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Saturday 28 May 2016

Author Interview - Tony Fahkry

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Hello Readers...

Today I was thinking instead of doing a book review lets talk to a person who actually writes book. So I contacted Tony whose book I reviewed earlier and he was more than happy to do this. By the way you can check the review of his book here: Review of Reconstructing The Past To Create A Remarkable Future

So here is how the conversation went:


Me: Welcome Tony, tell us something about yourself?

Tony: I am a health and self-empowerment author and speaker based in Australia. I've been writing for eight years and in that time have written two books endorsed by international authors. My background in this field followed my father's death from complications resulting from type II diabetes, I experienced a health crisis over a decade ago which led to a gradual awakening over that period.

Me: Tony, tell us about your current release "Reconstructing The Past To Create A Remarkable Future".

Tony: In my work with clients and audiences, I observed people who experienced a crisis where people stuck in the past recalling painful memories. Once they processed the pain and transform it, they healed their life and reclaimed their power. The book is an invitation to bring peace to your past to create a remarkable future. You cannot create a remarkable future from a place of pain. The book is a guide help readers create a renewed life purpose born out of purpose and not pain.

Me: What inspired you to write this book? Also unlike other books this book speaks about making peace with the past to create a compelling future. So where did you get the concept from?

Tony: I am inspired through the work with my clients, audiences and self-examination. I noted a theme through a work that we cannot create a purposeful future while carrying our wounds. We must face them, heal then and transform them. Every experience is an invitation to awaken to the humanity and so the book is call to action..

Me: What are the challenges you faced while writing the book and how do you deal with the writer's block?

Tony: The only challenge I faced was finding a suitable publisher who respected my work and allowed the voice of the book to be expressed. Thankfully the publisher, an established author allowed the book to communicate its intention with little involvement.

Tony: I rarely faced writer's block and on the occasions when I do, I get up from my chair and move my body. When my thoughts are blocked and so is my body. Writer's block is an invitation to connect mind and body, so if the mind is restless. so is the body.

Me: When did  you first considered yourself a writer?

Tony: Many authors will tell you when they hold their first book in their hands, a recognition of their crafts comes alive. This was the case for me given my first book "The Power To Navigate Life" was the result of the past ten years of work.

Me: Do you write full time? If so what is your work day like.

Tony: At the moment. yes I write full time. I prefer to work Monday to Friday and take the weekends off since it softens the mind and allows time to reflect on the ideas. I excersie first thing in the morning, eat breakfast and write until the late afternoon. I take 20 minutes of quick nap around this time and come back to edit my work. I find the mornings are conductive to write new material while the afternoons are better suited for editing. A brief nap transitions me to a relaxed state where my best ideas emerge. They are short enough not to doze-off, yet be alert for editing. This has been a ritual for the past 5 years.

Me: As a child what did you want to be when you grew up?

Tony: Interestingly, since my father was a tailor, I wanted to be a menswear designer. I gained a degree in Fashion from a university specializing in menswear and invited  to work in Italy and New York due to the strength of my work. However, that all changed later on. I now feel called to be an author. Life has a funny way of calling to your purpose.

Me: What after this book? Are you planning to write a new book? Anything else you would like to share with us.

Tony: I recently finished writing my third book titled "Awaken Your Authentic Self". It is in manuscript stage and I am allowing it to sit for a while before approaching it again. Writing can be cathartic and yet exhausting experience. It is wise to distance ourselves from our work every now and again. I write weekly blog articles via my website: www.tonyfahkry.com which I enjoy. This gives me an opportunity to play with new material and sense what readers are drawn to.

Me: Thank you Tony for taking out time, interacting and sharing your ideas and personal insights  with us. It was great to have you and looking forward for your next release " Awaken Your Authentic Self".


So guys, that was the interview with Tony Fahkry. If you guys like the post do hit the like button and share it among your friends. This was my first author interview, so if you want me doing more such author interviews do let me know in the comments section below and do SUBSCRIBE to mine as well as Tony's blog to get the new post's right into your mail box. You can also follow us both on our twitter handle @tonyfahkry and @SawantSushant96. So until next time, this is me Sushant Sawant signing off, You guys have a great day.

CIAO. 



Friday 13 May 2016

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Dishonor Thy Wife - Belinda Austin Review

Book Cover Source: Goodreads.com

Hello Readers...

