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Seasoned With Love
Author: Valerie B. BarberISBN: 1-59800-285-6 I wanted to see what could possibly be in a cookbook that has a price tag of $51.95. Inside the deep orange cover, we start off with 'deviled eggs," one of my favorites, and other mouth-watering appetizers. All are pretty straightforward and easy to make. Then, it was on to soups and salads. Ms. Barber included all of my favorites and, again, these are easily put together. There are soups and salads for every taste and all include ingredients...
(No rating) 12-10-2006 Views: 5822

Lyme in Rhyme
Author: Geri Rodda, R.N.Library of Congress Control Number 2005910903 This children's book is beautifully illustrated and easy for children to understand the importance of Lyme disease. It is a valuable tool that should be used to teach youngsters what Lyme disease is, how they can get it, what they can do to prevent it, and what to look for if they suspect a tick has attached itself to them or their pet. The book also expresses the importance of diagnosing and treating Lyme disease early.The...
(No rating) 12-10-2006 Views: 4046

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...
(No rating) 7-23-2006 Views: 4852

Fate, Chance or Divine Design
Author: Joyce DunnISBN: 1-59800-205-8The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan:To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereJoyce Dunn is a registered nurse and licensed massage therapist. She shares her 13-years of working as an alcoholism/chemical dependency nurse. This book is sometimes funny, sometimes, sad, but always entertaining. If you don't complete this read and walk away renewed, you need to reread it. We all have demons and most of us are in denial -- keeping our personal...
(No rating) 7-23-2006 Views: 7340

Inside the Space Race
Author: Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.ISBN: 1-933538-39-2Rumors will be forever going around about the "moon landing" -- did we really get there? If so, why, if there is no oxygen, did the flag blow as if by wind? Why did the astronaut's boots kick up moon dust, but the landing modular sat on smooth moon dust -- wouldn't the rockets have kicked up as much or more of that dust? There's one rumor that, for many years, was hard to put to rest -- that about Deke Slayton -- disgruntled astronaut...
(No rating) 2-10-2007 Views: 4381

By the Chimney With Care
Editor: Tony BurtonISBN: 0-9778402-3-9 This is unlike any anthology I have ever read. To my surprise, it was one of the best. 'Tis the season to hustle and bustle, hitting the malls at the crack of dawn and wrapping packages into the wee hours. I would highly recommend giving yourself a break -- a mug of something warm, your favorite recliner and "By the Chimney With Care." Better pick up two or more as you will certainly want to stuff stockings with this gem.Twenty authors...
(No rating) 12-10-2006 Views: 4650

Chasing the Roswell Alien
Author: Glenn MarcelISBN: 1-931468-25-7 The following review was contributed by Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereA government cover-up and enough twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat - eagerly turning the pages to learn more. Mr. Marcel captures his characters, making them so real that you would believe that they are right in the room. The story provides interesting answers to gnawing questions and will leave you eyeing your neighbor - wondering...
(No rating) 1-12-2006 Views: 18610

The Memory Advantage
Author: Thomas H. Crook, Ph.D.ISBN 978-1-59079-109-7 The book promised to "improve your memory, mood, and confidence throughout life." To say the least, I was skeptical. I have read so many "improve" books that I figured this would be one more of the same. I was wrong!First off, I learned about "memory." There is short-term, long-term, and remote memory. There are certain areas of the brain involved with memory. Then -- I learned about memory under a microscope....
(No rating) 1-27-2007 Views: 5345

Once Upon a Blue Moon
Author: S.E. BlakesleeISBN 9-780978-903107A child's imagination knows no limits. So when a child wants his sick playmate well, he makes a wish. Magic and hope come in the form of Freddy. Freddy is a mystical entity -- the answer to the child's wish. When Freddy cannot convince the child to take him to his playmate in his magical form, Freddy becomes a blanket that grownups will not question. The boy lays the blanket over his friend -- she stirs and is soon well. The grownups attribute the...
(No rating) 1-29-2007 Views: 7008

The Last Cato
Author: Matilde AsensiISBN: 978-0-06-082857-8 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan, Writer & Author of NCO-No Compassion Observed: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereDr. Ottavia Salina works as a paleographer for the Vatican and the work keeps her in the secret recesses below ground. She is a stickler for accuracy and perfectionism as she preserves the most sacred documents and artifacts and will not tolerate anyone who is negligent. But, of course, that could be...
(No rating) 5-13-2006 Views: 2256

Get Unstuck
Author: John Seeley, M.A.ISBN: 0-9765942-0-X"Get Unstuck" helps those that want to help themselves find out why they are where they are, how they got there, and deciding what changes to make for yourself. "Changing Your Life" is the first chapter and is truly a great place to start. Seeley writes, "Change happens instantly! Deciding to change usually takes some time -- sometimes years." When our lives aren't going as we want or expect, it would be a good idea to...
(No rating) 12-11-2006 Views: 2391

Build the Life You Want
Authors: Jim Claitor and Colleen ContrerasISBN: 0-9776200-0-X This wonderful book is divided into three sections -- How to Make Time Your Friend; Mastering the E-Factor; and Clean Desk/Messy Desk - Personalized Solutions for Mastering Your Workload. Written by two authors from either end of the spectrum when it comes to clean/messy desks -- it is great to see that there are ways to survive. This means that even when life is happening all around you, there's still a way to stay on track. I...
(No rating) 1-27-2007 Views: 4446

Not On The Level
Author: Michael V. MaddaloniISBN: 1-4259-0861-6Michael Maddaloni writes the fictional story of Joe DeFalco from early childhood to manhood. Joe is an altar boy in the Catholic Church, enlists in the Marine Corps, and then he's off to college. Joe ends up as a Secret Service Agent. Joe De Falco was born in a working-class neighborhood of Philadelphia -- a street-smart Italian-American boy. His father dies (while using the latrine) during World War II, leaving Joe to grow up in his father's...
(No rating) 11-13-2006 Views: 2653

Peanut Butter, Playdates & Prozac
Author: Arlene SchusteffISBN:1-932279-41-5The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereThis quick read is the gelastic gospel when it comes to living with kids. I just never knew anyone else had the same experiences!"Kid 101" spells it out -- "you will not sleep. Not ever. Once you come to terms with this fact, life will be easier." And, when the kids want fast-food or candy, "No, McDonald's is closed today" and...
(No rating) 4-28-2006 Views: 7050

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...
(No rating) 2-10-2007 Views: 4300

Little Grapes on the Vine
Samantha GianulisISBN: 9-787774-583809 From the moment I open the book I was hooked! Food – who doesn’t like that subject? But “Little Grapes on the Vine” is not just a cookbook. Personal stories compliment the easiest mouth-watering recipes that even I, a cake-in-the-box-girl, could make. The first story is about how Samantha and Pete met – on a sandy Caribbean beach. Pete was Greek – she was not. And, so it began. When the wedding day came, Pete’s mother baked and served her famous...
(No rating) 3-11-2007 Views: 3158

