1 comments about HOLLYWOOD GAMBLER: THE GUS BOULIS STORY.

1. John Lundin has completely misrepresented the story of Gus Boulis. Although he makes a disclaimer in the front of the book, you are lead to believe the conversations the characters had are fact. His sources were not valid and his research is sketchy.

1 comments about Brooklyn: My World: The Completely Unauthorised Further Memoirs of Everyone's Favourite Toddler!.

1. "This is the diary of baby Brooklyn Beckham. It chronicles, day-by-day, his early years and provides an insight into his home and parents." His parents, it hardly needs saying, are David Beckham of Manchester United and Spice Girl Victoria Adams, also known as Posh Spice. Brooklyn describes life at "Beckingham Palace" , for example, bemoaning the inconsistency of his father, who has an unhealthy fascination with Mum's knickers but doesn't like changing his nappies. Brooklyn has a down-to-earth attitude that will at once provide a counterpoint to the apparently daft goings-on of his parents and yet another addition to the "must-have" set of books on the Spice Girls. Hilarious reading - a sequel to "Brooklyn Beckham".

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3 comments about God of the Hinge: Soujorns in Cloud Cuckoo Land.

1. This book ranges delightfully over many topics, from mythology to pigs. It is written in two, alternating voices, and you really get to know the authors--remarkable women now in their nineties who have been friends for more than seventy years. They are hungry for new ideas and experiences, open and original in their thinking, and eager to follow paths wherever they may lead. Reading the book, I felt astonishment, appreciation, and envy. Check it out! I think you will share my emotions and learn a lot in the process.



2. "God Of The Hinge: Sojourns In Cloud Cuckoo Land" is the autobiography and memoir of Eleanor West, a woman who has participated in a host of preservation efforts, foundations, special projects and creative endeavors that ranged from organizing the address for preserving wilderness on barrier islands to appearing as a key speaker at the Marshlands Conference in 1968. Eleanor West wrote, narrated and co-produced the film 'Search for Ecological Balance' and conveyed Ossabaw island to the State of Georgia, thereby making Ossabaw Island the first Heritage Preserve property under Georgia's Heritage Trust Program. She also has served on numbers boards of directors for such philanthropic enterprises as the Frank Settlement, the Boys Republic, the Roeper School for Gifted Children, and Michigan's Brookside School Cranbrook. She has served as Chair for the American Red Cross Nurses Aides and the Detroit Chapter of Planned Parenthood. Her many awards for distinguished service include the Michigan Academy of Arts and Sciences' Gold Medal for her contribution to the arts. Very highly recommended reading and a welcome addition to school and community library American Biography collections, "God Of The Hinge" is a remarkable and inspiring memoir of a remarkable and inspiring life of service.



3. Pool and West show us such a rich way to live! Their connection with Hermes and the adventures on which he leads them are a powerful reminder of how many dimensions the world has. I very much enjoyed the fearless quest on which these two ladies take us. Terrific book!

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1 comments about On His Way in the World: The Voyages and Travels of John H.R. Molson, 1841.

1. Molson's beer is synonymous with Canada, the country's greatest and oldest brewer.

   It all started back in 1782 when an 18-year-old John Molson arrived in Canada from England and by 1785 was the sole proprietor of a brewing enterprise that was located just outside the walls of Montréal. John Molson's three sons, John Jr., Thomas and William joined him in the business in 1816 when a partnership agreement was signed.

   John H.R. Molson also known as "Jackey" and son of Thomas eventually inherited the Molson brewery from his grandfather, who apparently had favoured Jackey over his other grandchildren. When Jackey was only fourteen years of age, he and his father Thomas as well as his younger sister Mary Anne travelled to England in 1841 via steamer called the Queen from Montréal to Halifax where they boarded the ship called HMS Britannia.

   On His Way In The World, published by Véhicule Press, is a diary written by Jackey that describes his voyage, his experiences and his observations of his first trip abroad. Upon reading the book I was quite impressed with the maturity of this 14 year old who would one day become the sole owner of Molson's Brewery. Perhaps his grandfather had recognized this wonderful trait in his grandson even when Jackey was a tender age. John Molson died when Jackey was only ten years of age and perhaps his grandfather had recognized his gifted grandchild even when the child was young.

   His day by day recounting of the gruelling trip that commenced in the morning of Wednesday May 12th, 1841 from Montréal and ended June 9th, 1841 in Liverpool demonstrates his keen eye as well as his astute observations. As an example, when he describes the death of one of the passengers, he writes as follows:
   "Weather pleasant, sea smooth, little or no wind, Birds very numerous. Died Mrs Gourlay (a lady having a husband and two children on board) of suffocation she had been ill from the time of leaving Halifax and was found dead in her birth; a coffin was made and her body was sewed up in a bag, and put into it and several cannon-shot put at the bottom. It was covered with the Union Jack and the engines stopped and after a prayer had been said it was dropped into the sea."
   He then goes on the state the ship's position in relation to its latitude and longitude distances. This latter commentary is seen throughout the diary's accounting of the voyage.

   This is only one example of the many scenes brilliantly and succinctly described by this fourteen-year old lad, who also showed a very profound grasp of English history and geography. It is very rare that we have the opportunity to experience a voyage across the Atlantic as seen through the eyes of a teenager who seemed to be more mature than today's average fourteen year old.

   Another interesting feature of this book is the brief introduction to the history of the Molsons and their profound involvement in the various commercial, financial and civic enterprises in Canada.

   Perhaps the next time we "gulp" down a glass of Molson's beer we should keep a copy of John H.R. Molson's diary handy to remind us of the fascinating history of this well known Canadian family.

   Norm Goldman Editor of Bookpleasures.com

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