tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86852788939426951062024-03-18T05:48:23.907-04:00The Paperback PursuerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.comBlogger411125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-51684281692236203402015-10-30T07:00:00.000-04:002015-10-30T19:37:11.836-04:00Review # 302: Stop the Diet, I Want to Get Off! by Lisa Tillinger Johansen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> The Paleo. The Zone. The Gluten-free. Another day, another diet. We’re caught in a never-ending merry-go-round of weight loss plans, fueled by celebrity endorsers, TV doctors and companies angling for a piece of a $60 billion industry. But do these diets really work? And how healthy are they?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> Registered Dietitian Lisa Tillinger Johansen examines dozens of the most wildly popular diets based on medical facts, not hype. And along the way, she reveals tried-and-true weight loss strategies, relying on her years of hospital experience, weight-loss seminars and community outreach efforts. With insight and humor, Stop The Diet, I Want To Get Off shows that the best answer is often not a trendy celebrity-endorsed diet, but easy-to-follow guidelines that are best for our health and our waistlines.</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Stop the Diet, I Want to Get Off! is available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Diet-Want-Get-Off/dp/0996310207/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438355326&sr=8-1&keywords=lisa+tillinger+johansen">Amazon</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Pick up your copy at <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stop-the-diet-i-want-to-get-off-lisa-tillinger-johansen/1122395149?ean=9780996310208">Barnes & Noble.</a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/12063048-stop-the-diet-i-want-to-get-off-by-lisa-tillinger-johansen">Goodreads</a>.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;">Lisa Tillinger Johansen, MS, RD is a Registered Dietitian who counsels clients on a wide range of health issues. Her debut nutrition book, <i><b>Fast Food Vindication</b></i>, received the Discovery Award (sponsored by USA Today, Kirkus and The Huffington Post). She lives in Southern California.<br /><br />Her latest book is the nonfiction/nutrition/health book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Diet-Want-Get-Off/dp/0996310207/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438355326&sr=8-1&keywords=lisa+tillinger+johansen">Stop the Diet, I Want To Get Off</a>!<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="color: #ffe599;">Visit Lisa Tillinger Johansen’s websites – <a href="http://www.stopthediet.com/">Stop the Diet</a>, <a href="http://consultthedietitian.com/">Consult the Dietitian</a> and <a href="http://www.fastfoodvindication.com/">Fast Food Vindication</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffe599;">Connect with Lisa on <a href="http://facebook.com/pages/Lisa-Tillinger-Johansen/371723646229812">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/LisaTJohansen">Twitter</a>.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">"The idea for this book began at a wedding.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Who doesn’t love a good wedding? The clothes, the flowers, the romance, the food…</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Ah, the food. As we moved into the banquet hall, the culinary feast was on everyone’s minds. It was all anyone seemed talk about. But for some reason, guests weren’t conversing about the dishes being served; they were swapping stories of diets they had heard about from friends, magazine articles, even celebrities on talk shows.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I’m a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutritional science and years of clinical and health education experience. I’ve counseled thousands of patients and clients on all of these diets. But hearing the guests only momentarily distracted me from my horrible faux pas of wearing white (gasp!) to a friend’s wedding.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">“I’m on the Blood Type Diet,” said a woman with an impossibly high bouffant hairdo. “You’ve heard of that, haven’t you? It’s the one where you choose your foods based on your blood type. I’m an AB, so I’ll be having the fish.”</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">“Really?” her friend replied. “I swear by the gluten-free diet. I’m on it, my daughter’s on it, and my granddaughter’s on it.”</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I happened to know her granddaughter was six and didn’t have a gluten sensitivity or celiac disease.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Then there was the stocky guy who was trying to impress one of the bridesmaids. “I’m a paleo man myself,” he said, piling his plate high with beef kebabs. “It gives me more stamina, know what I mean? It puts me in touch with my inner caveman. There’s a restaurant near my apartment that’s paleo friendly. Maybe we can grab a bite there sometime, or…Hey wait, where are you going?”</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">And there were three Weight Watchers sisters who typed furiously on their phones and argued over their meals’ point values. Apparently there was some discrepancy between their various apps, and the sisters’ discussion was becoming more heated by the moment.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I’m past the point of being surprised by the wide range of weight-loss strategies—</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">some worthless, some crazy, some quite reasonable—being tossed around. In the past few years, there has been a tidal wave of diets washing up on the shores of our nutritional consciousness. Celebrities prance across our screens, promoting a variety of weight-loss schemes on talk shows and infomercials. Medical doctors star in their own syndicated television programs, exposing millions to weight-loss techniques, often unsupported by medical research. Other diets get traction on the Internet, racing all over the globe in social media posts, YouTube videos, and annoying spam e-mails. It’s hard to walk past a shopping center vitamin store without being approached by salespeople trying to pitch the latest weight-loss supplements. It seems that everyone wants a piece of the pie; the American diet industry tops $60 billion annually.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">It’s classic information overload. You can’t blame people for being confused by all the diets out there, even as crazy as some of them may sound. I didn’t speak up to my fellow wedding guests that day, but it occurred to me they would benefit from some hard facts about the diets they so ardently follow.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">So during the toasts, I thought to myself, I should write a book.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">I counsel clients on these matters each week, giving them information they need to make the best choices for their health and waistlines. I find that all too often there’s nothing to the diets that are presented to me in my counseling sessions and classes. They just plain don’t work, particularly over the long term. And some of them are harmful, even potentially lethal. But it’s also unhealthy to carry extra weight on our frames. So how do we separate good diets from the bad?</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">In the chapters to come, we’ll take a good, hard look at the various weight-loss plans out there. I’ll pull no punches in my professional evaluation of some of the most wildly popular diets, both bad and good, of the past few years. And along the way, I’ll explore tried-and-true strategies for losing weight, based on my years of hospital experience, weight-loss seminars, and community outreach efforts. More often than not, the best answer is not a trendy celebrity-endorsed diet, but instead a few easy-to-follow guidelines that I’ve seen work in literally thousands of cases.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Enough is enough. It’s time for the madness—and the diets—to stop..."</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: orange;">*** I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.</span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-51165849970605930022015-10-29T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-30T19:19:02.887-04:00Good morning readers,<br />
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I have read and started reviewing several books that I was planning on posting this weekend, but due to unforeseen circumstances, I may not be able to post until Sunday. I must apologize to the authors, publicists, and readers who have been awaiting my reviews, but sometimes things happen that are out of one's control. Thanks for all the continued support!<br />
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-Allizabeth (TPP)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-74685315900589046682015-10-13T00:01:00.003-04:002015-10-13T00:03:49.333-04:00Review # 301: The Rockstar Remedy by Dr. Gabrielle Francis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Description</span>: </b>(<i>book-jacket</i>)<br /><br /> Known as the “Rock n’ Roll Doctor” to some of the most famous bands in the world, Dr. Gabrielle Francis shares her unique holistic prescription to achieving health and balance—even when you don’t live like a saint!<br /><br /> As a Holistic Doctor to the music industry’s elite, Dr. Francis has helped rock stars repair, recover, and refuel from the demanding schedules and occasional overindulgences that come along with the rock star lifestyle. Being overscheduled, sleep-deprived, overeating, drinking and managing physical and mental stressors aren’t lifestyle habits unique to the music industry; they are the same challenges faced by all of us, every day.<br /><br /> In The <i>Rockstar Remedy</i>, Dr. Francis shares her unique strategies designed to be incorporated into your hectic lifestyle. Her programs are customized to meet you where you are at, whether an experienced health enthusiast or a beginner. Completing the 21 day detox will give you a renewed sense of energy and enthusiasm for life, while looking and feeling your personal best. She explains how health is not a destination, but exists on a spectrum, and the simple act of making better choices every day—even if they’re not the best choices—helps us achieve balance in both mind and body. With tips for improving energy levels, easy food guidelines and a simple no-starvation detox, Dr. Francis offers a simple, effective plan for staying healthy and happy amid the chaos of our daily lives. Her popular “Harm Reduction Techniques” and “90/10 Rule” make it easy to celebrate life with occasional indulgences while maintaining good health. This is not a temporary fix; this program brings long-lasting, life-changing results.<br /><br />Now you can reach for the stars too!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><i>The Rockstar Remedy </i>is available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Rockstar-Remedy-Doctors-Prescription/dp/0062310607">Amazon</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;">Pick up your copy at <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rockstar-remedy-dr-gabrielle-francis/1119056250?ean=9780062310606">Barnes & Noble</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;">Discuss this book at the PUYB Virtual Book Club at <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/12082613-the-rockstar-remedy-by-dr-gabrielle-francis-with-stacy-baker-masand">Goodreads</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"> It's not often that I get to review books about diet and health, (although health-based topics are a favorite of mine), so when I get the chance to read a book like <i>The Rockstar Remedy</i> by Dr. Gabrielle Francis, I usually jump at the chance. In addition to the cool, bright cover art, the bold title and the advance praise from doctors and musicians caught my interest immediately (as was the intention, of course), making me curious about the content. Was it going to be another dry, boring "self-help" manual for the masses, featuring new takes on old health practices? Or was it going to spin old and new trains of thought into something novel and useful? This question was easily answered after reading the table of contents and getting into the first couple of chapters.