The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3 Review

March 10th, 2010 No comments
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3

“The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3″ is another fine addition to the series, but unlike many of Scott Kelby’s books which usually stand on their own, to get the most out of this book you really, really should have bought and read the previous two volumes. For example, the first two chapters, “Using Flash Like [...]

The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It Review

March 10th, 2010 No comments
The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It

Ramo’s background is primarily in journalism, and it shows.
On the positive side, Ramo is a good storyteller and he knows how to keep the book lively and engaging.He does it well enough that he can even be convincing, and his not-so-subtle name dropping certainly ties in with that.
But the negative side is that the book [...]

St. Nacho’s Review

March 10th, 2010 No comments
St. Nacho

Maxfield, Z.A. “St. Nacho’s”, Loose Id, LLC, 2009.
Time to Heal
Amos Lassen
Cooper is running from himself and his own painful past. As he moves from town to town taking jobs as a waiter or playing his violin on the street for tips he tries to escape what was obviously a painful experience, As soon as he [...]

Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan Review

March 10th, 2010 No comments
Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan

with a pitcher of beer, sort of watching the game.A novelist and a reporter sit down on either side of you.They want to make you a deal: they get to have some of your beer and in exchange, each of them will take turns telling you incredibly good stories.
At first you’re a little worried because, [...]

The China Study Review

March 10th, 2010 No comments
The China Study

T. Colin Campbell has made a career of challenging the conventional wisdom around nutrition, and this book is the culmination of his work.His integrity, brilliance, and unflinching courage shine through every page.
The main point of this book is that most nutritional studies that we hear about in the media are poorly constructed because of what [...]