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ASTROLOGY
& RELATIONSHIPS reviewed by Carmen Viola,
GOD’S
DEBRIS reviewed by Steve McCardell
As I entered into his new book, God’s Debris (just wait till you find out what the title means!), I was delighted to learn that he uses the language very well — especially for a philosophical piece like this, which, at its best, really only pretends at fiction. (It is primarily a philosophical dialogue between two men.) When the narrator steps into a room and sees a little old man sitting, I actually laughed to picture it as Adams described: "Something moved and I noticed, on the far side of the fireplace, in a wooden rocker, a smallish form in a red plaid blanket, looking like a hastily rolled cigar." The narrator later tosses an extra log onto a dying fire, and we read that "the retiring embers celebrated its arrival." Now, these points are not by any stretch the meat of the book — but it’s important to know that this is not just some comic stab at writing.
THE TAO OF
EQUUS reviewed by Ariele M. Huff
Because of this eclectic mix, readers are not required to be horse lovers or even riders. (I’m not.) Kohanov only asks us to accompany her on the process that changed her life and happens to have involved horses. Throughout, her voice is authentic enough to be convincing, her own amazement persuasive enough to be inspirational.
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I walked away from The New Times’
office with David Pond’s book Astrology & Relationships
joyously clutched to my chest. I am familiar with David’s
work, having attended a lecture he presented on astrology several
years ago and, more, recently having read his book on chakras,
Chakras for Beginners. His wit and sincerity enliven his
work. He is a man who walks his talk, so I was eager to read
his latest publication. As I approached my car, my intuition
revealed that one must first build a relationship with one’s
self. My feeling was quickly validated as I perused the book’s
introduction before driving off. I continued to glance at the
book during my ride home as if to glean more insights through
visual osmosis!
If you think that Scott Adams can only write comic
strips (you know, "Dilbert"), you’ll be as surprised
as I was. Adams has tackled what many are tackling these days
— basically a spiritual philosophy — but that few are
succeeding at quite this well. I am telling you, this funny cartoonist
is about as deep, thoughtful, and intriguing a writer as I’ve
come across. Not complex, mind you, but deep.
The Tao of Equus is
my new favorite book to tell everyone to read. It’s a true
story that reads like a novel — one that deserves to be
a movie, kind of a meld of Black Beauty and The Color
Purple with some mythology and dream interpretation thrown
in for good measure!
Each year I write
at least one business-oriented online review for our readers
who are also business owners. This month's review contains a
few of my Internet secrets. Well, I guess they won't be secrets
now that they appear in The New Times! Note that all the
services below are free; however, most include ads within the
free program.