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Book Review: ‘Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Years: Japan’ by Vasudev Murthy
An iconic character like Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes often generates knockoffs—some terrible, some fair. 'The Missing Years' starts with some promise, but ends up more like a fake Rolex.
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.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Dungeon: Twilight, Volume Four, The End of Dungeon’ by Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim, Alfred and Mazan
The final entry in the multi-volume French GN comic fantasy series should prove satisfying for its fans, if perplexing to newcomers..
Read More »True Crime Book Review: ‘ Blood + Death: The Secret History of Santa Muerte and the Mexican Drug Cartels’ by John Lee Brock
An unflinching look at the Mexican cartels.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Journey with an Angel’ by Lisa Ulshafer
I invite everyone to read 'Journey with an Angel' with an open mind to see whether Ulshafer’s words stir their hearts.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Formerly Fingerman’ – A Comic Thriller by Joe Nelms
This is comic thriller lite: an amusing bauble that is enjoyable so long as you are willing to take it for what it is.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Haunting of Sunshine Girl’ – A Novel Based on the YouTube Web Series Phenomenon by Paige McKenzie
As Sunshine reaches the age of 16 things seem just a bit different, but she can’t really get a feel for it. Going cross-country to the Northwest for her mother’s new job she finds the new house they are moving into decidedly creepy. Sleep is becoming more difficult and her mother is becoming more distant. Life is taking a dangerous turn.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Smile Now, Cry Later’ – A Chuck Restic Mystery by Paul MacDonald
Chuck’s concern occurs when Ed, an employee that never calls in sick, disappears not long after his conversation with him. Due to his perceived connection, Chuck determines that he will find out what is happening with this missing employee. It is here, the danger begins.
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