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Norm Goldman is the Editor & Publisher of the Book Reviewing & Author Interviewing site bookpleasures.com. Bookpleasures.com comprises over 25 international reviewers that come from all walks of life and that review all genre. Norm also offers a Fast Track & Priority Review Service. You can find out more about this service by clicking HERE.
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Comments on all articles by ngoldman (6,395)      ngoldman    Do You Believe In The Extraordinary or Parapsychology? Anonymous: (9 days 16 hours ago.) I've been fascinated with learning about spiritual possession for quite a while. I don't know if everyone has seen the show the Ghost Whisperer, but there is an episode this friday that's all about possession. Review: CC Mandl's Bungi Gungi Comment by Susan Thom (8,101)  Susan Thom (49 days 8 hours ago.) hi norm, this was quite an interesting article, and well written. thank you for bringing it to our attention. best regards, sue thom Hidden Gems of Paris Anonymous: (52 days 17 hours ago.)  Information on the family who lived in the Nissan Cammando home is not quite accurate. The son died in 1917, the father in 1930 (I believe) and the daughter and her family, who no longer lived in the house but in another part of France, were arrested by thre Germans and sent to their deaths in the concentration camps during WWII A Conversation With Best-Selling Author Dorothea Benton Frank Comment by Laura Trahan (29,316)   Laura Trahan (53 days 8 hours ago.) Norm-Interesting interview! Dorothea Benton Frank sounds very intriguing and the book seems like it would be captivating. Thanks for sharing the information! Comment by Stephany Springer (16,227)  (53 days 8 hours ago.)Norm, great interview. I'm always looking for new authors to try out. Comment by Susan Thom (8,101) Susan Thom (55 days 8 hours ago.)hi ngoldman, this was a well written, unique way of displaying an article. thank you for sharing your whit with us, best regards, sue thom Comment by Robert Melaccio, Sr. (3,670)   Robert Melaccio, Sr. (57 days 10 hours ago.)What better way to improve ones writing skills. Of course I've had that, what did you say, writers block, for sometime now. A tale we allc an use. Comment by Creative Blogger (3,595)  Creative Blogger (58 days 3 hours ago.)Interesting interview Norm, funny that Dorothy wouldn't answer the writers block question! It must be a 'block' she has re that! lol Probably the one thing aspiring writers would like the answer too also. Good work. Review: Red Rubber Duck’s Learning & Study Skill Guide Comment by Robert Melaccio, Sr. (3,670) Robert Melaccio, Sr. (58 days 10 hours ago.)It is a shame I learned some of these skills well after getting out of school. Useful help for a multitude. Comment by Kimberly (1,265)  Kimberly (58 days 11 hours ago.)I must confess I read the article twice to get the full gist. I found that the only way I was able to learn Spanish (I'm still a novice) was by a visual program. I also taught my kids when they were ready to take their SAT's with visual cards. I did not read Dan Vandon's book, but I do believe that some of his technique that you have described in his book have worked for me and my family. Great Job Kimberly Comment by Susan Thom (8,101) Susan Thom (58 days 14 hours ago.)hi ngoldman, this was an extremely well written and interesting piece. i have always had to use tips to make me remember things, so i was interessted in reading this article. i think it would be quite helpful to anyone who needs to take a test, or just be on their toes at their job, or in their lives! thanks for sharing, best regards, sue thom Exploring Panama As A Romantic Getaway Erik Fagerstrom from Kungsor, Sweden: (101 days 23 hours ago.)  Hello! The article would have been useful - had I found it before my voyage. Because of my interest in canals I visited Panama 2008-01-13 - 01-15. The roads were good but I found it difficult to find my way from Tucumen Apt thru Panamá C to Miraflores because of lack of signs. Also, I do not agree with "most Panamanians speak some English". Neither policemen nor the AVIS officer (when I collected my car) did speak English. On the other hand: All people I talked to (or tried to) were extremely kind and helpful - that will stay in my memory! Best regards! Erik F Review: The New IQ How Integrity Intelligence Serves You, Your Relationships and Our World David Gruder from San Diego, CA: (119 days 13 hours ago.) I am the author of this book. Norm told me he gave my book