Anthony Books

I read this book over 10 years ago and to this day, it's still one of my all-time favourite reads...it's 3 stories in one that converge into a new creation story...absolutely ingenius...read it!

I was lucky enough to stumble upon this book in a used book store during a class field trip. Familiar or not with Anthony Burgess, this book follows in the string of greatness. The three individual stories complement each other in many interesting ways, with a biography, a musical, and life in the future. The development of the book is absolutely amazing.

Enduring Echoes was written by my father so I am a bit biased, but this is truely a book worth reading over and over. My dad's collection of short stories (all of which are loosely based on actual life experiences) and poems are not only entertaining, but have a whole new meaning and value in "post 9/11" society. From Vietnam to the Cuban Missle Crisis, the Cold War and beyond, this book tells what it's like to be an American and why it is so important to value and protect the freedoms that we have learned to enjoy and that we take for granted. The book has tales of war, romance, family, and much, much more. It will make you laugh, make you cry and make you proud, but most of all it will make you think about what we have, how we got it, and why we must fight to keep it. I feel it is a "must read" for any military serviceman, veteran, or anyone that values the sacrifices our young men and women make every day in the name of freedom and the American way of life. A great gift for any military member, especially those serving overseas and in harm's way as it is a powerful source of inspiration and a reminder of why they are there and what they are fighting for!

Before reading Enduring Echoes I didn't have any idea about how truly dangerous the Cuban missile crisis was to all of us.And how it changed our history.The stories and writings in this book made me at times laugh,and at other times made me have to hold back my tears.It educated me,made me sad,made me happy.It also made me proud.It gave a new understanding of human beings.I'll never again jump to conclusions about people I don't know.I do know I will go back and reread parts of this book over and over again.It is worth more than five stars in its ratings.It is always enlightening and a pleasure to read a book such as Enduring Echoes

Sincerely

Norman Deloge

Dr. Cichoke shows how every life process depends on enzymes. He covers a broad range of subjects starting with digestion, elimination, co-enzymes, how to obtain more enzymes in your diet and through supplementation. He has a 5-step program of do's and don'ts, including avoidance of aluminum cookware, refined sugars and salt, coffee, and so on. He also tells you how and what to eat and how to prepare foods for the best utilization of enzymes. Dr. Cichoke addresses a large range of health problems from extending life to AIDS and cancer. He also covers medications that affect enzymes, including OTC drugs and prescription drugs, as well as foods that contain enzyme inhibitors. This is a great book! One I believe everyone should own. I also would strongly suggest Dr. Cichoke's book "The Complete Book of Enzyme Therapy". This book is set up very much like the "Prescription for Natural Healing", however it addresses health from an enzyme point of view. I would rate them both a 5-star, must have if you care at all about your health. This book was required reading for my Enzymes class, "The Complete Book of Enzyme Therapy" was not, but after reading this one, I wanted to know more. This book is a great intro to enzymes, the complete book goes even further. It is in fairly simple to understand language if you have a bit of medcial background, you might need a medical dictionary if not.

This book explains the mechanics of enzymes within the food
processing apparati of the body. These enzymes occur in all
living things. There are approximately 3000 enzymes which exist to ward off disease, assist the heartbeat, repair tissues, digest
food and perform a variety of important functions in the body.
The author explains how proteases breakdown protein.
i.e. histidine, leucine and tryptophan

There is a pH balance which consists of acids and alkalines
in a net balancing interaction within the body. Digestion
happens in the small intestine. There are extensive secretion
processes in the body i.e.
o saliva 1000 ml.
o gastric juices 1500 ml.
o pancreas 1000 ml.
o bile 1000 ml.
o small intestine 1800 ml.
o large intestine 200 ml.

Digestive processes are disturbed with improper tooth
alignment, diminished acid secretion, pancreatic insufficiency,
celial disease, lactose intolerance, stress. Digestion can
be helped by some of the recommendations contained in this book.
Various enzyme products can facilitate the digestive processes.
Soy sauce is a well-known enzyme enhancer. In addition, raw
veggies will assist in the process of enzyme interaction.
The author reviews an overall strategy to maximize enzyme
activity within the body consisting of:
o veggies
o garlic and onion
o minimum use of aluminum
o reduced salt intake
o reduced sugar
o an increase in bulk
o no coffee and smaller meals
o pineapple and papaya
o enzyme co-energizers Co-Q 10 ( coenzyme), zinc, red meat, nuts,
B vitamins., magnesium (Mg.), iron (Fe), copper (Cu.) and
Selenium (Se)

Overall, this work has a wealth of information pertaining to
personal health maintenance. It should be in every medical/
nutritional library.