<i> The Rockstar Remedy</i> is not just for legitimate million dollar on-stage acts, but also for the rockstar that exists in all of us. It's a prescriptive framework that allows for the reader to examine and reevaluate different areas of their life in regards to being healthier and (in most cases) happier. Dr. Francis partitions the book into four sections: the <i>RxStar Philosophy</i>, <i>Detox,</i> <i>Nourish</i>/<i>Revive</i>, and <i>Heal, Restore</i>, <i>Recover </i>- all important topics for a busy, tired, overworked, overindulgent rockstar, but also important to anyone with a typical challenging day-to-day lifestyle (a.k.a. most people). I liked Dr. Francis' approach to getting people motivated and ramped up about their well being. Even if you aren't a rockstar, the ability to repair, recover, and recharge your "batteries" on a regular basis is an important step towards getting things together and finding a balance between home, work, school, band practice, extracurriculars, etc... Most of the content was easy to digest and fun to read, especially the quotes and the "Harm Reduction Techniques". It's great how accessible everything is. That being said, like with any "self-help" type book, I took a lot of good ideas and tips from it, but there were sections that did not impress me, specifically, parts of the detox, nourish, and revive sections. There were a few reasons why these sections did not meet my expectations, including: I am a scientist, so I often think that there should be more detail about certain items, especially where nutrition and ingredients are involved. Also, certain recipes/remedies had ingredients that my body cannot tolerate, so being unable to actually <i>try </i>any of the remedies hampered some of my enjoyment; like with any lifestyle programs these items are not the author's fault, just depends on the reader and their circumstances. Overall, I enjoyed reading <i>The Rockstar Remedy</i>, especially Dr. Francis' writing style and the overall "you can do it!" motivational tone. I was surprised how much I got out of it and recommend it to anyone who wants to recharge their life (and their inner rockstar)! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;"> <u>Dr. Gabrielle Francis</u> has been practicing natural medicine for more than thirty years. She is a Naturopathic Doctor, Chiropractor, Acupuncturist, and Licensed Massage therapist. Dr. Francis currently practices in New York City as The Herban Alchemist. She also operates Backstage Alternative, which is her natural medicine road show that provides chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, nutrition and herbal remedies to performing artists on tour.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;"> Dr. Francis received her formal medical training at National College of Chiropractic and at Bastyr University. She has extensive training in Alternative Cancer Therapies, Environmental Medicine, Functional Medicine, Mind-Body medicine, and Bio-Identical Hormone therapies. Following her formal medical education, Dr. Francis travelled extensively to various parts of the world studying medicine with indigenous healers in countries such as China, India, Thailand, Bali, Brazil, Morocco, Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador, Belize, Mexico, Egypt, and Mali.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;"> <u>Stacy Baker Masand</u> is a health, fitness and lifestyle editor whose work has appeared in magazines such as In Style, Marie Claire, Self, Shape, Fitness, DuJour and Women’s Health. She’s co-author of New York Times bestseller Your Best Body Now. Stacy is currently developing projects for both small and big screen.Their latest book is the health/wellness/rocknroll book, <i>The Rockstar Remedy.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;">Visit Dr. Gabrielle Francis’ <a href="http://www.therockstarremedy.com/">website</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;">Connect with Gabrielle on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/therockstarremedy">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/rockstarremedy">Twitter</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;">Find out more about Gabrielle at <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20456559-the-rockstar-remedy">Goodreads</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ead1dc;">Connect with Gabrielle on <a href="https://instagram.com/therockstarremedy/">Instagram</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, September 1: Interview at <a href="http://www.puybvirtualbookclub.blogspot.com/2015/09/puyb-virtual-book-club-chats-with-dr.html">PUYB Virtual Book Club</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, September 2: Interview at <a href="https://authorcamilson.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/book-tour-the-rockstar-remedy/">C.A. Milson’s Blog</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Thursday, September 3: First Chapter Reveal at <a href="http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2015/09/03/first-chapter-the-rockstar-remedy-by-dr-gabrielle-francis-stacey-baker-masard/">Pump Up Your Book</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Friday, September 4: Book Featured at <a href="http://bound2escape.com/blog-tours/blog-tour-the-rockstar-remedy-by-dr-gabrielle-francis-with-stacy-baker-masand/">Bound 2 Escape</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, September 9: Book Featured at <a href="http://www.arbookcorner.wordpress.com/">Authors and Readers Book Corner</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, September 14: Interview at <a href="http://www.thewriterslife.blogspot.com/2015/09/interview-with-dr-gabrielle-francis.html">The Writer’s Life</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, September 15: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/">Mythical Books</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, September 16: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.lorisreadingcorner.com/2015/09/guest-postvirtual-tour-the-rockstar-remedy-by-dr-gabrielle-francis-with-stacy-baker-masand.html">Lori’s Reading Corner</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, September 21: Interview at <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-with-dr-gabrielle-francis-co-author-of-the-rockstar-remedy">Examiner</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, September 22: Book Featured at <a href="http://bookloversue.blogspot.com/2015/09/excerpt-rockstar-remedy-by-dr-gabrielle.html">Booklover Sue</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, September 23: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.yolandarenee.blogspot.com/">Defending the Pen</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, September 28: Book Featured at <a href="http://3partnersinshopping.blogspot.com/">3 Partners in Shopping</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, September 30: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.thestorybehindthebook.wordpress.com/">The Story Behind the Book</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, October 5: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.thewriterslife.blogspot.com/2015/10/dear-reader-by-dr-gabrielle-francis.html">The Writer’s Life</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, October 6: Interview at <a href="http://reviewfromhere.com/2015/10/06/interview-with-dr-gabrielle-francis-co-author-of-the-rockstar-remedy/">Review From Here</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, October 7: Book Featured at <a href="http://www.theliterarynook.blogspot.com/2015/10/book-watch-rockstar-remedy-by-dr.html">The Literary Nook</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Thursday, October 8: Book Featured at <a href="http://confessionsofreader.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-rockstar-remedy-by-dr-gabrielle.html">Confessions of a Reader</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, October 12: Book Featured at<a href="http://cbybookclub.blogspot.co.uk/"> CBY Book Club</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, October 13: Book Review at <a href="http://thepaperbackpursuer.blogspot.com/">The Paperback Pursuer</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, October 14: Book Review at <a href="http://www.confessionsoftheperfectmom.com/">Confessions of the Perfect Mom</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Thursday, October 15: Book Review at <a href="http://memesandfiction.blogspot.com/">Book Babble</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, October 19: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.beyondthebooks.wordpress.com/">Beyond the Books</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, October 20: Book Review at <a href="http://www.storeybookreviews.com/">Storeybook Reviews</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, October 21: Book Review at <a href="http://www.bjohnson-author.blogspot.com/">A Word At A Time</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, October 26: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.literalexposure.com/">Literal Exposure</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, October 27: Book Review at <a href="http://www.bound4escape.com/">Bound 4 Escape</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, October 28: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.asthepageturns.blogspot.com/">As the Page Turns</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Thursday, October 29: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://minadecaro.blogspot.com/">Mina’s Bookshelf</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Friday, October 30: Book Review at <a href="http://mullenarmyfamily.blogspot.com/">My Life Loves and Passion</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, November 2: Book Review at <a href="http://www.theliterarynook.blogspot.com/">The Literary Nook</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, November 3: Book Review at <a href="http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/">Deal Sharing Aunt</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, November 4: Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.asthepagesturn.wordpress.com/">As the Pages Turn</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Thursday, November 5: Interview at <a href="http://www.imshelfish.com/">I’m Shelf-ish</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, November 9: Interview at <a href="http://www.thebookrack.wordpress.com/">The Book Rack</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, November 10: Interview at <a href="http://www.blogcritics.org/">Blogcritics</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, November 11: Book Review at <a href="http://irbratb.com/">I’d Rather Be At The Beach</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Thursday, November 12: Interview at <a href="http://www.literarilyspeaking.net/">Literarily Speaking</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Monday, November 16: First Chapter Reveal at <a href="http://www.readmyfirstchapter.blogspot.com/">Read My First Chapter</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, November 17: Book Featured at <a href="http://musingsbymaureen.blogspot.com/">Maureen’s Musings</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Thursday, November 19: Book Review at <a href="http://create-with-joy.com/">Create With Joy</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Tuesday, November 24: Interview at <a href="http://www.shewrites.com/">SheWrites</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Wednesday, November 25: Book Review at <a href="http://sveta-randomblog.blogspot.com/">Svetlana’s Books and Views</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Friday, November 27: Book Tour Highlights at <a href="http://www.puybvirtualbookclub.blogspot.com/">PUYB Virtual Book Club</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-47913368385034107432015-09-20T22:35:00.000-04:002015-09-22T22:35:31.947-04:00UpdateHello everyone!<br />
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I am scheduled to post reviews for several books this month, but I am a little behind schedule because of work. I apologize for any inconvenience and will try to get reviews up as soon as possible. Thanks for the support!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-22919265255221035522015-08-31T11:00:00.000-04:002015-09-22T22:28:57.724-04:00TPP UpdateHey everyone,<br />
