Re-Thinking Autism: Diagnosis, Identity and Equality -Sami Timimi (Editor), Rebecca Mallett (Editor)

Posted on October 23, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “Autism was not the problem: it was the systems, attitudes, and environments that disable people with autism that should be the focus of any concern.” Such a simple statement and yet what a profound message it imparts. Autism has become one of those viral entities that everyone wants to talk about…

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Game of Anarchy: Race Against Time – Kenneth Jones

Posted on October 21, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Rita has created a reputation as the Sting Queen solely based on her ability to expose corrupt politicians and their unsavoury schemes. Samar is a highly decorated officer in the Indian Army, who is disillusioned with the government. Raghav has made his name in the high profile world of business. He…

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Weight Loss for Vegans – Kayla Keyes

Posted on October 19, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Lose weight and learn how to love yourself in ten days using Kayla’s structured diet plan. Kayla Keyes begins to tell us the reasons why we even start to consider making changes in our lives. She believes that there are events that trigger our feelings, for example, separation, moving away from…

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The Vikramaditya Trilogy Book 1/The Guardians of the Halahala – Shatrujit Nath

Posted on October 17, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The price of a promise, paid in blood. The deadly Halahala, the all devouring poison was an accidental find during the churning from the depths of the White Lake by the devas and asuras. Even the great Omnipotent Shiva didn’t escape its potent effect. However a small portion of the poison…

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Eve Out of Her Ruins – Ananda Devi (translated from the French by Jeffrey Zuckerman)

Posted on October 15, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   “Night makes its way into our bodies and refuses to leave. Night and our hormones gone wild. We boys are bundles of frustration. We start following girls to the shuttered factory that devoured our mothers’ dreams. Maybe that’s also what’s waiting for them. There’s nothing left of the factory but…

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Seven Visual Steps to Yes: Difficult Decisions, Mediations and Negotiations Made Easier – Janet Miller Wiseman

Posted on October 13, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Seven Visual Steps to Yes is a reinforced and redesigned format of a user-friendlier book in an attempt to resolve conflict in relationships. Even if a couple is struggling to decide where to place their Christmas tree this year, Janet Wiseman is here to save the day! Before starting to use…

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Men – Marie Darrieussecq (Translated from the French by Penny Hueston)

Posted on October 11, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…waiting began again, waiting as a chronic disease. A sticky fever, a torpor. And, between the times she saw him, the reinfections, she slowly immersed herself in the paradox that she was waiting for a man she was losing sight of, an invented man. The waiting was the reality; her waiting…

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On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb – by Hans Florine , Jayme Moye

Posted on October 8, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) In a span of thirty years, Hans Florine has captured the intricacies of the Nose of El Captain over one hundred times. The book talks about ‘the wildest competition known to man and the spirit with which Hans has captured numerous titles. I think it’s my itch for the world of…

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The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules- Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg

Posted on October 6, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) If I needed to sum up this book in one word, it would be “delightful!” The setting is a retirement home in Sweden. The main characters are five elderly residents in their 70s and 80s. They are long-time friends and former members of the same choir. The greedy manager of the…

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Saving Phoebe Murrow – Herta Feely

Posted on October 4, 2016 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Have you ever tried to be or imagined how to be a perfect mother while balancing your career? Well, suburban mother and a D.C. Lawyer Isabel Murrow can tell you how the journey has been so far. She loves her family and would do anything to protect it, especially her 13…

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