Before starting with anything I would like to express my gratitude to the author "Belinda Austin" for providing a copy of this book for review. So here is how the story goes.

After six years of sexless forced marriage, Ronni finds she enjoys her husband spying through the keyhole of her bedroom. She begins to perform for him, even remembering her past violent outburst, because brad returned home to Austin from Philadelphia business trip a changed man or say a man changed. Once Ronni has a taste for a forbidden passion, she is addicted until Brad begins acting before the Philadelphia trip. She belives Brad may be bipolar, never realizing that something more sinister is actually happening. What happen at the Philadelphia medical conference set a chain of events that begs the question, does a woman really know the cracks beneath her husbands skin?

The first thing that caught my attention was the title, but when I read the synopsis, this book created an urge to read which I simply can't ignore. I must say the author is great in describing the characters and the situation.

The best thing about the book is that it is written in first persons POV. While writing the POV, it is critical that great emphasis should be given to character transition as one wrong transition can ruined the entire story and the readers would eventually disconnect. Belinda has simply nailed the character transition and the icing on the cake is the peek into the characters mind. The description of the thoughts during the conversation between the two characters enables for a more intimate connection of the readers with the characters.

This book had everything which a reader can ask for. Great book title, great description and on top of that a great story. You simply can't keep the book off as it gives punch after punch of uncovering suspense which you wouldn't be expecting.

The only thing I found difficult to digest is that there is lot of sexual activity description being done in the book making it difficult for the readers below the age of 15 to read this book.

So to sum up, this book is a treat to read and stand true to the tag of psychological thriller. If I have to rate, I would give this book 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. Definitely a must read book which I  surely will be recommending to my friends. This book is expected to get published on 13th June, 2016. I will leave a link to amazon from where you can get the book once it is released.

India: Dishonor Thy Wife by Belinda Austin

Outside India: Dishonor Thy Wife by Belinda Austin

So, this is what I feel after reading this book. Do let me know in the comment section how do you feel about the book. Guys if you like this review, hit the like button below and if you don't like it, do vote it down and mention the reason in the comment section below as it will help me to get better and do SUBSCRIBE to the blog to get all the reviews right into your mail box. So until next time, this is me Sushant Sawant signing off. You guys have a great day.

CIAO.

Dishonor Thy Wife - Belinda Austin
Reviewed by Sushant Sawant
Rating:4.5



Friday 6 May 2016

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Reconstructing The Past To Create A Remarkable Future - Tony Fahkry Review



Hello Readers....

Before starting I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the author "Tony Fahkry" for providing a copy of the book for the review.

This book is about the self realization and self empowerment to create a future which we all desire. The title rightly describes the concept of the entire book of making peace with the past and using our past as a leverage to create a compelling future. The book is divided into two parts where the first part speaks of how to make peace with the past and settle the issues without holding any backlog ot grudge while the second part deals on how to capitalize on our past to make a remarkable or a future which we desire.

I really like the content of the book and the way the book is focused. Many people mention that we should lay dirt on to our past and should focus on the future if you want to achieve success but this book rightly highlights that we should not simply lay dirt on to our past but should rather use the incidences from the past as a leverage to create a future which we rightly dream of. This is definitely the selling point of this book.

However, this book mentions the concepts which needs to be implemented to make peace with the past and achieve a remarkable future. Sometimes understanding the concept is not sufficient for the readers to implement them in their life especially for the younger audience. So if the author could have use a story line to explain the implementation process or set of different reactions to a same situation it could be easier for the younger audience to imbibe those concepts. Don't get me wrong here, the concept are very well explained by the author Tony, its just my opinion that a use of story line could have made the book more easy for implementation and a chance to connect more with the book.

To sum up, its a good read and it will definitely help, making you more empowered who knows how to deal with the past and create a new and compelling future. I would give this book 3.5 stars out of 5 stars. Just in case you are interested and want to buy this book you can use the below links to buy the book from amazon.

India: Reconstructing The Past To Create A Remarkable Future by Tony Fahkry

Outside: Reconstructing The Past To Create A Remarkable Future by Tony Fahkry

So, this is what I feel after reading this book. Do let me know in the comment section how do you feel about the book. If you like this review, hit the like button below and if you don't like it, do vote it down and mention the reason in the comment section below as it will help me to get better and do SUBSCRIBE to the blog to get all the new posts right into your mail box. So until next time, this is me Sushant Sawant signing off. You guys have a great day.

CIAO.