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Just a heads up that I will be M.I.A. for the next month or so while I get used to my new job as a college professor! I am still reading and reviewing, but unfortunately have less time to do so. If you are an author/publisher I am reviewing for, I will try to get reviews up as soon as possible. Drop me an email if you would like an estimated review date. Thanks for all of your support readers and authors!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-82539479294280234142015-08-10T01:51:00.000-04:002015-08-10T01:51:26.927-04:00Review # 300: Let’s Talk About Tickling by Veronica Frances<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> Let’s Talk About Tickling is an honest, straightforward discussion about tickling. Discover the many different aspects of tickling—the fantasies, the realities, the many paradoxes of the tickling fetish and how to come to terms with ones own sensuality.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> A refreshing and very welcome find, <i>Let’s Talk About Tickling</i> is for anyone who wishes to expand their awareness of tickling and other related fetishes. This book will be of great interest to anyone who wants to get in touch with their sensual self, whether they have a tickling fetish or not.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> Author Veronica Frances offers her readers the chance to improve their relationships in and out of the bedroom by shining a light on the powerful significance of tickling. She reminds us that tickling is not merely the whisper of a feather on the flesh. It is an echo that calls us from deep within, beckoning us to listen and respond.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> About two years ago, I decided to take a leap outside of my comfort zone and read Veronica Frances' <i>Tickling Daphne H</i>., my first foray into erotic tickling fiction. As I admitted in my review of <i>Tickling Daphne H</i>, I had never imagined that tickling was a turn-on, let alone a form of sexual pleasure and/or torture, but the way that Veronica's characters interacted and used tickling in various ways, even in their daily lives, opened my eyes to the adult uses of tickling; perhaps less innocent versions than my previous associations, but nonetheless intriguing. So when I heard about Veronica's <i>Let's Talk About Tickling</i>, a nonfiction heart-to-heart about tickling and its uses in and out of the bedroom, I figured that it might be interesting to learn more about tickling and why it is such a sensual and erotic mechanism for so many people. I was right. It is indeed interesting, especially because of the personal, down-to-earth, humorous, detailed, and easily readable way that Veronica discusses tickling. She presents topics in such a way that they seem natural, sensual, and doable, unlike books on similar topics where the thought of actually "taking action" is stress-inducing. I actually found myself relating to some of the material presented, particularly the sections about "tickling with words" and "tickling paradoxes", contemplating how tickling could potentially play a role in my own life. No, this book did not inspire me to run to the nearest craft store for a jumbo pack of multi-colored feathers, but it did tickle my curiosity. Overall, <i>Let's Talk About Tickling </i>was a great read, and I have already recommended it to several friends who would like to give the "tickling thing" a try.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>About the Author:</b></span><br /><br /> Veronica Frances is the author of the gutsy, no-holds-barred novel,Tickling Daphne H.Her new non-fiction book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lets-About-Tickling-Veronica-Frances-ebook/dp/B00VL79UX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428420812&sr=8-1&keywords=let%27s+talk+about+tickling">Let’s Talk About Tickling</a> sheds a refreshing new light on the subject. She is known as the TickleWriter in some circles.<br /><br /> Veronica also writes under her real name, Stacey Handler. Stacey is the author of The Body Burden; Living In The Shadow Of Barbie. Her book was featured in Jump Magazine, Australian Women’s Weekly, The National Enquirer, and several other publications, radio shows and cable TV shows.<br /><br /> Stacey excels at public speaking, singing, composing, and writing. She is a singer-songwriter, poet, and has written in many different styles. She has an album and several singles available, including her two popular anthems, Ain’t No Skinny Little Thing and Soap Opera Diva.<br /><br />She lives in New York City, where she continues to write erotica, fiction, poetry and non-fiction.<br /><br /><b>For More Information:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #ffe599;">Visit Veronica Frances’ <a href="http://www.ticklewriter.com/">website</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffe599;">Connect with Veronica on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/veronica.frances.50">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TickleWriter">Twitter</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffe599;">Find out more about Veronica at <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6552567.Veronica_Frances">Goodreads</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffe599;">Visit Veronica’s <a href="http://ticklewriter.com/blog/">blog</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffe599;">More <a href="http://ticklewriter.com/books/">books</a> by Veronica Frances.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffe599;"><a href="http://ticklewriter.com/contact/">Contact</a> Veronica.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>The Mind Rules Your Sensual Universe</b></i></span></div>
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It is important to understand that true intimacy often begins in the mind. Yes, two people can feel arousal in their bodies and jump into bed. That is not the same thing. Real intimacy, which can include fetishes, various kinks, and the unraveling of certain defenses, must be mentally explored as much as physically. Otherwise, sex becomes like a tired stick of gum. It will lose its flavor eventually if two people cannot mentally connect and take the time to really learn about their partner and their partner’s needs.</div>
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I believe it is important to take full advantage of a rich fantasy life, if you happen to be lucky enough to have one. Fantasies are a healthy way for the mind to travel to sensual places. It is important to include your partner as much as possible in these travels. Airfare is free. There are no limits to where the mind can go when immersed in a fantasy.</div>
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It is perfectly fine to fantasize on your own, without sharing your fantasies with anybody. After all, they are your fantasies. You own them. Nobody can take them away from you. I am merely suggesting that sharing your deep inner fantasies with your partner will give them a front row glimpse into your own sensual projection room. Your partner will have the pleasure of sharing your personal fantasies with you. They will also have a better idea as to what turns you on and what your sexual triggers are. Tickling is an amazing and very powerful sexual trigger for some people.</div>
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Sexual triggers are often fetishes, or as I discussed in a previous chapter, phrases that add to a sexual experience. In certain fantasies about tickling, verbal triggers are often used and can sometimes be a fabulous precursor to the actual tickling that takes place.</div>
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Here is a scenario that I find very sexy. This is a very typical fantasy for somebody who loves tickling.</div>
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I am sitting in a restaurant with the guy of my dreams. He keeps staring at me, undressing me with his eyes. Perhaps he notices I am a bit moody. He reaches under the table and lightly caresses my knee, knowing that it will tickle slightly and elicit a little blush and a giggle.</div>
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I begin to feel a warm flush all over my body. Perhaps the white wine is adding to this sensation, making it increasingly difficult for me to remain composed. I start to laugh out of pure embarrassment. My loss of control is making me hotter and hotter between my thighs. I am afraid the whole restaurant will hear me laughing and that everybody in the room will know that my partner is tickling me under the table. My fetish will be exposed and I will be unable to control how turned on I’m becoming.</div>
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“When we get home, I am going to tickle the crap out of you. There will be no discussion in the matter. I am going to strip you down, tie your arms up over your head and tickle you for as long as I please.”</div>
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I can’t wait for him to get the check, so we can hurry home for my tickle session. He makes me wait, flirting with me shamelessly for the next hour or so. I suddenly become a bit terrified of him getting the check. Excitement is permeating throughout my entire body. My panty crotch is soaked. My face is beet red and my heart is pounding with delicious anticipation.</div>
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I just shared one of my fantasies. What are your fantasies? What fantasies lie deep inside of you and do you feel sometimes like sharing them with a trusted partner? The fantasy I just shared is definitely something I would want to share with a partner.</div>
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It is important to have a partner who wants to hear your fantasies and help fulfill them. Your partner should also learn all your trigger phrases and use them generously, as you should also do with your partner. I would not settle for anything less and neither should you. The more you and your partner understand each other’s needs and desires, the more sexually fulfilling your relationship will be. Most tickle lovers know that the best tickling often begins in the mind. The mind is an extremely important vehicle to a happy and fulfilling sex life.</div>
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<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Let’s Talk About Tickling is available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lets-About-Tickling-Veronica-Frances-ebook/dp/B00VL79UX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428420812&sr=8-1&keywords=let%27s+talk+about+tickling">Amazon</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Pick up your copy at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/lets-talk-about-tickling/id982983253?mt=11">iApple Bookstore</a> or <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lets-talk-about-tickling-veronica-frances/1121693669?ean=2940151640008">Barnes & Noble</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Visit the book’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TickleWriter">Facebook </a>page.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2285423-let-s-talk-about-tickling-by-veronica-frances">Goodreads</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Read excerpt <a href="http://puybvirtualbookclub.blogspot.com/2015/04/lets-talk-about-tickling-by-veronica.html">here</a>.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><br /></span><i style="color: orange;">*** I received this book from the author/ publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.</i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-64437962734335145272015-07-24T02:00:00.000-04:002015-08-10T00:38:43.486-04:00Review # 299: No Bull Information: A Humorous Practical Guide to Help Americans Adapt to the Information Age by John Gamble <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> How can even active, informed citizens keep up with, understand,
and evaluate the mass of information bombarding us as we move through
the 21st century? There are practical steps Americans can take that make
it easier to spot information that is worth considering---hence the
