Travel related books
First published in the early twentieth century shortly after the Russian Revolution of 1917, We by Yevgeny Zamyatin has been translated by Natasha Randall and republished in 2006. We is considered a precursor to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Fourand has a feeling similar to Ray Bradbury's Fa
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When you first look at the cover of East of the Mountains by David Guterson, you see a dark gray sky with barren mountains and a field full of dying grass. Throughout the picture runs a gravel road which passes an apple orchard on the way to the mountains in the background. The cover provides a go
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"I do get the sense readers these days want happier stories and they may well be right. But I'm hard-pressed to come up with one." Giller Prize winner David Bergen made that comment in an interview. A magazine writer visited the author at his home. Watching Bergen interact with his four children,
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My favorite author, speaker, and business coach Mr. Earl Nightingale once wrote in a book "You Become What You Think About" Ever since the first time I read that phrase my life has changed in a big way and I hope to be able to pass that on to others. I grew up in a very small town in Northern Can
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The Durian is a contentious fruit; loved by many whilst others are disgusted by its strong smell, and strange appearance. Jakarta, one of South-east Asia's largest and least known Cities, is aptly nicknamed the "Big Durian." Tales from the Big Durian, is a collection of true stories and experience
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The Durian is a contentious fruit; loved by many whilst others are disgusted by its strong smell, and strange appearance. Jakarta, one of South-east Asia's largest and least known Cities, is aptly nicknamed the "Big Durian." Tales from the Big Durian, is a collection of true stories and experience
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The book is called Bury That Sucka and it is a non-fictional account of a scandalous, bizarre love affair that the black community has with the N-word, exposing how they have been mesmerized by this infamous, diabolical word. Bury That Sucka, is to be officially released the end of September 2005.
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On Friday, August 15, 1997, in Baltimore airport, two families wait for their adopted baby daughters from Korea. After the babies are legally transferred to their respective families, the two families connect. The arrival of the babies, their upbringing, and happy and sad events tie these two mid
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My family, friends and colleagues consider me as an audio books fan. And they are right. I'm a big fan of downloadable MP3 audiobooks. Here are 10 reasons why I believe that everyone should buy downloadable audio books online: - They are cheaper than the other types. You can really find low cost
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There are thousands of books out there that purport to show you how to write your great novel. This book is somewhat different in that it endeavors to show you how NOT to write your novel, or novil as was first written here. The book lists two hundred mistakes to avoid at all costs, and if you ar
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