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Book Review: Stolen Boy By Michael Mehas
Published on Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Essays Stolen Boy is billed as a work of fiction, however it actually explores a real event, and that event is still unfolding in the Southern California court system. Jessie James Hollywood faces the potential of the trip to lethal injection for his actions. So real is Michael Mehas' book that he actually was subpoenaed twice as a witness in the trial, and forced to hand ov... Read More »
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Revealing Secrets to Book Review Writing
Published on Saturday, February 7, 2009 by Essays Before commencement of book review writing, you should distinguish between two terms: book report and book review. Many people use these terms in the same breath, however there are vital differences in the very essence of these notions. Book Review and Book Report &ndash Is There a Difference? A book report has a factual emphasize. It is a factual account of the sub... Read More »
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Book Review: If I Did It – Confessions ...
Published on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 by Essays Yes folks, it's the long awaited OJ Simpson confession book! Except that in OJ's mind it was anything but, he claims it is a fictional account of how we would have done it, if he had done it! I have lots of problems with this book, not least of which is what was going through his sick and twisted mind to want to write the book in the first place. If you are innocent t... Read More »
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Back To Back: Two Good Reads On Entry Level L...
Published on Friday, December 5, 2008 by Essays This month, I read two books back to back: Soldier's Heart by Elizabeth Samet and Punching In by Alex Frankel. Both of these works are an excellent introduction into entry-level corporate culture and leadership development. Soldier's Heart is a civilian English professor's take on the leadership culture of West Point, based on her 10 years experience as a faculty mem... Read More »
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Book Review Of Landmark Status By Alan Rolnic...
Published on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 by Essays A novel based around real estate in Miami, I was not convinced that I would enjoy it. I had thoughts of tawdry love affairs among realtor’s, and board room struggles between power brokers. But, instead I found a hugely entertaining, and side splittingly funny novel that makes me chuckle every time I see the cover. This is humor at its very apex. Humor is a hard ... Read More »
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Book Review: Marketing Your Small Business Fo...
Published on Saturday, August 16, 2008 by Essays I have no idea how many books are crammed onto bookshelves all about the subject of marketing, there must be many millions. It is a subject well understood, how do you make someone buy your Widget as opposed to the other guys Widget? Marketing is the answer, but, marketing comes at a price. How much can you afford? I have a friend who is a retired BBDO exec, and in h... Read More »
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America’s Next Great Writer
Published on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 by Essays Every once in a while a writer comes along that demands we take notice; one that avails just the right meter, tempo, and rhythm; one that can engulf us in a story and keep us glued throughout 200 pages; one that offers a style sure to be emulated by his aspiring peers, both of his generation and generations to come. Nelson Pahl is just that writer. With simultaneous... Read More »
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Book Review: A Broad Abroad In Thailand By Do...
Published on Saturday, July 26, 2008 by Essays This is to say the least an interesting and entertaining read that covers far more ground than the title implies. Told with a huge amount of humor we follow Dodie on her sojourn to Thailand, where things do not work out as planned. As she ruefully reflects on in the final chapters, what seems like a great opportunity at the time, had enough flashing warning lights tha... Read More »
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I’m Published, Now What?
Published on Friday, April 11, 2008 by Essays So you’re published! Congratulations! Now if you’re like most authors you may be asking yourself, now what? There are so many ways to market yourself, so many in fact it’s sometimes tough to know which one you should chose. Now without getting into all your choices, let’s look at some basic things you can do to surround yourself with enough ed... Read More »
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Book Review Of Fables From The Mud By Erik Qu...
Published on Thursday, February 21, 2008 by Essays Philosophy books tend to be large tomes of incomprehensible concepts, no doubt designed this way to limit readership to those already involved in this ethereal endeavor at the academic level. Very occasionally a book comes along that breaks out from the norm, in 1971 R. D. Lang published his ground breaking work Knots, a Book that could be taken on many different leve... Read More »