A Trilogy of Poetry, Prose and Thoughts: For The Mind, Body & Soul
by Joseph S. Spence Sr.
ISBN-10: 1420803948
Review by Heather Froeschl
"A Trilogy of Poetry, Prose and Thoughts" is a family affair. This trio of authors offers their varying voices to readers with poetry and words in creative expression. The book is filled with snapshots of moments presented in written form.
Joseph Spence shares his thoughts on the melting pot of America, the wonders of holiday foods, and vacations on the beach, in rhyme and rhythm, humor and contemplation. He has a style of self-assured ease with the written word, and seems to enjoy his craft immensely. Jonathan Parrish Spence offers his youthful works on being drug free, his love of music, and moments from his middle school days. His work shows promise as a poet and author. Jonathan's style is exploration of the written word and seeing what he can do with it. Sheila Parrish Spence gives readers thoughts on the island feel, the professions of motherhood and lawyer, and love for her children and family. Sheila's style is mellow and easy, full of life and wisdom, and inspiring imagery.
The book is an interesting collection of poetry, but more so a collection of styles. It is full of little pictures created in the mind, moments in time to share with the reader. A handful of typos does little to distract from the joy of experiencing this delightful read.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Poetry Review
Wavelets
by Nahu
ISBN-10: 1598001566
Review by Heather Froeschl
Poetry is accepted in endless emotional responses. In my opinion, if successful, a poem can mean different things to each reader. What one takes from a poem reflects who or what the person reading is. In the book "Wavelets" by Nahu, the author offers up a rich smorgasbord of delicacies to be reflected upon by the individual, appealing to the broad interpretations that will result.
Topics covered in the poems range from the universe to the flight of birds and touch upon emotions of introspection, love and reverence. Each work creates a feel of its own, to be appreciated differently by each reader. Each poem offers a moment in time, a concept of spirit, and an awareness of soul.
Nahu reveals his many interests, from zen-like truths to consciousness, spiritual paths to teacher-student learnings. His book is truly a unique offering to lovers of poetry and those who can appreciate the artistically written word. "Wavelets" is one of the most inspiring works of poetry I have read in a good long while.
by Nahu
ISBN-10: 1598001566
Review by Heather Froeschl
Poetry is accepted in endless emotional responses. In my opinion, if successful, a poem can mean different things to each reader. What one takes from a poem reflects who or what the person reading is. In the book "Wavelets" by Nahu, the author offers up a rich smorgasbord of delicacies to be reflected upon by the individual, appealing to the broad interpretations that will result.
Topics covered in the poems range from the universe to the flight of birds and touch upon emotions of introspection, love and reverence. Each work creates a feel of its own, to be appreciated differently by each reader. Each poem offers a moment in time, a concept of spirit, and an awareness of soul.
Nahu reveals his many interests, from zen-like truths to consciousness, spiritual paths to teacher-student learnings. His book is truly a unique offering to lovers of poetry and those who can appreciate the artistically written word. "Wavelets" is one of the most inspiring works of poetry I have read in a good long while.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Romance Review
Lunch With Cassie
by Janet M. Henderson
ISBN-10: 1420861972
review by Heather Froeschl
Love sometimes brings us to precarious places in our lives. For Cassie, daughter of a Congressman, it came during a precarious time. Finding her love, a blind doctor who would treat her heart in more ways than one, was only the beginning. Finding out how much love her heart could hold could take a lifetime. But with the help of those who covet her attention it happens in a heartbeat over the course of nine years.
Secrets run rampant in Cassie and Jeff's lives. His former girlfriend, Angela, refuses to loosen her hold on him, while Jeff's best friend, Jonathan, refuses to forget a deep attraction to Cassie. As the years go by the triangles of deceit grow bolder and even bigger secrets go untold. When children are brought into the picture the stakes are raised. Will Jeff and Cassie's marriage be able to stand the strain? Will happiness and destiny find a home in Cassie's heart once more? Attempted kidnappings, near misses with death, and billions of dollars add to the turmoil in "Lunch With Cassie."
