Thursday, 16 September 2010

Eat Stop Eat - Brad Pilon

Eat Stop Eat:
The Radical New Approach to Nutrition
That Can Burn Fat, Improve Your Health
and might Just Save Your Life
Brad Pilon
Strength Works Inc.

A few years back, I read a book called God's Chosen Fast by Arthur Wallis, a medical doctor who had become convinced of the medical advantages of fasting. In this book, based upon personal experience and extensive research, Brad Pilon has become convinced that intermittent fasting is an excellent tool for optimal health, wellbeing and weight control. In this short book he does an amazing job of drawing together different resources. Drawing from cutting edge research and a wide range of medical and scientific resources he presents a very convincing argument. In this short book, under 100 pages, he covers the following topics:

Table of Content:
Preface
How it All Started
Introduction
The Fasted State
The Disappearance of the Fasted State
Forget Everything You Have Ever Read About Fasting
Fasting and Your Metabolism
Fasting and Exercise
Fasting and Your Muscle Mass
Fasting and Hunger 39
The Health Benefits of Fasting
Decreased Insulin Levels & Increased Insulin Sensitivity
Increased Lipolysis and Fat Burning
Increased Glucagon Levels
Increased Epinephrine and Norepinephrine levels
Increased Growth Hormone Levels
Increased Weight Loss and Increased Fat Loss
Health Benefits - The Conclusion
The Eat Stop Eat Way of Life
What to do While Fasting
Eat Stop Eat Conclusions
Eat Stop Eat Frequently Asked Questions
References

This was a wonderful little book; it was a reminder for me but for many it will be new material well worth reading and considering. As the subtitle states, the information just might save your life.

www.EatStopEat.com
www.BradPilon.com
www.TruthAboutProtein.com

Other Fitness Articles:
Fall 2011 Programs
Workout program March 2012
My Gear February 2012
Fitness My Retrospective

TRX Articles:
TRX an Introduction
TRX Force
TRX Force Tactical
TRX Essential Flexibility

My P90X Series:
Phase I, Phase II, Gear, Phase III, Fitness Options, P90X at 120 Days Out

Health & Fitness Book Reviews:
The Primal Blueprint 21 Day Total Body Transformation - Mark Sisson
The Ten Commandments Of Lifting Weights - Jared Zimmerer
Toadally Primal Smoothies - Todd Dosenberry
Caveman Resurection - Jeff Pickett
40 Days to Optimal Health - Dr. Scott Morris
Eat Stop Eat - Brad Pilon
The Primal Blueprint - Mark Sisson
The New Rules of Lifting - Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove
Bench Press by: Sven Lindqvist
Sly Moves by: Sylvester Stallone
Fit for Eternal Life: A Christian Approach to Working Out, Eating Right, and Building the Virtues of Fitness in Your Soul by: Dr. Kevin Vost
Body for Life 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strenght by: Bill Phillips
Lose Fat Not Faith by Jeremy R. Likeness
Living The Good Life: Your Guide to Health and Success by: David Patchell-Evans
Dump your Trainer by: Ashley Marriott and Marc L. Paulsen
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Wednesday, 15 September 2010

kimmie66 - Aaron Alexovich

kimmie66
Aaron Alexovich
Minx an abandoned division of
DC Comics
ISBN 9781401203733

The ghost in the machine is a common theme in science fiction and fantasy and has been for many years. But what if a story were set in the future when most people spent more time plugged into the net then they do in real life interacting with other people? Telly Kade is a typical 23rd century teen, living most of her life in the lairs in a virtual world. But then her best friend goes missing supposedly to commit suicide. Telly cannot handle that and goes in search of Kimmie66, even if it means breaking the rules of VR and laws, to find out who she really was and what happened to her. Her search for the truth will lead her into a deeper understanding of the VR world and of the real world.

The short-lived MINX graphic novel line was supposed to feature stories about strong women and girls and be quality graphic novels for young women. This was a great story well written and with interesting plot twists and surprises. I plan on keeping the whole series set aside for my daughters for when they are older, but I will probably pull this one and a few of the others out again and again from time to time to reread.

MINX Graphic Novels:

The P.L.A.I.N. Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg (May 2 2007)
Re-Gifters by Mike Carey, Marc Hempel, and Sonny Liew (Jun 6 2007)
Clubbing by Andi Watson and Josh Howard (July 11 2007)
Good as Lily by Derek Kirk Kim and Jesse Hamm (Aug 1 2007)
Confessions of a Blabbermouth by Mike Carey, Louise Carey, and Aaron Alexovich(Sep 12 2007)
Kimmie66 by Aaron Alexovich (Nov 7 2007)
Burnout by Rebecca Donner (Jun 24 2008)
Water Baby by Ross Campbell(July 8 2008)
The New York Four by Ryan Kelly (July 22 2008)
Janes in Love by Cecil Castellucci (Sep 23 2008)
Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki (Oct 14 2008)
Token by Alisa Sheckley (Nov 4 2008)

All Nighter by David Hahn (Unreleased)
Janes Go Summer by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg (Unreleased)
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Purrsnikitty - Kathy Brodsky and Cameron Bennett

Purrsnikitty
Kathy Brodsky (Author)
Cameron Bennett (Illustrator)
Helpingwords
ISBN 9780578050591

This books states that it is intended for cat lovers both old and young. I am not really a cat lover but my daughter, wife, mother-in-law and sister in law all are. This book captures the essence and spirit of a cat and the cat's relationship to the family and the environment it loves in. My daughter loved the book and wanted it read again and again. It is well written and wonderfully illustrated. It has a good discussion guide for helping young children articulate about owning pets and even about their own family dynamics. This is a book we will enjoy over and over again.

