by Donna | Oct 25, 2009 | Merely Impassioned, Opinions
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?...
by Cindy | Sep 15, 2009 | Animals, Nonfiction
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...
by Cindy | Sep 13, 2009 | Nonfiction, Other
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...