Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane Murdoch

Disclaimer: I have received a copy of this book  from the publisher in return of my unbiased opinion and review.

Books on investigative journalism are always fun and gripping to read. This book is no different. The story of this book is multifaceted in that it involves one woman's relentless efforts to find out about a missing person on Indian reservation while at the same time the author takes us through the oil boom on reservations and how it impacted the lives of people living there and the way the boom brought in array of bad things such as violence, drugs, and greed influencing every aspect of lives of those living there. To what extent people droop to satisfy their greed for money and power involving stealing from their own tribes to engaging in morally and ethically questionable things to murders is what this book is about. It reads like a murder mystery and is a page turner. Long book but certainly an eye opener.

Everything is Figureoutable: How One Simple Belief Can Help Us Overcome Any Obstacle and Create Unstoppable Success by Marie Forleo (Goodreads Author)

Disclaimer: I was given a copy of this book for free for my unbiased opinion and so here it goes.

Self-help books have been around for long time and time and time again I have picked up a book that would quality as a self-help book just to get bored of the same material recycled and repackaged ad nauseam. The moment I picked up this book I felt this would be different and thank God it was. No....don't get all excited about learning any breakthrough psychological research or something new that hasn't been preached already. Instead what got me excited about this book is the format and the way of presenting it. Let me elaborate on it a little bit more.  The book is broken down in chapters, exercises and something called field-notes i.e. real life examples of people who have tried and apparently found success using this "Everything is figureoutable" philosophy. The goal of this book is on to make you master of your emotions or pump you up with traits that will make you successful but rather infusing qualities that are vital for survival in current times. Anxiety, desperation, fear, rejection are very prevalent in current times as more and more people are trying to throw the status quo and want to stand out among the crowd. How do you make a unique life for yourself that is fulfilling and worth enjoying? How do you get started on that business idea that has been simmering in your consciousness for years? How do you become financially secure? How do you find courage to get up and start all over again after having dealt a massive blow to your face? All these endeavor needs qualities such as dedication, patience, ability to read your gut(not your mind), perseverance, commitment, measured risk taking, and facing your fear head on. Unfortunately all these necessary skills for living a fulfilling life are not taught in any classroom. Hence, the booming genre of self-help books. 

In my opinion, this is a really good book if you are ready to make some positive changes at the start of this new year. Also  if you are just trying to recalibrate your already awaken sense of positive change this book will hit you spot on. Lastly for people who are not new to this genre you will find material that is presented from a different perspective and lens to keep you motivated in making those changes.