Supreme Love
Author: Kelly CyrISBN: 1-59800-203-1When a person takes a wrong turn in their lives, it seems to cause a chain reaction of even more bad choices. It reminds me that when someone tells an untruth, to continue the untruth, they must invent even more untruths. Supreme Love is a gut-wrenching, bare-all true story of one woman’s travels on an unsuitable, going-nowhere path.The details are, at times, more than this reader could handle. I truly felt empathy for the author – having to relive the...
(No rating) 5-18-2007 Views: 8509

Life After Betrayal
Author: Lynda BevanISBN: 978-1-932690-31-6“This book is written for those who have suffered the hurt, humiliation and embarrassment of being betrayed by their partner having an affair.” Trust is (or should be) the basis of a relationship. When that trust is compromised, it becomes broken. Often we wonder why we didn’t see signs of it or examine our lives to see if there was anything we had done to deserve this situation. Our mind and emotions often spin out of control, leaving us “emotionally...
(No rating) 5-18-2007 Views: 6905

Be A Better Partner
Authors: Debbie & Paul LambISBN: 9-781420-308621 This 80-page book has more valuable tips and humor than you’ll find in any other book. “Be A Better Partner” is written by husband and wife team, Debbie and Paul Lamb. It all started innocently enough – the honeymoon is virtually over and you are driving each other crazy. It happened to the Lambs, but they knew there had to be a better way. Not only did they co-author a book, they co-founded “Lambs on Love.” Lucky for us! The book...
(No rating) 3-13-2007 Views: 3296

Peace, Love and BarBeCue
Author: Mike Mills and Amy Mills TunnicliffeISBN: 1-59486-109-9 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan, Writer & Author of NCO-No Compassion Observed: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereMost of us have had a barbecue in the backyard with friends and family. Someone gets the coals hot, meat is placed on the rack, and someone in a Best-Cook-In-The-Universe apron stands over the smoking grill with a spatula, meat fork and lighter fluid. And, when one hears the term "pit...
(No rating) 5-10-2006 Views: 4684

Digging Up My Gold
Arthur BirkbyISBN: 1-5988624-8-0Arthur Birkby is a storyteller. He’s a teller of tales with talent I liken to that of Hans Christian Anderson (1805-1875). Birkby writes about his family members with vivid recollection. Recalling the incidents with clarity, as if it only happened yesterday, Birkby starts with an introduction to his colorful Grampop. From a ride on a moving table saw to a trolley abruptly jerking to a stop to Grampop using the words “hell“ and “damn“ -- the man had an impact...
(No rating) 11-12-2006 Views: 6540

How the Moon Regained Her Shape
Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Janet Ruth Heller, Ph.D.ISBN: 0-9764943-4-5Bullying is something real that exists in our world. For children, this can only be sheer torture. The story is presented in a way children can truly understand and find helpful.The moon danced across the face of the sun and he responded harshly – calling her an “ugly scarecrow” and telling her that no one needed her. The moon apologized, but the sun’s words still haunt her. She loses her spark and soon becomes...
(No rating) 6-28-2007 Views: 4065

Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds of the Past and Present
Author: Richard A. Singer Jr.ISBN: 1-4196-2532-2The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereTo read Sue's Interview With Richard A. Singer Jr. CLICK HERERichard Singer, a practicing psychotherapist in the Cayman Islands, shows exceptional talent as an author with his new book, Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds of the Past and Present. He reminds us that "life is a series of tests, challenges, and difficulties" that we must work...
(No rating) 1-18-2006 Views: 23765

The Odyssey Gene
Author: Kfir LuzzattoISBN: 1590804732With a title of The Odyssey Gene, I was anticipating a novel based on gene science (genetics). What I wasn't expecting was a work of science fiction with undertones of politics, passion, and prejudice.New Nations Organization programmer John Hektor is selected for a promotion -- once he passes the mandatory DNA test. He us stunned when he learns that he has failed. He has tested D-positive. There will be no promotion. Worse yet, Maya, his girlfriend leaves...
(No rating) 11-14-2006 Views: 3886

Evil Be Gone
Author: Robert John EstkoISBN: 0-595-22003-7The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereEvil Be Gone will capture you and glue you to your seat starting with page one. It’s a fast-paced, page turner with enough surprises, twists and turns to cause anxiety.
(No rating) 9-17-2006 Views: 5803

From Darkness to Light
Author: Berdj KenadjianISBN: 1-933538-24-4Berdj Kenadjian, Ph.D., former IRS chief economist and U.S. Army veteran writes, "If society would cease to tolerate misuse of power and money, there would be no more cause for war or excuse for poverty." And "instead of measuring values in terms of dollars only, he would measure them in afers ("appreciation for effective rendered services"), or volunteer favors." The system would mean "citizen participation and...
(No rating) 11-12-2006 Views: 7093

The PlumpJack Cookbook
Author: Jeff MorganISNB: 1-59486-321-0This is a very reasonably priced cookbook -- $35.00. It contains meals that are easily prepared and sound more than appetizing. The PlumpJack story starts "back in 1992," when "a young food-and-wine-savvy entrepreneur named Gavin Newsom opened a small San Francisco wineshop with a mission to provide quality wines at reasonable prices. In the years that have passed, PlumpJack has grown to become a group of seven restaurants, two hotels, two...
(No rating) 2-10-2007 Views: 2619

Your Personal Life
Author: Dr. Greg TefftISBN: 0-9729866-2-6The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here"Something is drastically wrong with the way we think about health." Dr. Tefft, one of the country's leading health experts, "maintains that it is long past time to rethink health, healing, and longevity and begin approaching good health on a personal, individual and specific basis."Who should know better than a board certified Naturopathic...
(No rating) 7-23-2006 Views: 5154

Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Know to Immunize Their Kids Against Drug and Alcohol Addiction
John C. Fleming, MDISBN: 0-929292-45-6 Dr. Fleming has been a physician for over 30 years and “combines his own knowledge and the latest scientific research” to bring us important answers about drug and alcohol addiction. Fleming says, “It is imperative to know that addiction almost always begins during childhood and adolescence.” Dr. Fleming stresses how complex the brain is and how important it is “for everyone, but especially parents, to understand how addicting substances affect the...
(No rating) 3-11-2007 Views: 6971

The Queen of My Self
Author: Donna HenesISBN: 0-9758906-0-3The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here"The Queen of My Self" is not just another self-help book. Instead, it is a new way to look at life for women who are "no longer Maidens" but not so old that they are ready for a nursing home or dirt nap. Henes has a new land for us ladies who want more from life and it's called "Sovereignty in Midlife." If you haven't become Queen of...
(No rating) 9-19-2006 Views: 7195

I’m Dancing As Fast AS I Can
Author: Barbara GordonISBN: 13- 9781559213608 This book is a re-release. The original book was made into a movie starring Jill Clayberg. That was thirty years ago, but time has seemed to stand still. The true story is just as relevant now as it was then because our medical professionals are still writing prescriptions and there are still mental hospitals. And as long as these two things exist, there will be continue to be addictions and a need to warehouse the victims. Ms. Gordon was a...
(No rating) 3-12-2007 Views: 8697

