Best Book reviews

The Modern Classic Reader Society this year named G. Roger Denson’s novel Voice of Force as the 2009 best gay novel to rank with the great gay novels of the past.    Here is the story synopsis from the back cover of the novel along with the synopses of the twenty classic novels it joins.     To see the actual website go to:  http://modernclassicreader.tripod.com/gaynovels/ G. Roger Denson -- Voice of Force The first significantly gay novel set in the 21st-century, Voice of Force is a fictional dossier leaked from the office of the Manhattan District Attorney and pieced together to tell a story of ... Read Full Story

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ALADDIN ELAASAR LATEST BOOK: THE LAST PHARAOH       New York City/Newswires/8/14/09/- The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Obama Age , banned in Egypt, is now available through Beacon Press. THE LAST PHARAOH is written by Egyptian/American award-winning author and lecturer, Aladdin Elaasar, who was nominated as a candidate for the presidential elections in Egypt in 2005. THE LAST PHARAOH is also the title of a forthcoming Hollywood mega action movie starring Will Smith to be released early 2010. Elaasar’s previous book, “Iraq, the state and terrorism”, was also banned by former dictator saddam hussein of iraq, ... Read Full Story

Banned Book Released: The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Obama Age     This book covers Egypt's modern history since 1952 with chronology of Ancient Egyptian history to the present day. It focuses on the Mubarak regime and predicts its downfall and what can unfold in the near future and how it can impact American and Western interests in the Middle East. The book is a good primer and textbook for students of social studies, political science and history at school and college levels. It also explains modern Arab politics and the dynamics of authoritarian rule in the whole ... Read Full Story

Editorial Reviews Product Description The best-selling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 3.3 million copies sold. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through structuring and organizing a classroom for success that can be applied at any time of the year at any grade level, pre-K through college. The book is used in thousands of school districts, in over 100 countries, and in over 2,000 college classrooms. It's practical, yet inspiring. But most important, it works! The new 4th edition includes updated research, photos, and more examples of "how-to" along with an implementation DVD, "Using THE ... Read Full Story

Obama and Mubarak’s visit to White House disappoints many    Obama’s Words on Good Governance Fall on Deaf Ears in Egypt, Yet Obama Welcomes Mubarak, Another “Friendly Dictator” to the White House     I t is with deep disappointment that we, a coalition of Egyptian and Egyptian American organizations and individuals, receive President Obama’s decision to invite and welcome Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to the White House on August 18, 2009. Our coalition comprised of Copts and Muslims alike have coalesced to express our condemnation for the seeming continuation of a U.S. policy of support for “friendly dictators,” a policy which President Obama ... Read Full Story