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Not without my sisters by Kristina,Celeste & Juliana

Kristina, Juliana and Celeste are three sisters who were born into a cult known as ‘The Children of god’. The cult wasn’t anything like what we traditional think of as Christians. The Children of god were put through torture, and disgusting acts of sexual abuse. From 3 years old the girls were treated by their so called guardians as sexual objects for them to do with as they pleased. They weren’t allowed to attend school and were forced to beg for money on the streets. They were beaten for things as innocent as reading a book.

In this book the 3 sisters are reunited, they all suffered horrific acts of mental, physical and sexual abuse. They tell us how they survived and escaped the cult that has taken the lives and innocence of thousands of its members.

The sisters were isolated from society with no known way out. From birth they were taught to obey the way of the cult. Sharing your body was considered the greatest expression of love, no matter what your age.

An amazing book that will have you feeling angry and sad. The story of the 3 sisters is shocking and horrific; it’s amazing that they managed to escape the horrific cult.

When Ghosts Speak by Mary Ann Winkowski

Mary Ann Winkowski was born with a very unusual gift, she can talk to ghosts. She first realised she had this unique gift when she was a small girl and spirits started to communicate with her. She has since spent her life helping people who have died to make peace with what has stopped them from crossing over to the next realm. There are many things that stop the departed from crossing over to the next realm, such as unresolved emotions, somewhere they couldn’t leave or a loved one they couldn’t let go of.

Mary shares her incredible experiences of paranormal encounters with us, and teaches us what to do if you feel the presence of a ghost. She worked with Jenifer Love Hewitt for the hit series Ghost Whisperer, as Jenifer’s character in the show can communicate with spirits and so can Mary. She helped Jenifer to understand the spirit world. She goes to Jenifer’s house and talks to the ghosts which share her house, even the one that watches her in the shower!

A very insightful book, which will make you think twice if you’re a non believer. I would definitely recommend to anyone interested in ghosts and spirits.

Donnie Brasco;My undercover life in the Mafia by Joseph D Pitsone with Richard Woodley

This is the true story of Donnie Brasco who spent five years working undercover with the Mafia as special agent Pitsone for the FBI. He had to become totally involved in Mafia life and act as if he was one of them. This meant spending months at a time away from his wife and young children, he missed out on big parts of his daughters growing up but he was dedicated to his job and it did eventually pay off. He worked under the name of Donnie Brasco, which was a truly believable character. He was very close to a lot of members of the mafia, that close that Lefty Ruggerio even asked him to be best man at his wedding.

Pitstone attending parties with the mafia, ate and drank with them, he did everything he could to fit in and become one of them. He would always get out of the actual highjackings as if the cops turned up they would be armed and someone would get hurt. He helped with the planning and the unloading sometimes he was questioned but the majority of the time Donnie Brasco was as believable as any other mafia member.

An amazing book for anyone interested in the mafia, I would highly recommend.

Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult was born and raised in Nesconset on Long Island. She moved to New Hampshire when she was 13 years old.

She is married to Tim Van Leer, today she is currently in a separation with Tim whom she met while in college. They and their three children, Sammy, Kyle, and Jake, and a handful of pets, live in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Jodi wrote her first story at the very young age of 5, which was called “The Lobster Which Misunderstood.” She went on to study writing at Princeton University, and graduated in 1988.

She published two short stories which appeared in Seventeen magazine whilst she was still in college. Straight after graduation, Jodi had a variety of jobs, ranging from editing textbooks to teaching eighth-grade English. She earned a master’s degree in education from Harvard University.

She became the writer of DC Comics’ Wonder Woman (vol. 3) series following the departure of fellow writer Allan Heinberg. Her first issue (#6) was released on March 28, 2007, and her last was issue #10 (released on June 27, 2007).

Ask and it is given by Esther and Jerry Hicks

If you’ve heard about the law of attraction and wonder what it’s all about or if you just want a greater understanding of it then you should definitely read this book.

It teaches you how to manifest your dreams using the law of attraction. It covers ever area of your life, Finances, health, relationships, career and many more showing you how every part of your life involves the law of attraction. There are 22 different processes in the book all helping you achieve your goals and desires.

The book starts by telling you how the law of attraction works and how it’s part of every single person’s life whether they know it or not, by thinking negative thoughts you attract more negatives into your life, if you turn this around and think more positive thoughts then you will attract more positives into your life .The law of attraction is based on like attracts like. So if you’re constantly in a negative state worrying about what you haven’t got e.g. money, then the law of attraction states that this is what you will receive; more of not having enough money.

A really good book if you’re interested in improving your life and learning new techniques.

