Another Cover Art Disappointment

Another Cover Art Disappointment

Who doesn’t love a vintage photograph from the author’s childhood on the cover of her memoir? When the image is just right, these covers are among the best. But if a photo that speaks directly to the story does not exist, why force an inappropriate one upon the book?...
Pot Bellies and other Miniature Pigs

Pot Bellies and other Miniature Pigs

Rating:  Pot Bellies and other Miniature Pigs, by Pat Storer.  Barron’s Educational Series (1992), 64 pages. This book was a huge disappointment. I was looking for some basic information on pot bellies—what it’s like to live with them, how to...
Introduction to Tantra

Introduction to Tantra

Rating:  Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation of Desire, by Lama Yeshe, Jonathan Landaw, ed.  Wisdom Publications (1987) 167 pages. Although Tantra is, in general, too esoteric for many Buddhist readers, those looking for a beginning understanding of...