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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives

I’ve been a big fan of Frank Warren’s Post Secret series since I read the first edition: PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives. You’re sure to find a secret that you’d either identify with or even cringe at. If you haven’t read any of the books, you might’ve...

July 26th, 2009 | Literature | Read More

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?

Lee Iacocca… one of the wisest and most charismatic men you’ll ever read about published Where Have All the Leaders Gone? in 2007 and continues to voice his opinions on global leadership. Iacocca is a very skilled writer who doesn’t waste time on using 25-cent words to impress his...

May 31st, 2009 | Literature | Read More

A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book

Since his first publication, Frank Warren has touched the lives of many with his perfect idea to leave blank post cards around for people to write their deepest, sweetest or darkest secrets and to set them free by mailing the post cards back to him. After three successful publications, Warren’s...

May 29th, 2009 | Literature | Read More

The Hunt for Gollum Independent Film

Our friends over at film-book.com introduced me to a independent fan made trailer several weeks ago based on the characters from the epic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. With a shoestring budget of just over three thousand pounds, The Hunt for Gollum is actually a pretty impressive feature. With its...

May 10th, 2009 | Entertainment, Literature, Movies | Read More

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

After the announcement was made that Walt Disney Pictures had decided to continue The Chronicles of Narnia series, I thought it be in my best interests to refresh my memory by re-reading the 2nd book in the saga entitled Prince Caspian. I haven’t read the Chronicles since my adolescence, so this...

August 17th, 2007 | Five Stars, Literature | Read More

The Spiderwick Chronicles

I typically like to preview the books in my classroom before I place them on my library shelves for students to read. So during my free time at work (lunch and teachers prep), I read through the entire Spiderwick Chronicles written by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The Chronicles are divided into five...

April 27th, 2007 | Four Stars, Literature | Read More

Rich Dad Poor Dad

I have always been very ambitious when it came to money. I’ve done MLM’s, direct marketing, and even tried a hand in traditional business. All these experiences have really built a foundation for my financial education. Through basically a trial and error process, I’ve lost big and...

May 4th, 2006 | Five Stars, Literature | Read More

Memoirs of a Geisha

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Title: Memoirs of a Geisha Author: Arthur Golden Publisher: Vintage contemporaries ed edition Paperback: 448 pages ISBN: 0679781587 When I first heard about this book, I did not care to pick it up to read. Matter a fact, I never expected to read it. I guess I was hesitant to waste my time on a so called...

April 29th, 2006 | Four Stars, Literature | Read More

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