The American Journey of Barack Obama

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The winner is…
-Desi-
Thanks to all who entered!
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Hachette Book Group has generously given me a copy of The American Journey of Barack Obama from the editors of Life for review. Not only that, but they sent me an extra copy to give away to my blog readers.
This book is absolutely [...]

Shaking Hands with Aliens

The book I’m reading right now is called An Intimate Understanding of America’s Teenagers, which is descriptive of the contents of the book, but it’s the subtitle I’m particularly fond of – Shaking Hands with Aliens.
The book, by Bruce J. Gevirtzman is a very well rounded look at teenagers from the perspective of the parents, [...]

Hispanic Heritage Month Muchos Books Giveaway!

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Using Random.org to generate a list of 5 winners, I am pleased to announce the following will receive the eight Hispanic Heritage books from Hachette Book Group!
Amellia
Pamela White
Charlene Kuser
Aisha
Linda Pinto
CONGRATULATIONS! Thanks to all who entered and to those who did not win this time, I wish you buena suerte for [...]

Measure of the Heart

A study done earlier this year revealed that one in six women and one in ten men are at risk for developing Alzheimer’s. That leaves a lot of people looking at years of potentially caring for a parent who suffers the frustration that comes with dementia. Many of us will deal with the painful [...]

The Book of Calamities

The Book of Calamities: Five Questions about Suffering and Its Meaning by Peter Trachtenberg explores the nature of things such as adversity, hurt, loss, illness, and death to find the lessons (if any) that humans take away from them.
As the author points out in the Introduction, “Everybody suffers, but Americans have the peculiar delusion [...]