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Catalyst, Book One in the Me & You Too series
Author: Bob HarveyISBN: 1-933538-38-4The following review was contributed by Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsAfter a fire barrels through a townhouse complex, six strangers and their pets are brought together with a common mission to stop a corrupt businessman from levelling what's left of their homes and destroying the local ecosystem.The fire turns everything upside down for Justin Eagleton, the protagonist in Bob Harvey's 'Catalyst,' who ponders "the seeming randomness...
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7-28-2006
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St. Mary Magdalene: The Gnostic Tradition of the Holy Bride
Author: Tau MalachiISBN: 0-7387-0783-XThe following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsMuch attention has been focused on Mary Magdalene in recent years, but what do we really know and understand about the woman who has been labelled a whore?In his latest book, 'St Mary Magdalene: The Gnostic Tradition of the Holy Bride,' Tau Malachi reveals her as the soul mate of Jesus. She is his closest disciple, wife and consort, co-equal and co-enlightened with...
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5-16-2006
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Angels, Twice Descending
Author: Justin SmithPublished by Silver Leaf BooksThe following review of the ARC copy was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews Revisiting the chaotic world of Constance Fairchild, Justin Smith opens his latest novel, 'Angels, Twice Descending,' with a dream sequence that foreshadows events to come, immediately pulling the reader into the adventures of the protagonist while using lyrical language full of symbolic imagery.Set in the not-too-distant future, the...
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4-20-2006
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I Promise You: Preparing for a marriage that last a lifetime
Author: Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr. ISBN: 0-8007-1893-3While it is generally known that divorce rates in North America are staggeringlyhigh, couples continue to make plans for lifelong commitments, sometimes headingblindly into an emotional minefield. But you don't have to head into the unknownwithout some tools to help you cope. By identifying key factors that lead to thebreakdown of a marriage and eliminating them from your relationship, you cangrow old with the partner you love.'I Promise...
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11-14-2006
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A Dark Oval Stone
Author: Marsena KonkleISBN: 1-55725-427-3The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsTo read Mary's Interview With Author Marsena Konkle CLICK HERE Exploring loss and grief and their effects on a person's hope and faith, Marsena Konkle's debut novel, 'A Dark Oval Stone' is a haunting read that will captivate you from the first sentence to the last.Its protagonist, Miriam Kovatch, has experienced more loss than one person can be expected to endure....
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4-1-2006
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Echelon: Somebody's Listening
Author: Jack O'NeillISBN: 1-59571-071-XThe following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Writer, Journalist and budding Author: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews If you've ever asked yourself how far the government can go to listen in on your phone calls and e-mails and if you are a fan of novels that keep you in suspense and are full of intrigue, crime and passion, you will want to add 'Echelon: Somebody's Listening' by Jack O'Neill to your library of literary thrillers.O'Neill draws...
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3-30-2006
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Snapshots of Heaven
Author: Michael WellsPublishers: Cameo PublicationsISBN: 0-9737965-0-2The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read More of Mary's ReviewsThere are moments in life we take for granted, but if we examine them closer, we will find they were moments of absolute truth when the greatest life lessons were learned.In 'Snapshots of Heaven: 40 Funny, Profound, Real-Life Stories About Children,' author Michael Wells says these moments come from our children, who are angels...
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11-29-2005
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Laguna
Author: Michael PutegnatPublisher: Synergy BooksISBN: 1-933538-21-XThe following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews The opening paragraph of Michael Putegnat's 'Laguna' portrays an egret hunting for minnows before being torn apart by a Peregrine falcon. A character who observes this transference of power considers the nature of justice, concluding that it only takes one moment for the predator to become the prey.This sequence sets the tone for the rest...
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6-6-2006
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The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II
Author: Susan HigginbothamPublished by iUniverseISBN: 0-595-35959-0The following review was contributed by Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsIn 'The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II' author SusanHigginbotham follows the life of Eleanor de Clare from the time she marriesHugh le Despenser in 1306 to her death in 1337. The years in between are full ofchallenges, which the title character rises to admirably. She is portrayed as aloyal, passionate woman who loves her...
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8-30-2006
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In Search of a Brilliant White Cloud
Author: Simon van der HeymPublished by Ivy House Publishing GroupISBN 1-57197-420-2The following review was contributed by Mary Simmons: Click Here to view Mary's other reviews.Simon van der Heym chronicles one man's life journey in his debut novel, 'In Search of a Brilliant White Cloud.'Van der Heym draws on his own life experiences as a child fleeing the Nazi invasion of Holland, a businessman, a husband and a father and a cancer survivor.His protagonist, Eric, goes through all of these...
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5-15-2005
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Summer Snow
Author: William T. HathawayISBN: 0-9738442-3-XThe following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Writer, Journalist and budding Author: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews Combining a story of the military with Sufi mysticism, William T. Hathaway manages to conquer the two topics in a cohesive work of fiction in his novel 'Summer Snow.'A Vietnam veteran, Jeff Madsen, finds himself in the midst of the war on terrorism in Kyrgyzstan, where he meets a Sufi mystic, Cholpon, who is trying to...
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3-30-2006
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Soulmate or Cell Mate: A Guide to Healthy Relationships
Author: Jackie WoodsISBN: 1-933690-00-3The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews Have you ever wondered if there is actually one perfect person out there who will complete you and enrich your life in the way that can only be achieved by a soulmate?If so, author Jackie Woods says you are perpetuating a deeply flawed concept that is prevalent in our society. In her latest book, 'Soulmate or Cell Mate: A Guide to Healthy Relationships,' she offers...
