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June 29, 2007
The Best in the Game: Let Us Show You How to Get Rich in Real Estate by Kwesi Nichols and Tristan Cooley Real Estate-Duo Publishing, Inc. (2007) ISBN 9780977867509 Reviewed by Stephanie Rollins for Reader Views (3/07)I wish that I had “The Best in the Game” when I began my career as a real estate ..
June 27, 2007
Title: The Road Map To Rich Intriguing Read … Recommended … 4 stars The Review The Road Map To Rich , comprised of 16 chapters and 137 pages, offers the reader tips for accumulating wealth. Write Dickerson works from the premise that ‘many people want to be rich, yet most are not.’ Chapter ..
June 27, 2007
Title: Peace I Ask of Thee Oh RiverWinning Read …….. Recommended …. 4 stars The Review Chapter 1 entitled ‘Back From Civilization’ brings the reader face to face with ‘Eleanor’. ‘My mother is making me write this.” El does not wan to get out of bed. Mom is determined to get her daughter on her ..
June 27, 2007
Title: Out of Patience side-splitting Read … Recommended … 5 stars The Review The narrative opens with twelve-year-old baseball player Jake Waters’ getting beaned with a toilet plunger. That plunger was followed by another, and another. Jake’s stepmother Wanda has had it with Jake’s dad and his ..
June 27, 2007
Title: The Complete Screech Owls (anthology 4 titles) Exciting Read … Recommended … 4 starsThe Review The Complete Screech Owls is a four-in-one edition including ‘The Secret of the Deep Woods,’ ‘Murder at the Winter Games,’ ‘Attack on the Tower of London,’ ‘The Screech Owls's Reunion.’The reader ..
June 27, 2007
Title: A Dialogue of Civilizations Thought Provoking Read … Recommended … 4 stars The Review Writer Carroll states in the introduction that prior to a trip she made late in 2004 she was unaware that the organizers of the Institute for Interfaith Dialog based in Houston, Texas as well as the ..
June 27, 2007
Title: The Mad Days of Me: Escaping Barcelona Interesting read … Recommended … 4 starsThe Review When Rudy arrives in Barcelona he is an American planning for a bit of adventure, a bit of time away from home and a time for learning to live on his own. He has no idea just how ‘on his own’ life is to .
June 27, 2007
Title: Autumn Corridors Interesting read … Recommended … 4 starsThe Review The author sets the scene by telling readers ‘this is not a story about death, it is a story about the ultimate answers concerning life and its relation to death. These answers came to me by way of these two unrelated but ..
June 27, 2007
Title: Secret of Abbott’s CaveExciting Read …….. Recommended 4 starsThe Review As the narrative opens Randy Wilcox awoke to the sound of heavy trucks rumbling up his street. That was not too uncommon an occurrence in his hometown of New Market, Virginia. Randy had forgotten to set out the ..
June 22, 2007
The book that is the subject of this review is A Different Kind of Teacher, which is a collection of essays and speeches given by the author, John Taylor Gatto, and released in 2001. This is Gatto's follow-up to his previous collection, entitled Dumbing Us Down, and represents a growth of the ..
June 19, 2007
Google Wealth Wizard is a huge e-Book spanning across 115 pages dedicated completely to maximizing profit through Google AdWords. The e-Book starts from the very beginning for those who have never even touched AdWords before. The e-Book goes through expansive detail on researching products to ..
June 19, 2007
It was six months before Beth came in to bed with us. For all our diverse views regarding our children and health issues, on the matter of co-sleeping we were both pretty much influenced by the orthodox thinking, convinced of the dangers. Ours would be the sharp intake of breath, the incredulous ..
June 12, 2007
This review about NetMLMProfits eBook for your network marketing business opportunities that I am going to do has an objective. And that is to share with you what I have learn from this new found resource that was recommended by my mentor who generated $10,000 over in sales within 24 hours.Before I .
June 09, 2007
If you are a writer and you want to keep from making mistakes in your writing which make you look foolish may I please be so bold as to recommend “Write Right!" The Revised Edition by expert writer Jan Venolia. This wonderful “desktop digest of punctuation, grammar, and style is indeed ..
September 09, 2006
Released in Spring of 2005, The Echoes of a Whisper – by Rhona F. Pienaar, is a 68-page book of approximately 51 poems.Rhona is clearly a caring woman who writes about her roles in the family, as mother, wife and daughter. She shares her goals in life and her hope to encourage her children to reach .
August 31, 2006
There are plenty of books out there that tell you how to make money on the internet but not many that focus on the other side of that equation: how to be a sharp online customer. In Online Shopper’s Survival Guide (Entrepreneur Press, $19.95), Jacquelyn Lynn takes you through the cyber-buying ..
