Author Archives: J D Jung

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Stone Baby: Stories – Michelle Sacks

Posted on July 15, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) An exceptional read from our review series on Immigration “… the rest of the continent kept pouring in, sure of nothing but the fact that this pitiful life, this half-life with no jobs, no home, no … Continue reading →

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Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles’ Guru – Susan Shumsky

Posted on July 9, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “Merely by being in his presence, we disciples entered an utterly timeless place and rapturous feeling, and, at the same time, realized the utter futility and insanity of the mundane world.”   I don’t know why … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited:A Short Border Handbook: A Journey Through the Immigrant’s Labyrinth – Gazmend Kapllani (Author), Anne-Marie Stanton-Ife (Translator)

Posted on July 4, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I may have arrived without an invitation but I work just like the rest of you do, I pay the same taxes as the rest of you do, and most importantly my boss, or rather, my … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Anxiety & Depression: A step-by-step guide to overcoming anxiety and depression, lower stress and learn how to practice self-love and self-compassion … Affirmations, Happiness, stress management) – Lydia Francis

Posted on July 2, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff)   This is going to be a very short review. This is a very short book! My review copy was in PDF format. Take away the title page, the index, the forward and a last “keep … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Stories about Immigrants and Refugees

Posted on July 1, 2018 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung) It sickens me how my country, the United States,  not only continues to arrest Central American refugees at our borders, but also separates children from their parents. I cannot even begin to imagine the fear and … Continue reading →

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Lunacy and Death: A perspective developed over thirty years of working in mental health and death investigation – Tom Dombrock

Posted on June 29, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They plant little beasties in your psyche that love nothing more than to dart out from the holes they’ve bored into your brain, race around inside your skull, flipping switches, overturning tables, and playing the stereo … Continue reading →

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Spice: A Novel (Fate) – Jenna Jameson, Jamie K Schmidt

Posted on June 24, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) I must admit that the name “Jenna Jameson” was what enticed me to read the novel, Spice. I also must admit that initially I wasn’t expecting much. Was I wrong! Liz Carter aka “Spice”, an internationally … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Why Bad Governments Happen to Good People – Danny Katch

Posted on June 22, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Trump is a tumor, not the cancer. He can do deadly harm if we don’t stop him, but we also have to treat the deeper sickness.” So how did we get to this point?  How was … Continue reading →

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Lagos Noir – Chris Abani (Editor)

Posted on June 19, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) I have never been to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria and actually, the largest city in the entire African continent. In fact, I have never been anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa. That said, I enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Sexographies – Gabriela Wiener (translated from the Spanish by Jennifer Adcock and Lucy Greaves)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Gabriela Wiener is not just any journalist. This Peruvian-born writer prefers to experience topics first-hand. That may even involve putting herself in extreme and often risky situations and then writing about her participation. So when it … Continue reading →

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