Thanks for this enchanting tour. You are a skillful writer. I really like the little rhymes. Very catchy. Thanks for putting me in southern Africa. My first visit. Makes me want to get there one day. I will back this. Thanks, John Presta. Mr. Grassroots. view book

Have not been to the Middle East but my wife has been there. I love the education on the country of Kuwait. Only know about it through the recent history when the country was invaded by Iraq. Read the first chapter and will be back. It deserves my backing. Thanks for sharing. Thanks, John Presta. Mr. Grassroots. view book

Will do! Thanks so much. John,

QUOTE] I hope you will trade reads with me. Your book is very well written. I will admit this, even though I come from the other side of the political spectrum. My opinion of the president does not interfere with rating this as a extremely well written book. Best of wishes and many stars. Crayton

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The writing is rich and descriptive. Fast-paced and snappy dialogue. Needs some editing to smooth out the rough edges, but great potential here. There is also great emotion evoked in the work. Stay with it. I get the sense this book is like family to you and that is a great thing. view book

I love the theme here of undoing past mistakes. Wouldn't we all love to do that. One of my favorite genres is the thriller and this has all the makings of becoming a great thriller, although you are not there as yet. Would like a little more background in the first chapter to set the stage of what is to come. I agree with a couple of the others about the metaphors. Bit much here. You haven't quite find that "voice" at this point, but I assure you it will come as you improve the work. I assume you are still re-writing and editing, so please let me know when that is complete and I will take another look. view book

My biggest criticism of writers is that the first chapters are weak and don't grip the reader. i must say that is not the case here. The writing is very literate. What I am saying is you can write. Although sci-fi is not my genre, you did a great job of making me understand which is an accomplishment, I assure you. Well done and I will be back for more. view book

I am reluctant to give criticism, but here it is necessary. I read the first chapter and was lost. could be me, but it didn't explain anything to me about the story. Seems the explanations came later and that is ok, but you do not want to lose the reader so quickly. I would re-work the first chapter and do more to tell me what this book is about. That said, I do like the voice, but at times it gets lost with all the quotes. The good part is that it gets stronger as it moves along, so bring some of that strength out in the beginning. Let me know when you have re-written and I will take another look. view book

I read several chapters and I must say I just love Sinja and find this very interesting. The debate between alternative medicines and traditional treatments is very real. Will Sinja be able to reconcile her differences with the young doctor? I will be back to read more. Thank you for sharing the knowledge her, after all, as you say in the first chapter something to the effect what good is knowledge if not shared. view book

You start off with a great pitch that manages to grab the reader (and me too). This is one of the best pieces of children's literature I have come across here on authonomy, and that is saying a lot. You should always start with your strengths to hold the reader and the "Man in the Moon" does just that. Read through chapter 19 and this book retains its strength throughout. Great job. I intend to come back for the rest. view book

There are some technical and editing things that need to be done. Have you interviewed Taylor? You should at least try if you haven't. Interview people that know her (and I am assuming you have not, but correct me if I am wrong). Interviews will help bring life to the pages. Biographies are a much different genre, but can be very rewarding. Readers and publishers will want to know if you have broken any new ground. Feel free to contact me with any questions. John Presta. view book

Kirk, I read this sometime ago and think it some great writing. You may not know, but I love thrillers. I have no doubt that this book will receive serious consideration by the editors here. Just love your quick paced writing style. It makes the reader want. I did read most of it a while back, but now I am back to get support and give support with deserving works. Good luck. John. view book

This book is a well-written that will surely stimulate discussion and debate. It will please some. It will anger and frustrate others. But one thing is certain, it will be bought, read and discussed with great frequency and Dr. Ajay will be a great moderator of that discussion. Has great national and international potential. The question of God is the essence of humanity. This book makes a thoughtful attempt at setting forth a number of theories about God and the origins of God. The idea of a female deity is not new, but it is certainly not discussed with any kind of intensity. If this book does nothing else, it will bring the subject of the gender of a deity to the forefront. As a former bookstore owner (over 15 years), the subject came up with frequency. I look forward to reading the final version of this book. view book

Lisa, I did indeed read the entire book which is the reason that I backed and starred your book. All the stories were special, but I really enjoyed Adventure 8, The Mean Old Apple Tree. Maybe it's because I love apple crumble, but seriously, great stuff and I believe there is a great market for this. And I can just imagine the illustrations of Old Grumpy throwing his apples! view book

This book expanded my knowledge of China, 1960's China, the Cultural Revolution, the dominance of Mao in Chian during that period of time, and the great people of China.

All I can say is aiya!

I loved this book and what it taught me about a culture that I know little about. I also realize that in our ways, we are all "broken shoes." We weren't always broken. In fact most broken shoes were once a good pair.

I cannot wait to read a full edited version of this book and I suspect that will come one day in a bookstore near you (although sadly it could be on a kindle near you too). I want to thank Zhilling for sharing this story with me, the authonomy readers, and hopefully will reach the desk because it deserves to receive a fair hearing on whether it should be published by Harper UK.

That being said, it will be published somewhere because of its quality.

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I read the first chapter and you grabbed me by the throat from the first line. Who are you, I asked myself? What is this about? Such a beautiful start to your book. It is at one haunting and disturbing and may I dare say: exciting. I must know this woman. So great lead-in to the rest of the book and I know you mentioned it is incomplete, but this is a great start. I will get back to the next chapters soon and as you upload more, please let me know. view book

Obama has this something special: Worst President in American History.

Typo alert: You mean George W. Bush was the wost President in American History. Obama will go down as one of the greatest Presidents in history because he had to clean up Bush's mess. view book

Your writing has one important element that compels a reader to keep reading - passion.

Wow, now that is a compliment and if the passion came across, then it means I achieved my goal. The campaigns I worked were all passion, the worst one was when he lost in 2000. view book

I just love old Grumble and I could see this character catching on with the public. My suggestion is to keep building on old Grumble. This is a very popular genre and if the kids like it, they will pester their parents to death. Yes, i also think third person narrative would be more effective here. Great buildup in the first chapter and this book gets stronger. Yes, some grammar mistakes but frankly, I don't delve into that since that is something a sharp editor can fix. view book

Hi Robert, Great job here. I am a fan of the thriller genre. You got me hooked. As a lover of great coffee, I loved those descriptions. When will the ending get uploaded. view book

"To Slay a Dragon" all I can say is I like it very much! This could climb to the top not just here, but in the real world! John. view book