I love literature and music. This blog has to do with these—Books (book reviews, articles, essays, authors, etc.), Poetry (loved poems and poets), and Music (songwriters, musicians, bands, songs, lyrics, etc.) They are treasures built up from the same basic building block viz; word(s). Hence the title of this Blog—'Treasures in Words!'
Nearly 250 years have rolled by since America came into existence on 4th July, 1776. And nearly 75 years since it became the
world’s preeminent nation.
It needs no introduction, and everywhere in the world we’ve been witnessing its rise to glory and reign in preeminence.
However, along the way, forces derailed the ideals that once united it. Now, Senators and Congressmen, greedy for personal gain
and power, by putting themselves first, threaten to tear down its democratic structure. Kindness has evaporated.
The result? The once famous “Star” is slowly inching to a painful death!
Since I last posted, I wrote two book reviews. Unfortunately, due to some personal issues
I wasn't able to post the first one in time. So, this post points to two reviews lumped together. Even so, the release dates
of the reviews aren't too far apart, so hopefully, you won't notice anything is amiss!
The latest review is of the book Outbreaks, Epidemics, & Pandemics by Carole Marsh. The one before it is of the book What Narcissists DON'T Want You to Know by Elena Miro.
The first book is for children (i.e., tweens and teens). It's a great resource from which they can learn about major disease Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics with
a special focus on COVID-19.
The second (earlier) review is about a new kind of mental disorder called "narcissism," that has only recently raised its ugly head in
the USA and other top countries.
Narcissists are products of growing up in highly demanding environments, where kids are denied the recognition,
love and approval given in traditional homes. Instead, they are unreasonably pressured to become successful in life.This results in their growing up into misshapen
adults. Narcissists are impossible to bond with, particularly in close relationships,
because they exhibit toxic behaviors that make them revulsive.
This book gives you all the details and tells you how to identify and protect yourself from getting into a close relationship with one.