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4-18-2006
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Jason and Medea: A Whirlwind of Ruin
Author: Matthew L. HunterPublished by iUniverseISBN: 0-595-34321-XThe following review was contributed by: *Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read More Of Mary's ReviewsTackling some of today's most pressing issues through an ancient story, 'Jason and Medea: A Whirlwind of Ruin' tells a tale of love, adventure and violence against a backdrop of philosophy and mythology.Author Matthew L. Hunter prefaces his novel by acknowledging that many readers will already be familiar with his title characters...
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1-3-2006
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The Looming Fog
Author: Rosemary EsehaguPublisher: Oge Creation BooksISBN: 1-933496-00-2Who we are is often directly linked to our gender, so how different would we be if that were stripped away from us and we were treated as less than human because we were neither male nor female?In ‘The Looming Fog’ by Rosemary Esehagu, the narrator is an intersexual who was abandoned at the age of seven and left to fend for itself in the rural Nigerian village of Hidaya where no one will even acknowledge its...
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3-27-2007
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The Mills of God
Author: Justin SmithPublished by Silver Leaf BooksTo be published in 2006The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: To read more of Mary's Reviews CLICK HERECombining corporate espionage, intrigue and murder with poetry, art and the enduring strength of the human soul, 'The Mills of God' is a pleasure to read.Justin Smith's suspenseful tale is woven around the theme of reincarnation and the nature of corruption. Clever, witty and at times shocking, the novel is set in the...
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6-12-2005
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The Book of Light: The Nature of God, the Structure of Consciousness and the Universe Within You, Volume 1
Author: Dr. Michael SharpISBN: 0-9738555-2-5The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsUsing poetic, flowing language, Michael Sharp spins a tale of creation that is both familiar and new in the first volume of his fourth book, 'The Book of Light.'Having been raised as a Christian and not having explored the metaphysical concepts set forth in either this book or any of Sharp's previous publications, I approached this book with some mixed feelings....
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3-30-2006
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Raging Silence
Author: Amanda StoneISBN: 0-9764981-1-1The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews In a time when it is reported that half of all marriages end in divorce and every two-and-a-half minutes someone is sexually assaulted in America, a novel that explores how both of these issues can tear a family apart is sadly one which many will relate to on a personal level.Amanda Stone takes on these turbulent topics in her semi-autobiographical novel, 'Raging...
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4-1-2006
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Daffodil Dancing
Author: Jean Jardine MillerPublished by Jardine Miller PublishingISBN: 097313764-9The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews In 'Daffodil Dancing,' Jean Jardine Miller delves into the world of someone living with social phobia, exploring not only how it affects the afflicted person, but also her friends and family.Beginning in 1987 and taking us into the present, the author follows the progression of not only the disease suffered by the character...
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4-20-2006
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Shelby and the Shifting Rings
Author: A.M VeillonPublishers: Parity PressISBN 0-9762015-4-2The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: To read more of Mary’s Reviews CLICK HERE'Shelby and the Shifting Rings' is the first instalment in A.M. Veillon's Defender of Time series for young adults.It tells the story of 12-year-old Shelby Shodworth, an orphan who lives with her uncle, Leviticus Pottsworth, until she is shipped off to Ms. Peabonnet's Academy for Girls, a stipulation of her mother's will. At the academy,...
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6-24-2005
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Violent Night
Author: Byron JusticeISBN: 978-0-9701793-4-0The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews: To read Mary's Interview With the Author CLICK HERE"Let both of them grow togetheruntil the Harvest;and at Harvest time I will tell the reapers:Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundlesto be burned,Then gather the wheat into my barn."Drawing from these words attributed to Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew, author Byron Justice relates his...
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3-30-2006
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Angels in the Wilderness
Author: Amy RacinaPublished by Elite BooksISBN: 0-9710888-9-6The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsSome stories are almost too incredible to believe. They read like fiction even though they are fact and inspire all who read them to look beyond themselves and find faith in a higher power.Such is the story of Amy Racina, who has published her memoir, 'Angels in the Wilderness,' an account of her sixty-foot fall in the Sierra Nevada mountains and...
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7-18-2006
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Prisoners of War
Author: Katie ThibodeauPublishers: American Book PublishingISBN: 1-85982-237-4The following review was contributed by Mary Simmons. To read more of Mary’s Reviews CLICK HEREIt can be a painful experience to enter the mind of a young woman who is slowly destroying herself under the guise of wanting to be thin.In Katie Thibodeau's 'Prisoners of War,' the experience is also a beautiful one.Exploring the parallels of her protagonist's war with bulimia and the tragic occurrences faced by the...
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7-19-2005
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Interview With Byron Justice Author of Violent Night
Author: Byron JusticeISBN: 978-0-9701793-4-0The following interview was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's Reviews: To read Mary's review of the book CLICK HEREMary: What sparked your interest in the Apocalypse and what made you decide to write a book on the subject?Byron: The Left Behind series rekindled my interest in the Apocalypse, but it was only about those left behind, and I didn't relate well to the characters. I saw the movie Armageddon that wasn't even about...
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3-30-2006
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Interview With Marsena Konkle Author of A Dark Oval Stone
Author: Marsena KonkleISBN: 1-55725-427-3The following interview was contributed by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsTo read Mary's Review of A Dark Oval Stone CLICK HEREMary: In 'A Dark Oval Stone' your main character, Miriam, experiences a lot of loss in her life. What inspired you to tackle this subject matter in yournovel?Marsena: When I first began this novel, I really had no idea what it was going to be about. In fact, I wrote and rewrote the first chapter for about a...
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4-1-2006
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The Masada Scroll
You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Authors: Paul Block and Robert VaughanISBN: 978-0-765-31338-6Joining the ranks of the growing list of religious thrillers, ‘The Masada Scroll’ is a fictional account of the archaeological discovery of a gospel that predates those included in the Bible’s New Testament and the adventures that ensue for the people involved. S
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7-12-2007
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Launch Out Into the Deep!
