Accidents of providence

From  Rosemarie Jerome Author:  Stacia M Brown Accidents of providence Rachel Lockyer is on trial for murdering her illegitimate infant.  In 1649 England, if convicted the sentence is death.  The investigator, Thomas Bartwain, who charged her with murder, is questioning the legal process. Rachel is not speaking in her own defense. The young prosecutor wants [...]

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The rogue : searching for the real Sarah Palin

From Jackie  Cantwell Author:  Joe  McGinniss The rogue : searching for the real Sarah Palin  One word to describe this book is: juicy!  If you’re a fan of Sarah Palin, you’ll consider this book a hatchet job.  If you’re not a fan, you’ll devour every word.  One thing is certain: Sarah made many enemies along [...]

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Palinisms : the accidental wit and wisdom of Sarah Palin

From Jackie Cantwell Author:  Jacob Weisberg Palinisms : the accidental wit and wisdom of Sarah Palin  According to the author’s very humorous introduction, Palinisms occur when Palin expresses one of her views about God, Alaska, oil drilling, or the political establishment in her idiosyncratically involuted syntax.  According to Weisberg, Palin’s exuberant incoherence testifies to an [...]

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The Kill Artist

From Hannah Columbo author: Silva, Daniel The Kill Artist In this  first book of the Gabriel Allon series, Gabriel, a former assassin for Israel’s foreign intelligence service, the Mossad  retired after the murders of his wife and son to lead a quiet life as an art restorer, one who fixes the wounded past. Gabriel’s ex-boss, [...]

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The Good Wife

From Elaine Pasquali author: Buchan, Elizabeth The Good Wife The title of this book caught my eye because of its similarity to the title of the popular TV program, The Good Wife.  The similarities continues with the main characters: a career politician and straying husband (Will) and a wife (Fanny) who sacrifices her own passions [...]

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The art of the steal [videorecording]

From Chris Garland The art of the steal [videorecording] The documentary film; “The Art of the Steal;” tells the story of the multi-billion dollar Barnes art collection. In 1922 Dr. Albert Barnes established an educational institution around his priceless art in suburban Philadelphia. In his will he directed that his foundation should always be an [...]

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Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto

From Robert Citrano author: Levin, Mark R. Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto I found this book to be inspirational in that it reinforces the basic principles that our great country were founded upon; less government influence and less encroachment on our civil liberties. It reinforces the fear proclaimed by President Gerald Ford in the [...]

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Conspirata : a novel of ancient Rome

From Rita Gross author:  Harris, Robert Conspirata : a novel of ancient Rome This is the second installment of a trilogy about the last days of the Roman Republic.  Imperium, the first volume, depicts Cicero’s rise to power in the Senate.   Conspirata picks up the story as Cicero is serving his term as Consul.  Both [...]

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The centurion’s wife

From Ginny Pisciotta author: Bunn, Davis The centurion’s wife If you like biblical fiction you should enjoy this book.  Experience the drama of the earliest days of Christianity through the eyes of Leah and Alban. Although born to wealth and power, Leah is now working as a servant in the household of her uncle, Pontius [...]

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