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BABY MOUSE Our Hero
Authors and Ilustrators: Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. HolmISBN: 0-375-83230-0The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsAfter a sensational debut with BABYMOUSE, Queen of the World, Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. Holm are at it again, illustrating and writing BABY MOUSE, Our Hero.Baby Mouse continues with her trials and tribulations to be a "hero". In school, she is "forced" by her alligator coach to be part of a...
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2-27-2006
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MY DADDY WORKS AT NASA
Author: Alli WestoverIllustrator: Brenton Packer ISBN: 1-888237-59-7Publisher: Baxter PressThe following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsAlli Westover provides a look at how the NASA SPACE SHUTTLE works from the perspectiveof children.Youngsters will soar into space with the astronauts and enjoylearning about all the multitude of tasks that are involved in launching a NASAspace shuttle. Thrills keep on coming, as all of the...
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10-11-2005
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THE ALPHABET DANCE
Title: THE ALPHABET DANCEAuthor Pauline GuyIllustrations by Jerry Pierre-LouisISBN 0-9753533-7-3The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsTo read Lily's interview with Pauline Guy click HERETap, tap, tap! Let the show begin! Pauline Guy and Jerry Pierre-Louis have put on a real performance with The Alphabet Dance. Geared for ages 1 and up, the letters leap off the pages. Solos, duets, and group dancing exploit the...
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11-9-2004
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THE YEAR OF MY MIRACULOUS REAPPEARANCE
Aurhor: Catherine Ryan Hyde ISBN: 778-0-375-83257-4Catherine Ryan Hyde has penned another heart clincher. She has tackled theproblem of alcoholism and loneliness spanning the year in the life of a 13 yearold, Cynthia.Cynthia’s mom, an addicted alcoholic, brings home a string of new boyfriends.Cynthia has to go to school, take care of herself and her younger brother Bill,who is a retarded child and who adores her as much as she adores him.One day, her grand-parents, who live quite a distance...
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5-21-2007
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LET'S COUNT
Title: LET'S COUNTAuthor: Pauline GuyIllustrations by Jerry Pierre-LouisISBN 09744205-6-5 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsTo read Lily's interview with Pauline Guy click: HEREEven before children will listen to Pauline Guy's charming rhymes of LET'S COUNTthey will be attracted to the handsomely designed jacket displaying numbers 5 - 7 - 8 and 1 as well as to the whimsical counting daisies on the flaps. ...
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11-9-2004
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THELONIUS TURKEY LIVES! (On Felicia Ferguson’s Farm)
Authored and illustrated by Lynn Rowe ReedISBN 0-375-83126-6Publisher: Alfred A. KnopfThe following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsJust when you thought you saw it all, here comes marching in Thelonius Turkey Lives!(On Felicia Ferguson’s Farm) written and illustrated by Lynn Rowe Reed.It is an adorable book and the surprise comes not in the eating of the Turkey but into something else. No, I won’t divulge its secret, however, it...
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10-9-2005
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CABO & CORAL GO SURFING
Authors: Jami Lyn and Udo WahnISBN: 978-1-4257-4437-3CABO& CORAL GO SURFING is aimed at the beginner surfers. Author Udo Wahn is an obstetrician/gynaecologist and a master surfer who lives in Hawaii with his family. He loves surfing so much that he has written CABO & CORAL GO SURFING for his child Cabo and his friend Coral. Written in accessible language, CABO & CORAL GO SURFING is to be commended for the safety features that the author teaches the children. The ocean is quite a...
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5-3-2007
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The Fourteen Bears Summer and Winter
Author: Evelyn ScottIllustrated by Virginia ParsonsISBN 0-375-83279-3Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE/KIDS The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsThe Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter is just as fresh as its original versions published in 1969 and 1973.It is divided into two parts, summer and winter. The summer theme is chock full of fun activities. We see all the fourteen bears enjoying the togetherness of their average...
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6-21-2005
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OPEN ICE
Author: Pat HughesISBN 0-385-74675-XThe following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsOpen Ice is a brilliant insight into the psyche of an injured 16-year-old hockey star that grabs your attention until the very last word.Master storyteller Pat Hughes has chosen violence in hockey and its consequences, as his principal theme. According to Hughes, “it was kind of what Mark Twain said about the weather: ‘everybody talks about it, but...
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12-24-2005
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HOUSE OF THE RED FISH
HOUSE OF THE RED FISHAuthor:Graham SalisburyISBN: 0-385-73121-3 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsAward winner author Graham Salisbury has written another page turner.THE HOUSE OF THE RED FISH pulses with energy, enthralling images, captivatingnarrative and most of all, empathy for the downtrodden.THE HOUSE OF THE RED FISH is the house of Tomi, his little sister, Grand’paJoji, his mom and dad. A flying red paper Fish...
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9-15-2006
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Secondhand World
Author: Katherine MinISBN: 0-307-26344-4Katherine Min has penned a poignant story about a Korean/American teenager girl living in Albany. In a beautiful language, she recounts the tale of Isadora Myung Hee Sohn, Isa, born in a superstitious society that worships boys. “Boys are loved whereas girls are just born”. Her four year old brother, Stephen is killed by accident. After such a blinding loss, her mom is a depressive whereas her dad, a physicist, is cold as ice, almost never shows his...
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12-27-2006
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MR. GEORGE and the RED HAT
Written and Illustrated by Stephen HeighPublishers: KRBY Creations, LLCISBN: 0-9745715-2-0 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsSteven Heigh knits a sweet story focusing on the theme of generosity. Hisprincipal character is a squirrel named Mr. George. The setting is a quiet park,wherein to his delight, he finds a doll’s red hat. He contemplates its manydifferent uses- should he give it to the rabbit with big ears,...
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7-9-2005
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Small Steps
Author: Louis SacharISBN: 0-385-73314-3The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsDigging holes for a lost treasure in a juvenile detention facility was the premise for Louis Sachar’s first novel, HOLES (winner of 13 awards). He continues the saga with two of the lesser developed protagonists in HOLES, Armpit and X-ray enjoying their new found freedom.Jerome aka Armpit is still digging holes, this time earning his keep. We find...
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3-30-2006
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PATCH THE PORCUPINE and the Bike Shop Job
Authored and Illustrated by Scott NelsonISBN 0-9745715-3-9Publishers: KRBY Creations, LLC The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsHow can a porcupine fix a bicycle tire with his sharp quills without popping it? Well, Patch the Porcupine and the Bike Shop Job, authored by Scott Nelson will give you a nifty answer.Patch the Porcupine always wanted to be a Mr. Fix-it. He forever followed his heart and fixed gears for other...
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7-12-2005
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PRETTY LITTLE DIRTY
Author: Amanda BoydenISBN: 1-4000-9682-0 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsWith her debut novel Pretty Little Dirty, Amanda Boyden explores the twilightzone between childhood and the hazardous sides of adult world. It is the storyof a fatal attraction between two good and beautiful students who drag eachother into the mud. Pretty Little Dirty is a glimpse or an eyeful into thenymphomaniac lives of two troubled...
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3-27-2006
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BABYMOUSE Queen of the World
Authors and Illustrators: Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. HolmISBN: 0-375-83229-7The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsMove over Mickey, here comes BABY MOUSE, Queen of the World . Illustrated and written by brother and sister team Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. Holm. Jennifer L. Holm was the winner of the Newbery Honor Book, Our Only May Amelia. Matthew Holm is a graphic designer and a freelance writer.BABY MOUSE Queen of the...
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2-27-2006
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MAXWELL’S MOUNTAIN
Author: Shari BeckerIllustrated by Nicole WongISBN: 1580890474 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews Maxwell’s Mountain is a witty metaphor on how to overcome obstacles.Debut children’s author Shari Becker conveys a simple but potent message that you can do anything, provided you put your mind to it. Maxwell’s Mountain is disarmingly simple, while at the same time inspiring us to follow our dreams.Maxwell, a little boy of...
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4-4-2006
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THE SQUISHINESS OF THINGS
Authored and Illustrated by Marc KompaneyetsISBN 0-375-82750-1Publishers: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers The following review has been contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews‘The Squishiness Of Things,” by debut picture book author and illustrator MarcKompaneyets, should have been titled “Hillarious Hieronymus.” Kompaneyets tells the story of Hieronymus, the “king of knowers,” who kneweverything as a result of his eccentric...
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7-13-2005
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THAT’S WHAT GRANDPARENTS ARE FOR
Title: THAT’S WHAT GRANDPARENTS ARE FORAuthor: Arlene Uslander, Illustrations by Freddie LevinISBN 0-939217-60-0 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews
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10-31-2004
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The Call to Shakabaz
Author: Amy WachspressISBN: 978-0-9788350-2-6Amy Wachspress's The Call to Shakabaz is a cross-cultural fantasy novel aimed at students from grades four to nine. And you can probably liken the heroes of this fantasy novel to the Harry Potters of African-Americans.From the first sentence, the readers are caught up in the adventures of Doshmisi, Denzel, Maia and Sonjay, whose mom, Debbie recently passed away.What they did not know is that they were of enchanters' lineage. Their grandmother,...
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5-15-2007
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DEAR FISH
Authored and Illustrated by Chris GallISBN: 0-316-05847-5 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsAward winner Chris Gall has written and illustrated Dear Fish, a fun and quirky tale. Peter Allan is at the beach with his family and loves to explore the creatures in the tide pools. He extends an invitation to them by placing a note in a bottle and guess what- they actually come to visit! One after another, the stinky...
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6-25-2006
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THE GARDEN OF RUTH
Author: Eva Etzioni-Halevy ISBN: 978-0-452—28673-3 In ancient Bethlehem, Osnath, niece of the prophet Samuel and a relative of KingDavid, examines a dusty scrap of parchment she found hidden in her cousin’sscroll room. Scrawled on the decaying page is an intriguing message addressed toRuth the Moabite, the great-grand mother of David- the future king of Israel.Compelled to discover the truth about Ruth’s life, Osnath begins searching forthe story of Ruth and her nameless lover as...
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4-27-2007
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VANISHING GLORY
Author:J. G. EdwardsPublisher: Pentland Press, Inc.ISBN: 1-57197-327-3The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsSet in the eve of the American Civil War, J.E. Edwards romantic Southern saga,Vanishing Glory, portrays the story of Desiree D'Evereux and her two sisters, the sweet Angelique and the shameless Eve Simone.Recently widowed and very much financially impoverished, Desiree agrees to a marriage of convenience with a family...
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11-5-2005
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CEZANNE In Provence
Author: Denis CoutagneTranslated from French by Daniel WheelerISBN 2 84323 651 7Publisher: Assouline Publishing The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsCEZANNE in Provence was fashioned in two parts. The first half is partbiography, part travelogue, while the second half contains beautifulreproductions of Cézanne’s...
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6-2-2005
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AMIGOS, FRIENDS
Author: Vicka Markov SurovtsovPublisher: PublishAmericaISBN: 1-4137-5545-3 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews
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5-21-2005
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Giraffe of Montana, Vol. 1
Author: William Bowman Piper Illustrated by Bill Megenhardt ISBN 0-9763359-4-8The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsEnglish literature professor, William Bowman Piper, has penned a sweet-natured book, Giraffe of Montana, Vol.1. The book revolves around a Utopian fairy tale of an unlikely friendship between different animal species- a giraffe and a crocodile, a possum and a zebra, a hippo and a bear, etc. To make things even...
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11-25-2005
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ANNUSHKA’S VOYAGE
Author: Edith TarbescuIllustrated by Lydia DabcovichPubolisher: Clarion Books 1998ISBN 0-395-64366-X The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW
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5-4-2005
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I Love The Alphabet by Dar Hosta (Author) Dar Hosta (Illustrator)
The following review was contributed by:
Lily Azerad-Goldman Artist and Author
I LOVE THE ALPHABET is the second offering from Dar Hosta, author and illustrator par excellence. She has managed to perfect her talent following the publication of her first book I LOVE THE NIGHT which was already a little masterpiece.
A graduate in creative writing, Dar Hosta’s darling alphabet stanzas wonderfully convey her playful and warm personality.
Engaging as ever, Dar Hosta’s illustrations...
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1-1-1970
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ANATOLE and the CAT
Title: Anatole and the CatAuthor: Eve TitusPictures by: Paul GaldoneISBN: 037583902X
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11-27-2006
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Flush
Author: Carl HiaasenISBN: 0-375-82182-1The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews Carl Hiaasen, best known as a controversial investigative reporter in South Florida, has another best-seller on his hands with his recent addition, Flush. Hiaasen’s first novel for young readers, HOOT, was the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Newbery Honor.In this fast reading adventure for young adults, “FLUSH”, Hiaasen...
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12-20-2005
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GRANDMA SPOILS ME
Author: Mary Wright: Illustrated by Bill MegenhardtISBN: 0-9645493-4-4 The following book was reviewed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews
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1-7-2005
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BEFIDDLED
Author: Pedro de AlcantaraISBN: 0-385-73265-1The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsWriter/musician Pedro de Alcantara has penned an enchanting debut novel with Befiddled, wherein believable characters are drawn with the hand of an expert. The narrative focuses on Becky Cohen, a befuddled klutzy 13 year old, who is obsessed with playing the violin and her little brother Benji, who plays at being an editor for “The Splinter”....
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12-20-2005
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MAMA by Kelly Jones(Author): Ken Kewley (Illustrator)
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Kelly Jones has created a delightful toddler’s story seen through the eyes of his big sister, who translates all his wishes that he expresses in one word: “Mama.”
In clear and simple language, we follow the siblings in a day of their activities. Friendly and protective, big sister is far from being jealous of her cute little brother. For example: “I play in the schoolyard ‘til the morning bell rings. Mom picks up my...
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1-1-1970
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THE CENTER OF THE WORLD
Author: Andreas Steinhöfel: Translated from the German by Alissa JaffaISBN: 0-385-72943-XPublishers: DELACORTE PRESS May 2005 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews Andreas Steinhöfel has fashioned a somber and enthralling novel for teenagers. THE CENTER OF THE WORLD is set in Visible, a decrepit mansion in the old world, most likely in Germany before...
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6-30-2005
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CRUSHED
Authors: Laura and Tom McNealISBN: 0-375-83105-3 Genre: Young Adult The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsThe Anonymous Yellow tabloid of Jemison High is the real insidious protagonist of ‘CRUSHED’, the third collaboration between husband and wife writing team of Laura and Tom McNeal. This husband and wife partnership has produced a limpidly written intrigue, believable characters and a thrilling plot.Audrey Reed, CC Mudd...
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4-12-2006
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LIFE AS IT COMES
Author: Anne-Laure BondouxTranslated from the French by Y. MaudeISBN: 978-0-385-90390-5(Originally published in France in 2004 by l’école des loisirs under the title La Vie Comme Elle Vient.)Anne-Laure Bonoux’s LIFE AS IT COMES is a stellar work. The characters are brilliantly conceived, the plots are skilful and the writing is beautiful, even in translation.LIFE AS IT COMES tells the story of two sisters, a seventeen year old Patty Yolinski, who the older sister and who is flighty and...
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5-3-2007
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THE WEIGHT OF THE SKY
Lisa Ann SandellISBN: 0-670-06028-3The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsTHE WEIGHT OF THE SKY is written solely in free verse- a popular form of poetry that does not rhyme nor does it have a meter. Its popularity stems from the belief that free verse is poetry without rules. Moreover, it is different from prose or poetry in the arrangement of carefully chosen words into verses. Lisa Ann Sandell’s debut novel, THE WEIGHT OF...
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4-27-2006
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CHILDREN'S GEMS FOR THE HEART: I wonder When God Will Get Tired of People and Put Dinosaurs Back on Earth
TITLE: CHILDREN'S GEMS FOR THE HEART: I wonder When God Will Get Tired of People and Put Dinosaurs Back on Earth Author: Arlene S. UslanderIllustrations by ChildrenISBN 1-59286-601-8 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsFeeling depressed, down in the dumps or perhaps distressed with life, then pick up a copy of Arlene Uslander's book: CHILDREN'S GEMS FOR THE HEART: I Wonder When God Will Get Tired of People and Put...
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11-24-2004
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TOULOUSE LAUTREC IN PARIS
Author: Franck MaubertPublished by AssoulineISBN: 2 84323 655 X The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews
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5-18-2005
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MELANIE IN MANHATTAN
Author: Carol WestonPublisher: Random HouseGenre: Children’s Books ISBN: 0-375-83028-6The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsMelanie Martin is back, this time playing hostess in her hometown, NewYork. We keep growing up together with this witty, charming heroincreated by Carol Weston in THE DIARY OF MELANIE MARTIN. In the second book of this series, MELANIE MARTIN GOES DUTCH, Melanierecounted her hilarious visit to...
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4-13-2005
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Author: John BoyneISBN: 0-385-75106-0 John Boyne’s first novel for young readers, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is agripping tale that will without doubt linger in your memory for a long timeafter you read the last line.Set during the time of the holocaust, it is the story of Bruno, a cheerfulGerman nine year old young boy living
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12-7-2006
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TOTO OF OZ & THE SURPRISE PARTY by Roger S. Baum
The following review was contributed by
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
The latest in a series of Roger S. Baum's children's book, Toto of Oz & The Surprise Party, is an adaptation from a book authored by this same author entitled, The SillyOZbul of Oz and Toto.
To fully appreciate Toto Of Oz & The Surprise Party, one should be familiar with The Wizard of Oz, that had been created by Roger S. Baum's great grandfather, L. Frank Baum.
The tale is a simple one, wherein Dorothy is invited to...
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1-1-1970
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Psycho Psychic
Author: Betsy GallupISBN: 1413787614The following review was contributed by: Tami Brady: Click Tami Brady's Reviews to view more of Tami's Reviews. Lily Banks and Kate Libson have been friends since the forth grade. Lily is the flighty spiritualist who is always looking for her next cause believing it to lead to her destiny. Kate is the sceptic, always trying to protect Lily from the disaster that she brings upon herself.Lily's latest infatuation is with Princess Eva, a renowned psychic...
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5-20-2006
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ANATOLE
Author: Eve TitusIllustrated by Paul GaldoneISBN: 0-375-83901-1Initially published fifty years ago, Anatole, authored by Eve Titus and images contributed by Paul Galdone was a masterpiece and was the r
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11-13-2006
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INTERVIEW WITH PAULINE GUY AUTHOR OF LET'S COUNT AND THE ALPHABET DANCE
The following interview with Pauline Guy author of Let's Count and The Alphabet Dancewas conducted by:Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsTo read Lily’s review of LET’S COUNT CLICK HERE & The Alphabet Dance Click HEREInterview: Good day Pauline and welcome to Bookpleasures.com
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11-9-2004
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MONKEY MADE OF SOCKIES
Author: Shannon GrissomISBN: 1-4208-7022-XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews & Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews To read Norm and Lily's Interview With Shannon Grissom CLICK HERE
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11-17-2005
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The Attack
Author:Yasmina KhadraTranslated from French by John CullenISBN: 0-385-51748-3An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is the focus of Yasmina Khadra’s The Attack. Some attacks are targeted against hate mongers and others take their evil sweet revenge on innocent children.The narrative opens with a missile attack on a fugitive cleric known to spew hatred. The main protagonist, Dr. Amin Jaafari, was at the wrong place at the wrong time and is caught in the inferno! Khadra flashes back to a...
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2-26-2007
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There Goes A Mermaid! A Norfolktale (Pre-Press Copy) by Lisa Suhay: Illustrated by Sam Hundley
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LILY AZERAD GOLDMAN CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR LIVING IN MONTREAL CANADA
There Goes a Mermaid! A NorFolkTale authored by Lisa Suhay and illustrated by Sam Hundley is really a whimsical guidebook for children visiting the mermaid sculptures of Norfolk, Virginia.
Kevin Gallup, who created the basic sculpture form for all the Norfolk mermaids, as well as the artists who created the designs on the Mermaids, are listed on the back...
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1-1-1970
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I Love The Night by Dar Hosta (Author) Dar Hosta (Illustrator)
The following review was contributed by:
Lily Azerad-Goldman Artist and Author
Every once in a while, a diamond sparkles on top of the slush pile. I LOVE THE NIGHT authored and illustrated by University of Missouri-Columbia creative writing graduate, Dar Hosta is one of these rare finds.
Her spare writing and little details sparkle with wit and warmth. In a language geared to a young audience, she awakens nightly creatures. Her use of double adjectives:
“ marvelously marvelous -...
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1-1-1970
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The Blue Ribbon Day
Title: The Blue Ribbon DayAuthor: Katie Couric: Illustrated by Marjorie PricemanISBN 0-385-50142-0 The following review was contributed by:
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10-21-2004
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Memory Has A Way Of Playing Tricks On Us
Title: THE BOOK OF MEMORIESAuthor : Ana Maria ShuaIntroduction by Ilan Stavans, editor of the series on Jewish Latin America ISBN 0-8263-1949-1The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsMemory has a way of playing tricks with the human mind. Some facts are blurred, some are clear, some simply vanish! This is one reason I found the first half of The Book of Memories a difficult read. However, as memory often does, when...
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11-27-2004
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City of the Dead
Click Here To Purchase City of the Dead Author: T. L. HIGLEYISBN: 3:978-0-8054-4731-6 Story teller par excellence, T.L. HIGLEY transports the reader into the revived world of Ancient Egypt within the City of the Dead.