Author: Acacia L. SlatonPublisher: Xulon PressISBN: 1-5978-704-X“God has a blessing for you…but you must take a leap of faith and be willing to Launch Out into the Deep!” These are the powerful words of Acacia L. Slaton in her spiritual guide, ‘Launch Out Into the Deep!’ In it, the author challenges her readers to live their faith openly and deeply, committing their lives to their Saviour and letting him work his miracles in their lives.She addresses the struggles we all face and gives...
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3-8-2007
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The Blood of Flowers
Author: Anita AmirrezvaniPublisher: Little, Brown and CompanyISBN: 0-316-06576-5In the blink of an eye, everything can change. One tragic event can send lives spiralling down a staircase full of unknowns. In her debut novel, Anita Amirrezvani explores this theory through the eyes of a young Iranian woman living in the 17th century. At the age of 14, the unnamed narrator is looking forward to a new chapter in her life. She is expecting to be married before the year is out and her only troubles...
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7-25-2007
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Belong to Me
Click Here To Purchase Belong To Me Author: Marisa de los SantosISBN: 978-0-06-124027-0Published by Harper Collins In ‘Belong to Me” author Marisa de los Santos touches on the universality of humanity. Although we are all different, we share the same basic yearnings, an innate desire for
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5-1-2008
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Fight Fatigue: Six Simple Steps to Maximize Your Energy
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Fight Fatigue: Six Simple Steps to Maximize Your EnergyAuthor: Dr. Mary Ann BaumanISBN: 1-5988618-7-5Whether it is work, family life or social time, there never seem to be enough hours in the day to satisfy everyone and also meet our personal needs. We are constantly being pulled in several directions at once, expending our energy until there seems to be nothing left over for ourselves.If you identify with this, you should pick up a copy of Dr. Mary Ann...
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3-30-2006
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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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Brothers Forever: An Orphan Story
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Brothers Forever: An Orphan Story Author: Craig Mayeux ISBN: 978-0-595-44219-5Publishers: iUniverse, Inc.From the well-known examples of Oliver Twist, Anne of Green Gables and Harry Potter to more obscure literary figures, orphaned characters are among the most well-beloved in our rich fictional heritage. There’s something about an orphan story that touches our hearts while exploring one of our deepest fears.In his debut novel, ‘Brothers Forever: An Orphan...
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11-22-2007
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Immortal
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon ImmortalAuthor: Traci L. SlattonISBN: 978-0-385-33974-2Published by Delta Trade Paperbacks Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live to be 180 years old? If given the chance to experience such longevity, would your ambitions, goals and pursuits change or would your priorities remain the same? Does a long life necessarily mean it will be richer, happier and more fulfilling?These questions and more are addressed in the historical novel, ‘Immortal,’...
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3-6-2008
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The Family History
Click Here To Purchase The Family History Author: Jean Jardine MillerPublishers: JM PublishingISBN: 9780973137651 In The Family History, a multigenerational saga of one family’s heritage, author Jean Jardine Miller explores how grief affects two women who become widowed mothers at
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7-9-2008
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A Book of Simple Prayers
Click Here To Purchase A Book Of Simple Prayers Author: Gloria GaitherPublishers: Regal from Gospel LightISBN: 978-0-8307-4686-6In the tradition of the psalmists, Gloria Gaither pours out her soul to the Lord in her latest publication, “A Book of Simple Prayers.” It is a book the author admits she never intended to write. “I never started out to write prayers,” she states in the Author’s Note. “But there was a span of time when prayers came out whe
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8-19-2008
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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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Scars of Silence
Author: Mary Ann WorshamISBN: 1-933538-62-7Like most young women, Mary Ann wanted the "quiet life with a loving husband, a white picket fence, and children." She never dreamed her journey would end up filled with such darkness -- workplace sexual harassment, verbal and physical abuse, a near-fatal automobile accident, earthquakes, a fire, alcohol abuse, multiple surgeries and attempted murder committed by her first husband. In 1982, John and Mary Ann were married. She states that...
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11-12-2006
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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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Once Blind: The Life of John Newton
Author: Kay Marshall StromPublished by Authentic PublishersISBN: 978-1-934068-27-4Click Here To Purchase Once Blind The Life Of John Newton
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6-12-2008
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Interview with Tau Malachi Author of St Mary Magdalene: The Gnostic Tradition of the Holy Bride
Author: Tau MalachiISBN: 0-7387-0783-XThe following interview was conducted by: Mary Simmons: Click Here To Read Mary's ReviewsMary: For those who are unfamiliar with the term, can you briefly describe what it means to be a Gnostic Christian? Malachi: Gnostic Christianity is a mystical or esoteric form of Christianity and represents the "way of inner knowing"; akin to what we encounter in the wisdom traditions of the East, it is a path to enlightenment. This reflects the view...
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6-6-2006
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A Dedication
AuthorL John ZaissPublisher: Synergy BooksISBN 0-9755922-3-8The following review was contributed by: Mary Simmons Both teenagers and those who have survived their teen years will relate to the coming-of-age story told by first-time novelist John Zaiss in his book, 'A Dedication.'In a witty, cathartic tale, Zaiss introduces us to Quinnlan Marshall, a 17-year-old underachiever who matures and grows as a result of a friendship with Joe Toscano, a 74-year-old Vietnam veteran.Through the pages of...
