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I'm trying to wrap up 2007, and it looks like I forgot to post links to a few of my Birmingham News book reviews. Some of these are not web-formatted, so they look a little weird. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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"Grief's Courageous Journey: A Workbook," by Sandi Caplan & Gordon Lang appeared November 12th in the health section.
"Unlike other books that only talk about the grieving process, the authors gently guide readers through journey. It's a necessary trip."
"New Stories from the South: The Year's Best - 2007," editor Edward P. Jones appeared on the book page November 25th.
"In "New Stories from the South: The Year's Best - 2007," editor Edward P. Jones looked for stories that would leave a lasting impact. "I should confess," he writes in his introduction, "that I did not feel I could choose any story that seemed to have been built solely around some anecdote, a story of one note, as it were." His selections for this annual anthology resonate, and together, the stories describe an area of the country in transition."
I didn't like this book, so no free advertising on Gasp. NO SOUP FOR YOU either. Readers should proceed at their own risk. It appeared November 26th in the health section.
"You've seen those prescription drug commercials on television: Medical terms, scary symptoms and statistics mingled with small talk, as if it were normal to rattle off complex data while eating croissants. That's exactly what it's like to read..."
And finally, on page 2D of today's Birmingham News, "Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health and Feel Spectacular," by Montel Williams.
"When talk show host Montel Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis he thought his life was over. Doctors told him to quit his show, avoid stress and all physical activity. Instead of preparing to die, he learned to manage his disease through healthy living. His book, "Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health and Feel Spectacular," provides a sound plan for people looking to drop weight and feel great."