Another wonderful book that takes you into the world of America's Most Wanted and the criminals they help capture.
One thing that I absolutely love about John's books and AMW is that they tell the story of the victims and not just the killer. When I read these stories, I feel like I get to know the families that the killer has affected and honestly, that's not a view that you get very often.
I recommend this book completely. Just read it. Go. It's awesome.
Monday, May 31, 2010
All Pets Go To Heaven by Sylvia Browne
Now, before you go criticizing my reading and reviewing of a Sylvia Browne book, let me say that I really like the woman. She's amazing and, although I have no proof, I'd like to think that she's the real deal. Some ideas are a little out there, but for the most part, I like her.
Now onto the book:
Let me tell you what has been going on during the months of April and May. Two days before Easter, my Grandma fell and a week later she passed away. She passed away on April 9, 2010. My Baby Girl, Rikki, a border collie/german shepherd mix, had to be put down on May 8, 2010, the day before Mother's Day. Kuma, our 1 1/2 year old purebred Akita, passed at 3 in the morning due to complications from bloat. That's the reason I picked up this book. Some of the stories are very inspiring and some are very sad. I nearly cried when I read some of them, but I resisted. After all, I was at work.
If you have recently, or not recently, lost a beloved pet, then I recommend this book. It's a wonderful book and there are many other books by Sylvia Browne that I would recommend you read as well.
Enjoy!
Now onto the book:
Let me tell you what has been going on during the months of April and May. Two days before Easter, my Grandma fell and a week later she passed away. She passed away on April 9, 2010. My Baby Girl, Rikki, a border collie/german shepherd mix, had to be put down on May 8, 2010, the day before Mother's Day. Kuma, our 1 1/2 year old purebred Akita, passed at 3 in the morning due to complications from bloat. That's the reason I picked up this book. Some of the stories are very inspiring and some are very sad. I nearly cried when I read some of them, but I resisted. After all, I was at work.
If you have recently, or not recently, lost a beloved pet, then I recommend this book. It's a wonderful book and there are many other books by Sylvia Browne that I would recommend you read as well.
Enjoy!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
The New Vampire Handbook by The Vampire Miles Proctor
Okay, okay, I know what you are thinking, "She's been bitten by the Twilight bug!!" No. I haven't. I'm not a big fan of Twilight, although I did read the books and saw the movies up to this point. That's all.
Now, onto The New Vampires Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night by The Vampire Miles Proctor.
This book goes under the same catagory as the book "Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks. It's very entertaining.
Your introduced to The Vampire Miles Proctor (the vampire community no longer has Mr. or Mrs. titles, only "The Vampire".) who is acting as your mentor and teaching you all you need to know about vampire life.
The first chapter tells you what your body can and cannot do now that you've changed. (You will need to start carrying several pairs of long tube socks from now on.) He also teaches you proper vampire etiquette, how to find places to sleep and live, what to do if you see someone you knew from before your turning, and, most importantly, how to properly feed and on whom. You cant just go around draining anyone. You need to pick and choose. He also informs you that just because someone looks good on the outside doesn't mean their blood has enough "vitality" to sustain you. The Vampire Miles also tells you how to change someone, but he is very specific on the reasons to change someone. They must have a talent or ability that will benefit the vampire community. Just because he makes a killer martini (which you can no longer have anyway) doesn't mean that you should change him. It doesn't work that way. He has pointers and personal stories scattered throughout the book, and, quite frankly, some are just hilarious!
If you enjoy humor books like "Zombie Survival Guide" or "How to Survive a Horror Movie", both by Max Brooks, then I recommend that you read "The New Vampire's Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night" by The Vampire Miles Proctor. He also hints at some other handbooks he will be writing in the future. After all, he does have eternity.
Now, onto The New Vampires Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night by The Vampire Miles Proctor.
This book goes under the same catagory as the book "Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks. It's very entertaining.
Your introduced to The Vampire Miles Proctor (the vampire community no longer has Mr. or Mrs. titles, only "The Vampire".) who is acting as your mentor and teaching you all you need to know about vampire life.
The first chapter tells you what your body can and cannot do now that you've changed. (You will need to start carrying several pairs of long tube socks from now on.) He also teaches you proper vampire etiquette, how to find places to sleep and live, what to do if you see someone you knew from before your turning, and, most importantly, how to properly feed and on whom. You cant just go around draining anyone. You need to pick and choose. He also informs you that just because someone looks good on the outside doesn't mean their blood has enough "vitality" to sustain you. The Vampire Miles also tells you how to change someone, but he is very specific on the reasons to change someone. They must have a talent or ability that will benefit the vampire community. Just because he makes a killer martini (which you can no longer have anyway) doesn't mean that you should change him. It doesn't work that way. He has pointers and personal stories scattered throughout the book, and, quite frankly, some are just hilarious!
