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If you want to be the life of the party, this is your book. You can fill your brain with as much "useless knowledge" (my affectionate moniker) as you can fit and impress people with how fast a sand dune can move, explain what watermelon snow is, and give in morbid detail why a barbershop… Continue reading Who Knew? Questions That Will Make You Think Again by Sarah Herman
According to national statistics, at least one in five college women experience some type of sexual assault. Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach are ESPN reporters who have done a comprehensive investigation into injustices and cover ups of a prominent Christian college, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. The book contains many stories of Baylor female students… Continue reading Violated: Exposing Rape at Baylor University Amid College Football’s Sexual Assault Crisis by Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach
Bestselling author of "The Wolf of Wall Street", Jordan Belfort, shares step-by-step instructions on using his very successful Straight Line System for any business, industry and even your personal life. He notes that you do not have to be in sales to use this system. You can use it from selling your great qualities in… Continue reading Way of the Wolf: Straight Line Selling- Master the Art of Persuasion, Influence, and Success by Jordan Belfort
Planning a wedding these days is not easy and writing your wedding vows can be a daunting task. Ms. Coggeshall makes that task much easier by providing romantic vows, Christian vows and bonuses such as a list of inspirational words and questions and tips on writing your own vows. I believe there is a vow… Continue reading The Wedding Vows Chapbook: Sample Wedding Vows and Inspiration by Katharine Coggeshall
Silver is the new black, blonde and brown... From the author of Curly Girl, Silver Hair,comes a guide to letting your hair go silver. Massey, a hairstylist for three decades, includes testimonials and pictures from herself and from women of various ages who decided to bite the bullet and let their hair go natural. Her… Continue reading Silver Hair: Say Goodbye to the Dye and Let Your Natural Light Shine: A Handbook by Lorraine Massey (Author), Michele Bender (Contributor)
This is a clear case of negligence. After 3 years of interviews and research, the author tells the true story of Flight TWA 841 which almost had a near fatal crash on April 4, 1979. After reading the pilots' details of the event, the interviews of the pilots by FAA agents and others, the false… Continue reading Scapegoat: A Flight Crews Journey from Heroes to Villains to Redemption by Emilio Corsetti III
I took two years of French in high school 30+ years ago and wanted to brush up on it for a trip to Quebec, Canada, this summer. After reading Mr. Bibard’s book, I found it easy and practical to use and also found the audio files to be especially helpful. I was able to pick… Continue reading Learn French with Stories for Beginners Volume 2 by Frederic Bibard
All of us have something about our childhood that stands out and Andie Mitchell is no exception. Food was her comfort and she found out at the age of 13 (weighing in at 200 lbs) that if she kept eating the way she had been, she would weigh close to 300 lbs by the time… Continue reading It Was Me All Along by Andie Mitchell
"I will not become my mother." These were famous last words from Domenica (Nikki) Ruta. It was touch and go for a while. Nikki's mom, Kathi, was a drug addict who wanted her daughter to have more than she did. This book is not only about Nikki's fight to try and find a "normal" life,… Continue reading With or Without You by Domenica Ruta
This book is part of BookCollaborative.com's Wit & Wisdom series which "provides artists with a platform through which they can gain exposure and recognition". The book contains a majority of oil paintings, watercolor paintings, and photographs of cats, both domestic and wild, along with cat and animal quotes from Winston Churchill to Charles Dickens. Mr.… Continue reading Cat Sayings: Wit & Wisdom from the Whiskered Ones (Wit & Wisdom, Book 4) by Bradford G. Wheler
In a family so large that it tumbled and stretched to the edges of comprehension, every one of us came knocking on Aunt Jannie and Uncle Artus's front door eventually, looking for refuge. Mary "Beth" Ditto grew up in Judsonia, Arkansas, where there was no dancing allowed in public, sexual abuse was common, and being… Continue reading Coal to Diamonds: a Memoir by Beth Ditto
The first time I picked up an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader was about 20 years ago when I was at a gift shop on vacation. The book was a hoot and an eye opener and I had never learned so many fun facts in all of my life. I thought to myself, "What fun it… Continue reading Book review: Uncle John’s Fully Loaded 25th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (9781607105626) E-book
I have tried my share of fad diets and this one was unique, but a little too "out there" for someone of my age. Taking a 20 minute cold bath every morning just doesn't work with my schedule AND my climate and I don't drink coffee at all, let alone on an empty stomach. I… Continue reading Six Weeks to OMG: Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends by Venice A. Fulton
A shocking account of the government’s attempt to conceal the effects of the toxic waste released by a secret nuclear weapons plant in Colorado and a community’s vain search for justice—soon to be a feature documentaryKristen Iversen grew up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated "the most… Continue reading Full Body Burden by Kristen Iversen
This book is an autobiography about a pastor of a substantial California ministry who realizes while he is on a mission in India, that he is unhappy with his family life and has an affair with one of his parishioners. Then after he returns from India he faces the wrath of many while he destroys… Continue reading Lost + Found: Finding Myself By Getting Lost in an Affair by David Trotter
This book claims that you can "master the use of color in oils, acrylics or watercolors". As an occasional watercolor painter myself with an informal background in art, I found Mr. Bartges' suggested use of a color wheel to be an indispensable tool to choose colors whether you are painting or even decorating your home. … Continue reading Color is Everything: Beginners to Advanced Painters Can Learn What All Great Artists Know by Dan Bartges
One of the best ways to learn hieroglyphs is to study the names of the kings. Ms. DeNoyer's study aide is a "compilation of ancient Egyptian king names from Dynasty 0 to the Ptolemaic Dynasty with hieroglyphs, transliteration, and translation". Indeed the handbook is geared towards those people who are interested in Egyptian hieroglyphs whether… Continue reading Whose Cartouche is That? by Artie Rae DeNoyer
In 2008, Daniel Seddiqui was a down and out college graduate looking for a job and living with his parents in California. The job rejections came in one after another and he didn't know where to turn. His parents weren't helping. They thought he wasn't trying hard enough. So one day after another rejection, Daniel… Continue reading 50 Jobs in 50 States: One Man’s Journey of Discovery Across America by Daniel Seddiqui
This is a self-help or wellness guide that "moves you through life's holes without getting stuck in them". Containing analogies to Swiss cheese, the guide explains the Swiss Cheese Metaphorical Tool Kit which includes 10 symbolic items to use as tools to help you with certain "holes" in your life. There is advice from the… Continue reading The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life, How to Get Through Life’s Holes Without Getting Stuck in Them! by Judith A. Belmont and Lora Shor
This is a quick reference guide for men (although women can learn a lot as well) written from a man’s point of view. Mr. Labossiere believes “[the book] will, at the least, point you in the right direction and there are things that you will be able to take away from it to improve your… Continue reading How to Get a Married Woman to Have Sex With You…If You’re Her Husband by Stephan Labossiere