Monday, April 13, 2015

The Juice Master Slim for Life: Freedom from the Diet Trap Immediately


Great book that is written clearly and simply and gives amazing facts as to why people are caught in the food trap. No nonsense approach that can be incorporated into anyone's life. Don't think you have to only drink juices - there is so much more benefit you can get from this goldmine of a book!
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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Hideous Absinthe: A History of the Devil in a Bottle (Tauris Parke Paperbacks) Best Quality


The information in this book is excellent, but the author is a little too focused on the more sordid rumors surrounding those who drank absinthe. The pacing of the book is choppy and at points reads more like a dissertation than a polished books. More visuals would also help, especially since so many of the people discussed are visual artists. That being said, however, it was a fun and informative book, perfect for someone looking to understand the influence of absinthe on the arts in the 19th century.Get more detail about Hideous Absinthe: A History of the Devil in a Bottle (Tauris Parke Paperbacks).

Monday, April 6, 2015

The Taste of New Wine Order Now


Even though originally published in 1965, every page and chapter of this Christian classic cuts to the chase like a two-edged sword! How many times have you felt yourself failing in your Christian life--in the workplace, in your marriage, and even in church? Miller did some soul-searching and deep, deep praying to become honest with himself and others. The redeemed Christian is still human and in desperate need of the Savior to help him give up his secret motives, which are sometimes not even known by his conscious mind. This is very suggestive of what the apostle Paul meant when he called himself wretched and unable to do the good that he desired to do, while doing exactly the opposite! Paul commanded Christians to submit to one another. So easily said, yet so difficult to do! Are you angry? Submit your will and your motives to God... Jealous? Envious? Looking for glory? Prideful? Controlling? Pious yet gloating? Chaste but secretly lustful? The author nails our hidden motives while being brutally honest with himself. How do we conquer the demons that sap our witness and our relationship with the Lord? The Taste of New Wine helps you take the first step on a joyful journey you won't want to miss--leaving your will at the foot of the cross over and over again, as daily you take up the cross that Jesus intended for you.
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Saturday, April 4, 2015

Russian Cookbook Decide Now


This book was recently discovered by me on a bookshelf in a spare bedroom. "Well, it couldn't be that bad", I thought. I was wrong. It can.
As far as I remember, I have not cooked a single recipe out of it in the three years that I have owned the book (the fact that my father sent me a cookbook in Russian from Russia must have played a role). The recipes in Petrovskaya's book are NOT authenticly Russian. So if you are indeed a Russian living in America, don't waste your money (and if you are not convinced, should I mention her recipe for plov without meat?)! It is geared towards an American cook not familiar with Russian food in the least.
On the positive note, it will not send you on a wild goose chase searching for some exotic ingredient (tvorog, for example) to the local supermarket. So if you fit the description above (American, never been to Russia, never tasted Russian food) it might be for you.
A personal grudge I hold against Kira Petrovskaya is her CONSTANT mention of unsatiable Russian appetite. In fact, from my experience (and from my 20 years of experience living in Russia), Russians don't eat anywhere near as much as Americans (and hence as a nation are not obese).
Overall, pass this book for a much better (although not perfect) Anya Von Bremzen's "Please to the Table"Get more detail about Russian Cookbook.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

New Classic Cocktails Right now


This is a beautiful book with wonderful photographs. It is well written full of delightful stories behind the drinks. There are definitely interesting and different cocktails included, but already the book has been worth the price as we have had two incredible winners (Chambord Kamikaze & Pink Lemonade) with two tries.Get more detail about New Classic Cocktails.