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Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fonseca, Anthony J. / Pulliam, June Michele, PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, Hundreds of new and classic horror titles are described and organized according to reading preferences in this expanded second edition of Fonseca and Pulliam's award-winning readers' advisory guide. Focusing on titles published in the last decade and older classics that are currently in print or commonly available in libraries, the authors cover 13 popular subgenres of horror fiction, including vampires and werewolves, techno horror, ghosts and haunted houses, and small town horror. Lively annotations and commentary help you find the right book for even your most demanding horror fans. Background information is also offered along with lists of pertinent resources. Special features of this book are a new streamlined organization for easy access; the inclusion of graphic novels; indications of audio, e-book, and large print formats; and much more. An essential tool for readers' advisors in all library settings, and a perfect guide for fans craving for their next great read
Trickster in the Land of Dreams
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Papanikolas, Zeese, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Zeese Papanikolas forges seemingly disparate events and movements in western history--including some of its strangest and most exotic strains--into a coherent whole by examining them against the laughter and wisdom of Shoshonean trickster tales. Seen against these tales, the West becomes both a canvas for the projection of utopian dreams and the site of their shattered remains. Papanikolas undertakes a dramatic retelling of Shoshoni creation stories and examines, along with other topics, the mythologies embedded in the "Dream Mine" of Mormon folklore, the heroic images of cowboys and Wobblies, the MX missile, the dark side of Oz, and the Las Vegas of tourists, dam builders, and gamblers. Among those whose visions are played out against the mirage-haunted background of the West are Cabeza de Vaca, Winston Churchill, Big Bill Haywood, and Native American wise man, Antelope Jake. It is a testament to the power of Papanikolas's conception that he can weave the themes and topics of each chapter into a book that is both eloquent and intellectually stimulating.
Daltanious, Goldrake, Big Jim, Ghostbusters toys vintage
Lotto composto da Goldrake con disco (mini) Shogun Warriors Mattel (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Daltanious Popy (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Big Jim Capitan Laser (con scatola), Fresca Rugiada (con scatola), Drake e Zorak (loose), canoa Big Jim (, loose), moto d'azione (loose), Big Jim Thunder Blu (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Giroplano (con scatola); Ghostbusters (Kenner): Ray Stantz (prima serie), - Peter Venkman (2) (prima serie), - Egon Spengler (prima serie), - Winston Zeddmore (serie Feature Fright), - Peter Venkman (serie spavento, Feature Fright), - Peter Venkman (serie super spavento, Super Fright, tuta spaziale), - Mail Fraud (postino, serie I Posseduti), - Granny Gross Ghost (diabolica vecchina, serie I Posseduti), - Wicked Haunted Vehicle (moto stregata, serie veicoli) Pilota moto vestito giallo/nero. Inoltre. - Miles Mahyem (capo Venom, serie Mask, Kenner). Inoltre, personaggi della serie Star Wars (The Black Series, Hasbro): Wedge Antilles, SnowTrooper Commander, Jawas, Luke Skywalker Jedi. Solo in blocco, no perditempo e collezionisti di foto. Inviare offerte (sensate). Inviare prima di qualsiasi richiesta un'offerta di massima. NB: Si tratta di doppioni della collezione, non svendo il lotto.
Nobody's Darling
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ardito, Gina, PUBLISHER: Avalon Books, April Raine was married and pregnant at eighteen, divorced ten years later, and has struggled to provide for her children. Now a successful businesswoman, she accepts a challenge from a daytime talk show to compete in a thirty-day battle of the sexes. April is up against a television psychologist who claims her organization hurts the very people she alleges to help. Dr. Jefferson Prentiss, television's Dr. Jeff, is haunted by the loss of his wife and newborn son, and by his role in their deaths. To atone, he's dedicated his professional life to the ideals of family. The talk show challenge presents him with the opportunity to prove not only the sagacity of his self-help book, but the inherent danger of paying strangers to perform those family tasks that should be done out of love and nurture. Once inside an isolated cabin filled with videotaping equipment, April and Jeff learn from each other, tackle their demons, and discover a new awareness between them: love.
