I'm into the 5th book of Jim Butcher's Codex Alera. They won't change your life, but for those of you who read for entertainment, I highly recommend them.
I'm into the 5th book of Jim Butcher's Codex Alera. They won't change your life, but for those of you who read for entertainment, I highly recommend them.
The Anatomy of Ghosts - Andrew Taylor
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Set in England in 1786, this masterful thriller from British author Taylor (Bleeding Heart Square) opens on a tragic note. In the months since London bookseller John Holdsworth's little son, Georgie, slipped into the Thames and hit his head against a coal barge with fatal results, Holdsworth's grief-stricken wife, Maria, has repeatedly visited the site of the boy's death. Until her own untimely death, Maria spends most of her days with a woman who relays messages from Georgie from the beyond. At loose ends, Holdsworth, who's written a treatise debunking ghost sightings, accepts an assignment from Lady Anne Oldershaw in Cambridge to prove to her son, a Jerusalem College student who claims to have seen a ghost, that he's suffering from a delusion. Fans of Michael Cox and Charles Palliser will relish this sophisticated period puzzle, which takes an intriguing look at the age-old question of the reality of ghosts.
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box - Author unknown
“Unfortunately, the truth is now whatever the media say it is”
-Abbey
Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place
very interesting bookIn Knockout, Suzanne Somers interviews doctors who are successfully using the most innovative cancer treatments—treatments that build up the body rather than tear it down. Somers herself has stared cancer in the face, and a decade later she has conquered her fear and has emerged confident with the path she's chosen.
Now she shares her personal choices and outlines an array of options from doctors across the country:
EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS
•without chemotherapy
•without radiation
•sometimes, even without surgery
INTEGRATIVE PROTOCOLS
•combining standard treatments with therapies that build up the immune system
METHODS FOR MANAGING CANCER
•outlining ways to truly live with the diease
Since prevention is the best course, Somers' experts provide nutrition, lifestyle, and dietary supplementation options to help protect you from getting the disease in the first place. Whichever path you choose, Knockout is a must-have resource to navigate the life-and-death world of cancer and increase your odds of survival. After reading stunning testimonials from inspirational survivors using alternative treatments, you'll be left with a feeling of empowerment and something every person who is touched by this disease needs…HOPE.
It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. The freeman of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled the question in precedents. James Madison
Live as free people, yet without employing your freedom as a pretext for wickedness; but live at all times as servants of God. 1 Peter 2:16
Reading a book suggested by my oldest son, it's good:
"A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers
Fictionalized autobiography
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill.
"I am allergic to piety, it makes me break out in rash judgements." - Penn Jillette
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"The man who invented the telescope found out more about heaven than the closed eyes of prayer ever discovered." - Robert G. Ingersoll
"Legacy of Ashes" history of the CIA
kind of disturbing!!! and pathetic
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." -Dr. Randy Pausch
Death is lighter than a feather, Duty is heavier than a mountain
Younger Next Year
Tells you most of the things you know you should be doing then a bit more and Why. In a interesting and sometimes alarming or surprising way. It's amazing how dramatic the changes can be.
from amazon
From Publishers Weekly
Believing they have a unique approach for improving men's lives, Crowley, a former litigator, and Lodge, a board-certified internist, collaborated to write this "evolutionary" health program. The authors base their plan on the idea that instead of looking forward to decades of pain as the body slowly deteriorates, it's possible to live as if you were 50, maybe even younger, for the rest of your life. Yet with the exception of "Harry's First Rule"—exercise at least six days a week—there isn't much that's new or groundbreaking in their agenda. Most recommendations fall under the "common sense" umbrella, though these suggestions may be news to many men, who aren't as steeped in the world of health and fitness as most women are (they may find the chapters dealing with nutrition and biology particularly informative). The authors' method of proffering their philosophy is rather trite, however, and their cavalier demeanor belies the significance of what they have to say. More than one-third of the book is devoted to how and why they came up with this program based on their own lives, with special attention to 70-year-old Crowley's impressive abilities (he says he can ski better now than he could 20 years ago). All told, this manual for healthy living offers sound, if unoriginal, advice with some hackneyed padding.
