tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6377153651080373472024-12-18T20:19:23.190-07:00Literature is the best and sometimes the best literature is not presented in a classroom. Quirky and coy, sometimes content is awkward; therefore, you can read these honest book reviews before cracking the covers. This website contains Google Analytics and AdSense cookies to track marketing information, such as, clicks on links and views.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01707382976449928193noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637715365108037347.post-47168175521193217312017-03-02T11:56:00.000-07:002017-03-02T20:29:49.967-07:00

Craig Johnson is a popular mystery writer. Born in 1961, he is a modern contemporary artist who lives in a small Wyoming town. The Highway Man is part of a series, the Longmire Mysteries, that was picked up by Warner Brothers. It became a television series. An intriguing tale of intertwining fates, there are several references to religious and poetic verse. Unknown to many people, during modern

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Samuel Coleridge was born in Devonshire in the year 1772. With a lengthy life, he struggled with finances and an addiction to laudanum (an opiate). He died in 1834. Sixty-two years of life is a comparable long in comparison to his predecessors. Coleridge's life has many paradoxes. He was born in a parish and his Father was a Priest. However, there is an implication the Coleridge was promiscuous

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A tale of horror, Dradin appears to be lost in the virtues of love. Jeff VanderMeer's expression reads well. Artistic license is overwhelming. Jeff VanderMeer is a noteworthy Author who was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Fiji. He was born in July of 1968. He toured the world with his Parents who work for the Peace Corp. He has many credits and awards for writing scripts that are an extension

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A fun book to read, it explains animal facts in four lines. The ability to do this while conveying factual information is great. It is already a classic children book. Betsy Lewin was born in Pennsylvania. She studied illustration at Pratt Institute. Working as an illustrator for greeting cards and children magazines, she has written several children books. An excellent Writer and Watercolor

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With less than thirty pages, "Food Hates You, Too" has a humorous twist on food. There is a great range of emotions with only nineteen poems. It is found in the literature section. It should be in the children book section. Robert Weinstock writes and illustrates books. This book was released in 2006. He won a Sendak Award in 2010. I enjoy his artwork. It appears to be a mixture of paint and

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The first chapter of both Part 1 and Part 2 are awkward. Though an excellent Writer and mentioning difficulties in association to contriving poetry, the introduction is unsettling. It might be similar to a couplet to develop a turnabout. Professor Paul Fussell taught English Literature at Rutgers. He was born in California in 1924. He begun his career in the military and eventually he graduated

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General Henry Robert originally wrote "Robert's Rules of Order" in 1876. It is a simplified guide to parliamentary procedure. These rules are a current reference for hosting meetings and ideas for ensuring everyone's is able to voice opinions about civic obligation. Doris Zimmerman's version of this book, "Robert's Rules in Plain English," is worthwhile reading. She uses an example through a

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A peculiar book, "Don't Bump the Glump and Other Fantasies," is either written for children or contains pornographic fantasies. The publisher is Harper Collins, yet most of the poems were first published in Playboy Magazine. It is awkward, because the 1992 version is renewed by Harper Collins Children Books. Poems were originally copyrighted in the 1960s. Most implication are inert because of

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A collection of stories from Reader's Digest, "Random Acts of Kindness" is a coffee table book. Nicely bound, it has and appropriate cover. A person could read it in a day and forget every story. Since it is random groups of stories, the only memorable structure is grouping the stories by theme. Sometimes the person feels good about giving a random act of kindness. Sometimes they receive a

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Mostly informative, "Dianetics: the Original Thesis" is a summary of content in recent translations of science and philosophy around the 1950s, as the introduction states. Bias, strong conclusions and interpretive assistance are missing. It is written for an average reader who wants basic summaries and themes about the topic. A works cited page is not included in the book. There are

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With descriptions of holiday celebrations in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba "the Latino Holiday Book" is delightful. Famous Comedian Cheech Marin endorses the book with a humorous forward recalling a fun birthday experiences. Born in California Valerie Menard is a Second-Generation Mexican. Graduating from the University of Texas she is the Editor of Latinos on Wheels. Cheech Marin is a Famous

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Full title "Utah: Stories to Remember" contains factoids about the founding of Utah. Reducing emphasis on Mormonism, it is interesting imaging early settlers building an independent life in an arid climate. Focusing on Salt Lake City, information about multiple settlements is available. Quig Nielsen wrote for the Utah State University and a handful of books related to life in Utah. As an avid

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A comprehensive study of natural and man-made air pollution "What's in the Air" contains scientific information about chemical compounds found in air. Later chapters contain opinions with the highest levels of deduction available in 1998. Stephen E. Blewett is a Graduate of Stanford University in Chemistry and Meteorology. As an expert in air pollution he wrote several scientific papers.

