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New Nimrod Rising Book Review!
2008-12-21 03:05:00 Author Ron Adams, a writer with an excellent new thriller out called "Key Lime Squeeze" recently wrote the following review of my Supernatural Thriller, Nimrod Rising. I wanted to share it with you. Perhaps you'll be interested in a novel that will make you fear it is real. Nimrod Rising is a book that seeks to explain many of the unspeakable horrors that we have witnessed from the hand of evil and at the behest of nature. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Review - NIMROD RISING!Author: Steven Clark BradleyPublisher: PublishAmerica, LLC Attention, all you conspiracy theorists and doomsday dreamers, all you with visions of the apocalypse and feel the end of the world is at hand. Relax. According to Steven Clark Bradley, it’s much worse than you think. In his novel, Nimrod Rising!, Bradley introduces us to Nimrod, the son of Cush, the son of Noah, who was born around 4,000 BC. Nimrod was born the savior of Lucifer and his evil subjects, and led and ill-fated rebellion against Elyon (God),...
Book Review: Now You See Her by Ceceila Tishy
2008-07-08 22:00:00 Regina Cutter had it all and then it was gone. Her wealthy husband dumped her in favor of a trophy wife and suddenly her years of effort, sacrifice and support for his career and their marriage didn?t matter. Gone were the club memberships, the private plane, and all the other perks and trappings of wealth ...
Book Review: The Front by Patricia Cornwell
2008-07-07 17:19:00 The murder happened in 1962. On April fourth of that year in Watertown, Massachusetts, Janie Brolin was killed. Janie was blind and spending a year in the United States away from her home in Great Britain. It was never solved and District Attorney Monique Lamont has decided Massachusetts State Police Investigator Win Gerano is going ...
Book Review: Phantom Prey by John Sandford
2008-07-07 16:13:00 Lucas Davenport of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension isn’t slowing down at all. Despite being wounded frequently and despite the fact that he long ago should have been sitting behind a desk when he isn’t home with his family, Lucas pushes cases hard. That fact is what makes him so good at what he does ...
Book Review: Little Big Bend: Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plants of Big Bend
2008-07-06 20:53:00 Devoted to the plants of Big Bend National Park this book also captures the stark beauty of the park. After brief sections on the preface, acknowledgement and design of the book, the book opens by explaining the environment in the short chapter headed, “Big Bend, The Land of Extremes.” Along with rainfall rate, temperature extremes, ...
Book Review: Rare Plants of Texas by Poole, Carr, Price and Singhurst
2008-07-06 17:41:00 Recently released by Texas A&M University Press this reference guide is a comprehensive and detailed look at the rare plants of Texas. While useful for the layman, the book is primarily of interest for botanists and others deeply immersed in the subject matter. As such, the book is highly technical in nature and written in ...
Book Review: 361 by Donald E. Westlake
2008-07-06 16:45:00 It is a hot July in the early sixties and 23-year-old Ray Kelly is coming home from his stint in the Air Force. He reunites in New York City with his dad, Willard Kelly, Sr. who seems a little nervous and off with him but Ray just puts it down to Ray being gone several ...
Book Review: The Errant Ricochet: Max Raeburn?s Legacy by Paul Mark Tag
2008-07-04 02:35:00 I first came across Paul Mark Tag when I was invited to review Prophecy, I can honestly say from page one, I was hooked. I think high adrenalin thriller is how I would sum it up. I suspect Paul liked my review, as he kindly sent me a copy of his first novel Category 5. ...
Book Review: A Real Basket Case by Beth Groundwater
2008-07-03 20:09:00 Claire Hanover is not very happy these days. Her husband Roger spends way too much time at work, the kids are grown and out of the house and her gift basket business isn?t much consolation. Rather bored and lonely, this wasn?t the way her life was supposed to go at all. Then, there is the ...
