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Mr. Darcy's Daughter: The acclaimed Pride and Prejudice sequel series (The Pemberley Chronicles)

Rebecca Ann Collins

Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008

As I think back on this book... its remembrance gives me pleasure.
Book five in the amazing Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Collins is out! Mr. Darcy's Daughter follows the life of Cassy Darcy, daughter of Lizzy and Darcy. Cassy is the classic "exception which proves the rule." Good at nearly everything she does, Cassy is a devoted ...

My Day: The Best of Eleanor Roosevelt's Acclaimed Newspaper Columns, 1936-1962

Eleanor Roosevelt

Da Capo Press, 2001

Historical, political, personal
My favorite way to learn about history is through the voice of a person who lived in that time. Often, however, the most readable first-person narratives leave something to be desired in breadth, since a single real person cannot be everywhere and have opinions on ...

The Ladies of Longbourn: The acclaimed Pride and Prejudice sequel series (The Pemberley Chronicles)

Rebecca Ann Collins

Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008

Unforgettable!
A novel which could truly be one of Ms. Collins' finest works, The Ladies of Longbourn is a treasure for any avid Jane Austen fan who adores the beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice. As this lovely, intricate story unfolds - with an enjoyable and convincing narrative ...

Gotham Writers' Workshop Fiction Gallery: Exceptional Short Stories Selected by New York's Acclaimed Creative ...

Gotham Writers' Workshop, Alexander Steele, ...

Bloomsbury USA, 2004

Great Anthology!
I have taken a class at the Gotham Writers' Workshop, and I highly recommend it. My former teacher, Thom Didato, is one of the editors of this collection. The purpose of this book is to give the reader (writer) an overview of the short story. Sure, there are ...

Recovery of Your Inner Child: The Highly Acclaimed Method for Liberating Your Inner Self

Lucia Capacchione

Fireside, 1991

Great resource for the discovery of your inner child!
This is one of the best books I've read on how to discover your inner child. It has many excercises to use to "talk" to your inner child. It showed me how to have a first hand experience with my inner child...and to actually feel the emotions. By writting and drawing ...

Netherfield Park Revisited: The acclaimed Pride and Prejudice sequel series (The Pemberley Chronicles)

Rebecca Ann Collins

Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008

Better and Better, Ms. COllins!
Netherfield Park Revisited brings us back once again to the familiar haunts of Hertfordshire, Kent, London, and Derbyshire. In this volume, young Jonathan Bingley has grown into a fine man, an excellent father, and an earnest if imperfect husband. Like his mother Jane, ...

A History of the Twentieth Century: The Concise Edition of the Acclaimed World History

Martin Gilbert

Harper Perennial, 2002

POSSIBLY ONE OF THE BEST SINGLE-VOLUME HISTORIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY
I believe that this book is one of my best, well worth reading, and then re-reading. I should value any feedback, thoughts and suggestions.

The Union Square Cafe Cookbook: 160 Favorite Recipes from New York's Acclaimed Restaurant

Danny Meyer, Michael Romano

William Morrow Cookbooks, 1994

Excellent cook book
I have been lucky enough to eat at this restaurant on more than one occasion, so I can tell you that if you follow the recipes you will feel like you are actually eating food prepared by them. (Although, you can never replace the experience of dining at the resturant - ...

Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School

Gotham Writers' Workshop

Bloomsbury USA, 2003

Excellent Guide
Of more than a dozen books on the craft of writing fiction I've read, this is the clearest introductory book. Edited by Alexander Steele, it comprises eleven chapters, each by a different writing teacher. At first, this raised my concern: so many voices. Not to worry ...

the girl & the fig cookbook: More than 100 Recipes from the Acclaimed California Wine Country Restaurant

Sondra Bernstein

Simon & Schuster, 2004

Another Star Practicioner of California Cuisine sans Pizzas
This book by restaurant owner Sondra Bernstein, with recipes by executive chef John Toulze represents the cuisine served at a chain of Sonoma County based restaurants after which the book is titled. Based on the passions of Ms. Bernstein and her staff, the book and the ...

Shoah: The Complete Text Of The Acclaimed Holocaust Film

Claude Lanzmann

Da Capo Press, 1995

Good to use in schools.
Very powerful book. You will not need to see the film, although together they pack an emotional punch that will take you a long time to put behind you.

A 20th. CENTURY ODYSSEY: A Fascinating Journey By An Acclaimed Member of "The Greatest Generation"
John Campbell

BookSurge Publishing, 2006

The story of a life-long journey of an acclaimed member of the 'Greatest Generation' that begins with growing up in the 1930's depression, a persoanal account of the Worl War II atomic energy project. While serving 19 years as an engineeitng professor he was an NCAA Division I football official an had a close personal relationship with Bud ...

The Olives Table: Over 160 recipes from the critically acclaimed restaurant and home kitchen of Todd English

Todd English, Sally Sampson

Simon & Schuster, 1997

Above Average Restaurant Cookbook. Esp for Olive dishes
`The Olives Table' by the dashingly handsome celebrity chef Todd English and professional culinary writer, Sally Sampson is in every way a typical celebrity chef / restaurant cookbook. It has good, interesting recipes, some insights into what makes a good professional ...

The School for Wives and The Learned Ladies, by Moliere: Two comedies in an acclaimed translation.
Jean-Baptiste Moliere

Harvest Books, 1991

My favorite of the Molieres by Wilbur
I've read all but one of Pulitzer-Prize winner Richard Wilbur's translations of French master playwright Moliere. This is my favorite. I was provoked to laugh out loud many times while reading it, something I rarely do with contemporary comedies, much less ones ...

In This Sign: The Highly Acclaimed Novel of a Family Whose Love and Courage Enable Them to Survive in the ...

Joanne Greenberg

Holt Paperbacks, 1984

In This Sign
We all have signs, in spoken language, in the way we behave, in the way we act..... And the signs are important to understand ourselves and to understand others. In this book Joanne Greenberg tells the story of a deaf couple and their hearing daughter. The story is so ...