October 31, 2026 · 1:37 am

Moving to NYC Guide: New York, New York — Your Next Chapter | 2026 Digital PDF

Thinking about moving to New York? Returning after years away? Already here and wondering what comes next?

Your next chapter could use a better address. And possibly better walking shoes.

New York, New York: Your Next Chapter is a practical, funny, illustrated guide to making the city your own. Whether you’re starting fresh after divorce, loss, retirement or simply deciding it’s time for something different, this guide helps you imagine—and begin—your new life.

Explore all five boroughs, consider the neighborhoods that suit you, and discover ways to enjoy the city independently. Museum afternoon? Absolutely. A class making a sock puppet of your ex? New York understands.

WHAT’S INSIDE

• Neighborhood profiles across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
• Housing considerations, from walk-ups to full-service buildings.
• Ways to meet people through classes, volunteering and shared interests.
• Culture, solo outings and activities that don’t require a small inheritance.
• Getting around and finding useful local resources.
• Humor, encouragement and 10 interior illustrations, plus the cover.

Created by Plot Twist Guides, drawing on the experience of a native New Yorker who left, returned and couldn’t be happier to be back.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

One 80-page PDF, 2026 Edition, with clickable contents and resource links. Read it on a PDF-compatible computer, tablet or phone, or print it for personal use.

This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical book will be shipped.

For adults considering a move, returning to NYC or building a new chapter after arriving. You don’t need a dramatic reason. Wanting something different counts.

PLEASE NOTE

Neighborhood illustrations are artistic impressions. Programs, prices, eligibility and availability can change; consult the linked official sources for current details.

Developed by Plot Twist Guides with AI assistance for editing and illustrations.

Purchase Here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4606625848/moving-to-nyc-guide-new-york-new-york

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October 31, 2026 · 1:03 am

Movie Review: The Deputy

Synopsis: 

Chief Kreuger (William H. Macy) assigns rookie Deputy Toby Sawyer (Duke Nicholson) to guard a dead body. But when the corpse vanishes, Toby launches a frantic search that unearths decades of small-town rot. Pressured to look the other way, Toby finds a lone ally in Deputy Amanda Jackson (Tiffany Haddish) and sets out to unravel a lethal web of corruption to clear his name in a town where secrets stay buried.

Review:

Well Go USA’s new gritty crime film, The Deputy, is a well made, gritty, and, somewhat, comedic crime drama with a noir flare.

The film is a tightly made crime drama, which opens with the murder of a criminal with possible cartel signs and it devolves from there based upon a series of odd and quirky circumstances that tie in nicely with the films sensibility about life in a small Southwestern town.

The film centers around a hapless and unambitious loser, played adeptly by Jack Nicholson’s grandson, Duke. Duke’s command of the screen is a welcome part of the movie, but should not have surprised me. He does a good job playing the role, and not overplaying it. He is definitely more anti-hero, than hero, and he is fun to route for.

The rest of the cast, albeit not having large roles, all do a great job adding color to this film. William H. Macy, Stephen Dorff, and Tiffany Haddish all give memorable performances in this one. Julia Fox is underutilized, but fun to watch. Billie Lourd suffers a similar fate, but her character is memorable and important to the film.The reminder of the extras and smaller roles all add a sense on uniqueness all make the viewer long for more information about this places and its inhabitants. That depth is likely to be found in Victor Gischler’s novel of the same name, upon which the film is based.

The Direction and cinematography are very good. There is action, gun play, and related violence in the film, but none that are gratuitous or excessive to watch.

This was a good watch, and I recommend it highly.

Based Upon the Book by the Same Title by Victor Gischler: The Deputy(Novel)- 2010

Details:

Country of Origin:    USA

The Deputy has a runtime of approximately 100 minutes and is rated R . The Deputy –debuting on Blu-ray and DVD November 17 from Well Go USA Entertainment.