Book Review: The Case of the Greedy Lawyers by Carl Brookins
2008-07-03 19:58:00 You many not have been aware of it but Minneapolis is the home of Private Detective Sean ?No Middle Initial? Sean. Yes, you read that right. His first name is his last, he has no middle name, and maybe that is why he looks at everything just a little differently than most would. He?s short ...
Book Review: Palace Council by Stephen L. Carter
2008-07-03 02:30:00 (Knopf / 978-0-307-26658-3 / July 2008 / 528 pages / $26.95 retail) Although I had heard of Stephen L. Carter long ago, this is the first book of his that I have read. As a Baby Boomer born six years prior to Mr. Carter, I have been living through and following the same historic, modern American ...
Book Review: Broken Horses and Spotted Cattle by Canadian Artist Susan N. S
2008-07-01 20:56:00 Arts Commentary by Michael Ernest Sweet I won?t claim to be writing a review of the art exhibit ?Broken Horses and Spotted Cattle?. I have not seen the show and the artist is my aunt. However, this does not preclude me from writing about the artist and her work. Although my opinion may be biased, I know ...
Book Review: Of All Sad Words: A Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery by Bill Crider
2008-06-27 14:48:00 Blacklin County, Texas is a fairly, quiet place most of the time which is how Sheriff Dan Rhodes likes it. His idea of a citizens’ Sheriff’s Academy had seemed like a good idea at the time in that it would teach folks about the department and generate some good publicity. Now he is getting flack ...
Book Review:Catholic Saints Prayer Book: Moments of Inspiration from Your F
2008-06-27 14:41:00 The Catholic Church’s arsenal of saints is truly a resource that is sadly overlooked by contemporary Catholics. Donna’s synopsis of the lives of popular saints is a welcome addition to my spiritual reading library. The heroic lifestyles of the holy men and women that are portrayed in such a clearly spiritual manner by the author ...
Book Review: Some Kind Of Angel ? A Sneetz And Muldoon Thriller by Melvin M
2008-06-25 20:22:00 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. Melvin Harter is a retired doctor and Some Kind Of Angel is his debut into the wild world of books. In this ...
Book Review: Kirinyaga (1998) by Mike Resnick
2008-06-25 12:30:00 Among all of the highly readable, intelligent and well-crafted novels Mike Resnick has written, three of my favorites are Walpurgis III, The Dark Lady, and the book under consideration here: Kirinyaga: A Fable of Utopia (Del Rey/Ballantine, 1998). Although Resnick considers it a novel, it developed from a short story he was asked to write by ...
Book review: Unholy Domain by Dan Ronco
2008-06-24 19:17:00 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. One only has to spend a couple of minutes ...
Book Review: El Tigre by John H. Manhold
2008-06-24 18:51:00 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. The second school says that this genre is very hard to work in, much of the story ...
Book Review: The Last Quarry by Max Allan Collins
2008-06-23 15:04:00 Quarry was a hit man and very good at his job. These days he is retired and not so good at that. He retired not because his conscience was getting to him, but because he had amassed enough money to live comfortably and not kill for money any more. So, he quit and through a ...
Book Review..The Story of French
2008-06-23 06:13:00 The Story of French. Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow.St Martin's Griffin.2006.450 pages and appendices.This book is divided into four parts.It attempts to trace the origin,spread,adaptation and changes of the French language.And pretty much succeeds in doing that.I found the chapters on the spread of the language to Africa and North America very interesting.There are also some thought provoking remarks on the rise of cultural diplomacy and soft power in later chapters dealing with the language adapting to post 1945 conditions."Of course like religion and ideology,language can contribute to(or detract from) a country's influence in traditional spheres such as diplomacy.Japan is the world's second economic power,yet its language (like its religion) has little influence,making Japan's overall influence in the world weaker."pgs 285,286.The book contains a lot of facts and figures and information I'd never given much thought to or even heard of.Case in point is an organisation k...
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Book Review: Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods
2008-06-22 13:25:00 Santa Fe Dead” could easily have been named “The Boring Return of the Evil B-word Barbara.” That might have been more honest and would have better reflected the disappointingly weak quality of Stuart Wood’s latest effort. It would have also worked naming it “Santa Fe STUPID.” It is time once again to hang out with Ed ...
