Book Reviews

5 February 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. THE BRAIN THAT CHANGES ITSELF: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, by Norman Doidge, M.D. This revolutionary discovery, called neuroplasticity, gives hope to those with mental limitations, thought to be incurable brain damage, and expands our understanding of the healthy brain and the resilience of human nature. DEMOCRACY DERAILED: The Breakd... More...

22 January 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. COME ON, DAD!: 75 Things for Fathers and Sons to Do Together, by Ed Avis Bursting with all types of fun-filled activities for dads and sons to share together. From making toy boats to going backyard camping, the suggestions inside are practical, simple and absolutely guaranteed to beat the boredom blues. LIVING THROUGH THE MEANTIME: Learning to Break the Patterns of the... More...

8 January 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. OFF THE RECORD, by Elizabeth White [Christian Fiction] A hidden past with a journalist could end Laurel Kincade’s judicial career…or will the truth set them free to love again? THE SHACK, by William P. Young [Christian fiction] This book wrestles with the timeless question, “Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?” The answer wi... More...

2 January 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. MY SOUL TO KEEP: A Novel, by Davis Bunn It’s ‘David against Goliath’ as an unlikely group of has-beens, armed with only faith and vision, fight all the money and power Hollywood can yield against them. FALLING FOR YOU AGAIN, by Catherine Palmer & Gary Chapman [Christian Fiction] Love is in the air, but so is trouble and heartbreak for the citizens ... More...