As someone who spends a great deal of time staring down at the earth from 30,000 feet and up, I am always curious about life below me. I wrote about those feelings in the post life and death at 37,000 feet. When you get away from the big cities, this country is mostly vast expanses of open, … [Read more...] about The latest from Chibi Moku
Reviews
Review of The Inconsequential Child
Review of The Inconsequential Child by Anthony Martino Rating **1/2 I don't normally read this type of book. I seldom review self help books. But I was approached by someone representing the author (who used a pseudonym to write the book) to take a look. So after finishing the book I was faced … [Read more...] about Review of The Inconsequential Child
Review of Prisoner in the Kitchen
Review of Prisoner in the Kitchen: The Car Thief, the Murderer, and the Man Hired to Feed Them by William Bonham Rating **** This short book won an award for memoir writing. I learned about it through AARP magazine, one of the sponsors of the award. It's the story of a man hired to work as a … [Read more...] about Review of Prisoner in the Kitchen
Review of Concussion
Concussion written and directed by Peter Landesman Rating ***** Whenever I see a film that was written and directed by the same person, I'm always a bit leery. It seldom works. Sometimes, however, magic is created. Some of the better examples of successful writer/director films are Titanic, … [Read more...] about Review of Concussion
Two books for your consideration
I rarely use EverythingNonfiction.com to promote my own work. Today is an exception. I want the readers of Everything Nonfiction to be aware of recent developments concerning my two books 35 Miles From Shore and Scapegoat. My book 35 Miles From Shore: The Ditching and Rescue of ALM Flight 980 tells … [Read more...] about Two books for your consideration
True Story book vs film
True Story by Michael Finkel Rating ***** True Story directed by Rupert Goold, screenplay by Rupert Goold and David Kaiganich Rating *** 1/2 Over the years I have covered a number of book and film adaptations. There's something about reading a book and then being able to watch a … [Read more...] about True Story book vs film