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  Book Review: Radical Self-Care for Helpers, Healers, and Changemakers Rating:   ★★★★½ (4.5 out of 5 stars) Disclaimer: I was provided a complimentary advance copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes. This has in no way affected the content, objectivity, or independence of this evaluation. Bibliographic Details Title:   Radical Self-Care for Helpers, Healers, and Changemakers Author:   Nicole Steward Edition:   First Edition Publication Date:   February 25, 2025 Publisher:   W. W. Norton & Company Page Count:   304 pages, Paperback ISBN:   978-1324030171 (ASIN: 1324030178) Genre:   Nonfiction / Self-Help / Social Work / Public Health Target Audience:   Human services professionals, clinicians, systemic policymakers, and organizational leaders. Purpose and Thesis of the Review In an era defined by overlapping epidemiological, social, and institutional crises, the concept of “self-care” has been heavily commodifie...

      Review: The Calculus of Power and Agency in   A Fate Inked in Blood Rating:   ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5 stars) Disclaimer:   I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher for review purposes. This has not affected the content or objectivity of this review. Publication and Context Title:   A Fate Inked in Blood   (Saga of the Unfated, Book 1) Author:   Danielle L. Jensen Edition:   First Edition Publication Date:   February 27, 2024 Publisher:   Del Rey (an imprint of Random House, Penguin Random House LLC) Page Count:   419 pages (Hardcover) ISBN:   9780593599839 Genre:   Fantasy / Romantasy / Norse Mythology Target Audience:   Adult and New Adult readers seeking politically charged, mythology-infused romantic fantasy. Publication Context: Arriving at the crest of the “Romantasy” literary movement in the mid-2020s,   A Fate Inked in Blood   entered a crowded marketplace hungry for...