Posted on April 24, 2008 by ccmal
Letter of Love from China
Author: Bonnie Cuzzolino
Publisher: Plum Blossom Books
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Reviewed by: Cheryl Malandrinos
Letter of Love from China by Bonnie Cuzzolino has to be one of the most touching children’s stories I’ve read in a long time.
A birth mother from China writes a letter to her daughter who has been adopted by a family from another country. [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2008 by ccmal
Crash!
Author: Mayra Calvani
Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing
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Reviewed by: Cheryl C. Malandrinos
Children will love reading about Marcelo and his new puppy in Crash! by Mayra Calvani.
Marcelo’s parents surprise him on his fifth birthday with a golden retriever puppy–the one thing he wanted more than anything in the world. Thrilled beyond all belief, Marcelo must now learn [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2008 by jeanlauzier
Honor Due
Author: D.H. Brown
Publisher: Big River Press
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Reviewed by: Lamees Siddiqui
Honor Due is a gripping story of an ex- Special Forces vet who retires from the life of politically orchestrated killings and retreats to a life of peaceful solitude in the Pacific Northwest…..until, hunted by ex-colleagues from Special Operations and Homeland Security, the Major, our [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2008 by ccmal
The Poetry of Murder
Author: Bernadette Steele
Publisher: Oak Tree Press
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Reviewed by: Cheryl Malandrinos
The Poetry of Murder is a tale of lies, secrets, and revenge that will find you weaving through twists and turns every step of the way.
Aspiring African American poet, Geneva Anderson finds her aunt, Victoria Franklin murdered in her office at International House. She is stunned [...]
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Posted on April 1, 2008 by ccmal
Quo Vadis, Israel?
Author: H. Peter Nennhaus
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Publisher: Outskirts Press
Reviewed by: Cheryl C. Malandrinos
Well-written, intellectually stimulating, and thoroughly researched, Quo Vadis, Israel? provides the open-minded reader with a unique solution to a decades-long problem.
Since its birth in 1948, the State of Israel has been consistently despised and attacked. Numerous peace efforts by various countries and organizations have [...]
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