The Slot Machine Answer Book by John Grochowski is almost 170 easy-to-read pages long. If you have ever wondered what machines are most likely to pay off, if there is a way to gain an advantage over slot machines, or if playing video slots is better than playing reel slots, this book is for you. Overall, the reader reviews on it have been excellent, although some headier strategists may not be satisfied.

Break The One-Armed Bandits by Frank Scoblete. Every slots player should read this book. One of the all-time best selling gambling books, the insider information is no joke. In a sharp and entertaining way, Scoblete shares secrets that most gamblers only suspected were true. In addition, Scoblete shares his personal observations garnered from years of experience and success in the casino. He also explains the differences between pertinent machines, debunks slot superstitions, explains the role of the IRS, warns players how to spot slot scams and gimmicks, and teaches how to stretch out the House Edge.

How to Win Millions Playing Slot Machines…or Lose Trying by Frank Legato. Don’t confuse this as being a book by Frank Scoblete, for he just writes the foreword. The content of this book covers many topics, which include slot machine operations, myths and facts about slot machines and playing them, specific advice on which machines to play, how to maximize winnings by cutting down the House Edge, in depth strategies on money management and progressive jackpot betting, as well as how to spot scams, shady slot machine promotions and rigged machines. Find the best places to play slot machines in the U.S. and learn how to maximize your winnings!

Slot Smarts: Winning Strategies at the Slot Machines by Claude Halcombe. The contents of this book includes information about which casinos and slot machines are the best to play, using tools to distinguish between slot machines that look similar but deliver different chances of winning, and a series of what Halcombe calls “Work Plans.” Of all the top-selling slot machine strategy books on the market, this one probably is the most heady and complex.

Secrets of Modern Slot Playing by Larry Mak. Secrets of Modern Slots Playing dispels many slot machine myths, including notions of luck and betting streaks, in addition to the technical facts about slots. Always backed by empirical evidence, this book is one of the most practical resources for maximizing returns at the slot machines. The nectar of this book, however, is the section on playing strategies. Five strategies total are suggested, which include a betting guide for 1cent/2cent multi-line video slots, 5cent multi-line video slots, the spinning reel nickel slot machine, spinning reel quarter machine, and the spinning reel dollar slot.

The Slot Machine Answer Book by John Grochowski is almost 170 easy-to-read pages long. If you have ever wondered what machines are most likely to pay off, if there is a way to gain an advantage over slot machines, or if playing video slots is better than playing reel slots, this book is for you. Overall, the reader reviews on it have been excellent, although some headier strategists may not be satisfied.

Break The One-Armed Bandits by Frank Scoblete. Every slots player should read this book. One of the all-time best selling gambling books, the insider information is no joke. In a sharp and entertaining way, Scoblete shares secrets that most gamblers only suspected were true. In addition, Scoblete shares his personal observations garnered from years of experience and success in the casino. He also explains the differences between pertinent machines, debunks slot superstitions, explains the role of the IRS, warns players how to spot slot scams and gimmicks, and teaches how to stretch out the House Edge.

How to Win Millions Playing Slot Machines…or Lose Trying by Frank Legato. Don’t confuse this as being a book by Frank Scoblete, for he just writes the foreword. The content of this book covers many topics, which include slot machine operations, myths and facts about slot machines and playing them, specific advice on which machines to play, how to maximize winnings by cutting down the House Edge, in depth strategies on money management and progressive jackpot betting, as well as how to spot scams, shady slot machine promotions and rigged machines. Find the best places to play slot machines in the U.S. and learn how to maximize your winnings!

Slot Smarts: Winning Strategies at the Slot Machines by Claude Halcombe. The contents of this book includes information about which casinos and slot machines are the best to play, using tools to distinguish between slot machines that look similar but deliver different chances of winning, and a series of what Halcombe calls “Work Plans.” Of all the top-selling slot machine strategy books on the market, this one probably is the most heady and complex.

Secrets of Modern Slot Playing by Larry Mak. Secrets of Modern Slots Playing dispels many slot machine myths, including notions of luck and betting streaks, in addition to the technical facts about slots. Always backed by empirical evidence, this book is one of the most practical resources for maximizing returns at the slot machines. The nectar of this book, however, is the section on playing strategies. Five strategies total are suggested, which include a betting guide for 1cent/2cent multi-line video slots, 5cent multi-line video slots, the spinning reel nickel slot machine, spinning reel quarter machine, and the spinning reel dollar slot.

