- Book Review: Return to the Middle Kingdom by Yuan-Tsung Chen
I have always considered myself reasonably well read and reasonably well versed in modern history As soon as I started to read Return To The Middle Kingdom, I realized just how little I really knew about the birth of modern China - Book Review: Facing the Future Together – Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships by Jim Leatherwood
This is a book that has been long overdue in being written
It is my opinion that the educational system is facing greater challenges today than it ever has before - Book Review: Dealing With Divas by Shelley Anderson
A Survivor's Kit for the Celebrity Personal Assistant (or Anyone with a Pesky Boss)
I have to admit that one of the most fun parts of being a reviewer is that you learn something new every day It was not until I had read Dealing With Divas that I realized there was an association solely committed to the plight of those that work for the famous - Book Review: One Foot in the Black by Kurt L. Kamm
Oops, it wasn't until I had had read almost the entire book that I discovered that this was fiction and not biographical This story is so well constructed it is impossible to tell fact from fiction - An Interview With Zach Samuels About Confessions Of A Crack Head
Zach Samuels has just published a rather disturbing book Confessions Of A Crack Head about his life as a drug user I work with the homeless and a good proportion of my clients have addiction problems, so this book was one that I could definitely relate to - An Interview With Eric Kampmann About Trail Thoughts
I recently had the opportunity to review Eric Kampmann's latest book Trail Thoughts It is a very reflective piece with biblically inspired thoughts for each day of the year - Book Review: Confessions of a Crack Head by Zach Samuels
I work with the homeless here in Calgary, addiction is a word that we hear a lot of, drugs, booze, and gambling are the big three Often addicts are plagued by other mental health issues, depression, bi-polar, and a variety of other medical terms outside of my realm of knowledge - An Interview With John Manhold About His New Book El Tigre
El Tigre is John Manhold's first immersion into the world of novels, but it his not his first book, he has something like 6 textbooks and a lexicon in four languages under his belt I really enjoyed El Tigre - Book Review: Alive! By Eileen P. DeClemente
This is a powerful book, and also a very sad one
I run a Computer Lab, we offer free classes, and we offer free internet access - An Interview With Dan Ronco About Unholy Domain
I really enjoyed Dan Ronco's latest book, Unholy Domain, it is set in the near future, and paints a bleak picture of what might happen in the aftermath of a computer virus that spreads through the Internet More and more the net is becoming part of the worlds infrastructure - Book Review: Some Kind of Angel – a Sneetz and Muldoon Thriller by Melvin M. Harter
It is that time of year where you want to stock up on some books to read while on your summer vacation Some Kind Of Angel might be one to put on your list - Book Review: Unholy Domain by Dan Ronco
There are a plethora of sci-fi books that have explored what the Earth would be like after the apocalypse, and generally the apocalypse in question is a nuclear war, or some sort of plague
Unholy Domain takes this genre in a new and very thought provoking direction - Book Review: El Tigre by John H. Manhold
There are two very different schools of thought about historical fiction One school rationalizes that it is an easy genre to write, the plot already exists, all you have to do is put it in your own words - Book Review: Differentiating Reading Instruction by Laura Robb
OK, so maybe this book does not have mass appeal It is written by a teacher and aimed at other teachers, the plot, how to entice school kids to read - Book Review: Succession by Herbert Lobsenz
I have my finger in many different pies, and one of those pies is an adult literacy program Although I am only peripherally involved - Book Review: Lifetime Loser By James Ross
This is James Ross' first exploration into the literary world, and he should pat himself on the back for producing a very well designed and executed story I like my heroes heroic and my villains villainous, and Ross delivers - Book Review: Dancing Above The Waves By Susan Walerstein
Jack 'Scooter' McAlister gives the world the impression that he has it all, this Bostonian businessman exudes wealth and success But is it real - Book Review: Jack’s Notebook By Gregg Fraley
Most business and self improvement books share a common thread, they are about as exciting to read as a root canal They drone on and on about concepts, but very rarely put those concepts into a scene where the reader can understand their purpose - An Interview With Author Paul Miller About A Place To Belong
I recently had the opportunity to read Paul Miller’s debut book A Place to Belong In it he details his life between the ages of 8 and 14, so what - Book Review: The Faron Young Story - Live Fast Love Hard By Diane Diekman
Faron Young was an anathema, he clocked over 80 Billboard hits, yet remains relatively unknown to all but an aging Country & Western fan base Diane Diekman has done an outstanding job of recreating the life and times of Faron Young - Book Review: Trail Thoughts – A Daily Companion For Your Journey Of Faith By Eric Kampmann
Eric Kampmann is an interesting character, he heads up two publishing concerns, Midpoint Trade Books, and Beaufort Books Beaufort Books made the headlines last year as the publisher of the very contentious O - Book Review: A Place To Belong By Paul Miller
There are good books, and there are bad books, sometimes you even stumble upon a great book In my world there is one more level, and you find it very rarely, it transcends the 'great' designation, A Place To Belong, belongs in that place - An Interview With Paul Mark Tag, Meteorologist Turned Author, About Prophecy
I recently had the pleasure of reading Paul Mark Tag's second novel Prophecy, and it is a riveting page turner The concept behind the plot is just wild enough to give you pause for thought - Book Review: Happy For No Reason By Marci Shimoff
Marci Shimoff is no beginner to the world of writing, indeed her work with the hugely successful 'Chicken Soup' series is testament to that In total she has six titles to her credit, and worldwide sales of over 13 million copies - Book Review: Shades Of Darkness – Shades Of Grace By Catherine Johnson
What happens when you take a wealthy Minnesota family running a successful business and inject a truly wicked influence Potential disaster is the simple answer - Book Review: Stomp The Elephant In The Office By Steven W. Vannoy And Craig W. Ross
'The elephant in the room' is that unseen creature that everyone knows is there It is a harbinger of bad and distasteful information - Book Review: Anchor In The Spirit As God Beings – More Than Mere Human By Phyllis Reid
What an interesting lady Phyllis Reid is A native from the island of Jamaica and raised a staunch Catholic, by the time she was 16 she was beginning to feel torn apart - Book Review: I. M. Heart By Sue P. McDaniel
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What a great little book It is not often that I get excited about a business book, in fact I can not think of another occasion that it has happened - Book Review: Prophecy By Paul Mark Tag
There are as many different writing styles as there are writers Some meticulously develop their characters, while the plot sneaks stealthily up on you
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