Simon Barrett
Simon Barrett is an adult educator in Calgary, Alberta. With the 11 months a year of winter, he reads a lot of books! He is also a contributing editor for <a href="http://www.bloggernews.net" title="http://www.bloggernews.net" target="_blank">http://www.bloggernews.net</a> and maintains a personal blog at <a href="http://zzsimonb.blogspot.com" title="http://zzsimonb.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://zzsimonb.blogspot.com</a>.
Articles by this Author
Book Review: Wrestling With the Goddess – a Personal Odyssey by Azeem Kayum
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 15th October, 2009
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At first glance the title of this book seems rather strange A book about one man's struggle to overcome some severe physical and learning disabilities, what could Goddesses possibly have to do with anything
Book Review: Deadly Decisions by Christopher Burns
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 15th October, 2009
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How False Knowledge Sank The Titanic, Blew Up The Shuttle, And Led America Into War
When I first read the title I assumed this was a conspiracy book, a genre that I love, but do not always buy into But I was wrong, Deadly Decisions is by no means a conspiracy book, it is a long hard look at how the ‘truth’ can, and is, manipulated to fit the circumstances
Book Review: Family Plots – Love, Death & Tax Evasion by Mary Patrick Kavanaugh
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 14th October, 2009
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I sit here in front of my computer unsure where to begin this review, should I begin with the story in the book, or the story about the book As both are compelling tales
Book Review: An Obsolete Honor – a Story of the German Resistance to Hitler by Helena P. Schrader
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 9th October, 2009
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There are two very clear types of Historical Fiction, those that are merely set against a historical backdrop and the historical events are mere bit players recessed into the color commentary The second type of book is a much different beast, take a historical event, place it in center stage and weave your tale around it using a combination of factual and fictional characters and events
Book Review: Militarist Millionaire Peacenik – Memoir of a Serial Entrepreneur by Alan F. Kay
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 7th October, 2009
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I like biographies, oh, not those ghost written glossy ones featuring this weeks favorite pop star, or yesterday's political want to be I like biographies by real people who have a real story
Book Review: Healing the Rift – Bridging the Gap Between Science & Spirituality by Leo Kim
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 7th October, 2009
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I do not venture into book stores, I find them depressing places, all of those poor homeless books I am pretty certain that the larger stores have an entire section titled ‘When Science Meets God’, as there seem to be a plethora of books doing the rounds on this very subject
Book Review: In His Own Time - A Story of Family, Friends, And Courage by Tamara Pray Frazier
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 7th October, 2009
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In His Own Time is a work of non fiction and explores the remarkable story of Rhonda “Faye” Baker A gifted athlete, from a family of gifted athletes, who in October 2000 experienced a life changing event, and one that I would wish on no one
The Best Books I Read in 2008
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 5th October, 2009
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2008 was a rich year for really great books Most of you that know me know that I refuse point blank to step into a Book Store, the books found inside such dens of iniquity are either over edited, under achieving New York Times Bestsellers or their fellow siblings from the giant Wal-Mart publishing houses
Book Review: Tiny Toes – a Couple's Journey Through Infertility, Prematurity, And Depression by Kelly K. Damron
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 5th October, 2009
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Three seemingly disconnected problems: infertility, prematurity of birth, and depression are in fact closely related There is clear scientific proof that the use of the various techniques to resolve infertility do increase the chances of a multiple birth situation, which in turn leads to an increased risk of a premature birth
Book Review: Bedlam South by Mark Grisham and David Donaldson
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 30th September, 2009
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The medical term known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) came to the forefront following the Vietnam conflict Soldiers returned home mentally scarred by the ravages of war