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NEED TO REDUCE SALT IN YOUR DIET? AUTHOR/NURSE WILL SHOW YOU HOW MARCH 23 at GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE SENIORS’ GROUP
Printer-friendly version March 6, 2011 (La Mesa)–Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, will host a free seniors discussion group on “Cut Salt From Your Diet The Easy Way,” featuring a presentation from Sandra Parkington, a registered nurse and president of HealthTrax, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23.
FAMED GUITAR MAKER BOB TAYLOR SHARES LESSONS IN SUCCESS AT BOOKSIGNING MARCH 3
Printer-friendly version East County entrepreneur, businessman and author shares lessons in success, failure and perseverance in Guitar Lessons: A Life’s Journey Turning Passion Into Business February 25, 2011 (El Cajon) – Known globally for his El Cajon company and the exceptional guitars that bear his last name, Taylor Guitars co-founder Bob Taylor will share some insights that helped him
OBESITY, THE SOLUTION OFFERS NUTRITIOUS GUIDELINES FOR HEALTHY LIVING
Printer-friendly version Obesity – The Solution, by Max Sturman (Do It Naturally Foundation, San Diego) Book Review by Dennis Moore February 20, 2011 (San Diego)–There is no more timely or urgent message than that found in Max Sturman’s Obesity – The Solution. A February 1st story in the San Diego Union-Tribune states, “In a new attempt to help an overweight nation slim
BORDERS BOOKS DECLARES BANKRUPTCY, FOLDS EL CAJON STORE
Printer-friendly version February 17, 2011 (El Cajon) – Closing a chapter for local book lovers, the Borders Group has announced plans to close 200 Borders bookstores nationwide, including stores at Parkway Plaza in El Cajon and in the Gaslamp district downtown. The company filed for bankruptcy reorganization after running up over a billion dollars in debt. Three San Diego County stores will remain
POWAY WOMAN TRANSLATES GOSPEL INTO WRITTEN SIGN LANGUAGE
Printer-friendly version Former dancer draws inspiration from La Jolla woman who created a written sign language, inspiring a global movement January 30, 2011 (Poway) –Ballerinas Nancy Romero and Valerie Sutton met during their dancing careers—and soon turned their creative energies to helping deaf people read in sign language. “It happened by accident,” recalls Romero, a Poway resident who recently
AUTHOR SCORES A HOMERUN WITH HER BOOK, ONE ON ONE: MY JOURNEY WITH HALL OF FAMERS, FAN FAVORITES AND RISING STARS
Printer-friendly version One On One: My Journey with Hall Of Famers, Fan Favorites and Rising Stars, By Jane Mitchell (Sweet Dreams Publishing Of Massachusetts, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 2010, 638 Pages.) Book Review by Dennis Moore January 19, 2011 (San Diego)–The foreword to Jane Mitchell’s book, One on One: My Journey with Hall of Famers, Fan Favorites and Rising Stars, by San
ARTISTS & THIEVES MYSTERY AUTHOR TO SPEAK IN LA MESA FEB. 12
Printer-friendly version January 16, 2011 (La Mesa)—Author Linda Schroeder will discuss her novel, Artists & Thieves, a mystery set in the Monterey art scene, in the Friendship Hall of United Church of Christ of La Mesa on February 12th. The novel introduces heroine Mai Ling who, in the words of Editor Mary Holden, is “a new kind of detective on
SATAN’S PLAYGROUND CHRONICLES TIJUANA’S ALLURE TO THE RICH, FAMOUS & INFAMOUS DURING JAZZ AGE & PROHIBITION ERA
Printer-friendly version Satan’s Playground, By Paul J. Vanderwood (Duke University Press, Durham, NC, 2010, 392 pages.) Book Review by Dennis Moore December 23, 2010 (San Diego)–Paul J. Vanderwood’s Satan’s Playground chronicles the rise and fall of the tumultuous, lucrative gambling industry that developed just south of San Diego’s border with Mexico in the early 20th century. As prohibitions against liquor,
BOOK REVIEW: VICTORY IN IRAQ: HOW AMERICA WON
Printer-friendly version Victory in Iraq: How America Won By Duncan L. Hunter. Columbus, MS. Genesis Press. 2010. 433 pages. Illustrations, end notes, and index. $19.95 Reviewed by Walter Hall “The community of America’s military folks, active and retired, are at once a national resource and a national treasure.” –Former Congressman and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Duncan
FORMER REP. HUNTER TO SIGN COPIES OF HIS NEW BOOK DEC. 18 IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly version December 7, 2010 (La Mesa) – Former Congressman Duncan Hunter (father of the current Congressman) is the author of a new book, Victory in Iraq: How America Won. He will be signing copies of his book on Saturday, December 18 from 3-6 p.m. at Maxwell’s House of Books at 8285 La Mesa Blvd. in La Mesa. "As
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REFUGE ON THE MOUNTAIN: SURVIVAL AFTER AN APOCALYPTIC DISASTER
Printer-friendly version Local author has series of events coming up. Reviewed by Pennell Paugh March 17, 2024 (San Diego) — Ocean Beach resident Cornelia Feye writes a post-apocalyptic story. After a massive solar storm causes a catastrophic global blackout, Greg and Vega escape with their extended family to their solar powered, self-sufficient mountain cabin. Their survival is
REFUGE ON THE MOUNTAIN: SURVIVAL AFTER AN APOCALYPTIC DISASTER
