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Author Archives: J D Jung
Revisited: Verklempt – Peter Sichrovsky (Author), Ari Roth (Foreword), John Howard (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Thomas remained a man without a past, without memories, without old photographs and without stories from earlier years.” He is just one of the many Jews who chose to live in a land where their parents … Continue reading
Constance: One Road to Take: The Life and Photography of Constance Stuart Larrabee (1914–2000) – Peter Elliott
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Constance is not so much of a biography but an attempt to put Constance Stuart Larrabee’s life into perspective using her photography. The attempt is to gain more of an understanding of her work, thus allowing … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged biography
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Job 2.0: God and Lucifer battle again for a single soul – Del Staecker
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “God really liked Lucifer, despite the bad jokes, the rancorous departure, all the efforts to misdirect humankind, and even his plan to take over Heaven. But God did not want to encourage Lucifer’s bad … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged Book of Job, God, humor, inspirational, Lucifer, philosophy, short books
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The Illustrated Guide To Insanity – F. and Violet Mole
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” – Mark Twain “All art is neurosis” – Sigmund Freud The essence of these quotes is embodied in the single-frame cartoons in … Continue reading
Posted in More fiction
Tagged humor, insanity, psychology, short books, Sigmund Freud
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The Unlikely Occultist: A Biographical Novel of Alice A. Bailey – Isobel Blackthorn
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) In The Unlikely Occultist the author uses historical references and records in order to write a fictional tale about Alice’s life. A few characters are invented and fabricated in order to produce a beautiful narrative. However … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction
Tagged biographical novel, Historical fiction
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Dark Paradise: A Caribbean Noir Murder Mystery (Boise Montague Book 1) – Gene Desrochers
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The St. Thomas I knew died long ago, even longer than Roger. Maybe I’d changed so profoundly in California that the whole world felt like a strange land.” After his wife’s untimely death, PI Boise Montague … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged crime fiction, drugs, St. Thomas, USVI
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MAD About the Trump Era – Various (Author, Illustrator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Are you looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for the mom who doesn’t think she’ll be able to stand one more day with this corrupt, narcissistic president? Is she depressed that her worst fears have … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Humor & Satire, Politics and Social Justice
Tagged cartoons, corruption, Donald Trump, MAD Magazine
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Challenges of the Gods – C. Hofsetz
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Challenges of the Gods is a fictional story about Mike who somehow falls into a secondary world where it is neither heaven nor hell. There, he realizes that he has been chosen to destroy Earth. He … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book review, dystopian novel, fantasy, gods, post-apocalyptic
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