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The Storyteller Author: Jodi Picoult Normally, I swoon after reading a new Jodi Picoult. The Storyteller layered itself too thin for my tastes, and Picoult ambitiously takes on too much for this particular novel. Picoult, known for her tone perfect emotional nuances and complex, compelling characters, appears too forceful in this particular novel about families, forgiveness, and the Holocaust. The Storyteller is still a powerful novel, as Picoult is one of our most beloved authors, but the ... continue reading...

Canada Author: Richard Ford Peter Taylor.  John Steinbeck.  Richard Ford.  Summons to Memphis, East of Eden, and now Richard Ford’s masterpiece, Canada. Dell and Berner Parsons, 15 year old fraternal twins, live with their parents, Bev and Neeva Parsons, in Great Falls, Montana.  Their mother, Neeva, daughter of Jewish immigrants, teaches school.  Their father, Bev, has never recovered from leaving the Army Air Corps (which later became the Air Force), demoted from Captain to First ... continue reading...

Wise Men: A Novel Author: Stuart Nadler Wise Men, fecund and fertile in voice and character, erupts within a profundity of language, a manner of being that is profound. A father and son descend into an emotional and spiritual desert as the story pivots around race, wealth and deceit. Arthur is lava, hot, boiling, and amoral in his quest for money. Hilly is Pompeii, burnt into the shadow of his father, frozen in place. A not to miss novel soon to win awards, I am sure. 1947. Arthur Wise is a ... continue reading...

Like Chiropractic For Elephants Author: Dr. Rod Block The good news: Dr. Block makes his case for veterinary chiropractic medicine and the manipulation of energy flow that affects the musculature systems of animals.  I have used and believe in dog and horse vet chiropractic and have used it on my animals for years.  It works. The bad news: Dr. Block needs to add 200 pages to this small 83 page tome, and to speak more about his cases, his experiences and his clients.  The volume is ... continue reading...