Raging Silence
Author: Amanda StoneISBN: 0-9764981-1-1"A North Carolina native, Amanda Stone was born and raised in Greensboro. She earned her degree in literature and language from North Carolina State University and studied abroad in the Netherlands and Austria. It was in Europe that Stone first began to explore and challenge the demons in her past. A child of divorce, she had been sexually abused by a family member for several years. Recognizing that the traumatic abuse would have long-term...
(No rating) 11-15-2006 Views: 4775

Designing Design
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Designing DesignAuthor: Kenya HaraISBN: 978-3-03778-105 Looking at this book, one would never guess the marvels inside its cover. The jacket is a stark white (which intrigued me), arial black lettering and a whisper that calls for me to open the book up.While I am not an expert in design or merchandising campaigns, I found the concepts easy to digest and the illustrations and photographs exciting. The phrase about a picture worth a thousand words never made...
(No rating) 10-19-2007 Views: 5891

One Nation Under George
Author: Z.M. WagnerISBN: 0-7414-2540-8 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereZ. M. Wagner resides in Arizona, "where he enjoys playing sports outside in the winter and anything that keeps him inside during the summer." He has written four other books and "several volumes of poetry, and plans to continue writing until he can no longer hold a pen." Since President Bush's approval ratings have almost bottomed out, (only...
(No rating) 5-4-2006 Views: 4807

Will The Real You Please Stand Up?
Fran Harris, Ph.D.ISBN: 9780757305498“Fran Harris, former WNBA player, national television commentator and female minister” has a seven-step plan that may provide spiritual enlightenment that will ultimately assist the reader in finding happiness and success. We learn that we should make choices with regard to career, family, and finances based on not what society encourages, but what is best for each of us. We learn what spirituality is and how to use it to make choices that we can live...
(No rating) 6-27-2007 Views: 4335

Angels in the Wilderness
Author: Amy RacinaISBN: 0-9710888-9-6 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereThis book is a chronicle of how one hiker dealt with disaster, despair, hope and recovery. Amy Racina falls sixty feet during a solo hike "deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of Northern California." and lives to tell about it. Angels In The Wilderness is the extraordinary recounting of how this remarkable woman kept herself alive by "grit,...
(No rating) 7-24-2006 Views: 3029

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...
(No rating) 11-12-2006 Views: 6785

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...
(No rating) 7-23-2007 Views: 6433

Healing Lyme
Author: Stephen Harrod BuhnerISBN: 0-9708696-3-0The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here"Despite Centers for Disease Control estimates that only 20,000 new Lyme disease infections occur each year, the true figure, as Harvard medical school researchers have found, more approaches 200,000," writes Stephen Buhner. And, as a Lyme disease victim and advocate, I can attest to the validity of this statement. Lyme disease symptoms range...
(No rating) 5-19-2006 Views: 7380

The Wingy Chronicles
Author: Joseph CarielloISBN: 9781933538501It’s nice to read a simple, entertaining, and useful book such as “The Wingy Chronicles – Grandpa’s guide to life.” It’s also nice to know there is hope and humor even in the face of adversity. And, with determination, motivation and the fortitude to stand up for what you believe, one can be a success.I have read and reviewed many books about success, but none so fun or that can be used so readily in everyday life. The first lesson Grandpa has to...
(No rating) 6-27-2007 Views: 4910

All The Moving Parts
Author: Billie Blair, Ph.D.ISBN: 0979588103This book is about organizational change and the five essential parts of any organization. First we look at obvious ways things change – chaotic, planned, and undetected. Chaotic change occurs within organizations when, for example, there are security leaks or insider trading. Planned change happens in accordance with annual goals and when the Board of Directors are privy to the changes being planned. Undetected changes come about as a result “when...
(No rating) 6-28-2007 Views: 2515

An Evening with Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
Author: James GablerISBN: 0-9613525-6-6The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereOne does not have to wish or dream an evening encounter with two of the most famous men
(No rating) 3-27-2006 Views: 6863

The Complete Being -- Finding and Loving The Real You
Author:Tami BradyISBN: 1-932690-20-4The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereMs. Brady has written a well-rounded and insightful guide to help you become the real you. She has set the book up in sections, making it easier to work through, has explained each aspect of what it takes to be who you want to be and has included exercises to help the reader through the changes they want to make.If you could come home "refreshed," or like...
(No rating) 5-22-2006 Views: 4895

Slow Dancing at Death's Door
Author: Amy C. BakerISBN: 0781442621The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereAmy C. Baker captures what it's like to care for and lose a parent. In part one, Ms. Baker brings the "Pandora's mythological package" to the table. She claims that commonly there are "shattered hearts and broken relationships" in families. These bumps and bruises seem to be placed in, what she lovingly calls, our "soul's attic" when we...
(No rating) 1-12-2006 Views: 9794

The Truth Behind Ghosts, Mediums & Psychic Phenomena
Author: Ron RhodesISBN: 0-7369-1907-4 Rhodes reveals that 32% of Americans believe in some sort of paranormal activity and 38% believe ghosts or spirits can come back and visit us. There are 28% of Americans who think people can communicate with the dead and 14 television networks produced pilots with supernatural themes for 2005-2006 television season. What's even more astounding is that "the United States -- during the years of America's cold war with the Soviet Union -- spent a...
(No rating) 12-11-2006 Views: 8674

Overdo$ed America - The Broken Promise of American Medicine
John Abramson, M.D.ISBN: 0-06-056853-4The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereDoctor John Abramson hits the grou
(No rating) 6-25-2006 Views: 6771

Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person
Author: Miriam Engelberg ISBN: 978-0-06-078973-2The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereCancer brings different reactions from different people, depending on how the person is involved with the big "c" word. I can't imagine being the patient who must deal with this d
(No rating) 7-9-2006 Views: 7837

I Can Still Hear Their Cries Even In My Sleep
Click Here to Purchase From Amazon I Can Still Hear Their Cries Even In My Sleep Author: E. Everett McFallISBN: 978-1-4327-0457-5 Horrors of war are all around us – the mangled bodies of returning soldiers, families torn apart because the war has made the soldier a stranger, and flag-draped coffins arriving on airplanes for burial. Some see going to war as a mark of manhood, the boy becomes a man when he picks up a set of orders to kill on foreign soil. It’s a right of passage for some, but...
(No rating) 10-19-2007 Views: 5145

Coping with Physical Loss and Disability
Rick Ritter, MSWISBN: 1-932690-18-2 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereRick Ritter, through Loving Healing Press, has a winning workbook to assist the reader with "physical loss and disability." Most of us will or know someone who will go through a physical loss or disability. In the preface, Ritter states that he has "used this workbook with more than a hundred clients over a ten year period" and has "shared...
(No rating) 6-25-2006 Views: 6330