title of the book---“No Bull Information” or NBI. This NBI crusade has
many aspects including deceptive words (encore performance), confusing
numbers (a stunning 30% increase in inflation), evasion from politicians
(I really hope the Senate will pass the bill). NBI explains tactics
used to sneak grossly inaccurate information past even intelligent,
well-informed people. NBI is a brief, humorous book with a character,
Arnbi, everyone can identify with. NBI first provides ways to spot bogus
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Dr. John Gamble’s No Bull Information - A Humorous Practical Guide to Help Americans Adapt to the Information Age, began with a single quote: “Too bad, but “simple” is a square peg that seldom fits into the round hole that is our modern world”; an important reminder that not everything is one sided or without its flaws. In this case, information (on a national scale) is not what it seems due to serious problems in the way that information is presented, understood, and used, especially when it comes to misinformation. In the 21st century, people demand “fast, brief, and simple” access to information at all times, often via social media, texting, computers, TV, or by cell phone, so it’s no great surprise that much of that information is shoddy and/or used to carry an agenda of its own. Sure, getting some bad information may not have massive consequences, but in some cases, getting the wrong idea about something can be a life-or-death situation. This is why Dr. Gamble proposes the No Bull Information (NBI) method, to better equip American citizens to be able to evaluate the information around them in order to make safe/ smart decisions. Clearer, less ambiguous information can lead to an improved government, economy, and quality of living, limiting the number of communication and political breakdowns we see today. According to the book, NBI’s overarching goal is not only to provide the real facts, but to make sure that they are understood in the correct context, because the world is a complex place nowadays. Information is no longer held to the high standards it once was, causing people to question the information they receive; in a sense, becoming indecisive and misanthropic. This is why NBI is needed, to “cut the crap” and allow for real consideration and decision making. I am actually quite surprised by how much I enjoyed Dr. Gamble’s humorous and straight to the point approach. His clever use of Arnbi to express the most important aspects of NBI works well with the chapter-based self-help format, providing ARNBisms, rules, and comic relief. Chapters deal with a vast array of misinformation sources (oversimplification, gray areas, the thinking process, numbers/ statistics, deceptive samplings and rankings, double-meanings, gimmicks, pitch-people, etcetera…), as well as techniques to put NBI into national practice. The book is easy-to-read and understand, with well-researched, supported, and referenced concepts and examples (as footnotes) throughout the book. I like how Dr. Gamble promotes common sense - something that people tend to overlook, especially when they are pressured or stressed. The Survey CARDS are also a really great idea, solidifying each chapter’s biggest points. Overall, I agree with a great deal of what NBI is all about, and will definitely be recommending No Bull Information to other readers who suffer from information overload.<br />
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Excerpt</span></b><br /><br />" Introductions to books are difficult, especially when writing about a topic as broad as information. This is true for me. I have been a college professor for more than 30 years. I am convinced there are serious problems with the way information is presented and understood. This affects all Americans. I am writing for and to them.<br /> <br />At the most basic level, this book is about facts, basic units of information. I explain how facts are the building blocks of information and understanding. "Fact traps" are everywhere, many very subtle. As you'll see, understanding facts and what to do with them involves far more than recognizing and discarding misinformation. Often that is the easy part. Far more important is understanding facts, where they fit, and what to do with them.<br /> <br />On March 2, 1962, a basketball player scored 100 points in a single game. On the face of it, this seems like quite a big deal. But we must go further and put the fact into context. We need to know this was in the NBA, the premier professional basketball league in the world. The player, Wilt Chamberlain, was one of the greatest players who ever lived. This record has never been matched. It’s only in the context of this additional information that we can truly appreciate what an achievement Chamberlain accomplished in that game.<br /><br />Americans need to be better equipped to evaluate the massive amounts of information bombarding us. A new type of information literacy must be developed for the Internet age. This is essential to the operation of our democracy and our free market economic system. We need a more astute citizenry, able to make more intelligent judgments if not to leap tall buildings in a single bound. If we don’t achieve this, competition in business will not work properly, election choices will be shortsighted, and our government will not be able to make tough decisions.<br /><br />Thousands if not millions of people can participate in what I hope will become a mass movement that I call NBI—No-Bull Information. This will reduce the chances of bank bailouts, oil spills, elected officials who ignore scientific proof, and anonymous billionaires who spend obscene amounts of money on election campaigns. My goals might seem unrealistic and naïve. Once you read a bit further, I am confident you’ll see this can work and you can be a part of it. The average American is smarter and more analytic than politicians, credit card companies, supermarkets, Super PACs, and TV shows seem to believe. "</span><span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> Dr. John Gamble is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Law at Penn State’s Behrend College in Erie and Director of Honors Programs. He is the author of approximately 100 publications and recently won Penn State’s most prestigious award for teaching, the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> Dr. Gamble has stuttered all of his life. As a result, he believes words are precious and should not be taken for granted; this motivated him to write NO BULL INFORMATION. His dream for the book is that parents and grandparents will teach their children and grandchildren NBI techniques and demand clear, concise information from political leaders and service and product providers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><i>*** I received this book from the author/ publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.</i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-22859765529457149932015-07-24T00:00:00.000-04:002015-07-24T01:39:12.557-04:00Review # 298: Overcoming Anxiety by David John Berndt, PhD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> Psychologist David Berndt, Ph.D., in Overcoming Anxiety,
outlines several self-help methods for relief from anxiety and worry. In clear
language and a conversational style. Dr. Berndt talks with the reader like he
might in a therapy session, and he shares what he has learned from his clients
about how to make techniques for anxiety management more effective and
helpful..</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">You will be able to learn:</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">A Self-hypnosis grounding technique in the Ericksonian
tradition.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Box Breathing, Seven Eleven and similar breathing
techniques for anxiety relief.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">How to stop or interrupt toxic thoughts that keep you
locked in anxiety.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">How to harness and utilize your worries, so they work for
you.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Relief from anxiety through desensitization and exposure
therapy.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> Designed to be used alone as self-help or in conjunction
with professional treatment, Dr. Berndt draws upon his experience as a
clinician and academic researcher to give accessible help to the reader who
wants to understand and manage their anxiety.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></i> Overcoming Anxiety by David Berndt is a short self-help guidebook that offers readers an array of anxiety relief strategies based on novel therapeutic and cognitive behavioral techniques used by psychologists. It focuses on using proven techniques to overcome anxiety, panic, and dread, without the use of anti-anxiety medications, allowing readers to begin understanding the biological and social aspects of anxiety as a disorder. Topics include: “Managing Anxiety by Coming to Your Senses”, “Breathing Easy”, “Worries That Work”, “Defusing Fears and Anxiety”, “Thinking Clearly”, and “All in Your Head? Physiological Factors in Anxiety, Stress and Panic”; covering both mental and physical facets of the disorder. The format is well-structured and easy-to-understand, but certain areas include more psychological jargon than entirely necessary. That said, the material is still very accessible and can be easily implemented/ modified by readers and/or therapists. Overall, I found this guidebook to be a good resource for people with mild to severe anxiety issues. I myself tend to become anxious at times, and the 54321 technique definitely helped me to relax and focus on other objects (not the stressor), especially when presenting projects at work. Overcoming Anxiety indeed holds a lot of worthy information in its forty-five pages, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for relief from anxiety and associated feelings.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Rating: </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bounty's Out (3.75/5)</span></b></span><br />
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“...so I am teaching you my version. My modifications of the
54321 grounding technique have been improved and changed by my clients, to fit
their needs. I would be pleased if you chose to change the technique somewhat,
so that the skill rightly belongs very much to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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In fact, I hope you can forget that I taught it to you, and
instead give yourself the entire credit. If you do the 54321 senses technique
right, it will be yours. You will be comforted not only by your skills, but by
the knowledge that there is so much relief available right inside you. </div>
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<b>How and When the Technique Works </b></div>
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Before we start, I want to explain a little bit about how it
works. This technique is a good way to learn to manage or change any strong
feeling. It not only works with anxiety, but with anger as well – in fact it
can help with any feeling that is too strong. However, it is not really suited
to dealing with sadness, a feeling for which we typically will use other
methods. But the five sense technique really has the potential to work like a
charm when you are anxious, fearful or worried.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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This method does not aim to rid you of your anxiety or fear,
and it does not - and should not - entirely stop the worry or fretting, or
solve all your pressing problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What it
can do is shrink the troubling feeling so it can be a lot smaller, and not feel
so strong and compelling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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You don’t necessarily want to lose your feelings of fear or
anxiety, because these feelings can be useful. Let me explain why.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Anxiety is a signal that something is either already wrong,
or about to become a problem, or so you believe. It is like a red or yellow
light, at a traffic signal. It tells you, “wait a second, something is up!”
