Index of Book Reviews
Titles - M
This is an alphabetical list of all the book
reviews, with titles starting with the letter
M, located on LPR.
- Macular Degeneration: A Complete Guide for Patients and Their Families, by Michael A. Samuel.
This book explains what Macular Degeneration and Age-Related Macular Degeneration are, and provides a solid introduction on macular degeneration (MD) is diagnosed and treated, and differences between wet and dry MD. Most important, Dr. Samuel explains, in clear terms, the lifestyle changes you can make, including changes in your diet, that can decrease your risk of developing Macular Degeneration, and in slowing the progression of the disease.
- Macular Degeneration: Living Positively with Vision Loss, by Betty Wason.
In this book, Betty Wason helps to dispel many of the myths surrounding MD. She clearly illustrates that there is life after MD and that it can be as vibrant and enriching as life was before the diagnosis.
- Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight, by Lylas G. Mogk M.D., and Marja Mogk.
This book is a comprehensive resource guide on all matters related to Macular Degeneration (MD). The authors clearly explain what MD is, how it can be treated, and they dynamically illustrate that there is life after MD.
- Making Life More Livable, revised by Maureen A. Duffy.
Simple Adaptations for Living at Home After Vision Loss.
- The Maltese Falcon, by Dashiell Hammett.
Sam Spade is on the hunt for a jeweled encrusted statuette of a bird, as well as the killer of his partner, in his masterpiece of American detective fiction.
- The Man of My Dreams, by Curtis Sittenfeld.
A coming-of-age tale that follows Hannah from the age of fourteen through her twenties as she searchers for love, and her own self-identity.
- Man of Two Worlds, by John Russell Fearn.
When Walter Cardish is hit by lightening, he awakes to find that he is now living in two different dimensions. When people start trying to kill the Cardish located on Earth, both parts of himself must find a solution to their joint predicament, before it too late for the both of them!
- Man of War, by Alexander Kent.
This is the third book featuring Richard Bolitho's nephew, Adam. Set in the year 1817, this adventure finds Adam serving as Captain of the Athena, which has been tasked to the West Indies to hunt down illegal slave traffickers.
- Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen.
This is a Regency era comedy that dwells upon the matchmaking machinations of an upper-crust English family, and which features the rags-to-riches story of Fanny Price, a kind hearted and unpretentious young woman who is taken from her impoverished home to live with wealthy relatives.
- The Man Who Was Thursday, by G. K. Chesterton.
Anarchists, poets, hot-air balloon chases, and English sensibilities all come together in this complex, humorous mystery / social commentary.
- The March, by E.L. Doctorow.
Sherman and his Union soldiers slash and burn their way through the Carolinas and Georgia leaving a wake of destruction in their path.
- Mark of the Beast, by Brian Ball.
A chilling tale of horror that follows Janice, as she begins to change after attending a seance. Her husband is determined to discover exactly what is wrong with his wife, and to get her the help she needs to recover - something easier said than done, when the devil is involved.
- The Mark: The Beast Rules the World, with Jerry B. Jenkins
In book eight, Carpathia as ordered that everyone is to bear his mark, either on their forehead or on their hand. In addition to this mark, a small chip will also be imbedded under the skin. This chip can be used to track people, and it will also work like pseudo credit card. If you decide not to take the mark, the Global Community Forces get to use "...immediate-response mechanisms for the reluctant." In laymen's terms, if you say no, you are sent straight to the guillotine.
- Mark Twain, compiled by Richard Seltzer.
A CD collection of the works of Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), ranging from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to his essay, Concerning the Jews, about antisemitism in Austria.
- Marker, by Robin Cook.
When young, healthy people who recently had minor surgery performed on them start showing up on Dr. Laurie Montgomery's autopsy table, she quickly begins to suspect that a serial killer, or worse, might be on the loose. She enlists her ex-lover, Dr. Jack Stapleton to help her get to the bottom of the mystery.
- The Marriage Bureau for Rich People, by Farahad Zama.