Embracing Change
Author: David MalinISBN 978-0-8253-0544-3 This book is about reflection – “an important requirement for both self-healing and for learning to embrace change.” It was written “to be a short and easy read that simply provokes our thoughts, feelings, and self-reflection process by merely reading the words and embracing some of the concepts presented.” The book starts off by asking, “What happened?” We were conceived with a “blueprint of opportunity for our growth and development” – with little...
(No rating) 3-13-2007 Views: 4388

A Tour Through Clinical Psychology
Author: Gerald RosenbaumISBN 1-59800-398-4This memoir is a family that begins in Coney Island, New York and ends up in Rancho Santa Fe -- the trip involves many.Rosenbaum first writes about the family's background -- immigrants from many lands. They married immigrants and even changed the Russian surname to Rosenbaum. It's quite a beginning and almost reads like the Bible -- so-and-so begot so-and-so. However, if you can keep up with who married who and who gave birth to what son or daughter,...
(No rating) 1-27-2007 Views: 5336

The Little Candy Breathing Dragons
Author: Gloria ClarkISBN 978-1-4327-1510-6 What caught my eye was the illustrations by Bobbi Switzer. You can’t help but fall in love with these two child-like dragons. One is covered in what looks like gumdrops and the other has a mane that reminds me of candy canes. Once in
(No rating) 3-19-2008 Views: 3059

Post Mortem – Solving History’s Great Medical Mysteries
Author: Philip A. Mackowiak, M.D.ISBN: 978-1930513891You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon There are twelve cases described in Post Mortem. However, how the book came about is just as interesting. Dr. Mackowiak is professor and vice chairman of the Department of Medicine of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Chief of the Medical Care Clinical Center of the VA Maryland Health Care System. For the past fourteen years, Dr. Mackowiak has presented a series of...
(No rating) 7-24-2007 Views: 5797

A Conversation With Kfir Luzzatto author of The Odyssey Gene
Author: Kfir LuzzattoISBN: 1590804732 Kfir Luzzatto caught up with me after he spent the day book signing at Waldenbooks in Chicago. He claims that he never knew book signing could be so difficult, but it sounded to me as though he enjoyed the well-deserved attention that "The Odyssey Gene" received. I find Luzzatto pleasant and well spoken. He addresses me by my first name; I instantly feel at ease, as if I have known him forever. He first asks...
(No rating) 11-25-2006 Views: 6076

Diagnosis: Lupus
Author: Marilyn Celeste MorrisISBN: 1-4137-6789-3The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereMs. Morris' journey has not been an easy one, but it is one that many chronical
(No rating) 3-27-2006 Views: 5996

Abandoned in the Maze
Author: Michael BergISBN: 1-58982-300-1This is the heart-wrenching tale of two sisters, seventeen-year-old Irene and twelve-year-old Rita, who are separated from their mother, and each other. From this moment on, their life together will only be a distant memory. One moment the girls are bickering over who has breakfast dishes and the next, are being whisked away by some social service worker. Their tour in hell has begun. The Cobb girls and their momma aren't bad. Momma is a liaison for...
(No rating) 2-12-2007 Views: 2502

Fact and Fiction of Healthy Vision
Author: Clyde K. Kitchen, M.D.ISBN: 978-0-275-99345-9You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon We know we should protect our eyes with sunglasses and safety-goggles; get glasses when we can’t see well; and get plenty of rest. However, should we use eye-drops when our eyes are tired or red? Do we really know how our eyes work? Do we know all that can go wrong with our eyesight? Does our physician know about the eyes as well as he should? These questions and more are clearly answered. Dr. Kitchen...
(No rating) 7-25-2007 Views: 6585

Spirits In The Garden
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Spirits In The Garden Author: Joan SolomonISBN 978-0-9786166-0-1This amazing coffee table book is sure to cure what ails you -- better than any pill or syrup. It is an injection of serenity that is expertly captured with the help of a lens and camera. The photographer has an eye for peaceful beauty and she has shared her treasures of the physical universe with the world – I thank her.We all have busy days and hectic schedules. Often we believe we don’t have...
(No rating) 11-27-2007 Views: 5552

The Best Secrets of Great Small Businesses
Author: Ray SilversteinISBN 1-4022-0766-2The Best Secrets of Great Small Businesses is a sampling of ideas from peer groups -- "made up of small business leaders, such as company presidents, owners, CEOs, COOs, and partners." The peer groups are advisory boards of people from small non-competing businesses who have come together to exchange ideas and help each other. They come together to discuss business issues, challenges, and the pressures of daily business. The Power of Peer...
(No rating) 1-28-2007 Views: 6429

Riding the Storm Out
Author: McKenna AndrewsISBN: 1-4-4116-7216-XThe following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereBeing nine-years old is something in itself, but being musically inclined and athletically talented is nothing short of well rounded. However, McKenna Andrews has raised the bar on what a child is able to accomplish -- to write and publish a book and choosing striking pictures to compliment it.
(No rating) 3-27-2006 Views: 4229

Everyday Cat Excuses
Click Here To Purchase Everyday Cat Excuses Author: Molly BrandenburgISBN: 978-1-4027-5903-1 Brandenburg has captured a cat’s nature through her words and artwork. Even if you don’t have a cat, you’ll understand what cats use as excuses to ignore
(No rating) 5-7-2008 Views: 3198

Hugs, Hope and Peanut Butter
Author: Marsha Mott JordanISBN: 0-9771434-4-2 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereMarsha Mott Jordan, better known as "The Peanut Butter Queen," declares that the word "joy" is seen around everywhere -- especially during holidays. She goes on to say that "many of us suffer with health problems, money problems, relationship problems, addictions, depression, or loss of a loved one." So, how does she find joy?...
(No rating) 3-27-2006 Views: 6585

One Last Dance
Author: Mardo WilliamsISBN: 0-9649241-4-5This book is filled, no, it's overflowing, with humor, causing my lips to rise up at the corners starting with the very first sentence. One Last Dance begins wit
(No rating) 11-12-2006 Views: 4383

Age Smart
Authors: Jeffrey Rosensweig, Ph.D. & Betty LiuISBN 9-780121-867628 Rosensweig and Liu have organized a simple way for us to discover “the fountain of youth at midlife and beyond.” The authors are: Jeffrey Rosensweig, Ph.D. – “director of the Global Perspective Program at the Goizeuta Business School of Emory University, has appeared on news and talk shows, and a keynote speaker; Betty Liu – award-winning business reporter who has worked in both print and television, was nominated for a...
(No rating) 3-12-2007 Views: 3843

The Essential Hitler
Author: Max DomarusISBN: 9780865166271Max Domarus was a “first-hand witness” to what he has collected in “The Essential Hitler.” What Domarus has collected are the speeches, proclamations, documents of a man who marked history with deceit, corruption, secrecy, control, and death. He has also offered his thoughts as a scholar to compliment this time in history.Hitler played on the fears and deep-rooted prejudices of the German people – and it came at a time when there was political and...
(No rating) 6-27-2007 Views: 2904