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9-6-2008
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The Diary of Melanie Martin: How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and The Leaning Tower Of Pizza by Carol Weston
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
To read an interview with Carol Weston click
HERE
The whimsical jacket of the book The Diary of Melanie Martin: How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and The Leaning Tower Of Pizza illustrated by Marci Roth, informs the reader that Melanie has embarked with her family on an exciting trip to Italy.
What’s more, the reader is given the opportunity to peek into Melanie’s diary without any guilt feelings.
Author Carol...
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1-1-1970
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I AM THE WALLPAPER
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon I Am The Wallpaper Author: Mark Peter HughesISBN 0-385-73241-4Publisher: Delacorte Press, an imprint ofRandom House Children’s BooksA division of Random House, Inc.New York Mark Peter Hughes has created this adorable plot that is ‘I AM THE WALLPAPER”. The setting is a coastal village, near a beautiful cove . His main character, Floey, is the insecure sister to flamboyant Lillian. On the cusp of her teenage years, she feels she is so insignificant that...
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6-16-2005
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THE LAST JEW
Author: Noah GordonISBN: 0312300530The following review has been contributed by Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews The Last Jew is set historically from Aug 23, 1489 to April 3rd, 1509, when the Spanish Inquisition was at its worse. Noah Gordon recounts in micro-history format the vanished world of the Spanish Jews. With zest and eloquence, he is able to capture the sociological, political and moral elements of the clashing worlds of Catholicism and Judaism....
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11-4-2004
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THE ALL ANIMAL BAND by Jim MOORE: & illustrated by Norris HALL
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Writer/musician Jim Moore and illustrator Norris Hall have concocted a deliciously musical story.
Fans of the giggling bedtimes will get a kick out of this rhythmically fun, upbeat story.
Based on the song All Animal Band, the book version will have children and adults alike, snapping fingers, setting a beat and dancing.
Willie the Squirrel, Ollie the Owl, Slick the Snake, Fredi the Frog and Dan the Dog form the world’s...
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1-1-1970
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INTERVIEW WITH SHANNON GRISSOM AUTHOR OF MONKEYS MADE OF SOCKIES
AUTHOR: SHANNON GRISSOMISBN: 1-4208-7022-X The following interview was conducted by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews & Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews
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11-17-2005
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Inquest on Imhotep
Click Here To Purchase Inquest on Imhotep Author: Derek Adie FlowerISBN: 978-1-4303-2599-4 Derek Adie Flower takes Egyptology by storm. Inquest on Imhotep is a fast pace mystery and murder story interwoven with some mysticism that is a pleasure to read. The action of the novel travels from Memphis, Egypt to Sienna in Italy.
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7-17-2008
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Smartest Little Artist Book 1- The Many Faces of Friendship
Click Here To Purchase Smartest Little Artist Book 1- The Many Faces of Friendship Book 1 – The Many Faces of FriendshipAuthored and compiled by Tonya L. LambertISBN: 978-0-615-24079-4 Tonya L. Lambert, the author and anthologist for Smartes
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10-23-2008
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THE FINISHING SCHOOL by Muriel SPARK
Reviewed by Lily Azerad-Goldman, artist and writer in Montreal,
Muriel SPARK has added yet another star to her long list of novels with The Finishing School. This 23rd novel or novella as it is only 181 pages long, confirms her secure status among British novelists.
Written in a rapid, economical style, it is fast paced and very comical at times.
As in her well known novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, the primary action of the novel takes place in a school setting, College...
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1-1-1970
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Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve
Click Here To Purchase Somewhere In Heaven Author: Christopher AndersenISBN 978-1-4013-2302-9Christopher Andersen is the critically acclaimed author of twenty-eight books that have been translated into more than twenty languages worldwide. A former contributing editor of Time and senior editor of People, Andersen has also written hundreds of articles for a wide range of publications, including Li
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7-19-2008
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STRANGE RELATIONS
Click Here To Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Sonia LevitinISBN: 978-0-375-83751-7Sonia Levitin’s Strange Relations is a book full of friendship, wisdom and Tsedakah (charity). It is the coming of age of a mainstream Jewish young lady, Marne Lewison from California and her very religious Lubavitch family in Hawaii, with whom she spends her summer holiday.
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7-18-2007
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O’Shaughnessey A boy and His Leprechaun
Author: Jeremy McGuireISBN: 978-1-4327-0892-4Publisher: OutskirtsPress.comClick Here To Purchase O’Shaughnessey A boy and His Leprechaun
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5-13-2008
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FROM A DISTANCE
Click Here To Purchase From A Distance Author: Tamera AlexanderISBN: 978-0-7642-0389-3 The Battle of Franklin that occured on November 30th 1864 in the Colorado territory is often referred to as “The Gettysburg of the West.” This is at the core of this romantic historical novel.
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8-25-2008
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With Love From Spain: Melanie Martin by Carol Weston
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
To read an interview with Carol Weston click
HERE
Spring break couldn’t be more fun than with the Martin family.
Carol Weston’s latest in a series of diaries With love from Spain, Melanie Martin, once again creates characters that have become our believable invisible friends.
Melanie is now a big girl of eleven and her brother Matt the brat is seven.
Melanie’s diary candidly describes her family’s whirlwind activities,...
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1-1-1970
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THE POCKET PAPER ENGINEER, Volume 2
Click Here To Purchase The Pocket Paper Engineer Author: Carol BartonISBN: 978-0-9627752-2-2 The Pocket Paper Engineer is a step-by-step instruction book for building pop-ups comprising 72 pages, hardcover with wire-O binding.
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8-23-2008
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The First Sandcastle
Click Here To Purchase The First Sandcastle Author: M.E. DELGADOISBN: 978-0-9801410-0-9 M. E. Delgado’s recent novel, The First Sandcastle, is narrated from the point of
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5-11-2008
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What The Press Had To Say About Lily's Art Work
ARTICLE PUBLISHED AUGUST 14, 2003CJNGoldman goes places with watercolours By HEATHER SOLOMON Special to The CJN Lily Azérad Goldman, who has a solo exhibit at Pavillon des Arts de Sainte-Adèle, is also partners with her husband Norman on the Net. Just give Lily Azérad Goldman a bottle of water and a glass, and she’ll soon have her paper filled with summer blooms, lakeside scenes and open markets. The water isn’t for drinking but to slake her creative thirst in the production of...
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11-20-2004
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The Forbidden Daughter
Click Here To Purchase The Forbidden Daughter Author: Shobhan BantwalAdvance Uncorrected Proof CopyISBN-13: 978-0-7582-2030-1ISBN-10: 0-7582-2030-8 Publisher: Kensington
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8-4-2008
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THE SONG OF HANNAH
Author: Eva Etzioni-HalevyISBN: 0-452-28672-7A PLUME book Fiction – Penguin The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsTo read an interview with Eva Etzioni-Halevy CLICK HERE
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6-24-2006
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The ABC'S of Lighthearted Living...My Rx
Click Here To Purchase ABC's of Lighthearted Living Author: Margaret Mears, M.D.ISBN: 978-1-4327-2480-1 Dr. Margaret Mears is a trained Internal Medicine Physician, who had been accepted into a Canadian medical school in 1971- an era when medical schools in Canada were mandated to accept a certain percentage of female applicants. While attending medical school, she learned, along with her fellow classmates, that over seventy percent of patients’ illnesses were not physical in nature. Mears,...
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9-27-2008
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Kokopelli & the Butterfly by Michael Sterns: Joseph V. Cioffi (Line Drawings): Gayle Deal (Special Effects)
The following review was contributed by:
Lily Azerad-Goldman
Recently, I had the good fortune to attend a book reading of a children's book entitled KOKOPELLI & THE BUTTERFLY.
In this case, the story -teller was the author himself, Michael Sterns, whose animated reading of his book mesmerized adults and children alike.
First Nation's legendary character, KOKOPELLI, carries the torch of love, friendship and compassion from town to town until he is invited to view the prized...
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1-1-1970
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HORRIS GROWS DOWN
Click Here to Purchase From Amazon HORRIS GROWS DOWN Author: Shari Becker: Illustrator Valeria PetronePublisher: G.P. PUTNAM’S SONSISBN: 978-0399-24358-5
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8-20-2007
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THE JEWISH GAUCHOS OF THE PAMPAS
Title: THE JEWISH GAUCHOS OF THE PAMPASAuthor: Alberto GerchunoffTranslated by Prudencio de Pereda, Foreword by Ilan StavasWood engravings by Victor L. ReboffoUniversity of New Mexico PressISBN: 0-8263-1767-7
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10-29-2004
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42 keys to the Second Exodus
Author: Vivianne M. Schinasi-SilverISBN: 978-1-896754-50-5 Vivianne Schinasi-Silver has penned an enchanting memoir on the life of Egyptian Jews in pre-Nasser era, and in particular of her loving family, as well as about their painful Exodus.
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6-1-2008
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BLACKBIRD HOUSE by Alice Hoffman
The following review was submited by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Alice Hoffman has adapted the mythology of the blackbirds as prophets, spell-casters and messengers of the gods into another heartbreaking dimension in her book of short essays: Blackbird House.
The title’s “House” is a Massachusetts farm sheltering the tragic lives of various occupants over a span of two hundred years.
The author has chosen the blackbird and the farm to be the segue that links the collection of her twelve...
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1-1-1970
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BLACKBIRD HOUSE by Alice Hoffman
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Alice Hoffman has adapted the mythology of the blackbirds as prophets, spell-casters and messengers of the gods into another heartbreaking dimension in her book of short essays: Blackbird House.
The title’s “House” is a Massachusetts farm sheltering the tragic lives of various occupants over a span of two hundred years.
The author has chosen the blackbird and the farm to be the segue that links the collection of her...
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1-1-1970
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The House in Morocco
Click Here To Purchase The House in Morocco Author: Rosalind BrackenburyISBN: 1-902881-76-1Publisher: The Toby Press LLC Rosalind Brackenbury, author of The House in Morocco was born in London and grew up in the south of England. She has lived in Scotland, France and now lives in Key We
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7-2-2008
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A Bite At A Time
Click Here To Purchase A Bite At A Time Author: Morris KatzoffISBN: 978-1-6048-1954-7 Morris Katzoff, author of A Bite at a Time understands that it
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6-18-2008
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DIGESTIVE WELLNESS(Revised 3rd Edition)
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon DIGESTIVE WELLNESS(Revised 3rd Edition)Author: Elizabeth Lipski, Ph.D., CCNPublisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0-07-144196-4
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4-25-2005
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Whispers: Poems
Click Here To Purchase Whispers: Poems Author: Jonathan RussellISBN: 13: 978-1-931807-70-8Jonathan Russell is a highly valued member of the literary community and holds an Honorary doctorate of Literature from the London Institute for Applied Research (London 1993) and a Docteur des Lettres, Psychologie et Litterature, Academie Des Sciences Humai
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10-27-2008
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A DEADLY EXCHANGE by SHERYL JANE STAFFORD
REVIEWER: LILIANE AZERAD-GOLDMAN If the intention of author Sheryl Jane Stafford’s book, A Deadly Exchange, was to take the reader into pure escape, she has partially succeeded. After a somewhat slow start, the book picks up to the point where you can’t put it down. The plot involving two innocent bystanders caught in a drug cartel web moves swiftly and deadly. The suspense is built on increments leading to a fairy tale “denouement”. Stafford’s emphasis is on plot rather than character. In...
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10-19-2004
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Laura and the Leprechauns
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Laura and the LeprechaunsAuthor & Illustrator: Amber T. KingstonISBN: 978-0-9795933-0-7 Laura and the Leprechauns is Amber T.Kingston’s first effort as writer and illustrator as she borrows a page from Irish mythology and folklore.It is a tale of two leprechauns, Maddy and Be-bub, who receive a letter from a little girl, Laura, asking them to visit her. Although Laura’s friends don’t believe in Leprechauns, she believes they do in fact exist and she...
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12-12-2007
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MUNSCHWORKS 4: THE FOURTH MUNSCH TREASURY
Author: Robert N. Munsch: Saoussan Askar: Illustrators Michael Martchenko: Suzanne DuranceauISBN 1-55037-766-3 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsBest-selling Children's author Robert Munsch has over 35 titles in print. Since his first two books, Mud Puddle and The Dark were published in 1979, he has sold over 31 million books in over ten languages.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Munsch studied for seven years to be a...
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12-16-2005
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The painter from Shanghai
Click Here To Purchase The Painter From ShanghaiAuthor: Jennifer Cody EpsteinISBN: 978-0-393-06528-2The painter from Shanghai is a compelling read and a witness to political changes in China in the y
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5-23-2008
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THE TRIUMPH OF DEBORAH
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon THE TRIUMPH OF DEBORAH Author: Eva Etzioni-HalevyISBN: 978-0-452-28906-2 The Triumph of Deborah is the third biblical saga authored by Eva Etzioni-Halevy. After regaling us with The Song of Hannah and The Garden of Ruth, The Triumph of Deborah truly sings the song of feminine leadership. Etioni-Halevy’s rich imagination and descriptions as well as her use of effective details allow the reader to see, smell, feel, and bring to life Deborah’s biblical...
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12-20-2007
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Life of Pi:Delux Illustrated Edition
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Life Of Pi Author: Yann Martel: Illustrator: Tomislav TorjanacPublishers: Harcourt IncISBN: 978-0-15-101383-8 Canadian author Yann Martel’s international bestseller Life of Pi was first published in 2002 and it was the recipient of the prestigious Man Booker Prize in that same year. In 2007 this work of fiction was reintroduced with a Deluxe Illustrated Edition that now includes dazzling illustrations, contributed by Croatian artist Tomislav Torjanac, of...
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12-6-2007
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MAGGIE’S DOOR by Patricia Reilly Giff
The following review was contributed by:
LILIANE AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Following the acclaimed debut of NORY RYAN’S SONG, Patricia Reilly Giff
continues the theme of the Irish potato famine in MAGGIE’S DOOR.
In her richly suspenseful second novel, Ms Giff travels back in time to a crucial moment in the history of the massive exodus from Ireland to the promised land: America, i.e. Maggie’s Door.
Nory Ryan and her boyfriend Sean Red Mallon travel separately on the dangerous roads of...
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1-1-1970
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QUEEN OF DREAMS by Chitra Banerjee DIVAKARUNI
The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman artist and author. With her latest novel, critically acclaimed author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni chronicles the lives of a Bengali immigrant family living in California at the beginning of the new millennium. Using powerful, lush and rich language that is particular to Indo-English authors, DIVAKARUNI immerses her readers into the minds of the characters who play various roles in the novel. In the first chapter, she describes a...
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11-4-2004
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THE WAY THE CROW FLIES by Ann-Marie MacDonald
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Ann-Marie MacDonald is a Governor-General’s award-winning playwright and the author of “Fall on your Knees,” which won the Commonwealth Prize for Best First Book and an Oprah Book Club pick. Apparently, her new novel follows in the inevitable path of success.
You will never look at a crow the same way after reading this author’s newest work of fiction, The Way The Crow Flies.
This long-awaited novel is an intense...
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1-1-1970
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Meet Derek Adie Flower Author of Farewell Alexandria
To Purchase Farewell Alexandria Click Here Today, Lily Azerad-Goldman, one of Bookpleasures’ reviewers is pleased to have as ourguest, novelist Derek Adie Flower author of The Shores of Wisdom, The Tuscany Trilogy,Inquest On IMHOTEP (Beyond The White Walls), Ransomed, and his most recent tome,
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5-6-2008
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EASTBOUND: Our Flight Our Mission
Click Here To Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Renny ShapiroISBN: 1-4208-5288-4Have you ever dreamed of flying yourself around the world in a small Cessna aircraft ? No need for courage, you can experience this incredible voyage traveling vicariously through the pages of Eastbound, Our Flight/Our Mission authored by Renny Shapiro. All aboard wit
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6-2-2007
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A Conversation With Eva Etzioni-Halevy Author of The Garden of Ruth
Author: Eva Etzioni-Halevy ISBN: 978-0-452—28673-3 Today, Lily Azerad-Goldman, a reviewer for Bookpleasures.com is honored to have has our guest, Eva Etzioni-Halevy author of The Garden of Ruth. Lily:Why can the Unnamed not marry Ruth? Hebrews were permitted more than one wife at the time.Eva:
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4-28-2007
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One Hot Second: Stories About Desire by Cathy Young: Editor
The following review was contributed by
LILIANE AZERAD-GOLDMAN
“How’s school today?
- Fine!
What did you do today?
- Stuff!”
How often have “annoying” parents encountered this frustrating exchange of dialogue with their adolescents?
One Hot Second: Stories About Desire Edited by Cathy Young has some penetrating answers to these innocent questions.
Cathy Young has carefully chosen eleven award-winning authors to explore the angst and uncertainties of...
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1-1-1970
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The Latest Travel Articles and Interviews With Travel Experts
Norm, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com has been very busy these past few months. Here are some of the most recent travel articles, water colors and interviews that Norm and his artist wife Lily have contributed to their travel site sketchandtravel.com. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLES AND VIEW LILY'S ART WORK.
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7-25-2006
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Lost on Earth Romantic Thriller by Lily Alex
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Appearing as a respectable businessman bored, forty two year old Robert Noirson must follow the rules of society when he attends a charity event helping to fund a Catholic run orphanage. Chapter 1: part 1 begins with the meeting between orphaned Mary and Noirson. Mary is quick to understand that despite her misgivings she must accept the ministrations of Noirson. After all he is wealthy and can do much for the orphanage. If angered he can...
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10-11-2004
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Gail’s Place: A Trilogy of Plays in Two Acts
Author: Tom Anselmo ISBN: 0977079414 The following review was contributed by: Ernest Dempsey, pen name of Karim Khan: To read Karim's reviews CLICK HERE Thomas Hardy didactically preserved his Tess, a young woman who attempted to be honest in her intimate relationship by revealing her secret, and thus ended at the gallows. Tom Anselmo takes care to let his Gail clinch a footing in both her inner and social worlds as she unveils the mask of falsity in relationships. Anselmo’s first volume...
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4-16-2006
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THE GROUP OF SEVEN AND TOM THOMSON by DAVID P. SILCOX
Author: David SilcoxISBN: 155297605XThe following review was contibuted by: NORM GOLDMAN with the collaboration of LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN To read the Interview with author David Silcox Click HEREArt historian, cultural administrator, and managing director of Sotheby’s Canada, David P. Silcox, has produced a colorful testament to Canada’s Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, artists who had broken with tradition and established a new way of painting Canada. This lavishly illustrated coffee table book...
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11-26-2004
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Aging Artfully
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Aging Artfully Author: Amy GormanISBN: 0978519205In Amy Gorman's Aging Artfully, Dr. Gene Cohen, who has conducted long-term research on creativity and the elderly, is quoted as stating "that seniors who participate in arts activities enjoy better health, visit doctors less frequently and use less medicine, to name a few of the benefits." If Gorman's interviews of twelve visual and performing women artists aged 85-105 is any indication, we...
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11-13-2007
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A Sampling of Lily Goldman's Watercolors
(Place your cursor over the little "X" to have a better view)TO VIEW MORE OF LILY'S WATERCOLORS CLICK HERE Hi Folks: The above is just a sampling of some of Lily's Watercolors.
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12-16-2007
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Two Great Wedding Destinations in Vermont & Maine
If you are interested in knowing more about 2 great wedding and/or romantic getaway destinatons, check out Norm and Lily Goldman's articles on The Inn at the Round Barn Farm (Waitsfield Vermont) and the York Harbor Inn (York Harbor Maine). You can find Norm's articles and Lily's art work by clicking on:York Harbor InnThe Inn at the Round Barn Farm
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6-26-2007
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Melanie Martin Series (3 books) by Carol Weston:
Today we are honored to have has our guest, well known children’s author, Carol Weston. Thanks Carol for accepting Bookpleasures’ invitation. Could you tell us something about yourself, where you were born,educated, lived, when you first book was published, and how many have you written? Which one do you consider your best? Thanks for asking! I was born in Westchester, a suburb north of New York City. I went to public schools until twelfth grade, then I lived in France on a program called...
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12-10-2005
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Sleep Before Evening
Click Here To Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Magdalena BallPublisher: Bewrite Books ISBN-10: 1904492967ISBN-13: 978-1904492962
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8-4-2007
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The Right Way To Write, Publish And Sell Your Book: Your Complete Guide to Successful Authorship (Second Edition)
Author: Patricia L. FryISBN: 978-0-9773576-2-8 When it comes to writing for publications, Patricia Fry’s credentials are impeccable. For over twenty years, Fry has contributed hundreds of articles to over 260 different magazines on a wide variety of topics and approximately 800 of these have been devoted to writing and publishing- no doubt making her a guru on the topic.In addition, Fry has published 25 books, and in 1983 she was far ahead of her time in establishing her own publishing...
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11-8-2007
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Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl Author: John FeinsteinISBN: 978-0-375-84247-4John Feinstein’s background as a sports journalist for the Washington Post, as well as a contributor to Sports Illustrated and the National Sports Daily, comes in quite handy in creating a lively and fascinating novel, Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl. The novel focuses on two teenage reporters who stumble across a scandalous cover up on the eve of the Super Bowl involving an...
