Not a good book, and not a truthful author
930203
This book should not be allowed.  When I read it at first, there were only five star reviews.  They must have been friends because its not a very well written book.  I should have had my doubts when she claimed not one but two cops abused her.  I was not fully convinced of her truthfulness even while reading it and I wondered how she won an award, other than having a Latino name and perhaps the chance to get back at the police.  Come to find out that even her kids claim she is not telling the truth.  Her natural children, who he adopted claim she was the instigator more often than not.  And his other children and present wife have never had anything similar occur and one calls her story a complete lie.

So now I feel used.  She wrote this either as a way of making money or out of vindictiveness because no one supports her claims, even her civil claims have failed.  And so she makes a mockery of the true tragedy of domestic violence. Worse, for some strange reason, she is willing to continue the abuse by forcing her own children into the false claims and causing them serious issues for having to choose between them.  I think, if anyone takes the time to investigate the background of this case, they will realize that she is a manipulator, not a writer.
4709978
The book does have a few good pointers for SEO, but the rest of the book is full of the author saying how difficult SEO is and how awesome him and his company are, and how all his clients were completely lost before using his services and now they are doing so great because he (the author) saved them and their businesses.  I find very difficult to trust the information in any book where the author is pushing very hard his own services.  Waste of money. DO NOT BUY.
4656287
I was disappointed in this book. Instead of being a book that actually tels about the cities, there is too much of the author's opinions and too little fact. Right away, he says that he is going to be unbiased, but his bias is perfectly clear. I got about a third of the way through the book and I am not sure I will continue When he accuses Jael of having sex with Sisera (as if he understood why she would give him milk instead of water), he lost me as a reader. If you are a Christian, you will not enjoy this book and if you are not a Christian, you will be misled by some of his opinions (which are only opinions and in no way scholarly).

The only reason I gave it two stars is because it made me do some research on my own which I might not ever have done. It's not worth your time if you are looking for facts.
246688
From the reviews, I had looked forward to reading an honest book. However, already from page 15, this book is so full of straw men, black and white alternatives, and outright lies, that it is very hard to navigate. I first started noticing this on page 26 where it refers to "The problem of oil" that is "pitch" used by Noah in Genesis 6:14 to line the ark. A false reference to non-existent hebrew words is used to underline this "truth", which is in fact an outright lie. The next section on the same page is about a supposed misuse of the word "eretz" to justify a global flood. Well, again, this hebrew word is in fact used 655 times in old testament for the whole earth. So clearly, any claim about knowledge of hebrew in this book is a joke. As if just to underline the stupidity of their argument they attack the interpretation of "all" in "all the earth" not to mean "all", but "some". It seems interpretation of scripture is only valid if bent to fit their objective.

Next is their location of the Garden of Eden, again with false references to "pitch" (- which is nowhere to be found in the hebrew text! Just check any hebrew reference! Please!) and claims that flood geologists believe geographic reference points are still to be seen in this area today in spite of sediment layers several miles thick. This again is pretty absurd, especially when the authors in their own reference section at the end of the book refer to how creationists _do not_ hold this view! (In reference section: According to flood geology, people settling the Earth after the flood gave names to geographic features that were the same as names used before the flood: Ham K., 2009) I do not get it.

On the last page of the introduction chapter comes praise to their own scientific method which is supposedly moving from evidence to find explanations, contrasted with the biblical approach which is going backwards from scripture to make evidence support it. However, from what we have seen so far of their dishonest Bible interpretations, where scripture is not only twisted, but spiced with non existent hebrew words, - only to back their view, I cannot see how we can trust anything we read in this book. The primary qualification of a scientist is honesty. I am not convinced that these people have that qualification.

The book then goes on, making a little lie here, a little twist there, trying to be so very Christian. Sorry folks, check up the facts, google for alternative explanations, and you will see that this is not the book you were waiting for.

