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Preventing Breast Cancer - A Review of Dr Pendergrast's New Book
Occasionally a book comes across my desk that profoundly changes my thinking about a topic, and even changes my life entirely. Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Foods You Love is such a book. Even though I am a raw foodist and all around health nut, getting my husband and children to follow suit
When Was Romeo and Juliet Written and Why Do Some Never Know Love?
When was Romeo and Juliet written? Torrid romantic tale love spoken without reservation even in its pitiful end. Years ago fifteen ninety one to fifteen ninety five between the breaths of longing Shakespeare and his passionate pen wrote a woeful tragic legend and it became aroused and alive.
Rumi Poet of Love
About poetry and life of Rumi. Rumi was a poet of great paradox and intensity. He has become one of America's best selling poets.
Dissolution by C J Sansom - A Review
Dissolution is the first in a highly successful series of novels by author C J Sansom, centering on the life of hunch-backed lawyer, Matthew Shardlake. It is set against the backdrop of Henry VIII's reign and the dissolution of England's monasteries, as Henry quarrels with Rome over his di
Nice to Hold
It is always nice to hold somebody with high regard. It is sign of looking positive and straight forward. It may ultimately pay you in the long run. Certain people laugh it out and take as fun.
Book Review: The Tales of Tim Hurtletuta - New Beginnings
"There are others playing this game with you." The Tales of Tim Hurtletuta - New Beginnings, by Matthew James Wilkins, I think may be the kind of novel you either "get" or you don't. Some may not like it because Wilkins does such an excellent job of capturing what goes on in
For the Love of Books and Book Clubs
I know that a lot of people love to read books with interesting stories and beautiful characters. As a book lover myself, I enjoy reading different types of novels that are funny, full of drama and sometimes suspenseful. Imagine the pleasure of reading a good book at the end of a very stressful day.
Is Bad Science Hurting You? An Attack on the Enemies of Reason by Ben Goldacre
Ben Goldacre is an English medical doctor and author of "Bad Science." He's beside himself with indignation at what he sees as the unscientific nonsense that passes for science information in the popular press. He's particularly concerned about what people are led to believe abou
Delicious Magazine Subscription: Make It Your First Choice
It is interesting to note, more and more people these days readily opt for delicious magazine subscription. Most of these readers find it very exciting and interesting to indulge themselves in these magazines.
Write Poetry That Touches The Heart And Soul
Poetry is back in fashion. But people's tastes in poetry vary tremendously and what people think can be very subjective. So what makes a good poem? Here are a few principles I use that can make the reader, or the listener, live, breathe and feel the emotion of the words.
Book Review: The Kissing Room
The Kissing Room is a dark tale of loss, pain, and desperation, but at the same time, a compelling and powerful love story. It takes place in and around a pub in Ireland.
We Saw Spain Die by Paul Preston
We Saw Spain Die by Paul Preston is the story of the Spanish Civil War as told by the foreign correspondents and journalists that covered the story. It is a vast and detailed view of the complications imposed on fact by ideology, partiality, special interest and downright self-promotion. It also cha
'The Death of a Pope' by Piers Paul Read
Ex-priest Juan Uriarte is on trial in a London courtroom. He has been charged with involvement in terrorist activities. Uriarte is cleared of all accusations.
The Boy in the Window by Barbara Coppo - Book Review
When Barbara Coppo's son, Kenny, was born, he was a happy, healthy, robust child for the first 19 months of his life. But within three days of receiving his routine DPT vaccination, Kenny suffered nine seizures, and was eventually given a diagnosis of autism. Years later, during the Coppo'
The Dead God of Copan(in English and Spanish)
The Author is presently in Honduras and just completed the Spanish Version, and is sending it forward.He is an hour drive from the Copan site, or as the world has called it, the Athens of Central America.He hopes you enjoy the poem.
Review of The Next Big Thing by William Higham
I was delighted that someone decided to write a book about trends, how to spot them and how to exploit them. There are many websites and books about trend spotting and trend hunting, but I have never been able to wrap my head around how to exactly use the information, and many times I felt quite hel
Book Four For Heavens' Sake - These Hard Truths Will More Or Less Knock You Down
One of my favorite books ever, in any style or on any subject, was a book called Book Four. Now, this book was originally published as a class A.A.A. (The highest of its class in the classification system of a magickal order known as the A.A. which is the highest class of school.
The Woman Men Adore Review - Does it Work?
Here's the real scoop on The Woman Men Adore.Inside the review, not only will I reveal whether it works or not... I'll even back up my findings with evidence.
In Microcosm Of Sand, Geologist-Writer Evokes The Entire Universe
"Sand: The Never-Ending Story" is an extraordinary narrative devoted exclusively to sand, an extraordinary and delightful exploration of this strange corner of the mineral world. By the British geologist Michael Welland, it is a poetic, masterful evocation of a much neglected and yet remar
The Importance of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
What is Silent Spring about? Why was the book so important? Are there lesson we can still learn from this landmark book? Silent Spring shocked us with its graphical descriptions of the damage we were causing to the environment. It laid the foundations of how we should look at our surroundings, descr