August 22, 2012

Book Review: Facebook for Dummies- 6 Books in 1

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids

Are you keen in finding out more about Facebook? Are the new changes to timeline a bit too intimidating for you to understand? In this book by Melanie Nelson and Daniel Herndon you will be taken step by step through the world of Facebook.

About the Authors

Author Melanie Nelson runs a successful blog called Blogging Basics 101, which offers great tips on blogging for both newbies and seasoned bloggers while Daniel Herndon is the founder and CEO of redwall LIVE, and has been recognized for his creative acts of philanthropy.

With their combined knowledge the authors are sharing their knowledge in six mini-books within this book which gives you all the information about

Getting Started with Facebook
Customizing Your Page
Marketing Yourself on Facebook
Facebook Advertising Basics
Facebook App Development Basics
Facebook Privacy and Etiquette

It doesn’t matter if you are newbie to Facebook or a veteran. This book is suitable for readers of all different levels as walks you through from basic to technical knowledge about the functions within Facebook.

My thoughts

I have already been quite active on facebook there were still tips which I learned from the book to make my experience on Facebook better. I learned how to fully utilize the lists which I have created and further optimize my fan page. I didn’t know that there is a contact form app whereby I could attach a contact form on my fan page itself. I could also run contests and giveaways from it. This is something which I would be looking more into in time to come. Through reading the book I got a better understanding on how the Insights work on my fan page and how to optimize posting on it. It really helped me tweak my usage of Dominique’s Desk fan page and make it more interactive for my loyal readers.

I certainly recommend this book for anyone who wants to create a better presence on Facebook or would like to venture into the world of Facebook.

Buy the Facebook All-In-One for Dummies book online for $29.99 from Wileys. It is also available on Amazon in both paperback or kindle.

Disclaimer: I received a copy ofFacebook All-in-One For Dummies for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own.

August 1, 2012

Equity of Evil by Rudy A. Mazzocchi

Dominique Book Review

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Equity of Evil by Rudy A. Mazzocchi. is one of the rare thriller books which I have read this year. Just released in paperback version on the 15th of July this book is based on true facts about crime syndicates creating and harvesting organs for sale.

Many renowned medical professionals were lured by a well paying new start up investment company which appeared to be providing the world with a safer alternative to back lane unlicensed abortion clinic. The business was providing the facility of a mobile abortion clinic for women in need around the world at an affordable price.

Founding Partner and venture captialist, Roman Citrano, had his world around him crashing down when he realized that he was just a pawn which the company manipulated as part of their human organs for transplantation. Unknowingly, prime, hyper-enriched organs are spawned from the aborted fetuses and grown like hydroponic vegetables.

His eyes were “opened” to the deceit, rape, human trafficking and assassination when his beloved Andrea becomes deeply secretly uses one of his new abortion services to terminate her untimely pregnancy. She unwittingly gets entangled with the organization when she suffers complications after her aborted fetus, and whole uterus was involuntarily removed from her.

When she disappears, his frantic search becomes a hellish nightmare that grows worse by the hour. He flew from Phil all the way to India in hope of finding her and was falsely led to belief that she had died.

The Author

Rudy A.Mazzocchi, a medical device and biotechnology entrepreneur, inventor, and angel investor, with a history of starting new technology ventures throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Authoring more than 50 patents, he has helped pioneer new companies involved in cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurosurgery and even embryonic stem-cell development. Through these efforts, he has become the recipient of many technology and business awards, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Healthcare and the Businessman of the Year Award.

EQUITY of EVIL is the first thriller novel which will be part of a trilogy which he is writing.

My Thoughts

The story spans 42 chapters and brings the reader from USA to India and back with a plot that leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat as you read. Certain part of the book was quite heavy going for me with the gory description of the atrocities that took place. You get really into the story and it was hard for me to put down the book once I started reading it. I found it an excellent read.

If you are interested in reading this book you can purchase a copy from Amazon

Disclaimer: I received a copy of Equity of Evil for review purposes. Opinions are 100% my own. This post has a Compensation Level of 3. Please visit Dominique’s Disclosure page for more information.