When you are afraid, you usually have a good idea about what it is you are
afraid of, but with anxiety you don’t even really know what it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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In either case, you don’t necessarily want to get rid of the
signal, you just want to make it smaller, and more manageable. The signal is
supposed to be useful, and in response to a signal, you are supposed to do
something, right? That is what anxiety is – anxiety signals for you to do
something. If something frightens you or makes you mad, you will probably want
to fix it. </div>
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If you bend your leg too far one direction, you feel pain,
and that signal tells you stop bending it. If you cut yourself, you may use the
pain signal to remember to clean a wound, and maybe even to get a bandage. But
if the pain is too big, then it is not so useful. You need enough of the pain
to get the message, but not so much that it will drive you crazy or keep you
awake. </div>
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The same thing holds true with anxiety. A problem that is
worrying you - or that you are afraid of, or dreading - probably needs your
attention. But if there is too much anxiety or fear, or too many worries, then
you are likely to get overwhelmed and not make use of the anxiety signal to
make the needed changes.</div>
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To go back to the traffic light metaphor, if you make use of
the yellow light at the signal, then you will likely change your speed - slow
down or speed up - in order to avoid a collision. But if the light was so
bright that you couldn’t see the intersection well, then that signal is not of
much use. It might even cause you to crash, or sit there frozen until someone
coming through the intersection hits you. </div>
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So the problem with controlling anxious feelings lies in
learning how to shrink - but not get rid of - that big feeling of anxiety. The
technique I intend to teach you uses your body’s five senses. It “grounds” the
strong feelings in your body, in much the same manner as an electrical ground
releases the pent up electrical charge that it drains off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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This technique is one method you can use to do neutralize
your big unmanageable feelings. It is derived from several different approaches
to managing feelings. One approach that is utilized, as part of the 54321
Technique, is self-hypnosis; it is easy to do, and easy to learn just from
reading this chapter. As such, the 54321 Technique makes use of some principals
from Ericksonian hypnosis, indeed most credit that technique to Milton Erickson's
wide Betty. More about that later.</div>
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Distraction is another approach I draw upon with the 54321
Technique. The mindfulness literature provides a context that is important as a
third body of knowledge I drew upon in refining this technique.</div>
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<b>Distraction as Way to Manage Anxiety </b></div>
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Think back to the last time you saw a child throwing a
temper tantrum. What can you as an adult do that can make the child stop? If
your six year old nephew is along on your shopping trip, and he gets it in his
head that he wants some extra candy or that chocolate-coated cereal, what can
you do? </div>
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Distracting him is one approach that works fairly well. You
can distract the child with a serious threat and a loud voice, or maybe with
some tickling, but a more pleasant and effective way is to just get them
thinking about something else. If your child or nephew is a fan of Disney, you
can get them talking about the trip the family has planned for next week to
Disneyland. If your eight year old is into collecting coins, you can pull out a
pocketful, and soon he will be inspecting your change for their latest
treasure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Adults do not have as many temper tantrums, but distraction
works as well with their version of these affective storms. Indeed, one of the
classic techniques of anxiety management uses distraction at the core of it -
you simply find a distraction from the feeling of anxiety and run with it. The
idea is this:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>if you can find a way to
distract yourself - or have someone else distract you - then that distraction
takes your mind off the anxiety. Of course something distracting works best when
you find the distraction sufficiently interesting, so that it can easily hold
your attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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If your child is into Disney, or coin collecting, then that
will probably work to divert them from a tantrum. The distraction has to be
something they like, are interested in, or that they find compelling for some
other reason. It has to be at least as interesting – ideally more so – than the
thing causing the tantrum. </div>
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So, too, you will need something quite interesting to divert
your anxiety. If you can use distraction to overcome a child's tantrum in the
supermarket, surely you can find a way to use the same principal on yourself,
if you want to manage your own out of control feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> The 54321 technique as I teach it uses this principal of distraction,
as a core feature, and it teaches you cool ways to distract yourself from your
anxiety.
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Using the 54321 technique, you can get really good at
finding ways to distract yourself from your anxiety, and that is only one third
of the recipe I am preparing for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Mindfulness- Embracing the NOW </div>
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For the purposes of teaching the technique, I will be asking
you to get distracted by noticing your world around you, in the here and now,
using your five senses. While there are plenty of things you and I can think of
that could capture the imagination even more completely, we are all interested
in what we see, hear, feel, smell and taste. It is certainly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a lot easier to teach this method if I use
something everybody experiences, so I am utilizing these five senses. It just
so happens that this is making use of another area of psychology- the
mindfulness literature.</div>
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Mindfulness research has shown that paying attention in the
here and now to what your senses are experiencing can be a very powerful way to
bring your feelings under control...”</div>
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> David John Berndt received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
from Loyola University of Chicago, and was on the faculty at the University Of
Chicago Department Of Psychiatry. Berndt has published or presented over 80
papers professionally before moving more recently to Charleston, South
Carolina.</span></div>
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maintains the Psychology Knowledge web site, blogs, and he sees clients in his
psychotherapy and marriage counseling practice in his downtown Charleston, SC
psychologist office. He recently published a book Overcoming Anxiety.</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: orange;">*** I received this book from the author/ publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.</span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-68131200117410454052015-07-21T01:06:00.001-04:002015-07-21T01:09:04.695-04:00Review # 297: Shaytan - A Journey into Evil by David S. Arthur<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN"><span style="color: #f9cb9c;"> India – 1947. In the heart of the jungle, death stalks the night. The authorities claim it is a man-eating leopard. The natives believe it is something far more terrifying—a creature that by day wears the skin of a man, but when craving human flesh becomes the demon…SHAYTAN! While on expedition to India, historical sleuth Richard Quizzenbury and his wife, Emily, suddenly find themselves on the hunt for a killer.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="color: #f9cb9c;"> On their first night in
Bombay, Victor informs the Quizzenburys that he has been asked to undertake the
hunt for a man-eating leopard that has been terrorizing the inhabitants in a
remote<i><br />
</i>area of the Indian Central Provinces. Victor is the illegitimate son
of a wealthy Englishman, now deceased, who was by trade a legendary big game
hunter. While Victor has long since rejected his father’s brutal profession, he
is himself a skilled hunter and reveals his intent to help the people who are
being threatened by the leopard. Although the villagers of the region believe
the man-eater is a demon that they call Shaytan, Victor is convinced the
leopard is actually being forced to prey on humans due to injury or old age. He
wants to capture the animal alive and relocate it to a zoo for scientific
study.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f9cb9c;"><span lang="EN"> </span>Quite unexpectedly, Victor
invites the Quizzenburys to accompany him on the hunt, explaining that his uncle
and spiritual mentor, Ashok Kahn of the Forest Guard,
will join them as an expert Shikari guide. The Quizzenburys reluctantly agree, hoping Victor will be able to capture
the beast as quickly as he anticipates, so they can be free to pursue
their travels. However, the hunt for the leopard soon
escalates into a terrifying struggle for survival during which many innocent lives are lost, as the hunters – and
the Quizzenburys – become the hunted.</span></div>
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<b> </b> Having not read David S. Arthur's first book in the Quizzenbury Adventure series (<i>The Kingdom of Keftiu: A Mystery of the Ancient World</i>), I almost waved away the opportunity to read <i>Shaytan: A Journey into Evil</i>. Reading books out of series order is a pet peeve of mine, mostly because complex relationships and character backstories have usually already been dissected in previous books, leaving the new reader at a little bit of a disadvantage. However, after seeing the cover (an old-world eye-catcher) and reading the blurb, I decided to break the norm and give <i>Shaytan </i>a chance; and boy, am I glad I did! The first thing I noticed about <i>Shaytan </i>was the well-researched and descriptive language of the academic - a feast of intellectual verbiage, quotes, notations, and exotic landscapes - all written in first-person journal narration. Some readers may not be used to such a richly detailed and visually striking read, but I loved feeling like I was on the hunt with the Quizzenburys, ready to discover the unexpected around every jungle-strewn curve. Being a word-enthusiast, I found myself taking note of certain words I wanted to add to my own vocabulary, enjoying the feel of such unfamiliar, yet alluring phraseology! As for the characters who conversed in this way, I thought that the journal entries from alternating points-of-view were a great idea. Seeing how Richard and Emily responded to different environments, events, and to each other made the dialogue (and the story as a whole) more realistic, especially when it came to their distinct personalities. Richard's know-it-all, risk-taker, arrogant dreamer approach to the expedition was in strong contrast with his wife's, making for more than a few laughs along the way when the pair's opinions clashed. I was quite literally mesmerized after reading the first couple pages, turning my 50 page per night minimum into a 3 hour reading binge from start to finish. The blurb's promise of thrilling adventure did not disappoint! The climax steadily built page-by-page until I felt that I myself was crouched amidst the dense underbrush, waiting to be devoured. Tense moments led to heart-pounding scenes that left me breathless. I was actually shocked when I finally finished the book (at 4am) and was greedy for more; guess it's a good thing that I still have <i>The Kingdom of Keftiu </i>to read. Overall, <i>Shaytan: A Journey into Evil </i>was a thoroughly thought-provoking and well-written adventure that I will not soon forget!<br />
