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My Pursuit of Beauty: A Cosmetic Chemist Reveals the Glitz, the Glam, and the Batsh*t Crazy  by Vince Spinnato ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My Ratings 4.3/5 GO GRAB YOUR COPY VIA AMAZON NOW Synopsis At age 10, Vince Spinnato watched TV soaps with his grandmother and became enamored with the characters on "The Young and the Restless," who owned a cosmetics firm. He vowed he would follow in their footsteps and chose a name-VS Vincenzo. In his unconventional memoir, Spinnato shares the inner workings of the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry with entertaining tales about creating beauty products and fine fragrances for celebrities including Michael Jordan, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Gwen Stefani, and many others. Spinnato also shares some of his life's most bizarre situations: the time he survived a tornado in Iowa while being tethered to a bridge; another when he became stuck inside a resort water slide that involved melted butter and a rescue by the fire depart...

You'll Be Mine  by Rachael M Mason ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My Ratings 4.4/5 GO GRAB YOUR COPY VIA BARNES & NOBLE Synopsis After college, aspiring fashion entrepreneur Harper, and her longtime roommate and best friend, Abby, decided to move to Brooklyn to follow their dreams. After years of hard work and determination, Harper has started an exclusive online boutique called Vintage Brooklyn. Her thriving business has garnered the attention of some interesting clients, especially Mrs. Bauman with her priceless collection of designer vintage clothing handed down from her mother and grandmother. Business is great until mysterious letters from a stalker start showing up in the foyer of Harper's apartment building. As she fills a large shoebox with the threatening letters, confused as to who could be sending them, she is thankful that she has Abby by her side to comfort her. When she meets Ben, a protective, beautiful soul, she finds herself instantly falling head-over-heels for him. As...

Five Women: A Struggle for Self Determination  by Rakesh Saraf ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My Ratings 4.3/5 GO GRAB YOUR COPY VIA AMAZON NOW Synopsis Stories of five strong women facing stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. At the end, these are stories of love. My Thoughts Gender stereotyping and prejudice interventions are only infrequently subjected to rigorous tests of their effectiveness. Nonetheless, a significant body of intervention assessment work exists. “Life is not fair; get used to it.” The famous first rule of Bill Gates’s “11 rules you will never learn in school” resonates with everybody, but probably more with women than men. In Five Women: A Struggle for Self Determination , Rakesh Saraf  tells the stories of the inspiring women all over the world, digs into the data, and powerfully illustrates issues that need our attention. It's an urgent call to courage. It changed how I think about myself, my family, my work, and what’s possible in the world. Rakesh Saraf we...