When Mr. Ali's wife complains that he's been getting underfoot ever since he retired, he does the only sensible thing, he opens up a marriage bureau so he has something to occupy his time. This charming book brings the reader deep into the heart of India's marriage practices and provides keen insights into life in modern day India.
- Mary, Mary, by James Patterson.
While on vacation with his family, FBI agent Alex Cross is called in to investigate a series of murders including that of a prominent actress.
- Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South, by Marcie Cohen Ferris.
An engaging and unique social history of Southern Jewry told through the food they eat, what it says about their Jewish identity, what it means to be Southern, and how Jewish foodways melded with Southern culinary traditions to create a unique Jewish cuisine that combines elements of both Jewish and Southern cooking traditions and styles.
- May There Be a Road, by Louis L'Amour.
This collection features some of Louis L'Amour's best 'short' adventure stories, many of which have never before been published.
- Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire, by Ruth Downie.
A murder mystery set in Roman Britannia that finds Gaius Petreius Ruso, a down on his luck doctor with the Roman Legion, forced into the role of an amateur detective as he hunts down a potential serial killer.
- Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden.
An historically rich fictionalized account of the life of a young girl who was sold into servitude, and who, after years of training, went on to become one of the most successful Geishas in pre-World War II Japan.
- Memoirs of an Orphan Boy, by Hugo Bergström.
This is an intriguing story about Bergström's life in the Actor's Orphanage in England and his eventual evacuation to America in 1940 along with a group of "under 15's" from the orphanage.
- Mending Your Heart in a Broken World, by Patsy Clairmont.
Using the Old Testament Book of Nehemiah, Pasty Clairmont shows you how to use the scriptures as a guide post. A guide post offering all the tools you need to learn how to repair your world when it seems that it has fallen apart.
- Men's Private Parts, by James H. Gilbaugh Jr.
A Pocket Reference to Prostate, Urologic and Sexual Health. (Standard Print)
- Merchanter's Luck: Rendezvous at Downbelow Station, by C. J. Cherryh.
Sandor Kreja was orphaned when pirates boarded his family's space ship and killed almost everyone on board. Ever since he had been looking for a new crew, a new family. When he finally gets what he always wished for, he discovers that he might have been better off alone.
- The Merciful God of Prophecy, by Tim LaHaye.
An overview of LaHaye's interpretation of the biblical prophecies, especially those that surround the end times.
- The Merck Manual of Health and Aging, by Mark H. Beers and Thomas V. Jones.
The comprehensive guide to the changes and challenges of aging-for older adults and those who care for and about them.
- The Mermaid Chair, by Sue Monk Kidd.
In this, the sequel to The Secret Life of Bees, the story follows Jessie, as she returns to the Egret Island to help her estranged mother through a physical and mental illness. While there, Jessie makes some startling discoveries about herself, her marriage, and her family history.
- The Messenger, by Daniel Silva.
The Vatican has been attacked by terrorist, and it is only the beginning.... Can famed art restorer and occasional Israeli spy Gabriel Allon stop the terrorists before they can strike again? This is the sixth book in the Allon series.
- Me Tanner, You Jane, by Lawrence Block.
Superspy Evan Tanner, the man who never sleeps, is sent to Africa to retrieve Knanda Ndoro, the missing ruler of Modonoland, and the royal treasury that disappeared with him.
- Metro Girl, by Janet Evanovich.
When Wild Bill goes missing, his older sister Barney goes into action. Accompanied by Sam Hooker, a NASCAR driver whose boat disappeared along with Wild Bill, the two dodge bugs, gun men, and the Feds as they scour Southern Florida, the Keys, and Cuba for Wild Bill.
- The Middle East - Context for Conflict, Compiled by Richard Seltzer
Country studies of Iraq, Iran, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the Persian Gulf States, plus related history, literature, and religious texts that help to put the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East into context. CD
- Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli.
The story of Stopthief, a young street urchin who risks his life to smuggle food into the Warsaw ghetto, in order to keep his friends, and a group of orphans, from starving to death.
