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Title:  Wings to Freedom

Author:  Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath

Publisher:  Alight Publication

Reviewer: W. H. McDonald, Jr. – AAA Founder

Another Spiritual Classic

I would rank this book second only to the spiritual classic book of all time - "The Autobiography of a Yogi" - Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath presents a life story that is one of a kind. His book will take readers on their own wings of freedom to places within themselves; inspirational, entertaining, thought provoking, and at times, it feels like a voice from the universe itself!?

There are few books out there by yoga masters that have this much knowledge and wisdom. If one is looking for a path or has their own spiritual practices now - this book will influence your thinking. The truths written in this book are transforming for those who are ready to hear this message.?

Of course, the stories about Babaji just adds to so much more value to the book. I fully recommend this book to all truth seeking souls and thirsty hearts!

This book has been nominated for an national book award from The American Authors Association.

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Title:  The Raven

Author:  John Lawson

Publisher:  PublishAmerica

Reviewer: Jeff Edwards – AAA Member

A wild and violent tale of exotic lands and dark magic

John Lawson has done it again. The Raven is a wild and violent tale of exotic lands and dark magic.

As surely as good must triumph over evil, a true and holy knight cannot be defeated by one who serves the powers of darkness. God will not permit such a thing to come to pass. With this knowledge in his heart, Guiromélans leads his army into battle against the witch Esmeree. She is an accursed creature, whose very existence is heresy. He is Sir Guiromélans of the Iron Fist. He is a Raven  a Paladin of God. He cannot fail in his sacred mission to destroy the witch and slaughter her minions. But when his righteous army lays broken and bleeding on the field of battle, Guiromélans is forced to reexamine the very core of his own beliefs. Evil has conquered good. Can the powers of the witch be stronger than the might of God? No. That’s not possible. God has allowed this defeat. But why?

Guiromélans has never failed in his duties as a Raven. He wears the silver symbol of his order with honor, and he always strives to uphold the causes of righteousness. What has he done to merit dishonor and failure?

In his quest to uncover the answer, he travels to the Southern Territories where he begins a crusade against heresy. He cannot hope to understand God’s displeasure, but perhaps he can find atonement by striking down the enemies of his faith. He battles against demons, ghouls, sorcerers, and shades. And every clash with death brings him closer to the truth. Or does it?

The Raven is dark, intense, and compelling. John Lawson’s second novel of the Seven Kingdoms is as intricate and disturbing as Witch Ember. The people and cultures in his books are detailed and absorbing.

As with Lawson’s first novel, the sexual undertones, violence, and pagan themes may be too much for some readers. But if you’re ready for breathless adventure, saddle up and ride with The Raven.

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Title:  Smell of Death

Author:  F. M. Meredith

Publisher:  Tigress Press

Reviewer: Jeff Edwards – AAA Member

Smell of Death is a tightly woven tapestry of romance, human tragedy, and murder

Officer Stacey Wilbur has problems. As a single parent and the only female officer assigned to the Rocky Bluff Police Department, her life is quite complicated enough. When she suddenly finds herself dealing with two murders, a kidnapped child, and a pair of clumsy burglars, things begin to get out of control. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, she’s beginning to fall for one of the detectives in her squad.

Author F. M. Meredith has been compared to Joseph Wambaugh, and I can definitely see the connection. The cops of her fictional Rocky Bluff PD have lives that extend beyond the chase and the crime scene. They struggle to raise their children, deal with leaky faucets, and pay their mortgages. They have hopes, loves, fears, and nightmares. They come across like real people, with real lives.

The police work in Smell of Death is not fancy, or even particularly high-tech. There’s no CSI magic to be found here. There are no courtroom theatrics, and no hyper-intuitive detectives. Just hard working cops doing the sort of methodical spadework that probably solves most real life crimes.

Fans of Hill Street Blues will find this book right up their alley. F. M. Meredith has crafted a smoothly compelling police drama, peopled by convincing characters.

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Title:  Gasgeil’s Bravery

Author:  Christy Condoleo

Publisher:  Xlibris

Reviewer: W. H. McDonald, Jr. – AAA Founder

Excellent Children’s Tale!

If you are looking for a book for your children to read, or to have read to them, that has some good principled messages and is still entertaining, then I recommend “Gasgeil’s Bravery.” Children’s author Christy Condoleo is at her very best with this colorfully illustrated story book for younger children. Linnette Rodriguez does a splendid job capturing the story with her artwork. The two of them produce a real classy book for young children.

This book rates on my children’s book scale - FIVE TEDDY BEARS! It gets my personal recommendation. It has also been nominated for one of the American Authors Association 2008 annual book awards for children’s books. It is really that good!

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Title:  War Wings: Films of the First Air War

Author:  Phillip W. Stewart

Publisher:  PMS Press

Reviewer: W. H. McDonald, Jr. – AAA Founder

One of Kind Research Book on WWI Air War Films

What a treasure chest of information for researchers - "War Wings: Films of the First Air War," by author and aviation research expert, Phillip W. Stewart, is a true undiscovered gem. It is a one of a kind book that will someday in the future be recognized as a monumental and historic achievement. It is hard to fathom all the long hours of work went into getting the detailed data and information that is contained within these wonderful pages.

As an author and documentary film maker myself, I could see this book being used as a tool for anyone putting together a TV show, or movie, on the air combat in WWI. This book has put together a user friendly guidebook to aviation documentary motion pictures from the first war that classifies what is in the U.S. National Archives. This is no small achievement!

The book is really specialized by virtue of the information it presents and may not be of much interest to the average reader of war or aviation books; however, for those with a deeper need for finding actual film footage from that war, this is a must have book. There is something in the last part of this book that might interest most readers - an reprinted article by Brigadier General "Billy" Mitchell that is worth reading.

I give this book FIVE STARS because if its great value for historic preservation - but this book will have a small readership interest due to its very nature. This is not a casual book to sit down and read at the beach or the airport - this is for real aviation buffs, historians, film makers and perhaps, some college libraries. I found it enjoyable but it is has a specific target readership and is not recommended for the general reading public at large.

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