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By: Aaron Lazar

Crab Cake & Pepper is more than a folksy yarn about a boy and his dog. It digs deeply into a ten-year-old boy’s psyche and brings us along for the ride of a lifetime, replete with family, a struggling friendship, rousing adventures, and a surplus(read entire article)
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By: Claire Gilligan

13 Days
By Raven W. Night

Authorhouse (2005)
Reviewed by Claire Gilligan for Reader Views (3/06)

Don’t answer those little voices in your head Little Johnny! He hears his dad all the time. But the problem with(read entire article)
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By: Paige Lovitt

A Circle of Dreams Annie Rogers
Bivens and Jensen Publishing (2006)
ISBN 0977018318
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (5/06)

It was such a pleasure to read this sequel to “A Dream Across Time.” The husba(read entire article)
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By: Kim Peterson

Along the Calumet River (Images of America) Cynthia L. Ogorek

Arcadia Publishing (2004)

ISBN 0738533440

Reviewed by Kim Peterson for Reader Views (3/06)

The Calumet River wanders through northwest Indiana and(read entire article)
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By: Paige Lovitt

Sterling Braswell has written a fascinating book about drug use in America. He begins with the history of amphetamines. It has been used almost 100 years. Meth was used in the 1920’s to treat asthma, hay fever and depression. At this time it w(read entire article)
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By: Kim Peterson

An Inmate’s Daughter
By Jan Walker
Raven Publishing, Inc. (2006)
Reviewed by Kim Peterson for Reader Views (2/06)

Jenna MacDonald didn’t mean to do anything wrong when she plunged into Puget Sound to save a lit(read entire article)
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By: William Phenn

Baseline Selling: How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know About the Game of Baseball
By Dave Kurlan
Authorhouse (2005)
Reviewed by William Phenn for Reader Views (1/06)

Baseline Selling w(read entire article)
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By: Beverley Pechin

It's simply not often you find a story that touches you so deeply that you truly weep on its pages. But remember, not all crying is sadness. This book takes you through the lives of a Royal Family and it is truly so profound that you find yourse(read entire article)
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By: Irene Watson

Although the book is considered fiction, Shaila portrays each woman "like it really is" living in a South Asian country where societal rules prevail. In one of the stories she talks about matriarchal control over the daughter-in-law where the da(read entire article)
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By: Joanne Benham

Black River Crossing
By Gary Pisarski
Nightengale Press (2005)
Reviewed by Joanne Benhman for Reader Views (3/06)

This first novel by writer Gary Pisarski is set in the years immediately following the Civil War.(read entire article)
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By: Beverley Pechin

College Predator Missing College Students Todd A. Hemming
Outskirts Press (2006)
ISBN 1598004751
Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (6/06)

A predator is loose and nobody has a clue how to catch him.(read entire article)
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By: LeAnn R. Ralph
"Cream of the Crop" (More True Stories from a Wisconsin Farm)" -- Readers Ask for More! http://ruralroute2.com Did you know that since 1969, Wisconsin -- which has always been known as America's Dairyland -- has lost 75 percent of its dairy farms?(read entire article)
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By: Aaron Schwartz

“Death in the Family” is a deep, lyrical novel written by James Rufus Agee in 1955 and published posthumously in two years quickly became a literary classic and had a great impact on the modern literature. In 1959 it won Pulitzer Prize. Demanding(read entire article)
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By: Irene Watson

Dressing the Man You Love: A Woman’s Guide to Purchasing, Coordinating, and Caring for His Classic Wardrobe Betsy Durkin Matthes

Peter’s Pride Publishing (2006)

ISBN 0977387836

Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader V(read entire article)
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By: Beverley Pechin

“Fragments of Reality” is a deep book of fragmented thoughts, random memories, and moments of questions racing through this philosophical mix and match prose. Poetry and essays grace the pages to make the reader stop and consider so many issues o(read entire article)
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By: Irene Watson

Going Deeper: How to make Sense of Your Life When Your Life Makes No Sense Jean-Claude Koven

Prism House Press (2004)

ISBN 0972395458

Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (3/06)

The first thing that attr(read entire article)
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By: Beverley Pechin

He Said, She Said
Ken Klarfeld & Jasmyn Klarfeld
iUniverse (2005)
Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (3/06)

This is not another "How to Raise Your Kids" Instruction Book, written by those who have no chi(read entire article)
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By: Tammy Petty Conrad

Impact with Intent
By Jack H. Jones

Author House (2005)
Reviewed by Tammy Petty Conrad for Reader Views (4/06)

It is 1979 in Manhattan and John Thomas notices things others don’t. In his first real job out of s(read entire article)
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By: Irene Watson

Margaret Rouse Shontz starts her first chapter with a caption “whatever touches the body is absorbed by it through the skin, nose, mouth, ears, or eyes.” One may not realize this until some thought is put into it. The medical and drug indus(read entire article)
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By: Danielle Feliciano

Kick Start Your Success: Four Powerful Steps to Get What You Want Out of Your Life, Career, and Business By Romanus Wolter Wiley (2006) Reviewed by Danielle Feliciano for Reader Views (3/06)

“Kick Start Your Success” is a b(read entire article)
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By: Paige Lovitt

Kipling’s Error III: They Were Good Americans Brooks Mitchell

21st Century Publishers (2006)

ISBN 0960729860

Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (3/06)

Brooks Mitchell, PhD, wrote this biography about h(read entire article)
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By: Bette Daoust, PhD

Leading Beyond Tradition: A Breakthrough Strategy for Law Enforcement
By William E. Cooper, Chief of Police (ret.)