The Life Story of Abraham Lincoln for Young People – American Era History Book Review

History Book Review:

Book Title/Title Page:

The Life of Abraham Lincoln For Young People
Told in One Syllable Words

By Harriet  Putnam
Illustrated
Copyright 1906
Published by McLoughlin Brothers, New York

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About This Version

This is a review of an American era antiquarian history book that is a short biography of the life of Abraham Lincoln created especially for younger people to read. This is an unabridged, and enhanced ebook version which includes the original text and illustrations, plus additional supplemental images and photographs, and music.

The original, printed version of this book is a good quality hardbound book, printed in a large type format, for easy reading. The book includes approximately 144 textual pages, with associated images. There are about 60 images, most of which are black and white images, however there are also color plates. The presentation, editing, and production are flawless; a modern word processing program could not have done better. 

The original content has been enhanced and supplemented by additional images and photographs of the era, and a selection of civil war music. The images are associated with the text, and may be magnified for better viewing, and can also be viewed as slide shows. This version also includes a selection of music of the period, and the Civil War.

While the printed version of this antiquarian book is rare, and  out-of print,  it can be found, especially on the Internet; the purchase price depends on the condition of the book.  Since this book was published over a hundred years old, even one in good condition will be somewhat delicate, and easily damaged. Often books of this age are not really suitable for normal, every day reading because the act of reading them might damage them. Even so, it is still possible to find a printed version of the book, and they are very readable if the book is in good condition.

Obviously, the downside of reading this ebook version is that you will need a PC to read it. It’s difficult to curl-up in your favorite chair, and read an ebook from a PC screen; (however, it is not completely out of the question if you have a laptop computer). However, there is also an upside to reading an ebook: you will be able to hear music of the Civil War, and view images, and search the text, and print pages, etc, and it won’t be worn-out in a hundred years.

The author, Harriet Putnam, is also known for her art work, and prints of her work can be viewed, and purchased on the Internet. The Life of Abraham Lincoln includes five color prints that are popular among enthusiasts. Putnam also wrote another book entitled Lives of the Presidents, Told in One-syllable Words.

Comments:

This book is unique in that the story is told in one syllable words.  Multi-syllable words are broken into their individual syllable

Written especially for young people, the text and grammar are geared to the younger reader, and every word is divided into it\’s individual syllables. This is a great book for reading comprehension, pronunciation, and to practice reading out loud, or silently.

As an example,  the following paragraph of the book; note how the words are purposely
broken into syllables:

\”The hut, not much more than a cow-shed, held the fa-ther and moth-er, whose names were Thom-as and Nan-cy, and their girl child, Sa-rah. These three were the first who saw the strange, sad face of the boy, who, when he grew to be a man, was so great and good and did such grand deeds that all the world gave most high praise to him.\”

This book is a classic story of Abraham Lincolns’ life. From his meager birth in a tiny  cabin, to his legendary strength, and honesty, and humor, and compassion. It\’s the story of the Rail Splitter, who worked hard to earn money and help his family, and who spent his evenings studying and reading by the light of a fireplace in order to better himself.

The images throughout are perfect for the young reader. Pictures of Lincoln as a child offering fish to a soldier, or seeing him as the Postmaster, or a store clerk, help young readers identify with Lincoln. His defense of the underdog, and compassion for animals is well illustrated. This version includes a photograph of a replica of the tiny cabin in which Lincoln was born that really illustrates how small the cabin was; the whole cabin isn’t much bigger than most bedrooms.

These images have an impact on young people; pictures of Lincoln reading and studying by fire light, or splitting rails, or reading to his son, Tad, etc, are images that I still recall from my own childhood.

The images  necessary to tell about the Civil War are quite tame. They convey the story without being graphic. The images are mostly black and white sketches, with some color images; there are a few actual photographs that were gleaned from other sources, including an actual picture of Lincoln visiting Union troops.

Several of the music selections are Civil War songs that are played by an orchestra, in the original, authentic instrumentation and style of the Civil War. They sound very much as
they did in 1865.

The story of Abraham Lincoln is the story of America; the story that anyone can attain greatness, and make a difference, if they are honest, and hard working, and have the desire, all of which Abraham Lincoln possessed.

Since this is an antiquarian work, the style and prose of the post-Victorian era in which it was produced, lend a certain flare, and drama, that is not present in many modern biographies. It adds a certain quaintness that is pleasant, and fun to read because it is far detached from our modern American era history.

