Getty Ambau’s The Four Pillars for Your Health, Good Looks and Longevity
“The idea of eating good food to nourish our body and keep it healthy is not novel. Nearly 2500 years ago Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, advised us to “make food our medicine, medicine our food.” Read More
Getty Ambau’s new epic novel Desta narrates a family saga — spanning three generations and dealing with their dark and mysterious past in a world of monkeys, goats and spirits. Read More
London Review of Books reviews “Against Passion” (by James Meek). What is identity politics? Is it, to paraphrase Dylan Thomas, a part of society you don’t like that’s fighting for its interests as fiercely as yours does? Read More
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Race…”We all wish it was not. But it’s a lie. I came from a country where race was not an issue; I did not think of myself as black and I only became black when I came to America.” Read More
Who is Bell Hooks?
The following biography of Bell Hooks is taken from The European Graduate School / “Bell Hooks, is an American social activist, feminist and author. She was born on September 25, 1952. Bell Hooks is the nom de plume for Gloria Jean Watkins. Bell Hooks examines the multiple networks that connect gender, race, and class. Read More
“Trashed by some and cherished by others, 48 Laws of Power was an immediate best seller at 1.2 million copies.It was a big hit in prison libraries and among music promoters and stars. Rumor has it that Fidel Castro was also a fan of the book.” Read More
Review of Java Script Concepts 4th Edition, by David Hsu. Wiley presents us with an intro to Java that presents its core concepts in a comprehensive way. Its author, Cay Horstmann, teaches at San Jose State University. I used it as textbook for my college courses and am happy to have discovered that his book has greatly aided the writing of my Java tutorial. Read More
Interview with “Happy Seed” author Sanettra Waller. Ms. Waller is preparing her first book for publication, a children’s book entitled “Happy Seed Read More
The National Coffee Association Is dedicated to coffee in all its forms, uses and manifestations. Its web site offers sections devoted to market research, government affairs, a knowledge bank, events, education and scientific affairs – all of which revolve around coffee. The organizations holds a convention every year, Read More
“Desta: to whom the Lions Bow” wins award…Desta, the Ethiopian shepherd boy with the heart of gold and courage of a lion, again delights readers of all ages as he continues his epic search for the gold coin of magic and fortune…Inspirational Series of Novels for the Young and Young at Heart Who Seek Courage and Strength to Accomplish Life’s Goals and Dreams.
– San Jose, California, October 8, 2014
