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Book Review: Unholy Domain by Dan Ronco There are a plethora of sci-fi books that have explored what the Earth would be like after the apocalypse, and generally the apocalypse in question is a nuclear war, or some sort of plague Unholy Domain takes this genre in a new and very thought provoking direction Book Review: Tsunami by Gordon Gumpertz Could a tsunami hit Southern California The answer to that question is a resounding yes Book Review: Their Way Home - My Adventures As a Ghost Guide by Melissa Van Rossum I flicked through the first few pages of this book, and decided to run a very unscientific poll I asked several people that I know “Do you believe in ghosts” Book Review: Succession by Herbert Lobsenz I have my finger in many different pies, and one of those pies is an adult literacy program Although I am only peripherally involved Book Review: Some Kind of Angel – a Sneetz and Muldoon Thriller by Melvin M. Harter It is that time of year where you want to stock up on some books to read while on your summer vacation Some Kind Of Angel might be one to put on your list Book Review: Return to the Middle Kingdom by Yuan-Tsung Chen I have always considered myself reasonably well read and reasonably well versed in modern history As soon as I started to read Return To The Middle Kingdom, I realized just how little I really knew about the birth of modern China Book Review: Recovering Charles by Jason F. Wright Take my advice, you don’t need to read this review, you just need to read the book Just go to Amazon and buy it Book Review: One Foot in the Black by Kurt L. Kamm Oops, it wasn't until I had had read almost the entire book that I discovered that this was fiction and not biographical This story is so well constructed it is impossible to tell fact from fiction Book Review: My Seven Years in Captivity by Bill Seaton I have lived in many places over the years, and there is no question in my mind that San Diego is my favorite city It offers perfect weather, friendly people, and more tourist attractions than you can shake a fist at Book Review: Lifetime Loser By James Ross This is James Ross' first exploration into the literary world, and he should pat himself on the back for producing a very well designed and executed story I like my heroes heroic and my villains villainous, and Ross delivers Book Review: Life to the Max – Maxims For a Great Life by a Dog Named Max by Robin Reynolds There are as many genres of books as there are readers Life To The Max is hardly a children's book, yet there are aspects of it that I thought might appeal to the younger reader Book Review: Jack’s Notebook By Gregg Fraley Most business and self improvement books share a common thread, they are about as exciting to read as a root canal They drone on and on about concepts, but very rarely put those concepts into a scene where the reader can understand their purpose Book Review: Green Goes With Everything – Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet by Sloan Barnett Up until a couple of years ago I was pretty green about being green Green was just a color, one that you wear on Saint Patrick’s Day Book Review: Facing the Future Together – Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships by Jim Leatherwood This is a book that has been long overdue in being written It is my opinion that the educational system is facing greater challenges today than it ever has before Book Review: El Tigre by John H. Manhold There are two very different schools of thought about historical fiction One school rationalizes that it is an easy genre to write, the plot already exists, all you have to do is put it in your own words Book Review: Dog Park Diary - The Social Round of Goody Beagle by Kim Pearson I have always had a soft spot for dogs, each has their own unique character and charm I also seem to attract them like a magnet Book Review: Differentiating Reading Instruction by Laura Robb OK, so maybe this book does not have mass appeal It is written by a teacher and aimed at other teachers, the plot, how to entice school kids to read Book Review: Did Man Create God? Is Your Spiritual Brain at Peace With Your Thinking Brain? By David E. Comings M.D. Yes, this is a volatile title, and the contents are just as incendiary As David Comings himself explains in the foreword he has indeed met some resistance over the years Book Review: Death in Small Doses by Bernard Steele Books with terrorism as a plot line seem to be the favored genre of the 00's Certainly much has been made by the press of the concept that terrorists could attempt to detonate a dirty bomb in some densely populated place like New York Book Review: Dealing With Divas by Shelley Anderson A Survivor's Kit for the Celebrity Personal Assistant (or Anyone with a Pesky Boss) I have to admit that one of the most fun parts of being a reviewer is that you learn something new every day It was not until I had read Dealing With Divas that I realized there was an association solely committed to the plight of those that work for the famous Book Review: Dating A Liar, A Cheater, And A Jerk By Kim Wiederholt The title is prefaced with A Girlfriend's Handbook, and ends with 100 Reasons Why You Should Take Him Back I was scared when I saw the title Book Review: Dancing Above The Waves By Susan Walerstein Jack 'Scooter' McAlister gives the world the impression that he has it all, this Bostonian businessman exudes wealth and success But is it real Book Review: Conspirator's Odyssey - The Evolution of the Patron Saint by A. K. Kuykendall I have to admit that while science fiction was a genre that I greatly enjoyed as a teenager, it is a genre that I read only on rare occasions these days Conspiracy theories on the other hand is a world I can not resist Book Review: Considering SomeplacElse by B. L. Lindstrom As a book reviewer I love to categorize books, but try as I might I cannot seem to find the right pigeonhole to put this book in It has some aspects of Sci-Fi, some aspects of Science Fantasy, and even a little mythology, but it truly does not fit into any of those genres Book Review: Confessions of a Crack Head by Zach Samuels I work with the homeless here in Calgary, addiction is a word that we hear a lot of, drugs, booze, and gambling are the big three Often addicts are plagued by other mental health issues, depression, bi-polar, and a variety of other medical terms outside of my realm of knowledge Book Review: Alive! By Eileen P. DeClemente This is a powerful book, and also a very sad one I run a Computer Lab, we offer free classes, and we offer free internet access Book Review: 3 Aces by Richard Ide One of the great joys of being a book reviewer is that you never know what is going to turn up in your mail box There are so many great new writers out there An Interview With Zach Samuels About Confessions Of A Crack Head Zach Samuels has just published a rather disturbing book Confessions Of A Crack Head about his life as a drug user I work with the homeless and a good proportion of my clients have addiction problems, so this book was one that I could definitely relate to An Interview With John Manhold About His New Book El Tigre El Tigre is John Manhold's first immersion into the world of novels, but it his not his first book, he has something like 6 textbooks and a lexicon in four languages under his belt I really enjoyed El Tigre An Interview With Eric Kampmann About Trail Thoughts I recently had the opportunity to review Eric Kampmann's latest book Trail Thoughts It is a very reflective piece with biblically inspired thoughts for each day of the year An Interview With Dan Ronco About Unholy Domain I really enjoyed Dan Ronco's latest book, Unholy Domain, it is set in the near future, and paints a bleak picture of what might happen in the aftermath of a computer virus that spreads through the Internet More and more the net is becoming part of the worlds infrastructure

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