A valuable and insightful resource offering a detailed blueprint for sustainable prosperity.
Bambrough draws connections between mind, body, and financial success in this nonfiction work.
The author offers an insightful exploration into the ways in which mastering the body’s biological and emotional energy systems can significantly enhance one’s financial success and overall life satisfaction. Rooted in Bambrough’s personal journey—from managing billions of dollars at one of Canada’s leading alternative asset firms to experiencing profound personal burnout—the book compellingly argues that true prosperity combines financial achievement with robust health and emotional balance. Structured thoughtfully in three interconnected sections, the text systematically guides readers through the intricacies of energy management. The first section, “Discover,” introduces fundamental concepts of biological energy, clearly emphasizing the link between physical vitality, mental clarity, and decision-making capabilities. The author simplifies complex scientific principles through relatable anecdotes, making the insights accessible and engaging for readers. In the “Diagnose” section, Bambrough addresses common critical energy drains, such as unresolved trauma, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and psychological barriers. His honest portrayal of personal struggles (“The financial sector has historically been well populated with high-functioning alcoholics, and I had become one of them”) adds authenticity and relatability while encouraging readers to openly confront and address their own negative habits and emotional blockages. The final section, “Deploy,” provides actionable, science-based strategies aimed at rebuilding and sustaining energy reserves. The strategies presented emphasize achievable, consistent lifestyle adjustments designed to optimize energy and enhance resilience and decision-making effectiveness in both personal and financial contexts. Aided by his ability to convey difficult topics simply, Bambrough persuasively argues that neglecting any aspect leads inevitably to broader deficiencies, presenting the investor as an integrated individual rather than compartmentalized segments devoted to health, finance, and personal growth. This holistic perspective distinguishes this book from typical investment guides. The author’s engaging, jargon-free narrative style ensures the text remains both approachable and compelling for seasoned investors seeking a deeper understanding as well as newcomers looking for practical guidance.
A valuable and insightful resource offering a detailed blueprint for sustainable prosperity.Pub Date: May 27, 2025
ISBN: 9781544548432
Page Count: 236
Publisher: Lioncrest Publishing
Review Posted Online: June 17, 2025
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 2025
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
It’s not Shakespeare, not by a long shot. But at least it’s not James Franco.
A noted actor turns to verse: “Poems are a Saturday in the middle of the week.”
McConaughey, author of the gracefully written memoir Greenlights, has been writing poems since his teens, closing with one “written in an Australian bathtub” that reads just as a poem by an 18-year-old (Rimbaud excepted) should read: “Ignorant minds of the fortunate man / Blind of the fate shaping every land.” McConaughey is fearless in his commitment to the rhyme, no matter how slight the result (“Oops, took a quick peek at the sky before I got my glasses, / now I can’t see shit, sure hope this passes”). And, sad to say, the slight is what is most on display throughout, punctuated by some odd koanlike aperçus: “Eating all we can / at the all-we-can-eat buffet, / gives us a 3.8 education / and a 4.2 GPA.” “Never give up your right to do the next right thing. This is how we find our way home.” “Memory never forgets. Even though we do.” The prayer portion of the program is deeply felt, but it’s just as sentimental; only when he writes of life-changing events—a court appearance to file a restraining order against a stalker, his decision to quit smoking weed—do we catch a glimpse of the effortlessly fluent, effortlessly charming McConaughey as exemplified by the David Wooderson (“alright, alright, alright”) of Dazed and Confused. The rest is mostly a soufflé in verse. McConaughey’s heart is very clearly in the right place, but on the whole the book suggests an old saw: Don’t give up your day job.
It’s not Shakespeare, not by a long shot. But at least it’s not James Franco.Pub Date: Sept. 16, 2025
ISBN: 9781984862105
Page Count: 208
Publisher: Crown
Review Posted Online: Aug. 15, 2025
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 2025
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SEEN & HEARD
A sweet final word from an actor who leaves a legacy of compassion and kindness.
The late actor offers a gentle guide for living with more purpose, love, and joy.
Mixing poetry, prescriptive challenges, and elements of memoir, Heche (1969-2022) delivers a narrative that is more encouraging workbook than life story. The author wants to share what she has discovered over the course of a life filled with abuse, advocacy, and uncanny turning points. Her greatest discovery? Love. “Open yourself up to love and transform kindness from a feeling you extend to those around you to actions that you perform for them,” she writes. “Only by caring can we open ourselves up to the universe, and only by opening up to the universe can we fully experience all the wonders that it holds, the greatest of which is love.” Throughout the occasionally overwrought text, Heche is heavy on the concept of care. She wants us to experience joy as she does, and she provides a road map for how to get there. Instead of slinking away from Hollywood and the ridicule that she endured there, Heche found the good and hung on, with Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford starring as particularly shining knights in her story. Some readers may dismiss this material as vapid Hollywood stuff, but Heche’s perspective is an empathetic blend of Buddhism (minimize suffering), dialectical behavioral therapy (tolerating distress), Christianity (do unto others), and pre-Socratic philosophy (sufficient reason). “You’re not out to change the whole world, but to increase the levels of love and kindness in the world, drop by drop,” she writes. “Over time, these actions wear away the coldness, hate, and indifference around us as surely as water slowly wearing away stone.” Readers grieving her loss will take solace knowing that she lived her love-filled life on her own terms. Heche’s business and podcast partner, Heather Duffy, writes the epilogue, closing the book on a life well lived.
A sweet final word from an actor who leaves a legacy of compassion and kindness.Pub Date: Jan. 24, 2023
ISBN: 9781627783316
Page Count: 176
Publisher: Viva Editions
Review Posted Online: Feb. 6, 2023
Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 2023
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