BOOK REVIEW: THE BARISTA by Elijah G. Clark

What is redemption? It is the rescue of the soul. What is a Barista? A person who specializes in the preparation of coffee, in particular “espresso.”  “The Barista” by Elijah G. Clark is the story of one persons rescue from a life of skepticism to one of understanding  aided by the Barista.

“The Barista” is written in my favorite genre:  Biblically inspired  Christian Fiction and presented in a way that makes the story believable.    The main character, George, is introduced to the reader as he shares with his wife his opinion of the church as it stands today. You will either agree or disagree with George I pray that you are not so religious that you cannot appreciate the words written. ..continue reading at BEYOND THE BOOKSTORE

English: Latte art on a cappuccino at Doppio Ristretto in Chiang Mai. The barista/owner of this coffee shop came in 6th in the category “Latte Art” at the World Barista Championship in Bogota, 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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COMMON SENSE BANK ACCOUNTS

Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Here is a definition strait from Wikipedia:

“A mutual fund is a type of professionally managed collective investment vehicle that pools money from many investors to purchase securities.^[1] While there is no legal definition of the term “mutual fund”, it is most commonly applied only to those collective investment vehicles that are regulated and sold to the general public. They are sometimes referred to as “investment companies” or “registered investment companies.” Most mutual funds are “open-ended,” meaning investors can buy or sell shares of the fund at any time. Hedge funds are not considered a type of mutual fund.”

A mutual fund is a tool that allows individuals who do not have thousands of dollars to invest to do so by having a group of inidviudals pool their money together and purchase security (aka stock).

No matter what you do before you invest in a company you must know what they have done in the past, what they are doing now and what their plans for the future are BUT you will not be able to know what will happen in the future.

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My caution to anyone and everyone: Look deep before you spend.  If someone is telling you that you are going to get rich quick run do not walk to the another adviser   Ask questions and keep on asking until you understand what you need to know about your money. Use common sense; if someone is predicting the future it is OK to doubt what he or she is saying.

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BOOK REVIEW: DARK RULE BY T I TELBAT

It is true that I have become bias when it comes to books written by D. I. Telbat, however, as with any book in a series there is an expectation from the reader that each book has to be better than the last and I have enjoyed the Coil Series thus far, though perhaps not as exciting as the first (nothing really is) it is still a good read.

“Dark Rule” the third book in the Coil Series by D. I. Telbat can better be appreciated if you have read” “Dark Liaison” and “Dark Hearted” (books one and two respectively).  Since “Dark Vessel” will be released sometime this year I think it would be well worth the reader getting all three books now.

I have come to think of the Coil series as the “mission impossible” for Christians. The mission in this book  is …continue reading