6/24/2005
The story of a son and his father, two wars and two countries
A Sense of Duty is first and foremost a story of a son's love for his father. The setting for the story covers two wars and two continents, as well as the tale of two men who served their countries.Quang came to the United States as a Vietnamese refugee. His father, Hoa, a South Vietnamese...
5/26/2005
The true story of a WWII POW who survived a Japanese hell ship
At 1100 hours on December 13, 1944, the temperature was already well over eighty degrees. Sixteen hundred and nineteen filthy, gaunt men were forced to march four abreast through the dirty streets of Manila...The men staggered, barely able to shuffle one foot in front of another, as they were...
3/10/2005
A readable guide to achieving your goals
If you can benefit from advice on how to achieve your dreams, this is the book to read. Since we can use all the help we can get, it behooves us to read books that give us a detailed roadmap to success.The book is readable. It takes you, the reader, from a discussion of accepting responsibility...
2/14/2005
A simply told true story of love, commitment and patriotism
Joe Bonsall is a successful entertainer with more than 20 years as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys. He has also written a series of children's books about Molly the Cat. In GI Joe & Lillie, he weaves a down-to-earth tale - the true story of his parents. GI Joe, his dad, and Lillie, his mother...
2/4/2005
It packs a wallop right through the gut to the heart!
Clint Eastwood continues to grow in his artistic ability as a director and as an actor. He has evolved from spaghetti westerns to a Renaissance man in his long and prolific career. Here he gives us a wonderful movie that is multifaceted in its entertainment.BWhat starts out as a light-weight "...
1/23/2005
Stephen Covey challenges each of us to become leaders
Stephen Covey has done it again! He's written another book that can, and will, change both corporations and the individuals who drive them. In "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," he outlined the path for living with character and integrity. "The 8th Habit" is the product of years of...
1/22/2005
Coach Carter brings hope to the screen
Coach Carter is a movie that is inspiring and full of hope. It's also a movie with many subplots including the all-too-easy acceptance of mediocrity, the fallacy that a moment's worth of success in sports is better than a student's potential future, teen-age pregnancies and life in an inner-city...
1/4/2005
The story of Howard Hughes, an American legend
Howard Hughes was a bigger-than-life personality, but most of us know only about his later years and his life-long fight against obsessive-compulsive disorder. Leonardo DeCaprio becomes Hughes and gives a wonderfully believable portrayal of his genius, perfectionism and eccentricity. He's Oscar...
12/30/2004
Star power makes this film
There are strengths and weaknesses in this sequel to "Meet the Parents." Ben Stiller continues his role as Greg Focker, the very believable but ordinary guy who just wants to marry Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo). In the first movie, Pam took Greg home to meet her parents. Now, the wedding has been...
12/29/2004
You almost think you're watching Ray Charles
I was prepared to love the movie "Ray" for the soundtrack alone, and I was not disappointed. However, I found other reasons to love it. Jamie Foxx is incredible and certainly deserves an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Ray Charles. The actor has Ray Charles' mannerisms, voice and style down...
