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Smart Health Choices

This section gives an overview of the book and how it is structured. You may wish to read the book from start to finish, or you may choose to read the sections most relevant to your needs and interests. The book is broken into six parts, a [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

2 Lion Hearted Groomers, an interview with Allbooks Review

The first page to the well timed and well crafted closure, as well as the quaint poem that follows the story, 2 Lion Hearted Groomers is a well written story that doesn´t need gimmicks and twists, but relies on its strong heart and tr [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

411 Book Review Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners An Illustrated Intro...

Jiu-Jitsu seems to be about trust—trusting in others' competence and trust in the physical intimacy of physical intimacy of those around you. There is not much of this in the rest of life and I think it's a wonderful thing." Thi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Review- Inkheart

THIS is a fantastical family adventure based on the best-selling novel by Cornelia Funke about a secret class, the Silvertongues, who possess a remarkable gift.By reading a book, they can literally bring the story to life around them, coa [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Zen and the art of potty training

When my eldest, Michaela, was a toddler (she’s 17 now), I felt ahead of the game when it came to potty training. After all, I was a pediatrician. A brand new pediatrician, perhaps, but I’d learned about potty training in m [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

The Woman's Heart

If you ask the average American what the leading cause of mortality in women is, most would probably guess breast cancer. In fact, heart disease is the #1 killer of women, and more women die each year from heart disease than men. Moreover [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

In his final book, Arthur Clarke's last vision of the future

Arthur C. Clarke's health was failing fast, but he still had a story to tell. So he turned to fellow science fiction writer Frederik Pohl, and together the longtime friends wrote what turned out to be Clarke's last novel. "The Last Th [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Professional Plone Development by Martin Aspeli

Alan Berg from Free Software Magazine publishes a review of Martin Aspeli's new book. He introduces Plone and explains what the book is made for. In 300 pages, Aspeli systematically builds from scratch a viable example application based on [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Jhumpa on familiar ground with Unaccustomed Earth

Unaccustomed Earth is author Jhumpa Lahiri's latest offering. And for all those who missed her short stories, the new book is just for them. We all have days when we aren't really up for anything except for maybe a good cup of hot ch [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Taj Mahal, Passion and Genius at the Heart of the Moghul Emp...

Built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal's flawless symmetry and gleaming presence have or centuries dazzled everyone who has seen it, and the story of its creation is a fascinati [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Book Review: The Hunting Season by Dean Vincent Carter

Gerontius Moore lost his parents in a bizarre car accident in Austria. Two mangled bodies were found clawed by some ferocious animals, while not far away lay Gerontius in a state of shock. It has taken him eight years to recover - but now [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Tim, Defender of the Earth! by Sam Enthoven

One of the most enthralling children's books I have seen for a while! Different, lively and entertaining. TIM (that's Tyrannosaur: Improved Model) is the result of a secret military experiment living in a bunker under Trafalgar [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Title: Why You're Dumb, Sick & Broke... And How to Get Smart...

Randy Gage’s book, “Why You’re Dumb, Sick & Broke,” is absolutely mind-blowing! While I found the title a bit “snarky” and offensive, especially since I don’t consider myself any of the ab [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Title: Cosmos' Mom and Dad are Moving Apart

When parents get divorced the children will often feel that they are to blame, in addition to being scared, angry, and sad. Help for the youngest children can be found in “Cosmos’ Mom and Dad Are Moving Apart,” by Annie Th [...]