Book Review: An End to Arguing: 101 Valuable Lessons for All Relationships, by Linda and Charlie Bloom

Check out my new book review of an insightful relationship self-help book written by two established psychotherapists

By Katherine Itacy Summary (as provided by the authors): “Now more than ever, couples need guidance for navigating conflict wisely and skillfully. Drawing on insights from their work with couples since 1975, the Blooms offer practical tools and strategies that apply to all relationships. An End to Arguing convincingly shows how destructive conflicts can be avoided, and provides stimulus for…

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Book Review: Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World, by Ben Mattlin

Check out my review of Ben Mattlin's latest (and best, in my humble opinion) book, Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World

By Katherine Itacy Genre(s): Disability Studies, Social Policy, Civil Rights & Liberties Review: As with any grouping of human beings, we, members of the disabled community, are no monolith. We have widely divergent views on a variety of topics that impact each of us, including thoughts on physician-assisted suicide, identity politics, self-identifying terminology, diversity within the…

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Do you know the #warningsigns of developing #type1diabetes ? Did you know more than 50% of all new #t1d diagnoses are in adult patients? Please feel free to share these images in your own feeds to help spread the word. And #dm me if you’re interested in getting free copies of these posters to put up in your local schools, coffee shops, doctors’ offices, etc. #spreadtheword Undiagnosed #type1 #diabetes is life-threatening #type1diabetic #type1strong #type1warrior #t1dlookslikeme #t1dawareness #beyondtype1 @beyondtype1 @beyondtype1daily (at Warwick, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmRJ3SSuBFc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Who’s reading for a new #podcast #subgenre — #colonialtruecrime #🕵🏻 #😂 Check out the latest episode of “Warwick Radio Online” to listen to my new podcast series, “The Crimes That Shaped Our City,” #truecrime episodes involving crimes allegedly committed by Warwick residents or within the city of Warwick. This premiere episode involves the crimes of heresy and sedition, allegedly committed by our city’s founder, Samuel Gorton. You can listen to #warwickradioonline wherever you get your podcasts #newepisode #warwick #warwickri #warwickpubliclibrary #samuelgorton #crimesofsedition #heresy (at Warwick, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHiNDoJwCc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’m so bummed — I got sick last night so I can’t be at today’s RI Author Expo 😔 BUT, whatever this is isn’t going to stop me from celebrating the expo in absentia! That means it’s time for a BOOK GIVEAWAY! In honor of today’s RI Author Expo (at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick from 10 AM — 5 PM), I’m running a giveaway for two (2) people to win free audiobooks of my memoir, RELENTLESS! To enter, follow the rules in the image. I’ll randomly pick two winners on Sunday to receive their own audiobook of Relentless. And I hope, if you’re free today, you’ll head over to the expo and check out some of Rhode Island’s amazing local authors! #memoir #crowneplaza #riauthorexpo #riauthor #bookgiveaway #audiobook #bookexpo #localauthor #bookstagram #booklover #giveaway #giveaways #author #authorsofinstagram #authorlife @riauthors @riauthorexpo @crowneplaza_pvd (at Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick (Airport)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CltImyhriG0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Book Review: I’m Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy

Check out my latest book review - it's about the fantastic new memoir by Jennette McCurdy, entitled "I'm Glad My Mom Died"

By Katherine Itacy Genre(s): Memoir Review: Jennette McCurdy might’ve been a child actor of iCarly and Sam & Cat fame, she might’ve acted alongside Ariana Grande and Miranda Cosgrove and had a brief country music career and attended countless kid’s award shows, but it’s never the life or career or childhood she wanted. It was her mother’s dream for herself, which, when unfulfilled, was then…

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Book Review: Kid on the Go!: Memoir of My Childhood and Youth, by Neill McKee

Here's my review of Kid on the Go! as part of a WOW! Book Blog Tour

By Katherine Itacy Genre(s): Memoir Summary (as provided by author): In this new book, McKee takes readers on a journey through his childhood, adolescence, and teenage years from the mid-40s to the mid-60s, in the small, then industrially-polluted town of Elmira, Ontario, Canada—one of the centers of production for Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.  McKee’s vivid descriptions, dialog, and…

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Book Review: Fierce and Delicate: Essays on Dance and Illness, by Renée K. Nicholson

Check out my book review of Fierce and Delicate: Essays on Dance and Illness, by Renée K. Nicholson

By Katherine Itacy Genre(s): Memoir; Dancer Autobiography Synopsis: Fierce and Delicate is Renée Nicholson’s love letter to the art of dance. The memoir details the unrelenting and often unrealistic requirements of ballet dancers, the competitiveness and cattiness exhibited by so many in the field, the joy and pride Nicholson so often felt while rehearsing and performing, and the sheer agony…

