Spotlight: Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point by Dr Beth Kaplan

Dr. Beth Kaplan Releases Essential Guidebook on Belonging 

Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point 
Empowers Employee to Find Healthy Work Environments

“Stop trying to fit in. You don’t have to mold yourself into something you’re not
so that other people like you. It’s time to be who YOU are and go after what
you want. Let this book be your guide to get you there.”
— Mel Robbins, bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast

“It's no wonder that Beth is the world's leading expert on belonging. She is a true leader, and 'Braving the Workplace' will change your life. The world needs Beth's message and she will transform the way you show up in your own life. Everyone needs to read this book, EVERYONE!”
— Chester Elton, bestselling author of The Carrot Principle


Named one of the world’s leading experts in belonging, Dr. Beth Kaplan is sharing her insights on navigating the rapidly changing, modern workplace landscape. Her nonfiction book, Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point, combines groundbreaking research with engaging storytelling to offer a comprehensive guide for both employees and senior leaders to transform their work environments. Dr. Kaplan provides a clear, actionable framework to help individuals and organizations cultivate a sense of belonging at work while promoting mental health.


Belonging is fundamental to our humanity, and the profound consequences of failing to foster it are clear. Gallup reports that more than 80% of Americans are dissatisfied with the way things are going across the board – at work and beyond. Braving the Workplace offers a valuable roadmap for many, from individuals grappling with personal belonging issues to senior leaders tackling leadership challenges and driving inclusivity.


In this heartfelt and helpful book, Dr. Kaplan shares her personal journey of discovery, guiding readers through the importance of belonging in workplaces, while offering compassionate insights and practical wisdom. Braving the Workplace serves as both a mirror and a guide, helping readers recognize unhealthy work environments and providing them with the tools to make informed decisions about their professional and personal lives.

Inside Braving the Workplace, readers will find:

Strategies for personal growth in finding a sense of belonging in the workplace


Practical tools to help people cultivate a strong sense of personal belonging in any environment


A step-by-step guide on how to understand the modern-day worker and lead with belonging, taking action to increase well-being and bottom-line results


Quizzes and writing prompts for self-reflection to help each reader make informed decisions about their professional and personal lives

Dr. Kaplan has spent 15 years helping companies unlock success through a culture of belonging. As a trailblazer in her field, she integrates cutting-edge neuroscience with behavioral development, ushering in a new era of human connection. Her extensive expertise in learning, leadership development, and post-traumatic growth makes her a standout in her field well-positioned to write a book on the subject.


“We are in a loneliness epidemic, and I don’t think people know where to go or who to turn to. I wrote Braving the Workplace to help people feel less alone. My hope is that this book transforms isolation into a powerful sense of belonging for my readers,” explains Dr. Beth Kaplan.


To learn more about the book and the author, please visit: DrBethKaplan.com.


About the Author

Dr. Beth Kaplan is a visionary thought leader, researcher, and keynote speaker who has redefined the intersection of belonging and leadership development. She empowers companies to enhance employee engagement and retention while significantly lowering turnover costs. Kaplan is a sought-after consultant and advisor for Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, government, and educational institutions. She is currently pioneering a groundbreaking belonging tool with the University of Pennsylvania designed to measure belonging and predict the propensity to thrive. Drawing from more than two decades of experience as a workplace executive and extensive research on belonging and workplace trauma, Kaplan distilled her expertise into her debut book Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point. Dr. Kaplan holds an M.S.Ed and Ed.D in learning and leadership strategy from The University of Pennsylvania. She currently lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons. To learn more, please visit DrBethKaplan.com.




About the Book

Title: Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point

Author: Dr. Beth Kaplan

Release Date: March 4, 2025

Publisher: Mango Publishing

Price: $32.99 USD (hardcover)

ISBN: 978-1684816958 (hardcover)

Pages: 244

Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Bandit's Redemption by KyLee Woodley

About the Book

Book: The Bandit’s Redemption

Author: KyLee Woodley

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release date: February 18, 2025

A holdup gone wrong, a reluctant outlaw, and the captive she’s sworn to guard.

