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by: Elizabeth Lindsey
(January 07, 2010)
Kathy Reichs was born Kathleen Joan Toelle in 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. She received a BA in Anthropology from American University in 1971. She received her MA in Physical Anthropology in 1972 and her PHD in 1975 from Northwestern University. She is also professionally trained in archaeology. She ..
by: Linda Caminiti
(January 13, 2009)
It's a small town not unlike small towns all over the country. Population 900, three churches, one Lutheran , one Catholic and one Baptist. The elementary school is one long rectangular building with classrooms on each side of a long corridor. In the first grade there are a total of 30 kids. In the .
by: Arthur Smith
(January 09, 2009)
After returning from a triumphal lecture tour in the British Isles with the purchase of a printing press in 1847, Frederick Douglass resolved to launch his own newspaper, the North Star, an African American newspaper to engage the anti-slavery movement politically, and broaden the horizon of his ..
by: Fran Briggs
(January 03, 2009)
As a youth, Aldric Marshall was labeled a “slow learner." That was just the beginning. After wrestling with the unexpected and a confounding series of setbacks, including rejection and growing up in an intensely violent home, Aldric redefined his life. In doing so, a confident, prolific, ..
by: Emory Daniels
(January 01, 2009)
A lot of kids run away from home, or threaten to run away, but few encounter the wide range of adventures and misadventures experienced by Michael Kennon, author of “Memoirs of a Runaway: A Story of Hope."Kennon ran away from home in his early teens and hitchhiked across America in search of ..
by: Richard R Blake
(December 19, 2008)
An Amazing Story of Unbelievable Torment of Sexual and Ritual AbuseIn “Fire and Water" Anna F. Thomas writes of her journey through Multiple Personality Disorder. Anna tells of the anguish, horror, anger, and self hatred she experienced as a victim of childhood ritual abuse. Thomas relates ..
by: Richard R. Blake
(December 02, 2008)
Edward Hujsak has assembled an amazing collection of stories from his own life as well as a broad range of tales of the 1930s depression era in his book “A Pig in the Rumble Seat." His short stories showcase his highly imaginative creative side. He is laugh-out-loud funny, highly intelligent, .
by: Jay Tuk
(December 02, 2008)
Ed Viesturs, one of my personal heroes, was the first American to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter summits. He accomplished this remarkable success without the use of supplemental oxygen. Only those who have confronted high altitudes understand the super-human ability required to accomplish ..
by: Terri O'Neale
(November 29, 2008)
I am exhausted. In the past 60 hours I have read the most troubling and liberating book of my life...Dreams From My Father by now President-Elect Barack Obama. I have followed his unique journey as the mixed race child of an absentee father raised by his mother and grandparents. But the exhausting ..
by: Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson
(November 24, 2008)
Siblings - if you have one or more, you probably know how that goes... Can't live with them sometimes, and can't live without them for sure. So often they are our mirrors - in which we see ourselves the way others see us, and at times the way we wish we would truly be. I just cannot imagine losing ..
by: Gail Pruszkowski
(October 29, 2008)
In 2006 I reviewed an advanced reading copy of this book. Here's what I wrote."Miriam Engelberg is a wife, mother and cartoonist. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43, and has gone through chemo and radiation. But her treatment of choice is humor. Her graphic novel details all ..
by: Richard R Blake
(October 24, 2008)
Growing Up in the Salvation ArmyBette Dowdell cleverly writes a memoir of growing up in the Salvation Army in her book “On We March." Bette's parents Charles and Josephine Dowdell were both Salvation Army officers. They were dedicated pastors sacrificially living their lives of service to ..
by: Elizabeth Carr
(October 23, 2008)
The Civil War Memoirs of a Virginia Cavalryman by Lt. Robert T. Hubard Jr. was about the wartime adventures of Lieutenant Robert T. Hubard Jr. of the 3rd Virginia Calvary, Company G. Hubard accurately described his ordeal through letters and recollections. He gave reasons for the loss of morale and .
by: Adora Mendoza
(October 07, 2008)
I am Adora Mota Mendoza, a child from the slums (one of the rural areas in Cavite City) where people built houses on stilts by the sea, a former sponsored child of World Vision International.I am the youngest child, the only daughter of Mr. Apolinar I. Mota and the late Mrs. Felicisima R. Mota. I ..
