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Quirky Polygamist -- "P" in Pool

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Amie's Book Review Blog

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Have you ever wondered if a certain book or audio book is right for you?  Amie's Book Review Blog is here to help  https://amiesbookreviews.wordpress.com/ Amie is a Canadian book reviewer, editor and proof-reader.  I'm not sure where she finds time to listen to or read so many works, but her blog is loaded with reviews.  These reviews are also posted on Goodreads, Audible.com, NetGalley, Amazon and Amazon.ca   http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Yikes-Audiobook/B009G5BELE/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srImg_s?qid=1438000099&sr=1-1 Amie recently reviewed Yikes! Another Quirky Audio Book.  If you'd like to read her take on this kooky project click here:   https://amiesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2015/06/ Good news for writers:  Amie is currently accepting submissions.  She reads both fiction and non-fiction.  Amie's favorite author is JRR Tolkein, so if anyone is writing in this genre will likely find a friendly home with Amie's Book Review Blog.

A Review of Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

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Carl Hiaasen is proof that you can be a hysterically funny satirist for adults and smoothly cross over to Young Adult fiction. I've read all of Hiaasen's YA books, and they all rock! I recently completed reading Chomp , which I must say is a romp! http://www.amazon.com/Chomp-Carl-Hiaasen/dp/0375868275/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437488894&sr=1-1&keywords=chomp+by+carl+hiaasen Chomp is an outlandish yarn about a young boy named Wahoo who helps his father wrangle wild animals for “reality TV.” The story opens by explaining to the reader that Wahoo's father is medically impaired as a result of being hit over the head with a dead iguana. From that point, things just get crazy. In my humble opinion, Hiaasen is writing the kinds of books that young people should be reading – ones that have a good message while also being entertaining. In Hiaasen's books, the undercurrent involves protecting the environment and the species

Quirky Polygamist -- Ugly Betties

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Quirky Christmas in July

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While most people spent the July Forth weekend grilling hotdogs and swilling brewskies, Quirky Video Set Designer Tori Park was busy wrapping Christmas presents and sorting through Halloween costumes.  The temperatures were literally "hotter than the 4th of July," but that didn't deter Tori from rummaging through her storage unit in search of the perfect items for our July 10-11 video shoot. Over the next couple of days the Quirky Video Cast will celebrate all the upcoming holidays including Thanksgiving, Halloween and New Years. Our Quirky Video Cast has increased to include two polygamist families who will engage in a series of kooky activities to promote the Holiday Season.  Hats off to Michael Park, Executive Producer, for helping coordinate what promises to be a fun but hectic shoot. In honor of Michael's interest in the Game of Thrones TV program, we decided to do our own version -- Quirky Polygamist Style, of course!   You'

Adele Park's Review of The Power to Shape Your Destiny by Tony Robbins

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With as many self-empowerment books as I read or listen to as an audiobook, it's a wonder it took so long for me to discover Tony Robbins. Now that I've finally arrived, I'm a huge fan! I recently listened to The Power to Shape Your Destiny narrated by Robbins and released as a Nightengale-Conant Production http://www.amazon.com/Power-Shape-Your-Destiny-Strategies/dp/1442352655/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436013654&sr=1-1&keywords=the+power+to+shape+your+destiny The Power to Shape Your Destiny is a bit of a re-hash of Robbin's work called Unleash the Power Within http://www.amazon.com/Unleash-Power-Within-Personal-Transform/dp/1442352663/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y But it was well worth it for me. I'm always up for a refresher course – sometimes I need to hear the same thing over and over before it sinks in. What really stood out to me in this latest audiobook was the idea that while trying to achieve a goal, most humans tend to j