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Inferno! by Tom Gormley

December 14, 2022 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Inferno! by Tom Gormley

INFERNO! reveals the true story of the December 2021 Boulder County Marshall fire and the many events that can only be described as miracles that occur during and after. Interviews, local history and pictures convey the turmoil, tragedy and drama of this nightmare. These stories are intertwined with the police and fire dispatch broadcasts and public announcements to provide a timeline of the fire and its aftermath. With it, readers get a better understanding of how first responders attacked the fire, how the communities reacted, and how they are recovering. It also provides an overview of government responses and offers informational guidance on how to prepare for an emergency nearby.
 
The December 30, 2021, Marshall Fire outside of Boulder will be remembered as the most destructive inferno in Colorado history and one of the top fifteen worst fires in the western U.S.  In a little over four hours, the fire, fueled by high velocity Chinook winds, burns 6,026 acres, consumes 1,084 structures, and causes over $2 billion in damage.  Over 37,500 residents evacuate.  And yet miraculously, only two persons are killed and eight injured during the fire.  Scenes during the fire are surreal with one house engulfed in flames while its neighbor sits quietly next-door displaying Christmas lights.  The fury of the wind decides what burns and what stands untouched. 
 
This is the story of the inferno, the heroes who fight it, the area history, the fire recovery, and the many miracles that happen along the way.

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Why Know the Significance of the Film ‘Royal Love Story From The Grave’? by Kevin Douglas Wright

November 10, 2022 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Why Know the Significance of the Film ‘Royal Love Story From The Grave’? by Kevin Douglas Wright

Why Know the Significance of the Film ‘Royal Love Story From The Grave’? tells the true story of how Kevin Douglas Wright’s very first film project came to be a feature-length movie that he produced, wrote, and directed with literally no experience, absolutely zero Hollywood connections, and a film production budget of -$0.00. This movie is Now a Major Motion Picture!

⦿ Discover this early biographical story about the individual director Kevin Douglas Wright.

⦿ This is an excellent addition to your current filmmaking library of guides & reviews about television, film & video, direction & production, and screenwriting.

⦿ It’s a remarkable journey that required a tremendous amount of motivational & inspirational courage.

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Preventing Her Shutdown by Sammie Marsalli

August 15, 2022 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Preventing Her Shutdown by Sammie Marsalli

Preventing Her Shutdown is an inside look of what an ongoing caregiver spouse goes through in my desperate effort to keep my wife with Alzheimer’s “connected”. Very personal unloaded emotions are expressed and actions taken, never confided to anyone while slowly losing my wife.

This book started out as a daily diary of how my wife´s behavior was dramatically changing and how I was affected and began to relate to her differently. Writing helped me ventilate my deepest emotions and reactions in private as they were too personal to express to others.  Somehow writing “alleviated” my continuous sorrow but also indirectly helped me make personal decisions and changes in how to interact with her behavioral changes. Taking notes almost daily seemed to be my personal escape. Soon this diary turned into this book. Hopefully, others living this same reality can benefit from my shared experiences.

There are really no fixed “do this” and “do that” rules, as there are no two profile behavioral changes alike. No one has the “exact key” as to how to respond to Alzheimer’s radical behavioral changes. There isn’t a standard  set guide to follow as to how to respond afterwards in each stage of this disease when behaviors radically change for each person differently. Even the stages of Alzheimer’s vary in their characteristics. Only experiences from others can be your guide. What works for me  may not work for you. Each family is therefore on their own because each profile is completely different which affects the way you react and care for  this person. I describe these dramatic changes with my wife who is in the beginning of the advanced stages. My reactions have always been intuitive in my desperate attempts to keep her “connected” with me and her family. My experiences and actions “in real time racing against the Alzheimer’s clock” to keep her interacting every day, even though she no longer speaks, are detailed in my never-ending battle to prevent her shutdown.

How do I connect with my wife and get her to connect with me? This is always a constant desperation on my part especially because she doesn’t speak. I am always afraid she will stop connecting with me, especially when I get that blank look, that “daze into no man’s land. “That is the day I am trying to avoid. There are different things I do, depending on the moment and situation we are in, always taking every opportunity I can to promote interaction with her. Described in detail is how I learned to “connect” with her even though she doesn´t speak. 

Many times I wonder what she is thinking or what her feelings are because now she doesn’t speak at all. I only have her facial expressions or sounds. Is she happy? Is she sad? Sometimes I see a sad or “lost” face. When I see a straight face I try to provoke a smile or laughter just to be sure she is not sad. Does she know she is not well? Does she know how she was before? Does she remember her past? What I do to help her restore her past.

Then I realized “what about us”, our 43 years of marriage, does she remember that past? She recognizes and knows me well but how far back? Did our marriage begin in 1979 or 2017 when she was diagnosed?

I wasn’t sure where I was in her memory or how she sees me, as her friend or husband so I felt I had to make sure she realized I was at least her “best friend.” I am still not sure how she sees me.

She doesn’t speak at all. She expresses only some sounds and shows a lot of anxiety. This becomes a real challenge trying to figure out what she wants and how she feels. How do we communicate? How do I talk to her? How does she tell me what she wants or needs? We both had to learn how to interact and communicate with each other.