Life in the American West hasn’t been easy for French refugee Lorraine Durand. She has precious few connections and longs to return to her native land. So when the man who rescued her from a Parisian uprising following the Franco-Prussian War persuades her to help him with a deadly holdup, she reluctantly agrees. Despite his promises otherwise, the gang kidnaps a man, forcing Lorraine to grapple with the fallout of her choices even as she is drawn to the captive she’s meant to guard.

Jesse Alexander must survive. If not for himself, then for the troubled sister he left behind in Los Angeles. At the mercy of his captors, he carefully works to earn Lorraine’s trust, hoping he can easily subdue her when the time comes. But as they navigate the treacherous wilderness and he searches for his opportunity to escape, he realizes there may be more to her than he first believed.

With danger lurking at every turn, they must decide whether to trust each other enough to plan a combined escape or risk falling prey to the gang’s devious schemes.

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

About the Author

KyLee Woodley is a cheery romantic who loves to write about bygone days and heartwarming romance with a pinch of adventure. She teaches preschool at a lab school in Texas, where she lives with her husband of eighteen years and their three teenage children. On weekends, KyLee cohosts and produces the Historical Bookworm Show, a steadily growing author interview podcast for history lovers and readers of historical fiction.

In her spare time, she cares for a rescue mutt—Lucky Dog—a feisty feline named Hazel, and three adorable Boston Terrier puppies. She listens to Cricket Country and K-Love radio, reads classic books with her children, and watches Marvel movies with her husband, who might resemble Superman.

More from KyLee

A Pinch of History on Our Heroine

The heroine of The Bandit’s Redemption started as simply a female outlaw and evolved into a complex, troubled, and fascinating woman. Firstly, Lorraine’s parents defied cultural norms in France simply by marrying. Her father was a French soldier and her mother was Romani. Such a marriage was frowned upon because the Romani people were considered outcasts throughout all of Europe. Her father died when she was fairly young, and so Lorraine was raised among her mother’s people.

When Lorraine’ was old enough, she attended the Château d’Écouen—a school for the daughters of less prestigious French military officers. But, doing this meant being separated from her mother and her people. The Romani people were typically nomadic, traveling from place to place and sometimes camping in the French countryside. Lorraine finished school and moved to Paris with her mother, who was no longer able to travel with her troupe due to poor health.

In 1870, Napoleon III, Emperor of France, declared war on the German Confederation and so the Franco-Prussian War began. The conflict lasted six months, and during this time, German soldiers advanced into parts of France and laid siege to Paris. In January of 1871, the two countries signed an armistice, and France had to pay reparations amounting to five billion francs plus interest.

Paris had been besieged by the Prussian army during which time privation ravaged the city. When the French government rescinded the wartime moratorium on debt repayment, the working class of Paris, whose industry and commerce had stalled during the war, revolted. The movement was spearheaded by a group known as the Paris Commune. Prussia allowed the French government to deal with the civil unrest, and after a two-month standoff, French troops took back Paris during the Bloody Week—May 21-27, 1871. The death toll is not known and has been debated by historians for years. It is certain to be in the thousands. Some members of the Commune who survived were sentenced to death, imprisoned, or sent to penal colonies. Other people accused or suspected of being involved were arrested and imprisoned without trial.

Lorraine was swept up in the arrests but rescued by a man who had been close friends with her father during his life. She immigrated to America because she believed she had no other choice. Settling in a new land where she felt like an outcast, after never fitting in at school or among her mother’s people—because she was half French and half Roma—Lorraine determined to remain isolated. She refused to speak English, only ate French foods, and purchased her clothes from French seamstresses. To make a living, she joined the Sells Brothers Circus with a few of her friends from home. There she used her horsemanship in an equestrian act.

Her life was relatively predictable for the next few years until that friend of her father’s, who rescued her following the Bloody Week and brought her to America, asked for her assistance in a robbery. She refuses, until she learns the money will go towards freeing the people they left behind in France. This is where the book picks up. Lorraine is torn between the desire to stay in the predictable routine she’s built in the East and assisting her people who were unjustly condemned. Will the moral compromise and inability to leave her past behind cause Lorraine to lose the battle for her soul or will she find redemption with a God who heals even the deepest wounds?