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9-10-2007
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The Fearful Fairy
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Fearful Fairy Author: Sheri Hood: Illustrator: M. Faith ShaheenISBN: 13:978-0-9793823-0-7: 10: 0-9793823-0-0One of the most striking characteristics of Sheri Hoods’ children’s book The Fearful Fairy is the delicate manner in which it integrates large ideas into story form for the early school crowd. As in most picture books, this one likewise functions on more than one level. The obvious story, which begs to be read aloud with its delightful descriptive...
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9-9-2007
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Lives of Mapmakers
Author: Alicia L. ConroyISBN: 0-88748-451-4The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereWe are all part of a mapmaking procedure. Those that came before us and those that come after us all certainly lend to this process. This 194-page book is full of stories -- "a journey from the palpably familiar to the deliciously imaginative." Each story reveals something we can take away and use -- jewels for our souls.The first story, Mud-colored...
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7-23-2006
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The El-eventh Hour
Author: Lily G. StephenISBN: 0971265917 The following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen & CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's ReviewsThis story, part 2 of a trilogy, is about Miranda, ayoung woman whose interest in physics leads to moretheoretical subjects like hyperspace and alternateuniverses. A friend of her mother, Willa Carson,agrees to take Miranda on a trip to Peru to visitsites like Macchu Picchu. Her parents aren't exactlythrilled at the idea, but they agree. On the way toPeru, the...
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7-24-2005
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Hamster Cheeks
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Hamster Cheeks Author: Cathy DeLittleIllustrator: Adam MilicevicISBN: 13: 978-1-892633-14-9: 10: 1-892733-14-0 Although it has taken ten years since she last published 10 picture books over a span of 2 years, Cathy DeLittle has done it again with her recent, Hamster Cheeks.DeLittle has fine-tuned a story that emanates from her vivid imagination and humorous insights that have been inspired from the antics of her young son Dominic. Turning the pages of this...
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11-20-2007
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Locked Inn
Click Here To Purchased From Amazon Locked In Author: Mike EspositoISBN: 1930754981Publisher: Durban House Publishing CompanyIn his debut novel, Mike Esposito pulls his readers into a Tampa, Florida hospital, compelling them to follow the horrendous tomfoolery of three greedy and devious doctors and a slimy attorney that will make you think twice before undergoing surgery, particularly neurosurgery.The principal protagonist, neuroradiologist John Armstrong, is having a barrel full of domestic...
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8-28-2007
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The Pact Beneath the Bridge
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Pact Beneath the Bridge Title: The Pact Beneath the BridgeAuthor: Valbona KociuISBN: 1432701029Albanian author Valbona Kociu’s short story The Pact Beneath the Bridge has a quality that could effortlessly be considered poetic with its brevity as well as the associated compression and unencumbered intensity of its language. At its heart, the first person narrative focuses on a life-altering event involving twenty-nine year old Steven Won, whose life is...
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9-13-2007
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Hunter’s Choice: A Matt Hunter Adventure
Click Here To Purchase Hunter's Choice Author: J. C. HagerISBN: 978-0-9797546-5-4 In his debut novel, Hunter’s Choice: A Matt Hunter Adventure, J.C. Hager has employed his expertise as a hunter to offer us quite a yarn that could probably easily make a great movie. Our narrative unfolds when a Cessna 310 crashes in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. On board the aircraft are two passengers and the p
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10-30-2008
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April Fool
Click Here To Purchase April Fool Author: John NeufeldISBN: 978-0-9800377-3-9 George Willett, the lonely complex, yet oddly empathetic protagonist of John Neufeld’s recent novel April Fool, seems to have one compelling obsession, the desire to have one last fling before he kicks the bucket. Although he claims to love his wife Peg, he never considers leaving her. All he ever wanted was one final romantic fling, “an attachment that would last as long as summer sunsets on inland waters.”
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9-1-2008
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And Then It Was Teatime
Author: Laurie NienhausISBN: 9780979238901 Tea, reading, and conversation go so perfectly well together in literature and real life that teatime has become just another term for get together. And if that sounds a contrivance, take an enjoyable walk across the sundry scenes of teatime depicted in some of the much celebrated works of English literature, as compiled by Laurie Nienhaus in her latest book And Then It Was Teatime (Gilded Lily Publishing, Florida, 2007). And Then It Was Teatime...
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12-28-2007
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A Prisoner of Birth
Click Here To Purchase A Prisoner of Birth Author: Jeffrey ArcherISBN: 13-978-0-312-37929-2: 10:0-312-37929-3 In A Prisoner of Birth Jeffrey Archer offers up another multilayered thriller that includes a bevy of crimes emanating from a wrongful murder conviction. Among the transgressions are: the escape from Belmarsh prison that is a high-security establishment in so
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3-28-2008
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An Opportunity for Revenge
Title: An Opportunity for RevengeAuthor: Ned LordISBN: 0-9774767-1-5 From the opening pages of Ned Lord’s second novel, An Opportunity for Revenge, readers can be certain that they will be in for quite a riveting ride when Andy Bowers, the narrator and central character escapes a killer’s bullet. However, his officer administrator, Fran Wills was not as lucky in being at the wrong place at the wrong time. It all happened as both were getting out of Andy’s car when someone first shot at Fran...
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2-4-2008
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The Sneakiest Pirates
Click Here To Purchase The Sneakiest Pirates Author: Dalton JamesPublisher: Outskirts PressISBN: 978-1-4327-2477-1 How do you begin to review a book that was authored and illustrated by a seven-year old? This was the dilemma I was faced with when I picked up a copy of Dalton James’s first book, The Sneakiest Pirates. Dalton, as mentioned in the book’s press release, is a first grader
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8-5-2008
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Why Won’t Anyone Play With Me?
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Why Won’t Anyone Play With Me?
Author: Joy V. SmithISBN: 1-4241-8634-X Joy V. Smith has written a delightful new children’s book, Why Won’t Anyone Play with Me?. This book is a short and sweet story that teaches, like most good childrens’ books, an underlying lesson. Meet Kallie, a sad and lonely little kitten. None of the animals at the big red barn will play with her. Wanting desperately to have friends, the sad little kitten sets out to find...
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9-17-2007
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The Jewish Lady. The Black Man & The Road Trip
Click Here To Purchase The Jewish Lady The Black Man And The Road Trip Author: Carol Sue GershmanISBN: 978-61524288 0I am not quite sure what to make of Carol Sue Gershman and The Jew
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9-29-2008
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The Forgotten Woman: The Untold Story of Kastur Gandhi
Click Here To Purchase The Forgotten Woman: The Untold Story of Kastur Gandhi Authors: Arun & Sunanda GandhiISBN: 13: 978-1886940-77-2: 10: 1-886940-77-2Publishers: Ozark Mountain Publishing It is wonderful to find a book about Kastur (Kasturba) Gandhi (“Ba” as she was known) wife of the legendary Mahatma Gandhi that debunks many historians who have depicted her as an inept fool who hadn’t the foggiest notion as to what her husband tried to achieve.Arun Gandhi is the fifth grandson of...
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8-9-2008
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How About A Romantic Getaway To The Big Island Of Hawaii?
Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com recently interviewed George Applegate, Executive Director of the Big Island of Hawaii’s Visitors Bureau. CLICK HERE to read what George has to share with us.
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8-3-2006
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Answering Your Questions About Heart Disease & Sex
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Answering Your Questions About Heart Disease & Sex Author: Eduardo Chapunoff, M.D.ISBN: 978-1-57826-255-7 Author Eduardo Chapunoff, M.D. integrates both his professional experience as a cardiologist with good solid information in his Answering Your Questions About Heart Disease & Sex. As Dr. Chapunoff mentions in the introduction to the book, one of the most common problems in discussing sex with your health provider is embarrassment. And another...
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11-12-2007
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Anita’s Heaven
Author: Norman OberISBN: 13: 978-1-933918-11-2 10: 1-933918-11-X Over the past several years there has been a spate of books pertaining to the paranormal which has spawned a cottage industry of books ranging from ghosts, premonitions, telepathy, channeling, clairvoyance, remote viewing, ESP, spirit guides, to automatic writing. With Norman Ober’s Anita’s Heaven focusing on automatic writing we have one more tome to add to our book shelves. And even if you are a skeptic and don’t...
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8-16-2007
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Cover-Up
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Cover-UpTitle: Cover-UpAuthor: Michele MartinezISBN: 9760060899004 Michele Martinez’s Cover- Up delivers everything you can ask for in a mystery- suspense, a strong protagonist, a thriller of a plot with some very intriguing twists, violence and enough gory scenes that will keep you awake at night. The novel’s plot unfolds when New York federal prosecutor Melanie Vargas who along with her boyfriend, FBI agent Dan O’Reilly, are called to the scene of an...
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12-31-2007
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Exploring Southern India
Santosh Kumar, who lives in Bangalore India, shares his vast knowledge with Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com and bookpleasures.com about vacationing in southern India.CLICK HERE to find out more about the south India.
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7-10-2006
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Sweet Pea and the Bumblebee
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Sweet Pea and the Bumblebee Author: Jason AkleyIllustrator: Bobbi SwitzerISBN: 1-4327-0341-2When I picked up Jason Akley’s Sweet Pea and the Bumblebee I couldn’t help wondering about the ambiguity of the book’s target audience, as the language and concepts are certainly not accessible to the 9-12 year old age group, where it has been classified by Amazon.Furthermore, the characters are not memorable nor do they jump off the page in a way that enters the...
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9-29-2007
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Stranded: Stories From The Edge of Infinity…
Click Here To Purchase Stranded: Stories From The Edge of Infinity… Author: Kimberly RaiserISBN: 978-1-4327-0601-2 It takes only a few short stories
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6-6-2008
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Barrington Bear On Safari
Click Here To Purchase Barrington Bear On Safari Author & Photographer: Keith SzafranskiISBN: 978-0-9801662-1-7 The first rem
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11-4-2008
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A Conversation with Renny Shapiro Author of EASTBOUND: Our Flight- Our Mission.
Click Here To Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Renny ShapiroISBN:1-4208-5288-4Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is excited to have as our guest, Renny Shapiro author of EASTBOUND: Our Flight- Our Mission Good day Renny and thanks for participating in our interview.Norm:Please tell our readers something about yourself and what motivated you and your husband as well as your friends to embark on such a trip on a small aircraft?
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6-30-2007
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Terr.O.R
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Terr.O.RTitle: TerrO.RAuthor: Joseph J. Neuschatz, M.D.ISBN: 160145015X Everyday when we turn on our radios, televisions or Internet, we are bombarded with news of suicide bombings that occur around the globe. Most of these follow a similar pattern and modus operandi.However, what if the culprits were extremely creative and decided that a good way to raise funds for their cause would be to convince the suicide bomber to undergo surgery that would lead to his...
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12-17-2007
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Becoming A Superhero: Adventures of An American Superhero
Click Here To Purchase Becoming A Superhero: Adventures of An American Superhero Author: William D. SmithISBN: 978-1-4327-2071-1 William D. Smith’s Becoming A Superhero presents itself as a semi- autobiography or a series of folksy reminiscences set just before and after the end of World War II.Many young people are pretty fuzzy about the details of the social, political and economic climate of World War II America. Fortunately for youn
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10-28-2008
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The Other Side of Yore
Author: J. Lyon Layden Illustrated by: Kenny Savage ISBN: 978-1-60145-122-4What do you get if two friends decide to write and illustrate a children’s book together? The Other Side Of Yore answers this question with it’s beautiful illustrations and enchanting storyline. This is very much a mixture between The Hobbit and The Wind in the Willows. This delightful tale follows herbalist Frawg Findig on his adventures. The opening chapter sees Frawg and a dragonfly named Buzz, befriend each other...
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5-18-2007
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King Hui: The Man Who Owned All The Opium In Hong Kong
Click Here To Purchase King Hui: The Man Who Owned All The Opium In Hong Kong Author: Jonathan Chamberlain:ISBN: 978-988-99799-8-0The nagging question I was left with after reading Jonathan Chamberlain’s King Hui: The Man Who Owned All The Opium In Hong Kong was how much was truth and how much was a figment of one man’s vivid imagination. I noticed that even the publisher cautions us stating: “This book reflect
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6-13-2008
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Screenwriting For Teens: The 100 Principles Of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know
Click Here To Purchase Screenwriting For Teens Author: Christina HamlettISBN: 13: 978-1-932907-18-6: 10: 1-932907-18-1Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions Candidly, I have to confess that before I read Christina Hamlett’s Screenwriting For Teens: The 100 Principles Of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know, I knew very little about screenwr
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8-27-2008
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Don’t Murder Your Mystery: 24 Fiction-Writing Techniques To Save Your Manuscript From Turning Up D.O.A
Click Here To Purchase Don’t Murder Your Mystery: 24 Fiction-Writing Techniques To Save Your Manuscript From Turning Up D.O.A Author: Chris RoerdenISBN: 1-933523131In the opening pages of Don’t Murder Your Mystery: 24 Fiction-Writing Techniques To Save Your Manuscript From Turning Up D.O.A. Chris Roerden makes it crystal clear that she doesn’t consider herself a book doctor. Roerden states that the term book doctor would imply that the writer’s work is sick. Roerden further specifies that she...
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9-11-2007
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Diverting the Buddha
Click Here To Purchase Diverting the Buddha Author: Bob SwartzelISBN: 978-1-4392-0430-6 Diverting The Buddha is an ambitious novel that delivers through its vivid portrayal of the treachery and deceit that emerged during the catastrophic Vietnam War.
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10-22-2008
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Tales of New York: Some Will Surprise You
Click Here To Purchase Tales of New York: Some Will Surprise You Author: John KeattsISBN: 978-1-4343-1374-4New York has been called the Big Apple. Have you ever wondered why?Licensed New York City tour guide, John Keatts, who has published articles in magazines and newspapers as well as having appeared in Broadway musical productions, cabaret performance and on television, has now assembled quite an interesting selection of tidbits concerning some of New York City’s landmarks and other venues...
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10-16-2007
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Apologies Forthcoming
Click Here To Purchase Apologies Forthcoming Author: Xujun EberleinISBN: 978-1-60489-007-5Publishers: Livingston Press, University of West Alabama To read award- winning writer Xujun (pronounced “shoe”-“June”) Eberlein’s collection of short fiction compiled in her Apologies Forthcoming is to be wrap
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7-1-2008
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The Map Thief
Click Here To Purchase The Map Thief Author: Heather TerrellISBN: 978-0-345-69468-9Publisher: Ballantyne Books (Imprint of Random House) The hook of Heather Terrell’s second novel, The Map Thief is quite absorbing as it revolves around the query, what if the Chinese created an accurate map of the world in the early 1400s-some seventy-odd years before the Europeans? In order to widen this theme, Terrell offers up a multilaye
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8-24-2008
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The Dream Catcher Tour
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Dream Catcher Tour Author: Paula BuermeleISBN: 1-4327-0353-6 Paula Buermele’s The Dream Catcher Tour provides her readers with a peek into the lives of forty-seven women who together embark on a bus tour of the Great Lakes with Northern Experience Tours.What ensues is a potent collection of stories reflecting Buermele’s affirmation that she is an attentive student in the classroom of life.Buermele moves effortlessly from one voice to another a
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11-28-2007
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Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys
Click Here To Purchase Lang Lang: Playing With Flying Keys Author: Lang Lang, with Michael FrenchISBN: 9780385735780Publisher: A Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers Click Here To Purchase Lang Lang: Playing With Flying Keys
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7-26-2008
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So Why Have You Never Been Married: 10 Insights Into Why He Hasn’t Wed
Click Here To Purchase So Why Have You Never Been Married: 10 Insights Into Why He Hasn’t Wed Author: Carl Weisman, M.S.ISBN: 13:978-0-882282-326-3: 10:0-88282-326-4Publisher: New Horizon Press Carol Weisman, author of So Why Have You Never Been Married: 10 Insights Into Why He Hasn’t Wed jokingly states on the back cover of his book that in addition to his various degrees he has a “Ph.D in avoiding marriage.”
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8-25-2008
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Romantic Britain
If you are interested in Britain as a Romantic Getway be sure to check out Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com & Sketchandtravel.com's interview with Paul Chibeba, Media Relations Executive VisitBritain. Paul discusses romantic venues and wedding destinations in Britain.CLICK HERE TO READ THE INTERVIEW
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8-1-2006
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Show Me Marketing With Video on the Internet
Click Here To Purchase Show Me Marketing With Video on the Internet Author: Jessica KizorekISBN: 978-1-884230-01-1 According to Jessica Kizorek, author of Show Me Marketing With Video on the Internet Internet, with video, marketing has now taken on a whole new dimension. As the author points out, most ind
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3-23-2008
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Hearts
Click Here To Purchase Hearts Author: Perry E. ZenonISBN: 1-58982-351-6 With its riveting audacious start depicting the most gruesome of crimes, Perry E. Zenon’s debut novel Hearts
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9-6-2008
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Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Chicken Soup for the American Idol SoulCompiled by: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Denra Halperin PonemanISBN: 13: 978-0-7573-0645-7: 10: 0-75730645-4 Now in its seventh year, American Idol is the number one television show attracting each week millions of viewers. And every year there are thousands of hopefuls vying for a chance at stardom. Who are these performers? Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul, which is the number one best-selling...
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2-22-2008
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Grub: A Novel
Click Here To Purchase Grub From Amazon Author: Elise BlackwellPublisher: TobyISBN: 13 978 159264 1994Elise Blackwell’s most recent novel, Grub, is an updating of the British author, George Gissing’s New Grub Street which was published in 1891. Blackwell's Grub is dedicated to every writer with an unpublished book.As was the case of Gissing’s satire, Blackwell’s theme focuses on today’s literary world where what counts is the bottom line and where in order for an author to be published he or...
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8-18-2007
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Afterlife Crisis
Click Here To Purchase Afterlife Crisis Author: Steve MayfieldISBN: 978-1-934454-24-4 In his debut novel, Afterlife Crisis Steve Mayfield spins a tender and humble narrative while exploring what makes someone a good, caring, and compassionate human being.Mayfield’s story focuses on fifty-four year old Frank Moon who has just suffered a fatal heart atta
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9-1-2008
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Tell Me A Story 2: Animal Magic
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Tell Me A Story 2: Animal Magic Title: Tell Me A Story 2: Animal MagicAudio CD: ISBN: 978-0-0790867-1-7 As long as humanity had a language, there existed storytelling where people exchanged myths, history, philosophical musings, etc. In every culture and corner of the world there are storytellers who amuse, educate, entertain, spread knowledge, preserve their traditions and values, and in some cases even mislead with false facts.Amy Friedman’s second in her...
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12-5-2007
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The Musicians’ Guide To Brides: How To Make Money Playing Weddings
Click Here To Purchase The Musicians’ Guide To Brides: How To Make Money Playing Weddings Author: Anne RoosISBN: 978-1-4234-3874-8Publisher: Hal Leonard Books If you are a musician and your looking for another avenue of revenue, you may want to pick up a copy of Anne Roos’ The Musicians’ Guide To Brides: How To Make Money Playing Weddings. Although, I have not done any extensive research on the subject, I doubt if there is any other manual on the market that is as comprehensive as this
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10-1-2008
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Napoleon’s Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped
Click Here To Purchase Napoleon's Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped Author: Tony PerrottetISBN: 978-0-06-125728-5Publisher: Harper Entertainment: (An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers) Not many of us have ever heard of the “Secret Cabinets” let alone visited special places that were designated rooms within the great museums of Europe as the Louvre, the Prado, the British Museum, and the Museo Nazionale in Naples. It is within the walls of these chambers where anything that was
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7-22-2008
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Poetic Musings of an Old, Fat Man
Click Here To Purchase Poetic Musings of an Old Fat Man Author: Harry E. Gilleland, Jr.ISBN: 978-1-4357-1242-3 Harry E. Gilleland Jr. is a retired professor of microbiology from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. In this third collection of poems, Poetic Musings of an Old Fat Man, Gilleland tenderly crafts his verse with profound introspective philosophical convictions pertaining to a wide variety of...
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5-28-2008
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The Grandmaster
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Grandmaster Author: Peter A. BalaskasPublisher: Bards and SagesISBN: 9780615147437“The eyes of the demon have returned! I cannot believe it. I thought they were finally eradicated from my life, and they had been for many years.” It is with these chilling words that Peter A. Balaskas begins his compelling novella, The Grandmaster. And welcome to the world and life of J.S.W. who chronicles his 69 years with the juxtaposition of his paranormal powers,...
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8-21-2007
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Ever Thought Of Staying In A Lighthouse As A Romantic Getaway?
Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com & Sketchandtravel.com interviews an expert on lighthouses, Author Mary Beth Temple, who shares her profound knowledge about lighthouse B&Bs, and also her knowledge about the New Jersey coastline.To read what Mary Beth has to say click on:http://sketchandtravel.com/INTERVIEWS2.cfm?holdid=106Norm Goldman, Editor Bookpleasures.com
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1-13-2005
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Ready Freddie Getting Ready for Fires
Author: Earl Hicks Jr.Illustrated by Pablo NizISBN: 978-1-4196-6160-0Click Here To Purchase Ready Freddie Getting Ready For Fires
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6-8-2008
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Farewell Alexandria
Click Here To Purchase Farewell Alexandria Author:Derek Adie FlowerISBN: 9781847534422 Publisher: LULU.com After reading Fare
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3-31-2008
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Crafting the Travel Guidebook: How to Write, Publish & Sell Your Travel Book
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Crafting the Travel Guidebook: How to Write, Publish & Sell Your Travel Book Author: Barbara HudginsISBN: 9780960776207 If you have any preconceptions about writing a travel guidebook, you can put them aside until you have read Barbara Hudgins Crafting the Travel Guidebook: How to Write, Publish & Sell Your Travel Book. As Hudgins mentions in her introduction, “Travel writing may be an art, but putting a travel guidebook together is a...
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10-24-2007
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Wild About Florida: South Florida
Click Here To Purchase Wild About Florida: South FloridaAuthors: Kathleen and Martin WallsISBN: 978-0-9798087-5-3Publisher: Global Authors Publications Travel writer, photographer and author Kathleen Walls together with her photographer husband Martin have put together Wild About Florida: South Florida describing some of the wild and natural havens to be found in South Florida. The guide divides itself into seventeen counties located on the East and West Coasts of Florida. Beginning their
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8-14-2008
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Final Paradox: the second in the Osgoode Trilogy
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Final Paradox: the second in the Osgoode TrilogyAuthor: Mary E. MartinISBN: 0595407609Mary E. Martin’s second Osgood Trilogy, Final Paradox revolves around Harry Jenkins, the honest and sincere family solicitor, who once more seems to attract some unusual clients. The novel begins when Jenkins pays a visit to an elderly client, Norma Dinnick to discuss her will. Norma seems to be very confused when Harry enters her apartment and she complains to him about...
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12-19-2006
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Early Bright
Click Here To Purchase Early Bright Author: Ami SilberISBN: 13: 978 159264 241-0Publisher: The Toby Press In her debut novel, Early Bright Ami Silber features a protagonist who was not exactly a decent human being or, if
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6-26-2008
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A Conversation With Amy Gorman Author of Aging Artfully
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Aging Artfully Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Amy Gorman, author of Aging Artfully: 12 Profiles Visual & Performing Women Artists Aged 85-105.
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11-13-2007
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A Hard Day’s Death: A Spike Berenger Hit
Click Here To Purchase A Hard Day’s Death: A Spike Berenger Hit Author: Raymond BensonISBN: 10:0-8439-6063-9: 13: 978-0-8439-6063-1Publisher: Leisure Books Raymond Benson’s name should be familiar to most mystery readers as he is the author of sixteen novels, including six James Bond 007 novels, three James Bond film novelizations a
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6-21-2008
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Game Widow
Click Here To Purchase Game Widow Author: Wendy KaysISBN: 978-1-934454-26-8Publisher: Synergy Books As Wendy Kays points out in her Game Widow, video games are not just for the fifteen to thirty-five-year old males, it has now successfully leaped from consoles and personal computers to mobile phones, game systems and personal data assistants. Consequently, their customers now have spread to males and females of all ages. There are even grand
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10-31-2008
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Few Are Chosen-A Campaign Memoir
Click Here To Purchase Few Are Chosen-A Campaign MemoirAuthor: Prof. Douglas McFarlandISBN: 978-1-59298-227-1 It is not very often that someone would pen memoirs of an event in his life where he was unsuccessful in reaching his ultimate goal. However, such is not the case with Prof. Douglas McFarland who in the early 1992 ran for the Republican Party’s nomination as candidate for the US Senate in Minnesota and lost.Prof. McFarland, who is presently a la
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5-19-2008
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The Greatest Freelance Writing Tips in the World
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Greatest Freelance Writing Tips in the World Author: Linda JonesISBN: 978-1-905151-17-2 Each passing month brings many books on writing that come in all shapes and sizes that serve a variety of purposes. Some are helpful others are useless often regurgitating the same information that can be found on the Internet or elsewhere. Recently, I came across Linda Jones’ The Greatest Freelance Writing Tips in the World that is very, very good in cutting the fat...
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10-16-2007
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Bungi Gungi
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3-20-2008
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Mating in Captivity
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Mating in Captivity Author: Esther PerelISBN: 978-0-06-075364-1 Esther Perel practices psychotherapy in New York City and is on the faculty of the International Trauma Studies Program affiliated with Columbia University. She has appeared on several television programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Day New York, CBS This Morning and Women Aloud.In Mating in Captivity Perel uses her twenty years of experience and a great deal of research to present a...
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11-27-2007
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An Inconvenient Marriage: The Keeping Of Jake Mitchell
Click Here To Purchase An Inconvenient Marriage: The Keeping Of Jake Mitchell Author: Ruth Ann NordinISBN: 978-1-4327-1995-1 Ruth Ann Nordin’s recent romantic novel is at heart a love story with a different twist. Instead of the usual conventional elements prevalent in this genre wherein an initial attraction leads to a stirring of romance and a flowering of passion culminating in an exchange of vows, An Inconvenient Marriage: The Keeping Of Jake Mitchell presents an approach with a different...
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5-2-2008
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The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews
Click Here To Purchase The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews Author: Neal KarlenISBN: 978-0-06-083711-2Publisher: William Morrow (An Imprint of Harper-Collins) Neal Karlen points out in The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews that for hundreds of years mavens have considered Yiddish to have as many linguistic meanings as the word oy. It has been considered a jar
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5-9-2008
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Just East of Eden: Tales From The Blog
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Just East of Eden: Tales From The Blog Author: Eric WilderISBN: 9780615152301One of the greatest strengths of blogging and the world of blogosphere is that it offers to many a voice and platform that is outside the mainstream media. Moreover, it transcends more traditional communication forms and can work in a variety of setting as it can get around the editorial filters that are imposed by the traditional media. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that...
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10-20-2007
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Against All Odds: Conquer The Healthcare Battle
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Against All Odds: Conquer The Healthcare Battle Author: Christie Scott ISBN: 978-0-9793971-0-3 Christie Scott is a successful businesswoman as well as a Certified Life Coach with specialized training geared towards coaching medical doctors. She also holds Advanced Certification as a Human Behavior Consultant and her presentations have helped the careers and practices of hundreds of medical doctors around the United States. Scott has now published a...
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12-3-2007
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The Wilderness Within by Barbara Spring
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Poems and travel stories ranging from Great Lakes, to Africa, Galapagos and Mexico dot one hundred pages of this work produced by author, professor, featured writer and poet Barbara Spring. Bear Woman, Celtic Mirror, Whale Songs, Persephone Emerges, Prairie Child, On Puget Sound, Queen Asa’s Viking Ship, He was a Farm Boy Once and Forget me Nots and Otters are some of the titles to entice the reader. Grizzly dancing to tambourine, wild...
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10-11-2004
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The Killer Book of True Crime: Incredible Stories, Facts and Trivia from the World of Murder to Mayhem
You Can Purchase From Amazon The Killer Book of True Crime: Incredible Stories, Facts and Trivia from the World of Murder to Mayhem By Clicking Here Authors: Tom Philbin and Michael PhilbinPublishers: SOURCEBOOKS INCISBN: 13:978-1-4022-0829-4 10: 1-4022-0829-4The introduction to Tom and Michael Philbin’s The Killer Book of True Crime: Incredible Stories, Facts and Trivia from the World of Murder to Mayhem states that the book’s objective is to serve up a potpourri of delectable...
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8-13-2007
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Woodstock History and Hearsay
Clear Here To Purchase Woodstock History and Hearsay Author: Anita M. SmithISBN: 0-9679268-4-X Several years ago I reviewed It happened in Woodstock which was originally published in 1959 and authored by a Philadelphia debutant, artist, herbalist and author Anita M. Smith. As I mentioned in my review it was a book not only remarkable for its good look, but also its amazing chronicling of the history of Woodstock from A.D. 1614 until 1971. The 1959 book
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12-2-2007
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Shattered Reality
Click Here To Purchase Shattered Reality Author: Kimberly CherylISBN: 10: 1440404593: 13:978-1440404597Publisher: CreateSpace While it is probably true that that Shattered Reality would not have existed had the author’s daughter not been the subject of such an appalling crime, it is irrefutable that we are all much richer for it. Moreover, while readers may find the narrative alarming it is at the same
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9-17-2008
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Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In: A True Story of the Struggles of a World Record Hymn Singer
Click Here To Purchase Don't Give Up, Don't Give In Author: Terry Dwight ColemanISBN: 978-1-60477-465-8 Terry Dwight Coleman’s battle for survival began from the moment he was two weeks old in 1951 when he was admitted to the Denver General Hospital with whooping cough. His great-grandmother came to visit him and noticed that he was crying. When she questioned the nurses what was wrong with Terry, they were unable to provide an answer. However, his great-grandmother, who was not one to give...
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5-28-2008
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Conduct in Question: The First In A Trilogy
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Conduct in Question: The First In A TrilogyAuthor: Mary E. MartinISBN: O595358209Toronto based author Mary E. Martin, who at one time practiced law in a firm focusing on small estates, has made a promising foray into the mystery arena with her debut novel Conduct in Question: The First In A Trilogy.Martin's principal protagonist, Harry Jenkins, is portrayed as an honest and sincere general family solicitor specializing in estate law, who finds himself over...
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12-20-2005
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12-13-2004
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Churchill’s Triumph: A Novel Of Betrayal
Click Here To Purchase Churchill's Triumph A Novel Of Betrayal Author: Michael DobbsISBN: 13: 978-1-4022-1045-7: 10: 1-4022-1045-0 Michael Dobbs in his most recent historical novel, Churchill’s Triumph: A Novel Of Betrayal spins another mesmerizing portrayal of one of the greatest statesman, Winston Churchill who, as we are reminded at the very beginning of the book stated: “History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to r
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4-24-2008
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Killing Rommel
Click Here To Purchase Killing Rommel Author: Steven PressfieldISBN: 978-0-385-51970-0Publishers: Doubleday If military campaigns are your cup of tea, then author Steven Pressfie
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6-16-2008
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Old is a 4-Letter Word
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Old is a 4-Letter WordAuthor: Ethel StocktonISBN: 1-4107-9468-7 There is a jarring honesty to Ethel Stockton’s most recent tome Old is a 4-Letter Word as she invites her readers to participate in an intimate voyage with her principal fascinating character, Annaliz.Exploring her inner and outer world, Annaliz reflects on her past and present life touching on various aspects of human experiences-love, death, illness, divorce, aging, fear, mother and daughter...
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1-17-2008
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The Brass Verdict
Click Here To Purchase The Brass VerdictAuthor: Michael ConnellyISBN: 10: 0-446-54080-3: 13: 978-0-446-54080-3The opening words of Michael Connolly’s most recent novel, The Brass Verdict just about sums up the theme of this riveting novel: “Everybody lies. Cops Lie. Lawyers.lie. Witnesses lie. A trial is a contest of lies. And everybody in the courtroom knows this.”
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10-3-2008
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Waltzing Australia
Click Here To Purchase Waltzing Australia Author: Cynthia ClampittISBN: 978-1-4196-6306-2 I never knew what exactly enticed my daughter when in her late teens she was determined to travel for six months to Australia exploring a country that is called “Down Under.” (If you are wondering why it is called "Down Under," it is because it is the only continent with a permanent population that is entirely below the equator and thus it has been given this name.) After all, wasn’t she...
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9-28-2008
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Divine Justice
Click Here To Purchase Divine Justice Author: David BaldacciISBN: 10:0-446-19550-2: 13:978-0-446-19550-8Publisher: Grand Central Publishing One of the nice things about reviewing another David Baldacci thriller is that you know in advance you will be enjoying another roller coaster of a ride that we come to expect from this best-selling author. One that is never dull or formulaic. Divine Justice draws the reader into the capers of John Car
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9-24-2008
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Down to a Sunless Sea
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Down To a Sunless Sea Author: Mathias B. FreeseISBN: 978-1-58736-733-5 Mathias B. Freese is an award- winning essayist and author of The i Tetralogy that I had reviewed and which was the 2007 Allbooks Choice Award.
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11-22-2007
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We Always Need New Book Reviewers
Bookpleasures.com is always on the lookout for new reviewers who wish to join our international community.If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please contact Norm with a brief sampling of your writing as well as a brief resumé of your credentials.Although none of our reviewers receive monetary compensation, we do receive complimentary books. We also have the opportunity to meet some very interesting authors.This is a perfect way to widen your contacts,...
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12-27-2006
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Ideas and Adventures 1200-1700
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Ideas and Adventures 1200-1700Author: Sonia P. Seherr-ThossISBN: 9781933538730 Ideas and Adventures 1200-1700 authored by the late five-time author Sonia P. Seherr-Thoss is quite impressive as it charts five centuries of important history that include the historic and cultural contributions of less well-known nations. Many history books omit to include insights on important past civilizations, and this is what makes this book extraordinary that will no...
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12-20-2007
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Shadow Of Power: A Paul Madriani Novel
Click Here To Purchase Shadow Of Power Author: Steve MartiniISBN: 978-0-06-147391-3Publisher: William Morrow (An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers) New York Times best-selling author Steve Martini is a master at writing with a straight-talking clarity, an essential ingredient when it comes to writing novels that focus on more than meets the eye such as legal thrillers.
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5-15-2008
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Ultimate Excursions
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Ultimate ExcursionsTitle: Ultimate ExcursionsAuthor: Alan GottliebISBN: 9780977418824 Alan Gottlieb’s debut provocative and intense novel, Ultimate Excursions examines the anguish and guilt of Tim Lake, a Peace Corps volunteer following the witnessing of the gruesome death of his buddy, Mark Miles, as a result of cocaine overdose. After completing college, Tim joined the Peace Corps and he was assigned to the agricultural extension program in Ecuador, which...
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2-7-2008
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Love + Sex With Robots
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Love + Sex With RobotsAuthor: David LevyISBN: 978-0-06-135975-0 After reading David Levy’s fascinating Love + Sex With Robots I would have to concur that in the short term many of his ideas and predictions would appear outlandish and will be met with considerable scepticism, or downright disbelief and even hostility. However, as Levy maintains that those who doubt the prospect of computer life or robot life lack a breadth of vision similar to the doubters in...
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3-4-2008
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A Grave Breach
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon A Grave BreachAuthor: James MacomberISBN: 13:978-1-933515-07-6: 10: 1-933515-07-4 Author James Macomber has set himself a tricky task in creating another thriller with two unrelated plots as part of his John Cann series of international legal thrillers with his recent tome, A Grave Breach.Set against the backdrop of “ethnic cleansing” that transpired in the Balkans, Macomber has authored a poised and polished novel that unfolds when John Cann, a senior...
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1-2-2008
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The Nurse in the Delivery Room Slapped Me…Once
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Nurse in the Delivery Room Slapped Me...Once Author: D AnthonyISBN: 0931761255 With his debut book, The Nurse in the Delivery Room Slapped Me…Once, D Anthony examines what life is all about where he explores such topics as our perspectives, values, simple acts of kindness, the need for change, gratitude, luck, success, ups and downs of life, choices, following your dreams and passions, happiness, and plethora of many more topics. And as D Anthony best...
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12-21-2007
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Isherwood on Writing
Click Here To Purchase Isherwood on Writing Editor: James J. Berg: Forward by Claude J. SummersISBN: 13-978-0-8166-4693-7: 10-0-8166-4693-7 Christopher Isherwood is considered a major Anglo-American novelist. He was a pioneer in the gay liberation movement and the founding father of modern gay writing. In the late
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4-1-2008
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Minnesota As A Romantic Getaway?
Want to know more about Minnesota As A Romantic Getaway? Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com & Sketchandtravel.com interviews Tim Bewer travel author and expert on Minnesota.To find out more about Minnesota as a romantic getaway, click on:http://sketchandtravel.com/INTERVIEWS2.cfm?holdid=103Norm Goldman, Editor Bookpleasures.com
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1-13-2005
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The Deal
Click Here To Purchase The Deal Author: Adam Gittlin
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4-29-2008
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A License To Steal
Click Here To Purchase A License To Steal Authors: Mary Jane Robinson: Walter T. ShawISBN: 9780978605902 According to the back inside flap of A License To Steal, author Mary Jane Robinson has written more than seventy-five personal histories over the past twenty years. It further mentions “that remaining true to the record, she succeeds in preserving the voice and integrity of each individual as the stories of their live
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5-21-2008
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The New IQ How Integrity Intelligence Serves You, Your Relationships and Our World
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The New IQ How Integrity Intelligence Serves You, Your Relationships and Our WorldAuthor: David Gruder, Ph.DISBN: 978-1-60415-013-1 Before I read David Gruder’s The New IQ How Integrity Intelligence Serves You, Your Relationships and Our World I was completely clueless as to what was IQ integrity.After digesting Gruder’s astute perceptions, I have to admit that he definitely is onto something worthy of consideration. According to Gruder, integrity is not a...
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1-18-2008
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Musician Dan Goldman, One of Bookpleasures's Reviewers, Featured on WNYC Public Radio New York
Photo: Amy KoshOne of Bookpleasures' reviewers, musician Dan Goldman was recently featured on WNYC Public Radio New York. To listen to Dan's music CLICK HEREHere is what one musican had to say about Dan's Music:" It's sweet, wistful, wry, engaging, ingratiating,imaginative -- and BEAUTIFUL -- all at once. No question about it: He has a great, great voice, and he's the Real Deal. And I would think that for him,the sky's the limit; I certainly hope so."
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8-15-2008
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Posture Get It Straight! Look ten years younger, ten pounds thinner & feel better than ever! (2nd Edition)
Click Here To Purchase Posture Get It Straight Author: Jane Novak, M.S.ISBN: 1931945624 There are millions of people who suffer from poor posture or clinically known as Postural Distortion Syndrome. And I am quite sure that many of us including myself have heard our mothers and spouses tell us to straighten up. In fact, countless experts have attributed such health problems as arthritis, sore necks, back pain, leg pain, digestive problems, headaches, obesity, and other chronic physical...
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3-30-2008
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Salted With Salt and The Altar of Silence: Two Novellas
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Salted With Salt and The Altar of Silence: Two Novellas Author: Jason AkleyISBN: 1431704540Both of Jason Akley’s novellas in his Salted With Salt and The Altar of Silence: Two Novellas feature a cast of twenty something characters who for the most part are trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives.The first novella, Salted with Salt centers around Sol who, before returning to college in the Fall at Tulane in New Orleans, embarks on a...
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9-29-2007
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Grendel
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Grendel Author: Ken BroskyISBN: 9781427620545Ken Brosky’s novel, Grendel casts the reader into the horrifying experience of a successful and wealthy business executive, Tyler Leto, who experiences hell after a one minute stoppage of his heart following a severe heart attack.Our protagonist is depicted as a forty-something CEO of his father’s company, Makavel Incorporated, a company that has posted record losses for the past two fiscal years. Tyler is a...
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11-1-2007
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Kafka Comes To America: Fighting For Justice In The War On Terror
Click Here To Purchase Kafka Comes To AmericaAuthor: Steven T. WaxISBN: 978-1-59051-295-1Publisher: Other Press Kafka Comes To America: Fighting For Justice In The War On Terror is lawyer and author Steven T. Wax’s story as to how he succeeded in freeing two unfortunate individuals, an American lawyer Brandon Mayfield and Adel Hamad, a Sudanese hospital administrator working in Pakistan. Both were falsely accused in the war on terror and both were caught up in the U.S. government’s post-9/11...
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8-19-2008
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One Foot In The Black: A Wildland Firefighter’s Story
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon One Foot In The Black: A Wildland Firefighter’s StoryAuthor: Kurt L. KammISBN: 9781435706262 Kurt L. Kamm’s debut novel One Foot In The Black: A Wildland Firefighter’s Story is adroitly written with enough narrative to keep your interest until the last page. The narrative comprises the interplay of two themes that are woven together as it criss-crosses back and forth between the life of nineteen year old Greg Kowalski's desire to become a firefighter and...
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2-13-2008
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Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires.Author: Scott FoxISBN: 13:978-0-8144-7356-6: 10:0-8144-7356-3 If you are resolved to begin your own e-business,you get all the inspiration and advice you will need from Scott Fox’s Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires. Fox is a highly successful e-business veteran who is the director of The Liminal Institute, a think tank based in California dedicated...
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2-20-2008
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4-21-2007
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A Cross Estate
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Cross Estate Author: William Thomas KinsellaISBN: 1424166888In A Cross Estate, William Thomas Kinsella weaves together a cast of characters whose internal and external struggles are complex and quite sad in its rendering. It is a world that straddles two eras in the lives of a young college graduate Jack Conroy, his girlfriend Veronica and his parents, Catherine and Alexander. Book I revolves around Jack’s quandary concerning his career choices. Should he...