by: Nancy Eaton
(October 03, 2008)
If you are a Robert Wagner fan, this is a must read book. The actor takes the reader through nearly six decades of his life including details about his friends and romances.You will find out many things about Robert Wagner that you might not have known before reading this book. I did not know that ..
by: Carine Nadel
(October 02, 2008)
Torn Apart by Diony George is an honest and riveting true story about how pornography addiction can devastate and destroy the very threads of a marriage and family.Although the author gives all those involved different names, she says right from the first part of her preface that this is her ..
by: Richard R Blake
(October 02, 2008)
A Call to be an Imitator and a Career as an ImpersonatorJohn Morgan, a presidential impersonator shares experiences from his life as a George W. Bush look alike. With a flare for comedy tells his story. John suddenly found himself in the limelight during George Bush's campaign for the presidency. ..
by: Mike Zhmudikov
(September 29, 2008)
Steven Vandora is the award winning landscape contractor and designer who has been quietly reshaping and planting southern California and beyond for over a quarter century. He's one of those under the radar types that has a list of clients that includes most all of those one word famous household ..
by: Hans Bool
(September 15, 2008)
In Spain it is quite common to read and watch translated works. A movie is often dubbed. That is what I'm thinking of when reading this book.It is hard to write about this book, about this biographer, about politics and soccer and supporters. Most of all about the soccer game: you are either in ..
by: Glenda Bixler
(August 19, 2008)
In writing the biography of Charles E. McGee, her father, Charlene E. McGee Smith, Ph.D., in Tuskegee Airman: The Biography of Charles E. McGee, also provides an extensive overview of nearly 90 years of American history!Please consider this a major research effort, which highlights not only the ..
by: Ronald Standerfer
(August 14, 2008)
As a fighter pilot who saw my share of combat during the Vietnam War, I thought I knew Medal of Honor recipient Bud Day. After all, I was once a member of the elite combat unit he formed to conduct a secret war along the Ho Chi Minh trail during the late 1960s (A unit generally referred to as ..
by: Steph Burkhart
(August 12, 2008)
Cynthia Lennon starts her autobiographical tale reflecting on the death of her famous ex-husband, John Lennon and within the first chapter reveals two insights into John's personality that haven't really been discussed before in books about the Beatles. It's a catchy start to a heartwarming, sweet, .
by: Gail Pruszkowski
(August 08, 2008)
Being familiar with Ms. Henley's cartoons I couldn't wait to open up my advanced reading copy of “The Shiniest Jewel." For those not familiar with graphic novels this is a story with a complex plot that is illustrated in comic book format. It has a beginning, middle and end and it's aimed at ..
by: Philip Spires
(August 06, 2008)
A reviewer of A Boy's Own Story by Edmund White is presented with a number of problems, In the paraphrased words of one of the book's characters, there may be a lot in the wash, but eventually not much to hang out, and this, by the end of the book, largely summed up what it had delivered. Be ..
by: Paige Lovitt
(August 04, 2008)
"The Ones That Got Away: A Dating Memoir" tells the story of M. Hill's crushes and dating experiences which began in her early teens and takes you to the present where she is approaching her mid-forties. Much of her experience takes place in central New Jersey, where I was raised. It was fun to ..
by: Lieselotte Schwarzenberg
(August 03, 2008)
"CUENTA EL PUEBLO MAPUCHE" (The Mapuche people tell tales) by Bertha Koessler née Ilg Published by Mare Nostrum Ltda., Santiago - Chile, 2006 Edited by Rolf Foerster González Translated by Lieselotte Schwarzenberg M., Ph.D. ISBN, complete edition: 978-84-96391-10-9 ISBN, first volume: ..
by: Matthew Loe
(August 01, 2008)
Ok, here is another good book that I just plowed through in one day. I think I read the thing in about 7 hours with 368 pages. whew! So if that gives you an indicator of how interesting this book was, then take note. My overall impression was that Boykin was a special operations hero who sacrificed .
