Books & Poetry

Book Review: Tiki Davis Turns Hardship Into A Story Of Resilience

“The Tiki Factor: 4 Key principles to Turn Your Losses into Wins” by Tiki Davis, foreword by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon c.2026, Amistad $28.99       320 pages Pull yourself up by the bootstraps. That’s often the advice given to someone who’s down and out and left with nothing. Get ahold of yourself, […]

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