This is a fine book for a young persons first time exposure to the life of Abraham Lincoln.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER I. THE BABE OF THE LOG CABIN AND HIS KIN

CHAPTER II. THE NEW HOME AND THE FIRST GRIEF

CHAPTER III. READING BY THE FIRELIGHT ; THE NEW MOTHER ; THE FIRST DOLLAR

CHAPTER IV THE SLAVE SALE; LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, POSTMASTER, SURVEYOR,
AND LAWYER

CHAPTER V. LEADER FOR FREEDOM; LAW MAKER LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS 39-54

CHAPTER VI. LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS

CHAPTER VII. THE PEOPLE ASK LINCOLN TO BE THEIR PRESIDENT   

CHAPTER VIII. IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR; THE CIVIL WAR BEGINS

CHAPTER IX. EARLY BATTLES OF THE WAR

CHAPTER X.  GRANT WINS IN THE WEST, AND FARRAGUT AT NEW ORLEANS

CHAPTER XI.  ANTIETAM, VICKSBURG, GETTYSBURG

CHAPTER XII. CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. LINCOLN\’S
GETTYSBURG SPEECH

CHAPTER XIII. GRANT IN THE EAST; LINCOLN CHOSEN FOR SECOND TERM

CHAPTER XIV. RETURN OF PEACE; LINCOLN SHOT; HIS BURIAL AT SPRINGFIELD

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Book Review — Soul-Discovery: 9 Principles for Revealing Your Sacred Gifts
By CarolAnn Bailey-Lloyd

You have just read a book and are offering your opinion. Essentially, you are providing a mini-version of the book so someone else can decide for themselves if it’s worth their money and time.

A book review is a description, analysis, and evaluation of a book. It talks about the quality, meaning, and significance of a book. It isn’t just a short, 6 paragraph retelling. It’s not a book report or a summary.

It’s your reaction to the strengths and weaknesses of the material. It’s how you felt about the book’s purpose, content, and authority.

There is no right or wrong way to write a book review. Book reviews are personal and reflect your opinion. There is no minimum or maximal length. If you’re writing one for an Amazon, you will need to be concise and to the point – but if you are writing for a magazine, you could run 1500 words or more.

One way to write it is to state what the author has tried to do, compare (in your opinion) how that author succeeded, and back it up with evidence.

Here’s some guidelines:

1. Write an opening statement giving essential information about the book: title, author, first copyright date, type of book, general subject matter, special features (maps, color plates, etc.), price and ISBN. (In online reviews, this can be skipped, since it is part of the blurb for the book and that data is just a few paragraphs above.)

2. State the author’s purpose in writing the book. You can often get this from their preface or first chapter. Where they don’t come out and say so, you can ask yourself these questions:

a. Why did the author write on this subject rather than on some other subject?

b. From what point of view is the work written?

c. Was the author trying to give information, to explain something technical, to convince the reader of something?

d. What is the general field or genre, and how does the book fit into it?

e. Who is the intended audience?

f. What is the author’s style? Did it suit your own tastes?

g. Scan the Table of Contents to see how it’s organized sensibly.

g. How did the book affect you? Did you change any ideas you held because of it? How does it fit in with what you think or your own personal world view? Did it bring up old memories of yours?

h. Did the book achieve what it set out to do?

i. Would you recommend this book to others? How come?

3. Sum up the book in an elevator pitch – if you had to recommend this book to someone during an elevator ride, in the time between floors.

4. Explain how the author got his point across. What descriptions did they use? How did they tell the story – and did they keep you interested? Did their arguments make sense? Did they leave anything out or leave you unconvinced at the end?

5. Check into the author (this is fairly easy on the Internet) and see if what you find – reputation, qualifications, influences, biographical, etc. – establishes them as an authority. Do you see any relation between the author’s philosophy, life experience and book you’re reviewing?

6. If relevant, make note of the book’s format – layout, binding, typography, etc. Are there maps, illustrations? Do they help your understanding?

7. Check the back matter. How’s the index? Are the footnotes accurate and useful? What does the bibliography look like – long, short, haphazard? Make notes of what you find.

8. Summarize (briefly), analyze, and comment on the book’s content and its summary. List the main topics, and briefly summarize the author’s ideas about these topics, main points, and conclusions. Use specific references and quotations to support your statements. Once you have a good grip on that book, the conclusion will some simply.

Even before an actual reading, study the table of contest and chapter titles, read the preface. It will help you to understand a book’s structure and writer’s way of thinking. You should study the writer’s biography to understand the reason of his writing. It might be good to read others critical reviews. Take some notes while reading, then you will use them for your outline. Find a way you are going to criticize, then revise your notes and eliminate all that doesn’t relate to your future thesis.