five stars so I wanted to make sure that those reading his book review are aware that the stars rating below my book title are people's ratings of his review rather than my book. Of course I am biased, but personally, I think Norm's review was excellent. I hope you like the book too! Review: Munschworks 4: Robert Munsch et al shy-lee from mill woods: (130 days 13 hours ago.) your books are the best in the holl wyde werld. Review: The Nurse in the Delivery Room Slapped Me...Once Comment by James P Krehbiel (1,677)  James P Krehbiel (147 days 9 hours ago.)Norm, Thank you for sharing this review. I will check your website. I am an author who is in the process of completing my second manuscript. This one is the true story of children who experienced poor parenting and their struggles during adulthood to find healing. Be well Review: Flush meghan ormsby from milwaukee WI: (187 days 11 hours ago.)  Well, if your like me and you do not have the book and you are doing a book report on the book you need too know a little more about them like age,, and looks. thank you meghan Review: FutureHype: The Myths Of Technology Change Anonymous: (229 days 19 hours ago.) not at all!!! Review: The Last Schoonerman: The Remarkable Life of Captain Lou Kennedy Barbara & Ed True from Naples, Florida 34102: (258 days 5 hours ago.) I've know Brian Kenedy and his wife Barbara for many years. Throughout those years, Brian told me many wonderous stories about his Dad. And, of the many adventureous years, in his youth, being spent as one of his Dad's many deck hands. When the life of Brians father was published this past Dec., I couldn't wait to read it. The book kept me captive for several hours, forgoing both lunch and dinner to finish reading it. In turn, I purchased 4 more copies and gave them to friends as Christmas presents. I had previously read the book "Adventure" about the life of Capt. Jim Sharp and the old Gloucester fishing schooner Adventure. His too is a great story, but Captain Lou Kenedy is the epitomy of the true definition of "Old Salt" in every respect. I feel as though I got to know him personally through his son Brians stories, but how I wish that I could have met this outstanding adventureous captain in the flesh. Samantha Brown, Host & Writer of Travel Channel's Passport To Europe Is Interviewed Lee from Hampton Va.: (278 days 17 hours ago.)  Tell about Sam's husband Review: Dreams-My Lamp Unto the Darkness Comment by Creative Blogger (3,595) Creative Blogger (300 days 13 hours ago.)Hi, interesting article. I am a dream analyst myself (amongst other things) I find I can interpret very well for people I have never met (over the web) with NO personal details at all and only the contents of the dream to go on. I take the dream elements and consider what they mean in a metaphorical sense rather than a literal sense and thus far have not been wrong. It is an interesting subject. Samantha Brown, Host & Writer of Travel Channel's Passport To Europe Is Interviewed DONA IZQUIERDO from Prattville, Alabama: (323 days 16 hours ago.) I really enjoyed this interview with Samantha Brown. She has an exciting job, but from her comments she seems to be a pretty down to earth person. Review: Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents kasia from new york city: (333 days 6 hours ago.) I wasn’t sure what to expect upon my first encounter with this book since I’m used to watching nature shows on TV and rarely get to read about them. This book turned out to be a wild and fascinating adventure of a married couple traveling though the seven continents, commenting on many steps of their journey with sharp eye for the tiniest details that made for a marvelous book. Marty Essen shows his deep talent for writing, his witty comments and jokes; descriptions of the people, places, even their dogs that went with them to Canada were so entertaining that I never knew what was coming up next. This isn’t some boring nature book but a delicious seven course meal of the highest caliber. The book is easy to read yet is chock full packed with incredible information that can only be witnessed by the person who actually went to those places and experiences the cold, the hot and dangerous spots that hold so much allure to all of us. First leg of the trip was Belize, located on the Caribbean Sea where they searched for deadly snakes and explored flora and fauna of the humid, tropical jungle followed by an amazing boat ride through the rivers of the Amazon. Next they visited Australia, savoring the red hot beauty and in search of cute