Posted in #non-fiction

Badass Advice: Love, Life and Being True to Yourself

Sass, Wise Words, and Advice from Empowering Women

“…a book for and about women (no men allowed!). ―Heck of a Bunch Blog

Becca Anderson is back with another inspiring book packed with everything you need to know about love, life, and relationships. Enjoy these wise words from powerful women from all over!

Wise words from badass and powerful women. Becca Anderson has gathered the wisdom from a chorus of empowering women for this one-of-a-kind advice book. From housewives to Hollywood starlets, from standup comedians to startup entrepreneurs, these powerful women offer unvarnished and unabashed opinions and share their frank and forthright thinking on the wild world of relationships; enjoy these words of wisdom.

Read more books for women empowerment! On your journey to self empowerment and personal growth, add books for women that empower you to live a full life now. Girl bosses and boss ladies from every walk of life unleash their cunning wit in this humorous compilation. From Anais Nin, Lily Tomlin, Amy Bloom, Dorothy Allison, Drew Barrymore, Chrissy Teigan and beyond, there’s no shortage of sass, sarcasm, or sizzle. Grab your copy today and enjoy the wise words of the powerful women featured in this book! 

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Many of your favorite empowering women all in one book 
  • Quotes, wise words, and daily affirmations for women by powerful women
  • A book of positive affirmations and powerful women giving you advice on love, marriage, dating, and other areas of life 

If you’re looking for books for entrepreneurs or books for women empowerment, or if you’re a fan of Badass AffirmationsCollective Wisdom, or Empowered Black Girl, then you’ll love Badass Advice.

Posted in #BookTours

The Guerrilla Guide for Entrepreneurs and the Rest of Us


A high-octane playbook where old-school wisdom meets the power of AI—packed with insights, deliverables, and real-world strategy for anyone determined to thrive in an era of seismic disruption.


The Guerrilla Guide for Entrepreneurs & The Rest of Us

by Joseph Gulesserian

Genre: Nonfiction Business, Entrepreneurial Self-Help



A must read for those interested in the future of business and beyond.” – Amazon reviewer

 

We are all entrepreneurs, as we try to break away from the chains of normative expectations in this grand adventure we call life—where we strive to thrive, survive, find purpose, and make sense of all we can be.

The Guerrilla Guide for Entrepreneurs & The Rest of Us is an action-packed, high-octane playbook that delivers skills, insights, opportunities, and occasional wit. It takes the reader to a place where old-school grit and new-school AI reconcile! It is a place where Elon Musk meets Jack Ma and a Harvard MBA encounters the Streets.

You may be working in an organization, in management, a gig worker, running a business, or creating the next Nvidia. Either way, this book equips you with actionable know-how and skills that are nothing short of life-changing and saves the empowerment hype for the fictional section of the library.

Happy Hour is over, and the last patrons will be unceremoniously thrown out of the New Orleans bar to a street named Yesterday! Arguing with the future is like calling the cops to give out speeding tickets at the INDY 500. Scrolling for answers on TikTok or YouTube Shorts leads to a street called Empty.

The Guerrilla Guide for Entrepreneurs connects the past, confronts the present, and predicts the future before it happens.

It’s where glory meets tragedy—and it’s all here:

*Does innovation actually pay?

*Who are the 12 greatest entrepreneurs that changed civilization—and what can we learn from them?

*How to master the art and science of sales, negotiation, financing, and brand-building

*How to leverage AI for competitive advantage

*How will AI reshape the employment market

*Tales from the Streets…

*What will the future of Tomorrow look like?



In The Guerrilla Guide for Entrepreneurs, Gulesserian’s third book takes you through fascinating and indelible destinations filled with twists, turns, glory, and tragedy—culminating in a knowledge-packed read that delivers real, actionable results. With a blend of humour, insight, and sharp wit, he takes the gloves off for all 12 rounds and presents a truly unique perspective forged from his lifetime of entrepreneurial business and brand-building, along with his time as a business management professor.

This book not only enriches and charges the reader’s mind with hard-earned wisdom—it also stands as an essential reference for your personal library and a call to arms!

 

What readers are saying:

“If Michael Porter and Anthony Bourdain co-wrote a business book, it might look like this. The Guerrilla Guide for Entrepreneurs fuses sharp strategic frameworks with gritty real-life business lessons from the trenches. From learning curves to AI disruption, Gulesserian doesn’t just talk theory—he’s lived it.
Wit, insight, and humility pour through every chapter. The negotiation section alone should be required reading. And the “Tales from the Streets” offer the kind of context no MBA program dares touch. Highly recommended for anyone who wants their business knowledge with teeth.” – Amazon reviewer

 

“From AI to competitive strategy to opportunity, to the history of innovation — and especially the negotiation chapter — this book is simply worth its weight in gold. It’s the street-smart MBA you wish existed: bold, raw, yet refined — and full of moments that make you rethink the past, the present, and the future. There are plenty of feel-good and empowerment books, but this one actually delivers actionable skills, insight, and strategy — in a way that’s entertaining.” – Amazon reviewer

 

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Joseph Gulesserian is a seasoned entrepreneur, brand strategist, and former business management professor who taught corporate finance, statistics and marketing at the post graduate level. With over 30 years of real-world experience he has launched companies, created consumer brands from scratch, and helped others grow theirs by uniquely blending street-smart strategy, business school training and hands on know-how.