East of Easy
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bleser, Linda, PUBLISHER: Ellora's Cave, Kate Feathers had it all. As representative of her hometown of Easy in the Miss Arizona State Pageant, the future held unlimited possibilities. Then it all came crashing down. The victim of malicious rumors, Kate was stripped of her crown, her scholarship and her future. She left town in shame, running as far east of Easy as possible. Ten years later, Kate returns home to settle her mother's estate. She thought she was immune to the small-town gossip she'd left behind, but an unexpected meeting with Max Connors, the high-school sweetheart she blames for starting the ugly rumors, uncovers secrets and lies that are as painful now as they were then. Kate simply wants to get her mother's affairs in order so she can return to New York, but her growing attraction to Max - and a series of inscrutable messages from a haunted teacup - will force her to face her worst fears once and for all. And this time, running is not an option.
Daltanious, Goldrake, robot, Big Jim, Ghostbusters toys
Lotto composto da Goldrake con disco (mini) Shogun Warriors Mattel (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Daltanious Popy (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Big Jim Capitan Laser (con scatola), Fresca Rugiada (con scatola), Drake e Zorak (loose), canoa Big Jim (, loose), moto d'azione (loose), Big Jim Thunder Blu (FONDO DI MAGAZZINO), Giroplano (con scatola); Ghostbusters (Kenner): Ray Stantz (prima serie), - Peter Venkman (2) (prima serie), - Egon Spengler (prima serie), - Winston Zeddmore (serie Feature Fright), - Peter Venkman (serie spavento, Feature Fright), - Peter Venkman (serie super spavento, Super Fright, tuta spaziale), - Mail Fraud (postino, serie I Posseduti), - Granny Gross Ghost (diabolica vecchina, serie I Posseduti), - Wicked Haunted Vehicle (moto stregata, serie veicoli), - Pilota moto vestito giallo/nero. Inoltre. - Miles Mahyem (capo Venom, serie Mask, Kenner). Inoltre, personaggi della serie Star Wars (The Black Series, Hasbro): Wedge Antilles, SnowTrooper Commander, Jawas (2), Luke Skywalker Jedi. Solo in blocco, no perditempo e collezionisti di foto. Inviare offerte (sensate). Inviare prima di qualsiasi richiesta un'offerta di massima. NB: Si tratta di doppioni della collezione, non svendo il lotto.
Family Resemblances
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cameron, Anne, PUBLISHER: Harbour Publishing, This new novel by the bestselling writer Anne Cameron is the story of two women who seem similar but are very different: Cedar Campbell and her mother Kate. Cedar comes into the world a few months after her parents' shotgun wedding and grows up with her father, who is violent and adulterous, and with Kate, who is far too accommodating and forgiving. By the time Cedar is ten years old she's spending most of her time at a neighbour's farm, finding solace in the animals and the straightforward hard work, and after she finishes high school she moves to the farm permanently. Kate is disappointed and jealous, seeing Cedar's choice as a defection or a rebuke, and Cedar is determined to keep moving, to be her own person and to avoid being haunted by past horrors. Through the years, from the time Kate is a young woman to the time Cedar is a middle-aged one, both women must grapple with the powerful and sometimes contradictory forces of love, anger, fear and forgiveness--each in her own way, in her own life.
