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SUNRISE, SUNSET: 52 WEEKS OF AWE & GRATITUDE – Kim Weiss
Sunrise Sunset is both a coffee-table book and an ‘inspirational’ book. Photographer/editor Kim Weiss pairs her photographs with poetry and reflections meant to capture the awe and gratitude of our lives. There is much to like here, and this will certainly be treasured by many. I, however, was a bit underwhelmed. Enjoying the beauty of a… Continue reading
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MINDSET LIST OF THE OBSCURE – Tom McBride and Ron Nief
I really like bathroom-reader type books, and that’s what this is. Miscellaneous information given in short, easy to read snapshots. Young Mr. McBride and Mr. Nief made two mistakes with this book… first, not all of these seventy-four articles are obscure (as the title says), and second, these are not “forgotten” — at least not… Continue reading
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DON’T HURRY ME DOWN TO HADES – Susannah J. Ural
I am not an expert on the Civil War (or any sort of history), but I have a slightly better than average knowledge of the Civil War thanks to some research for various projects I’ve worked on. Fortunately, for those interested in the Civil War, there is a treasure-trove of material out there, some still… Continue reading
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STOLEN FROM THE GARDEN – William Swanson
In our era of (what we consider to be) highly advanced forensics and criminal investigations, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that even in a relatively short time past, much of our modern forensics was still very much in its infancy. In Stolen From the Garden, author William Swanson reopens some old wounds by revisiting a… Continue reading
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BEATLENESS – Candy Leonard
In keeping with my Beatles reading, we have here another new book with the Fab Four as the subject. This one, Beatleness, by Candy Leonard, might actually be one of the more important books on the subject. There are plenty of books that look at the beatles themselves and their music (deservedly so) and it… Continue reading
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HOMEMADE MAGICK – Lon Milo DuQuette
I feel a little duped by this book. Let me share with you the Goodreads opening description of the book: Sharing the lessons he’s learned from over forty years as a magician and family man, Lon Milo DuQuette reveals his unique point of view about magick–its ups and downs, ins and outs, and how his… Continue reading
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MEATLESS ALL DAY – Dina Cheney
I am not vegetarian, but my daughter is. One of my sons has typically not wanted to eat anything ‘vegetarian’ but because he’s also a big Paul McCartney fan, and McCartney has been promoting ‘Meatless Monday’ he’s been willing to have a vegetarian meal once a week. Dina Cheney’s Meatless All Day provides a very… Continue reading
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MARTIAN SUMMER – Andrew Kessler
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE What a fantastic concept! Convince NASA/JPL to allow an average joe to sit in on the Phoenix Mars Mission; hanging out with all the brilliant minds (it is, after all, rocket science) and living on ‘Mars time’ just to be able to go home and write a book about it.… Continue reading
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THE BEATLES: HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE – Nancy Hajeski
I’ve read quite a few books on The Beatles lately. I’m glad to know that their music and their magic is still prompting people to seek out information on these musicians. This coffee-table-style book is a delightful summary of The Beatles … who they were, how they came to be, how they came to be… Continue reading
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INTRODUCING QUANTUM THEORY: A GRAPHIC GUIDE – J. P. McEvoy & Oscar Zarate
Mostly what I learned from this book is: 1) trying to explain quantum theory in a graphic novel format doesn’t actually make it any more understandable for someone like me, and 2) “Quantum theory cannot be explained. Physicists and mathematicians … have admitted that it doesn’t make sense.” Number 2 is a sentence from the… Continue reading
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BLUE MIND – Wallace J. Nichols
Having often gravitated toward the water for rest and relaxation, I was intrigued by this book, offering “surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier. connected, and better at what you do.” It is very clear that author Nichols is very passionate about this subject and excited… Continue reading
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DAILY PAINTING – Carole Marine
Daily painting. What a concept! Writers hear it over and over again…write every day. I heard it in college, I heard it in high school, I recall hearing my English teacher in middle school say it. And yet…I was an art student until my sophomore year of college and I can’t EVER recall hearing any… Continue reading
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