Author Janet M. Henderson offers a romance novel with a bit of a twist. Her well-rounded and believable characters will have readers turning pages in order to reveal their secrets. Her plot twists and turns with suspense and just enough tease, revealing all in due time. This well written novel is full of raw emotion, passion, and lifelike drama. There were a few moments when the book felt a little drawn out, but in the end it turns out that everything is as it should be and wouldn't be as good without the details. Readers can be assured that they are in for a satisfying visit with Cassie. I recommend this book to anyone seeking an escape into a world of love, primal attraction, dreams fulfilled and exciting suspense.
by Janet M. Henderson
ISBN-10: 1420861972
review by Heather Froeschl
Love sometimes brings us to precarious places in our lives. For Cassie, daughter of a Congressman, it came during a precarious time. Finding her love, a blind doctor who would treat her heart in more ways than one, was only the beginning. Finding out how much love her heart could hold could take a lifetime. But with the help of those who covet her attention it happens in a heartbeat over the course of nine years.
Secrets run rampant in Cassie and Jeff's lives. His former girlfriend, Angela, refuses to loosen her hold on him, while Jeff's best friend, Jonathan, refuses to forget a deep attraction to Cassie. As the years go by the triangles of deceit grow bolder and even bigger secrets go untold. When children are brought into the picture the stakes are raised. Will Jeff and Cassie's marriage be able to stand the strain? Will happiness and destiny find a home in Cassie's heart once more? Attempted kidnappings, near misses with death, and billions of dollars add to the turmoil in "Lunch With Cassie."
Author Janet M. Henderson offers a romance novel with a bit of a twist. Her well-rounded and believable characters will have readers turning pages in order to reveal their secrets. Her plot twists and turns with suspense and just enough tease, revealing all in due time. This well written novel is full of raw emotion, passion, and lifelike drama. There were a few moments when the book felt a little drawn out, but in the end it turns out that everything is as it should be and wouldn't be as good without the details. Readers can be assured that they are in for a satisfying visit with Cassie. I recommend this book to anyone seeking an escape into a world of love, primal attraction, dreams fulfilled and exciting suspense.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Non-Fiction/Enlightenment review
2012: You Have A Choice!: Archangelic Answers And Practices For The Quantum Leap
by Sri Ram Kaa & Kira Raa
ISBN-10: 0974987212
Review by Heather Froeschl
You may have noticed a trend of people being called to find some deeper meaning in their lives, some reason for being. You may have had this call yourself and found yourself being aligned with others who share your interests and are on the similar paths to spirituality. Authors Sri Ram Kaa and Kira Raa explain that this is because the Earth's energies are honing and we are getting ready for ascension in or near the year 2012. What does this mean?
Enlightenment for some, a choice to not be so by others, and still a choice to help others along the path. Which will you be? With guiding words from Archangel Zadkeil, through the authors, and words of help from the authors themselves, readers will be able to make their own choices.
"2012: You Have A Choice!" will be different things to every reader. I cannot offer my personal opinion because you may come away with something very different than I. I would not want to sway what readers come to understand by offering my own understandings. I can say that this book offers some powerful guidance. With topics ranging from the existence of soulmates, to the truth about Atlantis, from Karma, to the choices our energies will make, the book offers a great deal of information.
Offered in a friendly, open demeanor, the authors are lighting the way for readers to make their own decisions with eyes wide open. Whatever your spiritual path, religion, or background, there is sure to be something in this book that you will recognize and connect with. Are you ready for a quantum leap?
by Sri Ram Kaa & Kira Raa
ISBN-10: 0974987212
Review by Heather Froeschl
You may have noticed a trend of people being called to find some deeper meaning in their lives, some reason for being. You may have had this call yourself and found yourself being aligned with others who share your interests and are on the similar paths to spirituality. Authors Sri Ram Kaa and Kira Raa explain that this is because the Earth's energies are honing and we are getting ready for ascension in or near the year 2012. What does this mean?
Enlightenment for some, a choice to not be so by others, and still a choice to help others along the path. Which will you be? With guiding words from Archangel Zadkeil, through the authors, and words of help from the authors themselves, readers will be able to make their own choices.
"2012: You Have A Choice!" will be different things to every reader. I cannot offer my personal opinion because you may come away with something very different than I. I would not want to sway what readers come to understand by offering my own understandings. I can say that this book offers some powerful guidance. With topics ranging from the existence of soulmates, to the truth about Atlantis, from Karma, to the choices our energies will make, the book offers a great deal of information.