Review by Marc A. Zirogiannis, Editor Taekwondo Life Magazine

Starring:

Duke Nicholson
William H. Macy
Tiffany Haddish
Stephen Dorff
Devon Ross
Julia Fox
Billie Lourd

Directed by:

Matt Sukkar

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October 28, 2026 · 3:24 pm

New Release- Monster Hunter Society by A.J. Gordon

 

Title:  Monster Hunter Society

Series:        Book One of the Monster Hunter Society Series

Author: A.J. Gordon

Genre: Fiction/Young Adult Fiction/Werewolves

Format: eBook 

Publisher: Self

Pages:  142 pages 

Publication Date: October 27, 2026

Synopsis:  

By day, she’s a bruised high school outcast and roller derby jammer. By night, she hunts what lurks in the New England dark.

Seventeen-year-old Roxanne “Roxy” Cross has a problem with authority, a permanent collection of track bruises, and a secret that keeps her locked out of normal teenage life. To her family and classmates at Monadnock High, she’s just #07, The hard-hitting lead jammer for the Granite City Bruisers.

They don’t know about Sub-Level 3.

Thirty feet beneath the maple floorboards of The Roll-A-Way roller rink lies a fortified tactical bunker—the Southern New Hampshire Annex of the Monster Hunter Society. Inducted at age thirteen by her late grandfather, legendary Grand Vanguard Arthur Cross, Roxy spends her nights trading roller skates for magnesium-tipped crossbows to cull the nocturnal horrors stalking the Merrimack Valley.

It’s a cold, isolated existence governed by one unbreakable rule: Maintain the Masquerade.

Then a routine midnight sweep goes sideways. Deep in the old lumber mill, Roxy drops a mutated, spider-limbed predator—only to find the official operational seal of the Monster Hunter Society’s High Directorate branded directly into its flesh.

Someone isn’t just hunting monsters. They’re breeding them.

When charismatic visiting scholar Dr. Theo Vance arrives in town ahead of a massive regional assembly, the anomalies escalate. Worse, Sam Porter; Monadnock High’s relentless student journalist and the voice behind The Sentinel Dispatch—is dangerously close to blowing Roxy’s cover wide open. Cut off by a corrupt Council lockdown and aided only by her razor-sharp bunker handler Vespa, grizzled security chief Pete, and the one girl she can’t afford to put in the crossfire, Roxy has to lace up her skates and go rogue before the civic arena turns into a feeding ground.

Inside the world of Monster Hunter Society: Book One, you’ll find:

  • A Kickass, Sharp-Tongued Heroine: A roller derby jammer who fights with ceramic bearings, silver-nitrate bolts, and zero patience for bureaucracy.
  • Gritty New England Atmosphere: Rusted industrial rail spurs, rain-slicked highway culverts, and a secret subterranean command bunker hidden under a vintage roller rink.
  • High-Stakes Conspiracy: Ancient chimeric strains, black-site genetic splicing, and a shadow syndicate rot that goes all the way to the top.
  • Classified Material & Hidden Clues: Includes Arthur Cross’s Recovered Threat Dossiers and real-world interactive cipher clues hidden inside the text.

Civilians accept cover stories. Operatives notice anomalies.

 

 

Buying Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HPGVYVKF

 

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October 6, 2026 · 9:35 pm

New: Koryo Poomsae for Competition and Self-Defense by Marc Zirogiannis

 

Title:  Koryo Poomsae for Competition and Self-Defense

Author:   Marc Zirogiannis

Genre: Non-Fiction/Taekwondo/Self-Defense

Format: Paperback

86 Pages

Publisher: Taekwondo Life Magazine

Publication Date:  June 2026

Synopsis: Poomsae, or Forms practice, is an integral element of the world’s most practiced martial art, Taekwondo. Taekwondo is not only the historic Korean martial art but also a permanent Olympic sport of the Summer Games. The foundation of any Taekwondo practitioner’s training is rooted in the practice of forms. In this step-by-step guide, an International Taekwondo Master and World Taekwondo Referee breaks down the most significant Taekwondo form for competition and self-defense. That form is called “Koryo”. It represents the Spirit of Korea. The techniques, methodology, and terminology here are good for beginners through advanced Taekwondo practitioners. Master Marc Zirogiannis has been a Taekwondo practitioner since 1986. He has served as an instructor, International Kukkiwon Certified Master, Internationally Certified World Taekwondo Coach, and Internationally Certified World Taekwondo Referee in Kyorugi and Poomsae. Accompanied by Step-by-Step photos.