by: Amilu Stewart
(July 23, 2008)
Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet was born in Paris on October 25, 1838. An only son, Bizet was deeply devoted to his mother, Aimee, a talented pianist. She taught him his musical notes along with his letter beginning at the age of four. His father, Adolphe, a singing teacher and a composer, ..
by: Arthur Smith
(July 23, 2008)
Sometimes one could find out that there are people whose abilities and energy take them far beyond any limitations life tries to place on them. Booker T. Washington was one such person. He rose up from slavery and illiteracy to become the foremost educator and leader of black Americans at the turn ..
by: Paige Lovitt
(July 22, 2008)
Modern History Press (2008) ISBN 9781932690637"How to Write a Suicide Note," is the second book in the Reflections of America Series. The author Sherry Quan Lee took six years to complete her story. The book consists of a series of poignant essays. Ms. Lee is a Chinese/Black woman. Her father was ..
by: Shirley Roe
(July 14, 2008)
Genre: Memoir Title: A Full House - But Empty Author: Angus MunroThere is definitely a message in Munro's memoir, one that could benefit business people and, more particularly, people in hospital administration. Indeed, Munro's book would be an excellent reading requirement for anyone pursuing a ..
by: Chirag Jain
(July 12, 2008)
I just read the famous autobiography of Sam Walton - ‘Made in America’ . Here is a small book review/note that I have made for my readers.Walton takes the reader from the days when he sold newspapers and magazine subscriptions at the age of 10 to his last days when Wal-Mart was a ..
by: Jim Symcox
(July 05, 2008)
Bill Lane's book entwines business presentation success with snapshots of General Electric's hot shot CEO - Jack Welch.Bill acknowledges that this book is not an attempt to tell the same stories that Jack Welch has already told in his own books. Rather it is aimed at showing how Bill's own area of ..
by: Ruth Graham
(July 01, 2008)
Not for the faint of heart, Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E.Lawrence is of course, well known to serious readers of history and T. E. Lawrence, himself, as played by Peter O'Toole, is well known to cinema devotees. But to read the book, was for me, an awesome and humbling experience. I had tried to ..
by: Rick Briamonte
(June 29, 2008)
As much as I would like to say that I solved the mystery of the murder of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. The Black Dahlia, I cannot. But the man who did is a retired L.A. Homicide Detective. This is the back story of that mystery; directly connected to the alleged killer.I discovered this infinitely more ..
by: Geri Brewster
(June 23, 2008)
Recently I read two books by authors Patricia Cornwell and Barbara Goldsmith. The two books were: Ruth Bell Graham; An extraordinary life, by author Patricia Cornwell and “Obsessive Genius" by author Barbara Goldsmith. Barbara Goldsmith was one of the authors spoken of by President Bush of ..
by: Carine Nadel
(June 21, 2008)
The Greatest Love- Being an extraordinary mom. with pictures by Brittany Lee Hanson is more than just a beautiful coffee table book. It has all the elements of what a book on motherhood should be: dedication to the art of being a mother, self-help tips for the new parent, support for those of us ..
by: Clarence Threepwood
(June 19, 2008)
After I've gotten to know an author, I like to find out whether his life matches up with my notions. So the publication of Lisa Chaney's A Life of James Barrie a year or so ago was especially timely, since I'd been working through Barrie's novels and plays over the last couple of years. I wish it ..
by: Nancy Eaton
(June 16, 2008)
Kerry was only eleven when her parents divorced. She longed for attention and it did not take her very long to figure out how to get it - by using her body to lure boys and men. Kerry's mother left home to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Her father smoked pot and did not provide any ..
by: William Phenn
(June 03, 2008)
Kalpanik S. is an artificial imagination software program. He has a wife and two daughters and resides somewhere in the United States. I candidly say “somewhere" because one never knows where he will be next. Constantly moving to accept interesting positions with software corporations, ..
by: Hans Bool
(June 03, 2008)
This is a biography of a man that dedicated his life to one company: MapfreIgnacio Hernando de Larramendi,... got listed in the civil war in 1936 to fight in the north of Spain. He was only fifteen by that time. After the war he concluded his studies and received a bachelor's degree in Law in ..
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