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10-6-2007
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Poetry Speaks Expanded
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Poetry Speaks Expanded Editors: Elise Paschen & Rebekah Presson MosbyPublishers: Sourcebooks MediaFusion, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.ISBN: 13: 978-1-4022-1062-4: 10:1-4022-1062-0
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12-3-2007
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Be Safe: Everything You Need To Know About Security To Be Safe
Click Here To Purchase Be Safe: Everything You Need To Know About Security To Be Safe Author: Ed MorawskiISBN: 978-1440410420 The title just about sums it all up Be Safe: Everything You Need To Know About Security To Be Safe wherein security expert and author Ed Morawski gives readers a comprehensive snapshot of the world of safety and security in your business and home. Using his many years of experience as a security expert having been employed in a range of positions from technical su
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9-25-2008
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Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort ZoneAuthor: Beth LisickISBN: 978-0-06-114396-0 I was amazed to learn that the self-help industry pulls in annually over a billion dollars in revenue. The outgrowth of the industry is quite apparent just by looking over Amazon’s list of self-help books where you will notice that there are over 150, 000 books listed. Beth Lisick, author of the New York Times...
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3-14-2008
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The Day I Hit a Home Run at Great American Ball Park
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Day I Hit a Home Run at Great American Ball Park. Author: Paul MullenISBN: 978-1-933197-30-2 The world of a 12-year old sixth grade youngster is very often filled with many challenges and is not always a smooth sail, as we learn from Paul Mullen’s debut young adult novel, The Day I Hit a Home Run at Great American Ball Park. Mullen’s story takes us into the life of young Michael “Fuji” Powers, who is the youngest of his family consisting of three...
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11-19-2007
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Why We Read What We Read: A Delightfully opinionated Journey Through Contemporary Bestsellers
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Why We Read: A Delightfully Opinionated Journey Through Comtempary Bestsellers Authors: Lisa Adams and John HeathISBN: 10: 140221054X: 13:9781402210549In Why We Read What We Read: A Delighfully Opinionated Journey Through Contemporary Bestsellers, Lisa Adams and John Heath set out to explore the current state of the American psyche by closely examining the bestselling books since 1990. As the authors mention in their introduction, “Bestsellers, we must...
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9-6-2007
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SixtyFive Roses: A Sister's Memoir
Click Here To Purchase SixtyFive Roses: A Sister's Memoir Author: Heather Summerhayes CariouISBN: 13: 978-1-55278-678-9: 10: 1-55278-678-1Publisher: McArthur & CompanyIn a wrenching memoir that exacts a huge emotional toll on its readers, Heather Summerhayes Cariou, author of SIXTYFIVE ROSES, has effectively conveyed the turbulence and sadness that a family endures as it deals with the caring for a child who was born with Cystic Fibrosis.
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9-19-2008
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The Writer Within You: A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing And Publishing In Your Retirement Years
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Writer Within You: A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing And Publishing In Your Retirement Years Author: Charles JacobsISBN: 10, 13: 0-9793636-0-8: 978-0-9793636-0-3 How often do retirees hear “your stories are great; you should write them down and publish them?” The most likely reply is I wouldn’t know where to begin or it just seems too difficult to wade through the endless steps to take before my masterpiece is published. Fret no longer, award-winning...
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9-6-2007
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Deep Thinking The Human Condition: New Ideas We Can't Do Without
Click Here To Purchase Deep Thinking The Human Condition: New Ideas We Can't Do WithoutAuthor: S.A. OdunsiPublisher: Human RethinkISBN: 978-0-615-22173-1We hear so much these days about the problems of unremitting economic underdevelopment in the so-called Third World as well as in some areas of the developed countries that we have to ask the question, why has it been so elusive to solve and moreover will it ever be solved?Now readers of books with a taste for dissecting the problem and its...
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8-6-2008
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Spirit Matters: A Memoir
Click Here To Purchase Spirit Matters: A Memoir Author: Matthew J. PallamaryISBN: 978-1-4343-1801-5Matthew J. Pallamary’s Spirit Matters: A Memoir is a powerful attestation that splendidly recreates one man’s quest for truth. While it may not endear him to the proponents of the war on drugs, it nonetheless deserves a reading with an open mind even though at times it may read like one long psychedelic journ
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4-18-2008
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The Organ Grinder And The Monkey
Author: Sam MoffieISBN: 978-1-4363-2775-6Click Here To Purchase The Organ Grinder And The Monkey Sam Moffie’s second novel, The Organ Grinder and the Monkey is a wickedly, astute, animated tale infused with sharp, clever takes on contemporary society which are expressed through the perceptions of three zany characters. Each fashion
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6-3-2008
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Unlocking The Mystery of Skin Color
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Unlocking The Mystery of Skin ColorTitle: Unlocking The Mystery of Skin ColorAuthor: Thiênna Ho, Ph.DISBN: 978-0-9792103-0-3 Have you ever wondered if it is possible to change one’s skin color? In the Preface of her book, Unlocking The Mystery of Skin Color, Vietnamese born Thiênna Ho, Ph.D asserts that she always was envious of her mother and siblings who were blessed with having been born with light complexions. Thiênna goes on to state that her...
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1-31-2008
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Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney Author: Jeffery S. WilliamsISBN: 9781583484678High school English teacher Jeffery S. Williams, who has worked as a journalist and freelance writer, cuts his creative teeth with his debut novel Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney. The novel focuses on Anne Bonney, one of history’s most infamous female pirates, who along with another well-known female pirate, Mary Reade, plied their illegal trade in the...
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10-13-2007
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Don’t You Marry The Mormon Boys
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Don't You Marry The Mormon Boys Author: Janet Kay JensenISBN: 978-1-59955-075-6 Nominated in 2007 as a finalist in USA Book News in the Religious Fiction category, Janet Kay Jensen's Don’t You Marry The Mormon Boys narrates the story of two medical students who meet and fall in love while both are attending the University of Utah.However, there is one big problem, Andy McBride is of the Mormon faith while Louisa Martin was born and brought up in a strict...
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12-9-2007
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Never Surrender: A Novel of Winston Churchill
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Never Surrender: A Novel of Winston Churchill Author: Michael DobbsISBN: 13:978-1-4022-1044-0: 10:1-4022-1044-2With his incredible historical novel, Never Surrender: A Novel of Winston Churchill, Michael Dobbs plunges readers into the mind, thoughts, feelings, and actions of Winston Churchill when he was appointed Prime Minister of England in the early days of World War II. As Dobbs wisely remarks in his Acknowledgments, “Even those histories that are...
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10-11-2007
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Voice of Conscience
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Voice of Conscience Author: Behcet KayaISBN: 978-1-4327-0628-9 The initial setting of Turkish born author Behcet Kaya’s first book, Voice of Conscience tales place in 1962 where readers are transported into the tiny village of Atamkoy in northeast Turkey. It is here where Ramzi Ozcomert Sr. his wife Nermin, his son Ramzi Jr. and daughter Erin live. Ramzi Sr. was twice married, his first wife having died while giving birth to Erin. We are informed that it...
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11-21-2007
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Blood Harvest
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Blood HarvestAuthor: Brant Randall Publishers: Capital Crime PressISBN: 13:978-0-9799960-1-6: 10: 0-9799960-1-5 Deputy Marshall Ichabod Lawe, the principal narrator in Brant Randall’s debut novel Blood Harvest may have been a gossip, however, he undoubtedly had quite a yarn to narrate. As Lawe informs us, the MacKay family, who lived in Peony Springs, a little rural town in New England, were not exactly pleased when in 1916 their fifteen-year old daughter...
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1-30-2008
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Who’s Looking Out For You? by Bill O’Reilly
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM
Two-time Emmy Award winner for excellence in reporting, Bill O’Reilly, most appropriately describes himself in his latest book, Who’s Looking Out For You, when he quotes one media analyst who stated: “O’Reilly comes off like a jerk or a genius depending on who you talk to.”
There is no shortage of useful advice in O’Reilly’s most recent tome, wherein he advises his readers in a frank tone (be they his...
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1-1-1970
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Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, And The Race To Own Las Vegas
Click Here To Purchase Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, And The Race To Own Las Vegas Author: Christina BinkleyISBN: 978-1-4013-0236-8Publisher: Hyperion Every year millions of people are lured to the playgrounds of Las Vegas and as well-known casino developer Steve Wynn quipped, “they’re coming here to play and that is what Las Vegas is al
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4-10-2008
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Bribery and Extortion: Undermining Business, Governments and Security
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Bribery and Extortion: Undermining Business, Governments and Security Author: Alexandra Addison WrageISBN: 13: 978-0-275-99649-9:10:0-275-99649-2According to Alexandra Addison Wrage, author of Bribery and Extortion: Undermining Business, Governments and Security, there exists several good academic studies on the history and economic theory of bribery and some even measure its impacts, however, reports on the current practice of bribery are non-existent....
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8-29-2007
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New Prescription for Childhood Obesity
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon New Prescription for Childhood Obesity Author: Billy C. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.ISBN: 978-0-595-45343-6 When I am people watching in my neighbourhood shopping mall, it never ceases to amaze me as to the number of overweight children that catch my attention.As Dr. Billy Johnson points out in his exceptional guide, New Prescription for Childhood Obesity, America is n
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3-22-2008
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Interested in Knowing About Botswana?
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Sketchandtravel.com & Bookpleasures. com interviews an expert on this beautiful African country. To read this fascinating interview CLICK HERE
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9-4-2007
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The Triple Process Remedy: A New Philosophy on Illnesses of Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Principal Author: Dr. William SunPublisher: The Process CentreISBN: 978-0-9558373-0-2 The National Institute of Mental Health (NMH) is the largest organization in the world that is dedicated to research pertaining to the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders as well the promotion of mental health. On their website they state that approximately 40 million American adults aged 18 and older have anxiety disorder such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder,...
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4-5-2008
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Dream Travel With The Emphasis On Music
Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com and bookpleasures.com interviews husband and wife team, Kirk and Ann Woodyard, organizers of Music and Markets, wherein they conduct trips to Europe focusing on the music festivals.To read what this interesting couple have to say about these trips CLICK HERE
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11-16-2005
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Interview: Harry Pariser Author of Explore The Virgin Islands
If you are interested in knowing more about the Virgin Islands, you may want to read what travel expert and author Harry Pariser had to share with Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.comClick Here To Read The Interview
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7-12-2005
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Why Vacations Are Good For Your Health
If you are interested in knowing why vacations are good for your health, Norm Goldman, Editor of the travel site SKETCHANDTRAVEL.COM and Bookpleasures.com interviews Dr. Mel Borins.To read the interview CLICK HERE
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8-11-2005
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The Reluctant Colonel
Click Here To Purchase The Reluctant Colonel Author: Michael J. MerryISBN: 978-1-4196-8702-0 Although Michael J. Merry’s The Reluctant Colonel is quite a tall tale and a bit far- fetched, I have to admit it did suck me in.Merry has incorporated into his novel his vast dossier of Latin American knowledge he acquired while living and travelling there for twenty-seven years where he headed a political news gathering org
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5-8-2008
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A Bull in a Glass House
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon A Bull in a Glass HouseAuthor: José AstorgaISBN: 1-4327-0400-1
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1-24-2008
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Crazy Fool Kills Five: A Fifi Cutter Mystery
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Crazy Fool Kills Five: A Fifi Cutter MysteryAuthor: Gwen FreemanISBN: 13:978-0-9799960-0-9ISBN: 10: 0-9799960-0-7 Much like Gwen Freeman’s first novel Murder…Suicide…Whatever: A Fifi Cutter Mystery, her newest non-traditional mystery, Crazy Fool Kills Five will titillate readers with its wit, zingers and twisty plot. The story begins when Freeman’s favorite sleuth, Fifi Cutter has been hired by the law firm of Wong, Wu & Cho on the recommendation of her...
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2-21-2008
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A Conversation With Best-Selling Author Michael Dobbs
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Never Surrender: A Novel of Winston Churchill Author: Michael DobbsISBN: 13:978-1-4022-1044-0: 10:1-4022-1044-2Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is honored to have as our guest, best-selling author Michael Dobbs, author of fifteen novels, his latest being Never Surrender: A Novel of Winston Churchill. In addition to being an author, Michael has been an academic, a broadcaster, a senior corporate executive, and an adviser to...
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10-30-2007
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Red Rubber Duck’s Learning & Study Skill Guide
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Red Rubber Duck’s Learning & Study Skill GuideAuthor: Dan VandonISBN: 978-1-4196-8160-8 How often have we heard students cry that they botched their exams or didn’t do as well as they expected even though they studied so hard? If you are one of these students or is someone looking for practical guide to improve your study and learning skills, check out Dan Vandon’s Red Rubber Duck’s Learning & Study Skill Guide. Vandon, who has a background in...
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3-17-2008
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Fast Track
Author: John DeDakisISBN: 159507094XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews John DeDakis, who edits and writes on Wolf Blitzer's "Situation Room, has crafted an exciting narrative with his debut novel Fast Track. Our story begins with a cataclysmic event when our principal protagonist Lark Chadwick's aunt, Ann, unexpectedly takes her own life. Lark had been very close to her aunt after her parents were killed...
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2-27-2006
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The Chaparral Murders: Dollar Store Justice
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Chaparral Murders: Dollar Store JusticeAuthor: Margaret M. Stoddart ISBN: 978-0-595-44329-1 Margaret M. Stoddart’s The Chaparral Murders chronicles the true story of Rusty Phillips, who was arrested and charged with the 1982 murders of Glenn Roberts and his son Timmy in the rural town of Parsons West Virginia and how he was eventually convicted of one of the charges-the murder of Timmy (the murder of Glenn was never solved).Today, after twenty-five...
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1-12-2008
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Samantha Coomber Vietnam Travel Expert Interviewed
If you are interested in traveling to Vietnam, you are sure to find travel writer and author Samantha Coomber's interview with Norm Goldman extremely informative and interesting. Samantha is an expert on Vietnam.CLICK HERE TO READ THE INTERVIEW
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11-27-2005
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Does St. Lucia Interest You?
Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com, interviews Roger and Mala Burt, experts on St. Lucia. To read what they have to say CLICK HERE
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5-6-2006
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The Payback by Hilary Hawke
The following review was contributed by
NORM GOLDMAN
The opening scene of Hilary Hawke’s first novel, The Payback, is set in the Newark Airport terminal where Margot notices a young pathetic woman sitting on a worn plaid suitcase and clutching a baby.
As the story unfolds, we learn that the woman’s name is Claudia Lopez and she has just arrived from Santa Cruz, Bolivia with her infant daughter Juliana. Unfortunately, her husband, Antonio, never shows up at the airport to meet her, and...
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1-1-1970
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Unwell
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Unwell Author: Leslie LiptonISBN: 0-595-85926-7This is Ms. Lipton’s debut novel – I can barely wait for her next. It is well written about a subject I have only read about in medical books (most of which are without feeling and utterly scientific). Lipton brings the emotions associated with this disease to your doorstep and crosses the threshold with a realistic inside look as this devastating illness – the world of Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is an...
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9-11-2007
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Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures, Interviews Travel Author & Expert on France, Andrew Sanger
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com and Bookpleasures.com, is thrilled to have as a guest travel writer and editor Andrew Sanger. Andrew has written several hundred -travel articles on a variety of subjects for some very well known U.K publications, as well as several guide- books.He is also the recipient of many awards.Good day Andrew and thank you for agreeing to participate in our interview. Norm:And
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5-8-2005
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Ladies A Conjecture of Personalities by Feather Schwartz Foster
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM Although first time author Feather Schwartz Foster’s book Ladies A Conjecture of Personalities may be classified as historical fiction, we know from the beginning that we are in for some very fascinating tidbits of information, many based on conjecture others perhaps containing a sliver of truth. Speaking across the years, Foster brings to life brief memoirs of thirty “First Ladies,” who unlike their modern...
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11-4-2004
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The Great Pretender
Author: Millenia BlackISBN: 0451216482 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Imagine for a moment you are living a double life with a wife and two teenage daughters in Miami, while tucked away in Orlando you have for six years being living with your mistress and a young daughter born out of this adulterous relationship. You divide your time between your two families, spending two weeks with each. On the other...
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1-21-2006
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Cactus Island: A Stan Turner Mystery
Author: William MancheeISBN: 1929976364William Manchee’s Cactus Island: A Stan Turner Mystery is one legal thriller that will have you scratching your heads, even if you don’t believe in extra-terrestrial life.How do you defend someone who insists that he saw a space ship that caused him to lose control of his jeep, plunging over a hill and resulting in the death of a friend who had been a passenger in the vehicle? The driver, Steven Caldwell, who survives the accident, is accused of murder...
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11-5-2006
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The Da Vinci Papers by Kathy Williams
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKOKLEASURES.COM Notwithstanding its lack of good editing and proof reading, The Da Vinci Papers (not to be confused with the Da Vinci Code), authored by Kathy Willliams, is an engrossing tale intertwining the lives of a fictional character Marcus Cassius, with that of Leonardo Da Vinci and Igor Sikorsky. You may ask what do all of these have in common? If you know something about aviation, you will recognize the name of Igor...
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11-4-2004
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Stars In My Eyes Then And Now by Burt Richards
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
To read an interview with Burt Richards conducted by Norm Goldman click HERE
Many of us have fanaticized at one time or another as to how it would feel sitting down with one of our favorite Hollywood celebrities and having a conversation with them.
Actor, writer, and celebrity interviewer, Burt Richards, had the good fortune to devote much of his adult life to meeting and conversing with many well -...
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1-1-1970
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The Penny-Pinching Hedonist: How To Live Like Royalty With A Peasant's Pocketbook by Shel Horowitz
TITLE: The Penny-Pinching Hedonist: How To Live Like Royalty With A Peasant’s PocketbookAuthor: Shel HorowitzISBN: 0961466642The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's interview with Shel Horowitz click HERE The term frugal has many meanings, each of which conjures different perspectives. For example, for some of us, if you are thrifty, it automatically follows you are cheap. The nickname “el...
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11-22-2004
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Romantic African Safaris With Luxury Thrown In
Norm Goldman, Editor of the travel site, sketchandtravel.com recently interviewed Lesley Bellus an expert on romantic African Safaris. To read what Lesley has to share with us CLICK HERE
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8-9-2006
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CEO by Patricia E. Gitt
The following review was contributed by
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
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Although over one half of the labor force in corporate America is made up of women, there is still a very small percentage that makes it to the top as CEO or President.
It is with this theme in mind, that author Patricia E. Gitt focuses her debut fictional novel, CEO.
Gitt has created a character, Melissa Lyn Horn (known as ML to her colleagues), who becomes...
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1-1-1970
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Interested in Knowing More About Los Cabos Mexico?
Ella Messerli of the Marquis Los Cabos and Director & VP of the Los Cabos Toursim Board is interviewed by Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com and Bookpleasures.com.To read Norm's Interview, CLICK HERE
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4-18-2006
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Interview With Travel Author Peter Moore, Known As The Iterant Hobo
Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com as well as Bookpleasures.com interviews Australian born travel author, Peter Moore, who now makes his him in England. Peter has traveled over 92 countries.Read what Peter has to say about his travels and travel writing in general.CLICK HERE
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6-24-2005
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Interested in Vacationing in Australia
If you are interested in knowing more about vacations in Australia, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com interviews Ruth Grau expert on Australia.To read the Interview CLICK HERE
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5-24-2006
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When You’re Hot You’re Hot How I Laughed My Way Through Menopause by Jan King
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES Reading Jan King’s, When You’re Hot You’re Hot How I Laughed My Way Through Menopause, is a little like watching some of the well- known female comedians such as Margaret Cho, Rosanne, Bette Midler, Carol Leifer, Bonnie Hammer, Dawn French or Ellen Degeneres parade on stage and perform their various shticks. Only this time the shtick is about menopause performed by King, who asserts, “I’m officially out of the egg...
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10-28-2004
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A Travel Author & Writer With Eclectic Tastes
Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com interviews Jeff Greenwald, author and writer with eclectic tastes who wishes to make a difference in the world.Read what Jeff has to say.CLICK HERE
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6-2-2005
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Adventure Travel in New Zealand
If you are interested in adventure travel in New Zealand, you may wish to read the following interview that Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com conducted with an expert.CLICK HERE to read the INTERVIEW
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8-21-2006
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St. Petersburg Russia
If you are thinking of travel to St. Petersburg Russia, you may want to read Norm Goldman Editor of Sketchandtravel.com and Bookpleasures.com's interview with an expert on St. Petersburg, Russia.CLICK HERE to read the interview.
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8-7-2006
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Blueprints For Success- Networking 150 Ways to Promote Yourself
Author: Bette Daoust, Ph.DISBN: 1883955483The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsThe dictionary defines a blueprint as a detailed plan or program of action. Just as architects need a set of blueprints to guide them in their professional lives, similarly, business people require a map to point them in the right direction in order to achieve success in the world of commerce. One of the essential ingredients on the...
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10-30-2005
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Peace I Ask Thee Oh River
Author: Lyda PhillipsISBN: 0595361722The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Lyda CLICK HERETo effectively deal with difficult topics addressed to a teenage audience such as suicide, sibling grief, guilt, anger, rejection, abnormal behavior, denial, and bullying is no easy feat and it takes a certain amount of boldness and courage on the part of the author to pull it off. This...