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Though found in the nonfiction juvenile section of the library "Years of Dust: the Story of the Dust Bowl" is an excellently written account of United States History. It is easy to read the entire book in a couple of days to understand major events impacting life and relationships with nature throughout the world. Albert Marrin, born 1936, is a Professor Emeritus of History at Yeshiva University

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A compilation of Color Theory of the finest artists over the past century "Theory and Use of Color" is one of the best books for understanding modern usages of color in visual art, including painting, home decor, clothing and lighting. This book compiles notes focusing on the usable passages from Helmholtz, Goethe and Kandinsky into one short textbook. Including various images, there is a lack

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Full title "Carver: a Life in Poems," poems are written by Marilyn Nelson. Researching concepts, the title is misleading. A person might think poems were written about during Carver's lifetime. Published in 2001 many poems were published in various magazines and journals in 1999 and 2000. Writing is excellent, reflecting higher standards of Contemporary Free-verse. It is contemplative. The choice

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The entire title is "Jung: Journey of Transformation." Crowley focuses on facts surrounding Jung's life with an additional notes relating to his greatest accomplishments in contributing to modern psychology. Oddly, the book is a composition of summaries, yet reads like a textbook. Carl Jung was born in Switzerland and chosen to take over Freud's work. Freud was interested in standard adult life

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This book contains one of the best translations of Nietzsche's stance on "the Death of God." Heidegger translates and utilizes Nietzsche's work as a bias to prove his own theory to define modern science. Heidegger is a Famous Existentialist who began questioning and explaining Existentialism between World War I and World War II. Interested in his predecessor's work Heidegger focuses on the best

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Howard N. Tuttle reveals underlying truths behind the foundations of existentialism, yet the greater usage of the book is as a reference tool. In order to collect a foundation for supporting Kierkegaard's quote, "the Crowd is Untruth," Tuttle reviews Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Ortega y Gasset. Tuttle is a Professor at the University of Utah whose greatest scholastic achievements

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A compilation of Taoist and Christian Beliefs, Paul Ferrini contributes his vision of the "Tao Te Ching" in the first half of the book with "River of Light." The second half of the book is one of the best Chinese to English versions I have read. Paul Ferrini is a Spiritual Leader who received a Bachelor Degree from Marlboro College in Literature, Philosophy and Religion and then continued to

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A heartwarming tale "700 Sundays" combines grief with humor. Billy Crystal's father, Jack, died when Billy Crystal was fifteen years old. The book relates to spending roughly 700 Sundays with his father, yet Jack is a subordinate character amongst a family of characters, humor, memorabilia and quick one-liners. Several passages are perfect for humorous monologues. As being a person who lost

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A collection of various Eskimo Poems, Tom Lowenstein translated Rasmussen's work to English. Published by an International Poetry Forum Selection it is a part of the Pitt Poetry Series. The series was intended to highlight poetry from cultures with geographical and language barriers in English Speaking Countries. Tom Lowenstein was born in 1941 near London. He studied at Cambridge and graduated

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Finding an English Translation of "the Endless Voyage," it is an inspirational poem recounting Christopher Columbus' discovery of America. Born 1942, Laureano Alban is a famous Spanish Writer and Poet. The preface, by Frederick H. Fornoff, notes Alban's inspiration to write the poem came to him while sailing. The poem has ten cantos, each with three sections, totaling eighty-eight pages. A dry

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Primarily a catalog of biblical information, short descriptions allow a person to read about books before investing. Evans' goal is to provide information in relation to proving and depicting Christ's presence on Earth through various writing absent in standard bibles. An appendix provides correlations between the Old and New Testament. This is important information for those wanting to expand

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Steve Martin, famous for comedy, has adequately titled this book of jokes. A chapter at the end of the novella, "Drivel," explains why it is called "Pure Drivel." Apparently, Martin finds underlying statements of authors humorous. Bringing various implications to the surface is funny. Reading as serious stories there is a level of depth to various farcical themes of feeling sexy or lost.

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