 | On the rough and tough spiritual road 3 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Deepak Chopra seems blessed with a writing facility that few have possessed before him. I can scarcely turn around and he has another new novel on the market, popping up amongst half a dozen self-help books. Mo... read full review |
 | Poor writing, non-existent editing, indifferent history 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
From the title of this review you can probably tell I did not enjoy this book. In fact, I found this quite unreadable. I did proceed, by making a supreme effort, to page 100 or so, but was overwhelmed (as you m... read full review |
 | Modern day Afghanistan brought to light in a fine book 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
The tale of modern day Afghanistan is not a pretty one, but we need to hear it. It is especially poignant when you consider the shift that has taken place there in so short a space of time, and the unrelenting ... read full review |
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The story of what happened to the Irish political prisoners known as the Young Irelanders and the Fenians, in the 1850s and 60s, is expertly told by Australian writer Thomas Keneally in "The Great Shame.... read full review |
 | Looking Back Without Anger 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Cynthia Lennon’s “John” has been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. Using straightforward, uncluttered prose, the former Mrs. Lennon uncovers the Beatle so many of us grew up with in the 60s, and wh... read full review |
| Revealing Look into Ancient Aboriginal Culture 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
This is a very well-written account of an expedition by camel train into Australia’s remote interior in the post-WWII years. Although the author is a well-known anthropologist, he states that the book “…is not ... read full review |
| Wide-ranging work by a talented and original thinker 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
T. C. Lethbridge is the author of numerous books, ranging from pre-history and archaeology to witchcraft and I suppose what we could call the paranormal. I first came across his work in the writings of Colin Wi... read full review |
 | Fine short history of the Cathars 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
From the author of another fine and original book, Back to the Front, The Perfect Heresy provides an insightful up-to-date review of that most difficult subject, the Albigensian Crusade and the story of the Cat... read full review |
 | Remarkable literary achievement by little-known 19thC woman writer 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
This book was recommended to me via the printed page by a distant relative who died in the 1920s! It was his opinion that, if you wanted to learn how to write, you could hardly do better than read Schreiner... read full review |
 | Telling it like it is The one thing a book on this subject must have, above all else, is brevity. Michael Larsen's suitably thin volume has this and many other qualities, making it a very useful tool for the writer who seriousl... read full review |
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