Reading is one of America's biggest pastimes across all age groups. However, not everyone finds it easy to decide on what book to read next. Do you solely scan the New York Times Bestsellers' List and make your choice based upon it? What if the New York Times Bestsellers' List leaves you reading a
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The Covenant with Black America is the brainchild of Tavis Smiley. For the past seven years, the talk show host has had his own "State of the Black Union" symposium. Seeing that simply exchanging opinions with the nation's top black leaders was not sufficient, he decided to chart a course for the
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Bo Macreery, the author of the novel "Why We Don't Kill Spiders," is one of those rare writers who can pull a long forgotten period of history off a dusty book shelf and breathe fresh, new life into it; turning it into a rich and vibrant tale that resonates with the world we live in today.
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When was the last time you ventured into the land of make believe? Every so often, I love to read fairy tales and folktales because we can learn from them. I read Best-Loved Folk Tales of the World by Joanna Cole and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I wish that life were that simple where the good guy u
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First and Foremost, the Harlem Reader should be a must read for anyone who would like to acquire more knowledge about Harlem, New York. This book gives a sense of the issues impacting residents of Harlem. It brings about a revelation of the struggles African-Americans went through during the "H
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Have you ever noticed how many people seem have it all together and make lemon aid out of almost any situation. Have you ever considered that this attitude is a choice, and by thinking this way it will have you perceiving a completely different existence? Perhaps, you have noticed that some folks
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"The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it", quotes James Bryce. This adage is applicable for academic and hobby reading as well. The reader gains insight into diverse range of subjects and is in control of utilizing the knowledge, thus gained. The ideal ways in whic
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I purchased this "Poland Travel Guide Book," published by DK.com while taking a class in Polish. I found the book very interesting during my studies. While it did not go along with the language class in a parallel manner, it was quite useful regarding some of the history about Poland. I was under
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I purchased this "Poland Travel Guide Book," published by DK.com while taking a class in Polish. I found the book very interesting during my studies. While it did not go along with the language class in a parallel manner, it was quite useful regarding some of the history about Poland. I was under
[ read more ]
"The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it", quotes James Bryce. This adage is applicable for academic and hobby reading as well. The reader gains insight into diverse range of subjects and is in control of utilizing the knowledge, thus gained. The ideal ways in whic
[ read more ]