Published Reviews

City Pages reviews White Snake and Other Stories by Geling Yan In Yan's stories it is the small kindness, the brief, tender moment, that surmounts the walls. At these times her characters, no matter how recalcitrant, breathe... Read More »	American Studies International, Vol XXXVIII, no. 1, pp. 61-71 reviews The Lost Daughter of Happiness by Geling Yan Scholarly article by Prof. Pin-chia Feng, Chair of Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan. Prof. Feng suggests a... Read More »
Library Journal reviews Blood of the Wicked by Leighton D Gage Gage’s inspector is a fascinating character, a man who once dispensed his own brand of Brazilian justice now charged with upholding the law of the land. Highly... Read More »	The New York Times reviews The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois and the Democratic Party’s new rock star, is that rare politician who can actually write—and write movingly and... Read More »
Publisher's Weekly reviews Special Circumstances by Sheldon Siegel San Francisco attorney Siegel's debut pits a likable lead against a giant law firm run by villains and fools; the result is a well-made courtroom page-turner,... Read More »	San Francisco Chronicle reviews Harmless Medicine by Justin Chin The title, of course, is howlingly ironic. If San Francisco poet Justin Chin is laughing, it's just a gag reflex against a particularly bitter pill. A gay, punk-... Read More »
The New York Times Book Review reviews The Anatomist: A True Story of Gray's Anatomy by Bill Hayes How do you write a book about someone about whom next to nothing is known? For most writers, the answer would be move on to the next subject. But Bill Hayes has an... Read More »	USA TODAY reviews Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked - 21st Century Edition by Ernie J. Zelinski What a wonderful title: The Joy of Not Working. Ernie Zelinski's basic message, no matter your career stage: get a well-balanced life and quit relying on your job... Read More »
Book News Portland OR reviews Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces by Douglas R Keister Writer and photographer Keister offers a beautifully photographed book which looks at past and present day courtyards around the world. The book examines the... Read More »	January Magazine reviews Mobile Mansions: Taking Home Sweet Home on the Road by Douglas R Keister It wasn't long after our love affair with the car developed that we managed to combine it with another passion: travel. That seems an obvious statement since cars... Read More »

You Gotta Read Reviews reviews The Witch's Beast by Kiki Howell In the spirit of Gregory Macguire's Wicked, The Witch's Beast tells an old familiar tale from a different angle with a sexy spin. I thoroughly enjoyed this book... Read More »	The Girls From Ames Dallas Morning News reviews The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow The Girls From Ames is such a brilliantly conceived, unusually composed book that the most sensible place to begin is the beginning: how a male Wall Street Journal... Read More »
The Girls From Ames Ladies' Home Journal reviews The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow Are you heading to a reunion this summer? Thanks to Facebook, Evite and other online tools, perhaps you know who's attending, what they look like, and what they've... Read More »	Romantic Times reviews The Dowry Bride by Shobhan Bantwal Bantwal tells an engaging story about Indian culture. The mother-in-law character is particularly well drawn. Read More »
Library Journal reviews The Successful Retirement Guide by R. Kevin Price The Library Journal gave The Successful Retirement Guide a "starred" review, commenting: "The beauty of retiree Price's book is its simplicity—one can pick a... Read More »	www.dignityrocks.com reviews Dignity Rocks!: I Feel Like Nobody When... I Feel Like Somebody When by Stephanie Heuer Dignity is often defined as the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect. Self-esteem, self-regard and self-respect are all values that every child and adult... Read More »
Publishers Weekly reviews The Missing Ink by Karen Olson The Painted Lady, a tattoo shop in contemporary Las Vegas, and its owner, artist turned tattooist Brett Kavanaugh, are central to this pleasantly jargon-free... Read More »	Thoughts in Progress reviews The Accidental Highland Hero by Terry Spear The beautiful scenery and flowing dialect will draw you in. The story will hold you captive as author Terry Spear takes you on a fantastic journey back in time for... Read More »
Bing West reviews Mass Casualties: A Young Medic's True Story of Death, Deception, and Dishonor in Iraq by Michael Anthony "A raw, honest narrative by a young soldier thrust into an atmosphere that demanded care for the wounded, yet seemingly deprived of leaders who understood their... Read More »	Ann Rule's author website reviews The Road Out Of Hell by Anthony Flacco I am honored that Ann Rule has included "The Road Out Of Hell" in her "Recommended Reading" on her website, calling it a book of "a superlative true book on... Read More »