As a Tech Correspondent for CNN, Laurie Segall had a front row seat for the rise of the tech scene and the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Uber. In her new memoir Special Characters, Segall takes readers along for the wild ride. Recently she joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss her new book. Categories: Money Matters,…
Memories of the old school are being preserved thanks to a new book.
In her new book, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation, best-selling author Imani Perry returned to her birthplace. Perry was born in Birmingham but moved with her family to Cambridge, Massachusetts when she was young. For the new book, the Princeton Professor spent five years traveling from the Upper South to…
People who believe ageing brings wisdom live longer. Lucky charms really do improve an athlete’s performance. Taking a placebo, even when you know it is a placebo, can still improve your health. Welcome to The Expectation Effect. In this book David Robson takes us on a tour of the cutting-edge research happening right now that suggests our expectations shape our…
ASU Professor and Counselor Educator Dr. Linda Holloway has written a children’s book in hopes of normalizing counseling and therapy in the black community. Dr. Holloway recently joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss her award winning book Little Miss Linda Goes to Counseling. Dr. Holloway is an advocate for women through her own platform entitled “Women…
Psychotherapist Jennnifer Coren is the author of the new book “I Love Me More”. She recently joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss her book aimed at those in their 20’s and 30’s who are navigating the tricky post college transition. Categories: News Tags: author, book, career growth, inspiration, self care, self help
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A book about the life of Wallace Community College Selma President Dr. James Mitchell — aims to inspire people to dream big — and never give up. The book is called — ‘A Touchstone of Determination — True Grit: The Dr. James Mitchell Story.’ A book signing was held at the college Wednesday morning. Author…
Watch “Your COmmunity This Week” on ABC Montgomery this Sunday at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM to hear about their book: “The Colored Waiting Room” by Kevin Shird and Nelson Malden Watch the interview Sunday morning—April 8th— on ABC Montgomery, at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM Categories: Montgomery Metro, Statewide Tags: ABC Montgomery, book, Kevin Shird, Martin Luther…
Not many people could face a life like Katherine and Jay Wolf’s with such a positive outlook. Katherine suffered a major stroke in April 2008, one doctors did not think she would survive. Eight years later, Katherine and her family are thriving thanks to the prayers and support of their church families, and their love. “I have no fine motor coordination, and a slew…
NEW YORK (AP) – Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart’s next book will be a guide to self-empowerment. Smart is an activist and author of a best-selling memoir about her kidnapping as a teenager. She has an agreement with St. Martin’s Press for “Hope Empowered,” in which she’ll draw on her experiences helping others recover from traumatic events. The publisher said Thursday…
