Dr. Mimi Zieman's perspective on being the only woman on the expedition, and that on the human body is very interesting and enlightening...

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Louis L’Amour (22 March, 1908 – 10 June, 1988) was a best selling American writer, known for his Western novels writing 100 novels, more than 250 short stories...

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Through the eyes of Frankie, we get to a moving experience, told with honesty and conviction about the struggles of women veterans...

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The author looks at different aspects of society, and the people living in it, ruminates on them, and then reexamines his findings to shed a new light on them...

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Feedspot panelist has selected Man of la Book » Military as "one of the Top 30 Military Book Blogs on the web", I'm honored!!!...

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Paul Heyse (15 March 1830 – 2 April 1914) was a German writer, translator, and the 1910 Nobel Prize for Literature laureate. ...

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I found the story engaging, but I’m glad it wasn’t longer.. Nevertheless, it was a dark, entertaining tale with several good twists....

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You can create that writing oasis by incorporating the right furniture, allowing enough light, and making wise decisions while decorating your office. ...

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Ewald Christian von Kleist (7 March 1715 – 24 August 1759) was a German poet and military officer, best known for his long poem Der FrĂŒhling....

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James by Percival Everett is the reimagining of the story of Huck Finn’s runaway adventure, from the viewpoint of the enslaved person Jim. ...

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Guest Post: Self Publishing Through Indiegogo
Guest Posts , Latest Posts / February 6, 2013

Mike Harris is taking the route chosen by many authors throughout history – by trying to make his Grandfather’s novels a self-publishing success. Are you ready to take a chance on an unknown author, and help make it happen for him? Self-publishing feels like a relatively new thing, doesn’t it? It’s thanks to the ebook revolution, it seems, that we have seen an explosion in self-published books. Amazon’s shelves are positiv...

Author Q&A with Hy Conrad
Author Q&A , Latest Posts / February 4, 2013

Hy Conrad (web­site | Face­book) made the move from writing TV shows such as Monk to writing mystery books. I recently read his book Rally ‘Round the Corpse which I truly enjoyed. I was lucky enough to be able to ask Mr. Conrad a few questions about his history, writing and social media. He was kind enough to answer. Q. How long have you been a fan of puzzles and mysteries? What got you started? A. Like a lot of mystery l...

Book Review: Rally ‘Round the Corpse by Hy Conrad
4 Stars , Fiction , Latest Posts / February 3, 2013

Article first published as Book Review: Rally ñ€˜Round the Corpse by Hy Conrad on Blogcritics. About: Rally ‘Round the Corpse by Hy Conrad is a fictional mystery and it seems to be the first of a series. I jumped on the opportunity to read this book because Mr. Conrad is the writer for the TV show Monk which is, in my opinion, one of the best written shows on TV. The pub­lisher is giv­ing away one copy of this book –...

Guest Review: The Crystal Star (Star Wars) by Vonda McIntyre
Latest Posts / February 2, 2013

Buy this Star Wars Book in paper or elec­tronic copy* Andrew: Orig­i­nally pub­lished at: http://www.rancorslovetoread.com/2009/08/andrew.html 1/5 Rancors – Vonda McIntyre has garnered many accolades over the course of her writing career, including the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards. As such, I can only assume that Ms. McIntyre may have deliberately chosen to write The Crystal Star using simple language and ...

Fun Facts Friday: Norman Mailer
Fun Facts Friday , Latest Posts / February 1, 2013

Norman Mailer (31 January, 1923 – 10 November, 2007), one of the greatest American writers hailed from a middle class Jewish family to become one of the most provocative writers of the 1950s. Mailer wrote more than 50 books during his life and won the Pulitzer Prize Twice. Books by Norman Mailer Norman Mailer was born in Long Branch, NJ – however he grew up in Brooklyn, New York. As a 9 year old boy, Mail...

Guest Post: My Approach to Writing
Guest Posts , Latest Posts / January 30, 2013

Today’s guest author is Lisa April Smith, who will sharing her approach to writing. She is author of three books: Dangerous Lies, Exceeding Expectations and Paradise Misplaced – a genre she has named “Suspense with Sizzle.” My Approach to Writing Lisa April Smith I’m often asked at book events, “Are you ever stymied by writer’s block?” And I am delighted to reply that I’ve never experienced writer’s block. I ...

Tightwad Tuesday — Affordable eBooks — World War II
Latest Posts , Tightwad Tuesday / January 29, 2013

This week I thought I’ll find some free books dealing with World War II. If you follow this blog you know that I read a lot of WWII books, I find that period in history both horrifying and fascinating at the same time. With each book I read, I discover something new, some new fact or story. There were tremendous acts of disgrace and horror, but also many acts (unfortunately not as many) of humanity and kindness. At the time of ...

Book Review: The Inventor and the Tycoon by Edward Ball
5 Stars , Latest Posts , Non-Fiction / January 26, 2013

Article first published as Book Review: The Inventor and the Tycoon by Edward Ball on Blogcritics. About: The Inventor and the Tycoon by Edward Ball is a non-fiction book about two pioneers, a murder and motion pictures. The author is a National Book Award winner for his previous book Slaves in the Family. The pub­lisher is giv­ing away one copy to two winners of this book –to enter fill out the Raf­fle­copt­ter form at t...

Fun Facts Friday: Virginia Woolf
Fun Facts Friday , Latest Posts / January 25, 2013

Virginia Woolf (25 January, 1882 – 28 March, 1941) was a strange character as we all probably heard about. In my research I found many strange and wonderful facts about this accomplished woman, some are weird, some are sad and some are funny but they are all fascinating. Here are my top favorites. Virginia Woolf by Roger Fry Books by Virginia Woolf Since she was a small toddler, Virginia Woolf was nicknamed “The Goat&...

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