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Book Review: Great Depression Memoir

November 30, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Book Reviews

1923: A Memoir, by Harry Leslie Smith, is a lasting memory of his legacy and imprint on the world. While this is a must-read book because it narrates the intriguing early life of the author, it is also fascinating because of its historical backdrop: the Great Depression and World War II. Ultimately, this is a story of true survival. It is about boy turning into a man, one who must conquered life’s many peaks and valleys en route to becoming the reservoir of knowledge and experience that Smith is today.

Book Review: Chuck Wanninger

November 30, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Book Reviews

A Boy and His Balls: Growing Up in a Sports-Crazy World, by Chuck Wanninger, is a passionate story about the impact that sports had during his boyhood in the 50s and 60s. The book is an autobiographical account by Wanninger, who grew up in Macomb, Illinois. More than anything else, A Boy and His Balls is a story about a boy’s first love (sports) and how sports contributes to the process of growing up.

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Book Review: Options When You Live Alone

November 30, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Book Reviews

Frances Frommer’s Surviving & Thriving Solo: Options When You Live Alone is essentially a guide to leading successful lives despite being alone. At the same time, this is also an outstanding and purposeful read for those that care about people living on their own. While the text has been written partly to entertain, it also possesses a certain element of power based on the personal experiences shared.

Investment Books

November 29, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Book Reviews

Even with the arrival of the Internet, there are individuals out there who still prefer a good old fashioned finance books. There is a wide variety of finance books available in the market that offers various tips and advice on how to get by different financial situations. The world of books has also come to your doorstep through the Internet. With all these choices, it can get quite confusing when you need to select the finance book that suits you best.

Book Review: Track of the Jaguar

November 29, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Book Reviews

When a man dies in the jungles of Belize, in the middle of a flurry of drug trafficking and antiquity theft, an otherwise normal life turns into a wild goose chase for Samantha Connor, the protagonist of the novel. Kate Stephens’ debut novel, Track of the Jaguar: A Samantha Connor Novel, is a thrilling action/suspense story about a woman losing a father she never really knew-and the dangers than arise when she tries to make some sense of that loss.