Book Review: Wilders Walk Away (1948) by Herbert Brean
2008-06-22 09:32:00 Former newspaper reporter turned freelance photojournalist Reynold Frame travels to the village of Wilders Lane, Vermont to get a story and steps back in time. Figuratively, that is, because Wilders Lane has been restored to its pre-Revolutionary War look.The village is named after its oldest family, the Wilders, whose history is pocked with inexplicable, seemingly ...
Book Review: Ringside 1925: Views From The Scopes Trial by Jen Bryant
2008-06-21 15:56:00 In the summer of 1925, the residents of Dayton, Tennessee had a first-hand look at a controversial trial that centered on the debate between evolution and creationism. The community of less than 2,000 citizens was primarily an agricultural region, with most folks believing in the latter, especially the hard-core Baptists like Betty Barker. The trial is ...
Book Review: The Fabulous Clipjoint (1947) by Fredric Brown
2008-06-21 14:08:00 If mystery fiction has its own equivalent of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this might be it. It?s not a wholly accurate description, and I?m sure there are a lot of folks who?d take me to task for it, but The Fabulous Clipjoint may be the closest thing in spirit?though without the comedy?to Mark Twain?s ...
Book Review: Baby Shark?s High Plains Redemption by Robert Fate
2008-06-21 12:12:00 The third in the action crime Baby Shark series opens in May 1957. Kristin, aka Baby Shark, is still wielding guns and pool sticks with deadly accuracy. She is still working with Otis and the latest case and resulting plan of action were supposed to be relatively simple. Travis Horner has a girlfriend who got ...
Minimize Stress, Maximize Success (Book Review)
2008-06-19 12:15:00 Minimize Stress, Maximize Success: Effective Strategies for Realizing Your Goals (Positive Business Series) is written by Clare Harris. She is a visiting lecturer at the Cranfield school of Management?s Praxis Center for Developing Personal Effectiveness, which takes a pioneering and holistic approach to personal and organizational development.Browsing Through Minimize Stress, Maximize SuccessChapter 1: What?s happening to us? Explores how stress impacts on us at work, examining how it affects both our body and our mind. It takes a look at common causes of stress in the workplace, and teaches us how to evaluate our major stressors.Chapter 2: What?s happening to me? Focuses on how stress can influence our thinking, feelings and behavior, and how it can affect adversely our physical health and well-being. We learn how to monitor our thinking, and how to trust the messages our body sends us. This chapter looks at the topic of change in detail, because today?s corporate climate is highl...
By: Enhance Life
Haunted Baseball: Ghosts, Curses, Legends, and Eerie Events: Book Review
2008-06-11 00:00:00 Reading Haunted Baseball: Ghosts, Curses, Legends, and Eerie Events was certainly a little bit off the beaten path of the normal baseball book I read and review, however I think that's something that originally attracted me to reviewing it. I've...
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Book Review: The Maya Stone Murders by M. K. Shuman
2008-06-10 23:19:00 It is the late eighties as this novel set in New Orleans opens. Private Investigator Micah Dunn, home from Vietnam for quite some time and still suffering flashbacks and war injuries, is used to people staring at his left arm. He doesn’t have much use of it and usually tucks his left hand into his ...
Book Review: La Perdida by Jessica Abel
2008-06-10 01:26:00 Despite the increasing popularity of graphic novels, finely drawn volumes with a compelling plot and characters can still be challenging to find. Fortunately for those who love comics or are looking for a creative answer to, “What to read on vacation this summer?”  Jessica Abel’s La Perdida is all of those things. Abel won the prestigious Harvey and ...