This fascingating and readable account of the history of biology, from ancient times through genetic engineering, should be really inspirational to those with an interest in the science. The author does a great job of giving the right amount of detail, with coverage of people and concepts brief enough to make it highly readable. Also high marks to the author for writing in an accessible style that is inviting and unintimidating. This is one of the best and most enjoyable history of biology books available, and for those who want to understand how we got to where we are in the field, this is a great place to start looking.

This book offers a fast-paced dive into the players and cultural influences throughout the ages that contributed to biology. Anthony Serafini captures reader interest with vignettes that include the major accomplishments coupled with peripheral factors that offer the reader a better understanding of the thinking and influences rampant so many years ago, e.g., Aristotlean philosophy and how it influenced the views of such luminaries as Anton van Leeuwenhoek. This book caused me to step outside my usual thinking - rather like when I travel to a foreign country - except Serafini was taking me into the past. He made me wonder just what influences today are propelling us forward, holding us in limbo, and even causing us to slide back. It is a book that appeals to me on many levels as I gained from it greater insight into history, science, and creativity.

Ernest Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast" allows the reader to experience life on the other side of the page, so to speak, the life of the authors. Recognizing the author as a person, as having gone through the human experience, is an important aspect of the reading experience. It removes the barrier between the reader and the author thus allowing a better communication between the text and the reader. The author no longer seems distant and extraordinary, so the reader is able to absorb the book on his own terms, as one discusses life with a respected friend. Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast" is particularly well-written, for Hemingway (as usual) does not talk down to the reader but rather includes the reader in his life as a matter of course. A truly remarkable bit of literature...

The book provides excellent insight into Hemingway's life without wasting a word. Every Hemingway fan should read it.

Samantha can't resist being in control. Told to take a holiday break, she ends up taking over room service in the new hotel. Delivering refreshments to a rock band with the lurid name Vampires could be eye-opening, she thinks, even a trifle hazardous. But surely she's seen all there is to see in hotel rooms during her working life.
She's wrong.

Room Service changes Sam's life forever once she opens the door of the Vampires' hotel room. Shocked out of her usual sang froid, Samantha clings precariously to her cool, and all but bolts from the room. She doesn't escape however, for she bumps into Sully, one of the band members, on the beach later.

The writing is witty and perceptive, and the denouement, when it comes, is a surprise. I enjoyed reading Room Service for the entertaining internal dialogue of the heroine, and I wanted the story to go on far longer than it did.

Jen

Anna has turned into the definition of a homebody. She doesn't date, she works, reads, and chats online. She feels that only online can she express her secrets, as she is anonymous. She winds up striking up a friendship with one particular online man "gremlin" and he knows all her secrets. One night suddenly, she figures she is dreaming, as "gremlin" is suddenly standing behind her in her apartment. Gremlin will make this a night she never forgets.

I found Gremlins to be rushed and I didn't think the author took enough time or care developing the characters. While the author was inventive and did give some background and an epilogue I felt that it was just to have a reason to be able to write all of the hot sexual scenes in the middle. Don't get me wrong Gremlins has some very well written sexual scenes in it but, I didn't think overall all that the book flowed well, or made me want to tell all my friends about it.

Tanya

David has a thing for fur, so when his boyfriend refuses to go to the Lunar Lovers convention, David goes alone. The doors are locked and David is missing out on all the action. Along comes Caine and asks David to meet him on the beach behind the hotel, David does, and is surprised to find that the fur suit is real.

Lunar Lovers is a great teaser to break up an afternoon. Kira Stone did a wonderful job injecting humor and sexy characters in this story. David wished to find an alpha male, and Caine was looking for his mate. Sometimes wishes come true when we least expect it.

Rosemary

Dusty has a lot of ideas, mostly bad ideas, but the ideas are inevitably entertaining. Warren just goes along for the ride and plays the clean-up crew. This latest idea Dusty has is...the best and worst one yet, and Warren is going to enjoy it.

