Travel related books
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is a fantastically well conceived book by Robert M. Pirsig, author of the subsequent work "Lila: An Inquiry into Morals". In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance he presents a part-fiction part-fact account of a motorcycle journey through the back-ro
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Who are the new rich? Simply put, you and me if we take heed. Rarely does a business book make me laugh out loud. I have to give Timothy Ferriss credit for his unique business and personal twists. The 4 Hour Workweek is both refreshing and provocative. Fully embracing life both personally and pr
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This is meant to be very much a work of, and for, our time, although I would hesitate to call it a novel. True, the author has meticulously delved into, and researched much of the political, social and religious issues which confront the early 21st century developed world. The seven chapters are e
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The United States has always been considered the great melting pot, as folks from all over the world have left their countries to come here and build up this great nation. There are so many mixed cultures in America, it's almost impossible to count them all or all the variations. With each family
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The merging of the American Indians and the white race which incorporated their lands was not always a simply process, indeed many lives were lost on both sides until things settled down. Now American Culture has become rich with American Indian Culture. Their customs, art, way of life and even th
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The secrets to the law of attraction have been changing lives worldwide since 'The Secret', a movie that has an accompanying book, was released by Rhonda Byrne in 2004. Byrne, an Australian woman, made 'The Secret' because she had recently come out of a series of misfortunes both personal and prof
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Timothy Ferriss seems to have mastered the life of leisure and delegation. His product, brainQUICKEN, is run without his direct intervention. He travels the world and has had some fascinating experiences. But many would not call him successful, they would call him shiftless. In The Four-Hour Wor
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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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Percival Everett’s Erasure takes a look at how racism affects various aspects of our lives that we may be unaware of. An excellent example of this is when Ellison ventures into the bookstore to look for his novel only to realize that they are in the Africa-American literature section. A place, a
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This is definitely a fantasy novel. Being a Tolkien fan, I found many days of enjoyable reading here in J.S. Harrison's world. This is a place that is crowded with Fairies, Leprechauns, friendly Trolls and Ogres, Wizards, Knights, Dragons, Vampire assassins, large evil black rabbits and ghouls alo
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