Blog Stops

Stories By Gina, March 6 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 6

Pens Pages & Pulses, March 7

Texas Book-aholic, March 8

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 9

Locks, Hooks and Books, March 10

Vicky Sluiter, March 11 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, March 12

For Him and My Family, March 13

Cover Lover Book Review, March 14

lakesidelivingsite, March 15

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, March 16 (Author Interview)

Devoted To Hope, March 16

Holly’s Book Corner, March 17

Pause for Tales, March 18

For the Love of Literature, March 19 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, KyLee is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/00adcf54167/

My Review

I found KyLee Woodley's debut, The Bandit's Redemption to be a fabulous read. It, also, starts off her Outlaw Hearts series. I adored this sweet story between Lorraine and Jesse. They had great chemistry together. I thought their tale is full of danger, action, love, adventure, and suspense. I enjoyed the whole book. It was easy to read it all in one sitting. 

I am going to give The Bandit's Redemption five stars. I highly recommend it for readers who love to read clean historical romance with a suspenseful twist. I am looking forward to the next installment from the Outlaw Hearts series, The Bounty Hunter's Surrender, to see where KyLee Woodley takes her characters to next. 

I received a paperback copy of KyLee Woodley's The Bandit's Redemption from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion. 

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Truth Cursed by Angie Dickinson

About the Book

Book: Truth Cursed

Author: Angie Dickinson

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release date: February 18, 2025

Speaking the truth can be a dangerous thing.

Cressida Hoth is alone in the world. Orphaned and unwanted, she is inflicted with a peculiar curse by her mischievous aunts and banished to a finishing school in the secluded kingdom of Dernmont. Students train in every accomplishment suitable for young ladies: music, dancing, etiquette…and strangely, poison-making, fencing, and lock- picking.

The school is a front for a rebel spy ring, and when her training is complete, Cressida is selected to join a mission to infiltrate the kingdom’s royal court. She has been thrown unceremoniously into a world of ball gowns and espionage, but she is still under a curse, and it threatens to expose them all.

Defending her teammates and her secret, Cressida discovers that the kingdom’s buried history and the truth behind her curse run far deeper than she imagined.

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

About the Author

Angie Dickinson is a lifelong lover of magical stories that point to truth, hope, and redemption. She received a B.A. in English Literature and is now a fantasy writer, living in the woods of Michigan with her husband and four children. Angie is saved by grace alone and is in awe of her Savior’s unrestrained love. She is blessed by her big, boisterous family and is fond of Earl Grey tea, reading too late at night, and taking every opportunity to share her passion for fantasy and fairy tales.

 

 

 

More from Angie

A few years ago, while I was pregnant with my third child and feeling an itch to write a story, a question popped into my mind. Could I write a relatable main character who is cursed with a peculiar impediment that affects every relationship and interaction? What would that look like and how challenging would it be? This was the beginning of my journey toward creating and learning to know and love Cressida, the main character of Truth Cursed.

This book became an ode to so many of my favorite things: girlhood friendships, mystery, fantasy, ballgowns, hidden weaponry (poisons! blades!!), court intrigue, an epic castle setting, sweet romance, and coming-of-age character growth that is anything but graceful. In many ways this story is old fashioned for this fast-moving publishing world, embracing an amalgam of the story types that I grew up reading and wishing to read.

As I wrote, I discovered my reader, and she was younger me. So I wrote for her, for my own future teens, and for every reader who loves to fall into a cozy, wholesome, and intriguing story. I’ve attempted to present my reader with a mirror and true hope as they unravel the mystery and adventure of Truth Cursed. I will forever be thankful to my Creator for the opportunity to share Cressida’s story.

Blog Stops

Library Lady’s Kid Lit, March 4

cecereadsandsings, March 4

Becca Hope: Book Obsessed, March 5

Allyson Jamison, March 5

Texas Book-aholic, March 6

By the Book, March 7

Lily’s Corner, March 8

Locks, Hooks and Books, March 9

The Lofty Pages, March 10

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 11

Inspired by Fiction, March 12

Hannahbandanarama, March 12

Tell Tale Book Reviews, March 13

Faery Tales Are Real, March 13

Holly’s Book Corner, March 14

Blogging With Carol, March 15

For Him and My Family, March 16

Labor Not in Vain, March 17

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Angie is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/00adcf54166

My Review

Truth Cursed is a good debut for Angie Dickinson. I am not a huge fantasy fan but I found that this one easily held my attention and want to keep reading. The story with the main characters, Cressida, was adventurous and intriguing. There are secrets to be discovered, suspense and mystery. I found it to be entertaining to travel to her world and how it would all end for her.