Survival of The Sickest
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Survival of The Sickest Author: Dr. Sharon MoalemISBN: 978-0-06-088965-4 I didn’t know you could actually rust as a human being. However, the opening chapter of this compelling work opened my eyes to see things differently. Moalem tells about a runner who has decided to train for “the Marathon des Sables – a 150-mile race across the Sahara Desert.” As he was training, he suddenly felt tired, his joints hurt, and his heart seemed to skip beats. He wasn’t sure...
(No rating) 10-20-2007 Views: 4739

Real Men Don't Apologize
Author: Jim Belushi ISBN: 1-4013-0182-7The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereJim Belushi is a celebrity name that most everyone is familiar with. He has starred in movies, television shows, performed on stage, and is the voice of animated characters. Born in Chicago, June 15, 1954, it is no wonder Mr. Belushi's current project, "Ac
(No rating) 8-17-2006 Views: 7671

Nothing But The Blood
Author: Ruth Gunter MitchellISBN 9-781419-615375 Aunt Inny – everyone has one. You know the type – has the devil in them, or so they say. They spoil holidays, upset family members, and even wreck Christmas trees. The member of the family that makes everyone wonder if they were found on the doorstep and the one you want to throttle when they embarrass you. It makes one wonder how they could be kin. Jenny recounts how she saw things in such a clear fashion that you can almost see the...
(No rating) 3-12-2007 Views: 6004

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.
(No rating) 3-27-2006 Views: 7145

Becoming Dead Right
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Becoming Dead RightAuthor: Frances Shani ParkerISBN: 978-1-932690-35-4 How does a Detroit high school principal get involved in end-of-life situations? After reading “Becoming Dead Right,” I understand it’s all about “love in work clothes” for her. She writes with style about a mostly untouched subject – death. Her voice is fresh and filled to overflowing with compassion and understanding. When my time comes, I could only hope that someone like Ms. Parker...
(No rating) 5-19-2007 Views: 13240

26 Gorgeous Hikes on the Western Cote d’ Azur
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon 26 Gorgeous Hikes on the Western Cote d’ Azur Author: Florence ChatzigianisISBN: 978-0-9792796-2-1With 32-colored maps and 50-plus color photos, one may never have to leave home to enjoy the 26 gorgeous and breathtaking hikes Chatzigianis so eloquently describes. If I were considering a hike, I would first consult the book for its great points and information – like why to take a hike on vacation, what to bring and tips on being a responsible hiker. I have...
(No rating) 12-3-2007 Views: 2936

The Ultimate Cat Lover
Click Here To Purchase The Ultimate Cat Lover Marty Becker, D.V.M., Gina Spadafori, Carol Kline, and Mikkel BeckerISBN: 978-0-7573-0751-5 This collection of stories and tips about our feline family members is only bettered with the pictures of our furry friends included.
(No rating) 9-16-2008 Views: 3598

Chenoa's Spiritual Journey
Author: Becky Jane DiceISBN: 1-59113-641-5The following review was contributed by: Sue VoganThis wonderfully distinctive story begins with a family move from an Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona to a small town in Ohio. Family friends, the Reams, are there to welcome the Gray Owl family and opens their home until the Gray Owls can settle into a place of their own. Shortly after arriving, a tragic car accident claims the lives of Chenoa’s parents, leaving her and her little brother, River...
(No rating) 12-22-2005 Views: 4633

Never Better – All Things Considered
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Never Better – All Things ConsideredAuthor: Sally A. ConnollyISBN: 978-0-9772653-2-9 I thought this book would be about making the transition from married to widowed. It was not. Instead, it was a fragmented recounting of one woman’s life for two years after the passing of her husband of 37-years. The fragmentation is what I believe most interesting – because that is exactly how most people feel after a loss (unexpected or not). We seem to want to pay...
(No rating) 2-27-2008 Views: 3434

Stolen Tomorrows
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Stolen Tomorrows Author: Steven LevenkronISBN: 978-0-393-06086-7 If there were a true medical bible, Steven Levenkron’s name would be listed as an authority on treating patients who suffer from sexual abuse. Since there is no such work, “Stolen Tomorrows” is where we need to turn in understanding the many faces and ramifications of this ever-increasing problem in the world. The events that Levenkron reveals in “Stolen Moments are real. The 17 cases allow...
(No rating) 10-20-2007 Views: 4379

The Not So Big Life
Author: Sarah SusankaISBN: 978-1-4000-6531-8You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon We have all asked ourselves at one time or another “Is this all there is?” We get into a routine – same time, different day, same thing over and over. Like when we eat at the same time everyday, read a book before falling asleep every night, or driving the same streets day after day to work. When we were young adults, didn’t we have dreams about how we would live as adults? Are we living them? Have we become...
(No rating) 7-23-2007 Views: 2973

Providence Pond
Author: Beresford McLeanISBN: 0-9753297-1-5 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereAfia's two-week marriage to Bem Covey was anything but normal. They had said their vows ; "Bem left the ceremonial hall and had not been seen since." From that day, Afia "had taken comfort from Esi, her best friend."The women find themselves in a "smoke-filled tavern" just after Afia's favor
(No rating) 6-5-2006 Views: 3745

The Sleepeasy Solution
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Sleepeasy Solution Authors: Jennifer Waldburger, LCSW, and Jill Spivack, LMSWISBN: 978-0-7573-0560-3The book is for sleep-deprived parents. The authors wrote the book because there were too many exhausted moms and dads out there that needed the confidence and guidance when it came to their child learning a sleep schedule. They offer guidance as you create your own customized sleep plan and based on their experience, they let you know that you are doing...
(No rating) 9-11-2007 Views: 3298

Forget The Cures Find The Cause – Book Two – The Circle
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Forget The Cures Find The Cause – Book Two – The Circle Author: Rayna M. GangiISBN 978-1-4327-1539-7 Everyone has something in common – we are all someone’s child. From birth, we subject our children to vaccines that are supposed to protect and defend us against mumps, tetanus, rubella, etc. However, Gangi writes that within hours of being vaccinated, some children “suffered convulsions, respiratory and cardiac arrest, and died.” Why do we do it? “Medical...
(No rating) 10-19-2007 Views: 7670

Secrets from the Sofa
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Secrets From The Sofa Author: Dr. Kenneth HermanISBN: 0-595-41432-X Everyone wants happiness, success, and peace of mind. In “Secrets from the Sofa,” Dr. Herman provides a step-by-step proven approach to change and achievement. Dr. Herman is a retired psychologist who practiced clinically for over 45 years. He first explains why people are no
(No rating) 10-19-2007 Views: 4321

The Flip
Authors: Jared Rosen and David RippeISBN: 1-57174-474-6The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here“The Flip“ is about changing your life, crossing the bridge and about being the best you can be -- after we make sense of it all. It's all about flipping.The upside-down world versus the right-side up world, which world do you live in and how will you know? What if you want to cross the bridge from one world to the other in order to change yo
(No rating) 9-19-2006 Views: 3918

