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October 30, 2008
Mesmerizing! That is my first comment as I flip through the book. However, that said, this is not a “flip-through" book. “Water Voices from Around the World" is a coffee-table book that takes you on a journey of many hours and days through 400 photographs and over 100 biographies of ..
October 30, 2008
"Little Boy Broken" is Jeremy Todd's story. This is a case study of a victim of child abuse and the long-term impact on his life. This is not simply a story of a dysfunctional family. It is a story of unimaginable and unspeakable brutality to a young child. It is all the more appalling by the ..
October 28, 2008
Daniel Martin grew up in a very abusive atmosphere out of which most people would be unable to climb. Daniel tells of his life and the many struggles he had during his early life and his battle to find a stable platform, whether it be religion, alcohol, drugs, sex, or one of many other negatives in .
October 17, 2008
We all know many super hard charger types, these are the people who go full-tilt all the time. They run their life like a competition. They are quick to fight and trigger happy, they are the do'ers, achievers, athletes, and sometimes our greatest leaders. They are usually found running things in a ..
October 07, 2008
Written by: Bob Woodward 487 pages ISBN: 1-4165-5897-7 Simon & Shuster Publishing $32.00 5 StarsBook four of Woodward's on the Bush presidency examines the President's decision making process and how he guided the war through 2006 and into the early half of 2008. The writing is crisp and sharp. ..
September 30, 2008
If you have ever tried to produce your own electricity, you would know how frustrating it can sometimes be especially if you do not know how. Earth 4 energy is a book by Michael Harvey where he promises to show you how to generate your own electricity by using wind and solar power. Much has been ..
September 29, 2008
Kimberly Cheryl, in “Shattered Reality," recounts her traumatic experience and emotional journey after finding out her daughter had been sexually assaulted by her uncle; an uncle that was like a second parent to her immediate family. Once out in the open, she was ostracized by the uncle's ..
September 28, 2008
Mahvish Khan's book “My Guantanamo Diary" is a quick and light read. She has penned her experiences meeting the detainees at Guantanamo Bay and how translating for the lawyers representing them gave her an insight very few civilians have had.Starting out with her initial interest in the ..
September 27, 2008
"The Kookies (Kukis)" is an extracted note from the book entitled as “The Wild Tribes of India,"by Dr. Horatia Bickerstaffe Rowney, printed in 1982.The extraction is done for those interested in rebuilding up of the Kuki Nation in particular, and the Kuki people (now named with varieties of ..
September 26, 2008
If you're like most writers the dreaded query letter has your head spinning - and for good reason.It's the first step in proposing a writing project to an agent or editor of a publishing house. This one page missive is sometimes all that stands between you and publication. It's imperative to put ..
September 25, 2008
One of my favorite authors on the topic of general aviation and flying has to be Richard Collins whose famous column; “I Learned About Flying From That," in Flying Magazine always made the purchase of the publication worth my while. Now Richard Collins also writes books and some of them have ..
September 25, 2008
World War II should not be forgotten, nor should the heroes who protected Freedom. It is for this reason that I just cringe when I see fewer and fewer mentions of Pearl Harbor Day in the newspapers each and every year. It's like we have already forgotten the greatest generation and their epic ..
September 25, 2008
Water Voices from Around The World offers the reader many letters written from people all over the world. Each letter discusses what water means to them, and their countries. You will find letters from people such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Ted Danson, Mikhail Gorbachev, Peter A. Wilderer, and so many ..
September 21, 2008
I've always enjoyed reading about the various Guinness World Records, and because of this I found Larry Olmstead's “Getting Inot Guinness" enjoyable. The world of world records can be obsessive for those trying to break records and fascinating to readers. I guess that is why the “The ..
August 25, 2008
Loving Healing Press (2008) ISBN 9781932690668"Essential Premarital Counseling" is the seventh book in the New Horizons in Therapy Series published by Loving Healing Press. Dr. Sandra L. Ceren presents a complete ten session premarital program with case studies for discussion, and suggested ..
August 23, 2008
American Dream - Myth and Reality"Liberty's Quest" is an amazing memoir written by Liberty Kovacs. She writes of her family roots which go back to the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea of Greece. She openly shares stories of her early family life, which was centered on the customs and beliefs of .
August 19, 2008
Books about the art of book reviewing are few and far between. THE SLIPPERY ART OF BOOK REVIEWING attempts to fill the void. As a reviewer myself I was curious to see what insight was offered to me as well as those just getting started. It was with a great deal of anticipation that I opened my ..
August 11, 2008
"The Time is Now: Sixty ‘Time Pieces’ for Getting the Most out of Every Day by Daniel S. Wolk was not what I expected. This book is not your ordinary time management book. Instead, it is a collection of short essays that cause you to stop and think about how you are spending your time. ..
August 06, 2008
"Real World Self-Defense: A Guide to Staying Alive in Dangerous Times" by Jerry VanCook is a very good addition to any self-defense library. In it you will find practical advice regarding some of the violence that permeates today's society.In Part 1, VanCook explores concepts such as the warrior ..
August 06, 2008
"Equal or Greater Force" is a very good book regarding survival and self-sufficiency. I was not sure just what it would cover when I purchased it, but the subtitle A Delta Force Veteran Teaches You How to Survive Crime, Terrorism, Natural Disasters, and Other Calamities seemed to fit well with my ..
July 30, 2008
Faith In Fakes by Umberto Eco is a superbly entertaining beginner's guide to semiotics. To what? Semiotics is the study and interpretation of symbols. In our increasingly iconic age, the discipline has much to say, and to do so must delve deeper and wider, into sociology, philosophy and psychology. .
April 01, 2008
Today, Tyler R. Tichelaar of Reader Views is pleased to be joined by Shireen Jeejeebhoy, who is here to talk about her new novel “Lifeliner: The Judy Taylor Story," iUniverse (2007), ISBN 9780595445448.Shireen Jeejeebhoy was born in London and spent her formative years in India. In 1968, she ..
April 01, 2008
iUniverse (2007)ISBN 9780595445448Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (2/08)"Lifeliner" tells the courageous story of Judy Taylor and her battle to survive after an illness forces the removal of most of her digestive system. Her illness began when she was approaching her mid-thirties. She and .
April 01, 2008
Nancy Manahan and Becky Bohan team up to write a beautiful tribute to the life of Manahan's deceased sister-in-law in “Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond." The authors hope not only to remember their loved one in print but to share her extraordinary passage .
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