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5-7-2005
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Romantic Virginia
Interested in knowing more about romantic Virginia and what travel writers Mary and Bill Burnham have to say about travel writing in general then CLICK HERE
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5-24-2005
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A Conversation With Rosemary Esehagu Author The Looming Fog
Author: Rosemary EsehaguPublisher: Oge Creation BooksISBN: 1-933496-00-2The following interview was conducted by Mary Simmons: Writer, Journalist and Author: CLICK HERE to read Mary's Review of The Looming Fog. Click Here To Read More of Mary's Reviews Mary: What made you decide to tell this story of a rural Nigerian village through the eyes of an intersexual child? Rosemary: My original intention for writing The Looming Fog was to document aspects of my mom’s difficult childhood. Most of...
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3-27-2007
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Fumbles, Field Goals, and the Myth of the Hail Mary
Author: Steven Shiendling, Ph. D.ISBN: 1-933285-26-5 You don't have to know anything about football to enjoy and relate to this book about helping men to become better partners in a relationship. In fact, if you didn't understand football before reading "Fumbles, Field Goals, and the Myth of the Hail Mary," you will after (which will also help you to sit in front of the television as your partner chomps popcorn, chugs his root beer, and roots for his favorite team). You won't have...
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2-10-2007
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Mama Peavy says, “Women, It’s OK to Marry an Ugly Man”
Author: Mary R. Butler Illustrator: Charles Somerville Publisher: Green Olive Tree (GOT) Publishing ISBN: 978-0-9636963-7-3Mary R. Butler wrote her first short story while in fifth grade at school. Everyone was impressed by her work; her teacher even accused her of stealing her piece from a book. Of course, this was not true as Mary then went on to become a playwright, poet and the inventor behind the hilarious character, Mama Peavy, proving to everyone she could write and entertain. She is...
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6-17-2007
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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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Foot Ways
PURCHASE FROM AMAZON Author: Lynn Veach Sadler, Ph.DISBN: 9780615145631In Foot Ways, native North Carolinian, poet, author and former college president, Dr. Lynn Veach Sadler, showcases her mastery of the novella form.Dividing her novella into five short stories, Sadler paints different character portraits that are relayed to the reader via first-person narratives with a little sadness thrown in. All are carefully constructed and are loosely interconnected in some way or another to a certain...
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6-23-2007
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Do You Know Why Butterflies Fly?
Author: Tom McWhirterArt work by Mary MeadeChupp Road PressISBN: 978-0-9761853-0-7Do You Know Why Butterflies Fly? Is beautifully written, the hardback cover is amazing and with the movement of the book you can see the butterflies fly. The author Tom McWhirter has a great imagination and has produced a lovely children's book for all to enjoy and treasure.The story contains bold and vibrant imaginative images of illustrator Mary Meade, the art work is superbly done to ignite the imaginations...
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3-31-2007
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Safe Beginnings by Christine Duncan
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Following a threatening telephone call; fire breaks out and Kaye Berreano hurries to vacate residents in the Denver Battered Women’s Shelter where she is night shift counselor. Kaye pounds on doors, locates the fire and to her dismay the soon to be single mom with divorce pending Kaye finds the new resident Mary Ellen Schuster is unconscious in the fire. Complicating the situation is the fact that no one at the safe house was too fond of...
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10-11-2004
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The Angelic Prophecy
Author: Robert L. Hecker ISBN: 159426256X Michael Modesto is your average hard-driving rock star who is getting tired ofthe music life style. At a post-concert party, he meets a young woman named MarySchaefer, who doesn't look or act like the typical groupie. Against his betterjudgment, he accompanies her to a local hospital that treats crack babies. Heholds one of the babies, and is suddenly convulsed by extreme pain throughouthis body. When he recovers, he finds that the baby is cured....
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10-28-2006
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The Writer’s Market Companion by Joe Feiertag and Mary Carmen Cupito
Probably many of us do not realize that incredibly over a billion books were sold during the past year. In the USA alone there are over 18, 000 magazines and approximately 45, 000 newspapers. Added to these publications is the multitude of information web sites. What is more noteworthy, as mentioned in The Writer’s Market Companion, authored by Joe Feiertag and Mary Carmen Cupito,is that “America’s love of reading is perhaps most evident when we look at book sales. In the years leading up to...
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3-21-2007
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Interview With Mary Hogan, Author of The Serious Kiss
Genre: Young adultsAuthor: Mary Hogan ISBN: 006072207X The following interview was contributed by: E.Dian Moore & To read more about Dian Moore’s reviews click HERETo read Dian's re
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2-23-2005
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The Augur’s Voice by Kerry Orchard
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Sarah Tims receives word that her father has just died. Debating with herself about whether to ‘go home’ or not Sarah finally decides she should attend the funeral. Sarah’s life at home was not filled with joy following the untimely death of her mother when she was but a child. Sarah goes to the home of her aunt and uncle and disappears. Unbeknownst to Aunt Mary Sarah had come across the membrane separating this world from that of...
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10-11-2004
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The Ark, the Shroud and Mary
Click Here To Purchase The Ark, The Shroud, And Mary Author: Philip GardinerPublisher: New Page BooksISBN-10: 1564149242 ISBN-13: 978-1564149244Philip Gardiner says he didn’t set out to write a book about the Ark of the Covenant or the Shroud of Turin or Mary but having studied history, religion, philosophy and science he began to read more about them and discovered many inaccuracies in their historical past.He began to delve into the Ark and after doing some research regarding it as having...
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9-1-2008
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Venice in Context: The Independent Traveler’s Guide to Venice by Robert S. Wayne
How would you like to visit Venice with your own personal professional tour guide walking next to you and pointing out the magnificent art and history of this ancient city?
Robert Wayne has authored, as part of his European series, a fascinating book entitled Venice in Context: The Independent Traveler’s Guide To Venice offering an entirely new concept in travel guidebooks.
With the aid of a CD that is included with the book, the visitor to Venice can now listen to the voice of Dateline...
