Never Let Me Go is a great read that defies traditional genres. At its core, it is a complicated love story but it also takes place in a science fiction world. The world of Never Let Me Go is never explicitly explained, so the reader picks up bits and pieces as they read the book.
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\”Please understand; this narrative is a totally spontaneous writing from a jail cell after having observed, studied, and reflected upon events as they happen first hand. I do not have access to court records or to any prosecutor’s side of a story or any research data that might be available to me in a \”civilized
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This is a fascinating book that follows in the footsteps of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.) and Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. While the books mentioned deal with economics and behavioral economics, respectively, The Consuming Instinct deals with Evolutionary Psychology. The first chapter, \”Consumers: Born
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\”We will know that we are getting close to Jesus’ kingdom when our deepest joy is confronted by our greatest fears.\” This is an easy to read book that would be great for a Bible study or small group. The author, Rick McKinley, addresses many questions that face the church today. The book always points back
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Although there is not very much \”new\” information here, its great to have it all compiled in one book. Each hack is one to five pages in length and includes lists of extra resources to explore further. As a result, the book goes beyond the pages and is an interactive reading experience. There is a lot
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Sales have been my primary income source for 10 years now, and this book is one of the best I have read. I wish that it had been written years ago when I first started selling. The fact is, every potential buyer will have some objection that you need to overcome. This book will help
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There was a great post last week on the PLoSBLOGS site. They gathered writing tips from a group of 23 accomplished authors and compiled them in one huge post. We picked out the top ten tips listed in the article and added some of our own advice to them. 1. Write Every Day. This is valuable advice, and
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This short book is a a goldmine of information on presentations. There are 80 tips from the author and other seasoned professionals throughout, and there is certainly something for everyone here. Each story is focused and lasts less than two pages, making it easily digestible. The advice is broken up into five sections: Content: The Art
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What would happen if Jesus Christ had come during the modern era instead of 2,000 years ago? What would have been different? How would the crucifixion have looked? Resurrection? Ascension? Capon attempts to answer all of these with this retelling of the gospel story. At times it is funny, at times profound, and at times
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This is a great little book that presents a wide array of Mnemonic devices. It’s amazing how much of what I remember from early elementary is tied to mnemonic devices . . . colors of the rainbow (Roy G. Biv), algebra equations (FOIL & Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally), musical scales (Every Good Boy
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