Author Archives: J D Jung

Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Nutritional Food – Catherine Shanahan MD, Luke Shanahan

Posted on April 25, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeanne Peters RD) As a Registered Dietitian for over thirty-five years, I have read and recommended plenty of nutrition books to my clients. However, I now count this book as one of my “Top 10” nutrition books because … Continue reading →

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Tides Ebb as Islands Dream – Brian J. English, Ph.D

Posted on April 21, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) #CommissionsEarned Rule #1: Don’t try to understand anything. This was Sean’s primary rule as he began his assignment at the village of Gilutongan in the Olango Islands in the Philippines. Like so many Peace Corps volunteers, … Continue reading →

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A Child Out of Alcatraz -Tara Ison

Posted on March 26, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) When I visit San Francisco, I often gaze over the bay to that small island that radiates so much history. This island housed some of America’s most infamous criminals: Al Capone, Robert Franklin Stroud (the Birdman … Continue reading →

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Admission – Jean Hanff Korelitz

Posted on March 17, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) I don’t know anything about the upcoming release of the film, Admission, starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd, but I fondly remember reviewing the book right before is was released in 2009. It was college decision time, and students constantly … Continue reading →

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Stone the Devil – Jac Simensen

Posted on March 3, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) They say that money is power, so what would happen if an American billionaire decided to take international affairs into his own hands? Specifically, what if he could change the balance of power in the Middle … Continue reading →

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Paris I’ve Grown Accustomed to Your Ways. – Ruth Yunker

Posted on February 19, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) “…if one comes back often enough and stays long enough, the Parisian precision, their prickliness, and the inability to play fair, will begin to matter less and less-“ Few Americans can appreciate the subtle cultural differences … Continue reading →

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Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See – Juliann Garey

Posted on February 12, 2013 by J D Jung

(reviewed by Renée Kay) Greyson Todd, a very successful studio executive, suffers from bipolar disorder. Todd detested his own father whose manic episodes created tremendous chaos both financially and emotionally for the family. On the other hand, he adored his mother … Continue reading →

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Where’s the fiction?

Posted on January 12, 2013 by J D Jung

Attention, readers. I must apologize for not posting more fiction. It’s not that I haven’t been reading; it’s just that, well, I haven’t found much worth posting. I’m not saying  that what I’ve read isn’t good; after all, it’s very … Continue reading →

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16 Seasons in Hell: The Definitive Western Account of The WWII Campaign on The Eastern Front – Daniel Bennett

Posted on January 3, 2013 by J D Jung

Reviewed by Glenda Anderson Daniel Bennett’s book is monumental, written with a keen understanding and insight. It encompasses a detailed research and piecing together of thousands of minutiae gleaned from histories, military documents and memoirs, affording an exceptional eagle’s eye … Continue reading →

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Fifty-Fifty, The Clarity of Hindsight – Julie L. Kessler

Posted on December 30, 2012 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) “…forgiveness led to compassion, which in turn led to empathy. Very often empathy, as hard as it may be to extend it to one who has wronged you, is the very best shield of self-protection and … Continue reading →

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