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Characters: An Ancient Take on Bad Behavior Reviewed By Wally Wood of Bookpleasures.com
- By Wally Wood
- Published August 28, 2018
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Snapshot: The IDF as Never Seen Before Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published July 20, 2018
- Judaica , Reference , General Non-Fiction
Author:Yoav Limor: Photo Journalist, Ziv Koren
Publisher: Gefin Publishing House
ISBN: 972-2-538-0247
What exactly is the Israeli Defense Force (IDF)?
Indy Writes Books: A Book Lover’s Anthology Reviewed By Lois C. Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published January 21, 2016
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A Long Time Ago: Exploring the Star Wars Cinematic Universe, an essay Anthology Reviewed By Dr. Wesley Britton of Bookpleasures.com
- By Dr. Wesley Britton
- Published November 23, 2015
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Edited by Rich Handley and Joseph F. Berenato
Publisher: Sequart Research & Literacy Organization (November 6, 2015)ISBN-10: 1940589061
ISBN-13: 978-1940589060
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2015 Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published December 9, 2014
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A Box of Delights Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published July 29, 2014
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Time, History, and Literature: Selected Essays of Erich Auerbach Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published March 3, 2014
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Author: Auerbach, Erich; edited and with an introduction by James I. Porter; translated by Jane O. Newman
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 978-0-691-13711-7
Sports Illustrated Baseball's Greatest Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published December 15, 2013
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ISBN: 978-1-61893-055-2
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2014 Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published December 12, 2013
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ISBN: 978-1-60057-182-4
World Almanac® and Book of Facts 2014®, Reviewed By David W. Menefee of Bookpleasures.com
- By David W. Menefee
- Published December 10, 2013
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Author: Sarah Janssen
Publisher: World Almanac; Original edition (November 26, 2013)ISBN-10: 1600571824
ISBN-13: 978-1600571824
Physics – An Illustrated History of the Foundations of Science Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published December 2, 2013
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ISBN: 978-0-9853230-6-6
Why? Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published October 8, 2013
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ISBN: 978-0-9827322-9-8
STATS! The Greatest Numbers in Sports Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published August 8, 2013
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ISBN: 978-1-618-93039-2
Jane Austen’s England Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published July 22, 2013
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ISBN: 978-0-670-78584-1
FilmCraft Screenwriting Reviewed By David W. Menefee of Bookpleasures.com
- By David W. Menefee
- Published June 28, 2013
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Author: Tim Grierson
Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (April 11, 2013)ISBN-10: 0240824865
ISBN-13: 978-0240824864
The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil Reviewed by Dr. Wesley Britton of Bookpleasures.com
- By Dr. Wesley Britton
- Published May 26, 2013
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Edited by Ryan K. Lindsay
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization
ISBN-10: 0578073730
ISBN-13: 978-0578073736
Red Ryder & Little Beaver: Painted Valley Troubleshooters Fred Harman's Newspaper Comic Strip Heroes in Comic Books, Novels, Radio Shows & Motion Pictures Reviewed By John Cowans of Bookpleasures.com
- By John Cowans
- Published May 17, 2013
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Author: Bernard A. Drew
Publisher: BearManor Media
ISBN: 978-1-59393-246-6
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetic, Fifth Ed Reviewed By David W. Menefee of Bookpleasures.com
- By David W. Menefee
- Published May 16, 2013
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Publisher: Focal Press
ISBN-10: 0240818458
ISBN-13: 978-0240818450 (paperback)
The List Lover’s Guide to Jane Austen Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published May 15, 2013
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Author: Joan Strasbaugh
Publisher: Sourcebooks
ISBN-10: 1402282036
ISBN-13: 978-1402282034
The Juice Lady’s Big Book of Juices & Green Smoothies Reviewed By Karen Dahood of Bookpleasures.com
- By Karen Dahood
- Published April 17, 2013
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ISBN: 978-1-62136-030-8
The Juice Lady’s Big Book of Juices & Green Smoothies Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published April 9, 2013
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ISBN: 978-1-62136-030-8
The World Almanac® for Kids 2013 Reviewed By David W. Menefee of Bookpleasures.com
- By David W. Menefee
- Published December 15, 2012
