Category Archives: Non-fiction

(By Glenda Anderson) “Ripped From The Headlines and Coming to Your Theater!” George Clooney’s film, “The Monuments Men,” due for release this December, was inspired by a book, not news headlines. The non-fiction “Monuments Men” by Robert Edsel was also inspired … Continue reading →

Posted on November 19, 2013 by J D Jung | 4 Comments

Golf Sayings: wit & wisdom of a good walk spoiled – Bradford G. Wheler

Posted on October 29, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I’m not a golfer, but I have a very dear friend who is one. I was interested in this book as a gift to her. But before I gave it to her, I read it. What … Continue reading →

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My Father, Humming – Jonathan Gillman

Posted on October 7, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I first opened My Father, Humming randomly to page 24, and read “Down the Stairs”. Then I wept, a deep long weeping. I was home for a quick stop of showering and gathering things before returning … Continue reading →

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The Female Veteran – Ty Will

Posted on October 3, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I expected a sense of honor and a sense of adventure with my first mission. What I got was not what I expected or would wish on any young female soldier. “ Ty Will served in … Continue reading →

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Effed Up!: Story of a Family – Russ Woody

Posted on September 12, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Mom is proud of her forty-six year old son, Lenny. After all, the music community pays tribute to his band, Pink Lloyd. As you can tell, she doesn’t realize what a tribute band actually is. She … Continue reading →

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I Am My Father’s Keeper: The Ten Steps to Caring For The Elderly – Dr. Patricia Hernandez Arnazzi

Posted on July 7, 2013 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Glenda Anderson) A frightening diagnosis: Dementia. Scarier yet: The patient is a spouse or loved one. Before your eyes is a shattered life. So, your mom or dad is suddenly behaving like a ten month-old child, only without … Continue reading →

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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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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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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 →