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I have to admit something. Many of you will be surprised… I am not a very organized person when it comes to STUFF. Informational or anything to do with work or planning, I am a whiz. But give me stuff and I stink at organizing …
Today I would like to introduce you to the company called Galloping Minds who sells a variety of DVD’s, Books and Flash Cards that are all geared towards babies, preschoolers and toddlers and for both boys and girls. My Review: The generous folks over at …
Today I am doing a book review for all of you by author Dave “Bio” Baranek called TOPGUN DAYS. This is a hardcover 308 page book in the Military History genre.
This book was written by Mr. Baranek who was the topgun instructor who advised actor Tom Cruise in the movie Top Gun and Mr. Baranek actually pulled the stunts that you saw in the movie. Summer 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the move Top Gun and for those of us who watched it’s premier, we can remember fantasizing about flying an F-16 fighter jet with Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer and Tom Skerritt.
Book Synopsis: In his memoir TopGun Days, Bio not only takes the reader into the cockpit during the breathtaking aerial moves that made the movie great, he gives an inside view of the people that make Topgun the best fighter training school in the world. Bio recalls his experience of being a “regular guy” who was thrown into the whirlwind of Hollywood, from gala premiers and celebrity sightings, to world renown and screaming teens. More than just a movie homage, Bio’s story offers:
* A Story of Perseverance – How he overcame airsickness during dynamic maneuvering in flight training.
* First Person Faceoffs in the air at 700 MPH!
* A Cold War Perspective – aerial missions to neutralize Soviet bomber threats.
* Life or Death Adventure – How he survived a split-second ejection from a crashing F-14.
* Tidbits – How Topgun students receive their call-signs.
* The First Takes of Top Gun – which had to be redone because they were inaccurate or improbable — to wrapping day.
* Dozens of full-cover photos of Bio’s planes, fights in action, Tom Cruise on the set and Hollywood parties, including a photo of Tom Cruise being kissed by Bio’s wife!
* A glossary of flight terms & important Topgun information.
My Review: I am a military buff! I read a lot of military related books and have a huge library of military related movies so I would classify myself as a military buff. I got this book several days ago and started reading it. It is broken down into 16 easy to read chapters that draw you into the book starting with chapter 1. I really had a hard time putting the book down as it is so full of information and I love how the author makes this book readable so that any reader can understand it. It is a very entertaining look at the daily life of a Top Gun pilot. There are 2 nice sections in the book that are loaded with full-color photographs and I love how each photo has a nice description giving you information about the photo in the author’s own words. This is a really fascinating book for those who love military genre books and/or for those who are fans of the famous Top Gun movie. I am about 3/4 of the way through the book and it’s a fantastic read!
If you have a military fan in your life this book would make a fabulous gift for them or if you have any Tom Cruise or Top Gun movie fans/collectors in your life…this book would be a fabulous gift for them too! I am really enjoying this book and I am looking forward to finishing reading it soon. I give it a big two thumbs up!
You can purchase TopGun Days at these fine bookstores:
Barnes & Noble
Borders
Books-A-Million
Amazon.com
e-Books: Kindle and Nook
I would like to thank the PR company that we work with for sending me the TopGun Days book for my book review. This is a fabulous book that I am proud to have in my collection.
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I won’t fib. I love a cocktail now and then so I was thrilled to be able to review this awesome new book that just came out on how to make fabulous Mojitos and other muddled drinks. What perfect timing with the summer in full …
Today I am reviewing a book for all of you called 101 Offline Activities You Can Do With Your Child by authors Steve and Ruth Bennett who the authors of the million copy-selling activity books, 365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child and …
As a mom, a work at home mom with several businesses and volunteer work that I do, I live by my calender. There is no way around it. I have to schedule everything in because I am so busy. Some days it is even hard for me to eat as times flies by so quickly. I was very excited to find a truly versatile weekly management time budgeting tool in the form of a family organizing calendar that I can share with you.
The creation of Joan Goldner, the BusyBodyBook is an excellent time management tool because of its unique Weekly GRID format. The grid allows you to have a column each week for either a person in the family or your own tasks. The BusyBodyBook has 2 different formats you can purchase; either the academic year, which will help you track your kids activities, or the yearly format. Either format you choose, this book is super easy to use and will help you nail down those loose ends.
I got the spiral bound yearly book which I cannot wait to start using in Jan. Even though my son is older, I still need to manage his events and projects. So he can have a column. Each one of my businesses and extra curricular activities will also have a column. This is an awesome calendar that will help me so much! Since mine is set up for the calendar year, I downloaded some pages from the BusyBodyBook site to use in the meantime. I love this method. It is such a great way to help me organize my day and keep on top of all of the things I need to accomplish each day.
In side this organizing calendar is a ton of tools to help you stay on track . There is:
** 2 Monthly Planners – One to record birthdays & anniversaries and another to note next year’s appointments & future events.
** Full page months-at-a-glance provide you with the “bigger picture” to help plan for holidays, vacations, or repetitive and special events.
** Key contact pages – 2 Pages for your emergency contact information, doctors, coaches, babysitters…
** Removable shopping lists – Perforated pages for creating handy grocery or gift lists.
** 2 Pockets -Inside front & back covers provide a deep pocket to hold important papers, receipts, coupons…
** Bookmark – Easily flip to the current week with this unique bookmark that grabs the spiral.
** Notes – A full page each week for notes, to do’s, lists, or alerts. Plenty of notes pages in back of BBB too to record and keep important information.
‘As you can see this thing is loaded with help!
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