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1-1-1970
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Speak Right On: Dred Scott
Aurhor: Mary E. NeighbourISBN: 159264144The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereIf there ever was a book that explained what it was like to be torn from your birth land, shipped as if you were a piece of lumber and dropped into an unknown world, Mary Neighbour's novel is at the top of the reading list.
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3-27-2006
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UNDERLAND
Author: Mary Patterson ThornburgISBN: 1-5259-0064-X The following review was contributed by: Emily Shaffer: Click Here To Read Emily's ReviewsAlyssha Dodson’s life will change forever on her twelfth birthday. After a strange dream in which her missing cat returns to tell her to be brave because “the door is opening,” Alyssha wakes up to find two strangers attacking her father in the other room. Left with n
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5-17-2006
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Innocent Traitor
Author: Alison WeirISBN: 978-0-345-49485-6Publisher: Ballantine BooksIt’s a match made in Heaven—a story by my favorite authors about one of my favorite historical characters. Alison Weir is one of our best contemporary historians specializing in sixteenth century England. Her nonfiction books on Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, Queen of Scots, and many others are always best-sellers. Now, Weir has published her first work of fiction, Innocent Traitor—the story of the nine-day queen, Lady Jane Grey....
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4-29-2007
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The Outlander
You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Gil AdamsonPublisher: House of Anansi PressASIN: B000RW4C1V
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7-18-2007
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Ten Years Running
Author: Mary JohnsenISBN: 141166132XThe following review was contributed by: Tami Brady: CLICK TO VIEW Tami Brady's ReviewsTen Years Running is a compilation of poems by the author. These works have a variety of contemporary subjects fitting into the general themes of love and pain. Despite these aspects, I didn't feel that the pieces were whiny or dark. Instead these works were filled with triumph, shared experience, and the power of a person willing to explore her pain without blame. In...
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12-24-2005
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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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Obedience
Click Here To Purchase Obedience: A Novel Author: Will Lavender
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10-24-2008
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The Developers
Author: Ben WoodsISBN: 0976432285Genre: fiction/humourThe following review was contributed by: John Walsh: CLICK TO VIEW John Walsh's ReviewsIn the small Michigan town of Malorett, where winter and snow seem perpetualphenomena, a group of five young people work together as an internet technologycompany known as The Developers. In a world of sexual tension, low-brow popularculture and seemingly endless junk food, the developers work on their firstproduct, deal with the implications of its...
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1-13-2006
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AIDS Orphans Rising
Click Here To Purchase AIDS Orphans Rising Author: Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd ISBN: 978-1932690477
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6-4-2008
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Accidentally Engaged
Author: Mary CarterISBN: 0-7582-1539-8Accidentally Engaged is about a Tarot Card Reader who gets delayed from her yearly pilgrimage, to return an expensive engagement ring as well as a message left by an unexpected customer. The story is set at a large mansion on the grounds of Shawnee National Forest in present day Harrisburg. On Clair’s journey to return this precious ring and a disappointing message back to the unsuspecting groom, the reader finds the character has a strong intuition...
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1-30-2007
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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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The Serious Kiss
Genre: Young adultsAuthor: Mary Hogan ISBN: 006072207X The following review was contributed by: E.Dian Moore & To read more about Dian Moore’s reviews click HERETo read Dian's interview with the author CLI
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2-24-2005
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The Monk Upstairs
Click Here To Purchase The Monk Upstairs Author: Tim FarringtonISBN: 978-0-06-081516-5Publisher: Harper Collins Tim Farrington is the author of Lizzie’s War and also The Monk D
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3-26-2008
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The Oculi Incident
Author: Regis SchilkenPublisher: Turnkey Press, 2005ISBN: 0-9764981-3-8The following review was contributed by: John Walsh & CLICK TO VIEW John Walsh's ReviewsWhen a crucifix in a catholic church in a small American town near Pittsburgh starts to weep, many of the faithful believe they are witnessing a miracle. Words gets round and visitors start to flock to the church for the Sunday evening benediction when the so-called miracle takes place. Donations are made and the church flourishes,...
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9-8-2005
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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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The Good Good Pig
Author: Sy MontgomeryISBN: 0-345-48137-2 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here
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6-4-2006
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Story of the Sand
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Story of the SandAuthor: Mark B. PickeringISBN: 978-0-595-47205-5Publisher: iUniverse Mark B Pickering, born in Colorado, grew up in South Florida. He now resides in Atlanta with his beloved dog, Munich. Since fighting in the unforgiving sands of Iraq, Sampson Roy has returned to his home in Georgia. He has changed so much from how he was before he went to serve his country. Where once he was an optimist,
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2-29-2008
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Churchmouse Tales by Violet Toler
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Finger Puppet illustrations with a chapter on how to use them and patterns for making the moppets are all included in this engaging work produced by long time children’s advocate Violet Toler. Charles Quincy Churchmouse, is the top mouse so to speak and is included in each of Toler’s scripts. Toler includes suggestions for choice of puppeteers as well as how to make puppets. A nice collection of story scripts are included. Scripts are...
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10-11-2004
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Out of Season:The Johnny Luster Story
Author: Mary E. Adams ISBN: 096398697XThe following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen: CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's Reviews This is the story of Alaska's last great mountainman, a man who was born twocenturies too late.Luster was born in the early 1900s on a Shoshone reservation in Wyoming. From anearly age, he was more interested in hunting and trapping by himself out in thewilderness than in conventional things like school and getting a job. Somethingof a smart aleck, he was constantly...
