by Site Owner | May 2, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Business & Investing
Sparks Immediate Excited Action By Daniel Coyle Bantam Books, $18.00, 124 pages We are often taught that talent begins with genetic gifts – that the talented are able to effortlessly perform feats the rest of us can only dream about. This is false....
by Site Owner | Apr 15, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Classics
For Young (And Not So Young) Fans By Peggy Parish, Illustrated by Fritz Siebel Greenwillow Books, $14.99, 32 pages Amelia Bedelia, the well-loved bumbling housekeeper of author Peggy Parish’s creation, turns 50 with this commemorative edition of her...
by Site Owner | Apr 13, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Portland Publishers, Reference
A Cure for Cumbersome Writing By Dave Dowling Marion Street Press, $14.95, 264 pages From the author of The Wrong Word Dictionary comes another unconventional tome of terminology. Dave Dowling’s The Dictionary of Worthless Words lists 3,000 words he...
by michaeld | Mar 27, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
Excellent Beginner’s Guide By Robyn Jasko, Illustrated by Jennifer Biggs Microcosm Publishing, $9.95, 128 pages Need a push to finally start a vegetable garden? Robyn Jasko gives that gentle yet insistent nudge with her book Homesweet Homegrown. In...