Another caveat of this book is that it is written as an attack on Grand Canyon: Monument to Catastrophe by Steven A Austin. I think you need to read that first in order to enjoy this one.
3600108
I'm certain it's a fake author and certainly not worth reading. Having read several of the so called 'books', it seems quite obvious these books are written by people who took the information from the ISBU Association publications and the internet. Just 'copy' revise 'paste'...
3532099
The author is highly misinformed on the matters of Aleister Crowley and the subject of Magick. That's not to say the author is a poor writer. He's not. He's entertaining, and witty, but that's it. I'd suggest he do more research, check his facts, and from there, can write with authority instead of a self-entitled sense of chutzpah.
996490
A friend recommended this book to me, and knowing nothing of this author, I took her recommendation and purchased the book. I am torn about whether or not I regret that purchase. Would I recommend the book to a friend? No. Here's why. Had the book been free, I may be less harsh in my criticisms, but with money in the game, I will review it as such. The author acknowledges in the post credits that he knows the book isn't going to be a classic, and I agree. It reminds me of a made for TV drama. It is not an intellectual piece as I had hoped, but the author did have knowledge of the physical area the story took place in. Having lived in the area, I reminisced about the traffic, construction and cities mentioned. Unfortunately, there were multiple spelling errors, maybe a dozen, that made me cringe. I would have hoped the author's daughter (his editor) would have caught these blatant errors. He even misspelled a main character's name in a chapter title. The story, being about a scientific experiment gone wrong, had very little science in it at all. It was more like a cheap detective novel. I granted him the excessive use of 'be' verbs due to either the author trying to create a certain vibe or because he thought his readers wouldn't notice. I noticed. Aside from the lack of depth, the spelling errors, and simple use of the English language, I had one more problem. The author failed to realize that he gave away his age by the inappropriate use of labels. At one point, the author is talking about a teenage boy who delivers a note to a reporter. He is quick to label him "the black boy." My grandmother makes similar remarks without realizing she is racist. One time when I mentioned it to her, she exclaimed, "I'm not racist, just this morning I hugged a black lady." I think both the author and my grandmother don't realize how they label people. I am sure the author would argue that he had to establish the boy was related to the girl who gave birth to the black baby, he just didn't do much to build a character description beyond his skin color. Ironically, the baby had a caucasian father, and would have had a mixed ethnic heritage. Despite that detail, the baby was simply referred to as "the black baby." Another indicator of the author's age.
I did finish the story, hoping the ending would be worth the time. The author had the opportunity to really delve into the box he had opened in relation to the scientific and ethical questions the story raised, but he did not, or at best, did so in a strictly superficial way. The book did not leave me to ponder questions raised. It simply left me. By tomorrow, I doubt I will even remember the names of the characters. The author got his money, but he did not get a repeat customer.
1536226
This book is definitely not the author's best endeavor. There is too much irrelevant details about the investigators and not any background on the victim or the accused. The short, sarcastic comments from the author could be left out also. Seems to me that the book was padded with a lot of uninteresting information and the author's unnecessary remarks. Even most of the pics were dull! This is not the first book I've read from this author that was not particularly well researched and had way too much personal commentary from the author. His other book, Love Her to Death, had the same silly remarks from the author. Many time the remarks are made into one sentence paragraphs. I personally found the remarks very irritating. The author can't even get his descriptions correct. When first introducing Ashley he describes her as having big blue gorgeous eyes. Then later in the book she is described as having green eyes. What??? I didn't finish the book. I'd seen the 48 hours program and that was enough. This book is TEDIOUS.
4237901
I wish the author well, but I can't recommend this book.

I finished 7 chapters and that was enough.  The stories were contrived, come off as fabricated, and his advice is regurgitated. Nothing is original (I.e. Stay positive in negative situations, visualize positive outcomes, focus on your breathing, always believe your going to win a rock fight with raccoons that might have rabies - not kidding). If the stories were real, congrats "Danielson," as the author states his karate teacher called him (sound familiar Mr. Miyagi?).  My apologies then.  However, my BS alert was high with this one.  Thankfully I was able to return it.

Also, check out all the poor reviews of this book and take notice how each one comes with the exact same retort about an "Olympic Champion" who used the book with success, posted by different users.  They also link the other positive reviews in their comments.  Telling......
3893107
I had high expectations for this book along with Christianity Exposed, when I purchased them a week ago.  Little did I know, this author is absolutely awful.  There are numerous spelling mistakes, misused words and sentence fragments.  You should really upgrade your spell check Solomon.  If that doesn't seem to boost your book sales, try finding a qualified author who can tell the difference between their rear-end and a hole in the ground.  This book is full of propaganda and misleading information.  This author is extremely opinionated and has plenty of off the wall conspiracy theories that make no sense.  He rants and rants and rants...  and it never stops.  I do not recommend this author to anyone trying to find the truth about life and the afterlife.
4276212
I am an avid reader of true crime books, but this book reminded me too much of another book dealing with shocking claims-- Lauren Stratford's " Satan's Underground"-- and that book was revealed to be full of lies. I do not trust this " recovered memory" syndrome as to accuracy to the truth and while I do not know of this person other than what was described in the book, certain claims seem conviently no longer verifiable while some other claims, such as her alleged births of some bablies , can be revealed even with the hysterectomy ( the pelvic bone). While I have no doubt that severe sexual and physical abuse does happen, the authors seem to say trust us, we are telling the truth, without providing legit corroborative evidence. The descriptions of some acts are suspiciously too vivid, as is her claim she remembers being raped while still an infant. The claim of the LAPD being corrupt so they will not reveal the files sounds like an excuse to avoid possible information that may contradict the claims. It is POSSIBLE she is telling SOME Of the truth, but I would need more actual proof that validates her claims before I actually believe her. It just doesn't fit.
1267836
I followed the Peterson case through the cable news and wanted to learn more about the case and trial.  Thinking that this book may be all that it is hyped up to be, I read Stone Cold Guilty by Loretta Dillon.