<b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Rating: On the Run! (4.5/5)</b></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">I am at present in hospital at Timarni Station in the Harda District of the Indian Central Provinces. I am recovering from certain unexplained maladies sustained during our hunting expedition to Gohatti Village and neighboring jungle environs. Although physically weakened, thankfully I have suffered no permanent damage. I am in sound condition and my mental faculties are now fully restored.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">During the five weeks I pursued the Gohatti man-eater, six innocent victims met their fate in the jaws of this killer, including my own dear uncle, Ashok Kahn of the Central Provinces Forest Guard. There are those who may argue that my contest with this leopard was a battle between the forces of good and evil. Many have called this beast <i>Shaytan</i>, meaning demon. However, there is nothing to imply the Gohatti man-eater was anything other than a jungle beast doing its best to survive. Why it had developed a preference for human flesh, we shall probably never know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">The evening of my confrontation with the man-eater, I was seated motionless in the forest near a village called Nandwa, with my back against the base of a giant teakwood tree, waiting for the leopard. In front of me was a freshwater pool surrounded by a mature bamboo grove. Thorn barriers had been constructed around me, offering some scant protection. Above me in the tree on a machan, Richard Quizzenbury, my hunting companion, was guarding my back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">We sat patiently while the sun faded and the stars emerged one by one, glistening through the treetops. Algol the Demon Star was just appearing over the mountains and the moon was barely a crescent. Save for this and the light of the stars, we were soon surrounded by complete and utter darkness. My ears were to be my only defense. Should the man-eater come—and I had no doubt that it would come—its attack would be instant and unexpected—as would be my death if my attention flagged. While waiting and listening for the arrival of my adversary, I repeated a charm often recited by my uncle. <i>From all that flies, from all that crawls, from all that prowls the mountain, oh night, protect us.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">From all that crawls, indeed. From all that <i>slithers</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">I heard the great snake well before I felt its horrible weight against my leg. By the extent of its glide, I had a sense of its length; by the rustle of its passage, an appreciation for its girth. To my horror, I realized that the King of Cobras had come calling. All of my plans suddenly came undone. In my strategy to kill the leopard, I feared that my greatest vulnerability would be the loss of hearing due to wind or rain. Now the very unmistakable sound of the enormous reptile’s approach sent a shudder through every muscle in my body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">The cautious touch of its muzzle against my thigh brought a nearly overwhelming urge to recoil, but I knew the slightest twitch would bring certain and agonizing death. In each hand, I gripped the stock of a rifle. Under such circumstances, they were useless. Cobras hunt by sense of smell, and I had no doubt it could detect my scent; even more so, my fear. While I sat rigid with terror, it probed the space between my legs with its deadly snout, working methodically closer and closer to my groin, inching its heavy body back and forth across my legs with each sweep of its venomous head. I imagined its tongue lapping the air, sampling the sweet smell of its prey and perhaps wondering what manner of creature it had ensnared in its deadly strike zone. I was not something cold and scaled; not some smaller serpent, its habitual feast. I was something much larger and warmer, exuding a peculiar odor from every pore, saturating myself with an alien scent to which the terrible viper was unaccustomed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">At my waist, the cobra suddenly reared upright, its head rising well above me in the moonlight. The great hood was fanned as wide as my two hands. Sensing danger, it opened its mouth and hissed, emitting a foul stench past its lethal fangs. I clenched my eyes, anticipating the spray of its venom, enough to kill a man. But it did not spray, and I braced for the bite. But the bite did not come. I could hear its breathing close before me, slow and purposeful, calming like a mantra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Breathing in and breathing out. Just like a mantra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">And our breathing became as one, the cobra and I. Breathing in together. Breathing out together. Together we invoked the rhythm that is the vibration of all living things, the perpetual mantra of existence, the breath of the cosmos—the supreme resonance of the <i>Om.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">And I concentrated on the Om in order to steel myself. Om, the absolute reality—without beginning without end.<i> Adi Anadi</i>. Embracing all that is. Beyond limit, undeniable, transcendental, indestructible, the wholeness of eternity, the echo of the Brahman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">I opened my eyes to find the terrible reptile looming over me, watching, breathing, swaying side to side, to and fro, hypnotically, its majestic hood expanding and contracting in perfect tempo with our breathing, no longer threatened, no longer threatening. Above its broad head hung the crescent moon, haloing its royal crown with an unearthly aura, casting its shadow full across me. And I prayed to the gods, an ancient charm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><i><span lang="EN">Let not the serpent slay me, O Gods. Reverence be paid to the demon brood! I close together fangs with fang, I close together jaws with jaw. I close together tongue with tongue, I close together mouth with mouth.</span></i><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Whether or not in answer to my invocation, slowly, imperceptibly, the viper leaned forward, and I prepared myself for the sting. But it did not sting. Rather to my absolute and indescribable horror, it wrapped itself slowly around my neck, not once but three times. Like the serpent on the shoulders of Lord Shiva, it came to rest with its weight full upon me. Its head was erect next to mine, just beside my cheek. I could hear it breathing, and I breathed with it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Bound in those dreadful coils, I was gripped by the certainty of <i>Samsara</i>, of the soul traveling from one lifetime to the next. Like a man whose death has already come, I felt myself released from my physical bonds into a realm where heaven and earth, reality and nonreality, flowed without form or substance in a never-ending stream of unconscious awareness. Then I whispered the Shiva mantra, <i>Maha Mrityunjaya</i>, the call for deliverance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><i><span lang="EN">O praise to the Three-Eyed One, who increases prosperity, who has a sweet fragrance, who frees the world from all disease and death—liberate me, as the cucumber is easily severed from the vine. O Shiva, grant me immortality!</span></i><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">And I thought of the amulet around my neck—not the bauble given me by a sadhu mystic, but the scaled one, Vasuki the lord of serpents, wound thereabout three times, breathing in my ear, poised to strike its deadly blow; and I heard the words for protection the sadhu had offered me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Upon the strong is bound the strong, this magic cord, this amulet. This charm, foe-slayer, served by many heroes, strong, powerful, victorious, and mighty, goes bravely forth to meet and ruin witchcraft.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Again, I smelled the breath of the serpent king. I felt a sharp prick upon my cheek, and I sensed its departure from around my neck. And I watched in a daze, as my vision grew dim.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Then, in the void, two red eyes appeared, as red as flame, eyes like fire. And I heard the roaring of the beast, and I fired my guns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #9fc5e8;">This is what I remember of that night when I stared into the eyes of death. Of these things I can be certain—of these things only.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ffe599; font-size: large;">About the Author:</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"><span lang="EN"> David S. Arthur is an American
novelist with a taste for international adventure and ancient history. <i>THE
KINGDOM OF KEFTIU: A MYSTERY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD</i> was David’s first book to
feature English historical sleuth, Richard Quizzenbury and his feisty wife,
Emily. It is an archaeological adventure set in the Greek islands. His new
novel, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shaytan-Journey-David-S-Arthur-ebook/dp/B00TWUV89G/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1427674462&sr=1-1">SHAYTAN–A
JOURNEY INTO EVIL</a></i>, continues the
Quizzenbury Adventure series.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">
</span><span lang="EN">Before focusing on fiction writing, David
enjoyed a long and rewarding career as a writer, producer, and director of
hundreds of film and digital video presentations, theatrical performances,
concerts, and large scale audience events. David currently lives in Santa Fe,
New Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> Hayley Makk. She’s the kind of girl who talks tough, bleeds ink, and can handle the discovery of a dead body with sang froid―even if she is only seventeen. But she’s pulled off her first big scoop (which involves an isolated shack spattered in human blood) by her dad, who sends her instead on a research trip with her former biology teacher, Ms. Cameron, to locate and study a rare sea turtle and earn the final credit for her high school diploma. Hayley reluctantly embarks on the science assignment, accompanied by a socially clueless fellow-student, Ernest, who turns out to be a tree-hugger of the first degree. They spot the turtle, but can’t tag the elusive creature. The voyage takes a sinister twist when a fishing boat appears, apparently intent on capturing the turtle at any cost. When shots are fired, Ms. Cameron halts the expedition and returns to Halifax. Back on the story of the blood-streaked shack, Hayley learns from nineteen-year-old RCMP Constable Alex Turpin that the cops believe a local teen was murdered there in a botched drug deal. Hayley uncovers a connection between the murder and the rare sea turtle, and discovers that there are other kinds of things that can be trafficked illegally besides drugs.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> When I spied the cover art for Kate Jaimet's <i>Endangered</i>, I knew I wanted to read it! I love turtles, so the fact that there was a particularly curious looking sea turtle on the front cover intrigued me. When I received the book I jumped right in, immediately thrust into the daily life of Hayley, a seventeen year-old that would rather be a novice journalist than graduate high school. Personality-wise, Hayley is a little brash, her "tough-guy", punk-rock exterior every parent's nightmare, but she knows what she wants and is not afraid to go for it - even if it involves a little blood, and/ or a dangerous situation. Being a biology enthusiast, I was appalled that she'd forfeit her diploma for the reasons she gave, but I liked how driven she was when it came to doing something she was passionate about, so I accepted it; especially since it led to such an interesting plot-line. Overall, I enjoyed the character interactions, particularly between Hayley and her sources, however, I wasn't too keen on her relationship with Alex (the underage drinking scene didn't help). Alex didn't have a well-developed personality, so his whole role was kind of blasé. A little bit more background on him would have put me more at ease since I am not sure what his real intentions were. As for the plot, I thought it was well-written, original, and had enough twists to keep readers interested. I just wish that there had been less attention paid to journalism terminology and maybe more emphasis on Hayley's background and relationships. That said, I definitely wouldn't mind reading more Hayley Makk mysteries, and recommend the book to older teens seeking a fast-paced summer read.</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> Laurel decided that Rusty was Mother’s favorite child. The afternoon in the garage had been proof. But because he often took the brunt of Father’s anger, she felt a bizarre kinship with him. She also loved the stories he would tell when they had nothing to do. He would make up tall tales like the one about spacemen who came to Earth to taste hamburgers because they had none on Mars. He described them as little green men with antennae.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> “Whenever they come to visit, people find their hats missing, because the Martians steal them to conceal their antennae,” Rusty said.