Category Archives: Non-fiction

What Am I Going To Do With All My STUFF? – Julie Hall

Posted on November 28, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The more stuff you keep, the more it becomes a monkey on your back. The stuff doesn’t go away without your efforts. One day, your heirs will have to clear out what you keep.” You may … Continue reading →

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Cleopatra – Ernle Bradford

Posted on November 23, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC)     My fascination with Egyptian history      attracted me to this book and I am glad to  report that my choice didn’t disappoint me.  The name of the book pretty much says it. Cleopatra is … Continue reading →

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Under This Roof: The White House and the Presidency–21 Presidents, 21 Rooms, 21 Inside Stories – Paul Brandus

Posted on October 11, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “I pray to heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it… May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this room.” These words were carved … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders, Independent for President: His Life Story, Ideas, and Goals, Plus a History of the Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the Billionaire Class – Matt Dukes Jordan

Posted on October 6, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Politics is ultimately about people coming together to improve the lives of all Americans, and not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors.” Bernie Sanders I’m a political junkie and have been my entire life. My … Continue reading →

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Be Your Own Brand of Sexy: A New Sexual Revolution for Women – Susan L. Edelman MD

Posted on September 24, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Judy Deutsch ) As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I had been advising patients on interpersonal relationships for years. However, a few years after the death of my husband, I found myself thrown back into the dating … Continue reading →

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Content Inc.: How Entrepreneurs Use Content to Build Massive Audiences and Create Radically Successful Businesses- Joe Pulizzi

Posted on September 8, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Do you have an idea for a great product or service but have limited funds, and don’t know how to attract customers? Joe Pulizzi , founder of Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and author of Content Inc. … Continue reading →

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Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept – Daniel Rodriguez

Posted on July 24, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) I have read numerous accounts of the horrors of war, but none so riveting as those depicted in Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept. However, this autobiography by Purple Heart and Bronze Star … Continue reading →

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Madame Alexandra’s Rules of Business: The Enduring Principles of Business Success – Claude Roessiger

Posted on May 29, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…money brings the only worthwhile thing it can bring: freedom…it being only the medium of exchange between a man’s labor and his freedom. Labor is not dishonorable, nor is the money which is only the comestible … Continue reading →

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Upper Cut: Highlights of My Hollywood Life – Carrie White

Posted on May 18, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) “George Masters had done another one of his disappearing acts from Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills more than a month ago. George had a reputation for being unreliable and outspoken. My favorite George story was … Continue reading →

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Sailor Man: The Troubled Life and Times of J.P. Nunnally, U.S. Navy – Del Staecker

Posted on April 16, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Glenda Anderson) Tremendously touching and skillfully written, Del Staecker’s Sailor Man  is  succinct yet powerful. And it stunned me. This is a  true story of a sixteen-year-old so anxious to join the Navy in WWII and so patriotic to do … Continue reading →

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