Personal Development for Smart People by Steve Pavlina - Book Review
In Personal Development for Smart People Steve Pavlina looks at personal development and success with an atypical perspective. This new perspective is influenced by some "new age" concepts and by a more philosophical approach than is typically found in many personal development and success......[Read More]
The Politics Of Animal Stories - Chinua Achebe
Achebe's short story 'What Has Literature Got to Do With It' links literature to creation. It asks the pertinent question whether stories create people or people create stories. The work is an examination of the reversal of political and social order through the symbol of an animal st......[Read More]
Book Review - His Son's Teacher by Kay Stockham
Jennifer Rose is a recently divorced school teacher who is about to begin her summer vacation hiding from all the things she hates about herself. Her self esteem is in the toilet and she's about thirty pounds heavier than she wants to be.......[Read More]
Songs of Love - A Celebration (Part II)
Many times I confuse Sublime love grows With counts. You silently drip juice Unlike squeezing And swallowing the fruits.......[Read More]
Book Review For Time Plains Drifter
Pierson crafts an intriguing time traveling, historical western romance with "Time Plains Drifter." Jenni Dalton, a school teacher, goes back in time and meets US Marshal Rafe D'Angelico. When they meet, the sparks - plus the complications - fly.......[Read More]
Toying With God by Nikki Bado-Fralick and Rebecca Sachs Norris
In the ancient worlds of Egypt, Greece and Rome religious and public life did not belong to separate spheres; the idea of separating church or temple and the city-state was not part of daily life. Games and dolls were often entombed with their owners as proof of their faithfulness or for enjoyment i......[Read More]
Vampire Book - Review of The Vampire and the Virgin by Kerrelyn Sparks
Vampires and vampire romance books have been a hot trend in the romance book reader marketplace for a while now. Books like Twilight have brought vampire romance books to the forefront of the romance book trend. Here is a review of "The Vampire and the Virgin" by Kerrelyn Sparks, a vampire......[Read More]
Persuader by Lee Child
"Persuader" is the third Jack Reacher novel I've read by Lee Child.After reading "One Shot" and "The Hard Way," I went backwards a bit and read this earlier book.I really liked the bad guys in this novel, especially the behemoth Paulie.You knew his demise would com......[Read More]
The Metaphysical Power Of The Runes
This article shows the connection between the mind and the oracular. When using a tool such as the runes, we are actually bringing forth wisdom from within ourselves, And also communing with the higher Spiritual Mind of the Universe.......[Read More]
Surrender to Fear by Sherri L Gibson
This book is a collection of three horror stories. Each story is written with great emphasis on suspense by putting characters in extremely dangerous situations.......[Read More]
Before and After the Good Times: An Interview
This interview was conducted with Jerry (not his real name). The interview is about transformational challenges and changes.......[Read More]
Review: John Dedakis Fast Track
Norm Goldman, Editor, reviews John DeDakis's "Fast Track" .........[Read More]
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Eric Larson: A Review
The sinking of the luxury ocean liner, The Lusitania, in World War I is a well-established historical fact. Eric Larson reveals the circumstances behind it in his thrilling new narrative historical book.......[Read More]
An Assessment Of Dave Ruel's "Anabolic Cooking" Cookbook - Diet Programs
Dieting cookbooks are yet more plentiful than diet plans. Your favorite community book vendor will undoubtedly have a large section of diet-related cookbooks covering every diet from Atkins to Zen and every course from soup ... ......[Read More]
Rhythms In Poetry
As poetry is made up of speech, and speech is made up of words with varying rhythms, poetry has rhythm. There are four major rhythms that can heard in the lines of poetry. They are the iamb, the trochee, the anapest and the dactyl.......[Read More]
Always Miss Me
You will always miss. My tender love and kiss. The story turned with the twist. It has remained only a mist.......[Read More]
Blood Hots Up
What do they have to offer to their brethren? What can be their aim to find in light of lantern? Have they done blind to the senseless killings? Are people in for it with willing?......[Read More]
Review of Urgent!: inspired by events in Central America that really happened
The book, titled Urgent! by author Roberto Palomo, is based heavily on the political and military events that occurred in the Spanish Embassy Guatemala in the 1980s. Instead of placing the story in Guatemala, the ... ......[Read More]
Minnesota Spring Thaw(A Poem)
This is perhaps Dennis' first poem he did on this long trip on Minnesota. In the poem he recalls from memories all the Spring Thaws he's had in his life living in Minnesota, born there, and often used for a stepping stone to other worldly locations. Tomorrow we will be going to the ancient......[Read More]
Sometimes We Just Need Someone to Listen and Don't Want an Opinion at All
We take a chance to say, my armor is made of plastic and when I'm not shielded I feel alone, rejected by my own self at times. We take a chance and hope someone will just listen.......[Read More]