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Looking for something to do tomorrow? Live in the #rhodeisland area? Swing by our ENORMOUS #yardsale on Sunday, October 17 from 9 AM to 3 PM. It should be a beautiful #fall day! #🍁 We'll have a broad range of #clothes (from casual to work-appropriate to semi-formal), #shoes, #officesupplies , dozens upon dozens of #books (including law/legal themed books, political/historical books, books on learning Spanish, photography books, and the fictional works of Grisham, Giffin, and Gladwell, oh my!), #housewares , #homedecor , #exercisegear, and more! For purchases $30 or more, we'll accept credit card transactions. Otherwise, please bring cash and/or change. If you’re interested in attending, please #dm me for the address! Hope to see you there! #warwick #warwickri #covidpurge #garagesale #clotheshorse #newclothes #gentlyused clothes #gentlyusedclothing #booksbooksbooks (at Warwick, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVG2WVfMnaz/?utm_medium=tumblr

Who wore it best? #girlwiththepearlearring or #girlwiththedayglobows #🤔 #🧐 #😂 #art #artissubjective #artisart #artofinstagram #babymodel #dayglo #80sfashion #80sbaby #bombass #balletoutfit #myfavorite (at Warwick Veterans High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQTNpQr4Np/?utm_medium=tumblr

Book review: Reaching for normal, by amy daniels

Book review: Reaching for normal, by amy daniels

Book Review: Reaching for Normal, by Amy Daniels By Katherine Itacy Genre(s): Memoir Synopsis: At twenty-six years old, Amy Daniels is a new mother with an exceedingly cranky baby. She and her husband, Dave, decide to get their daughter checked out by medical professionals, and when they do, they’re told seven-month-old Emily has a brain tumor the size of an orange, sitting right in the…

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Book Review: Gray is the New Black, by Dorothy Rice

Book Review: Gray is the New Black, by Dorothy Rice

Genre(s): Memoir Synopsis: Dorothy Rice’s memoir focuses on a year in the author’s early sixties in which she strove to work on her physical and emotional health, her physical and emotional relationship with her husband, her ability to love and accept herself, and her goal of writing a book about the experience. As Rice explains on her website, going gray is “the metaphor I chose for my…

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Who’d have thought you could joke about #swineflu #shots as a silly little drink name? Post-COVID, many things feel inconsequential in comparison. Plus, they were delicious! #🤤 #🥃 #🍸 #🍷 Thanks, @layalirestaurantbar #🤗 #shots shots shots #justkidding only had one shot #😉 #pyro #flames #fire #firehazard lotsofinflameddrinkshere all #yummy (at Layali Restaurant Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS-7clZgJXY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Had such a great time with some of my #PSU ladies last weekend #🦁 Thank you so much for some great new memories! (And score, I so rarely get the chance to doll up nowadays) #💁🏻‍♀️ #💃🏻 #💋 #chancetotakeaselfie #notinsweats #psu #nittanylions #nittanlioness #whyisntthatathing #formerstudentathlete #alumni #pennstatealumni #fieldandtrack #latergram And a HUGE thank you to Pappa J for getting me there! A trip to the #waffleshop wouldn’t have been the same without you there with us! #🤗 #bestdadever (at Penn State University) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSz7HWCHzv1/?utm_medium=tumblr

Had such a great time with some of my #PSU ladies last weekend #🦁 Thank you so much for some great new memories! (And score, I so rarely get the chance to doll up nowadays) #💁🏻‍♀️ #💃🏻 #💋 #chancetotakeaselfie #notinsweats #psu #nittanylions #nittanlioness #whyisntthatathing #formerstudentathlete #alumni #pennstatealumni #fieldandtrack #latergram And a HUGE thank you to Pappa J for getting me there! A trip to the #waffleshop wouldn’t have been the same without you there with us! #🤗 #bestdadever (at Penn State University) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSz64mPHVI5/?utm_medium=tumblr

We just got carded #😇 #💁🏻‍♀️ #😉 #😍 #psu #pennstate #nittanylions #psualumni #psutrackandfield #ifeelold #startedhere20yearsago #haventbeenbackin15years #👵🏻 (at Local Whiskey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSiHlMsHtvI/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Back off, Mommy — this is MY cake!” #🐶 Happy 2nd Birthday, Bell! Just as spoiled as ever #🙄 #😂 #birthdaygirl #puppybirthday #puppycake #happybirthday #spoileddog #minischnauzer #minischnauzersofinstagram #puppygram #schnauzer #schnauzersofinstagram (at Warwick, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR1vmfaH5O_/?utm_medium=tumblr