http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:47:07 -0700 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:35:04 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Books-101-When-is-an-old-book-collectible?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner When are old books also collectible books? Almost any book could be collectible to someone, but usually the term collectible is used to refer to a book with some monetary or investment value. People often see old books and wonder, "Is it valua... Books 101 Care and Collecting Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:35:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Books-101-When-is-an-old-book-collectible?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Review-206-Bones-by-Kathy-Reichs?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan has become a familiar figure to millions through the Fox TV show Bones. Fans of the show have an advantage - they can get a new episode almost every week. For fans that have come to know Tempe through the... Mysteries and Thrillers Series Books Recommended Books TV and Movies Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:55:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Review-206-Bones-by-Kathy-Reichs?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Series-books--the-Chocaholic-Mysteries?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner The Chocoholic mysteries are a chocolate lover's dream. Photo: Susan Kers, SXC Meet Lee McKinney, the former Texas beauty queen transplanted to Michigan. Lee is starting over as business manager for TenHuis Chocolade, the gourmet chocolate shop own... Mysteries and Thrillers Series Books Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:11:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Series-books--the-Chocaholic-Mysteries?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Review-Columbine?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner   Years later, there are indelible images associated with the word "Columbine." The news showed endless clips of students running from the building, or the boy crawling out of a window to safety. Americans were glued to the televisi... True Crime Nonfiction Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:09:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Review-Columbine?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Review-Screw-Cupid--The-Sassy-Girls-Guide-to-Picking-Up-Hot-Guys?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner     How depressing is it to be a single woman in Kansas City? When it comes to the single life, Forbes.com ranks KC 37th out of the country's 40 largest cities. You know those hot guys are out there, so why can't you meet them? Well, no... Dating and Relationships Nonfiction Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:46:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Review-Screw-Cupid--The-Sassy-Girls-Guide-to-Picking-Up-Hot-Guys?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Review--Goners-The-Final-Hours-of-the-Notable-and-Notorious?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Have a slightly morbid streak? Enjoy a good bit of black humor? Then Goners: The Final Hours of the Notable and Notorious may be just the ticket. Gordon Kerr appeals to your sense of curiosity with his stories of the last days - and sometimes min... Biographies and Memoirs Celebrities History Nonfiction Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Review--Goners-The-Final-Hours-of-the-Notable-and-Notorious?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Patrick-Swayze-One-Last-Dance-and-The-Time-of-My-Life?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner In 2008, fans of Patrick Swayze were shocked to learn that the actor and dancer had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He had become a star in 1987 when he starred opposite Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing as the hunky bad-boy Johnny Castle, the... Biographies and Memoirs Celebrities TV and Movies Patrick Swayze Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:06:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Patrick-Swayze-One-Last-Dance-and-The-Time-of-My-Life?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Review-I-Am-Not-a-Cop?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner I Am Not a Cop! is Richard Belzer's first fiction book. To fans of the Law & Order series, Richard Belzer is as familiar a face as the guy that lives next door. Maybe even more so. Detective Munch, who is based on a real life Baltimore police ... Mysteries and Thrillers Celebrities TV and Movies Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:48:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Review-I-Am-Not-a-Cop?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Review-The-Nine?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Although this summer's confirmation hearings for Justice Sonia Sotomayor put the Court on the front page for a time, it's likely that majority of Americans seldom spare a thought for the Supreme Court of the United States, or SCOTUS. It's a branch ... Nonfiction SCOTUS Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:35:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Review-The-Nine?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Remembering-Ted-Kennedy-through-books?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner This undated file photo shows the Kennedy brothers - President Jack Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Ted Kennedy.  (AP Photo/File) Earlier this morning, the family announced the death of Ted Kennedy, age 77. Kennedy died shortly before midnight at... Five Books Biographies and Memoirs Politics Celebrities Ted Kennedy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:27:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Remembering-Ted-Kennedy-through-books?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Author-biography-Ann-Rule?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Ann Rule's first book, The Stranger Beside Me, told the story of Ted Bundy's crimesfrom a unique perspective.  Image from the Florida Photographic Collection.   Ann Rule became an overnight sensation with her first book, The Stranger Besid... Authors True Crime Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:07:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Author-biography-Ann-Rule?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Review-The-Diabetes-Seafood-Cookbook?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner The Diabetes Seafood Cookbook is full of delicious and healthy recipes. Diabetics sometimes think in terms of foods they can't eat or favorites they have to eliminate from their diet. A new cookbook published by the American Diabetes Associatio... Health and Nutrition Cookbooks Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:21:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Review-The-Diabetes-Seafood-Cookbook?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Elvis-Presley-a-history-in-books?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Elvis Presley with President Richard Nixon in 1970.Photo: public domain   For Presley fans, August 16, 1977, was the end of a dream. Elvis' death shocked the world, and created hordes of mourners at Graceland have not been paralleled, even by ... Five Books Biographies and Memoirs Music Celebrities Elvis Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:34:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Elvis-Presley-a-history-in-books?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Author-biography-Rex-Stout?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Illustration from The American Magazine's November 1940 printing of "Bitter End" (1940), a Nero Wolfe novella by Rex Stout. Rex Stout was a prolific writer, best known now as the author of the Nero Wolfe mystery series. Less well known ... Mysteries and Thrillers Authors Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:51:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Author-biography-Rex-Stout?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Best-selling-books-August-11-2009?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Jonathan Livingston Seagull is the best-selling fiction book of all time.  Surprised? Curious about what other people are reading? Time to take a look at some of this week's best-seller lists. Publisher's Weekly bestselling mass market paperb... Bestseller Lists Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:58:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Best-selling-books-August-11-2009?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Review-Murder-in-the-Heartland?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Cover of the hardback addition of "Murder in the Heartland," by M. William Phelps In December 2004, the murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett horrified first the Midwest, and then the nation. It seemed almost beyond belief that anyone could stra... True Crime Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:45:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Review-Murder-in-the-Heartland?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Best-Selling-Books-August-4-2009?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner     BusinessWeek's Best Seller list Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcolm GladwellHow the Mighty Fall - Jim CollinsHouse of Cards - William D. CohanFool's Gold - Gillian TettStrengths-Based Leadership - Tom Rath and Barry Conchie The H... Bestseller Lists Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:16:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Best-Selling-Books-August-4-2009?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Review-The-Innocent-Man?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner The Innocent Man, by John Grisham John Grisham is known for his ability to create exciting legal dramas, full of almost unbelievable twists and turns, keeping the reader on the edge of the seat. He has done it again with The Innocent Man, but The... True Crime Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:24:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Review-The-Innocent-Man?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Operation-Paperback-sends-books-to-troops-overseas?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner Photo: Julia Freeman-Woolpert   Readers know that there's nothing like settling in with a good book to take the mind off your worries. You can explore the world around you, or even other worlds, without ever leaving the comfort of your favorit... Useful websites Organizations Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:53:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Operation-Paperback-sends-books-to-troops-overseas?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Review-The-Eat-Clean-Diet-Workout?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner The EatClean Diet Workout promises to help anyone build their dream body. Tosca Reno promises to help build your dream body with a simple premise - that dream body requires not only diet, but exercise. She's added to her Eat Clean lifestyle with a ... Diet and Weight Loss Exercise & Fitness Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:08:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11694-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Review-The-Eat-Clean-Diet-Workout?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Books-Examiner