August 29, 2006
My Alien Penfriend by Faiz Kermani is a fun and unique science fiction fantasy book about a young boy on earth and his pen-pal on another planet. After joining a youth group that connects people across the universe, the boys write letters to each other and send them through spacemail, a futuristic ..
August 29, 2006
Many mortgage lenders and bankers are upstanding professionals, some though like any business are not. Finding your way to the right one is explained by short-hand in a new book by David Lawrence. Peeling back the facade of an industry in the fore-front of the real estate boom, a no-holds-barred ..
August 28, 2006
Rush Limbaugh's second book, “See, I Told You So" is a great follow up to “The Way Things Ought To Be" and a conservative classic in its own right.In trademark Rush fashion, the book begins on a note of optimism with Rush recounting past run-ins with star athlete Danny Ainge as well as ..
August 26, 2006
Steven D. Levitt is the economist. Stephen J Dubner is the writer. But Freakonomics is more about statistics and what to make of them than it is about economics.The book is a truly interesting read and reminds me of John Allen Paulos’ book, Innumeracy. The authors of Freakonomics claim that ..
August 26, 2006
Hardly the poster child for serendipity and good fortune, Laura Shane has had a life filled with both tragedy realized and tragedy narrowly averted. She also has a very special guardian angel, someone watching over her at her darkest moments, someone who appears amidst awesome displays of ..
August 26, 2006
It's one of those books that just looks literary, with its unjacketed cranberry-colored cover imprinted in silver. There is no cover art, no jacket copy, no bold proclamations of the book's greatness. It simply reads: “The Collected Poems" and then Sara Teasdale. It's a book for book ..
August 25, 2006
If you've ever wanted to dig into a classic book, but don’t know exactly where to go for a list that lists the best of the best books? Ever have someone like a teacher, friend, parent, suggest a novel from their best of lists that they tell horror must reads if you are literary fans.Well, I can't ..
August 25, 2006
Many wrapping options are so wasteful these days – much of it cannot even be recycled, like shiny metallic wrapping paper and ribbons. During the research for our book, Trash Talk, we found that North American communities see contributions to the landfill increase by as much as 25% over the most ..
August 24, 2006
At only $8.99 (US) or $12.50 (Canadian) this 462-page epic fantasy adventure is an unbelievable bargain. The Sea of Trolls has won at least thirty literary awards including A Parents Choice Gold Award and Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s Book. Author, Nancy Farmer has also been honored with the ..
August 21, 2006
Many of us foodies tend to base our first impressions of cookbooks on the beauty of the cover photo and the overall style of the book. The more sophisticated and “hip” the art direction, the more modern and interesting the recipes will be. But of course we all know we shouldn’t judge a book by its ..
August 21, 2006
I never thought a business book would make my summer reading list until I skimmed through “Grey Matters: The Workplace Survival Guide" in the local bookstore. At first glance, the book appears to be a parody of the working life, because it is funny and entertaining. Yet, it is heavy on ..
August 20, 2006
50 GREAT MOTIVATIONAL/INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS1. You can’t afford the luxury of a negative thought – John Roger and Peter McWilliams2. Acts of inspiration – Justina Wokoma3. Hug the monster – David Miln Smith and Sandra Leicester4. The prophet - Kahlil Gibran5. One day my soul just opened up – Iyanla ..
August 20, 2006
Undecided if database marketing is right for your small business? Unlike many of the marketing recommendations we make, database marketing really isn’t a good fit for every small business. But…we can suggest a book that can help you decide. That book is by Arthur Hughes--Strategic Database ..
August 19, 2006
One of the toughest parts about getting a new pet is finding the perfect name. At least it is for me. Is your new kitten a Fluffy, Muffy, Princess, or a Tiger? Is your new German Shepherd a Killer, or maybe more like a Fifi?There are hundreds of baby name books on the market helping parents-to-be ..
August 19, 2006
D.J. Stephens has authored two fiction books to date, and though I have only reviewed Bearkiller so far, I am certain that readers will see the author’s name on their bookstore shelves beside novels like She Who Remembers, Antelope, and Follow The River.In only 232 pages, Mr. Stephens combines ..
August 19, 2006
Colorful art on the hardcover novel To Save The World is also encased in protective slipcover that is printed with the same image. This fantasy adventure is easy-to-read with a nice sized font that increases the appeal to the younger audience. The author, Heather Hayashi, uses a style that is ..
August 18, 2006
Bookstores dedicated to Christian themes are easy to find, proving a blessing for millions of religious book lovers the world over. Conversely, the general bookstores may not offer students of Christianity a wide and exhaustive choice of books on the same subject. Bookstores dedicated to selling ..