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> “They also steal women’s pancake makeup and put it all over their faces. Helps them blend in.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;"> Rosemary Mayfield teeters on the brink of ruin. With the murder of her parents she is left the sole guardian of her younger brother and sister. Once a wealthy socialite in New York City, she now finds herself stranded in the untamed wilderness of the American West. When a wounded man comes crashing through her roof, as rough as the savage land, it is against her better judgment to bring him into her home and her heart. But she soon discovers he holds a secret that shatters everything, and she must make a choice, unaware that often destiny hinges on a single moment. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;"> Fresh from an unsavory past and a violent fall through time, Nicolas Ekkridon awakens to find himself cared for by three orphans ignorant of the role he played in their parents’ untimely death. They accept and embrace him, and a lifetime of hardened barriers begin to crumble. On the precipice between good and evil, only Rosemary and her spirited defiance stands between him and villainy. But time and space are against them. As its weaving tentacles envelop them in an indifferent grasp, they are swept into a shattering series of circumstances that threaten the very makeup of their lives. But when time can be bent, nothing is written in stone. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> </span>Anyone that <i>really</i> knows me is aware of my fascination with time travel, especially where the past is concerned, so when I read the blurb for May Nicole Abbey's <i>The Villain</i>, I was immediately intrigued! In fact, I received the book and began reading before I even realized that it was fourth in The Fall series; fortunately, it also worked as a stand-alone volume. I was hooked from page one, the Elizabeth Mayfield "quotes" from <i>Rules of Manners and Politeness </i>transporting me to a time of corsets, petticoats, and white gloves - a stark contrast to the town of Dannock and the wilds of the West. The educated language and mannerisms of the New York Mayfields' paired with the staccato-ed drawls of Dannock's (mostly male) population, made for an interesting and immersive reading experience. I admire the authors for keeping the language timely and staying away from the use of lewd and bawdy speech (even during scenes of violence). The characters (even those that only existed briefly) were well-developed and helped move the story at a galloping pace, each playing their part in the story's heart-pounding climax. Emily was one of my favorite characters, her innocence and whimsicality providing an occasional lightness during some of the more tense situations. I also enjoyed the character interactions, especially those between Rosemary and Nicolas (both romantic and platonic), and those involving Emily, of course. As for the plot-line, I was actually surprised by the levels of originality and creativity, finding myself stumped as to what might happen next. The time travel aspect worked out well, although I would have preferred less flashbacks, but honestly, I only wish that there had been more to read, because I finished the book in one sitting and found myself wanting more. Overall, I rather enjoyed <i>The Villain</i> and I plan on purchasing the rest of the books in the series (<i>The Dreamer</i>, <i>The Scholar</i>, and <i>The Pauper</i>) later this summer! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> Caroline Gregory and Shawnette Nielson are sisters on a mission. Their goal is to write clean, adventuresome time travel stories, full of lovely characters, personal growth, truth, and hope. </span><br />
<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">Although they are many miles from each other, and are both busy with the daily needs of their respective families, they carve out time each night to put fingers to keyboard and write. Their goal? Twenty completed books. Set all over the world and throughout time, they thrill at the freedom that writing time travel offers them. From Georgian society, to Ancient Egypt, and the Wild West, there are even plans for books set in Ancient Greece, the future, as well as today. The possibilities are limitless.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">About the Book: </span><i>from book-jacket</i><br /><br /> Malcolm Carter and Ryan Boone, two New York City friends whose lives have been dominated by the financial markets, are about to exchange their charts and reports for guns and survival supplies—but not because they want to. When China and Japan decide it’s time to dump U.S. Treasury Bonds, an economic nightmare plays out in America. The Federal Reserve watches helplessly as the dollar is decimated and the resulting food shortage spreads lawlessness across the land like a virus. <br /><br /> Malcolm is a successful day trader who always needs to make one more score before he’ll listen to Ryan and diversify some of his assets into real estate or gold. He figures an impressively-larger bank account might be the only way he can lure his Secret Service agent ex-wife back. Malcolm finally hits it big by aggressively shorting bonds when the market crashes, but waits too long to invest in tangibles. All that newfound money suddenly won’t by him a bar of gold, a pint of beer, or a minute of Hannah’s attention—especially when she’s in the field chasing down a former counterfeiting gang. <br /><br /> As luck would have it, Ryan turns out to be a closet doomsday prepper. The two of them attempt to escape the chaotic Big Apple and reach Ryan’s land in West Virginia, supplied only by the contents of Ryan’s bug-out bag. But it’s not going to be an easy journey. Traveling has become difficult and dangerous. Malcolm learns he must redirect the same tenacity which helped him beat the markets towards staying alive on the road …and, hopefully, finding Hannah.</span><br /><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"> I'm probably a lot like you. I look around at the world we are living in and shake my head. The situation is unsustainable. But hey - we had a good run, right? Strong societies typically last about 200 years, and that's right where we are. Maybe we will keep it together a while longer.<br /><br /> Even if the nukes don't fly and the viruses don't mutate, I cannot see our great grandchildren sitting complacently while we dump an unfathomable mountain of debt on their shoulders. At some point, the new generation will say nuts to that and refuse to accept being born into bondage to pay the bills for all the fun their recent ancestors had. This is exactly how revolutions start.<br /><br /> Going off the grid and getting out of the system is not just for crazy people any more. It's also for very sane people. When you see an unsustainable situation and remain a willing part of it, hoping it holds together a little longer, what is it you are really hoping for? Don't psychologists call this living in denial? The type of economic collapse that looms on the horizon will make your bank accounts worthless. Hoarding gold is a viable option, but how much of it can you really store in your city home and hope to use for money one day? Where will the food and clothing come from that you hope to trade it for?<br /><br /> Rural land and homesteading knowledge may be the only valuable things in the near future. This is what prepping is all about. Nobody says you have to wait until the SHTF to bug out. You can start building everything now and get out of Dodge well in advance. That way, you can get all set up with chickens and goats as well. When you have goats, you have milk - and when you have milk, you have all the dairy products you will ever need.<br /><br /> Knowing what you know, and having the ability to prepare now, you have no excuse when the day comes upon you like a thief in the night. The modern-day city life becomes less fulfilling once you see how you can be living an off-grid, self-sustained life on your own little mini-farm. Instead of saving money in a soon-to-be worthless bank account, you can stock up on the things that really count. You can be making new friends with like-minded neighbors. You can be building a real future. <br /><br /> If you are like me, this knowledge will eat away at you until you actually start to do something about it. Listen to your nagging inner self. Shift your focus. Become passionate about establishing the only form of security left to us. <br /><br /> I lift my glass of homemade wine and wish you the best of fortune. Maybe I will see you out in the country someday. Cheers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">I was falling, emotions first, in The Raven’s trap. And I didn’t try to stop myself.</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">When you're lost, sometimes the only place you can go is home.</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Make it Last is a second-chance love story about two people trying to find their way in life, and the friends that always support them.</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Sky changed her life for a man once, and she has no intention of doing so again - even if he is a six-foot, tattooed rock god who makes a mean bacon sandwich.</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Getting into her top choice sorority? Easy. Failing out of college? Oops.</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #ffd966;">Learn more about <em>My Paper Heart</em> on Magan's <a href="http://www.maganvernon.com/">Website</a>.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-88631482429999246382015-06-22T13:07:00.000-04:002015-06-22T13:07:00.576-04:00Ebook of the Week: A Light in the Desert by Anne Montgomery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> Anne Butler Montgomery has worked as a television sportscaster, newspaper and magazine writer, teacher, amateur baseball umpire, and high school football referee. She worked at WRBL‐TV in Columbus, Georgia, WROC‐TV in Rochester, New York, KTSP‐TV in Phoenix, Arizona, ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, where she anchored the Emmy and ACE award‐winning SportsCenter, and ASPN-TV as the studio host for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. Montgomery has been a freelance and staff writer for six publications, writing sports, features, movie reviews, and archeological pieces. She currently teaches high school journalism in Phoenix, Arizona. When she can, she indulges in her passions: rock collecting, scuba diving, football refereeing, and playing her guitar.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12304034500941795921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8685278893942695106.post-77714803707146504642015-06-22T11:36:00.000-04:002015-06-25T11:37:02.069-04:00Review # 294: Captive in Iran by Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh knew they were
putting their lives on the line. Though Islamic laws in Iran forbade them from
sharing their Christian beliefs, in three years they’d covertly put New
Testaments into the hands of twenty thousand of their countrymen. They’d
started two secret house churches, including one for prostitutes―many of them
women who had been abandoned by their husbands and had no other way to support themselves
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were arrested and held in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran, a place where
inmates are routinely tortured, and executions are swift and sudden. But in the
face of chilling interrogations and intimidation, and risking a death sentence,
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"> After reading the cover blurb, I was hesitant to read <i>Captive in Iran</i>. The authors' story truly sounded interesting, but the thought of reading another book documenting religious persecution and torture was unsettling. Fortunately, once I began reading, I was surprised by how their story was presented - slow, yet capturing the Iranian culture and way of life. I learned a lot about Iran's people and customs, mulling over the similarities and differences between America and Iran, and thanking God that I had been born in a place where people are not treated as property or punished for their religious beliefs. Their amazing story begins on the day of their arrest, and takes readers through some of the events leading up to their capture, their incarceration, and their eventual release and immigration to the United States. Their story is one I will not soon forget, illustrating the power of faith and belief, although I wish that there had been more details, especially about their pre-incarceration. The only aspect that I did not like was the overall pace. Some sections were slow and repeated events that had previously been discussed. Other than that, I actually really liked their message as a whole and recommend it.</span></div>
