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Book Review: Franklin (Robert, Drake and Franklin) by William Wheeler

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Franklin has excitement in his life and wonders why his friends cannot be like him. In his first book "Franklin," he does not understand the difficulties others have and wonders why they cannot be like him. He gets angry at Robert for not listening to him, but later learns how to help Robert. This children's book, [...]
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Book Review: The House Of The Hidden Blade by David A. Broughton

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It is a multi-ending book about an assassin who grows tired of the life and decides he wants out, unfortunately there is one last contract to fulfill. After reading several other assassin based books, I found there was a common thread amongst them all, none of the character had feelings, or emotions, I wanted to give [...]
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Book Review: House Divided - America Libre Trilogy by Raul Ramos y Sanchez

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"Some things had not changed. The dawning sun in East Los Angeles was still a feeble glow in the gray haze. But the city's infamous smog was no longer a residue of its endless traffic. These days, the smoke of cooking fires clouded the sky. The vehicles that had once clogged Los Angeles were now charred shells [...]
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Book Review: Ancient Blood - A Novel of The Order by Brian Patrick McKinley

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Ancient Blood is the story of Avery Doyle, who is obsessed with all things related to vampires. He's seen the movies, read the books, researched the folklore, and bought the t-shirt. Like a lot of guys of his generation, life hasn't been so great for Avery and his fondest wish is to be one of those cool, sexy vampires [...]
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Book Review: America Libre by Raul Ramos y Sanchez

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Mano Suarez once believed in the American Dream. He'd served his country in Afghanistan, stayed out of trouble in a barrio filled with crime, and worked hard to someday give his wife and children a home in the suburbs. But when the hate over illegal immigration turns violent and puts all Latinos in the crosshairs, [...]
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Book Review: The Night Poet by Robert N. Story

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The book is about a man who finds himself having to walk the fine line between sanity and madness. Five-year-old Viktor Szabo flees his native Hungary with his father, as the Nazis wreak revenge upon his homeland. Their arduous journey takes them to Lisbon, where they board a ship to America. In New York City, the [...]
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Book Review: The Island of Lote by Emily Kinney

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This book is about a sassy, unusual, fourteen-year-old girl named Milo Hestler. She has spent most of her life moving around with her parents, and doesn't have any friends, except for her conscience, Bob the Conscience. The last place they move to is particularly bad, and Milo is dying for some peace and quiet, so she [...]
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Book Review: Sweet Song by Terry Persun

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"Sweet Song" is a post Civil War novel that follows a young black man, Leon Carpenter, from the childhood home he was forced to leave in rural Pennsylvania, through logging camps, and logging towns. All the while Leon is traveling, he finds that it's easy to pass as white. But, this puts Leon into a strange place [...]
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Book Review: Cathedral of Dreams by Terry Persun

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"Cathedral of Dreams" follows Keith as he escapes from a dystopian city that doesn't allow peak emotions, by inserting an emotion-damping chip inside his arm. Through two strange visions, Keith finds his way out of Newcity, and picked up by people he has never met. Once outside, Keith joins with other escapees who are [...]
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Book Review: Fat Boy Thin Man by Michael Prager

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The burden of being a fat kid is usually heavier than the weight itself — the scorn, or even bullying, of classmates, the shame, and the sadness of missed opportunities. For some kids, the problem is poor habits, or they are reacting to a specific trauma — of loss, or abuse, of loneliness. Spurred by a goal or [...]
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Book Review: Miracles Within - where science and faith merge by Ben Raffi

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• Effective easy to use tools to heal mind, body and life. • As I looked for effective ways to heal myself and my life where medicine failed. • Anyone who is yearning to heal their life and themselves and have lost hope that there is a solution and there is a higher power beyond us that we can create miracles [...]
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Book Review: Samantha's Nightmare by Ashlee R Wilson

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This book is about a young woman who is working late one Friday night when she gets a strange phone call to meet. When she goes gets in her car she is hit in the back of the head passes out and when she comes too she finds out she has been kidnapped. My husband inspired be to write. My friends and family are the [...]
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Book Review: Just One Year by Colette Smith

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The book is about three young women who move out of home and in together. Their lives change dramatically; Anna, a nurse, leaves the profession to front a rock band. Very soon she hooks up with Greg, a band member and more than occasional drug taker becomes a big problem as the band starts to earn the notoriety they [...]
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Book Review: Lost in the '90s by Frank Anthony Polito

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"Lost in the '90s" is the story of a teenage wannabe rock star named Kurt Peregrin. On the night of April 7, 2012, Kurt's band, The Pogs, is playing at his high school's "Lost in the '90s" dance. During "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, Kurt dives off the stage in to the mosh pit, hits his head on the floor, and [...]
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Book Review: The American DJ - The Future of Radio by Kendall Weaver

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"The American DJ: The Future of Radio" covers many facets of the radio industry; the first being the whimsical story of Kendall Weaver, an Air Talent in Yakima Washington, and nationwide through satellite networks. Enjoy stories from 3 decades in broadcasting. Then, Kendall interviews some of the leading voices in [...]
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