The Book of Time by Adam Hart-Davis

The Book of Time is a fascinating book that explores all aspects of time. Everyone and everything in the natural world is affected by time. Adam Hart-Davis has written a complete guide explaining the scientific understanding of the universe and everything in it. He also includes the significance of time in religion and philosophy and [...]

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to LinkedIn By Susan Gunelius

Becoming a LinkedIn member is your first step to broadening your reach to a global audience of people who are interested in sharing, learning, discussing, growing, and helping each other succeed.” Gunelius gives step by step, easy to follow instructions that will lead you into the world of professional social networking. LinkedIn begins with the [...]

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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and Her Court

It’s Diamond Jubilee year for Elizabeth II and there are several new books out about her life and times. Elizabeth II has traveled farther and lived longer than any of her predecessors. Royal writer, Robert Hardman, was granted rare access to her world for this portrait. Only her ancestor, Victoria, celebrated a Diamond Jubilee. Elizabeth [...]

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Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War

If you’re a Civil War buff, you will love this book. The author is a Library of Congress historian and the Library of Congress probably has the most information on this bloody conflict that exists. There are more than 350 photographs, maps, manuscripts, lithographs, and original drawings, some never before published. The visual timeline makes [...]

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Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day

This book isn’t a travel guide, it’s a book about probably the 1st travel guide –Arthur Frommer’s Europe on $5 a day. Just about a myth these days. The author found the old book at a book festival and bought it on a whim. Turns out it was one of his mother’s favorite books, which [...]

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A Natural Woman Carole King

The story behind the music from one of the GREATS. Carole King’s “Tapestry” album holds the record for longest time on the charts, and longest time for an album by a female to hold #1 position on the charts. This is Carole King in her own words. She calls it “stories about her and her [...]

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The Real Elizabeth

Another book celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The facts are well known, but Andrew Marr subtitles his book “An Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II”. Marr is an author and award winning journalist. His book does hit on the more popular or scandalous moments of the long reign. The style is very [...]

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The Gods of Prophetstown

Tippecanoe and Tyler Too was the political slogan. But this book tells the story before that – the almost forgotten Battle of Tippecanoe which had a great influence on the Westward expansion and on the War of 1912. It is really a story of 2 strong opposing men – William Henry Harrison, who later would [...]

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Paint and Canvas, A Life of T. C. Steele

If you don’t know the name T. C. Steele, you have probably never visited Nashville in Brown County, IN. Mr. Steele grew up in Waveland, IN. and took over the family farm and care of his family at the age of 14. His mother recognized his passion for art and supported his choice to be [...]

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Ten Poems to Say Goodbye

Goodbyes are for kindness, forgiveness, for love , and for acceptance of life. They are poignant, sorrowful, sometimes a relief and sometimes joyful. Poetry can help in all of these, it captures the experience. When you hear the right poem at the right time, you recognize it. The opening lines of the Ellen Base poem [...]

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