The key to living the law of attraction by Jack Canfield and DD.Watkins

This book follows on from the highly successful ‘The secret’. It’s a very easy to follow guide on how to use the law of attraction to create the life that you’ve always dreamed of. The book written by Jack Canfield and DD.Watkins explains what you need to know and what you need to do to be able to attract what you really want into your life and not what you don’t want.

It takes you through step by step how to define what your dreams really are; there are loads of pages for you to write in helping you understand what it really is that you want from your life and how to get it. It talks a lot about the power of positive thinking and teaches you how to change your negative thoughts into positive ones. It gives you simple exercises to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and how you can change your thought to change your life for the better starting straight away.

This book was very thought provoking; it will definitely make you look at your life differently. Once you have read about and understood the law of attraction it’s something that will stay with you forever.

Mistress of the art of death by Ariana Franklin

It was in England in 1171 and a young child is in grave danger. A child in Cambridge had been murdered and other children have been disappearing. The Jews, provided a big part of Henry, King of England’s revenue, and were being made scapegoats by the all-powerful Christian clergy, the king wanted the real killer found, and very quickly. An investigator, Simon of Naples, is recruited, aided by an Arab and a young woman, Adelia Aguilar.

There are few female doctors in twelfth century Europeans there were few doctors that were female, and Adelia was one of them. The study of corpses was her speciality.

Adelia’s investigation takes her deep into Cambridge, its castle and convents, and in a medieval city teeming with life, Adelia makes friends and even finds romance. And, fatally, attracts the attention of a murderer who is prepared to kill again.

This book was written by Ariana Franklin who was born in Devon, Ariana became a journalist like her father. She also married a journalist but decided she would like to give up her career, writing for national newspapers and settle down in the country as a mother and to study history and write

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

This is the story of Charlie Bucket whose family are poor, they don’t have much money for food or nice things, and he shares his house with his mum, dad and both sets of grandparents who all share a bed. Charlie is a nice kid and just wants to make his family happy. When Willy Wonker puts five lucky tickets in his chocolate bars, giving five lucky children a trip around his secret chocolate factory and a life supply of sweets Charlie dreams of winning one but as money is so tight he doesn’t think this is possible. One day Charlie’s luck changes and he finds a golden ticket he is so excited .His whole family are so happy for Charlie has he has never had much.

The other four winning children are not nice like Charlie; most of them are spoilt and selfish. Charlie takes his Granddad with him on the tour of Willy Wonkers chocolate factory where he meets the other children and Willy Wonker himself. Lots of things happen to the other children the greedy boy Augustus falls into the chocolate river when he tries to drink from it. Violet Beauregarde who is addicted to chewing gum eats a piece of gum that turns her into giant blueberry. This book was very funny I loved it and I loved watching the film that was made of the book.

Carrie by Stepehn King

Carrie White is different from all the other girls her age; she doesn’t have any friends and is painfully shy, having been brought up by Margaret her mother who is very religious. Her mother thinks that everything is a sin. When Carrie doesn’t anything that her mother doesn’t like she locks her in a closet in the dark for hours or even days. At school Carrie gets bullied for being so different, she starts her period when she is 16 in the showers at school, as her mother never told her about periods Carrie thinks she’s dying and all the other girls laugh at her. Carrie then discovers that she has telekinesis powers; she can make things move by just staring at them. Carrie starts practicing a lot at her powers which makes her even more powerful.

Carrie has no intentions of going to the prom, but Susie one of the girls who bullied Carrie feels bad and asks her boyfriend Tommy to take Carrie to the prom instead of her. Carrie really wants to go to the prom no matter how her mother tries to stop her.

One girl who hates Carrie decides to teach Carrie a lesson, they set it up so loads of pigs blood falls on Carries head at the prom. This is when Carries powers really start and the nightmare begins. A brilliant book, I couldn’t put down until Id finished, I would definitely recommend to anyone who likes horror stories.

Getting the Right Furniture for your Books

So, you might have amassed a sizeable collection of books. The next step is to show off your books, this lets people know your tastes and can also add a touch of unique class to a home if done correctly.

There are several different methods of display you can take, choosing the right one for you depends on the type of books, where you will be displaying them and what impression you would like to give people.

First of all, is a standard bookshelf, this is one of the most commonly used storage items. These can be bought on any budget and are a simple and easy way of display books of all types whether young children’s books or classic masterpieces.

If you really want to show off some of your cultural or impressive gatherings then you might opt for the slightly more sophisticated look, such as solid wood or antique bookcases. These can add to the elegance portrayed from certain types of books.

The final, less recommended approach is a cupboard. This is ideal for those collections that you feel do not portray your personality properly or, quite simply, if you just don’t want your books to be on show. The positive gained from this choice is your books are much better protected and are less likely to gather dust or get sun damage.