Sex on the Beach? is a great comedy about two vampires, one who isn't the brightest bulb in the box and his indulgent lover. The dialogue will have you in stitches and true to form Willa Okati will have you sweating in no time with the passionate encounter between Warren and Dusty. Get Sex on the Beach? the next time you go shopping for a short comedy break

Sabella

Dana is ready for some R & R and she is hoping The Bureau of Fulfilled Fantasies will make her fantasies a reality. Kalon Al-Djinn is twice the man Dana bargained for when she booked the sex slave fantasy.
Isle of Dreams is a sexy romp that leaves you panting. Alexis Fleming knows how to make you want more. This Hot Flash was over too quickly. Ms. Fleming just gave me a taste and I want more.

Jambrea
reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Escape: The Frog in the Room by Jade Buchanan

Ok, I have seen wolf shifter, panther, serpent, horse, even bird but this is the first time I have seen a frog shifter! Could be an interesting explanation of the tale of princess and the king frog...

Thomas is a sales assistant in a toy shop. He is fascinated from a frog peluche and so he decides to buy it and takes home with him. But on the travel back to home he has and accident. The next thing he sees, he is in a tropical paradise full of frogs who shapeshift in slightly green muscular men. And the king, Eric, has chosen him as his mate. And so, what has to do a gay guy? Obviously kiss the frog!!!

A very short tale part of the Escapade series by Changeling Press. Funny and lighthearted, it is a fast vacation from reality.

Escape: Lunar Lovers by Kira Stone

David is a brat. No doubt. He is spolit and childish. He has a lover, Gideon, but when his lover doesn't accept to go to a masqued ball with him, he leaves him and go alone. But he is also absent-minded and he arrives late and the entrance to the ball is closed.

In front of the entrance he meets Caine, he muscular and dominant man who asks, better orders to David to meet him on the shore fifteen minutes later. David arrives forty minutes later. But Caine is still here, only now he is a big big black dog. Fortunately he soon shapeshifts and David has the best sex experience of his life, finally with an alpha man who can take a strong hold on him: his fated mate.

Another little story on Escape series by Changeling Press. David is a very funny character, very hateful. Caine is the classical alpha male, more action less word.

This is the most authentic and comprehensive guide to west African plants/herbs available. This is one of those rare instances where sacred oral tradition is written for the benefit of humankind. Ferreira's lifetime of experiences using the plants to prepare medicines, magical potions, sorcery, and talismanic magic is evident in the book. He is an adept and the contents of the book reflects his mastery of this very specialized area of the Orisha tradition.

Sharon Caulder Ph.D & African Vodu Chief

Being the author of this book, I cannot say anything bad about it. It took almost 10 years to write it. I also assume that is currently out-of-print. It is nice to know that everybody is profiting from this book except me. Your comments for a better-improved version are greatly appreciated.

A superb collection of influential and inspirational poets, Every Shut Eye Ain't Asleep is a wonderful addition to any poetry enthusiast's library. Assembled by Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton; this anthology of African-American penned poems features thought provoking and surprisingly emotionally pumping entries by post WWII writers Robert Hayden, Gwendolyn Brooks, Sonia Sanchez, Imamu Amiri Baraka, Lucille Clifton, Yusef Komunyakaa, Rita Dove, Elizabeth Alexander, and Harper himself to boot among others. Each author contributes a number of their poems, and among the hundred plus poems, there is not a single one that feels out of place or dated at all (Alexander's "Narrative: Ali", told in "12 rounds", is one of the best examples of poetry that I have ever come across). A required text for a class I'm currently taking, this is one of the few poetry books I've been assigned that I have actually enjoyed. Definitely worth owning for poetry enthusiasts, and worth checking out even for those who aren't.

A collection of some of the greatest African-American poets. A wonderful synthesis of some of the most fantastic, most underestimated minds in society.

The second book of the Gatekeeper series "Evil Star" is about a boy named Matt Freeman who has special powers. The bad thing is he can't control them. He first noticed them when he was 5 and his parents died. Matt knew his parents were going to die because he saw it in a dream. Now he lives with his friend Richard Cole. Matt is one of the five kids who have to save the world from creatures called The Old Ones. He gets sent on a mission to Peru by a secret organization called the Nexus, to find one of the gates that release the Old Ones.
Matt has these dreams where he sees three boys and one girl on a beach. He is on a rock in the water. When Matt goes to Peru he starts getting shot at and almost gets captured like his friend Richard did. He meets a boy named Pedro who is one of the five chosen to save the world. Pedro speaks Spanish and they can only understand each other in their dreams. They go all around Peru trying to find Richard and finally find him in a place called Cuzco. They meet the ancestors of the Incas and they help them along their way.
They go to Nazca, where there are the Nazca lines. These are a series of lines that were dug to look like animals and other pictures. They meet a woman who has been studying the lines for her whole life. Her name is Professor Chambers. She thinks that on a day called Inti Raymi the stars are going to line up with the pictures and that alignment will open the gate. There is a man named Salamanda who is going to use a artificial star to open the gate. Matt isn't going to let that happen.
I really liked this book because it has a lot of action and the author used a lot of description to explain what is happening in the book. I recommend this for kids in their teens that enjoy action, adventure and suspense. The main characters in some of his books are around 13-14 years old. I have read two book in this series and four books in a different series by the same author. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

By Brian Williams

EVIL STAR is the second book in the Anthony Horowitz series called THE GATEKEEPERS.

