A review of Overboard by Micheal Touglas Rating ***** This is the story of two sailboats, a storm, and two men tossed overboard. The incident took place in May of 2005. The 45 foot sail boat Almeisan was sailing from Connecticut to Bermuda when it, like the other sail boat, got caught in a … [Read more...] about A review of Overboard
Review of The Tiger
Review of The Tiger: A True Story of Vengance and Survival by John Vaillant Rating *** This is a book about a tiger in the Russia Primorye region that attacked and killed a Russian hunter. The story isn't just about this one incident, but covers the reasons behind this first killing, subsequent … [Read more...] about Review of The Tiger
Soul Survivor: Is this proof of reincarnation?
Review of Soul Survivor by Bruce and Andrea Leininger and Ken Gross rating **** This is going to be a tough review to write because I'm writing it on the thirteenth anniversary of my daughter Allison's death. So the whole idea of reincarnation and how the stories in this book relate to me … [Read more...] about Soul Survivor: Is this proof of reincarnation?
Review of The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
Review of the Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks written by Rebecca Skloot Rating *** This book has made a number of best of lists. I learned about it after a mention from Stephen King in one of his best of lists. While the book had merit, there were some problems I had with the story itself that … [Read more...] about Review of The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
Unbroken: best nonfiction I’ve read this year
Review of Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Rating ***** There has been a dearth of good nonfiction lately. So much so that this is probably the first book I've read in four or five months, which is a long time for me. But I've been waiting for Laura Hillenbrand's new book ever since I first heard … [Read more...] about Unbroken: best nonfiction I’ve read this year
My personal stance on e-book pricing
I recently wanted to purchase two different books for my Kindle. The first one was a self-help book whose title I can't remember, and the second was a book I really wanted to read called No Ordinary Joes. The fact that I can't even remember the title of the first book shows just how easy it is to … [Read more...] about My personal stance on e-book pricing