Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Dr. Lara Mallory is a fallen woman since a tabloid incident involving her and Senator Clark Tackett. She had been married at the time, and found anything but a forgiving attitude following the scandal. Finally, after Clark Tackett dies and leaves her a medical practice in his home town of Eden Pass,...
Where There's Smoke Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
on 10/31/2011
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Labels:
black ops,
book recommendations,
contemporary romance,
infidelity,
intriguing,
mystery,
own this-delete from recommendations,
romance,
romantic suspense,
sandra brown
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Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century Review
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Clifford Powell
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Labels:
alternative energies,
cap and trade,
climate,
climate change,
climate changes,
energy,
global warming,
nuclear energy,
nuclear power,
public policy
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)After hearing and reading a great deal in the popular press about climate change caused by human activities, I became convinced that most of what one hears on this subject is highly biased and unreliable. The problem is that almost everyone who speaks out on this controversial subject has either an economic...
The Burglar Who Smelled Smoke Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
on 10/30/2011
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Labels:
jack reacher,
lee child,
mystery,
reacher,
serial killer,
suspense,
tennis,
the remains,
thriller,
writing memoir
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have enjoyed every one of Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr books and was pleased to discover this short story starring the bookseller and sometime burglar in a story that I hadn't read. I hope that everyone who loves this series as much as I do downloads and reads this as a reinforcement of how much...
Smoke From The Ashes Review
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Clifford Powell
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Labels:
contemporary,
end of the world,
excellent war science fiction,
mens adventure,
military science fiction,
nuclear war,
post-apocalypti c,
post-apocalypti c fiction,
william w johnstone
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is not the best in the series but you need to read it anyway. I have read it 3 times already and I still enjoy it. It places the Rebels against a terrorist who believes himself a religious person. The Rebels once again take up arms and start kicking the ass off of lots of people. I think the...
A Trace of Smoke (Hannah Vogel Novels) Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
on 10/29/2011
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Labels:
berlin,
cabaret,
dennis lehane,
germany,
historical fiction,
homosexuality,
mystery,
world war ii,
wwi
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews). . . this is my first book review on Amazon. Reading A Trace of Smoke is like settling into a comfortable chair, right smack in front of a massive open window with all the sights, sounds, and smells of a strange new world unfolding in front of you. Cantrell writes about a time and place that I knew...
Conducting Research in Psychology: Measuring the Weight of Smoke Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Brett Pelham does a phenomenal job of bringing excitement and life to a subject matter many students and psychologists deem boring-research and research methodology. In his easy-to-read book, Brett brings comedy to confounding variables, t-scores, and placebo effects. Throughout the book, he backs up...
Up in Smoke (Silver Dragons, Book 2) Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
on 10/28/2011
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Labels:
aisling grey,
demons,
dragon romance,
dragons,
fantasy,
katie macalister,
paranormal romance,
romance,
silver dragons,
urban fantasy
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Up in Smoke is the second book in the new silver dragon series. It parallels Aisling's novels wonderfully, yet May stands on her own and her story is delightfully funny and completely different. She has to contend with so many people and beings wanting something from her. The only reason Magoth wants...
Smoke Screen (Love Inspired Suspense) Review
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Clifford Powell
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Labels:
romance,
romantic suspense,
steeple hill love inspired,
stephanie newton,
suspense
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Stephanie Newton continues her series set in Sea Breeze, Florida with the January release of Smoke Screen featuring Jake Rollins, ex-firefighter turned pastor. Jake was sidelined from fire fighting due to an injury incurred while trying to rescue his fiancée from a fire. Sadly she perished in the fire,...
Where There's Smoke Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
on 10/27/2011
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Labels:
animal stories,
contemporary,
contemporary romance,
debra kayn,
dogs,
fiction,
fire department,
fireman,
sexy,
small town
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a great book, only took a couple hours to read, but truely great.. the characters are wonderful, both human and animal.. you won't regret the purchase of this book.. makes you wish for your own Chief!!!! i LOVED LOVED LOVED the ending..Click Here to see more reviews about: Where There's SmokeOne...
Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It: And Other Kitchen Projects Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
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Labels:
canning,
cookbook,
do it yourself,
food preservation,
homesteading,
jams,
pickles,
pickling,
preserving,
seasonal
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is just a lovely primer on making things from scratch that are normally convenience or grocery store purchases. Because they are made from scratch, they combine unexpected flavors for gourmet goodies that would make wonderful gifts.The photography of the colorful food is gorgeously photographed....
Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Mexican Immigration in an Era of Economic Integration Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
on 10/26/2011
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Labels:
emigration,
immigration,
mexican immigration,
migration
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Most popular discussions of contemporary U.S. immigration ignore history and the "facts on the ground." Massey lays out the history of Mexico-U.S. migration. He provides convincing evidence that stepped-up border enforcement efforts since the early 1990s have been both deadly and counterproductive. He...
Blue Smoke Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
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Labels:
action,
adult contemporary,
arson,
contemporary,
kindle,
nora roberts,
romance,
romantic suspense,
suspence,
suspense
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I read all the reviews of Blue Smoke BEFORE I read the book, something I usually do not do...so I was expecting a real mess. To my surprise, I liked the book a great deal. I'm not saying it's Nora's best, but I am surprised by some of the vehemence of those who did not like the plot line.Yes, this is...
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions (P.S.) Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
on 10/25/2011
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Labels:
anthology,
dark fantasy,
fantasy,
fantasy adventure,
neil gaiman,
post-apocalypti c,
urban fantasy
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I should point out first that (a) I've been Neil's friend for many years, and therefore not without bias, and (b) some of these stories I've read several times before. However, due to various health problems, I have been spending a lot of time in a series of doctor's waiting rooms for months now, and...
Master of Smoke (Mageverse) Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
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Labels:
angela knight novels,
mageverse,
mageverse series,
paranormal romance,
romance,
shapeshifter romance,
vampire,
vampire romance,
vampire series,
werewolves
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Holy smokes, this book kept me on the edge of my seat and it was so exciting to read that I couldn't put it down!First off, Ms. Knight is a riot. I found so many reasons to grin during this very thrilling book due to her quips from Monty Python. The author threw in other references to pop culture that...
Smoke Screen: A Novel Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
on 10/24/2011
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Labels:
black ops,
mystery,
no justice,
romance,
romantic suspense,
romantic thriller,
sandra brown,
suspense
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I got SMOKE SCREEN in the morning from Amazon and I sat right down and read it. I could not put it down. The story is amazing and the characters are great. Sandra Brown has been one of my favorite authors for a while. I have all her books and they are mostly keepers. This one is definitely a keeper....
Tree of Smoke: A Novel Review
Posted by
Clifford Powell
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Labels:
booker prize,
boring,
cia,
fiction,
heart of darkness,
literary fiction,
spies,
spy stories,
vietnam,
vietnam war
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Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was very disappointed. I'd read Angels years ago and had wanted to get back to Johnson. My qualms are not with the writing--Johnson is a gifted stylist and you must be careful not to gloss over certain passages or paragraphs which are dense philosophical insights wrapped in great prose and at times...
Smoke (American Poets Continuum: 62) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)i was drawn to this book mainly because i have read laux's work before in anthologies. i loved the poems in this book because she writes poignantly about the everyday things in life and she takes on taboo subjects like sex and death and domestic violence and give them dignity. i am definately going to...