I am going to give Truth Cursed four and a half stars. I believe fans of clean young adult fantasy will want to pick this one up for themselves. I would be interested to see the follow up to this one from Angie Dickinson in the near future.

I received a digital copy of Angie Dickinson's Truth Cursed from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion. 

Review:The Peacemaker by Wanda E Brunstette

The Peacemaker by Wanda E. Brunstetter 

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blurb:

An Unresolved Mystery Holds an Amish Community in Limbo

In book two of A Mifflin County Mystery series, Rosa Petersheim’s disappearance continues to cause suspicion and pain to swirl in the Big Valley.

Ada’s best friend, Rosa, disappeared a year ago and still has not been found. In their grief and confusion, Ada and Rosa’s boyfriend, Ephraim, have grown very close. But some in the community feel Ephraim is responsible for Rosa’s disappearance. Now Rosa’s younger sister is making accusations against Ephraim that can’t be true, and he pulls away from Ada, feeling betrayed. A fire set by an arsonist might finally be the thing to reveal secrets that have long been dividing this community of friends and family. But will it be too late for love between the peacemaker and the suspect?



My Review:

The Peacemaker is the second installment from Wanda E Brunstetter's Mifflin County Mystery series. I thought it was a great follow up from the first book, The Protector. Since this is a series, it would be best for the reader to read the books in order. I once again was immersed in the mystery of what happened to Rosa and how it has affected all involved. I wanted to keep reading to see what else has happened. I thought it was a page turner.
The Peacemaker is no doubt a five star read for me. I believe fans of Amish fiction, as well as, clean cozy mysteries, will not want to miss out on reading it. I hope to get my hands on the next installment from Mifflin County Mystery series, The Pretender, to see where the suspense leads to next.
I received a paperback copy of Wanda E Brunstetter's The Peacemaker from the publisher, but was not required to write a review, nor a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine by Lindsay A Franklin

About the Book

Book: The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine

Author: Lindsay A. Franklin

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release date: February 4, 2025

A shattered heart, a fate foretold.

The world undone by tales of old.

Emlyn DuLaine just wants to know what happened to her sister, Camille, seven years ago on the fateful day she vanished—literally. Emlyn witnessed Camille unravel and disappear, but no one believes her. Since they think she’s crazy, the least the cops could do is solve Camille’s case. Is a little closure too much to ask?

But Emlyn’s life is upended when she is pulled through a portal into the fantasyland of her childhood imaginings—a magical library holding the storyworlds of every story ever published. And trouble is brewing in the land of Rivenlea. Rogue characters threaten their plot lines, and broken classics are beginning to crumble, but Emlyn only wants to find Camille.

As she searches for her sister, Emlyn begins to learn the reality of Rivenlea and her own origins. A nefarious plot is afoot, and the line between fact and fiction is becoming hopelessly blurred. The truth threatens the storyworlds, Rivenlea, and Earth—the fabric of creation, itself.

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

About the Author

Lindsay A. Franklin is the Carol Award–winning author of The Story Peddler, ECPA best-selling author of Adored, and Managing Editor of Enclave Publishing. She would wear pajama pants all the

time if it were socially acceptable. Lindsay lives happily among therain and evergreens of the Pacific Northwest with her scruffy- looking nerf-herder husband, their three (nearly) grown geeklings, and three demanding thunder pillows (a.k.a. cats).

 

 

More from Lindsay

“It’s always been broken.”

Those were the words God put on my heart when I cried out to him in 2020 as I tried to plot The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine. My cry and the fact that I was plotting a novel were not exactly connected at first–though outlining does usually result in some weeping and gnashing of teeth for me. But I released my last novel in 2020 and happened to be working on my new series, The Rivenlea Sphere, when the world was suddenly thrown into chaos.

Being creative in the midst of a global pandemic and significant social unrest is not easy. In fact, I found it impossible. I stared at my unfinished outline, asking myself and God, “Why is everything so messed up? Why is this world so broken?” I know the theological answer to that question, but sometimes, the soul aches. Sometimes, it feels like the whole world is falling apart in a way it never has before.