The Frugal Book Promoter
Author: Carolyn Howard-JohnsonISBN 1-932993-10-XThe following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereThis is the book that every writer needs. In fact, it's the only book every writer needs! Written by an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction, former publicist for a New York PR firm, and an instructor for the UCLA Extension's world renowned Writer's program, Carolyn Howard-Johnson knows what she writes. Thank goodness she has written what she...
(No rating) 6-7-2006 Views: 4255

The Booster
Author: Jennifer SolowISBN: 978-0-7432-8183-6The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereJillian Laurel Siegel is a shoplifter, a thief -- a booster. She doesn't do it out of necessity but out of a need to fill a void. It is instant gratification. She sees an item and it almost calls to her -- take me, I am yours. Jillian is in advertising with a make-or-break presentation to stage. She is nervous, but boyfriend Alex assures her that she will...
(No rating) 8-20-2006 Views: 3004

In Search of Mr. Wonderful
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon In Search of Mr. WonderfulAuthor: Monica BouvierISBN: 978-1-4327-0707-0 Finding yourself through others is never easy. In fact, it can be a long and tedious (not to mention disappointing) journey. Depending on the baggage from childhood and added baggage from the teenage years, it’s a wonder any of us know who we are and who is right for us. When one is experiencing this soul-searching journey and seriously looking for a life partner, well, it can be...
(No rating) 2-28-2008 Views: 4909

Breakfast at Noon
Author: C.R. YeagerISBN: 9-780977-066209You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Mr. Yeager grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio – with a British mother and American father. And, he is dyslexic. Yeager explains that people with dyslexia as those “whose brains were wired by non-union electricians, resulting is us doing things in reverse, getting lost in intersections, feeling like a cat on a screen door when called on in class.” The author claims that there is a tendency to think the...
(No rating) 7-24-2007 Views: 4945

The Criminal in the Caymans
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Criminal in the CaymansAuthor: Connie Lee BerryISBN: 0-9772848-0-8 The most interesting about this and the other children’s books Ms. Berry writes is the way she found her calling. It seems her eight-year-old son was complaining about writing a paragraph and to prove that writing could be fun, she wrote a whole book for her son and his brother to read. Anyone with children will be thanking Ms. Berry for taking the time to write -- and her son for...
(No rating) 2-1-2008 Views: 2151

Mystic Mommy
Author: Cat RunningElkISBN: 0-9767094-0-6Cat explains that she has always listened to her dreams -- as if they were telling her what could be. She tells of one dream where a black-skinned woman steps out of the throng of other women with children and speaks to her in a foreign language. Cat believes this may have been The Earth Mother. She tucks the message away, recalling it as a warning instead of a blessing. Besides, she is busy raising her young daughter and her husband has chosen to...
(No rating) 12-10-2006 Views: 5676

The Making of a Civil Rights Lawyer
Michael MeltsnerISBN: 0-8139-2501-0 The following review was contributed by: *Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereMichael Meltsner claims that he “applied to law school because it postponed the need to decide anything, because it would keep me out of the armed services for at least a year, and because, broke and fatherless, I couldn’t turn my back on the full-tuition scholarship Yale offered me.” He didn’t seem to have a clue about being a lawyer, but states, “at the time...
(No rating) 5-20-2006 Views: 4865

Meet Carole Blake Author of Help! My Face Has Fallen And It Can’t Get up!
Click Here To Purchase Help! My Face Has Fallen And It Can’t Get up! Today, Sue Vogan one of Bookpleasures.com’s reviewers is pleased to have as our guest, Carole Blake author of Help! My Face Has Fallen And It Can’t Get up!Speaking with Carole Blake was one of the
(No rating) 6-13-2008 Views: 5764

If Only I Had A Brain Injury
Author: Laura Bruno, M.A.ISBN: 978-1-4363-2246-1I actually was only going to read this book to prepare myself for the radio interview with this author (May 29, 2008 on In Sort Order at www.highway2health.net). Instead, I found myself glued to the pages of valuable information from a patient’s view. By reading this book, those who know or take care of a person with a TBI will be better able to understand what the victim is going through – a better handle on things makes for a better...
(No rating) 3-29-2008 Views: 3325

Under A Cloud
Author: Eliot SefrinISBN: 0-595-37214-7The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here"Even now, all those hours later, Holland couldn't get it out of his mind, how utterly dark it had been down there in that cellar. He was blind, for all intents and purposes, when that shadow rushed him from out of nowhere. Never knew who or what it was. Never saw it until it was all was all over him." Matt Holland, a 13-year seasoned detective in New...
(No rating) 4-7-2006 Views: 6136

The Top 10 Lyme Disease Treatments
Author: Bryan RosnerISBN: 978-0-9763797-1-3You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Rosner is a survivor of Lyme disease – “the most devastating health issue I’ve ever experienced” – Kay, 2007. Bryan’s story is not unlike other patients’ stories about their Lyme disease experience. However, this survivor wrote this book and it is the only one I have seen that is broken down into manageable chapters, sections, and subsections for the layperson and medical professional. The book does not cover...
(No rating) 7-23-2007 Views: 6575

Help! My Face Has Fallen And It Can’t Get Up!
Click Here To Purchase Help! My Face Has Fallen And It Can’t Get up! Author: Carole BlakeISBN 1-4196-2845-3 “Carole Blake has been a song lyrist for over 30 years. Several of her songs – from Disco to Country to Children’s Songs – have been recorded and released on various record labels. Sh
(No rating) 6-13-2008 Views: 7069

Regaining Control When Love Becomes a Prison
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Regaining Control When Love Becomes a PrisonAuthor: Tami BradyISBN: 978-1-932690-12-5“Like many people, I came from a long line of women who became dependent upon a spouse or other loved one. Too many of my female kin have found themselves in dysfunctional relationships they felt that they couldn’t leave because of financial concerns. Reduced self-esteem and few options, unfortunately, kept the cycle going. Horribly, in most of these cases, the patterns were...
(No rating) 5-18-2007 Views: 11347

Ordinary Miracles
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Ordinary Miracles Author: S. David Nathanson, M.D.ISBN: 978-0-275-99469-3This work is about the “ordinary” – ordinary in that now many men and women are surviving breast cancer. It’s also about miracles – courage, trust, persistence, faith, fortitude, and hope. We know that survivors are making it through their breast cancer ordeals with the advances in technology and research. Early detection, radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy – along with a caring...
(No rating) 9-10-2007 Views: 4204

Sacred Grief
Click Here To Purchase Sacred Grief Author: Leslee TessmannISBN: 978-1-932690-53-8 Tessmann takes a new look at the grief process. We are complicated human beings and live in such “complicated times,” that “today’s losses are no longer as simple as they once were.” It’s a relationship with our grief – not jus
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The Lyme Disease Survival Guide
Click Here To Purchase The Lyme Disease Survival Guide Author: Connie StrasheimISBN: 978-0-976-379744 Lyme disease is nothing to sneeze at, but few have any answers as to how they will survive it. Strasheim has survived and has been gr
(No rating) 8-31-2008 Views: 5502

