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A tome from the Middle Ages, "The Anatomy of the Elder" details the use of the Elder or Elderberry tree as a physic for a raft of illnesses and makes for intriguing reading.
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Book Review: ‘Where You Go Is Not Who’ll You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania’ by Frank Bruni
Frank Bruni investigates the madness of the college admissions process, and offers a needed new perspective.
Read More »Interview: Susie Kinslow Adams, Author of ‘My Mother My Child’
Susie Kinslow Adams, Author of 'My Mother My Child' talks with Blogcritics about her new book, and her passion for those in the trenches of daily life.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe’ by Mick Wall
Mick Wall has uncovered the definitive Black Sabbath story, along with the solo ride of Ozzy Osbourne in 'Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe.'
Read More »Book Review: ‘You Are What You Tweet: Harness the Power of Twitter to Create a Happier, Healthier Life’ by Germany Kent
Kent’s book is clear and practical, filled with savvy secrets, ah-hah moments and best of all, a step-by-step approach to mastering the Twitter universe.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Tragic Voyage of the St. Louis to Flee Nazi Germany – and a Grandson’s Journey of Love and Remembrance’ by Martin Goldsmith
' Alex’s Wake' is a book with a lesson for today.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Reinvent Yourself: Essential Tools from a Brooklyn Psychiatrist Who Has Seen It All’ by Dr. Johnny Lops
Not only is Lops quite relate-able, he’s persuasive, and in a large part that comes form his own life and career.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Capital Dames,’ A Glance at the Women of the Civil War by Cokie Roberts
While the emphasis is on the woman, it is the history and the making of it that seems to be the guide.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Reclaiming Travel’ by Ilan Stavans and Joshua Ellison
“The story of the journey is never the journey itself: it is at best a summation, based on past events but delivered for the listeners in front of us at the moment of retelling. Between the past and the memory of the past there is always a gap. … That gap is called perspective.”
Read More »Book Review: ‘Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect, and Creating Long-Lasting Business Relationships’ by Sharon M. Schweitzer, J.D. with Liz Alexander, Ph.D.
Access to Asia is a unique, user-friendly guidebook for gaining the cultural awareness needed to build successful business relationships.
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