When God reminded me that this world has, since the fall of man, always been broken, he also reminded me that he’s always been in the business of rescuing us, giving us hope, and pointing us toward a better future–one that is complete and holy. One that is fully redeemed.

Over the next two years, an underlying brokenness that begs for solution wove itself into my storyworld. The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine is intentionally whimsical and fun, filled with references to beloved classics and packed with wry humor. There’s a magical library, a sassy dragon, a fish-out-of-water protagonist determined to dodge every YA trope being thrown her way. But underneath it all is the idea that this world isn’t what it was originally designed to be–and there is hope on the horizon.

Blog Stops

Madi’s Musings, February 25

Inspired by Fiction, February 26

Artistic Nobody, February 27 (Author Interview)

Book Butterfly in Dreamland, February 27

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, February 28

Blogging With Carol, March 1

Blossoms and Blessings, March 2 (Author Interview)

The Lofty Pages, March 3

Tell Tale Book Reviews, March 4

Texas Book-aholic, March 5

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, March 6 (Author Interview)

cecereadsandsings, March 6

Locks, Hooks and Books, March 7

For Him and My Family, March 8

Fiction Book Lover, March 9 (Author Interview)

Holly’s Book Corner, March 10

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Lindsay is giving away the grand prize of a $75 Amazon Gift Card and a hardcover copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/00adcf54162/

My Review

The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine starts off Lindsay A Franklin's The Rivenlea Sphere series. I am not a huge fantasy fan but I found that this one easily held my attention and want to keep reading. I enjoyed getting to know the main character, Emlyn. Her story was one of intrigue and adventure. I liked it.

I am going to give The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine four stars. I believe fans of clean young adult fantasy will want to pick this one up for themselves. I would be interested to see what happens next from the The Rivenlea Sphere series and what Lindsay A. Franklin has in store for their characters. 

I received a digital copy of Lindsay A. Franklin's The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion. 

Movie Review and Giveaway: I Am Living Proof

Buy tickets today to see I Am Living Proof in theaters starting March 9!

I Am Living Proof is a compelling and intimate look into the lives
of three individuals who face an extraordinary life-altering event.

I Am Living Proof chronicles their transformative experiences 
as we together meet the real God of miracles.

In the summer of 2022, thousands gathered under a revival tent in Colorado
Springs  as churches across the community joined forces to host renowned
evangelist Mario  Murillo. Among the countless testimonies of healing that
emerged, three extraordinary stories from local residents captured the attention
of director Bob Maddux and producer Shane Gilbert. These compelling accounts
of transformation - each uniquely powerful - demanded to be shared with a
broader audience, leading to the creation of this groundbreaking documentary.

Watch this powerful documentary in theaters starting March 9th!  

Synopsis: 

Bri, once a promising student, finds her academic dreams derailed by an illness
that’s deteriorating her body. For seven years, she’s caught in a cycle of failed
medical treatments and excruciating pain, pushing her toward assisted suicide. 

Steve’s life spirals out of control after a workplace accident leaves him dependent
on opioids. Jobless and desperate, he at tempts to end it all with an overdose. 

Mary, a mother of five, faces debilitating pain from a spinal injury that leaves her
unable to care for her children—until a vivid dream sparks an unexpected turning point.

Unbeknownst to them, their paths are about to intersect with Mario Murillo, a
traveling preacher who’s spent his life sharing God’s love and healing power when
his old-school-style tent revival happens to be in town. This chance encounter
challenges their beliefs and offers a glimmer of hope in their darkest hours.

Trailer

Buy tickets today to see I Am Living Proof in theaters starting March 9!

Website

My Review:

I Am Living Proof is such an inspiring documentary to watch. So many people close to me have been living with pain and illnesses. This film shows individuals who are living the same way. They tell their stories of despair and thinking they have nowhere to turn. However, that all changed for them when they discovered faith and hope. I love what this film offers. It is encouraging to see what turning God can do for all who are suffering. 

Five stars is what I going to give I Am Living Proof. I highly recommend it for those who are searching for true stories that offer faith and hope. 

I received an early screener link to view the I Am Living Proof from I Am Living Proof the Movie, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.  

