The Murder of the Century is about, as you might guess, a murder.

But more than that, it is the story of how journalism became sensationalism and truth learned to play second fiddle to headlines that sell. Long before CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst were betting their fortunes on creating a new kind of media. Ironically, Pulitzer is now remembered for the likes of iconic Pulitzer Prize winning authors, Harper Lee and William Faulkner. But in 1897, he and Hearst all but invented yellow journalism.

Be forewarned; this book is short, blunt, and sobering.

In typical eBook spoiled brat fashion, one Amazon reviewer gives the book two stars for this reason: “Although the basic idea is a good wake up call, it really should not have the selling price it does by any means. $1.99 would have been the fair price for the Kindle version of this book.” If you share the attitude that the value of the words of a book is solely determined by its length and format, I would suggest you not waste your time reading any further.

Nothing quite matches the aroma of fresh, homemade bread baking in the oven. Enjoying the hot, crusty goodness straight from your own kitchen with a smear of sweet cream butter is about as close to heaven as it gets. Like so many other skills, baking your own bread has become a lost art. However, in the quest for more self-sufficient living, this is one skill you probably want to master. For those of us who have grown up without a family member to pass on this heirloom skill though, where do we start? The answer
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What kind of book do you think a woman named Lisa Renee Sorbo Walsh Felsh Heidenstecker Mikitarian would write? If you said an eclectic mix of short stories featuring women in various seasons of their life, you would have a beginning understanding of this wonderful author’s debut book, Her Safari. I know… you’re thinking “This is an off-grid news site. This is where we go to learn how to be self-sufficient. Why are we showcasing this book here?” I have known Lisa for several years now. She has a heart as big as a house,
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Imagine a world, our world, where every person on the planet is dead and doesn’t know it. Not zombies according to the current literary fad, but rather a planet populated by people who are but shells of what they were created to be. A people devoid of all emotion with the exception of one – fear. New York Times bestseller Ted Dekker and co-author Tosca Lee conjure up just such a world in Forbidden, a dystopian novel that is bound to strike a chord with many. This is first and foremost an entertaining read that
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I do not usually suggest anyone buy very expensive items—especially books. In a way it almost defeats the purpose of living a life less extravagant. However, in this case, I feel compelled to review a book for you that is worth the hefty price tag. Deliberate Life, by Nicole Faires, is as hefty in content
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Goats are an extremely versatile animal on a small homestead. They are easy to keep in small spaces (where a cow would be impossible), cheaper to feed, and produce large volumes of milk that can be used for drinking, cooking, and making delicious cheeses. Goats are also an excellent meat source and for their size,
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What is a chicken tractor? Only the very best way to keep your lawn and garden healthy, bug free and fertilized without harmful chemicals, heavy machines, or backbreaking work. The book, Chicken Tractor, goes into great detail of, not only the enormous benefits of using your chickens in controlled rotation to improve the health of
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Reviewed by: Sondra Wollbrinck www.mom7x.blogspot.com Louise Nelson took everything into consideration in 1974 when she wrote this wonderful book. Don’t let the subject matter overwhelm you. She’ll walk you through being prepared so you won’t be in a panic when a time of crisis does occur. She takes every aspect of preparedness into consideration—Emergency and
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Reviewed by Sondra Wollbrinck www.mom7x.blogspot.com I’ve been reading some older books, published before 1940, among them William Duryee’s A Living From the Land, published in 1934. It seems as if he was seeing through a looking glass and watching events in 2011. It amazes me that we are reliving the same financial downturn and emotional
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