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Anna Valencia Tillery, Vice President of Marketing, White Glove Moving & Storage, host of: Vero Beach Insider radio show, and the Premier Women’s Networking Group of the Treasure Coast will review the Berenstain Bear Books by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Skilled in sales and marketing along with radio and television media, Anna Valencia joined White Glove: Moving, Storage, & Delivery in 2013 as head of Marketing and has helped make this growing company a staple in the Vero Beach/

Jennifer Moore – Director of Development, Youth Guidance will review Educated, by Tara Westover. Jennifer Moore is the Director of Development at Youth Guidance, where she leads fundraising and community engagement efforts supporting children, teens, and young adults throughout Indian River County. She previously served as the organization's Volunteer Coordinator and brings a background in management, nonprofit leadership, and educational intervention. Originally from Homeste

John Cotugno, Current Mayor of Vero Beach will review The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck John brings over forty years of experience in the electronics industry, specializing in the semiconductor field. He served as Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Applications Engineering Operations at SHINKO Electric America Inc., a Fujitsu affiliate, until his retirement in 2018. After retiring, John became a Public Policy Advocate for the Alzheimer’s Association, represe

Deborah Padnuk of Vero Beach KIND will review Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. A certified yoga therapist, Debbie Padnuk thrives on teaching the meditative style of movement and breathing that promotes physical and mental wellness. She’s a shining example of the benefits, and it carries over to those she comes into contact with. A little over two years ago, Padnuk became concerned about anti-Semitic/hate literature that began appearing in the community. Along with Rabbi Michael

Melissa DePriest, Chief Development Officer, Indian River Land Trust will review A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson. Melissa DePriest is a lifelong Florida resident with a deep-rooted passion for protecting the natural beauty of her home state. Raised on the Treasure Coast, Melissa developed a strong personal connection to land and water conservation- values that have shaped both her life and career. With a long career in the nonprofit sector, Melissa oversees IRLT’

Ellen Contreras of Treasure Coast Connector reviewed The Little Girls’ Guide to Entrepreneurship: What I Now Know That I Sure Wish I Knew Then, by Emily McHugh This book is a combination of autobiography and lessons learned in entrepreneurship. Author Emily McHugh takes you on a journey starting with the seeds of entrepreneurship that were planted at an early age on a farm in Jamaica to the founding of her award-winning design company Casauri. Emily distills the essence of e

Dr. Edith Widder, Senior Scientist with ORCA, reviewed the book she wrote, Below the Edge of Darkness, at a recent Book Review Breakfast. Dr. Edith Widder is a world-renowned deep-sea explorer, bioluminescence expert, and CEO and Senior Scientist of the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA), which she co-founded in 2005. Based in Vero Beach, ORCA uses cutting-edge, applied science to identify pollution problems and help restore the health of Florida’s Indian Rive

Carol Ludwig, Executive Director of the Vero Beach Center for Spiritual Care, reviewed How We Learn to be Brave , by Mariann Budde. How We Learn to Be Brave is an inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. Carol Ludwig , spiritual director, supervisor, teacher and retreat leader, presents widely in the