(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 into a mantle in the State Dining Room on orders of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This…
(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 favorite pastime is watching national election returns and I always look forward to debates, Republican…
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) What does a single mom, a fifteen year old teenager and a diabetic college student have in common? A past that has decided to hold them captive. If only teenage angst and a horrible boss were the only things that Marissa Rooney had to worry about. While one daughter is being…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Hades had fallen in love with two chimeras, two monsters in disguise, incapable of feeling the way he felt, of loving the way he loved. The horror they had experienced had cut a hole in them and they would be driven in vain to fill that hole for as long as…
(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 scene. And it wasn’t easy. I wish I would have had Be Your Own Brand…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “And so God said, "At last, I have created a being that reflects all that is good in me. Thus, I shall give it a name that is the mirror image of my own." That creature, of course is Dog. Man, in turn was created for Dog's use and well-being. That belief, is known as Dogtology.…
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Love and passion...revenge, retribution and lies. Will history repeat itself and tear two lovers apart? Or, will love be enough for once? I have been sneaking into the world of mills and boons since the age of fifteen, and in my eyes, these are the kind of books that make reading…
(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. presents a step-by-step business model that demonstrates how someone with a passion for their product…
(Reviewed by Glenda Anderson) Macho Man extraordinaire, Ernest Hemingway---who never met a war he didn’t salivate over---often carried a gun right at the front alongside with fighters, or got his vantage point from inside a local bar with his typewriter. An experienced observer, he knew that WWI had not solved the world’s problems or man’s…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) The following was submitted to the Times-Picayune on May 6, 1919. "...I am not a human being, but a spirit and a demon from the hottest hell. I am what you Orleanians and your foolish police call the Axeman. When I see fit, I shall come and claim other victims. I…
