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The Confident Woman - How to take charge and recharge your life.
By Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz

It talks about issues women face as they grow up and how to deal with lack of confidence and how women are seen in a man's world. It is quite funny sometimes and there are lots of little quotes.

Not huffy or stuffy, not tiny or tall,
But fluffy, just fluffy, with no brains at all.

Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (1890-1971)
I Like Them Fluffy

Could apply to a few men I know he he!

Peace and God Bless

Hi I'm the former Child Loss editor here at Bellaonline and just wanted to share a link to the video promo (see below) I have for the book I wrote about my son - "Craig The Boy Who Lives" (Gill&Macmillan, 2011). It is out on Feb 4th and will be available on amazon so I hope some of you out there will have a look at it. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkHPmKYEGhU]Craig The Boy Who Lives[/url] Thanks for taking the time... Neville Sexton

I was recently asked if I'd like to interview Matt Baglio, author of The Rite, so I'm reading The Rite.

The book is the basis for the new Anthony Hopkins movie due in theaters Friday, January 28th.

Look for the upcoming review and interview with Matt!

This week I am reading Pursuit of Happiness by Sheldon Greene. There will be a review on this piece of historical fiction on the Fiction Writing site soon, as well as an interview with the author.

I'm interested in reading the book, but even though I love Hopkins and this particular topic, I'm worried the movie will be just too stereotypical. How did your interview go? Where will it be published? Would you recommend the book? Did you see the movie? What did you think? Thanks -- looking forward to your response.

Hi Jem,

The interview and review posted today here at BellaOnline. Matt Baglio is very engaging, and I was glad to have had the opportunity to interview him.

Despite having planned to see the movie before posting the review, I haven't seen it yet. Friends said it was good. One of the questions I asked Matt was whether the movie perpetuated Hollywood stereotypes of exorcism (The Exorcist, the Exorcism of Emily Rose, etc). He said he felt the movie addressed exorcism in a realistic manner.

I liked the book. I think I was expecting more of a story, and was pleasantly surprised after reading it that it was not. Matt conducted extensive research and approached the project like the good journalist that he is. The book did not sensationalize the topic nor did it "dumb-it-down." I learned some things along the way.

could you recommend me some good books?!

Mere Christianity by C.S, Lewis Just started it

I re-read Louise L. Hay's 'You Can Heal Your Life' love it!

I am reading books from Stephen king