- The Millionaires, by Brad Meltzer.
When they discover an abandoned bank account, Charlie and Oliver set out to steal the three million dollars contained therein. After all, they surmise, they'll never get caught. As events transpire, stealing the money turns out to be fairly easy - it is staying alive afterwards that proves tricky.
- The Minotaur, by Barbara Vine.
A young Swedish nurse is hired to help care for John Cosway, who his family claims is schizophrenic, in their aging estate in rural England. She soon learns that instead of being insane, he is being drugged by his family.
- Miracle, by Danielle Steel.
All that recent widower Quinn Thompson wants to do is buy a boat and sail around the world. But his friendship with carpenter Jack Adams and his neighbor Maggie Dartman force him to choose what he really wants for his future.
- The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side, by Agatha Christie.
Miss Jane Marple suddenly takes an interest in the film star Marian Gregg - when someone is poisoned at Gregg's housewarming party. If anyone can solve the mystery behind this unwarranted murder, it's the grandmotherly detective, Miss Marple...
- Miss Mole, by E. H. Young.
Miss Hannah Mole is a passionate, strong-willed, resourceful woman who has a penchant for mischief. When she takes on the role of housekeeper for the Reverend Corder and his two motherless daughters, it quickly becomes apparent that the vicarage will never be the same again...
- The Mission Song, by John Le Carré.
When Salvo, the son of a Catholic missionary and a Congolese woman is assigned the task of serving as interpreter at a secret meeting between three Congolese Warlords and the Syndicate, Salvo uncovers a plot to deprive the Congo of its mineral wealth. He feels it his duty to stop them, but how?
- A Mist of Prophecies, by Steven Saylor.
This, the ninth novel in the Roma Sub Rosa, finds Gordianus hunting for the killer of Cassandra, a seer who had no memory of her past and whose killer may be one of the most powerful women in Rome.
- Monday Mourning, by Kathy Reichs.
The seventh story in the Tempe Brennan, finds the forensic scientist having to deal with the male bravado of her colleges while trying to discover the truth surrounding the deaths of the three individuals that once belonged to the skeletons found under an old pizza parlor.
- Monstrous Regiment, By Terry Pratchett.
Polly Perks has cut her hair, shoved a pair of socks in her britches, changed her name to Oliver, and joined the Borogravia Army in an attempt to track down the whereabout of her brother who is MIA. In a regiment peopled with trolls, igors, vampires, and other intriguing creatures, Polly finds that pretending to be a boy just might be easier than she first supposed, or will it?
- Morgan's Run, by Colleen McCullough.
An epic novel about Richard Morgan, who was one of the first men transported from England to Australia after being convicted of grand larceny.
- Mortal Fear, By Robin Cook.
Dr. Jason Howard cares deeply for the wellfare of his patients. Unfortunately, despite his care, Howard's patients are dying at an alarming rate. Howard must discover the cause of these deaths - before it turns into a unstoppable epidemic.
- Moscow Rules, by Daniel Silva.
In this gripping tale of international intrigue, famed Israeli spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon must stop an arms dealing from selling advanced weaponry to al-Qaeda, weapons which they are planning to use against the West.
- Most Wanted, by Joan Reeves.
Hot on the trail of an elusive wedding dress thief, Sergeant Luft's bust is foiled by the untimely arrival of Bruce Benton. When he pulls a gun on her, she does what comes naturally - she takes it away and throws on the handcuffs - only later does she learn that her suspect is none other than Detective Benton. From such an unusual first meeting, love blossoms in this tender romance.
- Mounting Fears, by Stuart Woods.
President Will Lee is having a rough week. His vice president just died, and the governor nominated to replace him has a few skeletons in his closet. Plus there is a rogue CIA agent plotting revenge on the CIA director and a few loose nukes in Pakistan…
- Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu, by Lee Goldberg.