Comic Book Review: Kick-Ass #3
2008-06-08 21:45:00 Kick-Ass is another title put out by Icon Comics which is an imprint owned by Marvel Comics and is reserved for creator owned titles. I have been reading Criminal which is another Icon title for quite some time. I like creator owned titles and try my best to support them. I would rather the actual creators of a comic book get my money than some big faceless corporation who has a history of exploiting its talent.Even though the previews for Kick-Ass failed to capture my interest, I decided to go ahead and give this title a try. My main reason for doing so is the wonderful creative team of Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. That is one talented duo and I simply had to believe that they would deliver a quality read. And they certainly did. I liked Kick-Ass #1 just fine, but it was the second issue of Kick-Ass that really hooked me into this title.I have been remiss in not posting a review for Kick-Ass, yet. That is a shame, because smaller press titles like Kick-Ass deserve some publicit...
Book Review: Holy Moly by Ben Rehder
2008-06-08 18:21:00 The death of backhoe operator Hollis Farley appears at first glance to be a tragic accident. Found underneath his overturned rig on land he was clearing to make way for a mega church near the Pedernales River, Hollis Farley died on the job. But, this is Blanco County where weird things happen and this one ...
Sinclair Lewis?s Mantrap: Book Review
2008-06-08 00:00:00 Sinclair Lewis was well known for a wide array of fantastic novles that not only affected, but even changed, American society. “Mantrap” is barely remembered, as it was not one of Lewis’s major works, but it is a pleasant read and one of his early novels. “Mantrap” is a 1925 novel of Ralph Prescott, a ...
Book Review: The Sweet And The Dead by Milton T. Burton
2008-06-07 19:14:00 Tyler, Texas Author Milton T. Burton distinguished himself with the powerful debut novel ?The Rogues? Game.? Unlike many authors, there is no slump in his stand alone second novel titled ?The Sweet And The Dead.? The mystery is complex, the writing is superb, and the read is wonderful. As the novel opens, it is the fall ...
Book Review: Yokai Attack
2008-06-07 03:30:00 ?????????????????Yokai Attack: The Japanese Monster Survival Guideby Hiroko Yoda (Author), Matt Alt (Author), Tatsuya Morino (Illustrator)192 PagesKodansha International In Japan, yokai are scary, creepy beings that often appear at night. They haunt the dreams of children and are well represented in Japanese mythology and folk tales.Co-authors Hiroko Yoda and Malt Alt have researched and presented in a reader-friendly format a guide to the yokai monsters.This text is handsomely illustrated and a fun read. Both adults and children will enjoy this book.Yoda and Alt introduce nearly 50 of the best-known yokai. in two pages. On the left page is the name, pronunciation, gender, height, weight, locomotion, distinctive features, offensive weapons, abundance, habitat, and claim to fame.Then, on the opposite page, there is a wonderful illustration.Two more pages go into further detail on the monster.One example is "Konaki Jiji" (the old man that cries). This tame-looking monster will make yo...
Book Review: Flames In The Jungle by John Cunyus
2008-06-07 01:47:00 Misdirection has long been a theme of thrillers where cross and double cross are the rule and not the exception. That is certainly true here in a novel that shows just how easy it is to cause economic havoc and military action. Miguel Escalante, who has a family history of hating the guerrilla movement in Columbia, ...
Book Review: Dead Head by Allen Wyler
2008-06-07 01:44:00 Following up on his novel ?Deadly Errors? the author has crafted yet another superb and at times very disturbing medical thriller. For neurosurgeon Russell Lawton the conference where he has presented his paper on connecting a robotic hand to the neurons in a monkey?s brain by way of on interface between the two has been ...
Comic Book Review: Trinity #1
2008-06-06 14:50:00 The Revolution is going to let DC suck us back into yet another weekly title. Yeah, Countdown stunk on ice, but you would think that would mean DC has learned their lesson and will put forth a strong effort to make Trinity a good read. I still have reservations about yet another title dealing with Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. However, I plan on keeping my mind open and will hope for the best. Let?s go ahead and do this review for Trinity #1.Creative TeamWriter: Kurt Busiek & Fabian NiciezaPencils: Mark Bagley & Scott McDanielInks: Art Thibert & Andy OwensArt Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with a giant fiery face in deep space screaming ?Let me out!!? We cut to Keystone City where we see Bruce, Clark and Diana meeting at a coffee pier for breakfast. They are all in their civilian identities which prompts Diana to mention how much Clark and Bruce enjoy their games with thei...