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1-11-2006
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The Shadow Year
Click Here To Purchase The Shadow Year Author: Jeffrey Ford ISBN: 978-0-06-123152-0 Publisher: William Morrow What a brilliant, atmospheric and thought provoking read about a young boy growing up i
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4-29-2008
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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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Saturday Beans and Sunday Suppers
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Saturday Beans and Sunday Suppers Author: Edie ClarkISBN: 0-9719934 - 5 - 9 Most readers are familiar with Edie Clark's writings from her column in Yankee Magazine. The column was originally called The Garden at Chesham Depot and later when Edie moved it was renamed Mary's Farm. Edie Clark has written three books. The Place He Made, her first book, was an unforgettably searing memoir of love and bittersweet tragedy. Edie's second book, The View From...
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12-17-2007
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Investigating the Paranormal by Tony Cornell
Do you believe in ghosts? There has always been a fascination pertaining to unexplained phenomenon. Individuals investigating these occurrences generally come from two schools of thought, the passionate defenders or the sceptics. Tony Cornell is a psychical researcher who has devoted 55 years to the study and investigation of the paranormal and as he states in his book he remains sceptical, however, in certain instances he does admit that there has been the existence of phenomena that defied...
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11-7-2004
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God's Little Messengers Volume 1 by Madeline Burnham
The following review was contributed by:
PASCHAL EZE
Madeline Burnham's book is a thoughtful response to
the need to steer tomorrow's leaders who are today's
jewels on the path of knowing, loving and worshipping
God as well as sharing the good news of who He is and
what He is to us. In an age where children are
bombarded with awful scenes on television, radio, on
the streets, at schools and at home, every God-focused
person should get soaked in the hope and prayer that
children...
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1-1-1970
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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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Truth and Fiction In The Da Vinci Code
Author: Bart D. EhrmanISBN: 0195181409Publisher: Oxford University Press The present review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews
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12-30-2004
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Murder in Mayberry
Click Here To Purchase Murder In Mayberry Authors: Mary Kinney Branson, Jack Branson ISBN: 978-0-88282-325-6Publisher: New Horizon Press Mary Kinney Branson, who has a B.A. degree, is president of AptWord, Inc. She is the author of more then sixteen books in the children and Christian genre as well as ghost-writing many more. She resides in Cumming, Georgia with husband
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4-28-2008
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Speak Right On: Dred Scott
Author: Mary E. NeighbourISBN: 1 59264 144 XThe following review was contributed by: Kathryn Atwood: Click Here To View More Of Kathryn's Reviews"Speak Right On" is a fictionalized biography of Dred Scott, theAfrican-American slave at the center of the hotly debated antebellum SupremeCourt decision that will forever bear his name. Scott was a slave who, becausehe had lived in the free North with his Southern master for a time, decidedlater to sue for his freedom on that basis....
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8-11-2006
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Becoming Jane Austen
Click Here To Purchase Becoming Jane Austen Author: Jon SpenceISBN: 13 978-1-84725-046-9After reading Jane Austen's hilarious and poignant novels, where true loveand virtue always win the day, her basic biographical facts appear quitepale in comparison. Born into the large family of a country clergyman,Austen had an education considered sufficient for her time, experienced aflirtation in her early twenties which came to nothing, lived in genteelpoverty most of her life, had one economically...
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4-9-2008
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Algonquin Voices by Gaye I. Clemson
Canada’s Algonquin Park located about a 3-4 drive from Toronto was first created in 1893 as a wildlife sanctuary and to conserve the headwaters of the rivers that flow out of the park.
Located on the edge of Canada’s “shield” or wilderness, it is Ontario’s oldest and largest park.
From the time of its existence the Park’s astounding beauty has attracted many worldwide artists including Canada’s famous Group of Seven.
This group comprised seven Canadian artists whose speciality was the...
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1-1-1970
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There’s No Toilet Paper On The Road Less Traveled by Doug Lansky
When we are bombarded daily with news of the terrible state of the stock market, the threat of terrorism and the possibility of loosing one’s job, there is nothing comparable to a good belly laugh.
THERE’S NO TOILET PAPER ON THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED edited by Doug Lansky perhaps is just the antidote we need.
To fill the prescription the editor has collected 28 travel essays composed by 20 different funny writers that when read together have a fine cumulative and varied effect.
To set the...
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1-1-1970
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Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane AustenAuthor: Sybil G. Brinton ISBN 10:1-4022-0888-X It seems that there is a new Jane Austen sequel being published every week and for Jane Austen fans, this is a wonderful opportunity to once again inhabit in the elegant but hilarious world of Austen’s Regency period romantic comedies. "Old Friends and New Fancies," written in 1913 by Sybil G. Brinton stands out from the...
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12-11-2007
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The Littlest Christmas Kitten
Author: Leona Novy JacksonIllustrated by Kelly DupreISBN: 13:9780930643188 I love a story that uses just the right words and only those words. Leona Jackson tells the Christmas story using few words, but they are the right words.A mother cat searches everywhere for her lost kitten. She finally finds the missing kitten in a manger of hay. The mother is anxious to get her kitten safely home because strangers are in the stable. Just minutes after she rescues her lost kitten from the manager, a...
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12-25-2006
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Do You Know Why Butterflies Fly?
Author: Tom McWhirterISBN: 978-0-976853-0-7Publisher: Chupp Road PressYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Editors and authors of children’s literature know that every story has a hidden “take away” value. That value, although never obviously stated, can make or break a story. Tom McWhirter’s Do You Know Why Butterflies Fly? forces the take away value to the front of the story, which is a bit unusual. His story is meant to encourage children to have faith in them themselves and to be brave...
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7-21-2007
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Wicked Sexy Tales Of Legendary Lovers
Editor: Mitzi SecretoPublisher: Cleis PressISBN 1-57344-206-2The following review was contributed by: SHELDON (SHELLY) WAXMAN & click to view Shelly's reviews. The title is intriguing, although slightly misleading. This book is a compilation of short stories. They are not about the actual sex lives of the famous. They are fictional versions of how those, such as: Lincoln (who fears that the Whitehouse guards will see them, which is something that Mary Lincoln greatly enjoys),...