August 18, 2006
Books became the dominant repositories of human knowledge with the advent of the printing press. Even with the advent of computers with huge storage spaces, books continue to hold a position of dominance. Despite the ever-growing popularity of computers and the online publication of the books, the ..
August 17, 2006
This article continues our three-part review of Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point. Gladwell is a journalist, not a marketer in a large corporation or a small business owner. What can he offer to the small business marketer? Plenty. He’s written a book that’s an idea catalyst for marketers ..
August 15, 2006
283 pages of thought provoking, soul-searching concepts await readers in D.V. Pasupuleti’s new book, Change Your Mind. This self-help, inspirational non-fiction delves deep into viewing life’s issues with a renewed sense of objectivity.The author shows how the accumulated stress caused as a ..
August 14, 2006
Online publishing or electronic publishing means publishing e-books and electronic articles as well as development of digital libraries by way of the Internet. Online publishing is fast becoming a popular mode of disseminating all kinds of publications. Most of the information is encapsulated as ..
August 13, 2006
Jill Clark is staying in a hotel room when she hears about the bombing of the town post office and the death of three people. Suddenly, her room door implodes and a gunman, pursued by the cops for the crime, is holding her hostage. Willing to do anything to escape, the lawyer promises to defend the .
August 11, 2006
Sadness, anger, joy, happiness, love, lust … “Symptoms of Terminal Passion" has it all. Chester Aaron’s compilation of short stories takes the reader to the depth of the soul of each character – a part of each character that everyone one of us can relate to.Aaron, a World War II veteran himself, ..
August 11, 2006
“The Vampire Within" is a well written vampire tale. It is the first book in a trilogy. Students are approached by a research scientist to participate in an experiment that is taking place on campus. They are to receive injections that help them overcome their physical limitations - athletes are to .
August 11, 2006
F. J. Colberg is a professional counselor and educator. Mr. Colberg is married, has three grown children, and lives in Puerto Rico. He has written “Multitudes at the Crossroads" as a result of his deep involvement with church ministry.Nostradamus step aside, F.J. Colberg has arrived. Powerful and ..
August 11, 2006
As if almost losing your husband wasn’t bad enough, Celia Shepherd finds herself arrested for attempted murder. Once the police realize that her first husband died from the same method – poisoning – the case seems open-and-shut. But Celia insists that she is innocent, and only her attorney, Jill ..
August 10, 2006
Hoot is a story about a fun adventure that has a small group of young people making positive choices. The setting for this mystery-fiction tale takes place in the state of Florida, USA. The main character, Roy, has moved regularly with his family and he is used to being the new kid in schools and ..
August 09, 2006
Here I am again dealing with the book cases issue once again. Should I slight build some, buy some, or just leave all the books and their boxes? The problem is that it is moving time again. It seems as if every time I move my host of regenerated that the new residence will offer some normalcy, some .
August 09, 2006
There is a new ebook on the market about making money using free blogs online and is fast climbing up the popularity ranks.The tagline for this ebook is “Make Mounds of Money Blogging Part-Time", and the author apparently makes $9000 a month for one affiliate product. So the question is ..
August 02, 2006
Author of seven books, Moira Allen is also an accomplished article writer and columnist. During her long career, she has held a variety of writing-related positions, including a past editor of Dog Fancy Magazine.Her book, Coping With Sorrow On The Loss Of Your Pet, has been in production for 20 ..
July 31, 2006
"Life's a fragile thing…September 11 taught us that…For those of us who remain – all of us touched by that day, we need to find strength and hope in Christ, and to do the thing He asks us to do." So states one of the main characters of Karen Kingsbury's novel, Beyond Tuesday Morning, a ..
July 31, 2006
Combining action and suspense, James Patterson's novel 1st to Die kept me riveted. While I couldn't call it an enjoyable read – I have a hard time smiling at murders – it certainly held my attention while tracking murderers in San Francisco.Homicide Detective Lindsey Boxer struggles to capture the ..
July 29, 2006
Thrilling, gripping, and entertaining, the novel Private Justice, written by Terri Blackstock, kept me reading all night, way past my bedtime.The whodunit story weaves a serial killer murder mystery in with a couple's estrangement. Separated due to a misunderstanding – she believes he had an affair .
July 29, 2006
One of the greatest books in the present period to read on capitalism has to be Thomas J. DiLorenzo's book; How Capitalism Saved America. Thomas points out the differences between political entrepreneurs and market entrepreneurs or genuine capitalists. And there is a big difference to.Political ..
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