Leven Thumps Books 3&4

Amazing and crazy things are afoot in Foo. This the Third part of this Story finds for most of the telling that Leven and Clover are separated from Geth and Winter as he meets the mysteries "Want" and learns something that changes Foo and possibly reality. We also meet Azure the follow up to Sabine who is also trying to merge Foo with Reality. Ezra (my wife’s favorite character) is also brought to the fore front in his attempt to return to Foo and get Geth. One of my favorite parts to these books is how Obert Skye begins many of his chapters with quirky thoughts and feelings. If you haven’t had read this series I very much enjoy it and recommend it to anyone looking for a quick fun fantasy to read. So feel free to check out more of Leven Thumps and the Eye of The Want.

Ezra, The Dearth and Azure seem to be rising in power and strength as the fight for Foo continues. The Wrath of Ezra starts to build up for the final confrontation that will occur in the last book. We follow Leven as he and his friends are brought to face the Dearth who has arisen from the ground and reveals his plot to concur reality. We also follow Rast as he tries to save the sycophants and the balance of Foo. We begin to see Leven's courage take affect as the passion in Foo is increased by the release of the Longing. So make sure you read this fourth installment in the life of Leven and the fate of Foo.

The Eye of the World-Wheel of Time

The first book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan is an amazing fantasy adventure where you are drawn into Jordan's world and Characters. You follow an unlikely gathering of Characters through a journey across the kingdom of Andor. As they try to find safety and to figure why they are sought by some creatures of the dark one. We learn of the different types of beings and some minor information of what the wheel of time is and about the past. I loved this story and can see where other books have gotten some of their inspiration (like Eragon). I recommend this book and will continue to update as I progress through the series.

Stones into Schools

This is the follow up to the book Three Cups of Tea.  It is a continuation of the amazing story of Greg Mortenson and the Central Asia Institute.  This book focuses on the building of Schools for Girls in Afghanistan and all the hundreds of obstacles and complications that arouse in his work in that country.   We also learn a great deal about individuals that Greg has built relationships with.  I love Greg's story and highly recommend both books.  The highlight comes when he tells of building the school in Kara Jirga among the Kirghiz people.  This is one of the most remote and also one of the poorest places on earth.  This finally occurred a decade after Greg has promised a group of horsemen sent by Abdul Rashid Khan (leader of that area and also man who is passionate about education and helping his people) that he would build a school in their remote area.
We also learn about the work of the CAI after the horrible earthquake that hit the area on October 8, 2005.  This is an amazing story filled with amazing people.  If you want to learn about true Muslims and how caring a loving they really are read this story.  You also learn about the horror of war that been a part of that part of the world for hundreds of years, and what the amazing people are doing to create a sense of peace and equality now.
I guess what I want to say is read Three Cups of Tea and then read Stones into Schools.

Going Rogue

Sarah Palin is an interesting women to learn about. For anyone wanting to understand this women that burst on to the national political scene in 2009, this is a great read. I enjoyed 2 things about the book; 1. Learning about life day to day in Alaska. (which is actually pretty cool)


2. Getting clarification on many false ideas about Sarah that were spread.

Many things I thought were true about Sarah were very misconstrued.

Things like what really went on with the Katie Couric interview. What we saw was not how it went. Also the media made it look like the little baby she was with was her daughters when in fact it was Sarah Palin's child.

For the most part the story is just about her and what has helped her through her life. The very last chapter is really the only one that starts getting very political. I find her way of thinking in this book very refreshing and honest and I did enjoy the read. Did she persuade me to her arguments not really but it was a very interesting story and I do recommend it to anyone thinking about learning more about Sarah Palin.