Book Review: Hokey Pokey, by Matthew Turner
2008-06-06 12:22:00 (I’m putting the P.S.’s at the beginning because they’re important) P.S. Final thought. I’m thinking about doing some contest to give away some of the nearly new books I have. Would you be interested in something like that? P.P.S It’s my brother’s birthday. He’s the coolest freaking kid I’ve ever met. Here’s proof. Now wish him happy birthday ...
By: Trying to Follow
Investor, Know Thy Fed!
2008-06-05 21:33:00 Here’s a link to an interview we did on Vigilant Investor Live in 2006 with The Creature from Jekyll Island author, G. Edward Griffin. Now that we’ve seen the collapse get into high gear over the last ten months, its time to revisit the great game that goes on in Wall Street after every bubble bursts ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Investor, Know Thy Fed!", url: "http://www.ernharth.com/vi/200-8/06/05/investor-know-thy-fed/"- });
Comic Book Review: Secret Invasion #3
2008-06-05 16:20:00 The Revolution was highly unimpressed with Bendis? pedestrian effort on Secret Invasion #2. My fears of Bendis failing to move the story along with a point and purpose seemed be materializing after last issue. Hopefully, Bendis will sharpen his focus and get this story rolling with some serious momentum with Secret Invasion #3. Let?s go ahead and hit this review.Creative TeamWriter: Brian Michael BendisPencils: Leinel YuInks: Mark MoralesArt Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin the SHIELD helicarrier floating in the ocean in the Bermuda Triangle. Mariah Hill and several SHIELD agents go to the flight deck to survey the damage. There they find Jarvis and some SHIELD agents already on the flight deck. Jarvis asks Mariah Hill if she is ready to offer her full and total surrender.We cut to Thunderbolts Mountain where we see Captain Marvel kicking Venom?s ass. Normon Osborn approaches Captain Marvel ...
Pens and Swords – (Book Review by Jim Miles)
2008-06-05 13:43:00 by Jim Miles Pens and Swords – How the American Mainstream Media Report the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Marda Dunsky. Columbia University Press, New York, 2008. In an era when American foreign policy has reached the pinnacle of unilateralism by invading other countries pre-emptively, threatening others with nuclear annihilation, and abrogating in doing so many decades if not more than a century of international law development, Marda Dunsky’s book Pens and Swords presents a very strong, well-referenced argument illuminating the bias within American media reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That bias develops under two main themes – a lack of historical context, and a lack of recognition of the effects of U.S. foreign policy. Along with those two major themes, are the related ideas of weaknesses in analysing and criticizing sources, and in not providing references for what discussion there is as the arguments already fit the generally accepted ‘Washington’ consensus...
Body Electric - A Book Review
2008-06-05 04:46:00 A few days ago I received a copy of Body Electric by Margaret Richard to review. I have to be honest, I never heard of Margaret Richard before. Apparently she has been a popular personality on PBS for 18 years, I guess I've been living under a rock! The book is split into two parts. The first is information about getting motivated, building muscle and general information about activity and health. The information is geared towards an *cough* older audience. I don't like that term but I'm not sure how else to say it. Let's just say there is a chapter on menopause an body shape. I appreciated the information but I'm a little out of the demographic and felt that while reading. The second half is an illustrated exercise guide. The chapters are split by body part and Margaret illustrates all of the moves. They are very uncomplicated and use minimal equipment, hand weights, chairs, and an exercise ball. The information was very clear and concise and I liked that variations were off...
10 Practical Ways To Make Your Own Luck
2008-06-05 04:16:00 Ten years ago I decided to take a more scientific investigation into the concept of luck. I decided that the best method was to examine why some people are consistently lucky whilst others encounter little but ill fortune. In short, why some people seem to live charmed lives full of lucky breaks and chance encounters, ...
