'Making a Meal of It' by Jui-shan Chang is centered on Dr. Jui-Shan Chang's cross cultural studies of Taiwan, Hong Kong and China versus the Western cultures in their ideology in relation to the study of sex. Dr. Chang's twenty years of comparative research of...

Anthony Dikembe, supervisor at Laurentian (diamond)Mine in South Africa, is tortured. His brutalized dead body washes up on a South African beach. Anthony was actually an FBI agent working with agents Jackson Hanley and Allen Saifee to get inside the workings of Laurentian Mines where...

In 2006, Ruth Levine was anticipating the beginning of her new career as an Occupational Therapist. Instead, she began developing aches and pains and found herself diagnosed with Stage Four Colon Cancer. With her husband Mike at her side, she began her rounds of visits...

In 1973 I was invited to be a guest speaker at the Creative Problem-Solving Institute (CPSI) at the State University of New York in Buffalo. Dr.J.P. Guilford, Professor Emeritus in Psychology at USC, recommended me as the best interpreter and teacher of his theory of...

In this 19th novel by Michael Connelly, Los Angeles lawyer Michael "Mickey" Haller returns to work after treatment for drug addiction. He inherits murdered trial lawyer Jerry Vincent's case loads, the most outstanding one being the double-homicide case against movie mogul Walter Elliot. Mickey finds...

"Sweetly" by Jackson Pearce offers readers a new twist on an old fairy tale. Things are not always what they seem. The woman living in the sweet house turns out to be a dangerous character. Ansel and Gretchen’s home life was filled with a lot...

"Death of a Diplomat" by Nick Greaves This is the story of a British diplomat enjoying retirement life with his beautiful wife, in the Bahamas. One day he walked into the ocean and was later found dead. Sir John Little was a distinguished British diplomat who...

"Highway Odyssey" by Alexander Flint is the story of a man attempting to discover himself. The year was 1978 and he found himself a single father after his recent divorce. He started traveling with his seven year old son. Together they made adventures: back packing...

While I wasn't in the actual living room in Brentwood, TN, described in the book, the one with the upper middle class well-coifed women during their bible study, one suddenly said, " . . . What I really want to know is this: When will...

Nelson Mandela, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and elected President of South Africa, tells his life story with the help of Richard Stengel. Mandela is truly a hero of our times as he stood for the dignity of all men at a time when...

Wendy Mass has created a masterpiece that is sure to be loved by children of all ages and adults alike! "The Candymakers" is about four children who are chosen to participate in a contest to create a candy at a local candy factory. Each of...

This is a review of the audio book of "Lost In Time" by Lois Duncan. Nore was surprised that her father had remarried so soon after her mother’s death. The boarding school she attended was closed for the summer so that she would spend the time...

It has been over a week since I listened to "Silver Girl" by Elin Hilderbrand, narrated by Janet Metzger and Marianne Fraulo. I waited on purpose so that the words would simmer within me. This is the tale of two women, friends since childhood, Connie...

The time period is the early 1860's as the American Civil War is beginning and President Lincoln is calling for men to join the Union Army. Main character Claire is 13 years old and a Metis, which means she is half Canadian and half Native...

"The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town" is a nostalgic and whimsical children’s book written by Mary Casanova with illustrations by Ard Hoyt. When Dirk Yeller rolls into town everyone and everything halts to a dead silence. The town folk are sent into mass panic...

After reading this book, I wanted to find Nutmeg and hug her and comfort her, but it appears that after all she went through in her life, she is now a mature, well-balanced young woman, thanks to the Children's Garden. I can't imagine an eight year...

Alisa Harris uses her own personal experience of growing up in an evangelical family, being home schooled and following her family's religious convictions to the point of picketing in front of establishments that went against their grain. She brings to light the change in her...

"How to Rock Glasses and Braces" by Meg Haston is a must-read for middle school girls! Kacey is at the top of the social ladder and world at her middle school. Kacey is the most popular girl, has a perfect life and is in charge...

This book is done in the good old comic book fashion. It is full of pictures that tell the story more than the words do. It includes the Wow! Screech! Huff! and Wham! that are so funny and expected in this kind of a book....

"Fierce Beauty: Choosing To Stand For What Matters Most" by Kim Meeker is a book all women should read and ponder on. Who or what do we worship? God or our designer clothes?. Are we more enthused about our body on the outside or...