The Lullaby Illusion (A Journey of Awakening) Author: Susan Joyce This memoir astounds as Susan Joyce tells of the twelve years that announced her selfhood through harrowing experiences in Cyprus and as she lived with a man she knew could kill her if he so desired. Her ex-husband Charles has just died and she remembers the tales of his life: he was an electronics salesman for a Swiss firm who was a linguist and who disappeared throughout Europe leaving death in his wake. Joyce knows in her ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: The Lullaby Illusion
Ben tries out an e-cigarette
As you know my other site is called The Gin Joint, and also as many of you know I quit smoking cigarettes a couple years ago. Recently I’ve realized the trend of people using liquid vape pens as an alternative to smoking at bars. These days it throws me through a loop when I see people smoking inside at bars. As an experiment one night I got curious and decided that I probably should give it a try, considering that I am a big believer in trying anything once and twice if I like it. So I sat ... continue reading...
Beauty Reviews: Soapbox Soaps
Soapbox Soaps It’s Actually a Bar of Hope I was amazed when I took the all natural SoapBox soaps out of the carton: the scents of Eucalytptus, lavender and mandarin orange pervaded the room. Soapbox works with local bar soap makers around the world to empower communities, not create aid dependency. Each bar is totally natural with natural ingredients, shea butter and sea salt and they are delicious on the body. With each purchase of a Soapbox bar of soap, Soapbox donates a month’s supply ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Echo Lake
Echo Lake Author: Letitia Trent Echo Lake undulates with eerie locale and noir plot. With language that cracks at the edges, then curls back into itself, Letitia Trent’s debut novel sends thrills down the spine. Neo-noir, haunting and pure, the locale remains the main character in the novel. For Echo Lake kills. Trent’s protagonists, Emily and Connie Collins, tell their stories back to back in a thriller that rivets us to the page. The pivot of the horrible secrets of a tiny town, ... continue reading...
Book reviews: Brothers Forever
Brothers Forever The Enduring Bond Between a Marine and a Navy Seal that Transcended Their Ultimate Sacrifice Tom Sileo & Colonel Tom Manion USMC (RET.) Flip of page of the newspaper. Iran, Afghanistan, our troops – old news. On to something more interesting, more flagrantly horrific. This is what we do. When I received Brothers Forever, I thought, hmmmm another memoir of soldiers, young soldiers, interesting but not imperative. I was very wrong. This is a memoir written in part by ... continue reading...
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