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Publisher: World Almanac (August 14, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1600571670: ISBN-13: 978-1600571671TARZAN The Centennial Celebration Reviewed By Dr. Wesley Britton of Bookpleasures.com
- By Dr. Wesley Britton
- Published November 28, 2012
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Author: Scott Tracy Griffin with an introduction by Ron Ely
Publisher: Titan Books (November 20, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1781161690
ISBN-13: 978-1781161692
Billion Dollar Batman Reviewed By Dr. Wesley Britton of Bookpleasures.com
- By Dr. Wesley Britton
- Published April 18, 2012
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Author: Bruce Scivally
ISBN-10: 0615306411
ISBN-13: 978-0615306414
Joel Friedlander's A Self-Publisher’s Companion: Expert Advice for Authors Who Want to Publish from TheBookDesigner.com Reviewed By James Broderick of Bookpleasures.com
- By James Broderick Ph.D
- Published June 1, 2011
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Author: Joel Friedlander
Publisher: Marin BookworksISBN: 978-0-936385-11-2
Rockabilly: The Twang Heard ‘Round the World Reviewed By Kathryn Atwood of Bookpleasures.com
- By Kathryn Atwood
- Published May 28, 2011
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Editor: Michael Dregni,
Foreword by Sunny Burgess
Publisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 978-0-7603-4062-2
Donald Maass's The Breakout Novelist: Craft and Strategies for Career Fiction Writers Reviewed by Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published April 9, 2011
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Author: Donald Maass
Publisher: Writer`s Digest Books
ISBN: 13-978-158297-990-8: 10-1-58297-000-1
David M. White and Susan M. Guyette's Zen Birding Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published February 1, 2011
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Authors: David M. White and Susan M. Guyette
Publisher: O-Books
ISBN: 978 1 84694 389 8
At the start of Zen Birding, David White and Susan Guyette extend a gracious invitation to you, the reader, “to accompany us as we examine the divergent habits, activities and behaviors of birdwatchers and birders, to consider how these different approaches affect self-awareness and awareness of the natural world, and experience what this can mean for your own life path.”
Mathematica Cookbook Reviewed By Manoj Rengarajan of Bookpleasures.com
- By Manoj Rengarajan
- Published November 23, 2010
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ISBN: 978-0596520991
Mathematica is a scientific programming environment which provides tools for quantitative problem solving in a broad range of areas including physical sciences, engineering, social science and finance.
Emotional Amoral Egoism: A Neurophilosophical Theory of Human Nature and its Universal Security Implications Reviewed By Norm Goldman Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published July 26, 2010
- Reference , Psychology , Politics , GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Dr. Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan
ISBN: 978-3-8258-0954-6
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Sustainable History and the Dignity of Man Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published July 9, 2010
- Reference , Politics , History
Author: Dr. Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan
Publisher: Lit Verlag GmbH & Co
ISBN: 978-3-643-80005-3
Climate of Extremes : Global Warming Science The Don't Want You to Know Reviewed By Vibha Sharma of Bookpleasures.com
- By Vibha Sharma
- Published April 8, 2010
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Author : Patrick J. Michaels and Robert C. Balling
Jr.
Publisher : Cato Institute
ISBN: 978-1-935308-17-1
Climate of Extremes : Global Warming Science They Don't Want You to Know, brings to fore the facts and revelations about the most debatable topic of our times. When all possible media channels are invariably inundated with news on global warming and increasing earth's surface temperatures, here is a book which strives to bring sanity and correct perspective into this whole discussion.
America at the Fair: Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition Reviewed By Kathrn Atwood Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Kathryn Atwood
- Published April 1, 2010
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Author:
Chaim M. Rosenberg.
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN:
978-0-7385-2521-1
There
are many books about the epochal Columbian Exposition, the cultural,
commercial, and technological watershed whose wonders awed the 28
million visitors who ambled through “The White City” between
May and October of 1893. But one book arguably contains more
detail than most others: Chaim M. Rosenberg’s America at
the Fair: Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
Stage This! Volume 1, 2, and 3: Monologues, Short Solo Plays, and 10-minute Plays Reviewed By Kathryn Atwood Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Kathryn Atwood
- Published March 29, 2010
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Author: E-Merging Writers.com.
ISBN 13: 978-0595346592: ISBN 13: 978-1448634392: ISBN 13: 978-1442184183
These collections are full of star material which would greatly enrich anyone’s library . . . or stage.
