June 22nd, 2010
Fiction
Author: Mary Anne Benedettowww.awriterspresence.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes This is a fun, quick read, exactly the sort of book to pack as you head off on a summer vacation. The story begins in an Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, where empty-nesters Laina and Dan Strickland have happily moved, after raising a family in suburban Connecticut. […]
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June 15th, 2010
Inspiration
Author: Linda K. Thomaswww.grandmaslettersfromafrica.blogspot.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes Linda Thomas has a favorite phrase, “Quaint I ain’t,” which certainly describes the stories she tells her granddaughters in this book, a chronicle told in letter format, of the four years she and her husband spent in Africa as missionaries. Linda begins by telling us that all […]
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June 15th, 2010
Relationships
Author: Dr. Karen Gail Lewiswww.GenderDictionary.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Looking to dispel confusion in the hotbed of misunderstandings called your relationship? Maybe you\’re one of the lucky ones and communication between you and your significant other is smooth as silk all the time: you are on the same wavelength 24/7 and you never find yourself […]
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June 15th, 2010
Women's Issues
Author: Margaret May Damen, Niki N. McCuistionwww.womenwealthandgiving.com/ Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Authors Damen and McCuistion wrote this book for two audiences: Baby boomer women who want to create a formalized and strategic giving plan, and fundraisers and development officers who need to better understand the giving culture of women boomers. The authors draw on their […]
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May 27th, 2010
Women's Issues
Author: Barbara Hannah Gruffermanwww.BestofEverythingAfter50.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes I loved the introduction to this book. Author Grufferman starts out by saying, “I wrote this book for me.” She goes on to explain that once she got over the shock of turning 50, she wanted to do it right. That is: She wanted a plan for […]
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May 26th, 2010
Business
Author: Mary Eileen Williams, M.A., NCCwww.feistysideoffifty.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes If you\’ve tried looking for a job lately, you\’ve no doubt discovered that the process of finding employment has changed significantly over the past twenty years. To be sure, some of the basics remain the same, such as: Treat everyone you meet with courtesy and […]
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May 25th, 2010
Fiction
Author: Carol Bergmanwww.carolbergman.net Reviewed By: Anne Holmes Say Nothing is Carol Bergman’s first foray into the murder mystery genre, but since the cover indicates that is “A Margaret Singer Murder Mystery,” I suspect she has plans to write more about her 58-year old private investigator, who prefers to be called Peg. Readers learn from page […]
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May 25th, 2010
Relationships
Author: Vikki Stark, M.S.W.www.runawayhusbands.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes In this book, Vikki Stark shares her painful story and provides plenty of stories from others, as well as, help and support as she writes of “Wife Abandonment Syndrome.” She explains that WAS is a pattern of behavior in which the husband leaves his wife out of […]
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May 25th, 2010
Historical Fiction
Author: p.m. terrellwww.pmterrell.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes Note: This is a true story. As author Terrell tells it, her book technically falls into two genres: creative non-fiction and historical fiction. She\’s deservedly proud that her original manuscript was admitted to the Nashville Government Metropolitan Archives for use by future historians and researchers. It\’s also winner […]
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May 10th, 2010
Children's Books
Author: Tina Marie Turbinwww.dannythedragon.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Superb illustrations by Aija Jasuna color the pages of this children\’s book by Tina Marie Turbin. Danny the Dragon and his sidekick, Skipper, befriend Jimmy and his family and the adventures are surely just beginning because the tale ends with Danny saying “I will tell you some […]
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