Kelleys Island: The courageous, poignant & often quirky lives of island pioneers 1810-1861
on Nov 20, 2009 in Nonfiction - History, Science, Politics Leslie Korenko, a Kelleys Island resident and historian, has give readers a fascinating view of the life on Kelleys Island from 1810-1861. If you are a reader like me who is interested in how towns, law and order and people...

Until the Deep Water Stills: An Internet-Enhanced Novel
on Nov 19, 2009 in Fiction - Novel Wow! What an ingenious way to write a novel! Author Michael Robert Dyet has included blogs from each of his characters in “Until the Deep Water Stills” to give readers a better perspective and understanding of each character. In addition...

Live Your Purpose and Be Happy
on Nov 18, 2009 in Nonfiction - Lifestyle, Inspirational, Self-help From his beginnings as a young boy in Cuba to the successful man he is today, Arturo B. Condell has never stopped striving for success. Young Arturo learned this from his father Issac. Issac was never plagued with doubt of...

Ferdinand Uses the Potty: An Empowering Toilet Training Tale
on Nov 17, 2009 in Fiction - Children, Teens, Young Adult “Ferdinand Uses the Potty” by Jay Tucker is a book about a frog who is potty training. The opening page reads: “T’was the middle of the night some time ago, and our friend Ferdinand was in slumber. While dreaming of...

Inheritance
on Nov 16, 2009 in Books Fiction - Novel After Victoria Nguyen experiences a life-altering, traumatic incident, she discovers that she is pregnant. Desiring to do what is right Victoria wants to make her own decisions about how to handle the matter. Her mother, who is a controlling politici...

Humanizing Psychiatry: The Biocognitive Model
on Nov 13, 2009 in Nonfiction - Health, Body Author of “Humanizing Madness,” Dr. McLaren predicts that within the next twenty years, worldwide, psychiatry, as we know it, will cease to exist. The numbers of psychiatrists, and people in training to become one, are rapidly decreasing. He reit...

Pink Slips and Parting Gifts
on Nov 12, 2009 in Fiction - Novel “Pink Slips and Parting Gifts” by Deb Hosey White is a work of fiction. It says so on both the front and back cover of the book. But if it is a work of fiction, why does the story seem...

Mandy The Alpha Dog: The Chronicles of the K-9 Boys and Girls on Locus Street
on Nov 11, 2009 in Fiction - Children, Teens, Young Adult Sophia: I think this a funny and sad story about a cute little dog named Mandy. It was sad because a trainer man was being mean to her. I like stories about dog and puppies. This book starts off telling...

Ockham’s Razor: A Novel
on Nov 10, 2009 in Fiction-Lesbian/Gay From the very first page author Williams has captivated his reading audience by describing vividly his two main characters, Brendan and Micah. Both young men know that their sexuality is in question and are afraid to talk about it. Being...

Evolution’s Fatal Flaw: The Inevitable Consequence of the Need for Species Survival
on Nov 10, 2009 in Books Nonfiction - History, Science, Politics In “Evolution’s Fatal Flaw,” a carefully researched and well written book, author Lawrence Wood sets out to validate two controversial and often debated claims: that evolution is the proper explanation for our origins; and that evolution is all...