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5-24-2005
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Meet Mary E. Martin Author of The Osgoode Trilogy
Today Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is excited to have as our guest Mary E. Martin author of The Osgoode Trilogy comprising Conduct in Question, Final Paradox and A Trial of One.Mary practiced law in a small-estates firm until 1999, when she became a full-time writer and photographer.Good day Mary and thanks for participating in our interview.
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1-31-2008
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Dreams of an Immigrant
Author: Elizabeth S. StegerISBN: 1-933538-22-8The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here
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4-14-2006
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Silent Prisoner
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Silent PrisonerAuthor: Amanda YoungPublisher: BookSurge PublishingISBN: 978-1-4196-6895-1 Amanda Young, author and cover-artist, hopes that by sharing her story she may help those who are living in pain, speak out and end the silence. The cover picture is very fitting to what this tale is about. Amanda has certainly captured the essence of this novel with her artistic drawing. Amanda is a registered nurse with a degree in homeopathy. She currently lives in...
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1-11-2008
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Funny Letters From Famous People
Title: Funny Letters From Famous PeopleAuthor (Editor): Charles OsgoodISBN: 0767911768Genre- General Non-Fiction This review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures-CLICK TO VIEW>> Norm Goldman's ReviewsThere is always something audacious about reading other people’s letters. You have the feeling that you are secretly looking into the soul and mind of the letter writer without his or her knowledge. Unfortunately, in today’s age of emails, television, and every other...
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10-18-2004
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Final Paradox
Author: Mary E. MartinISBN: 0-595-40760-9Final Paradox is the second book in the Osgoode Trilogy. It is about a lawyer named Harry Jenkins who not only is defending his client’s state of mind, but tries to protect Norma Dinnick when it comes to some shares in her estate. It seems everyone is after those mysterious shares, especially a man named George Pappas. The reader has no choice but to be dr
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3-5-2007
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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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Seat to Heaven :Short Stories, Vol.1-7
Author: Mel Waldman Publisher: World Audience ISBN: 978-1-934209-94-3I have got to say that I love the author’s artwork more then his short stories. The book covers are fantastic designs of colour and obscure shapes which can be interpreted in many ways if you really study them. I practically liked the Cigarette Woman, volume 1. In volume 1 the stories are strange, deep, weird tales of life death and who we are, why and what’s it all about? I think he means to say that whatever road we take...
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8-20-2007
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Mama Peavy says,” Women, It’s OK to Marry an Ugly Man.”
Author: Mary R, ButlerISBN: 978-0-9636963-7-3You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon This is book one of six in the Mama Peavy series and is light humor about marriage. Mama Peavy claims she is now called “Pastor Mama Peavy,” since establishing a “church for single women only,” and it’s called “The Tabernacle of Sorrow.” The mission of the new church is to get as many women married off as possible and she sells “Triple M” spray – it will have money falling out of the trees, cures your fever...
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7-23-2007
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Link Detonator
Author: Mary E. RoseISBN: 1413760759John Walsh: CLICK TO VIEW John Walsh's Reviews & BlogTime travel is a reality. The secret has been discovered by two scientists who are struggling to deal with its implications and with controlling who has access to the portals that have been opened. Of course, anyone who travels into the past and meddles with it risks creating paradoxes which could suddenly cancel the existence of who knows how many people and events. Consequently, when one of the...
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12-14-2005
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Defying Gravity
Author: Prill BoyleISBN: 1-57860-208-4 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereThe book is a collection of firsts and a fistful of fulfilled dreams in the lives of late-bloomers. After reading this book, you may find that you have a renewed strength with which to reach into the recesses of your heart and see if there's not something else you may want to accomplish before your last breath. Linda Bach, at age fifty, became a medical doctor....
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7-25-2006
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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: 978-0-06-114396-0Publisher: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsAuthor Beth Lisick deals a serious blow to the self-help world in her hilarious new book, “Helping Me Help Myself.” With a slightly jaded eye, Lisick was never one taken in by gurus claiming to solve their followers’ problems, des
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1-19-2008
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Traces: Birth of Alexander the Great
Author: Faye TurnerISBN: 0976250039The following review was contributed by: John Walsh: CLICK TO VIEW John Walsh's ReviewsIn the world of the ancient Mediterranean, the trader and doctor Daneion travels different lands in search of food for the starving people of Athens and in search of his own dynasty. A confidant of Queen Olympias of Macedonia and, briefly, her lover, it is possible that he may have fathered the child that she is to bear. That child will of course be Alexander, who in turn...
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9-7-2006
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Dance With Your Heart Tales and Poems That the Heart Tells
Author: Shirley ChengGenre: Poetry Line/Publisher lulu.com ISBN: 1 4116 1858 0 The following review was contributed by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's ReviewsDance With Your Heart Tales and Poems That the Heart Tells A publication of poetry and prose wherein the table of contents offers a mix of titles such as ‘Free the Magic,’ ‘One Petal Falls,’ and ‘The Greedy Cat’ for reader
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6-1-2005
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High Performance Health:10 Real Life Solutions to Redefine Your Health and Revolutionise Your Life
Author: James W.RippeHardcover: 256 pagesPublisher: W Publishing Group (May 29, 2007)ISBN-10: 0849901820ISBN-13: 978-0849901829The credentials of the author are very good. He is a board certified cardiologist; he is the author of several books including “Healthy Heart for Dummies” and is also the editor of “Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine” and “Lifestyle Medicine”. He is also the founder and director of Rippe Lifestyle Institute. This book is based on research on thousands of...