Printer-friendly version Local author has series of events coming up. Reviewed by Pennell Paugh March 17, 2024 (San Diego) — Ocean Beach resident Cornelia Feye writes a post-apocalyptic story. After a massive solar storm causes a catastrophic global blackout, Greg and Vega escape with their extended family to their solar powered, self-sufficient mountain cabin. Their survival is
REFUGE ON THE MOUNTAIN: SURVIVAL AFTER AN APOCALYPTIC DISASTER
Printer-friendly version Local author has series of events coming up. Reviewed by Pennell Paugh March 17, 2024 (San Diego) — Ocean Beach resident Cornelia Feye writes a post-apocalyptic story. After a massive solar storm causes a catastrophic global blackout, Greg and Vega escape with their extended family to their solar powered, self-sufficient mountain cabin. Their survival is
THE SQUIRREL AND THE MOON
Printer-friendly version Reviewed by Pennell Paugh March 8, 2024 (San Diego) — The Squirrel and the Moon, a picture book, is beautifully written by Jacob Haffner and illustrated by Clarissa Janeen. It’s perfect for the young reader who loves to explore a book through its pictures. The book tells a warm and tender mother/child story. The squirrel tells his mother
THE SQUIRREL AND THE MOON
Printer-friendly version Reviewed by Pennell Paugh March 8, 2024 (San Diego) — The Squirrel and the Moon, a picture book, is beautifully written by Jacob Haffner and illustrated by Clarissa Janeen. It’s perfect for the young reader who loves to explore a book through its pictures. The book tells a warm and tender mother/child story. The squirrel tells his mother
WALLED-IN WEST BERLIN: A WEST BERLIN GIRL’S JOURNEY TO FREEDOM
Printer-friendly version Reviewed by Pennell Paugh March 9, 2024 (San Diego) – San Diego author J. Elke Ertle was born and raised in West Berlin during the aftermath of World War II, when the city had become the focus of an escalating Cold War between East and West. In her memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, she
WALLED-IN WEST BERLIN: A WEST BERLIN GIRL’S JOURNEY TO FREEDOM
Printer-friendly version Reviewed by Pennell Paugh March 9, 2024 (San Diego) – San Diego author J. Elke Ertle was born and raised in West Berlin during the aftermath of World War II, when the city had become the focus of an escalating Cold War between East and West. In her memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, she
WORLD BOOK DAY: FEBRUARY 23
Printer-friendly versionBy Jonathan Goetz February 19, 2024 (La Mesa) — World Book Day is an annual event organized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. The main purpose of World Book Day is to encourage people of all ages to discover the joy of books and reading. It also aims to support
HONEYMOON AT SEA: HOW I FOUND MYSELF LIVING ON A SMALL BOAT
Printer-friendly versionBook by Jennifer Silva Redmond Reviewed by Pennell Paugh February 15, 2024 (San Diego) — In 1989-90, Jennifer and Russel Redmond set off from San Diego for Baja California on their 26-foot sloop, Watchfire, shortly after they married. After traveling through the Panama Canal, they sailed all the way to Canada, before turning around to end their honeymoon
ALL THE BAD GIRLS WEAR RUSSIAN ACCENTS: POEMS OF A UKRAINIAN JEWISH REFUGEE GRANTED ASYLUM IN THE U.S.
Printer-friendly versionBy Jane Muschenetz Reviewed by Pennell Paugh February 14, 2024 (San Diego) — Written with humor as well as heart ache, Jane Muschenetz touches on her raw feelings of becoming a refugee. At the age of 10, during the pandemic and the Russian invasion of her home country, Ukraine, she was transplanted to San Diego. Muschenetz
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Pretty Happy: healthy ways to love your body
Printer-friendly versionBook by Kate Hudson Review by Heidi Hope October 5, 2025 (San Diego) – Pretty Happy is a New York Times best-selling self-help book written by my favorite actress, Kate Hudson. She thoughtfully researched each area and provided a variety of questions to ask, as well as suggestions to reference and ideas for carrying out each lesson to take
Lucas and Emily’s Food Bank Adventure by Dave Grunenwald
Printer-friendly versionReviewed by Pennell Paugh September 28, 2025 (San Diego) – Lucas and Emily’s Food Bank Adventure is a children’s book for 5- to 10-year-olds. It is designed to inspire children and their families to volunteer in community programs that help those in need. In the book, two friends and a grandparent visit a group that make and deliver sandwiches. Next,
Author Tanya Harris hosts book signing Sept. 21 at Grossmont Center to benefit domestic violence survivors
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service September 5, 2025 (La Mesa) — Local author, domestic violence survivor and advocate Tanya Harris will host a powerful community book signing and awareness event on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the gazebo at Grossmont Center mall (5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa). The community-focused event is designed to
Blood in the Water: an A.J. Hawke legal thriller
Printer-friendly versionNovel by Donald McInnis Reviewed by Pennell Paugh September 4, 2025 (San Diego) —Blood in the Water, though fictional, exposes a flaw in the United States’ tripartite federal government structure as established in the Constitution. The third branch of government, the Judiciary, cannot enforce its rulings, even when those rulings are necessary for protecting an individual citizen’s rights or the constitutional powers of