Un dipinto a tempera su cartone f.to e datato A. Bowerley 03
Fanciulla con bambino in costumni arabi.Un delizioso dipinto a tempera su cartone f.to e datato A. Bowerley Palma di Majorca (19)â€(TM)03. Misure del cartone cm. 37x34; misure della tempera cm. 30x26. Amalie Mathilde Bauerle (), è stata una pittrice inglese, illustratrice ed incisore. Ha usato anche il nome di Amelia Matilde Bowerley. Nata a Bayswater, era figlia del pittore tedesco Karl Wilhelm Bauerle. Ha studiato presso la Scuola di Kensington sud d'Arte e la Slade prima di viaggiare in Italia e in Germania. Ha esposto dipinti alla Royal Academy dal fino alla sua morte, e anche esposto a Parigi e in America. Ha realizzato illustrazioni e dipinti nel tipico stile Art Nouveau.Nel censimento del risultava vivere in una pensione a Langhorne Gardens, Folkestone. La sua occupazione era artista ed era single. Si rilascia certificato di autenticità. Su richiesta si inviano altre foto. Potete consultare gli altri miei articoli cliccando su altri annunci dell â€(TM)utente o visitando il mio sito. - cell. 339
Blue ray originali nuovi
Vendesi blu ray nuovi a 7 euro cad. lista bluray 007 spectre 007 vivi e lascia morire 27 volte in bianco 3ciento a spasso con i dinosauri 3 animal united 2 big mama tale padre tale figlio borat box office carrie diario di una schiappa diario di una schiappa 2 fbi operazione tata ferngully haunted - fantasmi hitman l'assassino hypnosis i croods i fantastici 4 i sogni segreti di mitty indiana jones e il regno del teschio di cristallo insidious 3 io e marley io robot krampus la regina dei castelli di carta l'alba del pianeta delle scimmie l'uomo senza volto madagascar ricercasti in europa matrix reloaded matrix revolution mordimi my lai four ombre dal passato paranormal activity dimensione fantasma pathfinder planet 51 quell'oscuro oggetto del desiderio rambo 3 rio rio 2 rio 2 ed. spec. 3 dischi robocop segreti dal passato sono innocente step up 2 the code the guardian today you die true justice - la confraternita true justice - stato di guerra turbo una notte al museo 2
Chili Madness: A Passionate Cookbook
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Butel, Jane / Darvin, Jerry, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, CHILI MADNESS, now with over copies in print, collects more than 35 authentic recipes from all across the country for a fiesta of treasured concoctions that combine meat, chili, and spices in wondrous permutation, some-yes-using pork instead of beef, some-yes-adding tomatoes, some-yes-prepared with beans. Recipes range from easy First Love Chili to Navajo Green, Reno Red, and the "six-Rolaid-rating" pride of Cincinnati, Murray's Girlfriend's Chili. They come from all over-championship recipes, restaurant recipes, great pots of things named for H. Allen Smith, Carroll Shelby, the city of Santa Clara. There is Chasen's Chili, Texas/Two Fingers Chili. Mike Roy's Housebroken Chili. CHILI MADNESS also explains how to join chili clubs, receive chili newsletters, develop personal chili recipes, and enter them in competition. A full-alarm call to chili and everything to do with chili, the book includes tips on the best garnishes, the best go-togethers, and the best cool-down drinks. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month and Quality Paperback book clubs, and Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service.
Magnolias
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barrett, Rosemary / Hughes, Derek, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, Magnolias hold a special space in the hearts of North American gardeners, particularly those in the South where spring is heralded by the arrival of the magnolia blooms. "The Queen of Flowers" is also the favorite of author Rosemary Barrett, whose garden features dozens of magnolia trees. She shares her expertise and passion for magnolias, offering readers practical and enthusiastic guidance on growing these extraordinary trees. Surprisingly, in contrast to their sophisticated beauty, magnolias are easy to grow. This guide for hands-on gardeners is full of useful advice and ideas, including: the history of magnolias cultivation and propagation landscaping with magnolias in small and large gardens Soulangeana hybrids companion planting the best whites, pinks, reds and purples, yellows and others rare and special magnolias magnolia relatives, michelias and liriodendrons over 95 beautiful full color photographs Magnolias includes traditional species and newer varieties, magnolias that flower quickly and those that take some time to bloom, magnolias for any size garden, perfumed magnolias, and many related plants. Wonderful photographs, nursery sources, a bibliography, hardiness zones and a full index complete this inspiring guide to this most beautiful tree.
A Reliable Wife
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goolrick, Robert, PUBLISHER: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Rural Wisconsin, . In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the "simple, honest woman" that Ralph is expecting. She is both complex and devious, haunted by a terrible past and motivated by greed. Her plan is simple: she will win this man's devotion, and then, ever so slowly, she will poison him and leave Wisconsin a wealthy widow. What she has not counted on, though, is that Truitt - a passionate man with his own dark secrets -has plans of his own for his new wife. Isolated on a remote estate and imprisoned by relentless snow, the story of Ralph and Catherine unfolds in unimaginable ways. With echoes of "Wuthering Heights" and "Rebecca," Robert Goolrick's intoxicating debut novel delivers a classic tale of suspenseful seduction, set in a world that seems to have gone temporarily off its axis.
Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Albersmeier, Sabine, PUBLISHER: Walters Art Gallery, This handsome volume explores the integral role of heroes in ancient Greek art and culture. More than a hundred stunning statues, reliefs, vases, bronzes, coins, and gems drawn from major American and European collections highlight how heroes were represented, why they were important, and what encouraged individuals to seek them out. To contemporary eyes, Greek heroes embody contradiction: they might have superhuman powers, but their mortality was what made them heroic. Many were regarded as benevolent ancestors with powers to protect and heal, but others were dangerous and haunted spirits of the dead, who had to be appeased. Although epic, drama, and the visual arts abound in representations of heroes whose fame has carried over into modern times, cult and funerary architecture commemorate many more individuals whose names and deeds are entirely lost to us. Featuring essays by leading authorities in the field, this book draws on recent archaeological, literary, and art historical research to explore such issues as gender, cult, and iconography, as well as overlooked aspects of familiar (Herakles, Achilles, and Odysseus) and unfamiliar heroes (Helen of Troy).
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Vendesi film in blu ray nuovi 7 euro cad. Vendesi blu ray nuovi a 7 euro cad. lista bluray 007 spectre 007 vivi e lascia morire 27 volte in bianco 3ciento a spasso con i dinosauri 3 animal united 2 big mama tale padre tale figlio borat box office carrie diario di una schiappa diario di una schiappa 2 fbi operazione tata ferngully haunted - fantasmi hitman l'assassino hypnosis i croods i fantastici 4 i sogni segreti di mitty indiana jones e il regno del teschio di cristallo insidious 3 io e marley io robot krampus la regina dei castelli di carta l'alba del pianeta delle scimmie l'uomo senza volto madagascar ricercasti in europa matrix reloaded matrix revolution mordimi my lai four ombre dal passato paranormal activity dimensione fantasma pathfinder planet 51 quell'oscuro oggetto del desiderio rambo 3 rio rio 2 rio 2 ed. spec. 3 dischi robocop segreti dal passato sono innocente step up 2 the code the guardian today you die true justice - la confraternita true justice - stato di guerra turbo una notte al museo 2
Dream of the Blue Room
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Richmond, Michelle, PUBLISHER: MacAdam/Cage Publishing, On a warm night in July, thirty-two-year-old Jenny finds herself sitting on the deck of a Chinese cruise ship next to a charming but secretive stranger. Her husband, Dave, is down in their cabin sleeping, and in Jenny's lap is a cookie tin containing the ashes of her best friend, Amanda Ruth, brutally murdered fourteen years earlier. In this foreign landscape filled with ancient cities and doomed villages, removed from the comforts and rituals of home, Jenny must confront her haunted past and decide the direction of her future. Dream of the Blue Room explores the nature of friendship and the deep intimacy that often exists between young friends as they struggle toward adulthood. Set against the impressive landscape of the Yangtze River, the novel encompasses the dramatic changes of our world and the results of the human desire to control and tame what is ultimately untamable. No matter where I travel, I find that my fiction inevitably comes home, somehow, to the Southern landscape of my childhood. That is exactly what happened in Dream of the Blue Room. In the summer of , on a sleeper bus traveling through Northern China, I met a Chinese geologist, who lay on the adjacent bunk and related to me in soft tones his concerns about the Three Gorges Dam. As the bus trundled over bumpy dirt roads, a red moon rising in the black sky, I was struck by an almost overwhelming sense of the strange. That night, I tried to trace the events that conspired to propel the trajectory of my life in that direction. I found myself thinking, "How did I get here?" Over time, the question ceased to be one of fact, and instead became the driving force of a fiction. As I began to write about the Yangtze,another, smaller river took shape in my mind: a river in Alabama that feeds into the Gulf. On the banks of this hot, winding river, two girls fall in love. One of them, a Chinese-American, is murdered, and there is the beginning of our story. I've always been a little obsessed with the concept of obsession, especially as it pertains to love. And I'm mystified by the way childhood friendships so often rival in intensity and depth any relationships we have as adults. Dream of the Blue Room is a novel about obsession, about the ways we are haunted by people dead and gone. And it is about the places to which we are bound, not merely by birth, but by other, messier means. Michelle Richmond is an amazing author who has written a gentle Southern novel, which just happens to be set on a river in China--no small feat. She's a wonderful storyteller, both on the printed page and while trading anecdotes in a bar on a rainy afternoon.--P.W.