Buying Link : https://www.amazon.com/Koryo-Poomsae-Competition-Self-Defense-Zirogiannis/dp/1105364216/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39J66HYNEOYJZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qbYBibj1G3C9DDkU8SMIXSTGbbib8n7NIvn1wds0actYWH8PYU1KSfckFGXNLawZ9Jdt5GrAh9aTfjY53pWCBlZlYXV8ZwQN9joNoDxxRTtyQZYj0R8QoerfzdBJzuEb1Zypx6hhkww3lRBsxv5nFrKiRKc15d8egkMvtEnnCFHBKYpMCRnx1AeU7BQ5ENYExOy0od8ILlEySYuku_FtEuHSEQBuSkrg2vY8XQVmiA8.Y9JCCri51xF0dTQwpP85gZd4j1oyhrYXlWKYprxg0AI&dib_tag=se&keywords=marc+zirogiannis&qid=1791322392&sprefix=%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1

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October 3, 2026 · 10:21 pm

Movie Review: Don’t Move

Synopsis: 

A church group’s annual retreat turns deadly when they wander into the wrong part of the Ozark wilderness, and something starts picking them off one by one. Suspicion falls on Ricky (Russell “Russ” Vitale), the troublemaker of the group. But the real threat is far worse. Deep in the forest, wrapped in a labyrinth of webs, the group is pursued by a terrifying prehistoric arachnid that hunts by vibration. When every step could be their last, they only have one choice: DON’T MOVE. It’s up to Megan (Lyndsy Fonseca) to hold what’s left of the group together and get them out alive.

Review:

Well Go USA’s new horror film, Don’t Move, is a well paced horror film that focuses on its core competencies. The film features a church camping group in Missouri that stumbles upon a horrific monster. The monster begins to feast upon the group and the film quickly becomes a survival tale. At the center of the group is Lyndsy Fonseca’s character, who has overcome the loss of her husband and son in a prior tragedy. The Direction by Maclain Nelson is good. He is working with a low budget film and, oddly, like Jaws, he focuses more on the characters and their fear than delving too deeply into a cheaply constructed monster. This was a good watch, and I recommend it.

Based Upon the Book by the Same Title: https://a.co/d/07UYHOGT

Details:

Country of Origin:    USA

DON’T MOVE has a runtime of approximately 94 minutes and is rated R (Bloody Images, Some Violent Content, Language). DON’T MOVE — the horror-thriller with hits of comedy — debuting on Digital October 13 from Well Go USA Entertainment

Review by Marc A. Zirogiannis, Editor Taekwondo Life Magazine

Starring:

Lyndsy Fonseca,
Russel “Russ” Vitale,
Hunter King,
Joseph Lee Anderson,
Tom Cavanagh,
Rob Riggle

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August 7, 2026 · 12:53 pm

New Release: Vanished Roads by Thomas L. Vaultonburg

 

Title:   Vanished Roads

Author: Thomas L. Vaultonburg

Genre: Poetry/Haiku

Format: paperback

Publisher: Wolf Twin Books

Pages:   104 pages

Publication Date: 2026

Synopsis: Any other information requested: Vanished Roads is a 104-page collection of contemporary haiku by Thomas L. Vaultonburg. Through observations of the Midwest landscape, nature, and everyday life, the book explores themes of grief, resilience, mindfulness, and quiet renewal. The collection invites readers to slow down, notice the world around them, and discover meaning in ordinary moments.

