Erika Borsos

Universal Lessons of Family, Love and Survival ,,,, July 20 2008

This is a story of contrasts and similarities, about the interwoven lives of two different women, one younger and the other older, both of whom immigrated to Israel under vastly different conditions. They became special friends by their common experiences and family ties. The book is filled with heart-warming stories about how Sarah (who came to Israel in 1939) helped the author adjust to Israeli life and connect with her family's roots. This book is about courage, faith, discovery, and eventually triumph. New immigrants face many similar challenges: they must learn a new language, adjust to a new culture, and learn different customs and laws. Essentially, they build a life from the bottom… Read more

Wheeling and Dealing on a Global Scale, Jun 4 2008

Congressman Charlie Wilson from Lufkin, Texas, a ruggedly handsome man, who was a committed anti-Communist, with a few character flaws, who loved to have a good time, enjoyed alcohol and was a ladies' man ... became one of the unsung heros of the Afghanistan War. He was the only civilian to ever receive recognition and honor by the C.I.A. for his part in helping to drive the Russians out from Afghanistan. This film is based on the true stories written by the author George Crile in his book, "Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times". Essentially, there are two formulas to win this war on a global… Read more

New Light Emerges from the Darkness, Jun 4 2008

Whitney LeBlanc writes a richly textured and complex novel which has a tightly woven plot about family secrets, lost as well as stolen virtue, murder - in fact - more than one, a voodoo ceremony, clandestine love affairs, a blues club and madness ... set in southern Louisiana in the mid-1950s up into the 1960s which includes the advent of the Civil Rights movement. This is the second book in a planned trilogy about several fascinating families whose lives are related through marriage and just plain lust. The characters are realistic, with great depth and complexity, formed within the context of the society in which they were born and raised. This book stands alone as a complete novel, not… Read more