Archive | August, 2007

Book details Mother Teresa’s struggle with her faith; prompts review of legacy (CP via Yahoo! Canada

(AP) – Mother Teresa’s hidden struggle with her faith, laid bare in a new book that shows she felt alone and separated from God, is forcing a re-examination of one of the world’s best known religious figures. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Book Review: Nationality and the War

Toynbee, Arnold J. London: J. M. Dent and Sons, 1919 (1915) Arnold J. Toynbee was a prolific historian and philosopher best known for his 12-volume opus A Study of History, released over the course of three decades. Nationality and the War was the second book Toynbee wrote, and the first edition was published just [...] [...more]

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Lays Flat

oskay posted a photo: Nice book. Lays flat– that’s a good quality in a set of instructions. Part of a review of a new book called "Forbidden Lego," read more here. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Book Review: Santeria Garments and Altars – Speaking Without a Voice (Folk Art & Artists Series) (

Santeria Garments and Altars is a literate, accessible, beautifully photographed book by a man who is a member/initiate in a house of Oshun. Its subtitle is, Speaking Without A Voice. How appropriate! The emphasis is on the striking photographs of the variety of altars to the different deities, members of a variety of houses [...] [...more]

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Book Review: The Legal Analyst: A Toolkit for Thinking about the Law

By Ward Farnsworth The University of Chicago Press, 2007 Summary Written by well-respected … is well described within the law review literature, the beauty of Farnsworths book {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Alternative Sources for Book Reviews

By Kathryn Lively  Often I am asked how does one go about getting reviews for a novel. Most authors I have met over the years have been under the impression that the only valid reviews are found in the newspaper or in a trade periodical. While such reviews can be a feather in an author’s cap, [...] [...more]

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Book Review: Naked Barbies on book covers can be deceiving (Arizona Daily Wildcat)

Nothing seduces me to read a book more than a hunky nude Ken doll on the cover, but unfortunately, Daria Snadowsky’s novel “Anatomy of a Boyfriend” has about as much substance as the toy on the cover. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Book Review: Eragon & Eldest by Christopher Paolini

Very good. Can’t wait for the last book in the series. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Parts List

oskay posted a photo: The book is layed out, in parts, just like a set of "genuine" Lego instruction sheets. Part of a review of a new book called "Forbidden Lego," read more here. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Book Review: Hide, Here Comes the Insurance Guy (Blogcritics.org)

Rick Vassar has found a niche subject (business risk insurance) that was lacking in coverage, so he wrote the book on it. And he did a great job doing it. The book, Hide, Here Comes the Insurance Guy; A Practical Guide to Understanding Business Insurance and Risk Management , is a job well done. [...] [...more]

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