The Miami Mediterranean Diet
Author: Michael D. Ozner, M.D.ISBN: 0-9765084-0-0The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here
(No rating) 3-27-2006 Views: 6451

The Poison Plum
Click Here To Purchase The Poison Plum Author: Les RobertsISBN: 978-0-9789659-0-7 The Poison Plum is not like any mystery thriller I have ever read. That could be because it is close to my heart, home and links can be found in the
(No rating) 4-15-2008 Views: 4966

The Perfect Assassin
Author: Jerry LeonardISBN: 0-9711756-2-4 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereA 1950's CIA memo describes "a scenario in which a government-programmed assassin-defector kills and American official and then is himself slain while in police custody." Was it a dark government plan? "T
(No rating) 9-17-2006 Views: 4820

S.H.A.P.E.
Author: Erik ReesISBN: 0-310-27009-X God made you. He gave you a personal blend of Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences. This book promised to give the reader the tools to "unlock your God-given potential, uncover your specific Kingdom Purpose," and "unfold a kingdom plan for your life."The name of the book intrigued me -- S.H.A.P.E. It seems that Rees "introduced the concept of S.H.A.P.E." over twenty years ago in order "to help...
(No rating) 12-11-2006 Views: 4414

Is There a Hole in The Boat?
Author: Darrin DuFordISBN: 1-59113-997-XThis book is the "result of three separate visits between March 2004 and March 2005" -- It's not about motel conditions, best restaurants, or shows to see. Instead, it's about "experiences and discoveries in company of the people that are Panama."The "dug-out canoe" delivers DuFord to the shores of Bonjik, littered with fallen trees from the worst storm in 30-years that had taken place only six weeks earlier. He...
(No rating) 11-14-2006 Views: 4303

The Simple Living Guide
Author: Janet LuhrsISBN: 0-553-06796-6“Linda Luhrs gave up a law career to practice voluntary simplicity.” She is now a journalist and the editor and publisher of “Simple Living: The Journal of Voluntary Simplicity.” Her work has been featured in U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Luhrs breaks voluntary simplicity into fourteen headings, all designed to help the person who wants a simpler lifestyle. I appreciated her twenty-eight secrets to...
(No rating) 9-18-2006 Views: 7175

Exposed
Click Here To Purchase Exposed Author: Mark SchapiroISBN: 978-1-933392-15-8 “Mark Schapiro is editorial director of the Center for Investigative Reporting in San Francisco. He has written extensively on foreign affairs and his work has appeared in Harper’s, The Nation, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times M
(No rating) 5-7-2008 Views: 4287

From Book to Bestseller
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon From Book to Bestseller Author: Penny SansevieriISBN: 1-600370-8-96"From Book to Bestseller" has been called "the roadmap to publishing success." This author can see why. Divided into eight sections, Sansevieri walks you through everything you will need to take your book from idea to bestseller.
(No rating) 2-10-2007 Views: 6795

Secrets of Medical Decision Making: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of the Health Care Machine
Oleg I. Reznik, M.D.ISBN: 1-932690-17-4The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereIn the forward, an interesting question is posed, "where has Marcus Welby, MD, gone -- that prime-time hero of the 1969 medical drama starring Robert Young?" It was a kinder, gentler time, the doctor was a "friend and neighbor to his patients," and we relied less on "bio-engineered pharmaceuticals and high-resolution computerized imaging...
(No rating) 6-25-2006 Views: 8132

Diabetes: Sugar-Coated Crisis
Click Here To Purchase Diabetes: Sugar Coated Crisis Author: David Spero, RNISBN: 978-0-86571-567-7 Everyone has heard the word, probably knows someone with it, but do we really know why it’s epidemic? I know what diabetes is – a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal – my two friends have it. But I did not know about the billions of dollars that are being made “causing” and “treating” this serious ma
(No rating) 3-26-2008 Views: 4767

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...
(No rating) 9-11-2007 Views: 1965

Passover by Design
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Passover by DesignAuthor: Susie FishbeinISBN: 978-1-57819-073-7I never knew Jewish food looked so good! I am in awe with the first chapter, “Preparing the Seder.” The table setting is elegant beyond words and makes me want to sit down to learn more about the Passover. The Passover seder is a Jewish ritual feast held on the first and second nights of the Jewish holiday of Passover. On this night, the family gathers around to read the story of the Israelite...
(No rating) 3-5-2008 Views: 5866

The “Perfect” Disease
Author: Jerry LeonardISBN: 0-7596-6809-4The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereLeonard again gives us well-documented work that makes more sense than any explanation I have heard so far as to how and why there is such a disease as AIDS.W
(No rating) 9-17-2006 Views: 5239

Hitler Is Winning
Author: Jerry LeonardISBN: 0-9711756-1-6The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereHave you ever suspe
(No rating) 9-17-2006 Views: 3913

Quit Bugging Me
Click Here To Purchase Quit Bugging Me Author: Karen LavenISBN: 978-0-9776043-6-4 This is the book that lives in the moment. Em is assigned a report topic – BUGS! She emails her teacher and pleads to be allowed to exchange projects with a classmate that was assigned the prairie subject. She says that the prairie is be
(No rating) 3-26-2008 Views: 2199

Silent Heroes
Author: Maureen Focht, M.S.ISBN 1-932279-18-0 The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereMs. Focht holds a Masters degree in Educational Counseling from National University in Sacramento, California. She is an educator for the Family-to-Family program through the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), and a training specialist for the nationally known "Parent Project," working with foster children and distressed families.
(No rating) 3-27-2006 Views: 7314

Let Me Go
Author: Helga SchneiderISBN 0-8027-1435-8The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereHelga is just four years old and her mother's suitcase is ready at the front door. Helga's younger brother, Peter, is sleeping as their mother slips through the door -- Helga will be a mother herself when she sees Mutti (German for 'mother') again.
(No rating) 4-18-2006 Views: 5173

It’s All In Your Head -- Around the World in 80 Lyme Patient Stories
Author: PJ LanghoffISBN: 978-0-9654580-5-4 PJ Langhoff, one can say, knows the big names in Lyme disease country. Dr. Burrascano, one of the biggest of the biggest names, writes a powerful foreword for this collection. He admits reading this book “brings forth many emotions.” Emotions such as “empathy, sadness, anger, disgust, urgency.” He is not alone. He is also not alone when he admits that he’s “the father of a Lyme patient, the brother of a Lyme patient, and the son of a Lyme patient. In...
(No rating) 1-26-2008 Views: 5957