What to Expect When You're Expecting
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eisenberg, Arlene / Hathaway, Sandee / Murkoff, Heidi, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, Now with over 9.9 million copies in print, "What to Expect When You're Expecting "is AmericaIs pregnancy bible. Featuring an easy-to-follow month-by-month format, this indispensable book reassuringly leads readers through a wealth of information. Here is what parents-to-be need to know about choosing a caregiver, prenatal diagnosis, exercise, childbirth options, second pregnancies, twins, making love during pregnancy, having a cesarean, and coping with common and not-so-common pregnancy symptoms. Also included are step-by-step guides through labor and delivery, postpartum care, and breastfeeding, a full section just for fathers-to-be, and a 24-page "Pregnancy Notes" insert for keeping detailed records of prenatal test results, weight gain, doctorIs visits, observations, and more. Updated with each printing, "What to Expect When You're Expecting "incorporates the most recent developments in medical science and responds to the many letters and queries received from readers. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, the Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service, and ABA Basic Booklist. Winner of the ParentIs Choice FoundationIs Parenting Shelf Award.
The St. Zita Society
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rendell, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Scribner Book Company, From three-time Edgar Award-winning mystery writer Ruth Rendell comes a captivating and expertly plotted tale of residents and servants on one block of a posh London street--and the deadly ways their lives intertwine.Life in the well-manicured London locale of Hexam Place is not as placid and orderly as it appears. Behind the tranquil gardens and polished entryways, relationships between servants and their employers are set to combust. Henry, the handsome valet to Lord Studley, is sleeping with both the Lord's wife and his university-age daughter. Montserrate, the Still family's lazy au pair, is helping to hide Mrs. Still's illicit affair with a television actor--for a small fee. June, the haughty housekeeper to a princess of dubious origin, is hard at work forming a "society" for servants to address complaints about their employers. Meanwhile, a disturbed gardener, Dex, believes a voice in his cellphone is giving him godlike instructions--that could endanger the lives of all who reside in Hexam Place. A deeply observed and suspenseful update to the upstairs/downstairs genre, "The""St. Zita Society" is Ruth Rendall at her incisive best.
Appartamento con Box doppio in larghezza Milano niguarda
Vendita zona Niguarda: Proponiamo in vendita in un contesto Signorile di recente costruzione anno senza barriere architettoniche, con ascensore, servizio di portineria e giardino condominiale, tre locali di 85 mq sito al piano alto con doppia esposizione e ampio balcone di circa 6 mq. L'appartamento al suo interno si presenta in ottimo stato di manutenzione ed è composto da ingresso, soggiorno, cucinotto, due camere, bagno, ampio balcone e cantina di pertinenza. Riscaldamento autonomo,possibilità box doppio nello stabile ?.. elevator, concierge and communal gardens, three rooms of 85 sqm on the top floor with double exposure and large balcony of about 6 square meters. The apartment inside is in good repair and has an entrance hall, lounge, kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom, large balcony and basement of relevance. Autonomous heating,possibility double garage in the building?.. (rif: 324) - mq: 85 - spese annuali: - anno costruzione: - stato: Ottimo - piano: 4 - piani totali: 6 - bagni: 1 - riscaldamento: Autonomo - Box doppio in larghezza - giardino: Condominiale - balconi: 1 - ascensore - Classe Energetica: B ipe: - Classe Energetica: B - SC Agenzia:STUDIO NIGUARDA di Guidi Alessandro Telefono: Annuncio inserito da Pcase.it
Color Me Butterfly: A Novel Inspired by One Family's Journey
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marlow, L. Y., PUBLISHER: Three Rivers Press (CA), Inspired by a true story, "Color Me Butterfly" follows four generations of mothers and daughters--haunted by a common specter of domestic abuse--as they discover the strength, hope, and courage to survive. The last thing Eloise Bingham wanted was to leave the comforts of her South Carolina home and family. But at the end of World War II, the young wife follows her husband, Isaac, to Philadelphia--only to experience his sinister and violent temper. Eloise's children--and their children and grandchildren--will face their own trials over the next sixty years: Mattie, who has lived in her mother Eloise's shadow, finds it takes a life-changing tragedy to help her break free; Lydia, Mattie's strong-willed daughter, summons the resolve to rise above the cycle of abuse; and finally, Treasure, Lydia's lively daughter, has the chance to be the first to escape her family's destructive legacy. It will take unconditional love, old-fashioned family values, faith, and fearless determination--already embedded in each woman's DNA--to triumph over a life plagued with unspeakable pain.