He is also the author of the bold and prophetic The Practical MBA on Economics—a no-nonsense, eye-opening look at how the global economy really works, why fiat money is eroding your wealth, what you can do about it, while providing a looking glass into the future.

Known for blending humor, wit, irreverence, and actionable insight, Joe writes for entrepreneurs, career-minded professionals, and anyone ready to thrive in a world of seismic disruption.

He believes business is not just for boardrooms—it’s a survival skill. The Guerrilla Guide for Entrepreneurs is his call to arms.

 

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Posted in #History

Standing Bear Is a Person

The True Story of a Native American’s Quest for Justice

In 1877, Standing Bear and his Indian people, the Ponca, were forcibly removed from their land in northern Nebraska. In defiance, Standing Bear sued in U.S. District Court for the right to return home. In a landmark case, the judge, for the first time in U.S. history, recognized Native American rights-acknowledging that “Standing Bear is a person”-and ruled in favor of Standing Bear. Standing Bear Is a Person is the fascinating behind-the-scenes story of that landmark 1879 court case. It also details the subsequent reverberations of the judge’s ruling across nineteenth-century America. It is also a story filled with memorable characters typical of the Old West. The story includes the crusty and wise Indian chief, Standing Bear. It also features the Army Indian-fighting general who became a strong Indian supporter. Additionally, it highlights the crusading newspaper editor who championed Standing Bear’s cause. Finally, it presents the “most beautiful Indian maiden of her time,” Bright Eyes, who became Standing Bear’s national spokesperson. This story takes place when America was obsessed with winning the West at any cost. It portrays an intensely human story. It represents a small victory for compassion. It also recounts an American tragedy. Standing Bear won his case. However, the court’s decision that should have changed everything, in the end, changed very little for America’s Indians.

Editorial Reviews 

From Booklist

The Bureau of Indian Affairs forcibly and illegally removed the Ponca Indians from their fertile croplands in Nebraska in 1877. They were taken to barren land in Oklahoma. Standing Bear, a clan leader, told the BIA that the land was unsuitable for farming. He also said that the Ponca wished to return home. Their request was denied, and by the end of the year, 158 Ponca had died. Desperate, Standing Bear and 27 others decided to escape to the reservation of the Omaha, their cousins. Once there, Omaha chief Iron Eye met with Brigadier General George Crook. Susette, his daughter who was a school principal, joined them. George Crook was one of two white initiates to the Omaha Soldier Lodge brotherhood. These three then told their story to T. H. Tibbles, deputy editor of the Omaha Daily Herald, whose coverage inspired attorney John Lee Webster to represent Standing Bear. In re-creating this significant chapter in Native American history, Dando-Collins captures the full drama of Standing Bear’s struggle. The story culminates in a riveting courtroom scene. In this scene, the judge rules in his favor. Rebecca Maksel
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Review

“Compelling and historically important…a fascinating read.” — Flaunt

“An inspiring and informative book [that] brings to light a heretofore unknown nugget of our heritage.” — Curled Up With a Good Book 12/6/04

“[A] remarkable history.” — Washington Times 2/20/05

“A taut tale…A great story.” — Roanoke Times 2/6/05

“Brisk but evocative…an eloquent reminder of a fight well fought.” — Kirkus Reviews 10/1/04

“A fascinating behind-the-scenes story.” — Arizona Daily Star 11/21/04

Posted in #non-fiction

Suck Less: Where There’s a Willam, There’s a Way

Hilarious life lessons from the drag queen and reality TV star.

With a foreword from Neil Patrick Harris.

“No, that looks totally cute on you” and “I got AIDS through oral” are common lies. But “It gets better” is told even more often. Well, a lotta times it don’t. Sometimes it just sucks less. But I promise you: where there’s a Willam, there’s a way.

But this isn’t all about me (for once). It’s about you and how you can Suck Less at a variety of things drag queens are so much better at than the average person. I’ve got clap backs and life hacks and tips on classing up a simple grab-and-run lifting spree to the much more dignified act of larceny. Super-important life stuff with my own special, secret fag-swag sauce. So welcome to Willam’s School of Bitchcraft and Wiggotry. Class is in session.

Posted in Daily Thought

Verse of the Day February 14, 2026