marsupials followed by a 5,572 drive to Canada and back with their adorable dogs where they slept in tents and discovered beauty that is closer to most Americans than they think. Up next was Antarctica, a magnificent place that so few of us get to experience, and with Marty and Deb it was a chilling and glorious landscape that wasn’t as alien as it appears to be. Borneo, Europe and Africa were the last places that were covered, making me feel that the whole Earth was covered with footprints that belonged to the Essens. Their cheerful and sometimes scary encounters were so wonderfully written about, supplemented with marvelous photographs that I had to look at every time I cracked the book. They were also in perfect order with the book, giving the reader a transition into their trip from place to place, making it seem effortless even though it took them a few years to complete. It also helped that Marty took notes while traveling, making this book more authentic and adding little bits and pieces of conversation and jokes that could have been lost otherwise. I felt closer to some of my favorite animals after reading this gripping book, felt the warmth and hospitality of people from far away places and best of all I feel like I got the front row seat at a ride of my life, thinking that perhaps one day I will visit those places and give them the same respect as the author did. Marty placed great value upon respecting our planet, not littering and being careful with wild animals, not bringing them any harm when they are being observed. People should go and visit places to take the beauty in, not to take it away and diminish it in any way. This was a really exciting read, a wild life memoir filled with laughs and valuable information that will grip any reader and it made me feel like I went on an adventure of my own, reading about the close encounters with the most beautiful places and coolest animals. - Kasia S. Review: Kerry LePage's Some Day Never Comes Norm Goldman: (348 days 23 hours ago.) Thanks Kay for your kind comments. Please pay us a visit at Bookpleasures where you will find many execellent reviewers who have contributed their time and talents. You will also find some interesting author interviews. Norm Comment by Kay Elizabeth (1,713)  Kay Elizabeth (349 days 3 hours ago.)Sounds like a good one to me! You've piqued my interest, Norm. I do enjoy reading your reviews, you have such an interesting way of describing the books that they're always fresh and vibrant. I always found reviews to be a bit dull until I read yours, so you've converted me! :) Thanks for sharing them, great job. Review: Everything’s Coming Up Sock Monkeys: Art, History and Business of The American Sock Monkey Comment by Mary Fagan (650)   Mary Fagan (357 days 13 hours ago.)I always wondered where those little devils came from. My girlfriend had one as a child and I was always a bit scared of it. If I had known its origins, it could have made all the difference! Review: Kerry LePage's Some Day Never Comes Comment by Avis Ward (7,711) (359 days 16 hours ago.)Sir Norm, I give you credit for an excellent book review. As if I can add another book to my very high stack that's waiting for me but indeed I will! You've convinced me to do just that! After pulling up all of the articles you've contributed here, you have a fan! I respect the talent of book reviewers immensely. You have that talent. Thank you for sharing it with us! Norm: (1 year 21 days ago.) Thanks Jessie. The book is quite interesting and the author is very sincere. He wrote it as a legacy he wants to leave to his children. Glad you like Bookpleasures-do come by often and check out some of our reviewers that have been written by some great reviewers! Norm Comment by Jessie Eldora (88)   Jessie Eldora (1 year 21 days ago.)Very impressed with your website homepage, just wonderful, and the set-up! Comment by Jessie Eldora (88) Jessie Eldora (1 year 21 days ago.)It sounds like a good book, thanks for the preview! Comments From A Book Reviewer: Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com Mary Lynn Archibald from Northern California: (1 year 92 days ago.) Yes it was, thanks. I was most interested to know what is expected by reviewers so that I can more intelligently submit my books and give reviewers everything they need to do their job well. Anonymous: (1 year 117 days ago.) Thanks for your comments and do continue to check out are reviewers written by some excellent reviewers. Norm, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures From Hacienda Heights, CA: (1 year 118 days ago.) This article was indeed helpful. It is good to know the affinities of the trade and the preferences of the reviewer. Such knowledge paves the way for a fair collaboration between author and reviewer. The directives given minimize misunderstandings and hopefully narrow the expanse of time between submission and the resulting review. A Conversation With Travel Author Troy Corley Nick O'Connor from Portland, OR: (1 year 128 days ago.) I speak from close knowledge: Free fun is an art and Troy is an artist! Linda Joyce from California: (1 year 129 days ago.) Interesting interview. The books sound great! Norm Goldman: (1 year 130 days ago.) Corey is an interesting person. You will find more interesting interviews with travel authors as well as other others if you click on bookpleasures as mentioned in the interview. Thanks for your comments. Norm, Publisher & Editor Bookpleasures & Sketchandtravel. martine landers from Royal Palm Beach, FL: (1 year 131 days ago.) Interview w/Troy corley borders on fascinating. Her obvious love for writing, and her reasons for writing her guides convince me that when I visit California, I have to buy her books. They sound full of solid fun detail. Irene Freeman from Thousand Oaks: (1 year 131 days ago.) Very informative interview for those who are interested in writing and traveling. Review: Cactus Island: A Stan Turner Mystery Comment by ngoldman (6,395) ngoldman (1 year 195 days ago.)Thanks for your comments and your editing. Comment by Sylvia Dickens (5,351)  Sylvia Dickens (1 year 195 days ago.)Good Review but... In the first paragraph, the approach is less personal (someone), you switch to (them) and finally to (his). Change all to he/his. Make your first sentence your first paragraph and switch (someone) to (a man) and it will work better. To minimize large blocks of text and to emphasize dynamic comments, make this a paragraph: (Could she have something to do with...?) And this: (Who is Martin Windsor and where did he come from...?) Review: Bruce Cook's Philippine Fever Anonymous: (1 year 271 days ago.) True-yet still entertaining Anonymous: (1 year 271 days ago.) Although location and main character detail are plentiful, I found the plotting to be frequently b-movie-ish and there were too many plot details that did not connect in a reasonable way. A little too much leap of faith and suspension of disbelief for my mystery tastes. If you're a fan of movies with visceral, hacking violence over clever plot twists and turns - then this is probably for you. Horseback Riding Vacations With Expert Darley Newman Anonymous: (1 year 295 days ago.) Very cool. I want that job! Thanks Norm! Interview: Max & Monique Nemni Authors of Young Trudeau Son of Quebec, Father of Canada, 1919-1944. Norm Goldman from Montreal: (1 year 296 days ago.) The photo image you see is that of the interviewer and his wife and not of the interviewees. If you looked carefully you would have seen that the picture appears at the top of the page and reference is made to Norm Goldman, who reviewed the book and interviewed the authors. Anonymous: (1 year 296 days ago.) The picture is wrong!!!! My grandparents wrote Young Trudeau and that is not them in the picture!!!!! Review: The World Is Flat: A Brief History of The Twenty-First Century: Thomas L. Friedman Anonymous: (1 year 299 days ago.) I am not quite sure what you are babbling about! Anonymous: (1 year 299 days ago.) Thomas Friedman gets cause and effect mixed up. He is an evangelist for the Free Traders elite. He apparently never did the walk before the talk. He colors everything with his own shades of references. He makes history an art form rather than a science. He trys to pull off his so called Romantic African Safaris-Expert Sarah Fazendin Interviewed Anonymous: (1 year 311 days ago.) Thanks! Norm, Editor sketchandtravel and bookpleasures Anonymous: (1 year 311 days ago.) Great article! Review: Rashi's Daughters Authored By Maggie Anton From Los Angeles: (1 year 336 days ago.) Frankly, I think the first writer must have skimmed the book and just read the sex scenes (there were just two of them; one the wedding night). There's more than a dozen scenes of Talmud study, several of childbirth, plus lots of medieval Jewish life in general. Anonymous: (1 year 337 days ago.) I respect your opinion. However, you make it sound as if it is an erotic novel, which it is certainly far from being one. As for the sex scenes, today's pop singers with their videos that cater to pre-teen and teen have a great deal more skin and sex than this novel. Anonymous: (1 year 337 days ago.)  