When the members of the San Francisco Police Department come down with a virulent case of the Blue Flu, Monk is called back into service and faced with solving several heinous crimes while trying to avoid germs, crooked podiums, and other annoyances.
- Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii, by Lee Goldberg.
When the obsessive detective, Adrian Monk follows his assistant to Hawaii, he soon finds a case to test his investigating skills. A tourist has been killed by a falling coconut. The local cops have declared it an accident, and it falls to Monk to prove that it was really a case of murder.
- Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse, by Lee Goldberg.
What begins as an investigation into the death of a firehouse dog, soon leads to bigger things and human bodies begin to pop up - and only detective Monk has the necessary skills and neuroses to find the killer.
- Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump
, by Emily Brightwell.
The murder of Michael Provost is a most puzzling crime. He was a man who did not have any enemies, nor was their any apparent motive to the crime. If anyone can solve this strange case, it is none other than Mrs. Jeffries, Inspector Witherspoon's indomitable housekeeper.
- Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time, by Emily Brightwell.
Francis Humphreys is murdered, alone in his room, while his house was full of guests. Yet no one admits to seeing anyone enter or leave his room either before or after the murder. The police quickly determine that every quest had a reason to murder the Humphreys, and it falls to the keen minded Mrs. Jefferies to unravel this knotty mystery.
- Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies, by Rosalind Kalb, Nancy Holland, & Barbara Giesser.
This book offers a detailed introduction to Multiple Sclerosis, from how the disease is diagnosed and treated to dealing with life style issues such as having children and traveling.
- Murder at the Opera, by Margaret Truman.
In this, the 22nd Capital Crimes novel, Mac and Annabel Smith, aided by former homicide detective Ray Pawkins, work together to solve the murder of a young opera star, while also thwarting a devious band of international terrorists.
- Murder in Space, by Sydney J. Bounds.
This is the ultimate locked room mystery. The victim is an astronaut, alone in a tiny space capsule. He was alive when his spaceship blasted off, but when it returns, he is found dead, shot through the neck. Who killed this intrepid astronaut, and why is the crux of this baffling mystery?
- Murder on K Street, by Margaret Truman.
In this, the 23rd installment in the Capital Crimes series, former DA Philip Rotondi is called out of retirement to track down the killer of Jeanette Simmons, the wife of an U.S. Senator with his eyes firmly set upon becoming President Simmons.
- Murder on the Leviathan, by Boris Akunin.
A murder mystery, ala Agatha Christie, in which two detectives, the French Gustav Gauche and the Russian Erast Fandorin, must discern which of the 142 first class passengers on the Leviathan is a diabolical killer.
- The Murder Room, By P. D. James.
Someone has killed one of the trustees of the Dupayne museum, and Commander Adam Dalgliesh of New Scotland Yard is called in to investigate the gruesome crime. Can he track down the killer before he, or she, strikes again?
- My Internet, By Richard Seltzer.
A CD containing books and articles that offer the author's views on Internet Business Opportunities.
- My Life, by Bill Clinton.
Bill Clinton gives an openly candid account of his life and his achievements as well as the scandals involved during his time as president.
- My Life as a Spy, by Leslie Woodhead.
A vivid portrait of one man's journey from boyhood to becoming a Cold War spy, and how he translated the skills he gained as a spy into a second career as a documentary film-maker.
- My Life So Far, by Jane Fonda.
Jane Fonda recounts her life from her youth as the daughter of acting legend Henry Fonda to the challenges that she faces in her life today and her hopes to inspire others who can learn from her experiences.
- My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult.
Kate was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia when she was two years old. To save her, her parents decided to have another child in hopes that it would be a match. Kate's life, and the family's hopes, all lie in the life of this new child, Anna.
- Myths & Legends of the First World War, by James Hayward.
A chronological overview of the stories that grew out of the battlefields of World War I.
- Myths & Legends of the Second World War, by James Hayward.
In this unique text, Hayward chronicles a variety of World War II myths that developed in Western Europe, and he examines what basis in fact, if any, that these myths had.
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