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Review Date: 4/10/2007
Anne Barrington's hopes for escaping an unhappy life in the court of Queen Charlotte are shattered when the young courtier she loves jults her for an heiress. Her devastation is witnessed by James, Lord Westland, who -- moved by her fragile, ethereal beauty -- offers marriage as a solution to both of their dilemmas: Anne is desperate to leave the Queen's service; James needs a wife to provide him with an heir...
Review Date: 4/2/2007
Abandoned by a husband she never knew -- left alone in his crumbling Scottish castle -- Charlotte transformed her greatest shame into her grandest triumph.
But will everything change when a devilishly handsome stranger arrives, claiming to be her ong-lost spouse?
But will everything change when a devilishly handsome stranger arrives, claiming to be her ong-lost spouse?
Review Date: 4/4/2007
Helpful Score: 1
This was one of my kids' favorite books when they were little. It's fun to read and feel the animals.
Review Date: 3/12/2007
The recipes look really good; the book was interesting but not incredibly amazing. Your basic cooking mystery book.
Review Date: 4/6/2007
"Can't you see?" She sobbed. "If I let you rape me, you will never love me."
She would have joined the long line of bondmaids, faceless, nameless to the men who called them up to their rooms and did not know or care if they ceased to appear because there were others to replace them. She would have joined that pool of bondmaids who were passed from bed to bed. Today's my turn. Tomorrow's yours.
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A little girl is sold as a bondmaid into the House of Wu, where she grows up with the young heir. The idyll of childhood attachment quickly grows into a nightmare of thwarted sexual passion, as Han, beautifully proud, uncompromisingly loyal, struggles against the forces of tyranny and tradition in that large mansion of many rooms and ancestral altars, where patriarchs and matriarchs wield inexorable power, lustful male relatives watch young bondmaids to claim their rightful share of pleasure, visiting monks devise ingenious schemes to combine holy public duty with unbridled private indulgence, and gods and goddesses, with careless insouciance, smile to see the human drama unfold.
Set in Singapore in the 1950s, the novel captures the special ethos of a wealthy and powerful Chinese household in that bygone era of beauty and earthiness, innocence and brutality. At once deeply disturbing and radiantly upliftin, _The_Bondmaid_ chronicles one woman's love in the fullnes of its transforming and transcending power, right to its terrifying climax.
She would have joined the long line of bondmaids, faceless, nameless to the men who called them up to their rooms and did not know or care if they ceased to appear because there were others to replace them. She would have joined that pool of bondmaids who were passed from bed to bed. Today's my turn. Tomorrow's yours.
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A little girl is sold as a bondmaid into the House of Wu, where she grows up with the young heir. The idyll of childhood attachment quickly grows into a nightmare of thwarted sexual passion, as Han, beautifully proud, uncompromisingly loyal, struggles against the forces of tyranny and tradition in that large mansion of many rooms and ancestral altars, where patriarchs and matriarchs wield inexorable power, lustful male relatives watch young bondmaids to claim their rightful share of pleasure, visiting monks devise ingenious schemes to combine holy public duty with unbridled private indulgence, and gods and goddesses, with careless insouciance, smile to see the human drama unfold.
Set in Singapore in the 1950s, the novel captures the special ethos of a wealthy and powerful Chinese household in that bygone era of beauty and earthiness, innocence and brutality. At once deeply disturbing and radiantly upliftin, _The_Bondmaid_ chronicles one woman's love in the fullnes of its transforming and transcending power, right to its terrifying climax.
Review Date: 3/18/2007
"16-year-old Jane Peck has ventured to the unknown wilds of the Pacific Northwest to wed her childhood idol, William Baldt. But her impeccable training at Miss Heppelwhite's Young Ladies Academy in Philadelphia is hardly preparation for the rough pioneer life and colorful characters that await her in Washington Territory.
As Jane awaits her absentee fiance's arrival, she sleeps under a tent, forages for salmonberries, shares a cabin with a group of flea-bitten men, and nearly drowns ... all while completely unchaperoned!"
As Jane awaits her absentee fiance's arrival, she sleeps under a tent, forages for salmonberries, shares a cabin with a group of flea-bitten men, and nearly drowns ... all while completely unchaperoned!"
Review Date: 3/27/2007
One girl too many...
When a girl is born to Chu Ju's family, it is quickly determined that the baby must be sent away. After all, the law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition dictates that every family should have a boy. To make room for one, this girl will have to go.
