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Category Archives: Non-fiction
Buzz- Upcoming release
(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
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, World Issues, World Literature
Tagged book reviews, Eastern Europe, illegal immigration, migration
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The Haven’s Kitchen Cooking School: Recipes and Inspiration to Build a Lifetime of Confidence in the Kitchen – Alison Cayne
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Haven’s Kitchen, a recreational hands-on cooking school with a café and event space was opened in 2012 in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. They don’t teach off of printed recipes, as the purpose is to “ teach the … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Cooking
Tagged book reviews, cookbooks, Cooking techniques
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One Sip at a Time: Learning to Live in Provence – Keith Van Sickle
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job and moving to Europe to live part time? That’s exactly what Keith Van Sickle and his wife, Val, did. While working on a long-term assignment in the French-speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged book reviews, expatriate, France
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Trans Voices: Becoming Who You Are – Declan Henry (Author), Jane Fae (Afterword), Stephen Whittle (Foreword)
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Trans Voices is an enlightening book that accounts the voices of those who have opted to accept their real self by transitioning. The book is a rich account, comprised of over 100 interviews with individuals who … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, LGBT, transgender
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The Mating Game: What Every Woman Should Know – Lyndon McGill
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) When it comes to relationships and how to maintain a healthy connection with someone, it is very hard to understand and to read the other person’s thoughts and feelings. This book, although written from a male perspective, … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Your Best Self
Tagged psychology, relationships
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Obama’s Legacy: What He Accomplished as President – Michael I. Days
(Reviewed by JD Jung) We all know those who refuse to acknowledge the vast accomplishments of the Obama presidency, even though the facts stare them right in the face. I personally think it is due to racism, but it is … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, History, Politics and Social Justice, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged book reviews, Non-fiction, Obama
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The Fix Is in: The Deutsche Bank Building Fire Conspiracy- J A Graffagnino
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The truth is revealed in this detailed account regarding the devastating fire at 130 Liberty Street, Manhattan’s Deutsche Bank, located in the heart of the financial sector, a short distance from what was the World Trade … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Politics and Social Justice, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged book reviews, firefighters, New York, truth, World Trade Center
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Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing – by Jerry Izenberg
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…the man who possessed one of the three best heavyweight jabs among the moderns, including Sonny Liston and Joe Louis; the man with an absolutely devastating uppercut that his corner named “Big Jack” after the … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged book reviews, Boxing, Muhammad Ali
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Taste of Persia: A Cook’s Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan – Naomi Duguid
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I usually browse the internet to find recipes, since cookbooks just take up too much needed shelf space. Needless to say, it takes a lot for me to buy an actual cookbook. However, there is one that I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food & Cooking
Tagged book reviews, cooking, Iran, Persia, recipes
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Olympic Collision: The Story of Mary Decker and Zola Budd- Kyle Keiderling
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) One momentous day. And two lives were forever linked. At the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles, a raucous crowd of ninety thousand saw their favorite in the women’s three-thousand-meter race, Mary Decker, go down. An … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged book reviews, Olympics, running, sports, track
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