Book 101 Review

Taryn LaRae GordonLife Speaker | Business Strategist | Creator of the Divine Alignment Framework = Helping Self-Inspired Individuals Align Their Life & Business from the Inside-Out, So They Can Build Their Own Empires with Clarity, Authority, & Legacy.Taryn LaRae is a visionary business mentor, life speaker, spiritual identity coach, and the founder of Taryn LaRae’s Business Hub - a powerhouse platform built after the passing of her father and lifelong business partner. She is also the creator of the Divine Alignment Framework, a spiritual-business model that empowers high-potential leaders and professionals to stop chasing purpose and start intentionally designing it.With over 30 high-profile speaking engagements - including being called as a featured speaker at a $5 million grant giveaway, an honored guest speaker for a building naming ceremony, and delivering a commencement address - Taryn LaRae brings proven credibility to platforms that demand both presence and power. She has also served as Mistress of Ceremony and Host for distinguished legacy celebrations - including a 25-Year Marriage Vow Renewal and a 35-Year Service Celebration honoring lifelong impact, as well as other milestone events - where her presence and style guides the audience's rhythm and flow with warmth. Beyond these major moments, Taryn LaRae is also a trusted voice in boardrooms, leadership events, and community forums, where her insights consistently influence strategic direction. Taryn’s voice commands both healing and high-level influence. Her speaking style is spiritually rich, strategically sharp, and emotionally catalytic - perfectly suited for platforms seeking transformational impact with authority.With a little over two decades of entrepreneurial experience, alongside the remnants of fresh grief, Taryn LaRae rebuilt - not just a brand, but a movement from that heartbreak. Taryn’s work goes beyond conventional coaching or consulting; it challenges the status quo by bridging personal purpose with legacy-level execution. At its core, her platform equips people to architect their life, business, and legacy from the inside out - grounded in inward assurance and spiritual identity. This isn’t about quick wins or performance-based success; it’s about building from within, so what you create on the outside can actually stand.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica HermanChanneling Wisdom. Sparking Transformation.Jessie Herman is a spiritual channel, writer, and transformational coach best known as the channel for Vagrein, a collective consciousness offering profound guidance on self-realization and unity. Through her sessions, books, courses, and live events, Jessie helps people reconnect with their true essence and live from radical self-acceptance.She’s also the host of the podcast “Some Kind of Mystic,” where she explores the intersection of the mystical and the human with humor, depth, and authenticity. Her work has touched thousands around the world through appearances on Gaia TV, collaborations with leading spiritual teachers, and her commitment to bringing higher wisdom into everyday life.Please welcome, Jessie Herman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steven AritaHelping tech professionals achieve financial independence through passive real estate investing.Steven Arita is the Founder of Arita Capital, host of the *Path to Passive* podcast, and a Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services. After starting his career in a small town on the Big Island of Hawaii, Steven used tech and real estate to design a path toward financial freedom.He now helps high-income tech professionals escape the stock market-only mindset and invest in real estate like insiders—without needing to quit their jobs or become landlords. Through his podcast, capital-raising firm, and speaking, Steven shares strategies for building wealth through private deals, partnerships, systems, and mindset shifts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joel HarrisWhat Is Your Roman Empire?I grew up with learning disabilities that made reading and writing feel like climbing a mountain barefoot. Every sentence was a struggle. Teachers mistook my quietness for disinterest. What they didn’t see was how hard I was fighting—how much I wanted to understand, to express, to connect.Stories became my refuge. I devoured them slowly, word by word, line by line. History, especially, fascinated me—the rise and fall of empires, the choices of men who stood on the edge of destiny. Among them, one figure captured my imagination more than any other: Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general who led his army, elephants and all, across the Alps to challenge Rome. His courage, his defiance, and ultimately his tragedy spoke to something deep within me.The Ivory General was born from that fascination—but more than that, it was born from my own battle with limitation. Writing it wasn’t easy. Some days the words felt like foreign soldiers invading my thoughts, refusing to line up in formation. But just as Hannibal adapted, strategized, and pressed forward despite impossible odds, I learned to do the same. I discovered that creativity isn’t about perfection—it’s about persistence.The Ivory General isn’t just a story about war. It’s about leadership, doubt, and the weight of ambition. It’s about what drives people to keep going when the path ahead is uncertain and the world seems stacked against them. In many ways, it mirrors my own journey as a writer—facing obstacles that seemed insurmountable, yet finding a way through.Today, when readers tell me that my story moved them, I think back to that child who couldn’t read a full page without frustration. I wish I could tell him that one day, those same struggles would shape him into a storyteller—that the very thing that once held him back would become his source of strength.Because if there’s one lesson I’ve learned, it’s this: greatness isn’t about never stumbling. It’s about rising each time you fall, carrying your burdens with grace, and turning them into something that lasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Book 101 Review, in its fifth season, features Clipper Erickson, an accomplished pianist whose journey extends from Juilliard to the rediscovery of the influential composer R. Nathaniel Dett. In this episode, Clipper discusses his mission to reveal hidden brilliance in classical music by bringing overlooked works and voices back into public awareness. He reflects on the intersection of performance, research, and cultural responsibility in preserving musical heritage. The conversation offers insight into how passion and scholarship can reshape understanding of history and artistry. This episode will resonate with readers, musicians, and anyone inspired by the power of purposeful rediscovery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.