“The Magician’s Nephew is chronologically the first book in the Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. Set about 50 Years before the events in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, it describes how the land of Narnia came into being. If you watched the recent movie “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, you might have wondered about two…
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Secrets To Diet Success
In the struggle to lose weight and keep it off, the best advice may come from people who have been there and done that-winners in the battle of the bulge. A new book offers advice and plenty of frontline tips. The book, “How to Lose 9,000 Pounds or Less by 516 Dieters Who Did” (Hundreds of Heads, $13.95), contains hundreds…
Book Review Ultrametabolism The Simple Plan For Automatic Weight Loss
“No wonder it’s so hard to lose weight- our bodies are designed to keep weight on at all costs; it’s a matter of survival. It’s embedded in our DNA.” In essence, we are designed to gain weight, expounds Mark Hyman, M.D. in his new bestselling book Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss. This books follows on the heels…
Chatterbox The Bird Who Wore Glasses
Remember the Batman movies? Well, the movie producer of successful movies like these and entertaining children’s television shows such as Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?, Michael Uslan, has released this adorable children’s book. Chatterbox – The Bird Who Wore Glasses is available in a durable, hard-cover format with a lovely cover sleeve that will help prolong the life of…
Shape Shifting The Bane Of Women Everywhere
“Shape-shifting” is something most women know about all too well. As the years pile on, so do unwanted pounds that-even among those who remain relatively slim-can literally change the body’s contours. “One may go from an hourglass to more of a shot glass,” says Dr. Pamela Peeke, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of…
Shattered Memories Scattered Emotions Book Review
Betty Woodrum released her first book of poetry entitled Shattered Memories, Scattered Emotions in on July 16, 2005. Her poetry is clean and simple and extremely honest. There is such a strong theme of the various forms of love that the word ‘love’ should almost be included in the title! It is apparent throughout Betty’s poetry that friendships mean a…
The Fair Tax Revolution
Few people would expect a book about taxes to take The New York Times bestseller list by storm, but that’s exactly what The Fair Tax Book has done. For decades, Americans from every point on the political spectrum have moaned about April 15th and the maze of ridiculous instructions and high confiscatory taxation that accompanies that day. The current tax…
Wall Street The Road Block To Your Investing Success
Worried about your stocks? Blame it on Wall Street. Investors today face a barrage of conflicting information and exaggerated return claims from what most people consider the “market” -; the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But these indexes only comprise about 12 percent of all U.S. stocks. The reality is that these stocks can’t be predicted with…
Want To Marry Rich Tips On High Society Dating
Ladies: Looking to fulfill your champagne wishes and make your caviar dreams a reality? Marry rich. But don’t think of the pursuit of a wealthy man as shallow. According to “How To Marry A Multi-Millionaire: The Ultimate Guide To High Net Worth Dating,” by Ted Morgan and Serena Worth, the most common qualities that women desire in a man –…
Fading Toward Enlightenment Review
Fading Toward Enlightenment by Wayne Wirs is definitely a well made book of excellent quality – it will certainly endure multiple readings. I loved the feel of the pages as I turned them. I would classify this book as a useful, inspirational, self-help tool for those searching for inner peace. Wayne shares his personal experiences while he searches to come…