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3-24-2006
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African Safari Expert Sarah Fazendin Is Interviewed
If you wish to know more about African Safaris, Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com and bookpleasures.com has recently interviewed Expert Sarah Fazendin. To read what Sarah has to share with us CLICK HERE
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7-10-2006
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Kill All the Lawyers; A Solomon vs. Lord Novel
Author: Paul LevineISBN: 0440242754 Paul Levine’s third Solomon Lord novel, Kill All the Lawyers, opens with Steve Solomon one early morning discovering on his front steps a three hundred pound blue marlin. He hasn’t the foggiest notion as to who is the jokester, until his lady law partner, Victoria Lord shows up.Lord asks Solomon if he had listened to the morning news where a former client of his, psychiatrist William Kreeger had just been released from prison after serving six years for...
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11-1-2006
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American Infidel by Don Tjernagel
The following review was contributed by the editor of Bookpleasures.com NORM GOLDMAN Comedian Don Tjernagel, who grew up in Iowa, fell in love with comedy while attending school in Las Vegas. His website refers to him as the “All American Jester.” I would like to think of him as a combination of the risqué comedy of Lenny Bruce and Andy Rooney’s bitching about everything under the sun. Bruce devoted his life to telling the truth, however, if you are familiar with this 1950s comedian, you will...
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10-28-2004
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Dog Sledding Safaris In Sweden
If you are interested in knowing more about mushers, mushing and dog sledding safaris in Sweden CLICK HERE to read Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com's interview with an expert.
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6-21-2006
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Panamanian Experts Interviewed on Vacationing in Panama
If you are interested in vacationing in Panama, you may want to check out this interview.Rudy and Patty Ariani, residents of Panama, share their expertise with Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com. To read the interview CLICK HERE
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7-10-2006
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How Do California Couples Plan Their Romantic Getaways With Their Dogs?
Norm Goldman, editor of Sketchandtravel.com and Bookpleasures.com recently interviewed author Maria Goodavage, who is an expert on how couples plan their romantic getaways with their dogs in California.Read what Maria has to share with Norm by clicking HERE
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1-12-2005
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Urban Tribes by Ethan Watters
The following review was contributed by
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Reading Ethan Watters' Urban Tribes is like watching an investigative report analyzing the characters and groups depicted in sitcoms such as Friends or Seinfeld.
When I watch these shows I often ask myself, do similar groups or relationships actually exist in the real world?
Apparently, they are alive and kicking, and Watters cleverly has named these groups “Urban Tribes,” of which he personally was a...
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1-1-1970
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Waltzes I Have Not Forgotten by Bernadette Gabay Dyer
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Author Bernadette Gabay Dyer offers us a novel about a young man conceived out of a rape between a Black woman and a white man in Jamaica, West Indies.
John Moneague, who is at the center of Dyer’s novel, Waltzes I Have Not Forgotten, recounts his life story from the moment he is born in the back streets of Kingston, Jamaica at the turn of the last century and the subsequent stages of his life.
As he states in his introduction, history will recount...
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1-1-1970
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Over a Barrel: A Simple Guide to the Oil Shortage
Title: Over a Barrel: A Simple Guide to the Oil ShortageAuthor: Tom MastISBN: 0976444003 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsWritten as a wake- up- call, Tom Mast’s highly readable book, Over a Barrel: A Simple Guide to the Oil Shortage, succinctly sums up in ninety pages the present day danger we face pertaining to the misuse of our energy resources. The book’s primary objective, as outlined in the...
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6-28-2005
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A Twig Grows In Springdale by Al Michaud
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Why is it that when we reach our 50s and beyond there is a certain longing for the past? Perhaps, this nostalgic craving is due to our desire to slow down time.
Eviatar Zerubavel, a cognitive sociologist at Rutgers University, in his book Social Mindscape, made the following observation: “we all live in remembrance environments and mnemonic communities. These mental landscapes, constructed from shared...
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1-1-1970
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If You Are Interested in Tanzania, Check This Out
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of the travel site, sketchandtravel.com and bookpleasures.com recently interviewed an expert on Tanzania. To read this interesting interview CLICK HERE
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7-10-2007
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BOOKPLEASURES NEW URL AND LOOK
IMPORTANT NOTICEBookpleasures has a new URL address and a new lookCLICK HERE FOR THE NEW URL ADDRESS OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM
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11-10-2008
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Transitions: Boy Krazy
Author: Rosslyn A. RuffinISBN: 1424109450 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with Rosslyn A. Ruffin CLICK HERERosslyn A. Ruffin’s debut novel, Transitions: Boy Krazy has been crafted in such a manner that it is as if her readers are eavesdropping on a lengthy discussion among teenagers whose principal focus is on their new friend Mary Tucker and her obsession with her boyfriend...
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8-3-2006
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Tearjerker by Daniel Hayes
The following review was contributed by:
Norm Goldman Editor of Bookpleasures
Although, I don’t recommend abducting an editor and keeping him captive for several weeks, that is just what novelist Daniel Hayes’ principal character, Evan Ulmer, accomplishes when he imprisons in his basement editor Robert Partnow who had previously rejected his manuscript.
Tearjerker revolves around three characters, Ulmer, Partnow and Ulmer’s platonic girlfriend, Promise Buckley. The dialogue among...
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1-1-1970
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Cybersounds: Essays on Virtual Music Culture
Editor: Michael D. AyersISBN: 082047861XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with Michael D. Ayers CLICK HEREWriter, researcher, freelance music journalist and Visiting Professor at Manhattan College, Michael D. Ayers has assembled several international experts with impressive credentials who explore the recent phenomenon of the Internet music revolution, wherein there has been a...
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4-26-2006
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What is there to do in Maine?
If you are interested in traveling to Maine, read what one expert has to say about this beautiful state.Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com and bookpleasures.com recently conducted an interview with Karen Pendoley the marketing manager of the Maine Office of Tourism.CLICK HERE TO READ WHAT SHE HAS TO SHARE WITH US
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8-9-2006
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How About A Visit to Namibia
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of the travel site, Sketchandtravel.com and bookpleasures.com recently interviewed an expert on Namibia. To read more about this equisite destination CLICK HERE
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7-10-2007
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Trusting Yourself: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Live More Happily with Less Effort: by M.J.RYAN
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
“To thine own self be true.” How often have we heard this famous Shakespearean quotation? Did we ever stop and think about it for a moment- probably not.
In modern vernacular this advice would be rephrased as- “trust yourself.” This is particularly good advice when many of us our overwhelmed with our everyday activities and responsibilities.
On any day or night of the week we turn our televisions on and we...
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1-1-1970
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Shitting Pretty, How to Stay Clean And Healthy While Traveling by Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Dr. Jane Wilson-Howard CLICK HEREThe title of the book may sound somewhat crude, however, if you are a traveler, I am sure you have at one time or another being a victim of “Montezuma’s revenge” or “Tourista.” No doubt most of us are aware that these are common terms used for an awful attack of traveler’s diarrhea. Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth, a...
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10-28-2004
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Civilization And Its Enemies:The Next Stage of History by Lee Harris
The following review was submitted by: NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES The over-whelming sentiment of Lee Harris’s timely Civilization And Its Enemies The Next Stage of History is pretty much summed up in the Preface when he asserts: “The subject of this book is forgetfulness.” Harris, who could be described as a “philosopher’s philosopher,” convincingly places 9/11 into perspective with carefully crafted arguments reminding the reader that we have learned little from the past. Concepts...
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10-28-2004
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Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism In the Service of Jihad.
Author: Matthew LevittISBN: 0300110537 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Matthew Levitt , Senior Fellow and Director of Terrorism Studies at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and who has served since 2005 as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Treasury has placed the hot-button issue of Hamas into perspective with his exhaustive exposé Hamas:...
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7-30-2006
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Beautiful Riviers Maya, Mexico
Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.cominterviews 2 experts on Riviera Maya, Mexico.To read about this beautiful area click HERE
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1-21-2005
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Twilight
Author: Katherine MosbyISBN: 0066212715 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews A sad voice cries out, as we read Katherine Mosby’s palette of poetic words contained in her most recent novel, Twilight, wherein she narrates a tale of an adulterous affair between an American from an affluent family and a Frenchman during pre-World War II.
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6-29-2005
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Interested in Knowing More About Tahiti?
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com interviews an expert on Tahiti. To read this fascinating interview CLICK HEREPhoto Courtsey of www.Tahititourisme.com
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8-10-2007
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Sand Of The Arena
Author: James DuffyISBN: 1590131118The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsIt is obvious from reading Sand Of The Arena that author James Duffy has an abiding and deep interest in the history of the gladiators and of the Roman Empire.To his credit, he has no doubt devoted countless hours in researching his debut novel, as poignantly illustrated in the many detailed scenes depicting the lives of the gladiators that...
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2-26-2006
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Miriam The Medium by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM""
Even if you don’t believe in “bube meishes,” (Yiddish for grandmother tales), or psychics and mediums, you can’t help enjoying Rochelle Jewel Shapiro’s first delightful novel Miriam the Medium.
Shapiro narrates a story of a phone psychic, Miriam Kaminsky, who inherited the gift of being able to communicate with the dead and to foretell the future from her Russian born “bubie” (Yiddish for...
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1-1-1970
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Shanghai Legacy
Author: Marion CubaISBN: 1591138094 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews“Your mother,” she repeats, dipping her nurse’s cap toward Hannah’s room again, “she is like a melon that will never ripen, Miss Silver,” is what the nurse tells the dying woman’s daughter, Maya.That unripened melon, Maya soon discovers is her mother’s diary dating back to 1938, when approximately twenty thousand European Jews escaped Nazi...
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12-30-2005
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Understanding Media: Inside Celebrity
Edited by Jessica Evans and David Hesmondhagh ISBN: 0335218806The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Among the many courses offered by the United Kingdom's only university dedicated to distance learning, Open University, are those entitled Understanding of the Media. The first of the media series is devoted to the study of the celebrity, wherein the textbook that goes along with the course is Understanding Media:...
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1-3-2006
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Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method
Author: Gerald M. WeinbergISBN: 093263365X The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews With the advent of self-publishing there is a current vogue for writing manualsand writers’ aids. Most usually take the same approach with little variations.However, Gerald M. Weinberg has come up with a creative approach with hisWeinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method. He offers alternatives to yourwriting habits that he...
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3-31-2006
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The Complete James Bond Lifestyle Seminar
Author: Paul KyriaziISBN: 0971618305The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Author, writer and director of several feature films, Paul Kyriazi, is quite anexpert on James Bond, as evidenced from his recent tome, The Complete James BondLifestyle Seminar. Kyriazi promises to put you on the path to turning your lifearound and realize your dreams, provided you follow his twenty-one rules of theJames Bond lifestyle. The...
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1-11-2006
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The Muse On Writing
Editor: Lea SchizasISBN: 1554043174 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsThe Muse on Writing was published, as Editor Lea Schizas declares in the introduction, “to unravel some writing aspects in a way not presented in other writing books.” To accomplish this feat she has amassed nineteen excellent writers and authors, each of whom have combined their knowledge pertaining to important topics as the writer’s...
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2-27-2006
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Pro Wrestling Kids’ Style
Author: Shawn “Crusher” CrossenISBN: 1879000121 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews: To read Norm's Interview With The Author CLICK HEREIf there is a lesson to be taught at the heart of Shawn “Crusher” Crossen’s first book, Pro Wrestling Kid’s Style, it’s that you can accomplish practically anything, even if you are only fourteen years old, if you set your mind to it.Crossen’s narrative recounts how in the...
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6-16-2005
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Mexico's Exotic Last Frontier-Chiapas
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com & Sketchandtravel.com recently interviewed an expert on Chiapas Mexico. This relatively unknown corner of Mexico is a fantastic place to visit! Read more about Chiapas by CLICKING HERE
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7-28-2007
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All the Guys are Bad Guys
Author: Ned LordISBN: 0977476707The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Author Ned Lord CLICK HERE
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3-24-2006
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How Would You Like To Own Your Own Island?
Norm Goldman, Editor & Publisher of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com recently interviewed Chris Krolow, CEO and founder of Private Islands Inc.Chris is an expert on the purchasing and owing of private islands.To read Norm's Interview CLICK HERE
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6-6-2007
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A Place Called The Bla-Bla Café
Author: Sandy RossISBN: 0-9777227-0-8The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Sandy Ross has pieced together a truly engaging story of a well-known café located in Los Angeles from the early days of 1971 to mid-1982. It was known as the Bla- Bla Café- a hole-in –the-wall club that was twenty feet by eighty feet on Ventura Blvd in Studio City where musicians, comedians, and other aspiring artists were given...
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8-14-2006
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Designed To Kill by Chester D. Campbell
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Have you ever wondered how safe it is when stepping out on the balcony of a high- rise condo building? Did the contractor strictly follow the architect/ engineer’s plans or did he try to cut corners in order to save a couple of dollars?
You say that could not happen, as there are inspectors who make sure that the plans are followed to a tee. What if the inspectors are not doing their job properly?
All of...
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1-1-1970
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A Conversation with Ernest Dempsey pen name for Karim Khan
Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Karim Khan who goes under the pen name of Ernest Dempsey.Ernest is from Pakistan and is a research associate in Geology. He is the founding member of World Audience Inc and is the author of three books, The Biting Edge, Island of Illusions and Blue Fairy and Other Stories. In addition, Karim is a reviewer for Bookpleasures.com and other sites.Good day Ernest and thanks for participating in our...
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10-9-2007
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Travels With My Lovers by Erica Miner
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
There is something magical about vacation romances that seem to encourage you to let go and revitalize your energy and senses.
Moreover, perhaps the conditions are ideal to create peak emotional moments as love.
First time author Erica Miner’s novella, Travels With My Lovers, has effectively captured these moments with her titillating adventures of an American woman, who frees herself from the shackles of...
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1-1-1970
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Losing Innocence
Author: Brian Smith:Publisher: PublishAmericaISBN: 1424100380The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With the Author CLICK HERESometimes the best stories are the simplest ones, and Brian Smith's debut novel, Losing Innocence, would definitely fall within this category. Smith traces the relationship between two individuals, who before having met one another, were caught up in horrendous...
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12-3-2005
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Inerested in an Art Vacation in Connecticut?
Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com interviews Sandy Betner, newly appointed Director of the Connecticut Art Trail. Read what Sandy has to share with Norm pertaining to the trail by clicking here.
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8-29-2006
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Hands: a novel
Author: M.A. StreetISBN: 0-59538584-2First a confession: I have never been convinced that a person can have magical powers or that miracles exist. However, after reading M.A. Street’s Hands, there may still be some hope for me.What if it were possible to replicate Street’s central character, David, who was born with the power to heal the sick? In addition, he is a brilliant artist that permits him to pursue a vocation that enables him to express every part of himself. In fact, which is...
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2-3-2007
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Happy About Online Networking: The Virtual-ly simple way to build professional relationships
Author: Liz RyanISBN: 1-60005-015-8Over the past several years there has been a great deal of hype as to how the Internet has changed our lives. To a certain extent there is some validity to some of these claims, however, for the most part many of these should be taken with a grain of salt. One topic, however, that has not been fully explored is that of the benefits of online networking-something that I personally can attest to as being beneficial in providing a more efficient, cheaper and...
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2-5-2007
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Willie May Medcalf: A Novel of the Old West
Author: Cecil L. MillinerISBN: 1932657355 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Cecil L. Milliner CLICK HERECecil L. Milliner’s novel Willie May Medcalf: A Novel of the Old West takes place in the early nineteenth century centering on Willie May Wooster from Albany, New York, who at the age of seventeen is swept off her feet at her coming out party by t
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9-9-2006
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The Future Is Wild by Dougal Dixon: John Adams
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews How wonderful it would be if we could only peek out of our windows and see how the world would be 200 million years from now! What kind of creatures, birds, mammals, flowers, organisms, and humans, would inhabit planet earth? Authors Dougal Dixon and John Adams with the support of several scientists specializing in Geology, Zoology,...
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5-7-2005
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Starting Your Career As A Freelance Writer by Moira Anderson Allen
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES I remember very vividly when I sold my first article to a major Canadian newspaper. It was in the mid 1960s, when I had just graduated from law school and I decided that the only way to fame, and perhaps jump- start my non-existent law practice, was to write articles on Quebec Civil Law. Fortunately for me, I was in the right place at the right time, and the newspaper was looking for someone to contribute articles...
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3-21-2007
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Are You Interested In Hiking The Swiss Alps?
If you are interested in hiking the Swiss Alps, you may wish to read the following interview that Norm, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com has conducted with an expert, Virginia Van der Veer CLICK HERE to read the interview.
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6-15-2006
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Sweet & Crazy by Patty Dann
The following review was contributed by the editor of Bookpleasures NORM GOLDMAN
Reading Patty Dann’s latest novel Sweet & Crazy is like being invited into the author’s home and sitting at her kitchen table where she shapes and narrates a beautiful sensitive story focusing on a recent widow, Hanna, her four year old precocious son, Pete, their next door neighbor, Thomas, and Pete’s Asian friend Mazur and his father Omar.
The story is set in a little town, Ash Creek, Ohio, and begins...
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1-1-1970
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Media Production
Editor: David Hesmondhalgh ISBN: 0335218849The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Media Production forms part of the series of courses and publications offered by The Op
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1-7-2006
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The Penultimate Chance Saloon
Author: Simon Brett ISBN: 1592641628The following review of the ARC copy of the book was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsWhat do you do when you are sixty years of age, and after 40 years of marriage your wife dumps you for another man, and to add insult to injury, informs you that their sex life was a bore and you are shallow!Bill Stratton is the center of Simon Brett's hilarious novel The Penultimate Chance Saloon and the...
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12-22-2005
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Becoming Your Own Critique Partner
Authors: Janet Law Walters & Jane ToombsISBN: 1-55410-292-8/978-1-55410-292-1Checking out the Internet as well as various other sources I notice there is a great deal of excellent advice on writing techniques. Unfortunately, many aspiring writers as well as experienced ones either neglect the advice or are unaware of its existence.There are also local critique groups and countless workshops, seminars, and other avenues where writers can learn how to improve their writing skills, however...
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2-25-2007
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It’s Not My Fault –or- Can a Rabbi’s Son Find Happiness as a Tennis Pro?
Author: Daniel I. WaintrupISBN: 097548107X The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews When we don’t take ourselves too seriously and we are able to laugh at our faults, weaknesses and gaffes, then perhaps we can call ourselves mature, or to quote Eleanor Roosevelt, “You don’t grow up until you have your first good laugh at yourself.”Daniel I. Waintrup spent fifteen years as tennis pro at one of the most prestigious...
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11-8-2005
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Revealing The Covenant: A Medical Thriller by Rusty Van Reeves
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
With his second novel, Revealing The Covenant: A Medical Thriller, Rusty Van Reeves, has crafted an artful narrative concerning the use of embryonic stem cells to cure spinal cord paralysis.
The focus of the story pertains to a group of doctors with one of the largest HMOs in the USA, who are determined to prevent a privately funded research team headed by, Dr. Hans Kilmer, a legend in the field of spinal...
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1-1-1970
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Who Gets the Apartment?
Author: Steven RigolosiISBN: 097737873XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsDuring the past few years most of us have watched reality television shows such as Survivor and The Amazing Race. In essence, these shows revolve around contestants teaming up, paring off, and plotting against one another in their quest for victory. First time author, Steven Rigolosi, has now skillfully adapted this reality format to the...
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1-15-2006
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Baby Shark
Author: Robert FateISBN: 0977627691The following review of the advance review copy of the book was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with author Robert Fate CLICK HEREFrom the first chapter of Baby Shark, Robert Fate delivers all the satisfactions of the traditional crime page-turner, as he exposes to his readers the merciless activities of a gang of vicious brutes.Our plot unfolds in Henry Chin’s...
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5-4-2006
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Tax Dodge: A Financial Caper that Changes the Lives of All Involved by Richard Crissman
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM
To read Norm's interview with Cyrus Bull, click
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Shinning a light into the dark corners of the some of the frailties of human nature, Richard Crissman, author of Tax Dodge: A Financial Caper that Changes the Lives of All Involved pens a book wherein his principal protagonist, soap opera mogul Jethro Woods, is obsessed with his burdensome taxes. It is his belief that the taxman should not be permitted...
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1-1-1970
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Beyond Choice: Reproductive Freedom In The 21st Century by Alexander Sanger
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
If there is one thing that will surely stir up emotions is a heated debate between pro-life and pro-choice advocates. The debate invariably brings in political, legal, religious, moral, medical and sociological factors that often times only confuse those who are the spectators.
Alexander Sanger is the recently retired president of Planned Parenthood of New York City and grandson of the renowned planning...
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1-1-1970
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Poncià Vicenzo
Title: Poncià VicenzoAuthor: Conceição EvaristoTranslated by: Paloma Martinez-CruzISBN: 978-0-924047-3 Poncià Vicenzo is the first novel by the Afro-Brazilian poet, Conceição Evaristo. And thanks to Paloma Martinez-Cruz, English readers can now have the opportunity to savor this beautiful novel that is not only an attestation of Evaristo brilliant skills as a poet but also as a novelist.The novel focuses on Poncià Vicenzo, her mother, Maria and her brother Luandi José, all Afro-Brazlians...
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5-14-2007
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Insight Guide Arizona & The Grand Canyon (1ST Edition) by John Gatusso, Editor
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
When you combine the première publishers of visual travel guides, Insight Guides, together with the creativity and talents of Discovery Channel, the results can be extraordinary.