First thing you have to do, is to write a draft. Think about what will go into your introduction, body and conclusion. For example in the intro you can analyze the potential target audiences. Tell about the author’s purpose in writing the book and what have influenced him/her to write the book. Show your overall opinion of the book. In a few words explain the basis of your opinion and state the main thesis.

In the body of the review you start to evaluate the book. This evaluation should contain your arguments that support your thesis. Here you can identify the author’s main thesis and agree or disagree with them. Try to discuss not only the author’s point of view, but the accuracy of the facts, the use of the language and writing style. Comment all these by using quotations from the text, so that your book review reader would understand right away your idea. You can criticize by answering such questions as: Is the book lacking of argumentation or information, that in your opinion has to be? Are the ideas logical and easy to follow? How skillfully does the author use vocabulary, explains and supports his own arguments? Is there anything that is missing in the book? Does it need illustration? Don’t make any offensive statements here. In general you can find lots of information from the book to criticize. Be creative and remember that you have always to prove and explain your statements.

In the conclusion you should summarize your main thesis. On the ground of your short summary tell about your expectation. Were they met? What have you learnt from this book? There is a good way of an impressive end. Imagine that you could meet the author of the book and tell about your possible conversation. This will leave your review reader ran information to think about.

After you will be done with the draft, proofread it. Check for grammar and punctuation errors, for errors in your quotations, and for your logical development. Ideally, you should leave your first draft for a day or two before revising. Then you will be more open minded and will be more objective in checking. This might lead even to some radical changes of your paper’s plot.

However, a good book review is not simply a book report or a summary – it goes a step further and connects the book to the world around us.

Some things to keep in mind when reviewing a book:

1. State the name of the book, author and publication information exactly. This seems simple, but is sadly often botched.

2. Do your research and read the book carefully. Don’t review the book if you haven’t completely read it.

3. Never give away the whole story. The goal is to entice readers with your review. Let them know what the book is about; while leaving them wanting more.

4. What is the theme of the book? If a work of fiction, how does the author use characters and setting to drive the plot?

5. What genre is the book? Does it live up to that genre? If it is a mystery, did it keep you guessing? Or, if for instance a how-to book, could one follow the instructions and perform the tasks described?

6. Let people know how you related to the book. Did it make you laugh or cry? Try to share some highlights of the book without giving away too much. Share your personal connection with the book. It makes the review interesting, and gives the person watching or reading your review a sense of who you are.

7. You don’t have to, in a general sort of way, love the book you’re reviewing. Be specific and give specific examples out of the book that support your opinion.

8. Have you read other titles by the author? Comparing the title you are reviewing to other books by the same author will help people gauge their interest in the book.

9. Do some research about the author. There may be something very interesting about the author that readers want to know.

Here I am daring to comment on this wonderful book, used by Episcopalians and one of the prayer and rubric publications that unite Anglicans worldwide. (There are about 77 million Anglicans in the world, and most have their own “version” of this wonderful and inspired book, though perhaps this specific size of which I write and this specific American version, may not be familiar to them all.)

My copy that is this size, and at a similar good price as this one (take advantage of a good offer, by the way), has been used by me for about ten or so years. It’s been a durable book, though worn now and the leather cover warped, despite my treating it from time to time. But then I carry it in my car, and sometimes leave it on the seat where the sun hits it. Nonetheless, it has proved durable.

There are so many personal uses for the prayer book, and touching on some of them, it is important for me to note in this recitation, that the primary purpose of this issue of The Book of Common Prayer for me is taking it to nursing, hospital, and similar places (including home visits), to administer home Communion. It is an excellent size for traveling, and as I may not have mentioned, also offers the complete book with all the prayers and this includes, “Communion under Special Circumstances,” used in the Episcopal Church for bringing home communion.

As a licensed lay Minister in my Church, and as an Oblate, I am always moved and informed by the same words from that shared, intimate service. To give you reader, an idea of the character of the book, here is a quote from the beginning prayer of the section “Communion under Special Circumstances.”

“Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrement of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.”

There is flexibility in the prayers, and the rubrics allow the lay minister or clergy administering the Eucharist to do the following: “After the reading [found before the opening prayer quoted above], the Celebrant may comment on it briefly.” Also, “Suitable prayers may be offered, concluding with the following or some other Collect.”