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By 2093 American life is a strange mix of failing technologies, psychic predictions, and radiation induced abilities. Tattoos are mandatory to differentiate two classes, privileged and slave. </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"> Debra Chapoton grew up fascinated by codes and intricate puzzles, later graduating to treasure hunts and road rallies. She loves to weave clues into her novels and, after a career teaching high school Spanish and English, she peppers her novels with the personalities of former students.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“… after the Eurasian Nuclear War of 2049 when North America united into 90 states and declared trade independence from the rest of the world …”</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“… post-apocalyptic immigration changed the culture of our new nation. Tattoos on the left elbow, red or blue, were given at birth to differentiate the two classes. Intermarriage is punishable by death and so is killing or breaking the bones of someone of the opposite tattoo.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Um,” I clear my throat. I love history actually. Half my life I was raised by a Red nanny whose tales of Ronel captivated me. “Ronel, David Ronel, he, um …” I run a hand through my hair, long by current standards, and simply stop talking. My fear of public speaking muzzles me even in this small group.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> The God test is the first ever scientific experiment offering what thoughtful people everywhere have reasonably dismissed as impossible, as a violation of common sense, pure logic, and the concept of the scientific method: that is, an experiment that would provide biologic evidence either supporting the Judeo-Christian concept of God or indicating that God may or may not exist – the test results could be ambiguous in this regard -- but He/She is irrelevant in our individual creation. This is neuroscience, not spiritualism or intelligent design.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"> The experiment does not address the broad philosophical concept of God, but targets specific Judeo-Christian definitions of God and the human soul given in standard theological sources..Briefly, the test is targeted only to determine whether a unique feature of our consciousness, the subjective first-person experience, or conscious feeling of the self, can in principle ever be described or explained by natural laws. This is a natural setting for an amicable tug of war between Christians and atheists. Christians easily may see this</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> Robert Bernhard's 40-year+ career in the sciences includes working at Harvard's Computational Laboratory, MIT's Instrumentation Lab, The Monrobot Laboratory, the ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph) labs, the Grumman Aircraft Research Department, the Molecular Biology Department at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and the Medical Education Division at Excerpta Medica (a division of Elsevier). He has worked as editor at IEEE Spectrum, Nucleonics Weekly, and Drug Therapy, and editor-in-chief at Emergency Medicine magazine. He has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed academic journals, including "Correlation Waves in Brain-Like Structures" (Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics), "Chemical Homologue of Freud's Model" (Psychoanalytic Quarterly), "A Kinetic Model of Memory" and "Irreversible Thermodynamics in Biology" (Journal of Theoretical Biology), and "Adrenoreceptors and the Anxiolytic Effects of Risperidone (The AMA Journal of Neuroscience and Neuropsychiatry). He received the 1980 Communicator of the Year Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, published two novels, a short computer networking textbook, and played Crimson Tide football (both ways) from 1950–1952.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"> Paul Castle loves his son Jack and hates being a Burger Bar Dad. Seeing his son only on Wednesdays and Saturdays pulls him apart. His ex-wife is a thrusting ambitious banker and he is a middling, not very ambitious Birmingham journalist with hopes of being a playwright. The divorce gave her the house, and he got the guilt. He’s just about keeping it together, but after a disastrous parents evening, Paul discovers that Jack’s mother is planning to move to London and put Jack in a private boarding school. Paul must quickly sort his priorities and his life as he embarks on a hilarious campaign to frustrate his ex-wife’s plan. However, his life is just about to get even more complicated, when he meets Gillian and begins to remember the joys of being in love. All too soon, he is confronted with the reality that in order to maintain even his inadequate Burger Bar relationship with Jack, he will have to move down South. As he falls quickly in love with Gillian, he is then offered the chance to be a playwright in Birmingham. How can he choose between being with Gillian or being with Jack?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> Ian Butler began writing creatively in 2009 whilst living in County Fermanagh. He has over twenty years experience in social work, including working with high risk adolescents. Previous to this he travelled extensively across Europe and The Americas. He is currently developing other novels and is interested in both fiction and non-fiction, and is also developing short stories, plays and screenplays as well as other freelance work. He was shortlisted for the NI Screen Primetime Screenwriting Award in 2011. In addition to writing Ian is building a social, youth and community work training business. Ian likes to travel and is interested in all aspects of development and environmental issues and is active on these issues. He lives in the West Midlands, U.K</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffe599;">Is There a Divine Cure for Our Ailing Nation?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"> In <i>The Lamb’s Agenda</i> Samuel Rodriguez offers a blueprint for Christian rejuvenation, a prophetic call to orient our lives at the nexus of the cross.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"> Joining the Christianity of Martin Luther King Jr. and Billy Graham, The Lamb’s Agenda reveals the crucial connection between biblical social justice and spiritual righteousness. Getting back to the basics of Christianity means extending our efforts simultaneously in the vertical direction of God and the horizontal direction of our neighbors.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffe599;">In this critical moment, begrudging service and empty religiosity must be replaced by the vibrancy of the Lamb’s agenda, Christ’s plan of redemption in the world. A Third Great Awakening, says Rodriguez, awaits Christians who boldly and joyfully embrace both planks of the Savior’s cross: obedience to God and service to others (<i>copied</i> <i>from book-jacket</i>).</span><br />
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<i> The</i> <i>Lamb's Agenda</i> by Samuel Rodriguez is indeed a call-to-action for all Christians who struggle with religion "versus" politics, comparing the donkey, the elephant, and the lamb, and trying to find a balance (if one exists) between them. The book begins with the description of a Christian utopia in which political agendas, prejudices and discriminators are lacking, where living as a good Christian man or woman is the norm; literally "peace on Earth". However, our current Christian society is so plagued by politics, that staying true to the faith and upholding Christian values has become second to political and monetary gains, allowing for unfounded prejudices and discriminators to be sustained. Mr. Rodriguez's book describes how the idea of a Christian utopia, although unrealistic in the current atmosphere, could be a starting point for stabilizing our horizontal connections to Christ, allowing for a more fulfilled life. He describes several aspects of everyday life that plague Christians, his viewpoints simple, but sometimes cliche; a few seeming like agendas of their own. I thought that the material was definitely relevant, but personally wish that some of the sections were more heartfelt and less rehearsed. I have heard Mr. Rodriguez speak before, so I was surprised that the book seemed to lack his visible personality and fervor, but speeches and the written word are two different things, I admit. If he had been speaking some of these sections aloud, I may have felt more connected to the material. Fortunately, I did agree with some of his ideas and explanations, gaining a better understanding of my relationship with other Christians/non-Christians and with Christ. Overall, The <i>Lamb's Agenda </i>was an interesting and unique read that made me see being a "good Christian" in a different light. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #ffd966;"> Magic has been lost to those inhabiting the Three Lands for hundreds of years. Now, a forgotten place called the Hollow is found within the realm of Ciyula, and it is in need of a successor. The Hollow has chosen Rosaleen Forlain to become its new Keeper. There is just one catch. </span><br />
<span style="color: #ffd966;">She must usurp the tyrannical Queen Asta in favor of crowning a mysterious young woman possessing an ancient bloodline long thought lost to the world. In addition to her burdens, Rosaleen must find this woman before Asta has a chance to join forces with the enemy in order to wage war against a kingdom that has long been Ciyula's ally. Rosaleen must betray her country and her House, forsaking everything for the Hollow and her new destiny. She must do this quest as a fugitive, avoiding forces sent to capture her by the queen and her own father. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> I am a first time author finally publishing a book that I have been haltingly working on for the past few years. My grandmother has been the kick in the pants I needed to keep going after she read what I had and said I had to continue to follow my dream and get my works out there. I am a recent college graduate with a Bachelors degree in Animal Science looking to pursue a career in horse breeding. Writing has always been a passion of mine, but it has become second to my primary choice of career. However, I have chosen this time to publish something I have wanted to for a long time whilst tiptoeing out in the real world to officially begin my life.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #ffd966;">Well everyone, its cold and flu season again and Denise N. Fyffe has produced a short, yet informative ebook about mucus - where it comes from, how it works, and how to start feeling better! The ebook was just released on Smashwords and is currently free!!! </span></i><i><span style="color: #ffd966;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/548285">Here's the link!</a> </span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"> Cold and Flu season usually puts us out, makes us uncomfortable and disrupts our everyday life. As if the coughing and the sneezing wasn’t enough, that stuffy, puffy feeling comes along as well. You don’t have to endure the suffering. Once you understand the symptoms and how to get rid of it, you can use the remedies to alleviate your congestion.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> Denise N. Fyffe, B.Sc., b.1981 in Kingston, Jamaica, since 2002 has worked in various Information Technology positions as a Teacher, Software Implementation Specialist, Social Media Specialist and E-Learning Administrator. Presently she is the IT Programme Coordinator for a Jamaican University. During her career, she has worked for such companies as Infoserv Institute of Technology, Heart Trust NTA, Pearson Education and the University College of the Caribbean. She also works as a freelance writer and works with many local and international clients to produce hundreds of online articles, creative content and website content in addition to eBook materials. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> In addition to studying Software Development and Design offered from the Caribbean Institute of Technology, she completed her degree in Career Development and Counselling at the Vocational Training and Development Institute. Presently, she is completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Education. As a child, she attended Harbour View Primary and Camperdown High. Denise holds fast to the philosophy that you should follow your interests as knowledge empowers you and do not set limitations on your potential; therefore she does not believe that you must only study one specific field.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> For over a decade Denise has written poetry and successfully authored several volumes of poetry, while maintaining several blogs on the Wordpress platform. Denise believes her true calling in life is to be a writer and all else are bonus gifts that she has the freedom to explore. Her morals are deeply rooted in Christian principles and she lives to be a genuine example of her faith.</span><br />
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