Ready for a great read? These books, all written by local authors, are sure to grab your attention. They cover a range of topics, from Arizona wines to self-help, to health to drama. Settle in and get ready to get drawn in.
AZ Uncorked - The Arizona Wine Guide
This stunning, feature-rich coffee table book is by Scottsdale food and lifestyle photographer Jenelle Bonifield. It showcases 45 stories about Arizona’s vineyards, unique tasting rooms, and the winemakers who call Arizona home, including Eric Glomski, Sam Pillsbury, Maynard Keenan, and Kent Callaghan, to name just a few. Bonifield spent over three years photographing and working with writers to craft stories about the people behind the Arizona wine industry. ArizonaWineGuide.com/order-book
The Desire Factor
The Desire Factor, by New York Times bestselling author Christy Whitman, provides one of the most current, comprehensive, and easy to apply explorations into the realm of energy, and shows readers how, by purposefully calibrating the energetic frequency of their dominant thoughts, moods, and expectations, they can bring any desire into physical form. TheDesireFactor.com
A Maiden’s Prayer: A Family Story Set in 1970s Sri Lanka
Srianthi Perera, a former journalist with The Arizona Republic, has published a novel that opens a window to a foreign culture. With wit and warmth, teenager Tamara de Silva narrates uncle Berty Rajakaruna’s dilemma over whether marriage is worth trying to reclaim his crumbling family estate from the clutches of a scheming sister. Perfect for armchair and time travel during a pandemic. SrianthiPerera.com
Vibrant
Dr. Stacie Stephenson introduces readers to a new and empowering way of looking at health. She has helped thousands by giving individuals the knowledge, confidence, and inspiration to do it themselves. Readers will have the tools to transform their energy, weight, fitness, and wellness, tackling everything from enhancing sleep quality to building an iron-clad immune system. VibrantDoc.com
Ask! The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny
Chicken Soup for the Soul author Mark Victor Hansen, along with his wife, Crystal Dwyer Hansen, recently released Ask! The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny. Ask! takes readers through the real-life stories of some of the most enlightened askers of all time, the fable of Micaela, and ageless words of wisdom, immersing readers in the potential of their own life. Amazon.com
Quitting to Win
Crystal Walters won first place as Health Book of the Year, and received an Academy Boon of Merit award at the 2020 Author Elite Awards, for this book about her triumph over tragedy story through sports, spine surgery, addiction and sobriety. In it, she shares her proven plan of how to find and keep emotional sobriety for those suffering from anxiety, depression, and addiction. CrystalWaltman.com