Offered in a friendly, open demeanor, the authors are lighting the way for readers to make their own decisions with eyes wide open. Whatever your spiritual path, religion, or background, there is sure to be something in this book that you will recognize and connect with. Are you ready for a quantum leap?
Monday, February 20, 2006
Ficition/Romance Review
Someone To Love
by Karoline Bethea-Jones
ISBN-10: 0967952301
Review by Heather Froeschl
Can a marriage survive lies, cheating and lack of respect? Would you want it to? Where is the love? Can a person find their calling and ultimately, themselves, after 15 years of marriage? These are the questions that Karoline Bethea Jones' novel "Someone to Love" attempts to answer.
Terry and Stephanie Taylor have been married for 15 years. They have two children, and a lot of emotional baggage. Terry is a music producer, and a player in the womanizing sense. He tries to get from other women what he seems to think he cannot get from his wife. He thinks that she cannot be trusted, and so he becomes untrustworthy in return. Stephanie has a hard time relating to her teenaged daughter and an even harder time dealing with the loneliness she feels in her marriage. She focuses on her young son, but turns to alcohol before turning to a friend for companionship. Will she ever find herself and the self-love to put a stop to the farce of a relationship she exists in? Can her "someone to love" start with herself? Doesn't it have to?
Karoline Bethea Jones has written an emotional roller coaster of a novel. From the very first page readers are immersed in Stephanie's turmoil. Cry with her, get mad with her, and feel her confusion; grow with her. In the background of the moment-to-moment emotion there is a subtle plot evolving. The author promises a sequel and I am sure readers will want to carry on the tale. From the technical side of things I feel the book could use a once over by an editor, but this fact does little to detract attention from the story. This sometimes blatant look at marriage and relationships, and the power of self respect, is a memorable tale.
by Karoline Bethea-Jones
ISBN-10: 0967952301
Review by Heather Froeschl
Can a marriage survive lies, cheating and lack of respect? Would you want it to? Where is the love? Can a person find their calling and ultimately, themselves, after 15 years of marriage? These are the questions that Karoline Bethea Jones' novel "Someone to Love" attempts to answer.
Terry and Stephanie Taylor have been married for 15 years. They have two children, and a lot of emotional baggage. Terry is a music producer, and a player in the womanizing sense. He tries to get from other women what he seems to think he cannot get from his wife. He thinks that she cannot be trusted, and so he becomes untrustworthy in return. Stephanie has a hard time relating to her teenaged daughter and an even harder time dealing with the loneliness she feels in her marriage. She focuses on her young son, but turns to alcohol before turning to a friend for companionship. Will she ever find herself and the self-love to put a stop to the farce of a relationship she exists in? Can her "someone to love" start with herself? Doesn't it have to?
Karoline Bethea Jones has written an emotional roller coaster of a novel. From the very first page readers are immersed in Stephanie's turmoil. Cry with her, get mad with her, and feel her confusion; grow with her. In the background of the moment-to-moment emotion there is a subtle plot evolving. The author promises a sequel and I am sure readers will want to carry on the tale. From the technical side of things I feel the book could use a once over by an editor, but this fact does little to detract attention from the story. This sometimes blatant look at marriage and relationships, and the power of self respect, is a memorable tale.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Fiction Review
The Mouse That Roared
by Dwayne Sr. Murray
ISBN-10: 0976985500
Review by Heather Froeschl
What causes the meek to make a stand? At what point does a person who is pushed to the ground time and time again, refuse to stay down? When does the mouse roar like a lion? In Dwayne Murray Sr.'s novel "The Mouse That Roared," that time has come.
Sandra Lyte defies her prestigious, religious father's wishes. In doing so she embarks on a journey that takes her far from Virginia to New York City, and farther from herself, as she becomes a person struggling to survive. The pattern is set then, to stop standing up to the men in her life, and dealing with what happens.
Only when that becomes something her soul can no longer bear does she begin to understand exactly what she must do, no matter what. The fact that what she must do involves a large drug organization, a mafia leader, the largest and most highly esteemed police force in the nation, as well as her closest friends, only gives her greater strength to roar out loud. Can one woman's revenge be the fire that burns New York City to the ground?