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Monday, 13 September 2010

Nighttime Too Afraid To Scream - Todd Strasser and Doug Cushman

Nighttime
Too Afraid To Scream
Todd Strasser (Author)
Doug Cushman (Illustrator)
Mike Laughead (Cover)
Scholastic
ISBN 9780545124751

This is the third and final book in this series. This book has seven short stories meant to teach a lesson. They are a little dark but not so scary that most young readers would not enjoy them. They are sort of a book version of ghost stories kids would tell at a sleep over to try to scare each other. Each of the three books in the series is enjoyable and well written but this one is my favorite in the series. In this volume we encounter a phantom text messenger, a black cat that brings good luck not bad luck, and being haunted by the face of whom you lied to last. We also encounter a skeleton that gets up and wanders away and mysterious hitchhikers who perished years ago. Also, it has a story where snobs learn that sometimes they get what they deserve not what they want. And finally there is a story about a family that ends up getting some help from a friendly phantom. Each of the stories is fun and frightening at the same time, in such a way that children will love them.

Books in the Nighttime Series:
Too Scared To Sleep
Too Afraid To Scream
Too Dark To See
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Sunday, 12 September 2010

Arthur Slade - The Cover Art

Arthur Slade is one of my favourite contemporary authors. I have set the goal of reading all of his books this year because there were a few of the older and out of print ones I had not read yet. This post is a small homage to his work, and I will keep it up to date as new books come out, a visual bibliography.

The Books:











Island of Doom
Hunchback Assignments Book 4
Harper Collins
ISBN ???
2012




















































Jolted
Harper Collins
Browse Inside
ISBN 9780006395690
2008

Invasion of the IQ Snatchers
Canadian Chills #3
Coteau Books
ISBN 9781550503616
2007













Harper Collins
Browse Inside
ISBN 9780006395706
2006

Ghost Hotel
Canadian Chills #2
Coteau Books
ISBN 1550503065
2004

Return of the Grudstone Ghosts
Canadian Chills #1
Coteau Books
ISBN 1550502123
2002

Tribes
Harper Trophy Canada
ISBN 9780006391708
2002
Harper Canada
Browse Inside
ISBN 9780006485940
2001
eBook
ISBN 9780986855511
2011













The Loki Wolf
Northern Frights #3
Orca Books Publishers
ISBN 1551431459
2000














The Haunting of Drang Island
Northern Frights #2
Orca Books Publishers
ISBN 1551431114
1998
eBook
ISBN 9780986855528
2011













Northern Frights #1
Orca Books Publishers
ISBN 1551430940
1997
eBook
ISBN 9780986855504
2011











Hallowed Knights
(3 Volume Comic)
Shea Publishing
1997

Books Arthur Slade Contributed To:
All Sleek and Skimming: Stories
Ed. Lisa Heggum
Orca Books Publishers
ISBN 9781551434476
2010


Books by Arthur Slade:
The Dragonfly's Journey (1996)
John Diefenbaker: an Appointment with Destiny (2000)
Dust (2001)
Tribes (2002)
Monsterology (2005)
Villainology (2005)
Megiddo's Shadow (2006)
Jolted (2008)
Shades: 17 Startling Stories (2011)
Flickers (2016)
Crimson (2018)
Death by Airship (2019)
Mr. Universe (2021)
...

Hunchback Assignments Series:
aka Modo Mission Clockwork Series:
The Hunchback Assignments (2009)
The Dark Deeps (2010)
Empire of Ruins (2011)
Island of Doom (2012)
Modo Embers End - Graphic Novel (2014)

The Northern Frights Series
Draugr (1997)
The Haunting of Drang Island (1998)
The Loki Wolf (2000)

Northern Frights Reprint Editions:
Draugr (2020)
Drang (2020)
Loki Wolf (2020)
...

The Canadian Chills Series
Return of the Grudstone Ghosts (2002)
Ghost Hotel (2004)
Invasion of the IQ Snatchers (2007)
 
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Saturday, 11 September 2010

Nighttime Too Scared to Sleep - Todd Strasser and Doug Cushman

Nighttime
Too Scared to Sleep
Todd Strasser (Author)
Doug Cushman (Illustrator)
Mike Laughead (Cover)
Scholastic
ISBN 9780545124775

These seven stories are written for a young audience. They are geared for children in grades 2-4, and the stories will entertain and surprise. I became interested in the series because the covers grabbed my attention. The covers reminded me of the movie Princess Monoke, and I had to read these stories. This is the second book in this series that I read and the 7 short stories in it are wonderfully dark and spooky. The stories are fun to read, and will make some children think twice about their behavior or misbehavior. In each of the stories someone is taught a lesson and usually they deserved it. It is an interesting technique of teaching children how to behave better by scaring them a little bit. Well-written and entertaining.

Books in the Nighttime Series:
Too Scared To Sleep
Too Afraid To Scream
Too Dark To See
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Friday, 10 September 2010

Nighttime Too Dark To See - Todd Strasser and Doug Cushman

Nighttime
Too Dark To See
Todd Strasser (Author)
Doug Cushman (Illustrator)
Mike Laughead (Cover)
Scholastic
ISBN 9780545124768

This collection of eight spooky stories is intended for a young audience. Geared for children in grades 2-4, these stories will entertain and surprise. I actually got the series because I enjoyed the covers so much. The skeleton boy on the covers reminded me of the movie Princess Monoke, and I had to read these stories. I was not disappointed, and in this case judging a book by its cover paid off. These stories are dark enough to have an edge but not so dark kids will not be able to sleep. They present different aspects of fear and maybe serve as a warning. They were great fun to read and I look forward to other books in the series.

Books in the Nighttime Series:
Too Scared To Sleep
Too Afraid To Scream
Too Dark To See
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