Disclosure:

Many thanks to I Am Living Proof the Movie for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Giveaway: 

$10 Amazon Gift Card

Leave a more than a three word completed sentence telling me who you will be watching I Am Living Proof film with. Don’t forget to leave your email address so I can contact you if you win. Winner’s name will be drawn on March 13, 2025.

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Chosen winner/s will be contacted by email to verify information needed to give to the appropriate channels to get the prize to you. 

Winner/s MUST reply to this email within 24 hours. 

If no response, a new winner’s name will be drawn and you forfeit the prize.

Locks, Hooks and Books is NOT responsible for lack of response from the chosen winner. 

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Book Tour and Giveaway: CAST: 1 Peter 5:7 by Richard Nilsen

About the Book

Book: CAST: 1 Peter 5:7

Author: Richard Nilsen

Genre: Christian non-fiction

Release date: November 14, 2023

Discover the profound art of casting your cares to God and surrendering your problems to the Creator of the universe. We are thrilled to introduce you to CAST – 1 Peter 5:7, a life-changing new book from author Richard Nilsen.

Based on the popular verse, “Cast all your cares on God for He cares about you,” CAST offers practical and spiritual guidance on how to overcome worry, fear, anxiety and stress in your life.

You will learn how to trust God with your problems, how to find peace in His presence, and how to experience His love and care for you. CAST is more than just a book, it’s a journey of faith, freedom, and personal transformation. Whether you are facing personal, relational, or global challenges, this book will give you an entirely new perspective on how to cast your cares on the One who can handle them all.

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

About the Author

Richard Nilsen is the author of several self-help books in the Christian market, including “The Road to Recovery,” “Sleep Great for Life,” and now “CAST – 1 Peter 5:7.”  He lives in Tarpon Springs, Florida with his wife of 25 years and three beautiful daughters.

 

 

 

 

More from Richard

If you had told me I would write a 168-page book based on one verse in the Holy Bible, I would have said you were crazy. God works in mysterious ways, and I believe He inspired me to write this book, a project that took three years to complete, in order to help others who are struggling.

During the process of battling earth-crushing anxiety and depression, I learned how to cast my cares to the Lord and leave them with Him. The result: He would take care of all my cares and handle my problems for me. What I discovered is that casting your cares is a skill that one has to learn. It is not something that you just do without any practice and without the correct foundation. Learning to cast your cares on God can be a struggle at first, but it is a pathway to a God-fearing and eternal mindset. Once you learn the art of casting your cares to the Creator of the universe, your life will never the same.

I have always felt compelled to help others, and writing has always been for me the best way to convey my thoughts. When my college sweetheart and wife of 4 ½ years died in a tragic accident, I wrote the free grief guide “The Road to Recovery” specifically for the victims of the September 11^th tragedy. I later converted that work into an e-book for distribution online and through Amazon. CAST – 1 Peter 5:7 is another book based a difficult time in my life and how God pulled me through.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I promise that discovering how to cast your cares to our Lord is a skill you will not regret learning! Join me on this adventure.

Blog Stops

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 5

Locks, Hooks and Books, March 6

Vicky Sluiter, March 7 (Author Interview)

Texas Book-aholic, March 7

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 8

Fiction Book Lover, March 9 (Author Interview)

Abba‘s Prayer Warrior Princess, March 10

She Lives To Read, March 11

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, March 12

For the Love of Literature, March 13 (Author Interview)

Tell Tale Book Reviews, March 14 (Author Interview)

Simple Harvest Reads, March 15 (Guest Review from Marilyn)

Blossoms and Blessings, March 16 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, March 16

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, March 17

Artistic Nobody, March 18 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

To celebrate his tour, Richard is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/00adcf54176 

My Review

I found Richard J Nisen's CAST: 1 Peter 5:7 to be an inspiring read. Most of the chapters are short and are about 6-10 pages long. It was easy to fit it in on my busy daily schedule. The author had a wonderful way with his commentary that helped me find ways to personally grow in my life. I loved it.

I am going to give CAST: 1 Peter 5:7 a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who are searching for a new Christian Personal Growth book to read. I would be interested in reading more like this one from Richard J Nilsen in the future. 

I received a paperback copy of Richard J Nilsen's CAST: 1 Peter 5:7 from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.