villa Alessandra - Villa a Lucca
Proposto da: Agenzia Trattativa riservata: Tipo Immobile: villa Mq: 600 Classe energetica: G, IPE 290 KWh/m² anno Comune: Lucca Lucca, maestosa villa storica situata in prossimità delle mura di Lucca. L'esempio più rappresentativo di architettura in stile liberty a Lucca, progettata dal famoso architetto Gaetano Orzali a fine , e corredata da uno splendido parco secolare. La villa è composta da un'ingresso con una bella veranda di vetro originale in stile liberty sulla facciata principale. Piano terra composto da: sala d'ingresso, soggiorno, un ampio salone con finestre su due lati che si affacciano sul giardino, una sala da pranzo, una cucina abitabile e un bagno. Da una maestosa scala in pietra di Matraia originale con ringhiere in ferro battuto si accede al primo piano dove si trovano uno studio, che si affaccia su una terrazza con vista sul giardino, la camera padronale e altre tre camere matrimoniali, una stanza armadi / spogliatoio e due bagni. Al piano sottotetto troviamo una camera matrimoniale, un bagno e altri due vani mansardati praticabili. Il piano seminterrato è composto da cinque vani utilizzati come stanze per i ragazzi, salottino e un ampio locale lavanderia, oltre ad una cantina. A corredo della Villa un ampio garage di 160 mq per 4 auto ed una Limonaia di 70 mq. Il parco di mq è curato nei minimi particolari con un roseto, antiche camelie ed un maestoso e secolare faggio rosso, oltre ad una bella fontana, una vasca per pesci e una piccola cupola con la passerella per accedere al salone.Lucca. Historic villa located right outside Lucca city Walls. The most representative example of Art Nouveau architecture in Lucca, designed by the renowned architect Gaetano Orzali at the end of and surrounded by a beautiful park. The villa consists of an entrance porch with attractive original glass pains hand decorated according to the Art Nouveau style on the main facade. Ground floor composed of: entrance hall, sitting room, large living room with windows on two sides overlooking the historical gardens, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. An original majestic staircase leads to the first floor where there are: a study with a terrace overlooking the gardens, the master bedroom and three other double bedrooms, a dressing room and two bathrooms. A double bedroom is present on the attic floor, also one bathroom and two storage rooms. The basement is composed of five rooms used as rooms for the kids, sitting area and a large laundry room, as well as a cellar. The villa has a garage of 160 sqm for 4 cars and a "Limonaia" of 70 sqm. The layout of the park of square meters was studied in details, with a rose garden, ancient camellias and a majestic ancient beech, a beautiful fountain, a fish pond and a small dome with a walkway to enter the hall.
Cadogan Guide Tuscany, Umbria & the Marches
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Facaros, Dana / Pauls, Michael, PUBLISHER: Cadogan Guides, Vacationers have traveled to Tuscany and Umbria for centuries, and visitor figures continue to rise. In this newly revised edition of a Cadogan classic, Italy experts Facaros and Pauls uncover Tuscany's lavish natural beauty and some of the most enchanting landscapes in Europe. The three regions' combination of sheer beauty, wealth, and dastardly doings fired some of the greatest art and literature in the West, by the likes of Dante, Leonardo, Botticelli, and a hundred more. The guide discovers Tuscany, delving into the dense concentration of art that spills out of Florence into Pisa, Lucca, and Arezzo; absorbing the energy of Siena's frenzied Palio; and taking in the sumptuous vineyards of Chianti. It explores the medieval hill towns of green Umbria--historic Perugia over the Tiber Valley, the newly restored monuments and architecture of Assisi, and the famous cathedral of Orvieto. Finally, the unspoiled landscape of the civilized Marches is covered. The region is fast gaining popularity as an alternative to Tuscany and Umbria; unlike other guides, Cadogan explores its bustling, sparkly seaside resort of Rimini. Cadogan not only brings this well-known and popular part of Italy to life, but also puts a new slant on the Leaning Tower and digs up some surprising secret gardens along the way.
