Archive for November, 2009

Interview for Short, Shorter and Shorter Stories For People Who Have to Wait author Chuck McCann

Reader Views is very happy to be talking with ChuckMcCann, author of “Short, Shorter and Shorter Stories:For People Who Have to Wait.” It is a collection ofstories of varying lengths and topics that will keep thereader interested as they go through the experienceof ‘waiting.’
Juanita: What a great idea for a book! What [...]

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Urgent Task of Preserving and Restoring Old & Rare Books

Don’t listen to the “paperless office” rhetoric. If it’s that “paperless” how come printer sales are going through the roof and an ever increasing number of books are published every year?
Just like TV did not replace radio, digital media and computers will never replace books. These two media, paper and digital, will continue to exist [...]

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Critical Reading

Authors: Amy Wall and Regina Wall
ISBN: 1592573401
How often have we heard the statement that someone is a prolific reader or that he or she is well-read? At first this may impress us, however, when you think about it, you have to ask how much these individuals retain and what are they getting out of their [...]

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What if…?Gunnar Jensen
Books on Demand Gmbh (2006)
ISBN 3833443553
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (4/06)
What if…? This is the big question that we all ask at some point in our lives. Gunnar Jensen, in this small but powerful book, has the reader ask themselves questions such as:
What if everybody is at a certain level of [...]

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Interview for What If? Author Gunnar Jensen

Today we are talking with Gunnar Jensen, author of the new thought-provoking inspirational book, “What If…?” that is published in four languages. Welcome to Reader Views Gunnar.
Juanita: Gunnar, we are grateful to be speaking with you all the way from Denmark. Please tell us the idea behind your book, “What If…?”
Gunnar: I have always been [...]

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Critique of The Return of Martin Guerre

Introduction
In this critique of The Return of Martin Guerre, I will identify Natalie Zemon Davis’ purpose in writing this book and how well she fulfilled her purpose. Also I will evaluate the merits and shortcomings of this book in relation to the themes, sources used, and the author’s writing style.
Author’s Theme
Davis’ theme was the story [...]

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Kipling’s Error III: They Were Good AmericansBrooks Mitchell
21st Century Publishers (2006)
ISBN 0960729860
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (3/06)
Brooks Mitchell, PhD, wrote this biography about his father, a B-17 navigator of Kipling’s Error III, and his crew’s 25 combat missions that took place over Europe during World War II. Mitchell gathered his information from diaries [...]

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Interview for Kipling’s Error III Author Brooks Mitchell

Reader Views would like to welcome Dr. Brooks Mitchell, author of “Kipling’s Error III: They Were Good Americans,” a touching and unforgettable account of his father’s B-17 Crew during the early days of WWII. Brooks is being interviewed by Juanita Watson for Reader Views.
Juanita: Thank you for joining us today Dr. Mitchell. Your book, “Kipling’s [...]

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Book Club Questions

Different kinds of people with very diverse opinions meet to discuss books in a book club, and if there are no guided questions to funnel these discussions, the results can be chaotic. The participants may feel shortchanged, some may grow uninterested, and some may even end up fighting!
If you are a book club moderator or [...]

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Book of the Month Clubs

Do you want to join a ‘book of the month’ club but can’t find one that’s near you? Maybe it’s time you started one! That’s right – organizing a ‘book of the month’ club is not hard if you know where to start and how.
STEP 1: Be heard. Your first concern should be telling [...]

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