Archives for 2017
Book Review: Ancient Mariners By David Burton
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions Death follows the Montegar There’s a very old movie I loved as a child about the Flying Dutchman. The ghost ship that sails the world never to find its rest in a safe harbor. This is a tidy little tale that mimics that sentiment. In this transformation, the compelling characterizations […]
Read MoreBook Review: Dangerous Times By Phillip Frey
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions I went on a ride along yesterday with a man who killed for pleasure. This was a reading journey I’ll not forget. I found it hard but fascinating sharing the thoughts of an unapologetic soul who found his pleasure using a blade to slice flesh. Women seemed to be his […]
Read MoreBook Review: Tharon Ann By Jennifer Brookins
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions The author offers a nice meander down memory lane during a midcentury time when the south was still mourning the loss of the civil war while Hollywood was defining our world. While composing this review, I sometimes wonder if composing within an idiom that defines our recollections is instructive or […]
Read MoreBook Review: A Master Passion: Book On: Love and Liberty By Juliet V Waldron
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda A Master Passion – Video A Master Passion – Read Impressions In British West Indies a little over 50 years from its beginnings, Alexander Hamilton was born. It is hard to describe this amazing man living both a structured and unstructured life. Weaving enhanced accounts of his career into compelling storylines […]
Read MoreBook Review: Whatever Happen to Virginia Dare? by Lee Dorsey
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions Queen Elizabeth sent them to intercept a Spanish galleon and then sail back to England with her treasure. It seemed an easy enough royal task for a worthy seaman. That mission soon changed. The captains of The Ark Royal and Mary Stark are conscripted to the greatest adventure of their […]
Read MoreBook Review: From OMAHA to DA NANG, by Michael J. Schneider
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions “Hey, Mac. Here’s another bullet stopper for you.” – From Omaha to Da Nang This first person narrative is a must read for anyone interested in the history of the Vietnam War and a nation filled with unsung heroes. The author offers an honest conversation of his time as a Vietnam […]
Read MoreBook Review: The Zarion, Saving Mandkind by J.E. Grace
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions This old fashion space telling is reminiscent of watching old black and whites in my childhood. The storytelling possesses some definite tones of the traditional space tale. All of the components to an absorbing storyline centered in an alternative world are here. Told in a mixture of first and second […]
Read MoreBook Review: Talon, Come Fly with Me by Gigi Sedlmayer
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions I learned today that it takes a giant condor to raise a village. I’ve never read a tale about the bravery, love, and honesty of a pair of condors. They dominated the storyline, transformed humans to unapologetic voyeurs, and that is ok. I learned, in a very enjoyable way that […]
Read MoreBook Review: Boss of the Whole Sixth Grade by Ann Herrick
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions I took the day off today to be a sixth grader again. It was much more fun the second time around. This first person narrative about life in the sixth grade is wonderful and enlightening. I don’t remember my 12th year being so fun filled with drama and intrigue. Spending […]
Read MoreBook Review: The Heart Leads Home by Sydell Voelle
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda Impressions I love the weaving of subtle and sometimes in your face nuances of emotions. The author relates well the drawing together of a family seemingly made in heaven. The story illustrates how life’s painful and shame-filled appearing lesson creates a strong person. The burden of being the keepers of moral […]
Read MoreBook Review: The Simple Road to Riches by Anna Fani
Reviewed By Barbara Ann Cerda This is a brilliant how-to publication. There is a lifetime of experience and work crammed into a small book with an economy of words…I like that. What stands out for me is the conversational style of writing – the author is sharing her passage. Explanations of the whys and wherefores […]
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