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Review
“An extraordinary book . . . it is easy to read, the science is right, and if one follows Henry Lodge’s and Chris Crowley’s recommendations, both mental and physical aging can be delayed. I wish my patients would follow their advice.”
— K. Craig Kent, M.D., chief of vascular surgery, New York–Presbyterian Hospital
“One long, exuberant New Year’s resolution.”
— The New York Times (The New York Times )
"Brain-rattling, irresistible, hilarious. If you're up for it...[this book] could change your life."
—The Washington Post (The Washington Post )
“One of our highest recommendations so far on growing old gracefully . . . Dr. Lodge, a prominent M.D., focuses on developments in cellular and evolutionary biology. Crowley, his guinea pig, is a firm believer in Dr. Lodge’s science and very good at convincing the reader that, if you’re a fifty-year-old man, you’d be an idiot not to start following the rules as soon as possible. . . . Should be read avidly by anyone growing older as well as forward-thinking youngsters.”
— Kirkus Reports (Kirkus Reviews ) -
It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. The freeman of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled the question in precedents. James Madison
Live as free people, yet without employing your freedom as a pretext for wickedness; but live at all times as servants of God. 1 Peter 2:16
Just finished Brad Thor's The Apostle, prior to that it was Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, before that it was Brad Thor's The Athena Project, currently I am reading Buried Prey by John Sandford.
Next up, Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer.
"I am allergic to piety, it makes me break out in rash judgements." - Penn Jillette
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"The man who invented the telescope found out more about heaven than the closed eyes of prayer ever discovered." - Robert G. Ingersoll
I am rereading my way through the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, which basically, if you read into it a bit, you find out that there is a huge run against socialism and communism.
The basic moral of the series is that being great does not make you owe those who are not, for whatever reason, and that greatness is something to be aspired to, not frowned upon. All conservatives should read that series, it is really a great read. The first book is Wizard's First Rule, and the Rule is "People are stupid. They will believe a lie either because they think it's true, or fear it might be." (Look at our own media for evidence of this)
"Government screws up everything. If government says black, you can bet it's white. If government says sit still for your safety, you'd better run for your life!"
--Wayne Allyn Root
www.rootforamerica.com
www.FairTax.org
An Echo in the Bone (from the Outlander series) by Diana Gabaldon.
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box - Author unknown
“Unfortunately, the truth is now whatever the media say it is”
-Abbey
I plan on buying the Sookie Stakehouse book this week. I haven't had time to read, and it is hard when I home with my three year old.
Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade--and How We Can Fight It
by David B. Batstone
names sums it up.
infuriating ,inspiring and challenging.
It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. The freeman of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled the question in precedents. James Madison
Live as free people, yet without employing your freedom as a pretext for wickedness; but live at all times as servants of God. 1 Peter 2:16
Water for Elephants~ Sara Gruen
Just bought it today...and then found out they have also made it into a Movie. So, I may have to do both (read and watch)
http://www.amazon.com/Water-Elephants-Novel-Sara-Gruen/dp/1565125606/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321646384&sr=8-2
My wife suckered me into reading that book. It turned out to be pretty good for a chick novel
I can't remember the title of the last book I recently read. It was that forgettable.
I'm currently sitting in a holding pattern till something sparks my interest....
I gotta be honest, I'm just spending too much time playing Skyrim to read anything right now
Well, I'm glad you liked it...hopefully it will hold my attention. It looked pretty interesting,though. The last book I was reading I bought around Halloween,but after reading it for awhile I lost interest. Maybe I will pick it up again next Halloween
Real Ghosts,Restless Spirits and Haunted Places ~ Brad Steiger
http://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Restles...1658432&sr=8-3
I'm also in the middle of another book too. A Jesse Stone Mystery~ Strangers In Paradise ~Robert B Parker.
http://www.bing.com/shopping/strange...M=EGCA&lppc=16
Guess we will soon see which one I finish first. What is Skyrim?