In book one, titled Raven's Gate (The Gatekeepers), main character Matt discovers he is one of five specially chosen teens. Their purpose is to save the world. Matt doesn't know the other five and must "close" Raven's Gate on his own. As the second book, EVIL STAR, begins, Matt finds himself in Peru meeting up with Pedro, who turns out to be one of the chosen five.

Matt and Pedro join forces, although it isn't easy since Matt speaks only English and Pedro speaks Spanish. Their unusual connection does allow them to communicate while in a dream state. They learn each others' stories and realize that their paths will someday cross the paths of their remaining team.

Together Matt and Pedro must find and prevent the opening of the second gate. Its history is intertwined with the ancient Incas and the Peruvian culture. As they search the seamier side of Peru, they encounter kidnapping, gun battles, the evil "big headed" Salamanda, high altitude jungle treks, and terrifying helicopter rides. Exactly what is the Evil Star and can they find the next gate in time to close it and save the world from the Old Ones?

Horowitz provides his usual fast-paced, non-stop action in this new series. It is sure to impress his already established fans and create plenty of new ones.

Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"

The second book of the Gatekeeper series "Evil Star" is about a boy named Matt Freeman who has special powers. The bad thing is he can't control them. He first noticed them when he was 5 and his parents died. Matt knew his parents were going to die because he saw it in a dream. Now he lives with his friend Richard Cole. Matt is one of the five kids who have to save the world from creatures called The Old Ones. He gets sent on a mission to Peru by a secret organization called the Nexus, to find one of the gates that release the Old Ones.
Matt has these dreams where he sees three boys and one girl on a beach. He is on a rock in the water. When Matt goes to Peru he starts getting shot at and almost gets captured like his friend Richard did. He meets a boy named Pedro who is one of the five chosen to save the world. Pedro speaks Spanish and they can only understand each other in their dreams. They go all around Peru trying to find Richard and finally find him in a place called Cuzco. They meet the ancestors of the Incas and they help them along their way.
They go to Nazca, where there are the Nazca lines. These are a series of lines that were dug to look like animals and other pictures. They meet a woman who has been studying the lines for her whole life. Her name is Professor Chambers. She thinks that on a day called Inti Raymi the stars are going to line up with the pictures and that alignment will open the gate. There is a man named Salamanda who is going to use a artificial star to open the gate. Matt isn't going to let that happen.
I really liked this book because it has a lot of action and the author used a lot of description to explain what is happening in the book. I recommend this for kids in their teens that enjoy action, adventure and suspense. The main characters in some of his books are around 13-14 years old. I have read two book in this series and four books in a different series by the same author. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

By Brian Williams

EVIL STAR is the second book in the Anthony Horowitz series called THE GATEKEEPERS.

In book one, titled Raven's Gate (The Gatekeepers), main character Matt discovers he is one of five specially chosen teens. Their purpose is to save the world. Matt doesn't know the other five and must "close" Raven's Gate on his own. As the second book, EVIL STAR, begins, Matt finds himself in Peru meeting up with Pedro, who turns out to be one of the chosen five.

Matt and Pedro join forces, although it isn't easy since Matt speaks only English and Pedro speaks Spanish. Their unusual connection does allow them to communicate while in a dream state. They learn each others' stories and realize that their paths will someday cross the paths of their remaining team.

Together Matt and Pedro must find and prevent the opening of the second gate. Its history is intertwined with the ancient Incas and the Peruvian culture. As they search the seamier side of Peru, they encounter kidnapping, gun battles, the evil "big headed" Salamanda, high altitude jungle treks, and terrifying helicopter rides. Exactly what is the Evil Star and can they find the next gate in time to close it and save the world from the Old Ones?

Horowitz provides his usual fast-paced, non-stop action in this new series. It is sure to impress his already established fans and create plenty of new ones.

Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"