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6-23-2007
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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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Sarah, Come Home
Author: Cecil L. MillinerISBN: 1932657398The 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 HEREWith Sarah, Come Home, Cecil L. Milliner picks up the reins where he last left off in the first novel Willie May Medcalf
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9-18-2006
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Molly Lake
Author: Samuel EndicottISBN: 0741424207 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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7-12-2005
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Charlie’s Notes: A Memoir
Author: Cherie Kerr ISBN: 09648882-7-0 This review was contributed by Kathryn Atwood Click Here To View More Of Kathryn's Reviews Cherie Kerr's memoir of her father Carluchi (Charlie) DePietro is "a true American story" in every sense of the phrase. It is a book about the aspirations of turn-of-the-century European immigrants, it is a book about the hopes and dreams of their children, and it is a book about the American love affair with popular music and the...
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7-8-2005
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A Conversation With Jeffery S. Williams, author of Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Jeffery S. Williams, author of Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney.Good day Jeffery and thanks for participating in our interview.Norm:What motivated you to write Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of A
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10-13-2007
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Amy Friedman Acclaimed Writer of Tell Me A Story Is Interviewed.
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com is excited to have as our guest, Amy Friedman, acclaimed writer who wrote Tell Me a Story for Universal Press Syndicate. Good day Amy and thank your for agreeing to participate in our interview.Good day, Norm, and thanks a million for having me. Norm:Amy, please tell our readers a little bit about your personal and professional background. What is your background in children's literature?Amy: I think the...
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5-31-2006
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Supercharging Quantum Touch - Advanced Techniques
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Supercharging Quantum Touch - Advanced TechniquesAuthor: Alain HerriottISBN: 978-1-55643-654-3Publisher: North Atlantic BooksQuantum Touch has become quite popular in the recent years and I was somewhat familiar with the topic but did not really know much about it. So, when an opportunity came to review the book, I was very much interested. The preface by Richard Gordon puts the whole book in the right perspective. The ability to sense the energy in one's...
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2-8-2008
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Madonna of the Toast
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Madonna of the ToastAuthor: Buzz Poole ISBN 10: 0-9772827-7-5 ISBN 13: 978-09772827-7-7 Publisher: Mark Batty Publisher A cow whose spot looks like Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse? You have to laugh when you first hear this but the fac
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3-3-2008
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Interview With Martha Morning Todd-Author of Losing Hope
Author: Martha Morning ToddPublisher iUniverse IncISBN: 0595335500 The following interview with the author Martha Morning Todd was contributed by: Norm Goldman Editor of Bookpleasures.comTo read Norm's review of Losing Hope
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5-30-2005
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Quilt National 2007
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Quilt National 2007
Author: Co-produced by Lark Books & The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts CenterPublisher: Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., C 2007ISBN-13: 978-1-57990-944-4ISBN-10: 1-57990-944-2Even after 14 other exhibits of “the best of contemporary quilts,” the quilts gathered for Quilt National 2007 and showcased in the print version of the entries, also entitled Quilt National 2007, still represent innovative ideas and...
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6-20-2007
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Healing Our Planet, Healing Our Selves
You Can Purchase From Amazon Healing Our Planet, Healing Our Selves By Clicking Here Editors: Dawson Church and Geralyn Gendreau ISBN: 0- 9720028 - 4 - 7 Our world is passing through very turbulent times. There is an increasingly pervasive sense that we are witnessing an unprecedented time in human history. The consensus seems to be that we will either sink or swim and that humanity's future depends on the choices we make now. Did we choose to be here at this crucial point in time? ...
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8-13-2007
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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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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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Wayne Winterton Author of Whistler's Gold: The Secret At Nizhoni Toh Interviewed
Author: Wayne WintertonISBN: 1599267527 The following interview was conducted by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Review of the Book CLICK HEREToday, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Wayne Winterton, author of Whistler’s Gold: The Secret At Nizhoni Toh.Good day Wayne and thanks for agreeing to participate in our interview.Norm:
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4-24-2006
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A Conversation with Margie Gosa Shivers Author of Once Is Never Enough
Author: Marjorie Gosa ShiversISBN: 0-9744066-2-7You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Margie Gosa Shivers who is an author, publisher, fulltime administrator, parent and grandparent. Margie is the author of Anonymity: A Tale of Suspense, Seduct
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7-18-2007
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A Conversation With Diane Diekman Author of Live Fast Love Hard: The Faron Young Story
Click Here To Purchase Live Fast Love Hard The Faron Young Story Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is excited to have as our guest Diane Diekman author of Live Fast Love Hard: The Faron Young Story. Diane is also the author A Farm in the Hidewood: My South Dakota Home and Navy Greenshirt: A Leader Made, Not Born. Diane Jean Diekman grew up on a South Dakota farm. Diane is also a retired U.S. Navy captain and for five years she wrote a newspaper column of...
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6-11-2008
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A Conversation With Martha Bennett Stiles Author of Lonesome Road
Today, Susan Sales Harkins, one of Bookpleasures' reviewers is pleased to have as a guest Martha Bennett Stiles author of Lonesome Road.Susan: Martha, thank you for agreeing to discuss your new book Lonesome Road with me.Before we discuss the book, would you tell us a bit about yourself-as much as little as you like. Give the readers some insight into who Martha is.Martha: I grew up on a small farm on Virginia's James River, a peninsula away from where my first American ancestor, Thomas...
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7-24-2007
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Professional Travel Writer CeliaSue Hecht Interviewed
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com is pleased to have as our guest, CeliaSue Hecht. CeliaSue is a professional travel writer, editor and publicist and is listed in Bacon’s Media Directory. She is also the co-author of five romantic travel guides. Good day CeliaSue and thank you for participating in our interview. Norm: Could you tell our readers something about your personal and professional background and how you became interested in travel writing? When...
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7-12-2006
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