Treasure in Tahiti
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Treasure in TahitiAuthor: Connie Lee BerryISBN: 978-0-9772848-1-8 Ms. Berry shares what she discovers in her research for this book – “plants are an important part of Polynesian culture.” The coconut tree seems to be the most useful as all parts are used. Interesting – right from the start! The book opens with a Tahiti fact sheet. Even as a kid, I would find this most interesting. It is sure to come up in a class somewhere. Just think how smart you will...
(No rating) 1-31-2008 Views: 3035

No More Meltdowns
Click Here To Purchase No More Meltdowns Author: Jed Baker, Ph.D.ISBN: 978-1-932565-62-1 “Having earned his MA and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Albany, Dr. Jed Baker is a
(No rating) 6-14-2008 Views: 3118

The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer
Click Here To Purchase The Dolphin: Story of a DreamerAuthor: Sergio F. BambarenISBN: 978-1-4019-1896-5
(No rating) 10-12-2008 Views: 6054

Chasing Ghosts
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Chasing Ghosts Author: Paul RieckhoffISBN: 978-0-451-22121-6 Until “Chasing Ghosts,” I never understood to what extent our soldiers had to go just to get through the ordeal of a war. Lies seem to be more common than truths and sets the mood for frustration. Back home, we claim to support the troops. Do we really know what goes on and how we can be supportive? After reading “Chasing Ghosts,” I think we have a great deal to learn. This soldier’s bird’s eye...
(No rating) 12-4-2007 Views: 5457

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
(No rating) 4-14-2006 Views: 7827

Mayday! A Physician As Patient
Author: Allan Lohaus, M.D.ISBN: 0-9755922-9-7The following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereWhen I chose this book to review, I just assumed that it would be another physician whining about not getting enough attention or complaining about the five-minute wait for an x-ray. I fully expected the physician's dry version of ho
(No rating) 4-21-2006 Views: 6298

It’s All In Your Head – Patient Stories From the Front Lines
Author: PJ LanghoffISBN: 978-0-09654580-4-7 PJ Langhoff starts pulling at our heartstrings with the dedication page – “Two Lyme patients who recently took their own lives … one due to the intractable nature of this insidious illness, and the other specifically lost hope when his beloved physician was forced to close hi practice due to a decision by a state medical board which doesn’t understand the complexity of Lyme disease and because the doctor treated outside the “standard of care,”...
(No rating) 1-26-2008 Views: 8609

The Truth
Click Here To Purchase The Truth Author: Stephen Hawley MartinISBN: 978-1-892538-21-5 I truly believe we all have a mission. Completing this mission should be our main focus. This book clearly reminds me of this fact. “This could be the book that saves the world” is an understatement. If everyone read and lived this book of spiritual empowerment, we would never again have to worry about saving the world – as we know it.
(No rating) 9-16-2008 Views: 4857

Adventure in Africa
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Adventure In AfricaAuthor: Connie Lee BerryISBN: 978-0-9772848-2-5 The book starts out with “fun facts about Africa.” Did you know that there were five fastest land animals – and Africa was home to four of them? Did you know that Africa had the world’s largest beetle and the world’s tiniest butterfly? These are just come of the facts presented – all will be interesting to the reader. Summer camp, magic ink and guilt – what a combination! After plotting to...
(No rating) 2-1-2008 Views: 5255

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
(No rating) 6-4-2006 Views: 4941

Pirates in Paradise
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Pirates in ParadiseAuthor: Connie Lee BerryISBN: 978-0-9772848-2-3 Set in Puerto Rico, this book is filled with pirate lingo, adventure, and, of course, the mysterious map first found in The Criminal in the Caymans.” Remember, there appears on the map a letter during each adventure – so far, the boys have W-I-S. This book will add another letter to further reveal the secret message. Off again on a vacation, this time it’s the Caribbean. The Stone men are...
(No rating) 2-1-2008 Views: 5197

Experts of Lyme Disease - A Radio Journalist Visits the Front Lines of the Lyme Wars
Click Here To Purchase The Experts of Lyme Disease: A Radio Journalist Visits The Front Lines Of The Lyme Wars
(No rating) 10-15-2008 Views: 8939

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....
(No rating) 7-25-2006 Views: 5722

Beating Lyme, The Disease, The Diagnosis, Controversy And Treatment For Lyme Disease
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Beating Lyme, The Disease, The Diagnosis, Controversy And Treatment For Lyme DiseaseAuthors: Constance Bean with Lesley Ann Fein, M.D.ISBN: 9780814409442 “If your disease is not cured in a few weeks, you may be told, mistakenly, that you have chronic fatigue syndrome, that your excruciating pain is due to fibromyalgia, to an unknown virus, new allergies, or other chronic conditions that we don’t yet know about.” Does this sound familiar? If you have Lyme...
(No rating) 1-30-2008 Views: 6809

Still Alice
Click Here To Purchase Still Alice Author: Lisa GenovaISBN: 978-0-595-44009-2 It sounds like Lyme disease, this Alzheimer’s. It starts out simply…almost sneaks up on you. First, you can’t concentrate here and there. Then, words, words you have used every single day of your life, seem to have dropped out of your vocabulary
(No rating) 5-7-2008 Views: 4802

Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating A Nation
Click Here To Purchase Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating A Nation Author: Charles BarberISBN: 978-0-375-42399-4 Charles Barber was educated at Harvard and Columbia and worked for ten years in New York City shelters for the homeless mentally ill. The title essay in his first book, Songs from the Black Chair, won a 2006 Pushcart Prize. His work has appeared in the The Washington Post, the New York Times and Scientific
(No rating) 5-26-2008 Views: 4079

Sinking the Ship of State – The Presidency of George W. Bush
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Sinking the Ship of State – The Presidency of George W. BushAuthor: Walter M. BraschISBN: 978-1-4196-6950-7 Gosh, when I received this book, I had a million other things I could be doing – anything rather than reading about a president who rewrote the constitution, lied to the people to get them to back a war, and approved torture for POWs. A president who changed cabinet members like people change underwear was not the thing that made a good day for me....
(No rating) 1-30-2008 Views: 4643

Interview With Richard A. Singer Jr. Author Of Your Daily Walk With the Great Minds Past and Present
Author: Richard A. Singer Jr.ISBN: 1-4196-2532-2The following interview was conducted by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click Here: To read Sue's review of the book CLICK HERESue: Where did you grow up? Richard: I kind of bounced around while growing up. My first five years were spent in Northeastern Pennsylvania and then my family picked up and moved to Ft. Myers, Florida, where I spent about four years. Following the divorce of my parents, my mother and I moved back to...
(No rating) 4-2-2006 Views: 19096

Dr. Allan Lohaus Author of Mayday Interviewed
Author: Allan Lohaus, M.D.ISBN: 0-9755922-9-7The following interview was conducted by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereIt was my pleasure to review "MAYDAY!" written by Dr. Allan Lohaus. It is a moving, sometimes humorous, account of a physician who finds himself on the other side of the hospital bed rails. But, it wasn't enough for me to just review this book. I wanted to know more about this man
(No rating) 4-25-2006 Views: 7405

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