Fourteen year old Chu Ji knows she cannot allow this to happen to her sister. Understanding that one girl must leave, she sets out in the middle of the night, vowing not to return.
With luminescent detail, National Book Award-winning author Gloria Whelan transports readers to China, where law conspires with tradition, sending her on a remarkable journey to find a home of her own.
When a girl is born to Chu Ju's family, it is quickly determined that the baby must be sent away. After all, the law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition dictates that every family should have a boy. To make room for one, this girl will have to go.
Fourteen year old Chu Ji knows she cannot allow this to happen to her sister. Understanding that one girl must leave, she sets out in the middle of the night, vowing not to return.
With luminescent detail, National Book Award-winning author Gloria Whelan transports readers to China, where law conspires with tradition, sending her on a remarkable journey to find a home of her own.
Review Date: 4/12/2007
Amanda is excited about spending the summer with her cousin Elinore's family, who live in a remote clearning in rural Pennsylvania. There Amanda soon learns that a mysterious man called Spook Wade lives near the clearing. Everyone believes that Spook killed little Bucky Mead ten years ago. Amanda wants to find out the truth about Spook. When Elinore becomes too bossy, Amanda turns to her cousin Nelson and a new friend, Cynthia, and the trio sets out to discover the long-hidden secrets of the clearing.
Review Date: 4/2/2007
It's bitter winter in Carrolton, but frigid temperatures don't keep evildoers from, well, doing evil. And once again Team Spy Gear finds itself up against something truly bizarre (and also extremely cool, of course).
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Ages 8-12
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Ages 8-12
Review Date: 4/12/2007
On a planet ... In a galaxy ... Light-years from Earth ... Merlin meets the Dragon Lord ...
The adventure continues...
The adventure continues...
Review Date: 4/10/2007
This was a really good read.
Review Date: 3/18/2007
"Fat is not about food. Fat is about protection, sex, mothering, strength, assertion, and love. Fat is a response to the way you are seen by your husband, your mother, your boss -- and yourself. You can change that response by learning the difference between "mouth hunger" and "stomach hunger", by seeing weight loss as a good thing rather than a punishment, and by realizing that food is not your enemy. ..."
Review Date: 4/11/2007
Missing!
Felipe's father, Jacinto, has disappeared. In El Salvador, when people disappear, they do not return.
Felipe remembers his father telling his mother, "If they come for me, you and the children grab hands and run. Go north, all the way to Canada."
Now Felipe, his sister, and his mother are running.
The way north is long and hard, fraught with danger -- and deadly people.
Felipe must learn the rules of survival at once: Avoid the authorities. Let Mama do the talking. Try to blend in.
But most of all, never lose hope - for Jacinto, and for freedom.
Ages 10 and up.
Felipe's father, Jacinto, has disappeared. In El Salvador, when people disappear, they do not return.
Felipe remembers his father telling his mother, "If they come for me, you and the children grab hands and run. Go north, all the way to Canada."
Now Felipe, his sister, and his mother are running.
The way north is long and hard, fraught with danger -- and deadly people.
Felipe must learn the rules of survival at once: Avoid the authorities. Let Mama do the talking. Try to blend in.
But most of all, never lose hope - for Jacinto, and for freedom.
Ages 10 and up.
Review Date: 4/6/2007
This was a fun read.
Review Date: 9/28/2007
Stress doesn't have to be a bad word. After all, it's part of life. Even exciting things like a new job or a recent marriage can create stress. The key to dealing with stress is not avoiding it but rather harnessing it and making it work for you ...
There's a fitness routine using a resistance band, a yoga practice, and recipes, as well a a relaxation CD.
There's a fitness routine using a resistance band, a yoga practice, and recipes, as well a a relaxation CD.
Review Date: 4/4/2007
When was the last time your kids sat down to a nutritious, home-cooked meal or snack and said, "Wow, that looks great -- I can't wait to eat it!" Now bestselling author Penny Warner presents more than 200 tasty, good-for-you treats, meals, snacks, and beverages that will have even the pickiest of eaters gobbling up healthful foods, including vegetables!
Each quick, easy-to-make recipe packs in vitamins, complex carbohydrates, protein, and other essential nutrients that children need, while appealing to a child's sense of fun and adventure. Also included are helpful hints on getting kids to eat, tips on reducing levels of fat, salt, and sugar in kids' diets, and games to play at the table for mealtime fun.