This is particularly in evidence when you read the 1st edition of Insight Guides Arizona & The Grand Canyon.
This guide scores very high points for its comprehensiveness providing an invaluable aid for the armchair as well as the...
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1-1-1970
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The Last Juror by John Grisham
The following review was submitted by:
NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
You have to admit that the mere mention of the name John Grisham seems to invoke a love or hate reaction among bibliophiles. You either vigorously defend his writing style or you dismiss it as “schlock” writing.
Candidly, I have to admit that I am always seduced when Grisham publishes a new book, and very rarely I have been disappointed.
His latest foray, The Last Juror, although perhaps not as exciting...
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1-1-1970
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Wedded to the Game: The Real Lives of NFL Women
Author: Shannon O'TooleISBN: 0803286252The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Shannon O'Toole CLICK HEREFirst time author and wife of John Morton, an ex- NFL player and now coach,Shannon O’Toole candidly exposes her thoughts and perceptions of what it is liketo be married to a professional football player or coach. O’Toole, who holds a master's degree in sociology, bases much of...
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4-25-2006
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12th & McGraw by Forrest Haskell
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM
Today, with the advent of self-published books there has been a proliferation of the personal narrative. It seems that everyone wants to join the bandwagon and recount his or her life story.
The early chapters of 12th & McGraw, authored by Forrest Haskell Jr., gets off to a great start and succeeds in immediately hooking the reader.
Forrest Haskell Jr. grew up in a tough Detroit neighborhood in the 40s...
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1-1-1970
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Accuser of the Brethren
Author: Tee MichaelsISBN: 0967857406 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm’s Interview With the Author Click H
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5-19-2005
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Philippine Fever
Author: Bruce R. CookPublisher: Capital Crime PressISBN: 0977627675The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with the Author CLICK HEREBruce R. Cook’s debut novel, Philippine Fever, is an engrossing and entertaining quick read, although at times a trifle gory. Mystery novels are usually corpse-driven, and this one is no exception with its sleuth of suspects.Set in Manila in the Philippines,...
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2-23-2006
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Idiots 'R Us
Author: Phillip ReedISBN: 141964114XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews
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9-6-2006
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Free by Paul Vincent
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
To read an interview with the author,Paul Vincent, click HERE
British author Paul Vincent’s latest novel, Free, centers around a story of a young man, Sal, who falls madly in love with a dark haired woman with blond eyebrows, Gabrielle, at a pavement café in Northern Spain.
After a brief courtship, the two decide on marriage, which shortly takes place, after both move from their homes in England to the...
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1-1-1970
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Ada Blackjack: A True Story Of Survival In The Arctic by Jennifer Niven
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES Not many of us have ever heard of an island that is generally barren, frozen and rocky through most of the year located in the Arctic Ocean between the East Siberian Sea and the Chukotsk Sea-Wrangel Island. In 1921, a Canadian explorer, Vihjalmur Stefansson, sent four young men, only one an actual British subject, and one Eskimo woman, Ada Blackjack, to Wrangel Island. The objective was to claim the island for...
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10-28-2004
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Operation Soul Recovery (From Default To Purpose)
Author: Sheryl J. StevensISBN: 155395442-4 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm`s Interview With the Author CLICK HERE
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4-27-2005
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Caves: Exploring Hidden Realms by Michael Ray Taylor
The following review was contributed by Norm Goldman, Editor of BookpleasuresMany of us have probably been very fascinated with caves since we were small children. However, we probably never had the actual experience of exploring caves nor will we ever undertake such a voyage to many of our planet’s uncharted regions. Perhaps, the wisest and safest way to satisfy our curiosity pertaining to the study of caves, or as it is called, Speleology, is to seek out a good reference text. National...
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10-11-2004
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Lucifer’s Dictionary of the American Language
Author: Burton h. WolfeISBN: 1419619748 The following review was contibuted by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with Burton h. Wolfe CLICK HERE
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6-23-2006
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Child of Polygamy
Authors: Dr. Kosi J. Avotri and Nella P. AvotriISBN: 1420873067The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With The Authors CLICK HERESet in the Volta Region of Ghana, Pediatrician Kosi J. Avotri and his wife Nella P. Avotri’s novel, Child of Pologamy makes excellent use of loosely linked tales to help us better understand the mores, customs and traditions of Ghanaians living in this corner of...
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12-17-2005
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Coming Down From Over There
Poet: Tom ConroyISBN: 1598009133 Tom Conroy’s third collection of poems, Coming Down From Over There, once again renews his interaction with nature and his reconnection to humanity. Moreover, his recent book of poems evidence an unremitting, relentless attachment to image of things as they are, or perhaps might be, without delusions.Without doubt, Coming Down From Over There has all the language dynamism of vintage Conroy, particularly his simplicity of imagery when he explores a particular...
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12-12-2006
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The Fine Artist’s Guide To Marketing And Self Promotion by Julius Vitali
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
As I am married to an artist, I can well appreciate the immense difficulties artists face when they are endeavoring to sell their art- work.
It is with this in mind that I decided to read and review Julius Vitali’s updated edition of The Fine Artist’s Guide To Marketing And Self Promotion.
Vitali’s question in his introduction- how do fine artists create a reputation and career that will ultimately allow...
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1-1-1970
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The Lemon Tree
Author: Ilil ArbelPublisher: iUniverseISBN: 0595339824 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews: To read Norm`s interview with the author, Ilil Arbel, Click Here
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5-10-2005
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The Resiliency Advantage
Author: Al Siebert, PhDISBN: 9781576753293 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews After reading Dr. Al Siebert’s enlightening book, The Resiliency Advantage, I was reminded of the old adage that was often drummed into me by my parents, that our life is not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitudes we bring to life. Thinking positively...
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10-28-2005
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Visual Verse: Art In Nature With Symbiotic Verse
Author: John ParkinsonISBN: 978-1-933538-37-2 Award winning photographer, John Parkinson has turned his attention in his recent book, Visual Verse: Art In Nature With Symbiotic Verse to putting together a glorious collection of photo images that have been paired with quotations from some of the greatest poets.Relying on photo images and words for its integrity and success, Parkinson has effectivelyconveyed to his readers the magnificence of American landscapes. Moreover, he has succeeded in...
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11-5-2006
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Meet Theatre Critic Lynn Slotkin Publisher of the Slotkin newsletter
Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is excited to have as our guest Lynn Slotkin Publisher of the monthly theatre newsletter, The Slotkin Letter. The newsletter chronicles her theatre going in Toronto, New York, London and elsewhere and is used as a resource for actors, directors, artistic directors and others who are interested in theatre.
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6-18-2008
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BOOK REVIEW SERVICES & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
***PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF OUR NEW WEB SITE. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE NEW SITE WHERE YOU WILL FIND OUR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.THANKSNorm Goldman, Publisher & Editor Bookpleasures.com
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10-10-2004
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Solomon vs Lord
Author: Paul LevinePublisher: Bantam DellISBN: 0440242738The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsBest selling mystery author and winner of several literary awards, Paul Levine, continues to churn out another one of his zany novels with Solomon vs Lord.Levine is living proof that following the “write about what you know” edict can lead to some very interesting fiction, as he was a newspaper reporter and a trial...
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11-2-2005
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Death Comes Too Soon: A Bridget O’Hern Mystery
Author: Patricia HarringtonISBN: 1413777082The following review of the ARC copy of the book was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read the interview with the author, Patricia Harrington, CLICK HEREPatricia Harrington’s second novel, Death Comes Too Soon: A Bridget O’Hern Mystery, makes superb use of an exciting and unusual plot twist and ending.The story unfolds when Bridget O’Hern, a non-profit management consultant, is invited to...
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12-8-2005
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DEAD RED (Advanced Review Copy) by Nelson Andreu
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Former Miami homicide detective Nelson Andreu’s debut novel, Dead Red, delivers many of the elements readers come to expect of the traditional page-turner mystery-ruthless killers, an aura of corruption, a love story, diamond and drug traffickers, a murder made to look like a suicide, and foreign intrigue.
What is unique about this mystery novel is that Andreu strikes the right balance between the narration...
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1-1-1970
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Funny Business: Moguls, Mobsters, Megastars, and the Mad, Mad World of the Ad Game
Title: Funny Business: Moguls, Mobsters, Megastars, and the Mad, Mad World of the Ad GameAuthor: Allen RosenshineISBN: 13: 978-08253-0539-9 10: 0-8253-0539-XAllen Rosenshine has been named among the one hundred most influential people in advertising in the twentieth century by Advertising Age. In 1985 he became the CEO of BBDO and a year later he was instrumental in creating the world’s largest and most successful marketing communication company, Omnicom Group. Rosenshine in his...
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6-4-2007
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Retribution City of God Series by Randall Ingermanson
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN Editor of Bookpleasures.com
Retribution City of God Series is Randall Ingermanson’s third historical fiction in his time travel series.
As a result of a bungled physics experiment, Israeli scientist Ari Kazan and his wife Rivka, find themselves back in time during the era of the Jerusalem Church, 57 A.D.
Jerusalem is seething with a great deal of tension, wherein on the one hand you have the harsh treatment of the Jews at the...
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1-1-1970
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The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Up to now the preponderant view held by many historians is that Dutch contribution to American history and particularly to that of New York has been one of irrelevancy. As we no doubt realize, the winners write history, and unfortunately, whatever the losers may have contributed, it seems to be lost or forgotten in the shuffle.
Fortunately, during the past thirty years and thanks to the translation of many...
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1-1-1970
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I Can Hardly Wait
Author: Judith K. OlsenISBN: 1598009990 According to recent studies and surveys conducted in the USA, children who are overweight have reached epidemic levels. It appears that the number of overweight children between the ages of 6 and 17 has doubled in the last two to three decades and one in five is now overweight. With this in mind, how do you engage and tactfully inform young readers about the health and social ramifications of being overweight? Moreover, how do you present information...
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12-1-2006
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The Handsomest Man in Cuba
Author: Lynette ChiangISBN: 0975581600The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With Lynette
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8-10-2005
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47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers
Author: Troy CookPublishers: Capital Crime PressISBN: 0977627667Expanding his literary talents, screenwriter and director Troy Cook has developed his own quirky style as he enters the mystery-comedy arena with his debut novel 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers. The use of wacky humor with mystery is a difficult balancing act that is feat for even the most seasoned writer, nonetheless, Cook manages to cleverly pull it off. The plot is set in the Florida Panhandle as it zeros in on a...
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2-25-2006
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The Ultimate Guide to Electronic Marketing for Small Business: Low-Cost/High Return Tools and Techniques that Really Work
Author: Tom AntionPublisher: John Wiley & Sons IncISBN: 047171870X The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Tom Antion is the kind of Internet guru you would like to meet for a cup of coffee, if you are pondering the thought of creating your own web site or perhaps fine tuning a site that it already up and running. Drawing heavily on his vast business experience, there is little doubt that he is extremely...
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9-22-2005
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Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon..and Beyond by Beverly Gray
The following review was contributed by
NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
One of the advantages of an “unauthorized” biography is that it should offer a more creative and exciting challenges to the biographer and a much greater illumination to the reader.
There is always the danger when a biography is authorized that a conflict of interest may arise and the truth may be compromised.
Beverly Gray’s unauthorized biography Ron Howard From Mayberry to the Moon..and Beyond is a...
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1-1-1970
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Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews
Author: David Pryce-JonesISBN: 1594031517Having authored nine novels and twelve books of non-fiction, David Pryce-Jones has now turned his attention to France’s dealings with Arabs and Jews with his Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews. This book actually started out as an essay Pryce-Jones contributed to the French magazine Commentaire in May 2005 which has now given rise to this revised and extended version.Pryce-Jones has selected much of his material from culling the archives of the...
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3-9-2007
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Beyond the Second Traffic Light
Author: Tom ConroyISBN: 1598004654The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With Poet Tom Conroy CLICK HERE
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5-12-2006
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The Mouse That Roared
Author: Dwayne Murray, Sr.ISBN: 0976985500 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Dwayne Murray Sr. CLICK HEREDwayne Murray. Sr.’s debut novel The Mouse That Roared recounts the story of Sandra Lyte, a fine-looking young woman from
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7-19-2006
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The Carny Kid Survival of a Young Thief
Author: Kenneth KahnISBN: 0976111500 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With The Author CLICK HERE
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7-14-2005
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The Last Alchemist Count Cagliostro, Master Of Magic In The Age Of Reason by Iain McCalman
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
On the back cover of historian Iain McCalman’s latest book, The Last Alchemist Count Cagliostro, Master Of Magic In The Age Of Reason, it states, “depending on whom you ask, he was either a great healer or a dangerous charlatan.”
This just about sums up an intriguing historical novel pertaining to one of the most charismatic and interesting characters of the late 18th century, Giuseppe Balzamo or better known...
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1-1-1970
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The World’s Best Sex Writing 2005
Editor: Mitzi Szereto ISBN: 1560257725The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Sorry to disappoint many of you, The World’s Best Sex Writing 2005, edited by Mitzi Szereto, is not a compilation of an exposé of steamy sex stories. However, the twenty-five contributions that have been gleaned from such well-known publications and Internet sites as the New York magazine, Newsweek.com, Salon.com, The Sunday Telegraph...
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12-24-2005
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Hadrian's Wall by William Dietrich
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, historian, and author, William Dietrich, recent poignant novel is set in Northern England in 367 A.D, where Hadrian’s Wall, which incidentally is the title of the book, once stood. Today, it is a world heritage site in recognition of this magnificent Roman civil engineering project. Built of stone, it was wide enough to permit centurions to march three abreast along most of its...
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11-4-2004
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FutureHype: The Myths Of Technology Change
Author: Bob SeidenstickerISBN: 1576753700 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews In an age where there is considerable hype about the wonders of modern technology, Bob Seidensticker prods us to take a step back and put everything into a more realistic perspective or as he most aptly states, we should vaccinate ourselves against hype. Seidensticker’s principal theme in FutureHype: The Myths Of Technology...
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5-23-2006
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Go Away Just For The Health Of It
Author: Mel Borins M.D.ISBN: 0969056516 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's interview with Dr. Borins CLICK HEREToronto physician, world traveller, photographer and travel writer, Mel Borins, has been actively involved in incorporating into his family practice various complementary systems of healing including the need for v
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7-24-2005
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Facing Your Fifties: A Man’s Reference Guide to Mid-Life Health by Gordon Ehlers:M.D. and Jeff Miller
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Many of us men who have reached our fifties or about to attain the big “five O” have been told that it is all- downhill from here on end!
How often do we begin reading our morning newspaper by first turning to the obituaries? As heart disease and cancer are the principal killers of the male species when they attain their fifties, we cringe at the thought of perhaps spotting the name of one of our buddies,...
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1-1-1970
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The Devil’s Halo
Author: Chris FoxPublisher: Hutchinson (The Random House Group Limited)ISBN: 0091794994The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with the Author CLICK HEREThe possibility of a terrorist attack haunts all of us. However, have you ever thought about the prospect of some of America’s European allies deciding one day that they had enough of American dominance and hegemony, particularly in...
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11-1-2005
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The National Truth
Author: Steve TrotterISBN: 0-595-32637-4 The following review was contrbuted by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Steve Trotter’s debut novel, The National Truth, set in Montréal, Canada, centers around a former rock musician, Dave Taylor, who decides to give up the world of music and return to his former occupation-tabloid journalism. A Former staff writer and associate editor of supermarket tabloids, Trotter is very much at home in penning...
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11-29-2004
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Rosslyn A. Ruffin Author of Transitions: Boy Krazy is Interviewed
Author: Rosslyn A. RuffinISBN: 1424109450 The following interview was conducted by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Review of Transitions: Boy Krazy CLICK HEREToday, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Rosslyn A. Ruffin author of Transitions: Boy Krazy.Good day Rosslyn and thanks for participating in our interview.
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8-4-2006
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Outside Looking In
Author: Pete Mitchell Alias StratmasterISBN: 184667-011-XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Outside Looking In ends with the words “Remember, Keep on rocking, it’s the only way to survive, especially-if you’re-OUTSIDE LOOKING IN.”
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7-24-2006
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Yahoo! To The Max An Extreme Searcher Guide
Author: Randolph HockISBN: 0910965692 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsIn 1994 Yahoo was started by two Stanford University graduate students, David Filo and Jerry Yang. It was at the time when the Internet was just beginning to take off and there were an increasing number of web sites available to Internet buffs.These two enterprising students developed a collection of selected sites arranged in...
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7-11-2005
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Insight Guides California
Project Editor: Martha Ellen Zenfell: Editorial Director: Brian BellISBN: 981234943XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Collaborating with the brilliance of one of the best well-known travel information providers, Discovery Channel, and calling upon the expertise of travel writers and local residents, Insight Guides California, has delivered to its readers an indispensable companion for anyone intending to...
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10-27-2005
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You Are Traveling With JohnnyJet.com by Erick Lebow: John E. DiScala
The following review was submitted by:
NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
With the thousands of Internet travel guidebooks to choose from it is very difficult to separate the good from the mediocre. You can literally devote days trying to figure out which guide will reveal the most useful information pertaining to the best air-fares, hotels, cars, lodging, student travel, medical resources, romantic vacations, unique lodging, National Parks, hideaways, things to do and see, shopping,...
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1-1-1970
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Passion Saving: The Path to Plentiful Free Time and Soul-Satisfying Work
Author: Rob BennettASIN: B000K90200 Rob Bennett, author of Passion Saving: The Path to Plentiful Free Time and Soul-Satisfying Work takes issue with the conventional approach to saving or as he terms it, “sacrifice saving.” He adopts an approach to looking at money management in a way that will motivate you to save and receive short term benefits rather than to wait until you retire to reap the benefits of saving.According to Bennett, the most common and widely accepted approach to saving...
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12-29-2006
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Bend in the River
Author: Cecil L. MillinerISBN: 1932657339 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. Here are more of Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Cecil L. Milliner CLICK HERE Cecil L. Milliner’s previous book, Willie May Medcalf, recounted the story of a brave and determined young woman who overcomes a life of poverty and a husband who thought nothing of beating her and thei
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9-18-2006
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The Only Pure Thing
Author: Patrick HydeISBN: 931761-61-1 The following review of the Advanced Review Copy was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews With The Only Pure Thing, veteran D.C. criminal lawyer Patrick Hyde marks his debut into the world of legal thrillers as he weaves a tale of suspense ending with a captivating twist.Stuart Clay, who is a member of the prestigious law firm of Mitchell & Strong, has been assigned as public defender to...
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8-8-2006
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Unbridled Injustice
Author: Ellie Boatman ISBN: 1598000586The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with the author, CLICK HEREIt was Charles Dickens who stated in his famous novel Oliver Twist, “the law is an ass,” and perhaps in some instances we would have to agree with him. However, what is even more alarming is when judges are bigger asses when they exhibit judicial bias or they abuse their wide...
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1-6-2006
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Weekend Adventures in San Francisco & Northern California
Author: Carole Terwilliger MyersPublisher: Carousel PressISBN: 0917120191The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Carole T. Myers Click Here Carole Terwilliger Myers, author of the 8th Edition of Weekend Adventures in San Francisco & Northern California,
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6-1-2005
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The Creationist Chronicles (The Declaration of MAN) by Innominate Son of Man
The following review was contributed by: TAMI BRADY
The Creationist Chronicles relates the basic dogma of
Creationists. Creationists believe in a dually male and female creator and hold the first forty-nine verses in the book of Moses (Genesis) as its testament. The remaining books of the Bible as well as the Torah, Quran, and other holy books are described as being the Tree of Knowledge.
The author states that although man should learn from the Tree of Knowledge, man should not...
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1-1-1970
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Insight Guides Florida by Emily Hatchwell (Project Editor):Brian Bell (Editorial Director)
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
There are a vast number of guide- books devoted to Florida. Some are very helpful others you might as well save your money, as the information contained is nothing more than what you would usually receive from the travel department for the State of Florida.
However, it is not very often when you come across a travel guide- book that recognizes that it is not only sufficient to list and describe lodging,...
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1-1-1970
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The Highlander by Elaine Coffman
The following review was contributed to Bookpleasures by Amanda Kilgore REVIEW Tavish Graham believes he has found a dead woman, when he discovers a naked body lying in his way. However, Sophie d'Almbert is very much alive and intriguing. She is also an unwanted problem, leading him to pass her over to his brother James, the Earl of Monleigh. James is not as turned off by the lovely foreigner as his brother. In fact, he finds himself very attracted to her. Her memory has been lost, and for...
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10-19-2004
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You Can`t Cheat An Honest Man: How Ponzi Schemes and Pyramid Frauds Work..and Why They`re More Common Than Ever
Author: James WalshISBN: 1563431696: Publisher: Silver Lake PublishingThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews In 1903 Charles Ponzi arrived in the USA with the aim of becoming as wealthy as Rockefeller. His modus operandi was based on the principle of robbing Peter to Pay Paul.James Walsh, in his informative book, You Can`t Cheat An Honest Man: How Ponzi Schemes and Pyramid...
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4-20-2005
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Richard E. Sall Author of Straightjacket Is Interviewed
Author: Richard E. Sall, MDISBN: 1419630547 The following interview was conducted by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Review of Straightjacket CLICK HEREToday, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Dr. Richard E. Sall, author of Straightjacket.