Buying Link: https://www.wolftwin.com/product-page/vanished-roads

 

 

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June 23, 2026 · 1:53 am

Featured Children’s Book- Birdie’s Fitness Fun: A Playful Path on Staying Active by Jessica Nicole McAnelly 

 

Title: Birdie’s Fitness Fun: A Playful Path on Staying Active

Author:   Jessica Nicole McAnelly 

Genre: Children’s Fitness/Education

Format:  Hardcover and Paperback

Publisher: birdsbenchpublishing 

Pages:  40 pages 

Publication Date: April 2026

Synopsis:

Get ready to move, stretch, jump, and play with Birdie and her friends in this fun and engaging children’s fitness book designed to inspire healthy habits and active lifestyles!

In Birdie’s Fitness Fun: A Tasty Take on Moving Your Body, Birdie explores different ways to stay active – from tennis and dancing to yoga, running, and team sports – discovering that every child can find their own perfect way to move.

Through playful rhymes, colorful characters, and encouraging messages, this early childhood fitness book teaches kids that exercise is fun, confidence grows when you try new things, and staying active helps your body and mind feel strong. Whether your child loves sports, movement games, or simply being active, Birdie shows that fitness is for everyone.

���� BONUS: Includes a fun, interactive “Get Your Body Moving” checklist inside the book to help children try new activities and build healthy habits!

Perfect for:

  • Preschool and kindergarten readers
  • Early elementary students
  • Classroom movement breaks
  • PE and wellness lessons
  • Parents encouraging active play
  • Teachers promoting healthy habits
  • School libraries and storytime

Birdie’s Fitness Fun is a great children’s book about exercise, movement, and confidence that encourages kids to stay active, try new things, and discover the joy of moving their bodies.

If your child enjoys books about sports, exercise, yoga for kids, staying active, or building confidence, they’ll love joining Birdie on this uplifting fitness adventure!

 
 
Buying Link:   https://jessicanicolemcanellybooks.com/
 
Also Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

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June 1, 2026 · 2:33 pm

NEW- The Product Blueprint: The Architecture of Innovation and Product Management by Pablo Kaplan 

Title:  The Problem-First Method

Subtitle:  The Architecture of Innovation and Product Management

Author:   Pablo Kaplan

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Business Strategy

Format: Hardcover, ebook, & Paperwork

Publisher : ‎ Spines

Released:   April 2026

Synopsis:

The book drives us from the basics of product development techniques, through the breakthrough of Artificial Intelligence into our daily lives. He claims that it representes more than just a technological advancement— but it signifies a paradigm shift that demands immediate attention from product management professionals.

‘We stand at the face of one of the most transformative periods in modern history. The emergence of Artificial Intelligence has fundamentally altered the landscape of product development, creating unprecedented opportunities for innovation and growth. The intention of this book is to explore how product management must evolve and harness these revolutionary changes.’

It is a practical and inspiring resource for product managers, emphasizing the importance of innovation, adaptability, and customer focus in achieving success.
Pablo Kaplan is a Product Innovation expert with over 35 years of experience and thousands of successful products. He is the founder of Wheelchairs of Hope, a humanitarian initiative providing affordable wheelchairs for children in less developed areas.

During my tenure leading the intern innovation program at Keter, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Pablo Kaplan and to observe firsthand his disciplined approach to product development and organizational leadership. Recognizing the depth of his professional expertise, I later invited him to teach in the Master’s Program at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, where his structured methodology and clarity of thought contributed meaningfully to the academic discourse on product design, development, and innovation. This volume reflects the same rigor, experience, and insight that have long distinguished his work.

Prof. Ezri Tarazi, Chair of the Technion Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHSM1Q7T

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June 1, 2026 · 2:14 pm

NEW- The Problem-First Method: A Framework for Innovative Product Builders by Kevin Scott Dias 

Title:  The Problem-First Method: A Framework for Innovative Product Builders

Subtitle:  A Framework for Innovative Product Builders

Author: Kevin Scott Dias  

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Business Strategy

Format: Hardcover & Paperwork

Released:   April 2026

Synopsis:

Late 2023. I’m on a video call with a practice owner who’s about to walk. She leans forward: “Do you have Autopay?”

I freeze. Our competitor just launched it. Every lost deal mentions it. So I say what any founder under pressure says: “We can build that.”

