The Gettysburg Approach to Writing & Speaking Like a Professional by Philip Yaffe offers a common sense, easy to understand approach to expert and scholarly writing and presentation. He uses the Gettysburg Address as his basis. This book should be required reading in high school...

Janice Hypolite retired from her position as an accountant, spent time with her daughters and then decided to pursue her desire to teach. In the 1980s it was very easy to achieve certification to substitute teach. After a short while she returned to accounting. In...

I have written several letters to the editor of our local paper, never have they had the finesse and skill of Bill Womack’s writings. It all began in Jan. 2004 when Bill read an article in the Courier Journal. Bill felt the article was rather...

"Writers and Their Notebooks", edited by Diana Raab, was a pleasure to read, insightful and refreshing. Experienced writers,new writers,those that want to write,and people just looking for motivation will find this book exhilarating. If you`re writing a book and are in a slump, read this...

Tom Leech, author and professional speaker, transports reader back to 1968. It was a tumultuous time in history. I remember that year; I was a freshman in high school. Needless to say I did not actively participate in the events that made 68 a year...

This is an interesting book, telling about the life and fashion of Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States. She is a remarkable woman both in her day to day life as well as in her sense of fashion. When you read Mrs. O,...

Galaxies will make you think. The author offers ideas that may surprise you. Topics he covers include matter, light, time and aging. He challenges well known and accepted theories. Galaxies is a small book with a cover that hints at the great wisdom one will...

Chronicles of a Nomad is the story of Carlos Rodriguez, an intellectual young man that is also an immigrant.  He had a comfortable childhood in Venezuela.    The weakening state of his country caused him to move to Colorado.  He over stayed his visa.  After a...

When I pick up Sarah and Ryan (2 of my grandchildren) they always ask for a Buddy story.  It has become a family tradition. When they were little they would get bored on the long drive to our home. Trying to think of something to...