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Sunday, July 17, 2022

The Patriot’s Grill by Steven Day Reviewed by Alvin M. Stenzel


Review of The Patriot’s Grill by Steven Day (Reviewed by Alvin M. Stenzel)


TITLE:  THE PATRIOT’S GRILL

AUTHOR:  Steven Day

GENRE:  Sci fi/ Non-Fiction / Society-Politics

AGE / INTEREST LEVEL:  Adult

PAGE #:  326

PUBLISHER:  Independently Published

LINK TO WHERE THE BOOK MAY BE PURCHASED


Patriot’s Grill by Steven Day Reviewed by Alvin M. Stenzel

A Critically Important but Frightening Book

If you like horror stories, then The Patriot's Grill is a book for you.  Seriously, this book supposes a future less than 100 years away when the United States has become nearly a model of Nazi Germany.  Written recently (2021), without naming names or pointing fingers, the author lays out a path from the divisions in our current society to a hideous future in which individual lives mean nothing.  There are no freedoms and any sign of lack of support for the government or adherence to rules usually means death.  Every action and utterance is recorded for evidence.  Only a very, very few very old people remember "freedom."  From one old man telling the "old stories" to one younger man, a reawakening begins.  This book is well-written, moves rapidly, and should be a critically important read for anyone who cares about the future of our country. 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVIEWER:

NAME OF REVIEWER: Alvin M. Stenzel

ORIGINAL PLACE THE REVIEW WAS PUBLISHED: Amazon

AUTHOR OF THE REVIEW:

Alvin Stenzel is a resident of The Villages in Florida.  He is author of The Crystal Pond: A Young Girl’s Journey Through Imagination (available on Amazon for Kindle and in paperback).  Mr. Stenzel is author of other books, short stories, magazine articles and poems.
The first section of The Crystal Pond was written many years ago as a Christmas present for an eleven-year-old young lady who lived down the street from me. For her next birthday, it only made sense to write a sequel. It quickly became clear that there would be five parts.
The real beauty of the story is that the young lady eventually became my step-daughter. She is now a mother of her own with two beautiful daughters.  I am a Grandpa!

Friday, July 20, 2018

Dr. Bob Rich Shares Hard-Hitting Review on Pollution

Title: The Coal Truth
Author: David Ritter
Publisher: University of Western Australia Publishing
2018
ISBN: 9781742589824
$Au23

Reviewed by Dr. Bob Rich

The Coal Truth is the deplorable story of the proposed Adani mine in the Galilee Basin in Queensland, Australia, but is relevant to everyone, everywhere. 

Think of this coal mine idea as a case study about what’s wrong with our world, and what we need to do to fix it.

David Ritter is the ideal person to write this book. His research and journalistic skills are obvious on every page. His background as a lawyer give him the ability to explain complex concepts in a way any person will understand. And his role in leading Greenpeace Australia shows his commitment to creating a survivable future.
This is an important book. Reading it hurts in places -- in our crazy world, the truth is bound to -- but there is a lot of positivity to balance the gloom.

Part I is a powerful, personal but thoroughly documented monograph by David. It should be compulsory reading for everyone, particularly those who wield power. Naturally, they’ll dismiss it, but the rest of us need to rub their noses in it.

The second part details the evidence, by a group of experts with impeccable credentials.
I found Chapter 11 by John Quiggin to be particularly powerful, because it avoids any questions of environmental damage, ethical considerations or humanitarian/health issues, but focuses on matters the dinosaurs understand: MONEY. This chapter alone should convince anyone with half a brain that the Adani project is a no-goer. 

Only an idiot, or a bribed politician, can ignore the message from David and his fellow authors.


MORE ABOUT THE REVIEWER   


Dr. Bob Rich writes fiction and an eclectic newsletter called "Bobbing Around." It includes articles of note about everything from writing to the environment. He has been an environmental campaigner since 1972. Since he had young children, he studied futurology: the science of examining where current trends point. The results were horrifying, because he accurately predicted today’s world. Everything he does is still aimed at working for a future young people can survive in, and one that’s worth the effort. He asks everyone to join his team. To see what that involves, go to his blog, https://bobswich18.wordpress.com and read the essay, “How to change the world." 

Subscribe to "Bobbing Around" at https://bobrich18.wordpress.com
Find Bob's latest book at : http://bobswriting.com/hitandrun.html
Learn more about him at http://bobswriting.com
"Commit random acts of kindness."
"Live simply so you may simply live."


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Friday, November 16, 2012

Herman Cain Reviews Political Thriller

The Little Bureaucrat by P.M. Matthews
Fiction: political thriller
978-0-9859086-0-7 – Hard Cover
978-0-9859086-1-4 - ePUB
978-0-9859086-2-1 – ePDF
Reviewer: Herman Cain, Businessman and Tea Party Activist, from CainTV
Summary: Although the central theme is about government overreach and abuse and how as citizens we allow this to happen when we empower government through the relinquishment of our freedoms. It is also a tale of friendships, family and lovers and how they deal with both the good and the bad that life delivers to their doorstep. The pages are populated by realistic characters; the types of people all of us have in our lives. A story with broad appeal that bring both a smile and sadness, riddled with suspense and anxious moments, bad guys to loath and enough romance and violence to keep everyone hooked!
Review:
It’s a must read.
“When the government decides who lives and dies, Americans have lost control of Liberty. I strongly urge you to read The Little Bureaucrat by P. M. Matthews. I found it to be a chilling tale of massive government corruption that is sure to follow the onset of Obamacare. It’s a must read.”
~ Herman Cain, Businessman & Tea Party Activist

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