It's rare to come away from a 500-page book wanting more, not because the story hasn't been perfectly executed, but because the reader wants to sustain the feelings of sheer pleasure she/he felt while reading. That's how I felt reading Smokey Bear: The Cub Who...

Smart Talk by Lisa B. Marshall begins by taking the hell out of hello – how to introduce yourself or make a first impression. Lisa discuses many points here including the oft forgotten but very important dictum, the introduction should be relevant. The magic of...

Imagine that your talented, brilliant husband, a renowned scientist and doctor devoted to his patients, starts to exhibit erratic behaviour patterns, becomes aggressive when questioned, and becomes ‘someone else?’ In Slow Dancing with a Stranger, this is what happened to journalist and author Meryl Comer....

Secret Science and the Secret Space Program by Herbert G. Dorsey III is a proactive book that reads like Orwellian fiction, but upon closer examination, it is clear that much scientific research is at the heart. Dorsey, a specialist in electrical engineering and physics, details...

Is there such a thing as ‘The American Dream’ anymore? What is happening to the middle class? These and plenty of other questions are addressed in Serfing America: The Progressive Destruction of the American Dream by Sue Ann Thielke and Roger Ball. In clear and...

Shadows in the Forest chronicles the Indian descendants of Illinois, U.S.A. Author Tim. L. Jarvis took great pleasure in tracing the historical roots of the Illinois Indians. He even went on to portray the demise of the tribe as a result of several wars...

In Secrets of the Wine Whisperer by Jerry Greenfield, the author and his wife are initiated into the joys of wine tasting through a chance encounter. Soon, their lives are turned upside-down as they discover the secret, multi-faceted world of the wine aficionado, exploring vintages...

Start a Home Cleaning Business by Amber Richards begins with a brainstorming session that is meant to clarify why you want to start this business and how you are going to operate this business. This is a necessary step in order to move forward and...

“The Web is the biggest revolution in communication since the invention of print,” says Grant Leboff, author of Stickier Marketing: How to Win Customers in a Digital Age. Yesterday’s revered marketing concepts are debunked. For example, marketing efforts have evolved from transactions to engagement, the...

Siri…Talk To Me by Mike Haridy is a book of discovery about the origins and life of a personal digital assistant, namely Siri. Anyone who has an iPhone or an iPad will be familiar with Siri, but not many know how to talk to her...