Snapshot: The Visual Almanac For Our World Today Reviewed By Norm Goldman Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published December 21, 2009
- Reference
Author:
Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs (Circa)
ISBN: 978-1-84533-523-6
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
If you are looking for a reference text that makes our complex world easy to comprehend and contributes enormously to answering many of our questions, pick up a copy of Snapshot: The Visual Almanac For Our World Today authored by Circa (Cambridge International Reference on Current Affairs)
Die $mart. Consumer Reference Guide To Death and Dying. What You Don’t Know… Or Don’t Do… Will Cost Your Family Reviewed By L.A. Little Of Bookpleasures.com
- By L.A. Little
- Published December 20, 2009
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Author: Kathleen Lane & Christine Hughes
ISBN: 978-0982123003
Publisher: nFormed
Die $mart, tackles the question that all of us face at some point in time; how to leave the greatest amount of what you have worked for throughout your life to your loved ones when you leave this earth
Poltergeist: A Classic Study in Destructive Haunting Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 14, 2009
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While the book doesn't read like a novel, it is still an entertaining look into a history that is shared by cultures all over the world
Decoding the Lost Symbol – The Unauthorized Expert Guide to the Facts Behind the Fiction Reviewed By Wendy Thomas
- By Wendy Thomas
- Published November 19, 2009
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Author: Simon Cox
Publisher: Touchstone
ISBN: 978-0-7432-8727-2
Reading Decoding the Lost Symbol – The Unauthorized Expert Guide to the Facts Behind the Fiction- is like eating from the holiday candy box. So many delicious choices, you just want to curl up in a corner and slowly taste them all
Stage This! Volume 3 Reviewed By Chris Phillips Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Chris Phillips
- Published October 28, 2009
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Authors: E-Merging Writers.com and Fn Productions (Eds: Frank Blocker, Dana
Todd, and Sydney Stone)
ISBN: 978-1442184183
This book is very appropriate for anyone that understands and enjoys theater, but also for those that have lost that joy. This collection should be included in all community theater libraries. It also gives everyone another reason to watch a play and to do so soon
Succeeding in High School Reviewed By Wendy Thomas Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Wendy Thomas
- Published September 29, 2009
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Author: Joseph Adegboyega-Edun
Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-1229-7
Using clear language that never talks down to the reader, Succeeding in High School does a great job of sorting out what needs to be done by the students and their parents in order for kids to successfully complete high school and then move on to college
Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival: The Backstory to”Woodstock” Reviewed By Norm Goldman Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published July 6, 2009
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Title: Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival: The Backstory
to”Woodstock.”
Editors: Weston Blelock and Julia Blelock
ISBN: 978-0-9679268-5-8
Heaven can You Hear Me? Reviewed by Karim Kahn
- By Karim Khan (also known as Ernest Dempsey)
- Published June 5, 2009
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Author: Peter James and Gian
Temperilli
Publisher: World Audience Publishers
ISBN:
978-0-9820540-6-2
Filmmaker Chuck Williams praises the book in the words, ‘I couldn’t put it down’ and this remains true for this reviewer
Review: Deadly Decisions: How False Knowledge Sank The Titanic, Blew Up The Shuttle, and Led America Into War
- By Norm Goldman
- Published March 1, 2009
- Reference , Psychology , Politics , General Non-Fiction , GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Christopher Burns
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 976-1-59102-660-0
The title of Christopher Burns Deadly Decisions: How False Knowledge Sank The Titanic, Blew Up The Shuttle, and Led America Into Warjust about sums up what this book is all about which in the words of the author is to clarify these failures in detail so that we may be able recognize the patterns of errors in order to avoid future catastrophes.
Review: Obama In His Own Words: Pre-Election
- By Norm Goldman
- Published February 23, 2009
- Politics , Reference , General Non-Fiction , History
Author: Carl “Tuchy” Palmieri
Publisher: ISBN: 1-4392-2608-3: 13: 9781439226087
As the old cliché goes, “action speaks louder than words” and someday you may want to examine Barack Obama’s presidential years and compare what he said during and before his presidential campaign and what he actually did and accomplish while in office.
Review: Furnace of Creation, Cradle of Destruction
- By Karim Khan (also known as Ernest Dempsey)
- Published February 23, 2009
- General Non-Fiction , Reference
Author: Dr. Roy Chester
Publisher: Amacom:
ISBN: 10: 0814409202: 13: 978-0814409206
Furnace of Creation, Cradle of Destruction: A Journey to the Birthplace of earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Review: Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can’t Get Unless You’re Over 50
- By Norm Goldman
- Published January 21, 2009
- Reference , Self Help , Travel & Adventure
Author: Joan Rattner Heilman
ISBN: 978-0-07-159884-2: 0-07-159884-7
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Although this book may be a mere two hundred and eight two pages it is huge in accomplishment.
Review: Don’t Know Much About Anything Else
- By Jennifer Somerset
- Published January 9, 2009
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Author: Kenneth C. Davis
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-0-06-156232-7
If you are a trivia junkie or have one in your life, is this a great book to add to that collection.