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  • “How To Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships” by Leil Lowndes Book Review

    By Ruth on April 20, 2011
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    ABOUT THE BOOK Have you ever admired those successful people who seem to “have it all?” You see them chatting confidently at business meetings, and comfortably at social parties. They’re the ones with the best jobs, the nicest spouses, the finest friends, the biggest bank accounts, the most fashionable zip codes. But wait a minute! A lot of them aren’t […]
  • “Slow:Life in a Tuscan Town” by Douglas Gayeton Book Review

    By Ruth on March 24, 2011
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    Summary from goodreads: SLOW: Life in a Tuscan Town is an unprecedented photographic personal journey into the heart of hidden Tuscany that celebrates the principles that define the Slow Food movement and pays tribute to the region’s kaleidoscope of vibrant characters, whose shared culture revolves around the everyday pleasure of growing, preparing, and eating food. With an anecdotal charm reminiscent of […]
  • Well-Spoken Wednesday–The Facility Book Review

    By Ruth on March 9, 2011
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    Summary from goodreads: Henry Graves has dedicated his life to the prison service, but he is unprepared for the challenge his new and secret assignment brings. Tasked with managing a government facility hidden deep in the countryside, Henry finds himself tested as never before: by the confused and frightened prisoners, by the sinister Dr Silk and, above all, by his […]
  • Book Review: “Love at Last Sight” By Kerry & Chris Shook

    By Ruth on March 1, 2011
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    Summary from goodreads: Everything you’ve been taught about relationships is wrong. The movies and TV make it look easy. Matchmaking Web sites have it down to a science. Two people connect—love at first sight—and the relationship is magical from then on. But the truth is, strong, deep relationships that last a lifetime aren’t based on the mysterious chemistry of two […]
  • “Hot Wheels and High Heels” by Jane Graves Book Review

    By Ruth on February 23, 2011
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    PLANO, TEXAS SERIES | BOOK 1  Hot Wheels and High Heels Trophy wife Darcy McDaniel has just discovered that, thanks to her embezzling husband, her posh, upper-class life is gone for good. Now she’s trading her suburban palace for a trailer park and her weekly salon appointments for a job. Darcy needs a new man–fast–one who’ll keep her in the manner she […]
  • “Scandal Becomes Her” by Shirlee Busbee Book Review

    By Ruth on February 9, 2011
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    About the Book At 29, Miss Nell Anslowe is viewed as “on the shelf” by Regency society. Ten years earlier, an acicdent damager her leg and left her suffering from strange and disturbing dreams. She has been content spending time with her doting family, so she takes little heed of Lord Tynedale, knowing his interest in her stems only from […]
  • “The Book Thief” By Markus Zusak Book Review

    By Ruth on February 8, 2011
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    PLEASE NOTE: I READ THIS LONG BEFORE THE MOVIE WAS EVER ANNOUNCED! Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing […]
  • Book Review: “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life” by Tony Dungy

    By Ruth on January 26, 2011
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    The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life. The #1 New York Times bestselling book from Tony Dungy is now available in softcover – with a SPECIAL NEW CHAPTER. In it, Coach reflects on the 2007 football season and last year’s successful hardcover release of Quiet Strength! Tony Dungy’s words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in […]
  • “Outlive Your Life” by Max Lucado Book Review

    By Ruth on January 18, 2011
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    Product Description On Pentecost, the Spirit came down and ignited the hearts and minds of believers to preach the gospel and live out justice for the forgotten. Max Lucado wonders, Might it happen again? Does God still free hearts, minds and bodies from the ravages of sin and poverty? The answer is yes! He does it through you, and in Outlive Your Life he […]
  • “The Woman in White” by Wilkie Collins Book Review

    By Ruth on January 10, 2011
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    Summary from www.goodreads.com One of the greatest mystery thrillers ever written, Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White was a phenomenal bestseller in the 1860s, achieving even greater success than works by Dickens, Collins’ friend and mentor. Full of surprise, intrigue, and suspense, this vastly entertaining novel continues to enthrall readers today. The story begins with an eerie midnight encounter between artist Walter […]