Each quick, easy-to-make recipe packs in vitamins, complex carbohydrates, protein, and other essential nutrients that children need, while appealing to a child's sense of fun and adventure. Also included are helpful hints on getting kids to eat, tips on reducing levels of fat, salt, and sugar in kids' diets, and games to play at the table for mealtime fun.
Review Date: 4/4/2007
"I had a lot of bad dates, but I wrote a lot of good poems."
So maintains Anita Liberty, the caustically funny New York City performance artist who was happily healing her hurt by hating and humiliating her detestable ex-boyfriend onstage and in print until the unthinkable happened: she had a good date. And one good date deserves another. And another. And another. And all of a sudden Anita Liberty finds herself in a predicament. Getting dumped launched her career -- will falling in love finish it? ...
So maintains Anita Liberty, the caustically funny New York City performance artist who was happily healing her hurt by hating and humiliating her detestable ex-boyfriend onstage and in print until the unthinkable happened: she had a good date. And one good date deserves another. And another. And another. And all of a sudden Anita Liberty finds herself in a predicament. Getting dumped launched her career -- will falling in love finish it? ...
Review Date: 4/6/2007
As young children, the lives of Seven Thomas and Lisa Harris briefly connect after Lisa's parents unexpectedly abandon her. Their interaction had a profound effect on them both. When Lisa is sent to live with relatives, they are sure they will never see each other again.
Eighteen years later, Seven often wonders what happened to the girl who lived down the hall. He never forgot her or the objectionable circumstances under which they lived. Lisa, now twenty-six, realizes that she has lived in a cocoon for years, putting her life on hold to care for her grandmother. Upon her grandmother's death, she has no regrets, only an eagerness to begin anew. Lisa throws herself back into life, but after years of abuse she shies away from romantic connections.
Fate steps in at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, bringing Seven and Lisa face to face with the past -- and possibly their future. Seven is still scarred by his childhood -- his father's absence and his mother's prostitution -- and Lisa has never experienced true intimacy. Will they be able to take their lives in a new direction?
_Introduction_to_Love_and_Self_ tells the passionate tale of a man and woman who share an indelible connection. Follow them as they embark upon a tantalizing sexual journey, seeking the trust and love that each desperately craves.
Eighteen years later, Seven often wonders what happened to the girl who lived down the hall. He never forgot her or the objectionable circumstances under which they lived. Lisa, now twenty-six, realizes that she has lived in a cocoon for years, putting her life on hold to care for her grandmother. Upon her grandmother's death, she has no regrets, only an eagerness to begin anew. Lisa throws herself back into life, but after years of abuse she shies away from romantic connections.
Fate steps in at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, bringing Seven and Lisa face to face with the past -- and possibly their future. Seven is still scarred by his childhood -- his father's absence and his mother's prostitution -- and Lisa has never experienced true intimacy. Will they be able to take their lives in a new direction?
_Introduction_to_Love_and_Self_ tells the passionate tale of a man and woman who share an indelible connection. Follow them as they embark upon a tantalizing sexual journey, seeking the trust and love that each desperately craves.
Review Date: 3/20/2007
SHE SHOOTS WITH HER HEART
It's said that the women in her family all share the same fault -- too much passion. And Kate Burke's burning passion is photography. At a time when lady photographers are supposed to take "pretty" pictures, she exposes the massacre of hundreds of Indian women, children, and old men at Wounded Knee Creek. In a place where respectable wives don't get "familiar" with "the natives", Kate risks her life to document the women of the Sacred Sioux Quillworkers. She is determined not to let their centuries-old secret die with them. And before she is finished shooting, Kate will take on the entire US Seventh Cavalry and single-handedly change history. But even a woman as gutsy as Kate may not be able to escape the enemy who stalks her, a past she cannot forget, or the rivalry of the two men she dares to love...
It's said that the women in her family all share the same fault -- too much passion. And Kate Burke's burning passion is photography. At a time when lady photographers are supposed to take "pretty" pictures, she exposes the massacre of hundreds of Indian women, children, and old men at Wounded Knee Creek. In a place where respectable wives don't get "familiar" with "the natives", Kate risks her life to document the women of the Sacred Sioux Quillworkers. She is determined not to let their centuries-old secret die with them. And before she is finished shooting, Kate will take on the entire US Seventh Cavalry and single-handedly change history. But even a woman as gutsy as Kate may not be able to escape the enemy who stalks her, a past she cannot forget, or the rivalry of the two men she dares to love...
Review Date: 4/4/2007
Good introductory book about dinosaurs and how they're studied/displayed (in museums) nowadays.
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