Reflections
Bob Books Set 1-Beginning Readers by Bobby Lynn Maslen and John R. Maslen
Maslen’s Bob Books Set 1 – Beginning Readers are unlike many programs as there is little to no direction for the parent. However, they go back to the 1950s style of teaching and are carefully crafted to introduce the sounds in a systematic way with the very first book requiring that the child only know [...]
No Legal Grounds by James Scott Bell
James Scott Bell’s skill as a writer, coupled with his experience as a trial lawyer, makes No Legal Grounds a provocative, fast-paced thriller that manages without the use of x-rated language or lewd scenes to create a suspenseful, knowledgeable, creative, and inspiring piece of fictionalized literature. With some unforeseen twists, this masterful storyteller gives the [...]
Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy by Andrew Cockburn
Cockburn’s book Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy is undoubtedly the most revealing book on the market today with its portrayal of our country and government’s power base appearing as nothing more than a legalized mafia. In the book, Cockburn traces Rumsfeld’s start as an Illinois congressman, through his service to the Nixon and [...]
Hide & Seek by James Patterson
In his novel, Hide & Seek, Patterson relates his story through two points of view: the first-person voice of Maggie Bradford, and a third-person narration that is often filtered through the eyes of Will Shepherd, a psychopath who loves to hurt women. Maggie is a beautiful woman who is considered by some to be a [...]
Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide (For and Against) by Gerald Dworkin, R.G. Frey, and Sissela Bok
Before beginning this review, I think it is important for those reading it to understand what the terms mean so bear with me as I begin with this concept in mind. The word Euthanasia means “good death” or as others would explain it “the intentional termination of life by another at the explicit request of [...]
The Pursuit Of Happyness by Chris Gardner
The Pursuit Of Happyness focuses on the obstacles that Chris Gardner had to overcome in order to rise from his poverty-stricken childhood and successfully achieve his goals as an adult. Ultimately, this success was defined by the fact that he knew exactly what he wanted, he knew why he wanted it, he believed he could [...]
Fatal by Michael Palmer
Michael Palmer, M.D.’s book Fatal, while quite entertaining, is well-researched, giving the reader shivers as it explores and dramatizes the important issues surrounding the effects of toxic waste and the dangers surrounding childhood immunizations. According to Barbara Loe Fisher, “it is up to us to tell everyone we know how important it is to read [...]
A+ In Depth by Jean Andrews
A decade ago, Jean Andrews, a mathematics teacher at Motlow State Community College in Tullahoma, Tennessee, was approached by the administration and asked to teach a computer repair class. She determined that the best way to teach such a class would be with a hands on method so she began by working on the computers [...]
It Can Happen Here: Authoritarian Peril in the Age of Bush by Joe Conason
Joe Conason, national correspondent for The New York Observer, begins the gripping introduction to his new book by revisiting Sinclair Lewis’s, 1935 novel It Can Happen Here, written in response to Lewis’ concern about the rise of Italian fascism. Using that as a prelude to his book, Conason breaks his own book into manageable sections [...]
The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot by Jeffrey Archer & Francis J. Moloney
The 1,700-year-old copy of the Gospel of Judas was unveiled in Washington last April, unleashing a controversy regarding its authenticity since it states that Judas acted on Jesus’ request and as part of the divine plan when he turned him over to the authorities. While the original author of the Judas gospel is unknown, it [...]
