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Reviews by Len Oppenheim

In our May newsletter I listed a number of books that had an important influence on me as I matured. I noted that There Is A River, by Thomas Sugrue, the first authorized biography of Edgar Cayce, was a book that “completely altered my life”. I doubt if I will ever know whether it was fate, chance, or part of some universal plan that exposed me to people, books, and

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

Last month I did not review any books. I have read a number of books during the last two months. Some were better than others. None of them crossed the threshold of books I want to recommend to either readers interested in a narrow genre of books or to a general audience. What should I do?

I decided to think about the books that most influenced me during my life and

Reviews by Tony Kainauskus

Len is taking the month off. He will be back with more reviews in May.

Recently two of my friends spoke with passion about two books that have made a difference in their lives.

Below are the two reviews of books I feel you ought to consider reading.

The first review is by my dear friend and 2nd Street Coffee House hangout buddy John Theobald.

John was instrumental

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

As we approach spring this old man’s thoughts turn to baseball. The thing I miss most in winter is the absence of baseball. Every winter is a winter of discontent for me. You may quote me that “the perfection of baseball is proof positive there is a benevolent and caring God who created this universe and this planet”.

If you like, enjoy, and appreciate baseball even ¼

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

Dear friends, customers, and interested readers,

Last year turned out to be a painful one, for our economy and for many of us, in our personal finances. This year is not getting off to a very good start, and many forecasts are quite gloomy. As we exchanged holiday cards, calls, and visits with friends many of us took comfort in the fact that our health was good and our