People compare their published books to eBooks all of the time. They are pretty much the same until you compare what they do. Both the printed version and the eBooks on line have text and pictures on them. But when you compare them to what they had to do in the olden days, which was [ Read More ]
In Preface, Peacocke states an expectation in his premise: “… the scientific panorama of the evolution of the cosmos from matter-energy into life and consciousness should surely afford a new and fruitful context for understanding any genuinely true insights that the Christian tradition might claim to possess.” Peacocke’s work is not dumbed-down for the masses, [ Read More ]
In his book, The First 90 Days, Michael Watkins discusses how individuals unconsciously carry with them their successful leadership styles from their previous appointment to their new appointment, believing that what worked for them in the previous team would continue to work for them in the new team. As such, the relative inexperience of being [ Read More ]
Audrianna Kelmsleigh’s father was the last man between the supplies of gun powder and the British troops fighting the French. When bad powder reached the troops and they were massacred, Audrianna’s father was held responsible and his name and reputation were ruined. When he committed suicide, it certainly seemed that he was guilty. Audrianna, however, [ Read More ]
‘Bharathiyar’ is the name that reminds Indians of nationalism, patriotism and Tamil prose and poetry. Born in 1882 he was conferred the title of ‘Bharati’ for his poetic talent at a tender age. Bharati emerged as a prolific poet earning the name of ‘Mahakavi’, meaning a Great Poet. He died at the age of 39 [ Read More ]
“The Dog Whisperer” is a popular television show in which a man uses his ability to communicate with dogs to help and train them. Along comes the book “The Man Who Listens to Horses” which tells a similar story about a man who is able to communicate with horses. Monty Roberts is the author, and [ Read More ]
Jill Clark is staying in a hotel room when she hears about the bombing of the town post office and the death of three people. Suddenly, her room door implodes and a gunman, pursued by the cops for the crime, is holding her hostage. Willing to do anything to escape, the lawyer promises to defend [ Read More ]
Meyer weaves a tale of true love, rejection, deceit, and suspense that gives “New Moon” a resounding bite and vibrant potency. Meyer’s crisp writing allows her supernatural world to encompass the reader, leaving them breathless and hungering for more. The novel starts with Bella celebrating her eighteenth birthday. The Cullens have something planned for her [ Read More ]
Whenever I go out for a meal it’s the dessert menu that excites me so I couldn’t hide my delight when offered the opportunity to interview Claire Clark, who was in London to promote her new book Indulge. Sumptuously put together, the book covers 100 of Claire’s favourite recipes and is brought to life with [ Read More ]
Okay, okay, so I know James Thurber is a celebrated author and artist who spent the majority of his career writing for The New Yorker, but that was over 50 years ago. I really need to start washing my hands of classics such as these because they’re just too old. I can appreciate his talent, [ Read More ]