I must admit, I was very disappointed in the writing style of this author and will never purchase another book by her.  Sentence structure that will set your head spinning, verbose use of adjectives and cliches, as well as incredible use of opinion vs. fact, led to my regret having spent my time and dollars on this book.

Dealing with my disappointment, I did a google search on the author (I should have done so before purchasing the book).  I learned so much about her infamous internet  background!  I also learned that this "book" was NOT fact-checked nor edited by a publisher.  This is a self-published book which Amazon fails to make clear to its customers.  Had I realized this was self-published, I would have not purchased it.

Of particulary interest, I learned that this author has been convicted of assualting a pregnant woman in Ohio (documents attesting to this conviction have been posted online - see google) and then has the audacity & hypocrisy to write a book about pregnant Laci Peterson!  Sorry, I happen to believe that an author's character DOES matter - especially for non-fiction writers if they want to be taken seriously.  Not only does she fail the character test, but has failed to show any identifiable skill, credentials, association or experiences that would give this author credibility.

Since reading this book, I have also purchased Catherine Crier's "Deadly Game" and Sharon Rocha's book, "For Laci".  Each of those books I give a five star recommendation.  On the other hand, Stone Cold Guilty, if there was less than a one star review, I would give it.  The one star, is the lowest of the low allowable for Low.
68791
Wow, I lost all respect for this "author" at page 131 out of 143. She juuust about had me convinced that she knew what she was talking about - how women need men to court/chase them and prove that you're The One for them, how women let guys have us too easily and that needs to change - then she says, as her recommended guideline to dating, to have sex on the fourth or fifth date! OMG! I just about got ill! That's what women do that all men leave!
The fact that there is no "About The Author" in this book leads me to believe that she's a single lady who threw down some information she thinks she knows about the dating world with out any proof but her own for money. Also, the amount of mistakes peppered throughout the writing goes to show that only a weak publishing company would pick this book up.
This book is packed full of contradictions leaving you more confused about men and dating than you were before you read it.
2598833
I have read and enjoyed several other books by David Lender.  This one was not so good.  Had Mr. Lender written the book as a purely fictional story, there would be no problem.  The problem lies when he misrepresents his book as factual.  Mr. Lender claims all the info abput vaccines causing autism is factual.  In acutality, the one docotr who claimed to have found the link between vaccines and ASD was debunked as a fraud.  That doctor made up and falsified data to make it fit his own theory.
Also, from an editing stand point, this book is terrible.  Words spelled wrong and formatting errors abound in the Kinle version of this book.
While the premise of the book is interesting and a reasonable novel, it is dangerous for Mr. Lender to assert that the "facts" in this book are true.  They are not. He is clearly trying to futher his agenda against the pharma industry.
1012850
This book is NOT fiction as it states.  The man who wrote this writes about his real-life, only stating it's "fiction" due to not wanting to name names.  The people who gave the 5-star reviews?  Family and close friends.  This is a ridiculous book from a self-absorbed and terribly edited writer. It was a COMPLETE waste of my money.
1989072
This book is disappointing, because:

(1) The author is a self-proclaimed liberal, writing about how conservatives (allegedly) and liberals think.

I'd prefer a book by an author who is studiously impartial, or a book co-written, by a liberal who describes how liberals think and by a conservative who describes how conservatives think.

I'm a Republican and I must strongly disagree with the beliefs that the author wrongly attributes to conservatives, such as beliefs that men have moral authority over women, that the federal government should be eliminated and that conservatives prefer what the author describes as a "strict father" model but that to me seems like a frightening authoritarian government.

(2) There is little if any factual basis for the author's assertions about either liberals or conservatives.

To see how liberals and conservatives think, why not just ask them, and publish a book with the results and analysis?  There is a mountain of polling data on the topic, but it doesn't exist in this book.

Perhaps the author got his beliefs about how conservatives think from maybe the Greek military regime's leaders in the 1960s or from a John Birch Society meeting in the 1950s, but they sure don't match my views or what polls I read or discussions with the many other Republicans who I know show today.  (There are a few quotes from Newt Gingrich in the book as evidence of the "conservative" view, but why didn't the author at least pick a Republican who is widely popular among Republicans for such quotes?)

Since the author is a self-proclaimed liberal, I can assume that his views are shared by at least some liberals, but since there is almost no factual data to back up his assertions, I can't be sure.
4690807
First, this isn't a well-written book. It only took two pages to tell me that much. Second, it's about ethics. Why is that important? Because the author published his book on Smashwords, and violated Smashwords publishing guidelines in order to promote his Amazon sales. Specifically, he failed to include the statement that it was a Smashwords edition, and included the Kindle copyright information. It costs nothing to publish on Smashwords. The least an author can do is not use the site just as a stepping stone to another sales site. By posting a free Smashwords edition in order to get reviews, and additionally violating Smashwords' terms, he made sure that at least one reviewer would give him the lowest possible rating. He might have gotten two or three stars out of me, otherwise. Ethics isn't just something to write about.