http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Simon+Barrett Writing Simon Barrett Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=343481&ca=Writing At first glance the title of this book seems rather strange. A book about one man's struggle to overcome some severe physical and learning disabilities, what could Goddesses possibly have to do with anything? Actually the book is very cleverly titled, the goddess in question comes from Greek Mythol... Writing Simon Barrett Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=342043&ca=Writing How False Knowledge Sank The Titanic, Blew Up The Shuttle, And Led America Into War When I first read the title I assumed this was a conspiracy book, a genre that I love, but do not always buy into. But I was wrong, Deadly Decisions is by no means a conspiracy book, it is a long hard look at how the... Writing Simon Barrett Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=341623&ca=Writing I sit here in front of my computer unsure where to begin this review, should I begin with the story in the book, or the story about the book. As both are compelling tales! Throwing reviewing convention out of the window I think I will begin at the end. Mary Patrick Kavanaugh is without doubt a highl... Self Help Simon Barrett Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=338086&ca=Self+Help There are a flood of self help books on the market, for the most part it is almost like some one has written a piece of software that churns them out, same ideas, different buzz words, oh and the chapter order is scrambled! Most of these books have the credibility of an out of date milk carton. Ofte... World Affairs Simon Barrett Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=337539&ca=World+Affairs There are two very clear types of Historical Fiction, those that are merely set against a historical backdrop and the historical events are mere bit players recessed into the color commentary. The second type of book is a much different beast, take a historical event, place it in center stage and we... Internet Simon Barrett Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=335670&ca=Internet In the introduction Mike Foster suggests that this is a book that every CEO should read, and by reading it they will gain an understanding of the world of Information Technology (IT) that has become such a fundamental part of almost every company’s fabric in the past 20 years. I would take it one st... Writing Simon Barrett Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=335931&ca=Writing In His Own Time is a work of non fiction and explores the remarkable story of Rhonda “Faye” Baker. A gifted athlete, from a family of gifted athletes, who in October 2000 experienced a life changing event, and one that I would wish on no one. While on a church excursion the 12 passenger van she was... Writing Simon Barrett Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=336458&ca=Writing I like biographies, oh, not those ghost written glossy ones featuring this weeks favorite pop star, or yesterday's political want to be. I like biographies by real people who have a real story. For good or bad, I like real stories about real people. They don’t have to be captains of industry, or Nob... Writing Simon Barrett Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=336462&ca=Writing I do not venture into book stores, I find them depressing places, all of those poor homeless books! I am pretty certain that the larger stores have an entire section titled ‘When Science Meets God’, as there seem to be a plethora of books doing the rounds on this very subject. One of the problems wi... Writing Simon Barrett Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=332610&ca=Writing Three seemingly disconnected problems: infertility, prematurity of birth, and depression are in fact closely related. There is clear scientific proof that the use of the various techniques to resolve infertility do increase the chances of a multiple birth situation, which in turn leads to an increas...