My opinion is the book, both a religious, spiritually literary, and inspired work, encourages spiritual discussion of a religious nature after or before the words of the service. In this way, the Eucharist is a community or communion activity, where the idea of sharing the Church experience is enlarged in the presence of God and man.

When I visit the elderly, especially the frail elderly in my visits, I sometimes share Psalms. The book contains all 150 Psalms, its own translation, of course. This one is a favorite of mine, not only because of its familiarity, but as well because it is a kind of statement about the journey and ministry with which I am engaged in this pastoral relationship:

Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures
and leads me beside still waters.

He revives my soul
and guides me along right pathways for his Name’s sake.

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I shall fear no evil;
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me;
you have anointed my head with oil,
and my cup is running over.

Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

This is a good place to end the review.

(This review appeared originally on Amazon.com.)

Notes on review: A friend tells me via email the review is “Too long and too much about your personal ministry. You might try reading other reviews (if any) or looking at what Church Publishing says about it.”

I am happy for the critique and suggestions. Here is my response, in part, “As you can tell from the review, my intent was not to take on the book itself for review, but a part of it relevant to me and specific to that particular ‘version’ (inexpensive, small, portable, and useful for a specific purpose and kind of ministry).

“I also wanted to speak to Episcopalians themselves, as well as Christians, mostly, in a way that would engage them in the review based on experience, rather than expertise. To do that, I thought I needed to use my own personal (though personable might be a better term), than expert opinion.

“For me, dealing with so awesome and holy a work has more validity and genuineness by the stance used. Certainly, there is a kind of authority in this kind of review by testimony (granted that is an important focus of the review, by intention).

“There you have an explanation of why I wrote it as I did, and part of the rationale for the conception of the approach.”

I add as of the posting of the review here: I do hope readers will find the review both interesting and able to inform them of some merits of the holy prayer book for Episcopalians in America, The Book of Common Prayer.

It is many things, and contains instructions for worship services including Eucharist, Daily Prayer, Burial, and other rites and sacraments of the Church. As a literary work, it is a marvel and famous as well as admired in that regard. I cannot say how much I have found in this book, and others have found, too.

It does bring one closer to God in Christ and reveals a central part of worship for Episcopalians. An indispensable book for so many Christians of that denomination, and good reading for others who may be interested.

I hope my added notes help the review satisfy some of my friend’s objections.

Pre-publication reviewers can be found by searching Google or links found on my website. Since there are time constraints, a fee is often charged. Different reviewers ask for different formats. Some accept a copy of the manuscript, but often a PDF file of the book can be forwarded. A PDF file of your book is sent to you from the subsidy publisher before publication. This pre-publication document is also called a galley. Since it is a read only document, final edits must be made on a separate sheet of paper. Only send this document out for review if it is fairly clean of typos and formatting problems.

Getting reviews before publication can put everything on hold. Not just in the time it takes, but once returned, they have to be edited, formatted, and placed wherever you’d like them to appear. Make sure the publisher is aware of any delays.

Another way of handling reviews is to find other authors, specialists in the field, or enthusiastic readers to say a few words. People enjoy seeing their name in print and if they like your book, it’s a win-win situation.

Reviews can also be added after publication. Ask your subsidy publisher how much money it will cost to add reviews to your book cover. Editing either the cover (front and back is one document) or the interior is another advantage of POD publishing. Still, beware of prohibitive charges. Presently, my publisher charges $50 for either a cover or interior change, along with an hourly rate of $50 to make such edits. In my case, since I do my own cover, adding reviews would cost me $50, the basic charge with no hourly expense.

Reviews sell books, but the review process can take awhile, often months after publication. Not to worry. Those kind words can be added at anytime to online venues, such as Amazon or your website. Reviews can also be placed on press releases, bookmarks, sell sheets, promotional material and, of course, on any future covers.

For my second book, Paloma, I sent out twenty-eight review copies. About a third were reviewed. A couple of places went out of business and some I never heard from. One review came back over a year later. Review sites, papers, magazines often have a bank of reviewers who read books, but it’s often at their discretion. A book will be accepted for review, then put on a queue to see if anyone is interested. There’s no deadline in having a book reviewed. I’ve seen books reviewed three years after publication. The cost of getting a review is the cost of a book with shipping, but on occasion a review site will only ask for a PDF file that’s sent as an attachment. This means your book is reviewed for free!

Of course there’s a downside to all this review business. Reading is subjective and some reviews may be less than stellar. No writer, self published or otherwise, is immune to a bad review. Be brave.

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