Mick Wall has uncovered the definitive Black Sabbath story, along with the solo ride of Ozzy Osbourne in 'Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe.'
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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.
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' 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.
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: ‘Transforming Wall Street: A Conscious Path for a New Future’ by Kim Ann Curtin
Whether you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, a day trader, someone with a 401k, someone who thinks everyone on Wall Street is a crook, or you just plain don’t care about the economy, you need to read this book.
Read More »Book Review: ‘B & Me: A True Story of Literary Arousal’ by J.C. Hallman
Adding depth beyond literary criticism of Baker, the sense of playfulness reveals Hallman may perhaps have a serious obsession about Baker. Through it all he teaches the reader to be a better reader, to seek an understanding of an author’s awareness of his own strength and weakness.
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