My reactions have always been intuitive in my desperate attempts to keep her “connected” with me, family and her surroundings. My experiences and actions as they happen “racing against the Alzheimer’s clock” to keep her communicating and interacting every day, even though she no longer speaks, are detailed in my never-ending battle to prevent her shutdown.

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Mastering the Art of Assertiveness by Jonathan Specht

April 14, 2022 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Mastering the Art of Assertiveness by Jonathan Specht

About the Book

After struggling with numerous bad habits and battling to quit them, Jonathan turned to self-discipline, hard work and will power to bring a long-lasting change to his life. Jonathan wrote this book to reveal the deepest secrets which you may not know about assertiveness and how to apply them to achieve optimum success in life and in your relationship with others. This book focuses on the importance of assertiveness, building your self-confidence, relaxation, and setting healthy boundaries in order to achieve life’s full potential. Remember, reading this book gives you the chance to live the life you truly desire and deserve.
Grab this opportunity now!

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Demystifying Enlightenment: Messages, Signs, and Predictions From The Spiritual World by Dennis Macy

October 7, 2021 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Demystifying Enlightenment: Messages, Signs, and Predictions From The Spiritual World by Dennis Macy

Amazon’s #1 best seller in: New Age Divination with Prophecy; Miracles & Spirituality; Angels; Death & Grief; and in Occult ESP (March & June, 2021)

Discover how our dearly departed loved ones try to communicate with us. Demystifying Enlightenment is a glimpse into what angels, spirits, and our dearly departed want us to know. With answers to the most frequently asked questions entwined with accounts of his real encounters to support them, Macy who has highly enhanced abilities offers insight into the world we live in and the one to come.

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Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard

July 24, 2021 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard

“Gritty, graphic, and real.” Winner of several major book awards! Senior Infantry Sergeant Chad Rickard takes you through a harrowing tour as an embedded infantry advisor to the Afghan National Army. A veteran of numerous combat tours with the U.S. Army, Rickard faced his ultimate challenge in Khost Province Afghanistan as he battled Haqqani Taliban in 2009. Often outnumbered, his team skillfully directed artillery and close air support to even the odds and inflict great damage upon their enemies. From large-scale mountain warfare, to close quarters battle on the streets of Khost City, his memoir leaves nothing to the imagination.

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The Queen’s Christmas & Easter Messages by Geoff Waugh

June 27, 2021 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

The Queen’s Christmas & Easter Messages by Geoff Waugh

Queen Elizabeth II describes the significance of Christmas and Easter. A double-page for every annual broadcast during Her Majesty’s long reign. Gift edition available in colour.

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Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard

November 9, 2020 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard

Late in 2008 Chad Rickard deployed as a member of a U.S. Army Combat Advisor team to the highly contested Khost Province of Eastern Afghanistan. As a senior infantry advisor, Rickard embedded with the Afghan Army and spent nine months slugging it out with Haqqani Taliban along the Pakistan border region in a deadly battle for control of Spera District. His riveting memoir brings recognition and honor to the Combat Advisor legacy that is but a footnote in U.S. military history.

In “Mayhem 337” Rickard powerfully recounts his experiences during periods of intense combat. He graphically describes fighting alongside Afghan Soldiers and U.S. Army Special Operations Forces from the streets of Khost City to the mountainous regions against numerically superior enemy forces.

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Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard

July 4, 2020 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard

In 2008, multi-tour combat veteran and US Army Infantryman Chad Rickard embedded within the Afghan Army as a Combat Advisor. Sent to Khost Province, Rickard was confronted with a tenacious enemy. Often outnumbered, Rickard and his men fought the Taliban on the streets of Khost City and the mountains of Eastern Afghanistan. From hostage situations to large-scale mountain warfare, follow in his footsteps in this action-packed, well-written memoir. “Highly recommended for it’s stellar, authentic style.”

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Smarter Every Year: 366 Random Facts by Elsmere Gracey

June 25, 2020 By Book Review Matchmaker Leave a Comment

Smarter Every Year: 366 Random Facts by Elsmere Gracey

The fifth book in the ‘Smarty Pants Series’, ‘Smarter Every Year–366 Random Facts’ contains a fact for every day of the year – even if it is a leap year!

Each day is a gift and an opportunity to learn something new. This book offers the reader snippets of information as we travel together to the moon and back. We will also examine unusual items left at airports, have a quick glance at the dark side of life, discover what a forensic entomologist does at a crime scene, and take a ride on the world’s fastest roller coaster.

•What germs are lurking at the gym?
•Does the future king really take a leather toilet seat with him on his travels?
•What are the effects men experience when they suffer from Couvade syndrome?
•What are Jelly Babies telling us?
•Are there really poisonous plants growing in our gardens?
•What is the embalming process?
•What is Chessboxing?
•Why did Mickey Mouse attempt suicide?
•Why does toast smell so good?

‘Smarter Every Year–366 Random Facts’ is informative, educational, and sometimes thought-provoking – every day has a lesson for those that are passionately curious!

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