This fast paced book is full of drama, intrigue, suspense and heart wrenching crime. The author's attention to detail in the plot leaves it all too realistic and believable. His treatment of his characters has readers cheering for Sandra while abhorring her foes and crying for her friends. The storyline is an intense ride that is very well written. In execution there were a number of times when I felt a proofreader could have cleaned up the book a bit, but this minor detail in no way detracted from the compelling call to turn the pages.
I very much enjoyed "The Mouse That Roared" and highly recommend it. I hope to hear more of Dwayne Murray, Sr. in the future.
by Dwayne Sr. Murray
ISBN-10: 0976985500
Review by Heather Froeschl
What causes the meek to make a stand? At what point does a person who is pushed to the ground time and time again, refuse to stay down? When does the mouse roar like a lion? In Dwayne Murray Sr.'s novel "The Mouse That Roared," that time has come.
Sandra Lyte defies her prestigious, religious father's wishes. In doing so she embarks on a journey that takes her far from Virginia to New York City, and farther from herself, as she becomes a person struggling to survive. The pattern is set then, to stop standing up to the men in her life, and dealing with what happens.
Only when that becomes something her soul can no longer bear does she begin to understand exactly what she must do, no matter what. The fact that what she must do involves a large drug organization, a mafia leader, the largest and most highly esteemed police force in the nation, as well as her closest friends, only gives her greater strength to roar out loud. Can one woman's revenge be the fire that burns New York City to the ground?
This fast paced book is full of drama, intrigue, suspense and heart wrenching crime. The author's attention to detail in the plot leaves it all too realistic and believable. His treatment of his characters has readers cheering for Sandra while abhorring her foes and crying for her friends. The storyline is an intense ride that is very well written. In execution there were a number of times when I felt a proofreader could have cleaned up the book a bit, but this minor detail in no way detracted from the compelling call to turn the pages.
I very much enjoyed "The Mouse That Roared" and highly recommend it. I hope to hear more of Dwayne Murray, Sr. in the future.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Poetry Review
Soul Inspired
by Joshua Dillaha
Review by Heather Froeschl
Poetry is such a wonderful tool for self-expression, emotional release, and creative art. The written word can evoke the deepest feelings; bring a smile, or tear, and reach out to the reader in many ways. Joshua R. Dillaha has published a collection of his poems, titled, "Soul Inspired." Whether the title refers to the reader's soul being inspired or his own having been and the results are the poetry within, his collection bears his soul and deepest thoughts.
The fifty-seven works of words are an example of a growing, maturing poet. From the beginning page, readers will feel the emotion put into each poem. In rhyme and rhythm Joshua spells out feelings of love, hurt, anger, fear, gratitude and more. On topics including being in the midst of war, watching a lost love marry, and finding his religion, Joshua openly shares his thoughts in the form of a poem.
The writing is sometimes intense, sometimes funny, and an ever evolving art. One can see growth here, in the person and the poet. It is clear that the author has a passion for his craft. I expect the future will hold more volumes from Joshua Ryan Dillaha, as his soul continues to be inspired.
by Joshua Dillaha
Review by Heather Froeschl
Poetry is such a wonderful tool for self-expression, emotional release, and creative art. The written word can evoke the deepest feelings; bring a smile, or tear, and reach out to the reader in many ways. Joshua R. Dillaha has published a collection of his poems, titled, "Soul Inspired." Whether the title refers to the reader's soul being inspired or his own having been and the results are the poetry within, his collection bears his soul and deepest thoughts.
The fifty-seven works of words are an example of a growing, maturing poet. From the beginning page, readers will feel the emotion put into each poem. In rhyme and rhythm Joshua spells out feelings of love, hurt, anger, fear, gratitude and more. On topics including being in the midst of war, watching a lost love marry, and finding his religion, Joshua openly shares his thoughts in the form of a poem.
The writing is sometimes intense, sometimes funny, and an ever evolving art. One can see growth here, in the person and the poet. It is clear that the author has a passion for his craft. I expect the future will hold more volumes from Joshua Ryan Dillaha, as his soul continues to be inspired.
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