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April 2008

Hi folks!

I hope all is well in your worlds. My baby son Sean turns three this month, and I am already sweating how quickly he and my daughter Kate are growing. In the meantime I have really enjoyed reading to them in bed every night. 

While on planes or waiting at the DMV this past month, I have been reading a lot of psychology books for fun (yes, I am a nerd). I am particularly interested in how to manipulate positive thoughts into people’s minds, and I have enjoyed a numbers of books, from self-improvement titles by Zig Ziglar, Ken Blanchard, Tony Robbins and Don Clifton to more academic faire by Eric Jensen and David Sousa. I also devoured a wonderful 272-page memoir of George Dawson (co-written by Richard Glaubman) entitled Life Is So Good, about Dawson’s incredible life story as the son of a slave in the South who learned to read at age 98. I assure you that this historical memoir is worth your time.

Anyhow, enjoy this month’s book selections below. I hope you are all reading some wonderful books. Make sure to tell me all about them. If you're an author or a publisher and would like to send me review copies of your book(s), please send them to the address listed for authors and publishers.

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Have a wonderful April, and enjoy your books!

Danny ;-)
The Biggest Loser Success Secrets

The Biggest Loser Success Secrets

By Biggest Loser Experts and Cast 256 pages Adult

Danny Says

I have battled with my weight my entire life, and while my favorite diet program is Michael Thurmond’s Six-Week Body Makeover (which helped me lose 35 pounds in five weeks), the most inspirational program I watch on television is NBC’s The Biggest Loser. I have a lot of empathy for people who are trying to improve their lives – whether through weight loss or giving up smoking or creating some other positive lifestyle change – and this book is a handy reminder for anyone looking for motivation to improve themselves. Give the book (and the TV show) a chance.
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Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me

Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me

By Ben Karlin 240 pages pages Adult

Danny Says

This collection of short, funny essays from a variety of authors brought a smile to my face. Sorry, ladies – I imagine guys will find this funnier, but I found myself agreeing with many of the lessons. Good to see that some of the authors appreciate the importance of past girlfriends in shaping the healthy relationships they have with their present wives.
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Staying Sane When You're Planning Your Wedding

Staying Sane When You're Planning Your Wedding

By Pam Brodowsky,Evelyn Fazio 272 pages Adult

Danny Says

Part of the enjoyable Staying Sane series, this easy-to-read collection of helpful essays seems to be an appropriate release for all those dealing with the horrible mortgage crisis. Practical advice and words of wisdom.
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Before Midnight

Before Midnight

By Cameron Dokey 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Part of Dokey’s wonderful Once Upon a Time series, this different take on Cinderella helps explain why the stepmother did not like Cinderella and what Cinderella’s father was thinking leaving her in her stepmother’s care. I have enjoyed every retelling in the series, from Dokey’s take on Rapunzel to her re-examination of “Sleeping Beauty” Princess Aurore.
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Football Hero

Football Hero

By Tim Green 320 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Here’s a good football book for boys about a 12-year-old with the uncanny ability to predict another team’s plays. Anyone who enjoys rooting for the underdog will enjoy this book, written by former NFL defensive end Tim Green.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

By Lewis Carroll 70 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Sterling publishers have a wonderful series of unabridged classics that I think everybody should be made aware of, as the series includes books ranging from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Gulliver’s Travels to Frankenstein and The Wind in the Willows. As a dedicated lazy reader myself, I found these books to be especially enjoyable as an adult (when I willingly chose to read them rather than had them mandated to me by a teacher).
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Drita, My Homegirl

Drita, My Homegirl

By Jenny Lombard 144 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Absolutely marvelous book about two unlikely friends, an Albanian refugee and a precocious African-American fourth grader. Written in first person in alternating chapters from both girls’ perspectives, I could not put this book down. I highly recommend you check it out.
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The New Kid on the Block

The New Kid on the Block

By Jack Prelutsky 160 pages Children

Danny Says

I love using poetry as a way to motivate people to read, as poems tend to be shorter and less intimidating than stories to many students. One of my favorite poets is Jack Prelutsky, as his poems always bring a smile to my face. Every child loves Prelutsky, but boys especially adore him. Get anything he has ever written and you will have a happy, literate and enlightened child.
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How I Became a Pirate

How I Became a Pirate

By Melinda Long 44 pages Children

Danny Says

Illustrated by the wonderful David Shannon, this book always delights kids, as it tells the funny tale of a little boy who agrees to become a pirate as long as he can be back in time for his soccer practice. I thought of this book while watching a wonderful recent guest appearance by Tina Fey as a pirate on Sesame Street.
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Guess How Much I Love You

Guess How Much I Love You

By Sam McBratney 24 pages Children

Danny Says

Anita Jeram’s illustrations are as lovely as this story about a young rabbit who wants to know how much his papa loves him, only to learn that his father’s love is infinite. Okay, I confess – this one touched me as a proud daddy. 
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