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May 2004

Hi Folks! 

Enjoy the books. I am reading a couple of books a week right now – primarily motivational books like Good to Great by Jim Collins and Do It! Let’s Get Off Our Buts by John-Roger and Peter McWilliams. As a result, I am extremely motivated.

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 May, and enjoy your books!

Danny ;-)

Words You Don't Want to Hear During Your Annual Review

Words You Don't Want to Hear During Your Annual Review

By Scott Adams 128 pages Adult

Danny Says

I have been listening to “The Dilbert Principle” on CD to and from work, and I think Scott Adams might be just about the funniest writer in America.  His observations rival Douglas Adams , author of the wonderful "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Buy on Amazon
Family Man

Family Man

By Calvin Trillin 184 pages Adult

Danny Says

I really enjoy Trillin’s manner of complaining in this series of short essays about family life.  As curmudgeonly as he may appear, you can see his heart and his humor in every story.
Buy on Amazon
Joie de Vivre

Joie de Vivre

By Robert Arbor (Author) Katherine Whiteside (Author) 224 pages Adult

Danny Says

Say what you want about the French – they sure can cook!  My wife has gotten me to start watching the Food Network, which is torturous as I enter the third week of my diet (I’ve been on the Atkins Diet for two weeks and lost 14 days).  I enjoyed this book for providing motivation, inspiration and some really good recipes (which I will proceed to ruin in my kitchen).  This is part cook book, part self-help book.
Buy on Amazon
Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation

By John Guare 72 pages Adult

Danny Says

I am looking at my list for this month, and it is more eclectic than the Munsters.  This wonderful play reminds me a lot of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” because it deals with all sorts of major issues:  race, class, modern society’s morals.  More than anything, I appreciate the play’s twists, which I could not see coming (for a change).
Buy on Amazon
April and the Dragon Lady

April and the Dragon Lady

By Lensey Namioka 214 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

A lot of people say this book is about clashes between traditional Chinese culture fitting into America, but I prefer to look at it as the story of a teenager and her Chinese grandmother getting to know and appreciate one another.  This story transcends cultures.
Buy on Amazon
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

By Jack Gantos 176 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

This is a book that any child with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or parent of an ADD child would appreciate.
Buy on Amazon
Down the Yukon

Down the Yukon

By Will Hobbs 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

It is about time I recommended a book by Will Hobbs, who just happened to be my seventh-grade reading teacher.  He is one of the bestselling young adult authors in America, and I’d recommend any of his books (although this is one of the shortest).  This book chronicles 16-year-old Jason Hawthorn’s great race across Alaska.  Thank you, Mr. Hobbs, for being one of the first teachers to interest me in reading!
Buy on Amazon
Zamani Goes to Market

Zamani Goes to Market

By Murier Feelings 41 pages Children

Danny Says

A nice story about an African boy’s first trip to the market.  My daughter enjoyed listening to this pleasant tale (you can see photos of my beautiful baby at www.katebrassell.com).
Buy on Amazon
So You Want to Be President?

So You Want to Be President?

By Judith St. George 56 pages Children

Danny Says

Even though this won the Caldecott Medal in 2001, I somehow had never heard of this fun book of Presidential trivia.  What I like most about the book is its central premise:  ANYONE can be President.
Buy on Amazon
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

By Berkeley Breathed 40 pages Children

Danny Says

You may be better acquainted with this author as the creator of “Bloom County.”  This is a great book to illustrate the fun children can have with words.  It is funny, and it even has a moral, to boot.
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