tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28317066227006834472011-11-27T16:45:26.695-07:00A blog for ethical reviews of books read by an avid reader.Avid Reader Reviewsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2831706622700683447.post-39418734422409255372009-09-09T11:37:00.003-07:002009-09-09T12:02:39.693-07:00

Image by G a r r y via FlickrBOOK REVIEWBOOK: EcumensusAUTHOR: Clifford Lane MarkPUBLISHER: IUniverse StarISBN-13: 978- 1935278450RATING: 4 starsEcumensus has a spiritual message that gives hope for a better future for mankind.The story begins with a group of strangers from diverse backgrounds that not only need to learn to work together but also unravel riddles and mysteries in order to create

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Image by .tess via FlickrBOOK REVIEWBOOK: In The Land of CottonAUTHOR: Martha A. TaylorPUBLISHER: Outskirts Press, Inc.ISBN-13: 978-1432734718RATING: 5 starsNot only did the author, Martha A. Taylor attack a controversial subject, she supplied a side to the history of America that really needed to be told and did a fantastic job.The story focuses around a young white girl named Martha living in

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Image via WikipediaBOOK REVIEWBOOK: DreamstoneAUTHOR: P.A. HendersonPUBLISHER: Book SurgeISBN-13: 978-1439216279RATING: 5 starsHave you ever picked up a book that was intriguing in the hopes that it really was as good as it looked? This is one of "those" books.It is said that the author, P.A. Hendrickson left his career in corporate America to fulfill a lifelong dream of writing and publishing

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Image via Wikipedia Wrongsized BOOK REVIEWBOOK: WrongsizedAUTHOR: Larry SolomonPUBLISHER: Outskirts Press, Inc.ISBN-13: 978-1432723477RATING: 5 starsWrongsized is a fantastically funny book that also gives you practical advice on how to be gainfully employed.It's not that I couldn't put this book down, it is more like I didn't want to put this book down. I read it straight through from cover

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Image via Wikipedia Bader Field BOOK REVIEWBOOK: Bader FieldAUTHOR: Carl DavidPUBLISHER: Nightengale PressISBN-13: 978-1933449661RATING: 4 starsIn Bader Field, Carl David portrays a beautiful story speaking about the love and inspiration he received from his father who passed on when Carl was only 24 years old. It is an emotional story of the trials and difficulties to continue even when the

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Image via Wikipedia Wolf Song Visions BOOK REVIEWBOOK: Wolf Song VisionsAUTHOR: Scott Reade and Linda ReadePUBLISHER: Book SurgeISBN-13: 978-1439233993RATING: 4 starsSome subjects have been rejected in decades past. Living in a more modern society, taboo subjects have started to be spoken about. One such subject has been living other lifetimes. Sometimes Hollywood will turn out a movie on

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Image by Denis Collette...!!! via FlickrBOOK REVIEWBOOK: "You Wanna Go To Willard?"AUTHOR: Linda M. HolbrookISBN-13: 978-0843961911RATING: 4 starsOvercoming life's obstacles is sometimes extremely difficult. Running into difficulties that have never been imagined, never mind not knowing where to go for the solutions because they are not taught in school or at home makes life a journey that one

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Image via WikipediaBOOK REVIEWBOOK: The Chameleon ConspiracyAUTHOR: Haggai CarmonPUBLISHER: Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc.ISBN-13: 978-0843961911RATING: 4 starsLike many people, I like reading a good "who dunnit" mystery story. When I first started the book, I wasn't sure that I was going to like this book - by the time I got into the second chapter, I was captivated! I didn't want to put the

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Image via WikipediaBOOK REVIEWBOOK: Of Dreams and NightmaresAUTHOR: Shirley A. RoePUBLISHER: Real Time PublishingISBN-13: 978-1413743374RATING: 5 starsRecently I read the second book (The Whittaker Family Reunion) in the series of books that Shirley A. Roe is writing about the Whittaker family in the 1800's. I couldn't put that book down! So, I felt very privileged to be able to read the first

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tImage by ViaMoi via FlickrBOOK REVIEWBOOK: Make Real Money on The InternetAUTHOR: Stephen PiercePUBLISHER: Real Time PublishingISBN-13: 978-1-932448-18-4RATING: 4 starsThis is a quick to read, nicely set up book with boxes to point out specific key information. There's "Hot Tips", "key Point" and "Steven Says" boxes that the reader to can easily refer to.There are also website links and key

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Image via WikipediaBOOK REVIEWBOOK: Letters Never MailedAUTHOR: Susan BorgesonPUBLISHER: Redeye Publishing InternationalISBN-13: 978-1441483096RATING: 3.5 starsOne wonders what Tom Waits actually did to the author after reading the poetry in this book.Although it may not have been intended, some of the poems come across as witty if taken alone away from the content of the book. When taken

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Image via WikipediaBOOK REVIEWBOOK: The Whittaker Family ReunionAUTHOR: Shirley A. RoePUBLISHER: Real Time PublishingISBN-13: 978-1-906806-51-4RATING: 5 stars If you are a person that didn't like studying history in school, like myself, you will be in for a surprise when you read this book. One would think that a book that was set in the time period of 1881 would be dry and boring however

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BOOK REVIEWBOOK: Jill Spiegel's How To Talk To Anyone About Anything!AUTHOR: Jill SpiegelPUBLISHER: Goal GettersISBN-13: 978-0-9643325-7-7RATING: 4 starsHave you ever endured a silent awkward moment not knowing what to say? Does the thought of speaking in front of others make you nervous? Jill Spiegel has solutions for you that are written in a very entertaining way which makes this book not

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Women in Family Businessby Patricia Annino, J.D., Thomas Davidow, Ed. D. & Cynthia Admas Harrison, Ed. D. LICSW with Lisbeth Davidow, Ed. M., M.F.A.ISBN: 1-4392-2239-3I liked the set up of this book. It is simply elegant. There were different areas of each chapter that were set on a gray background that made it easy to see the examples and the points to remember. It is set up as a question and

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Image by jonathan_moreau via FlickrCat Chat. Elizabeth Sullivan. CreateSpace (September 18, 2008). 76 pagesThe Cat Chat book is a very funny book.I thoroughly enjoyed this coffee table book. I thought to just briefly take a look at the book when it arrived in the mail and to put it aside for later because I was rather busy at the moment. That didn't happen!The book is so charming and

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