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Written by AntonMyles on
G. Roger Denson’s novel Voice of Force was named the 2009 best gay novel by the Modern Classic Reader Society, which also named the twenty best gay novels ever written.  The society which will soon name other categories of best novels is making a point of considering self-published novels not only because it believes it is the direction in which the publishing industry is headed, but because so many of history's ground-breaking novels have initially been self-published.  Here is the story synopsis from the back cover of Voice of Force along with the synopses of the twenty classic novels it joins.   To see the actual ... Read Full Story
Written by bjtj on
In 1982, 21-year-old Debra Sue Carter was brutally murdered in the small town of Ada, Okla. In 1988, former Lee’s Summit resident Dennis Fritz and his acquaintance Ron Williamson were charged and convicted of the murder. Fritz was sentenced to life in prison and Williamson received the death penalty­­. On April 15, 1999, Fritz and Williamson were exonerated by DNA evidence. In 2006 John Grisham released his first non-fiction book based on the events of the case, “The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town.” And shortly after, on Oct. 6, 2006, Dennis Fritz released his own memoir about the case, “Journey ... Read Full Story
 
Written by Allodial on
            Who are friends? Those who can share your emotions, feelings, and problems are friends. Friends? Those who can understand you and stand in your every weal and woe are friends. Friends? Those who can stand with your adversity and can understand your vicissitudes and give you right suggestion time by time are friends. Friends? Those who can take tension of your bright future are friends. Friends? Those who can conciliate your sorrows, alleviate your pains, and create your surrounding cheerful are friends. Friends? Those who can able to make your heart melt and make you romantic are friends. Friends? Great helpers are friends. ... Read Full Story
Written by bjtj on
John Grisham was interviewed at the Virginia Festival of the book. He discussed his career as a novelist, his writing practices, and his research on his lone nonfiction title, The Innocent Man. His latest novel is The Associate. Other topics are: Death Penalty - Wrongful Convictions - Ron Williamson - Dennis Fritz - Debra Sue Carter. A fantastic video. I highly recommend viewing C-Span Video Library(click here) Length: 46 minutes Location: Charlottesville, Virginia "The Innocent Man" - John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet. In the major league draft ... Read Full Story
 
Written by dorolerium on
From the book cover: Riding a bike is only one of the many things Auden’s missed out on. Even before her parents’ divorce, she was cast in the role of little adult, never making waves, focusing on academics to please her demanding mother. Now she’s spending the summer before college in the tiny beach town of Colby with her father and his new wife and baby. A job in a trendy boutique introduces her to the world of girls, their friendships, conversations, romances. And then there’s Eli, an intriguing loner. A former star on the bike circuit and a fellow insomniac, Eli introduces Auden ... Read Full Story
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The Crown Princess of Hytanica, Alera, is expected to choose a husband within the next year. She hates her fathers first choice, Lord Steldor, and finds herself in love with another man. In the midst of all kinds of turmoil, and on the brink of war, Alera must decide if she’ll follow her heart or her duty to Hytanica. Alera is both a fascinating and frustrating character to read. I found myself seeing the choices she was making and willing her to make different ones in a lot of cases, hoping she’d make the choices I would make were I in her position. The ... Read Full Story
Many of my more diligent readers are likely familiar with the concept of string theory, since I mention it fairly regularly on this blog. Part of my intense interest over the last year has been motivated by a project of mine - the writing of String Theory for Dummies for Wiley Publishing. I am pleased to announce that my first book, String Theory for Dummies, is now available at your local and online bookstores! String Theory for Dummies...  
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photo by Scott Beale Last night at the Full of Win Happy Hour at Citizen Space, in the yellow section of their bookshelf I came across the “Twitter For Dummies” book written by Laura Fitton, Michael E. Gruen and Leslie Poston. I was thinking we should organize an event were we do dramatic readings from the [...]This is a blog post from Laughing Squid, subscribe via RSS, Twitter, Facebook & FriendFeed.  
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Those yellow and black covers call from the bookshelves whenever we're feeling clueless—about wine tasting, astrology, gardening—any topic we know very little (or nothing) about. Same goes for Budget Weddings For Dummies, which covers wedding planning from a dollar-sensitive point of view, with tips on avoiding hidden fees, getting the most our of your reception site, and scoring a deal with your vendors.  
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The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books has updated its list of new hardcover mysteries with books scheduled for publication in November 2009. Please note that some titles may publish early (and may already be available) and some may be delayed, published at a later date. Below we're listing those authors with returning series characters, new series characters, and non-series or stand-alone mysteries in separate sections. All titles are available...  
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I decided to learn some Arabic. There was but a paltry choice of books for the purpose at Waterstones, so I bought ‘Arabic for Dummies: the fun and easy way to start speaking Arabic’. Normally I can do without the ‘For Dummies’ series and its ...  
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PhysOrg.comDog language for dummiesCalgary HeraldUniversity of BC psychology professor Dr. Stanley Coren has authored several books on the language of dogs, including How to Speak Dog. ...How smart are dogs?USA Todayall 18 news articles »  
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Explains how to take control of the many elements in a Web page, integrate CSS into new or existing sites, choose the best coding techniques, and execute advanced visual effects such as transitions * U Features a special discussion on ...  
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