This book is a stock romance novel. A little fact and a lot of sex. That fact should be prominently displayed in its reviews and promo so it doesn't end up on 12-year-old girls' bookshelves. It's simply not at all appropriate. Review of Troy Cook's 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers Anonymous: (2 years 11 days ago.) Good information about the book. I knew just what it was about. Getting Married on a Glacier in Juneau Alaska! Paula Basso from Milwaukee, WI: (2 years 48 days ago.) My fiance and I are taking a cruise from Vancouver to Whittier May 27-June 3, 2006. We are looking at getting married in Juneau on a Glacier. It will be the 2 of us so something scenic with a paster and witnesses and a photographer or videographer. Rose Rosetree Expert On Face Reading, Skilled Empathy & Aura Reading Interviewed Kathy Wilewski from Fredericksburg, VA: (2 years 70 days ago.) This is truly a valuable interview, both for writers and non-writers as well. Thanks Rose, for not only having it all together, but sharing your joy for free. This article is true inspiration for any kind of discouragement, and we all have such times Review: Bruce Cook's Philippine Fever Alex: (2 years 70 days ago.) Captures the flavor well Response from ngoldman (6,395) Review of Troy Cook's 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers doc c from hollywood: (2 years 70 days ago.) good review, though i give it 5 stars meself Anonymous: (2 years 71 days ago.) Helpful review. I love crime books that have funny stuff too. Rose Rosetree Expert On Face Reading, Skilled Empathy & Aura Reading Interviewed Kristy Simmons from Bethesda, MD: (2 years 72 days ago.) I found this interview to be informative, and useful. Particularly interesting was the story about the phone number mishap-- MORE JOY being misdirected-- too funny! I'll let viewers read it and not spoil the surprise! Beth from Atlanta: (2 years 74 days ago.) Rose's work around Empaths is articulate, perceptive and insightful. To learn more and to deepend your understanding, I highly recommend reading her book and experiencing her Empath Intensive workshop! Linda from Ashburn, VA: (2 years 74 days ago.) Inspiring and down to earth also! Rose shares her talents and insights but then also shares where the rubber hits the road in life. Thank you for your honesty. Tatyana Tanika from Encino, California: (2 years 75 days ago.) Deeper perception principle is astounding. First you learn to read faces, and if you do not stop, you learn to see auras. Thank you, Rose, for your good work! Catharine Rambeau from Lantana, Fla.: (2 years 75 days ago.) Six years ago, I interviewed Rose for a national country-music magazine. Initially I was dubious, but -- knowing nothing about the genre -- Rose was accurate in ways that couldn't have been researched. She's a 5-star pro and a pleasure to deal with. Amy Patton from Shoreline, WA: (2 years 75 days ago.) Excellent interview! Where can I find out more about Ms. Rosetree's work? Dawn from Reston, Virginia: (2 years 75 days ago.) Fun and insightful! :) Molly Blayney from New York: (2 years 75 days ago.) A delightful interview to read. Felt I was there with you both! Thanks. Geraldine Amaral from Arlington, VA: (2 years 75 days ago.) Rose's devotion and sensitivity to her path and her work comes across nicely in the interview. Thank you for putting this interview out there so others can benefit from Rose's wisdom and experience. Vanessa Johnson from Fairfax, VA: (2 years 152 days ago.) Interesting! The whole idea of deeper perception is a new one. The author's comments seem heartfelt. I was especially impressed at the idea of joy as a motivator for such a prolific writer. Founding Editor of Avant-Guide Travel Media, the Fastest Growing Travel Guide Book, is Interviewed Peter Jones from New York: (2 years 180 days ago.)  This is a really interesting interview from the coolest travel writer in the business Southeastern Europe or the Balkans Lilly Baker from Indianapolis, Indiana: (2 years 182 days ago.) I travel a lot and I really enjoyed this article. The descriptions of Croatia and Bosnia sound wonderful. I know where my next trip will be. I must buy the book, Finding Henry and read more about this area. Thanks! Have You Ever Wondered About The Taj Mahal? Baba from India: (2 years 205 days ago.) Nice...I am an indian and not visited tajmahal yet and After reading your article I'm planning to visit it this weekend with my friend. |
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