Titanic Adventure: The Time Travelers' Chronicles
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Raibley, Coyte, PUBLISHER: iUniverse.com, The caves were supposed to be haunted, but Alex didn't believe any of that. It was the first day of summer vacation, and no frightening legend about an Indian burial ground could keep him from adventure. Even though two boys had gone missing in the caves fifteen years before, Alex dragged his sister, Valerie, along with their cousins, Jason and Meghan, to the caves. In the early summer heat, the caves begged to be explored. While wandering in the underground caverns, they come upon a book. How could they have guessed the stories were true-that a spirit really did live in the caves and that the book they found was not a toy? By tampering with the book belonging to the Spirit of the Cave, they have changed the course of history. When the book opens to page , the children are cast into the faraway past to the maiden voyage of the ill-fated Titanic. They must fix the mess they've made of history, but in order to do so, they have to locate the book, which is lost somewhere on the ship. If they find the book, they'll repair the fabric of time and find a way home. If they don't, they may go down with the ship
Above All Things
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rideout, Tanis, PUBLISHER: Emblem Editions, The Paris Wife""meets Into Thin Air""in this breathtaking debut novel of obsession and divided loyalties, which brilliantly weaves together the harrowing story of George Mallory's ill-fated attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount Everest, with that of a single day in the life of his wife as she waits at home in England for news of his return. A captivating blend of historical fact and imaginative fiction, Above All Things moves seamlessly back and forth between the epic story of Mallory's legendary final expedition and a heartbreaking account of a day in the life of Ruth Mallory. Through George's perspective, and that of the newest member of the climbing team, Sandy Irvine, we get an astonishing picture of the terrible risks taken by the men on the treacherous terrain of the Himalaya. But it is through Ruth's eyes that a complex portrait of a marriage emerges, one forged on the eve of the First World War, shadowed by its losses, and haunted by the ever-present possibility that George might not come home. Drawing on years of research, this powerful and beautifully written novel is a timeless story of desire, redemption, and the lengths we are willing to go for honour, glory, and love.
Cadogan Guide London Paris
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gumbel, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Cadogan Guides, Most U.S. visitors to Europe make a beeline for one or both of the continent's most celebrated cities, and as connections through the Channel Tunnel or by air become more frequent and cheaper, short breaks and even day trips have competition. This updated edition includes new favorites, such as the London Eye and the revamped Pompidou Centre, as well as classics such as Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower. These two European capitals are full of history and culture and buzz with street life. Graceful architecture, glorious art, exclusive shopping areas, and green, stately gardens are all compiled in an accessible, condensed format. The guide focuses on what short-stay visitors need to know, providing expert advice on major events, crucial sights, and the best places to shop, drink, eat, and stay. Even if visitors only have a weekend, this essential guide goes straight to the heart of these historic but also vibrantly modern cities. As well as the famous landmarks and attractions, Cadogan also offers insider tips on the havens behind the bustling streets and explores the most interesting neighborhoods, quarters, and city "villages"' where travelers can wander the streets and soak up the atmosphere. Cadogan's indispensable short-break guide helps them pack the most into every minute of their stay.
Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause, and the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foster, Gaines M., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, After Lee and Grant met at Appomatox Court House in to sign the document ending the long and bloody Civil War, the South at last had to face defeat as the dream of a Confederate nation melted into the Lost Cause. Through an examination of memoirs, personal papers, and postwar Confederate rituals such as memorial day observances, monument unveilings, and veterans' reunions, Ghosts of the Confederacy probes into how white southerners adjusted to and interpreted their defeat and explores the cultural implications of a central event in American history. Foster argues that, contrary to southern folklore, southerners actually accepted their loss, rapidly embraced both reunion and a New South, and helped to foster sectional reconciliation and an emerging social order. He traces southerners' fascination with the Lost Cause--showing that it was rooted as much in social tensions resulting from rapid change as it was in the legacy of defeat--and demonstrates that the public celebration of the war helped to make the South a deferential and conservative society. Although the ghosts of the Confederacy still haunted the New South, Foster concludes that they did little to shape behavior in it--white southerners, in celebrating the war, ultimately trivialized its memory, reduced its cultural power, and failed to derive any special wisdom from defeat.