Techniques For Self-Mastery:
NEW BOOK BY TOP PHYSICIAN AND LIFE COACH TEACHES LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

Drawing upon the characteristics of leadership that are so prized in the workplace, Leadership for Success: Dynamic Model of Influence by Dr. Alfred Nkut, offers specific methods and techniques for those who seek to become a success in all aspects of their lives. Dr. Nkut’s ‘dynamic model of influence’ presented in the book, provides a strategic road map for harnessing your true leadership potential and creating a life filled with significance and meaning. Read more

A non-reader of history would find this huge volume both interesting and in some cases humorous! Piers Brendon delves into the British Empire history affording the reader tremendous insight into the whys and wherefores! Although he compares himself to Edward Gibbon, another prolific historian and author of ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’, Brendon salutes Gibbon as the master. The book touches the pitfalls of the American Revolution and updates the British Empire into more modern times. Read more

Think of a number is John Verdon’s first entry into the field of writing novels. Hopefully he will continue to write.

Set in a rural area of upstate New York in the Catskills, it reflects the author’s move from the hubbub of New York City and the retirement of his protagonist, a retired New York City hero homicide detective. Like most novels, it takes a little bit of reading, but as the plot develops, the reader will find that it is difficult to put the book down. The author manages to carry the interest of the reader without resorting to tawdry methods. One wants to go on and to try to fathom the plot. Although it took this reader to the middle of the book to recognize the perp, Verdon does all he can to shake that conclusion. He also has an excellent command of vocabulary!
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New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger has diverted from her previous novels, Beautiful Lies, Black Out and Die For You. Her novel, Fragile, deals with the disappearance of a local girl and a connection to a murder almost thirty years previous. Set in a suburb of New York City, the disappearance has the entire community involved in the discussions. In a suburban town, this is possible. Read more

If you looking for light weight, enjoyable memoir that you can curl up on the lawn chair in the back yard then Meet the Ames Girls.

The Girls from Ames, by Jeffrey Zaslow, is a memoir about eleven childhood friends who stand the test of time and have managed to maintain the friendship for forty years. That’s amazing just on it’s own!

This is the story of Karla, Kelly, Marilyn, Jane, Jenny, Karen, Cathy, Angela, Sally, Diana and Sheila whose bonds were formed in early childhood. Read more

Containing short spy stories by authors who specialize in novel length mysteries, Agents of Treachery offers the prowess of these long length writers to develop a story within a limited number of pages. Edited by Otto Penzler, an author and bookseller, he introduces the selections with some poignant and pithy remarks. Included are authors Lee Child, James Grady, Robert Wilson and Stella Rimington to name a few. Read more

I must confess that my personal feelings are chauvinistic when it comes to female authors. Ice Cold seems to break down that barrier. Her stars, Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles, are not only featured here in this novel, but rizzoli & isles can now be seen on TNT. Gerritsen uses her experience as a physician to interact with the plot. I suppose that living in Maine has given her an inside view of the cold. Read more

For all you mystery book fans, A Plague of Secrets will not disappoint you. John Lescroart has once again produced a novel that will capture your imagination and put your mind to work. Set in the San Francisco area, he blends in his longtime protagonist, Dismas Hardy, into another murder solution. Familiar with the Bay area, the author uses that as his setting for a murder that is baffling unto the end of the tale. Read more

The author of The Shadow of the Wind has written another novel, The Angel’s Game also set in Spain. Zafón concentrates on Spain and his native Barcelona in writing this tale of intrigue along with vivid descriptions of the area. Somewhat on the order of Stephen King, he deals in occult mystery that he manages to piece together in a way that captivates the reader. He brings in some material from The Shadow of The Wind that blends into the story. Read more

A Nikki Turner Presents novel Invincible is the first endeavor by rapper Styles P into the literary field. He maintains the argot of a street person which makes reading both easy and difficult. It is a look into the life of Jake Billings who is sent to prison and the life he leads there among the gangs and the fuzz. Flashbacks occur that are easy to follow. Most of the book is easy to follow. Read more

If one likes the macabre, the occult and the mystery, they will be satisfied with The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. The book has a pace to it that leaves the reader trying to catch up. Going from present to past and vice versa, Davidson weaves a tale of mystery dating back centuries and to different countries. The book requires attention to detail in order to piece together the various avenues that the story touches. Read more

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In the book ‘Thinking in Pictures My Life with Autism” the author Temple Grandin who is a world renowned scientist, takes us on her tour of life. You see Temple as a women who sees life through the eyes of a scientist and a women living with Autism. I say living with Autism because people with Autism are truly never cured they just manage to deal with their Autism. In the Autism community. Temple Grandin is the equivalent of how basketball fans view Michael Jordan, she is our hero. Temple brought Autism out of the institutions and showed mainstream world that people with Autism can live and function in the world. Read more

Tea is much more than a coffee stand-in or a tiny cup at a frilly tea party. If you’ve ever wondered how the Chinese take their tea, or how to host a tea party without polishing your silver, then Certified Tea Specialist Lisa Boalt Richardson has two books just for you.

Most of us take tea for granted. Sure, we’ll drink it when coffee isn’t an option, or to soothe a sore throat, but the many methods of enjoying tea can take us far beyond the comfort of our own kettle. Read more

Lee Child has been producing one novel a year with Jack Reacher as the protagonist. I believe I have read almost all of them. Like the others, this one was devoured in a minimum of time, a novel that is hard to put down. Child starts off with a staccato pace and continues it throughout the book. Unlike some books where there is a lull in action, Child continues his fast pace and holds the reader’s interest until the end. Read more

Deception By Jonathan Kellerman, a New Alex Delaware Novel, published by Ballantine Books will be in the book stores almost immediately. It is the kind of detective novel that expands from one little incident, one clue, into a full fledged worthwhile mystery book. Kellerman, a prolific author, recognized by being on the New York Times Bestseller list has not let his readers down with Deception. You will be deceived! Read more