Landing Page Optimization by Tim Ash - Book Review
2008-06-05 03:05:00 Landing Page Optimization by Tim Ash is the comprehensive guide to optimizing your landing page design. Many times conversion rates will be low simply because the landing page isn?t what it should be or it did not have the proper optimization to get the visitors there in the first place. By reading ...
Kabbalah on Pain: How to Use It to Lose It
2008-06-04 18:39:00 Another good Kabbalah for beginners book. Like the rest of the books from the Technology for the Soul series, this one directs are attention back to our egos in hopes of learning how to truly defeat the pain in our lives.The idea is brought up that there are two forms of pain in this world:1. Pain in our ego which lasts a short while.2. Pain in our body or soul that lasts a lifetime.There are also two forms of pleasure in this world:1. Pleasure for our ego, which lasts but a short while2. Pleasure for our body or soul that lasts a lifetime.The book focuses on getting the reader to admit they have an ego problem. That there is a part of them that is selfish. Sounds relatively easy, but 99% of us have a problem admitting most of our daily actions are selfish. AFTER we admit that, then we can begin the true war on our ego. Like many other books in the series, this one also expresses how important it is we have our ego, but that we must learn to control it and not the other way around.A...
Book review: Playing with Identities in Contemporary Music in Africa
2008-06-04 10:49:00 x-posted from H-AfrArts list H-NET BOOK REVIEW (September, 2006) Mai Palmberg and Annemette Kirkegaard, eds. ?Playing with Identities in Contemporary Music in Africa?. Uppsala: Nordic African Institute, 2002. 182 pp. Photographs, maps, notes, references, notes on contributors. $27.90 (paper), ISBN 978-91-7106-496-7. Reviewed for H-AfrArts by Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, School of Music, Illinois State University Forging Identities in Contemporary African Music ?Playing with Identities in Contemporary ...
Book Review: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
2008-06-04 01:23:00 Review by Michelle Gagnon This fascinating nonfiction work by author Barbara Kingsolver chronicled her family?s attempt to feed themselves for a year either from their own farm or with items purchased from local farmers. After relocating from Tucson, Arizona to a tract of land in the Appalachian region of West Virginia, they began their experiment in ...
Comic Book Review: Uncanny X-Men #498
2008-06-03 20:55:00 Ever since the end of Messiah Complex, Uncanny X-Men has been a solid, but certainly not spectacular, read. I am beginning to get the nagging feeling that Brubaker does not know where to go with this title in the wake of Messiah Complex. Uncanny X-Men appears to be losing some of its focus. And that is unusual for a Brubaker penned title. Hopefully, Brubaker can bring Uncanny X-Men up to his high standard of writing that we get on his other titles. Let?s do this review for Uncanny X-Men #498.Creative TeamWriter: Ed BrubakerArt: Michael ChoiArt Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10Story Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10Synopsis: We begin with a flashback scene in San Francisco when the ?goddess? arrived on the scene. We see three aging hippies talking about the ?good old days? when the come across a disoriented woman in a super hero or SHIELD agent styled outfit. The woman mumbles that she can?t feel them. That she can?t hear them. The woman then asks...
Book Review: The Gathering Dark & Other Tales by Andrew Ian Dodge
2008-06-03 05:23:00 Andrew Ian Dodge is certainly an interesting guy, and one that I always enjoy chatting with, part time freelance writer, part time author, part time music critic, and part time musician, who could resist a band called Growing Old Disgracefully? I class myself as an aging hippie, and I suspect Andrew is a fellow, if not ...
Book Review: Succession by Herbert Lobsenz
2008-06-03 04:18:00 I have my finger in many different pies, and one of those pies is an adult literacy program. Although I am only peripherally involved. I am always on the lookout for suitable material. Every book I read gets pigeonholed into one of three categories, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. There is no doubt in my mind ... |
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