saulrelative

saulrelative last signed in Nov 13 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Apr 12, 2009.

About Me:

West Virginia University -- Education, History, English. University of Phoenix -- Psychology; political centrist, constitutionalist; love sports; writer; avid reader; love music. One wife, one dog, two vehicles, three children. Favorite author: Pat Conroy. Favorite Book: Dune. Favorite Movie: "The Godfather." Favorite Music: Power Metal. Favorite Artist: Joe Satriani. Favorite Band: Iron Maiden. Favorite Television Show: "House."

The Sinner -- Tess Gerritsen: A Book Review

Published July 21, 2009 /

0 comments /

The Sinner Tess Gerritsen Ballantine, 2003 The Sinner. What a simple title with an abundance of connotations. Such is the title of Tess Gerritsen’s medical thriller. But simple The Sinner is not. Tess Gerritsen brings back Detective Jane Rizzoli (veteran of several of her novels) and Medical Examiner Maura Isles (also a veteran character) as double

Cell -- Stephen King: A Book Review

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

What would it be like to watch the world go to hell right before your eyes?What if you were one of the few that did not happen to be caught up in cell phone conversation or interaction at the moment everyone around you suddenly became homicidal maniacs?
Why Animals Sleep so Close to the Road -- Susan Konig: A Book Review

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

Why Animals Sleep So Close To The Road (And Other Lies I Tell My Children) is the amusing story of the tortuous experience of a middle-aged mom who decides to move from the city to the suburbs. While pregnant...
Dillinger's Wild Ride -- Elliott J. Gorn: A Book Review

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

Dillinger's Wild Ride is a book of legend mixed with fact. It is the story of a real man. It is the story of real events. Dillinger's Wild Ride is also the story of how that real man and those real events became rewoven in a tapestry of newsprint...
Our Endangered Values -- Jimmy Carter: A Book Review

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis is an expository account of how the conservative right and the fundamentalist Christians have gained political control of the nation, ignoring our deepest held moral values -- human rights, land conservation, religious and personal freedoms -- while paying lip service to them to gain office.
The Immortals -- Tracy Hickman

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

It is 2010 (the novel was published in 1996) and the world has been overrun by the even more deadly successor to AIDS, an immunity deficiency syndrome called V-CIDS. It has devasted the world's populations and in the United States drastic measures have been taken...
A God In Ruins -- Leon Uris

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

Leon Uris is a great storyteller. Anyone who has ever read Exodus or Trinity knows this. However, A God In Ruins is neither of these two great novels, nor is it a distant relative. A God In Ruins is an interesting story, is well plotted, but...
American Jihad -- Steven Emerson: A Book Review

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us is a book of insightful warning. It shows how radical extremists are using our own laws to recruit, indoctrinate, and finance their organizations and activities. Awareness is the key...
The Crisis Of Islam -- Bernard Lewis: A Book Review

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

Bernard Lewis is one of the world's leading authorities on Islam. The Crisis Of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror is a must read for anyone wanting a true grasp (or as true a grasp as a Westerner can get) of what it means to be Muslim.
How The Irish Saved Civilization -- Thomas Cahill: A Book Review

by saulrelative | in Reviews > Books

There is a period of time in history, a transitional phase, that is neglected by histoians for the most part, generally because it is bracketed by two historical events of ponderous importance -- the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Dark Ages.