Book Review
Beware the Mandarins
Author Jane M. Hogg writes with a straightforward and precise style perfect for nonfiction. "Beware the Mandarins" goes beyond the standard memoir, detailing a period of corruption in British government that she experiences firsthand...
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The Shakarchi File
Retired vascular surgeon David B. Welsh has stepped far from the operating room with his new novel, "The Shakarchi File". In a topical story involving the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and a group of Middle Eastern terrorists...
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Ionian Storms
For those whose only knowledge of the Greek island of Cephalonia comes from watching Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the homogenized film version of Louis De Bernieres’s 1995 novel Corelli’s Mandolin, Nicholas Enessee’s new book...
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7 Sanctuaries
The concept of sanctuary often carries religious overtones, and there is indeed something personally sacred about any place where an individual feels safe and secure. Ben A. Sharpton has taken the concept further in his new novel, "7...
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Aged to Perfection
Author and semi-retired professor Joyce Henricks introduces a delightful, engaging cast of characters in her charming new novel, "Aged to Perfection". From the feisty, good-hearted Hannah Lowenstein, recently widowed and now living with...
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My Journey after the Destruction of Dresden
Without question, Gerda Richmond is a survivor. Born in Dresden in 1934, Richmond grew up under Nazi rule. She endured the shortages and difficulties suffered by the average German citizen from around the time of Hitler’s rise through...
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Outrageously Organized
Ten professional clutter-busters and simplicity specialists offer their best organizational tips in a fun and helpful collection called "Outrageously Organized". In each of the numerous short chapters, with cute titles like “Turn Piles...
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The Blue Hippopotamus
Paul Ehrlich describes his new book, "The Blue Hippopotamus", as a semi-autobiographical novel, and readers will be left wondering which parts are real and which are embellished. Ehrlich’s attempt to make “some incidents even better...