3 – Star Publishing (2005)
Reviewed by Bette Daoust, Ph.D. for Reader Views (3/06)

Although I d(read entire article)
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By: Irene Watson

Debbie Lessin, a CPA, entrepreneur, speaker and author, presents 66 resourceful ideas for managing and coping with life challenges. Although the book is small, it is powerful and realistic, yet fun and entertaining. Each page gives the reader a ne(read entire article)
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By: Beverley Pechin

Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (1/06)
"Life of the Eagle"
By Richard Evans
Arche Books Publishing (2004)

Not being a big history buff, I wasn't sure what the outcome would be reading a book based on history.(read entire article)
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By: Cherie L. Burbach

How good can life get? Well that’s the question we all strive to figure out. “Life Skills – Improve the Quality of Your Life with Metapsychology” addresses this question on the emotional, mental, and physical levels. It also spends time on how we(read entire article)
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By: Cherie Burbach

Living with What Remains By Judith D. Dupree Quiddity Press (2004) Reviewed by Cherie Burbach for Reader Views (3/06)

“Living With What Remains” speaks of a message of hope in a world so often filled with struggle. The(read entire article)
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By: William Phenn

Magnificamente! That is the way to describe this fantastic little phrasebook. From the very first phrase I looked up (and it wasn’t food or directions), this book showed me its worth. They packed so many useful phrases into this little volume. I j(read entire article)
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By: Kim Peterson

Marriage Magic! Find It, Keep It, Make It Last By Karen Sherman and Dale Klein AuthorHouse (2004) Reviewed by Kim Peterson for Reader Views (1/06)

Despite the multitude of books about marriage and the easy availability of(read entire article)
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By: Paige Lovitt

Memoirs of a Shape-Shifter
By Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield

Kepler Press (2005)
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (3/06)

I thoroughly enjoyed “Memoirs of a Shape-shifter.” Most gothic type stories tend to be(read entire article)
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By: Jeremy B.
If you're like me you've probably fallen for some get rich quick scheme on the internet. After wasting a lot of time and money I've come to realize that there is no such thing as getting rich quick. Trust me I've done it all from paid survey's to b(read entire article)
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By: Rhiannon Kelly Fionn

Oh! God? Is That You? I Have A Question
By George B. Wallace
Outskirts Press (2005)
Reviewed by Rhiannon Kelly Fionn for Reader Views (1/6)

In “Oh! God? Is That You? I Have A Question.”, George B. Wallace encourages hi(read entire article)
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By: Irene Watson

Open Letters to George W. Bush
Case Wagenvoord

iUniverse (2005)
ISBN 0595361978
Reviewed by Joanne Benham for Reader Views (6/06)

This book is a tongue-in-cheek satire of government and big business, told t(read entire article)
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By: Christina Smith

Sailing Through Life
By Paul E. Feld
PES, Inc. (2005)
Reviewed by Christina Smith for Reader Views (3/06)

This book was one of the best books that I have read so far this year! The mix of story and teaching was g(read entire article)
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By: Kelli Glesige

The Secrets of Medical Decision Making
By Oleg I. Reznik, M.D.
Loving Healing Press (2006)
Reviewed by Kelli Glesige for Reader Views (2/06)

If you want to know why doctors make some of the recommendations they d(read entire article)
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By: Beverley Pechin

Short, Shorter and Shorter Stories: For People Who Have to Wait
By Chuck McCann

Nightengale Press (2005)
Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (4/06)

“Short, Shorter and Shorter Stories: For People Who Ha(read entire article)
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By: Irene Watson

After the tragic accidental death of her sister, poet Janet Riehl takes pen to paper and writes her way through her grief. Riehl’s compilation of poetry touches on one year of healing, taking the reader back to the beginning when notified of her s(read entire article)
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By: Beverley Pechin

Snake Walkers
By J. Everett Prewitt
Northland Publishing Company (2005)
Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (3/06)

When first approaching “Snake Walkers” I wasn't so sure it was going to be my 'cup of tea(read entire article)
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By: Beverley Pechin

Surrogacy Was the Way: Twenty Intended Mothers Tell Their Stories By Zara Griswold Nightengale Press (2006) Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (3/06)

“Surrogacy Was the Way” is a wonderful resource for any couple(read entire article)
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By: Irene Watson

Rated as one of the top 20 time management books by Amazon, “The 25 Best Time Management Tools & Techniques” is a must for anyone that feels overwhelmed in their disorganization. Dodd and Sundheim give easy-to-read and easy-to-follow tools for cre(read entire article)
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By: Sondra Fowler

The Anvil Stone (Macsen’s Treasure, Book 3)
By Kathleen Cunningham Guler
Bardsong Press (2006)
Reviewed by Sondra Fowler for Reader Views (3/06)

“The Anvil Stone” is an unusual take on the age old Arthurian tale.(read entire article)
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By: Paige Lovitt

The Baron Son: Vade Mecum 7
By Vicky Therese Davis, William R. Patterson, D. Marques Patton
Long & Silverman Publishing, Inc. (2005)
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (2/06)

“The Baron Son: Vade Mecum:”(read entire article)
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By: William Phenn