I have always considered myself reasonably well read and reasonably well versed in modern history As soon as I started to read Return To The Middle Kingdom, I realized just how little I really knew about the birth of modern China

This is a book that has been long overdue in being written It is my opinion that the educational system is facing greater challenges today than it ever has before

A Survivor's Kit for the Celebrity Personal Assistant (or Anyone with a Pesky Boss) I have to admit that one of the most fun parts of being a reviewer is that you learn something new every day It was not until I had read Dealing With Divas that I realized there was an association solely committed to the plight of those that work for the famous

Oops, it wasn't until I had had read almost the entire book that I discovered that this was fiction and not biographical This story is so well constructed it is impossible to tell fact from fiction

Zach Samuels has just published a rather disturbing book Confessions Of A Crack Head about his life as a drug user I work with the homeless and a good proportion of my clients have addiction problems, so this book was one that I could definitely relate to

I recently had the opportunity to review Eric Kampmann's latest book Trail Thoughts It is a very reflective piece with biblically inspired thoughts for each day of the year

I work with the homeless here in Calgary, addiction is a word that we hear a lot of, drugs, booze, and gambling are the big three Often addicts are plagued by other mental health issues, depression, bi-polar, and a variety of other medical terms outside of my realm of knowledge

El Tigre is John Manhold's first immersion into the world of novels, but it his not his first book, he has something like 6 textbooks and a lexicon in four languages under his belt I really enjoyed El Tigre

This is a powerful book, and also a very sad one I run a Computer Lab, we offer free classes, and we offer free internet access

I really enjoyed Dan Ronco's latest book, Unholy Domain, it is set in the near future, and paints a bleak picture of what might happen in the aftermath of a computer virus that spreads through the Internet More and more the net is becoming part of the worlds infrastructure

It is that time of year where you want to stock up on some books to read while on your summer vacation Some Kind Of Angel might be one to put on your list

There are a plethora of sci-fi books that have explored what the Earth would be like after the apocalypse, and generally the apocalypse in question is a nuclear war, or some sort of plague Unholy Domain takes this genre in a new and very thought provoking direction

There are two very different schools of thought about historical fiction One school rationalizes that it is an easy genre to write, the plot already exists, all you have to do is put it in your own words

OK, so maybe this book does not have mass appeal It is written by a teacher and aimed at other teachers, the plot, how to entice school kids to read

I have my finger in many different pies, and one of those pies is an adult literacy program Although I am only peripherally involved

This is James Ross' first exploration into the literary world, and he should pat himself on the back for producing a very well designed and executed story I like my heroes heroic and my villains villainous, and Ross delivers

Jack 'Scooter' McAlister gives the world the impression that he has it all, this Bostonian businessman exudes wealth and success But is it real

Most business and self improvement books share a common thread, they are about as exciting to read as a root canal They drone on and on about concepts, but very rarely put those concepts into a scene where the reader can understand their purpose