If you enjoy humor books like "Zombie Survival Guide" or "How to Survive a Horror Movie", both by Max Brooks, then I recommend that you read "The New Vampire's Handbook: A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night" by The Vampire Miles Proctor. He also hints at some other handbooks he will be writing in the future. After all, he does have eternity.
A Cop's Life by Sgt. Randy Sutton
Impressive. Its a fast read and some of the stories are very touching. The law enforcement field is not an easy field of work, and it takes a special person to do this kind of work.
He tells the stories of his lengthy career from his role model who was his best friend in the beginning, saving babies, suicides, and the deaths of two fellow officers, one a veteran and the other a rookie he has helped through the entire process of getting into the law enforcement field.
The stories in this book are not always pretty, but they all give you an inside look at the law enforcement field. I will not go too far into reviewing this one because I do not want to give it all away, but I do recommend you read it if you have someone you know working in the field.
I am going to look for more books by Sgt. Randy Sutton, so I may be reviewing more in the future.
He tells the stories of his lengthy career from his role model who was his best friend in the beginning, saving babies, suicides, and the deaths of two fellow officers, one a veteran and the other a rookie he has helped through the entire process of getting into the law enforcement field.
The stories in this book are not always pretty, but they all give you an inside look at the law enforcement field. I will not go too far into reviewing this one because I do not want to give it all away, but I do recommend you read it if you have someone you know working in the field.
I am going to look for more books by Sgt. Randy Sutton, so I may be reviewing more in the future.
Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson MD
This book was written by Spencer Johnson to help people deal with changes in all aspects of their lives.
The story follows two mice (Sniff and Scurry) and two little people (Hem and Haw) who live in a maze and search for "cheese" to nourish them. The "cheese" is whatever you want in life such as a good job, good relationships, money, spiritual peace of mind, etc. The "maze" is how you get there.
It's a simple concept and a quick read, but if you apply the concepts found throughout the book, it really can change your life. I haven't done it yet, but I will work on it.
There is a version of this book for teens, "Who Moved My Cheese? For Teens" but I haven't read it yet. I figure the concepts in this book is applicable to anyone in any situation. Happy Reading!
The story follows two mice (Sniff and Scurry) and two little people (Hem and Haw) who live in a maze and search for "cheese" to nourish them. The "cheese" is whatever you want in life such as a good job, good relationships, money, spiritual peace of mind, etc. The "maze" is how you get there.
It's a simple concept and a quick read, but if you apply the concepts found throughout the book, it really can change your life. I haven't done it yet, but I will work on it.
There is a version of this book for teens, "Who Moved My Cheese? For Teens" but I haven't read it yet. I figure the concepts in this book is applicable to anyone in any situation. Happy Reading!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
No Mercy by John Walsh
No Mercy is a book written by John Walsh about the starting of Americas Most Wanted. It tells the stories of several cases they have helped solve by telling the stories of the victims and putting out the photos of the perpetraitor(s) out there and asking for help from normal citizens like you and me.
For the record, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I dont want to go into it too much without giving things away, but it goes through the process of using a tv show to catch a killer.
One thing John Walsh specifically says is that they will never revictimize the families or victims of crime. John and his wife were constantly revictimized by the press during the 20 years it took to bring some kind of closure to the Adam Walsh case and he refuses to do that to others. He has an agreement with families who come forward that if anytime between the taping of the show and the night it airs, if they change their mind, he will personally burn the tape. He says he's done it several times.
The cases in this book dont focus so much on what the victim looked like, what he had done to the victims, or why, but more on how they come to catch him. John does not linger on why a murderer/rapist does what he does. He commited a crime and now he must pay for it. If they did it once, they can (and usually will) do it again.
I currently have two more of his books on my reading list, but I have not gotten that far yet.
The next book I review will be Stephen Kings "Just After Sunset" which my boss loaned me and said was really good. It will put me behind a week (ish) on my list, but so far I've read three or four stories and only one was dumb. So we will see. Have a wonderful rainy weekend!
For the record, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I dont want to go into it too much without giving things away, but it goes through the process of using a tv show to catch a killer.
One thing John Walsh specifically says is that they will never revictimize the families or victims of crime. John and his wife were constantly revictimized by the press during the 20 years it took to bring some kind of closure to the Adam Walsh case and he refuses to do that to others. He has an agreement with families who come forward that if anytime between the taping of the show and the night it airs, if they change their mind, he will personally burn the tape. He says he's done it several times.
The cases in this book dont focus so much on what the victim looked like, what he had done to the victims, or why, but more on how they come to catch him. John does not linger on why a murderer/rapist does what he does. He commited a crime and now he must pay for it. If they did it once, they can (and usually will) do it again.
I currently have two more of his books on my reading list, but I have not gotten that far yet.
The next book I review will be Stephen Kings "Just After Sunset" which my boss loaned me and said was really good. It will put me behind a week (ish) on my list, but so far I've read three or four stories and only one was dumb. So we will see. Have a wonderful rainy weekend!
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