Three months later, we ship. Nobody cares.

We’d solved the wrong problem. Solo practitioners needed Autopay (set it, forget it, charge cards automatically). Our customers, multi-provider practices juggling insurance, exceptions, and staff who needed control, needed something completely different.

That mistake cost us three months. But it taught me something worth far more: the most expensive thing you can build is the right solution to the wrong problem.

This book is about the discipline of resisting that mistake, even when the pressure is on, the competitor is shipping, and everyone’s waiting for you to make a call.

I’m not a founder with billion-dollar exits to my name. Ambiki is a niche vertical SaaS serving pediatric therapy practices, not exactly TechCrunch headline material. But I’ve spent a decade making mistakes, recognizing patterns, and learning to tell the difference between real problems and imaginary ones.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • The traps smart teams fall into (Autopay, Safe Oasis, the API mirage) and why “competitor has it” is never a good enough reason.
  • Real frameworks that make problem-first thinking repeatable: the Feature Alignment Document, the 10-Question Validation Checklist, the Problem Atlas that replaces traditional roadmaps.
  • How we built our teletherapy platform three weeks before COVID hit the US, and what that taught us about sitting with a problem long enough for the right solution to emerge.

And the hardest lesson: how to maintain discipline when customers hand you solutions, sales wants features by Friday, and your ego whispers that of course you can build that.

Every page comes from practice. The messy, uncomfortable work of sitting with problems longer than feels natural, especially when momentum makes it feel like you’re still on track.

If you’ve ever shipped something clever and polished that nobody used, this book is for you. And if you’ve wondered why problem-first thinking is so hard when everyone already knows they should do it, you’re not alone.

Knowing the trap and avoiding it are two different skills. Let’s build the second one.

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXV6PK1X

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June 1, 2026 · 11:19 am

NEW- Leading While Human: Notes I Wish Someone Had Given Me by Ralph Kellogg 

 

Title:  Leading While Human

Subtitle:  Notes I Wish Someone Had Given Me

Author: Ralph Kellogg 

Genre: Non-Fiction/Business/Globalization

Format: eBook 

Released:   May, 2026

Publisher:   BookBaby

Synopsis:

Leadership is rarely what we imagine it will be. It is not defined by how polished we appear, but by how consciously we choose to show up.
Most people enter leadership believing it will bring clarity, confidence, and authority—that experience will quiet doubt and success will resolve uncertainty. Instead, leadership often magnifies the very things we hoped it would erase: fear, pressure, responsibility, identity, and the constant awareness that our decisions affect others in profound ways.
This book is not a manual on strategy, productivity, or performance metrics. It is an exploration of the human side of leadership—the parts rarely discussed in meetings, leadership programs, or executive coaching sessions. Through deeply honest essays drawn from real workplace experiences, the author examines how leadership is shaped not only by training and ambition, but by lived experience.
Each story reflects a moment that changed how the author leads, listens, and shows up. Some are uncomfortable. Some are quiet. All are rooted in truth.
The book explores what happens when leaders:
• Carry responsibility without certainty
• Navigate power dynamics that silence rather than support
• Confuse being needed with being valued
• Tie identity too closely to titles and roles
• Struggle with anxiety, grief, and mental health while expected to remain composed
• Learn that silence can cause more harm than speaking
• Discover that inclusion is practiced in everyday moments, not policy statements
• Realize that compassion and accountability must coexist
Rather than offering prescriptive answers, this book invites reflection. It asks readers to consider how their experiences—both personal and professional—quietly influence how they make decisions, respond under stress, and relate to the people they lead. Readers learn how unresolved moments can become blind spots, how past wounds can shape reactions, and the impact leaders have through tone, language, presence, and restraint—often without realizing it.
Written for current and emerging leaders or for anyone who works with others, this book offers a thoughtful examination of what “leadership” actually requires: not perfection, certainty, or control, but awareness, humility, and courage.

Buying Links: https://www.amazon.in/Leading-While-Human-Notes-Someone-ebook/dp/B0GSSCJJJP

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