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5-31-2006
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If I Did It ( Confessions of the Killer)
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon If I Did It (Confessions of the Killer)Publisher: Beaufort Books:ISBN 13: 978-0-8253-0588-7: ISBN 10: 0-8253-0588-8The year 1994 will strike a cord in many Americans who remember the brutal murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson. Ex-husband Orenthal James Simpson (better known as O.J Simpson) was made a suspect and taken in for interrogation for the murders. Later he walked a free man. The Goldm
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12-12-2007
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The Parent Care Conversation: Six Strategies for Transforming the Emotional and Financial Future of Your Aging Parents
Author: Daniel TaylorISBN: 0143037641 We hear so much about caring for aging parents these days that at times it feels that children are in a no win situation. Care-giving involves making difficult decisions which should be handled with as much thought and discussion as possible. Thanks to Daniel Taylor, a 20 year veteran of the financial services industry, an attorney, and president of his own North Carolina-based advisory firm, for showing us an intelligent way in dealing with the...
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11-23-2006
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Love by Tony Morrison
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN, Editor of Bookpleasures
Reading Pulitzer and Nobel prize- winner, Toni Morrison’s most recent novel, Love, was like trying to put together a giant jigsaw puzzle. You never know where you are going to find the next piece, and when you do find it, how will it fit in. Sometimes, however, the pieces are not exactly what you had expected. Somewhat like having your eyes out of focus and not quite sure as to what you are seeing.
In fact,...
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1-1-1970
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A Caribbean Tale
Author: Rudy GurleyISBN: 1427605351If there is one element that sets apart interesting personal narratives from those that are downright boring, it is the narrator’s ability to take on the role analogous to that of an actor in a drama who vividly and effectively shares his or her experiences with the reader. These experiences can be built around one single remarkable event or it may be of a general tale comprising several events in one’s life. What is vital is that the author must clearly...
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9-23-2006
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The Deep Blue Alibi: A Solomon vs Lord Novel
Author: Paul LevineISBN: 0440242746The following review of the advanced review copy was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsSteve Solomon is the kind of a lawyer you would like to have on your side whenyou believe you are in serious trouble with the law. Solomon believes that ifthe facts don’t fit the law, bend the facts. On the other hand, his law partner,Victoria Lord, brings a certain amount of ethical respectability to...
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1-10-2006
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Mondai Nai
Author: King HurleyISBN: 13: 987-0-9774188-5-5It is not very often where we are fortunate to have the opportunity to read a North American author pen a fascinating novel set in the modern-day land of the rising sun. No doubt, this is no easy feat, particularly when the author endeavors to vividly capture the intricacies of the culture and traditions of the Japanese.King Hurley’s second novel, Mondai Nai is very much up to the task, as we follow the adventures of an American exchange student,...
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1-27-2007
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A Pretext For War by James Bamford
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKOKLEASURES.COM Since the war on Iraq, we have been bombarded with all kinds of theories as to its moral and legal rationality. Some of these hot button issues that have been expanded upon in book length books deserve merit with their well thought out arguments and research that supports them, even if you don’t necessarily agree with their authors. Some, however, fall within the category of “schlock” literature, where the...
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10-28-2004
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Meet Paul Mark Tag Author of Category 5 and Prophecy
Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com, is excited to have as our guest, Paul Mark Tag, PhD, author of Category 5 and Prophecy. Good day Paul and thanks for participating in our interview.Paul: Thank you for having me.Norm:Please tell our readers a little bit about your personal and professional background.Paul: Although I’ve lived in California since the early 1970s, I grew up in
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10-15-2007
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Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers
Author: Shel HorowitzISBN: 13:978-0-96146666-3: 10:9614666-3-4Whenever I interview self-published authors I generally pose the question how do they intend to market their books? I am quite dumbfounded that the majority of these authors are so naive and many confess to me that they don’t even know where to start.Fortunately with the many books devoted to book marketing as well as the countless Internet sites, there is help at hand, however it is essential that authors devote adequate time to...
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4-21-2007
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The Education Mirage:How Teachers Succeed and Why The System Fails by Professor (Emeritus) Ira Jay Winn
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN Editor of Bookpleasures.
In all probability, the topic of teaching and education elicits such an array of responses that we are sometimes at a loss to logically understand why the system very often contributes to apathetic and uninterested students.
Professor (Emeritus)Ira Jay Winn, author of The Education Mirage: How Teachers Succeed and Why the System Fails, deftly weaves together his thoughts, suggestions and solutions...
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1-1-1970
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Theater Voices: Conversations On The Stage
Author: Steve CapraPublisher: Scarecrow Press, IncISBN: 0810850478The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews
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4-18-2005
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Hero Island
Poet (Author) Stephen B. WileyISBN: 0976625105Publisher: OasisThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpl
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5-16-2005
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Black Monday A Stan Turner Mystery
Author: William MancheeISBN: 1932475087Publication Release: August 2005The following review of the Advanced Reading Copy was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Author and attorney William Manchee has given readers another in his Stan Turner mystery series, wherein Stan and his faithful law partner, Paula Waters, team up to represent clients involved in a series of crimes, two of which are inter-related.All of the cases kick off on...
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6-27-2005
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Why The Jews Rejected Jesus
Author: David KlinghofferISBN: 0385510217 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsGiven the sharp differences of opinions pertaining to the interpretations of the Old and New Testaments, there are bound to be strong reactions from some readers of the Jewish and Christian faiths to David Klinghoffer’s Why The Jews Rejected Jesus.After all, as Klinghoffer states, the disputation has been going on for centuries,...
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7-5-2005
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Cyrus Bull Tells How To Become A Billionaire: Money, Love and Revenge Stirred With A Barbed Spoon by Richard Crissman
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM
To read Norm's interview with Cyrus Bull, click
HERE
Mea culpa, when I initially flipped through Richard Crissman’s latest book, Cyrus Bull Tells How To Become A Billionaire: Money, Love and Revenge Stirred With A Barbed Spoon, I cheated a little. I immediately turned to the appendix, wherein the author’s principal protagonist, Cyrus Bull, enumerates the seven principles of how he became a Billionaire....
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1-1-1970
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The Last Schoonerman: The Remarkable Life of Captain Lou Kennedy
Author: Joe RussellISBN: 0-9789350-0-4That it was possible during the middle of the twentieth century to profitably haul cargo between the Caribbean, Canada and the northeast USA with sailing ships similar to those used in the 1850s will probably come as quite a surprise to many of us today.This was how the legendary Lou Kenedy, who owned and skippered ten vessels, earned his living from the age of twenty-one during the height of the Depression until he retired and sold his last schooner in...
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4-3-2007
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Celebrity Anecdotes- Volume 1
Author: J. Julian PaynePublisher: Anecdotage PressISBN: 0973622105 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews It would probably be very difficult to write a dull book about the witty quotes, anecdotes, and tidbits pertaining to some of the most well-known celebrities, whom many of us read or hear about in the print or the television media.Celebrity Anecdotes- Volume 1 does not disappoint, providing us with many
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11-3-2005
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Letter Perfect The Marvelous History Of Our Alphabet From A to Z by David Sacks
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM
Prior to reading David Sacks’ reference book, Letter Perfect The Marvelous History Of Our Alphabet From A to Z, it never dawned on me just how intriguing are the letters of our alphabet.
As Sacks points out, these twenty- six letters all have personalities of their own.
Combining his knowledge of history, linguistics, geography, literature, phonetics and other disciplines, readers are taken on a wonderful...
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1-1-1970
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Live Your Dreams: Let Reality Catch Up
Author: Roger Ellerton ISBN: 1412047099The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview with the Author Roger Ellerton, CLICK HERETomes pertaining to the quest for success and how to improve your lives are to publishing what sitcoms are to television. There certainly is no lack of them, wherein it seems that every week some author touts that he or she has the magic formula. The trick is to separate...
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12-16-2005
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White Rainbows And Other Romantic Tales
Author: Konstantin Paustovsky, Translated by Mark ScottPublishers: Edwin Mellen PressISBN: 0773460446 (To be released in late fall 2005)The following review of an ARC copy of the book was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With Mark Scott CLICK HERE Surely no one would dispute that Pushkin and Chekov are two of the most popular Russian authors. However, how many of us in the West have ever heard of...
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7-24-2005
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How To Be A Gardener by Alan Titchmarsh (Author): Jonathan Buckley (Photographer)
The following review was submitted by: NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES Peeking out of my widow on an early Montreal spring morning I was depressed and horrified to notice snow on the ground! Although, where I live, you never know when winter ends and spring arrives; it still came as a shock! In all probability, this would drive some to go for a swig of cognac in order to alleviate their winter blues, however, I decided to think positively and I began planning my garden. Every spring I...
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10-11-2004
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Israel Travel: Author and Travel Writer Tom Thumb Interviewed
Norm Goldman, Editor of the travel site, Sketchandtravel.com and the book reviewing site Bookpleasures.com interviews travel writer and author Tom Thumb concerning his travels to Israel.To read the interview CLICK HERE
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12-29-2005
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A Search of African-American Life, Achievement and Culture
Author: John C. CothranISBN: 0963400207 (Hardback) 0963400215 (Paperback)The following review of the ARC copy of the book was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsJohn C. Cothran, author of A Search of African-American Life, Achievement and Culture, candidly states in the Introduction to his book, that as an African American growing up in the USA, he was unaware of significant accomplishments of African Americans.The author indicated...
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7-3-2005
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What Did the Royal Stuarts Ever Do for the U.S.A? A Disrespectful History
Authors: Richard Crissman: C.T.M. von Jaeger-DougallPublisher: iUniverse, IncISBN: 0595329500 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsIt never dawned on me, when I was studying the history of England many moons ago, events may have turned out differently in the USA had the House of Stuart or Stewart claimed the North American colonies. Perhaps, the American Revolution may never have happened, as is the...
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6-22-2005
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Gift Of The Bambino
Title: Gift Of The BambinoAuthor: Jerry AmernicISBN: 031231759XGenre: Fiction- Sports The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures-CLICK TO VIEW>> Norm Goldman's Reviews
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10-21-2004
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The Seventh Survivor
Author: Lori Lacefield ISBN: 0977627683 The following review of the ARC copy was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with Lori Lacefield CLICK HEREWhat do you do when you are nominated to a very prestigious charitable foundation and you soon discover that the directors are quite creative and innovative when raising funds, although their methods are not exactly within the boundaries of the law and...
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5-7-2006
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hackoff.com
Author: Tom EvslinISBN: 0977464601The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with Tom Evslin CLICK HEREPositioning his novel somewhere between the world of a dot.com thriller and something analogous to a Detective Colombo television episode, Tom Evslin’s hackoff.com falls effortlessly into the recent wave of fiction narratives that depict the euphoria of the boom and bust of the stock...
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7-27-2006
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Thinking Of A Trip To Greece & The Greek Islands?
Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel.com interviews Tom Savvides, expert on Greece and co-owner of National Travel Service Inc located in Livingston, New Jersey. Tom passes on some excellent tips pertaining to Greece and the Greek Islands.To read Norm's interview with Tom Click INTERVIEW
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1-5-2005
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Inside Monster Garage by Ken Vose (Writer)
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NORM GOLDMAN Editor of Bookpleasures.
“Mea Culpa”- I have to confess, I never watched the Discovery Channel’s television series, Monster Garage. Then again, for that matter, I have refrained these days from watching television altogether!
Monster Garage, as I have been informed by several television mavens, is one of the hottest realty shows, and after reading the fan book Inside Monster Garage,written by Ken Vose, I can fully understand why...
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1-1-1970
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Straightjacket
Author: Richard E. Sall, MDISBN: 1419630547 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Dr. Richard E. Sall CLICK HERERichard E. Sall’s Straightjacket follows thirty days in the life of Dr. Joe Grady, a resident surgeon at Detroit General Hospital, who is obliged to complete ten major surgical cases w
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5-31-2006
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Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul: A Woman’s Guide to Promoting Herself, Her Business, Her Product, or Her Cause with Integrity and Spirit by Susan Harrow
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Though Susan Harrow’s primer, Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul: A Woman’s Guide to Promoting Herself, Her Business, Her Product, or Her Cause with Integrity and Spirit , claims to be the first and only marketing and publicity book for women, however, beyond doubt, it could have easily been addressed to men.
Although the book’s subject matter is very extensive, Harrow has done an amazing job of...
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1-1-1970
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Spirituality Simplified
Author: Jeff MaziarekISBN: 0974484105The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Jeff Maziarek CLICK HEREJeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified asserts in his introduction that the principal impetus for his writing his book was to create a spiritual growth book that would be accessible to mainstream readers. Moreover, it would include “the best of the best” content gleaned...
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5-3-2006
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The Complete Writer’s Journal
Complied and Edited by: Pat McGrath Avery, Joyce Faulkner, Carolyn Howard-JohnsonISBN: (13) 978-0-9743758-9-2
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6-13-2006
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How New York Became American, 1890-1924
Author: Angela M. BlakePublisher: The Johns Hopkins University PressISBN: 0-8018-8293-1How New York Became American, 1890-1924 was originally Angela M. Blake’s doctoral dissertation, which is very much in evidence when you consider that there are sixty-five pages devoted to reference notes and sources. Blake refers to herself as an interdisciplinary and cultural historian and as she mentions in her Essay on Primary Sources that appears at the back of her book, cultural historians ask...
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2-16-2007
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River Rising
Author: Athol DicksonISBN: 076420162X The following review of the ARC copy of the book was contributed by:NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews The year is 1927 during the great Mississippi flood when Athol Dickson's latest novel, River Rising, unfolds. Rev. Hale Poser arrives early one morning, poling a boat you stand in called a pirogue into the stilt village of Pilotville, Louisiana. A recent discovery of a manila envelope in the attic of an old...
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12-11-2005
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Have You Ever Thought Of A Romantic Getaway In The South Pacific?
Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com interviews travel expert and author David Stanley on his views pertaining to romantic getaways in the South Pacific.David is the author of Moon Handbooks South Pacific.Read What David had to tell Norm by clicking on HERE.
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12-18-2004
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Cashing In With Content
Author: David Meerman Scott ISBN: 0910965714Publisher: CyberAge Books The following review was contributed by NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With David Meerman Scott
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8-21-2005
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The Mourning Sexton
Author: Michael BaronPublisher: DoubledayISBN: 0385513267 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW
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4-23-2005
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The Fearless Flight Kit: The Remedy for a Fearful Flyer by Captain Ron Nielsen and Tim Piering
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES.COM
To read Norm’s Interview with Captain Ron Nielsen click
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It is difficult to imagine that there are millions of people who suffer from “aviophobia”-the fear of flying. These unfortunate souls will do almost anything to avoid taking a flight, even if it means driving for days to their destination or spending endless hours on a train.
I can remember an incident recounted to me by someone who...
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1-1-1970
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We Are the New Auroras
Author: Adam Daniel MezeiISBN: 0595380697The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Adam Daniel Mezei CLICK HEREAs a loyal Canadian, I am delighted to see that within the last several yearsthere have been quite a few Canadian authors who are making their mark in theinternational literary scene. Just looking over the undergraduate calendar of myold alma mater, I noticed that there...
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4-13-2006
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The Cinquefoil Connection
AUTHOR: Recy DunnPUBLISHER: Authorhouse ( 1ST Books)ISBN: 1414074808 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews
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12-7-2004
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Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love by Dr. Helen Fisher
The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES To read an interview conducted by Norm with Dr. Fisher click HERE From time immemorial philosophers, poets, writers, and probably anyone else who could voice an opinion have pondered over the question, what is romantic love? In fact, if you ask someone to describe its attributes, you would probably be informed that once you experience romantic love it is difficult to control. For those of us who have been fortunate...
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9-13-2007
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Insight Guides New England (8th Edition) by Susan Gordon, Editor
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NORM GOLDMAN
As a travel writer focusing on the New England States, I am always on the look out for informative and well-written guides concerning these interesting states.
A well- researched book can provide an excellent window into a particular geographical area’s history, culture, attractions, and its people.
Not surprisingly, Insight Guides New England guidebook effectively synthesizes an understanding of the culture, history,...
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1-1-1970
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Interested In Knowing More About Alaska As A Travel Destination?
If you are interested in knowing more about Alaska as a travel destination, you may want to read what Nancy T. Reynolds, co-author of Going Places Family Getaways In The Pacific Northwest had to tell Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.comCLICK HERE
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1-21-2005
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Yak Butter Blues
Title: Yak Butter BluesAuthor: Brandon Wilson:ISBN: 0977053660The following review was contributed by:NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews After reading author Brandon Wilson’s email requesting a review of his book Yak Butter Blues, wherein he recounts how he and his wife, Cheryl, travelled 40 days from early October to the end of November in 1992 over 1000 kilometers travelling along the ancient pilgrimage route across Tibet, my first reaction...
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11-25-2004
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Trial & Error: A Solomon vs. Lord Novel
Author: Paul LevineISBN: 9780440242765Paul Levine’s latest in his Solomon vs Lord series, Trial & Error, pretty much follows the same formula as his three other novels in the series where the lives of three individuals are intricately intertwined-Steve Solomon, the unconventional and quirky trial attorney, his live-in girlfriend, the straight-laced Victoria Lord, who practices law by the book, and Steve’s nephew Bobby, who has physical and emotional problems, who lives with Steve and...
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6-3-2007
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Chasing the Wind
Author: Helena P. SchraderISBN: 978059444717 Although many of the characters portrayed in Helena Schrader’s Chasing the Wind are fictional, the facts of her story are based on actual events that occurred during the Battle of Britain in 1940 between Britain’s Royal Air Force and German’s Luftwaffe. As a result, Schrader has made an important contribution to our understanding of the mind-sets and skills of the British and German pilots during these harrowing battles.As Schrader mentions in her...
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6-23-2007
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Medicine and Magic
Author: Tom ConroyISBN: 1598001094The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview with Tom Conroy CLICK HEREThomas Conroy's impressive debut collection of poetry Medicine and Magic demonstrates a fine sense of poetic craft exhibiting diversity in tone with tightly focused themes.
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4-21-2006
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Crosses: A Christian Executive Story As Told By Angels
Author: Clayton Dunham, Ph.DISBN: 1598002007 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. Here are More of Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With Clayton Dunham, PH.D CLICK HERECrosses: A Christian Executive Story As Told By Angels, the debut novel of Clayton Dunham, follows the nightmarish ordeals of a Chief Information Officer (CIO), Peter Stone, as recounted by his guardian angel, Ardama. As the novel unfolds, we learn that Stone...
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9-13-2006
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Manhook
Author: Ken RatcliffeISBN: 1-4196-0807-xThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Readers who may have been badly bruised by the bitter and painful experiences of the Internet start-ups in the late 1990s will recognize the landscape in Ken Ratcliffe's debut novel, Manhook.Our principal protagonist, Bob Lutz, ditches his job as a salesman for a computer company,when he is enticed by an offer to become CEO of an...
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9-21-2005
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The Ransom of the Jews: The Story of the Extraordinary Secret Bargain Between Romania and Israel
Author: Radu IoanidPublisher: Ivan R. DeeISBN: 1566635624 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Between 1948 until 1989, the State of Israel had clandestinely engaged in one of the longest and most expensive ransom pacts in history, wherein Romania permitted most its 370,000 Jews, who had survived the Holocaust, to immigrate to Israel in exchange for hard currency and various other considerations.Born...
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5-29-2005
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Game Face by Dr. James D. Chlovechok
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Have you ever wondered how some athletes seem to have a personality transformation the minute they put on their uniforms?
It is as if mentally, spiritually and emotionally their psyche has been modified to such an extent that they seem to have a marked edge over their opponents.
Suppose we were offered a drug that could easily accomplish this feat. Would we take it not knowing its side effects?
With this in...
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1-1-1970
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No Time To Mourn: The True Story of a Jewish Partisan Fighter
Author: Leon Kahn as told to Marjorie MorrisISBN: 1553800117There have been thousands of books written about the Holocaust but few describe the plight of the Jewish partisans who escaped to the forests bravely defending themselves against their Nazi hunters. Unfortunately, the majority of these Jewish partisans never survived to recount the horrid experiences they endured at the hands of the Germans and their collaborators.It is estimated that there were approximately twenty-five thousand...
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2-7-2007
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Blue Springs
Author: Peter RennebohmISBN: 0878392270The following review of the ARC copy of Blue Springs was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview with Peter Rennebohm CLICK HERE
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8-4-2005
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Hotel Stories: Legendary Hideaways Of The World
Author: Francisca Matteoli Publisher: Assouline ISBN: 2843233429The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW
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4-26-2005
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Scams & Swindles: How to Recognize and Avoid Internet Era Rip-Offs
Author: The Silver Lake EditorsPublishers: Silver Lake PublishingISBN: 1563437864 The following review was submitted by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews There is a well-known wise saying, Caveat Emptor, which is the Latin for Buyer Beware.
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5-19-2006
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The Newspaper Boy
Author: Leon Newton ISBN: 0741423936The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With the Author CLICK HEREThe Newspaper Boy by Leon Newton takes a hard look at bigotry and its consequences through the eyes of a young Irish lad growing up in New York’s Lower East Side during the early part of the last c | | | |
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