Book Review: Take Heart, Felicia Day, Because ‘You’re Never Weird on the Internet’ Miss Nerd
REVIEW: Fun, breezy, and ultimately uplifting, Felicia Day's "You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) [A Memoir]" (ISBN: 9781476785653) is good for chuckles, guffaws, and a shipload of laughs. I'm not a gamer. I don't watch webisodes. I've never tuned in to see Supernatural, Eureka, or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And up until this week I had never heard of Felicity Day. Oops, I mean Felicia Day.
Book Review: Shining a Light on the Digital Underground of ‘The Dark Net’ and It’s Not Very Pretty
REVIEW: You can find anything on the Internet. Proving that in “The Dark Net: Inside the Digital Underworld” (ISBN: 9781612194899) is author and social media analyst Jamie Bartlett. Turns out that a lot of the online netherworld is pretty wild (and often not very pretty).
Book Review: Peter Longerich’s ‘Goebbels: A Biography’ is Excellent, Appalling, and Instructive
REVIEW: Yes, it's true: Joseph Goebbels Helps today's GOP. Often considered the father of modern propaganda, Goebbels foreshadowed the GOP playbook in terms of distortion, deception, and dishonesty. Peter Longerich's "Goebbels: A Biography" (ISBN: 9781400067510) is excellent, appalling, and instructive.
Author Stephanie Pedersen shares ‘Charismatic Eating,’ during featured presentation at State of Now Conference, #140You
NEW YORK, N.Y. /Publishers Newswire/ -- This week, author Stephanie Pedersen - "Kale: The Complete Guide to the World's Most Powerful Superfood" (ISBN: 978-1454906254) - and rising star holistic health personality will share how the power of food can attract more of the good things in life with "Charismatic Eating," during her featured presentation at the State of Now Conference, #140You, June 18-19, at the 92nd Street YMCA.
Book Review: In Katz’s ‘The Influence Machine’ Taxpayers Foot the Bill for The USCC
REVIEW: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a tool for the forces of evil. Don't believe it? You can read about their anti-American and anti-humanity actions in "The Influence Machine: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Corporate Capture of American Life" (ISBN: 9780812993288), an excellent modern-day piece of muckraking by Alyssa Katz.
Book Review: ‘The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine’ is fast-paced and fact-packed
REVIEW: A modern-day horror story of how people in our financial system "fiscally raped" us, “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” (ISBN: 9780393338829) is a fast-paced and fact-packed book made exciting by the superb writing of Michael Lewis.
Book Review: Greenberg’s ‘America Ascendant’ Gives Us Hope for the 21st Century
REVIEW: Positive feelings about the USA can sometimes be in short supply but Stanley B. Greenberg's “America Ascendant: A Revolutionary Nation's Path to Addressing Its Deepest Problems and Leading the 21st Century” (ISBN: 978-1250003676) offers optimism and the promise of a better future. Wouldn't it be great if he's correct?
Book Review: So Many Reasons ‘Why the Right Went Wrong’ in Conservative Politics
REVIEW: Greed, bigotry, and treason head the list of “Why the Right Went Wrong: Conservatism From Goldwater to the Tea Party and Beyond” (ISBN 9781476763798), the generally helpful new book from E.J. Dionne, Jr.
Book Review: ‘Killing the Messenger’ Skewers Hillary Haters
REVIEW: David Brock goes after the American Taliban hate machine in 'Killing the Messenger: The Right-Wing Plot to Derail Hillary and Hijack Your Government' (ISBN: 9781455533763). Debunking the anti-Clinton memes and fake scandals is a never-ending job, so let us give thanks that Brock is willing to tackle it.
Book Review: ‘Saving Capitalism’ by Robert Reich is a Capital Idea
REVIEW: Almost everyone who examines capitalism comes away with finger-and-thumb firmly pinching the nose. Taking a positive approach, Robert Reich exposes the faults but also recommends solutions in his superb "Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few" (ISBN: 9780385350570).
Book Review: Dark Souls with their ‘Dark Money’
REVIEW: Jane Mayer will get your blood boiling in her superb 'Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right' (ISBN: 9780385535595). Every chapter reveals monsters who are perverting the ideals of America.
Book Review: Fiscal Rape in ‘The Shock Doctrine’
REVIEW: Naomi Klein reveals how the United States exports disaster capitalism in her powerful classic 'The Shock Doctrine' (ISBN: 9780312427993), a book that should be required reading for every government official and knowledgeable voter
New Book, Corruption at the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools?, by Dr. Shaloma Gray
PEORIA, Ariz. /Publishers Newswire/ -- "Corruption at the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools?" (ISBN-13: 978-1589097889), a new book just released by Bookstand Publishing,...
Waking up to the iPad Wi-Fi+3G – Part One
Publishers Newswire COLUMN: I pre-ordered my new Apple iPad 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G, and so it arrived yesterday afternoon (Friday). But, being busy this...
New book, A Workbook For Young Inventors, from Inventive Minds
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Publishers Newswire/ -- Inventive Minds has created and released "A Workbook For Young Inventors" (ISBN: 978-0983344803). This workbook for kids incorporates colorful characters known as the "Dreamalings" that are used to educate and motivate children to imagine and create, and ultimately - invent.
Now in Kindle Edition, ‘Prosperous Priestess Handbook: A Guide to Unlock the Secret Riches of Your Inner Creation Goddess’ by Lisa...
Now in Kindle Edition: Discover the secret of creating a spirit rich, financially thriving divine feminine life and business with award-winning author Lisa Michael's bestseller, "Prosperous Priestess Handbook: A Guide to Unlock the Secret Riches of Your Inner Creation" (ISBN: 978-1490957234).
New Film, ‘The Kamasutra Garden’ is sexy drama about Kama Sutra set in Las Vegas
FILM AND VIDEO NEWS: (RUSKIN, Fla.) Dream Merchants Entertainment LLC announces production of the 140 minute feature film, 'The Kamasutra Garden,' which takes viewers on a journey to a brothel in Nevada where the girls earn their money by pleasuring men using the Kamasutra techniques. The feature film is based on the acclaimed novel by Riju R. Sam.
New book, ‘Surviving Wildfire: Get Prepared, Stay Alive, Rebuild Your Life (A Handbook for Homeowners)’ by Linda Masterson
DENVER, Colo. /Publishers Newswire/ -- PixyJack Press has announced publication of "Surviving Wildfire: Get Prepared, Stay Alive, Rebuild Your Life - A Handbook for Homeowners" (ISBN: 978-1936555154), by Linda Masterson; a practical prescription for homeowners living with wildfire risk who want to know how to be better prepared, stay alive when wildfire threatens and have what they'll really need to start over if disaster strikes.
Teen Comic Book Author Teams with Noted Manga Artist Jason Dube: The Night Owl takes wing against Bullying
Award-winning American teen comic book author and publisher Jake Tinsley has taken on another tough subject for kids - both tweens and teens - bullying at school and at home. Again teaming with 'Manga' artist Jason Dube, Tinsley's character 'Night Owl' takes wing to fight this crime that affects so many kids.
New book helps you find the right position no matter what shade of grey you like
BOOK NEWS: Certified master sex expert educator and sex and relationship coach, Nikki Ransom-Alfred, recently announced her new book "30 Sex Positions and Tips For Getting Wild, Rough, and Kinky" for lovers looking for adventure. The guide is an overall reflection of the consultations she provides during her workshops, lectures and in private consultations.
