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Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries)
Kathryn Lasky
Scholastic Inc., 2000
You are there!
Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versaille, Austria-France, 1769 takes young readers and adults into the world of the Franch history through the eyes of a young Queen. All the cruelties and hypocricies are exposed in sharp contrast to the extreme devotion to fashion and ...
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Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution
Caroline Weber
Picador, 2007
Biography of a fashion icon
Pros: Unique and successful way of approaching Marie Antoinette's life, well written and entertaining.
Cons: Sometimes gets a tad bit too descriptive with the costumes.
"Queen of Fashion" approaches the life of Marie Antoinette by looking at the wardrobe ...
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Marie-Antoinette and the Last Garden at Versailles
Christian Duvernois
Rizzoli, 2008
VERSAILLES THROUGH MARIE-ANTIONETTE
Marie-Antoinette is something of an enigma, some feel she is the misunderstood tragic heroine of the Ancient Regime and some feel she is that Austria wh*re, who may or my not have said, let them eat cake, and spent France into Revolution, I feel she is probably all of ...
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Abundance, A Novel of Marie Antoinette (P.S.)
Sena Jeter Naslund
Harper Perennial, 2007
Beautiful Depiction of the Queen in Fiction
I knew I would love this book when I started it, but when I was finished I loved it a thousand times more. The book accurately depicts the life of Marie Antoinette, all that the public saw and perhaps some intimate moments never yet proved. You really do feel for the ...
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The Essential Baby Organizer: Birth to One Year (The Essential Organizers)
Dani Rasmussen, Antoinette Perez
Mango Media, 2007
best baby organizer we've found
I'm on my second kid and have seen a bunch of books like this. This one is definitely the most organized and helpful. Everything is all in one place by date, so poor tired Mommy doesn't have to go hunting each time she switches from feeding to diapering baby (and so ...
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The Lost King of France: How DNA Solved the Mystery of the Murdered Son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Deborah Cadbury
St. Martin's Griffin, 2003
Heartwrenching!
LOVED it!! I'd recommend it to anyone. Be sure to have a box of tissues close by when you get to the middle! I sure needed them.
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Not a Box
HarperCollins, 2006
A child's imagination
As a children's book author it's always a daunting task to think like a child. 'Not a Box' is a take on the children's imagination. I think just about everyone played with boxes as a child. The pure imaginations could turn a simple box into anything they want it to be. ...
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Not a Stick
HarperCollins, 2008
Its Not a Book (Its real)
My eight year old grandson has always preferred sticks over any other toy. I thought he was a little old for this book but he has thoroughly enjoyed it. When I gave him the book, I told him that the book reminded me of him. He reads it to everyone. I also gave him ...
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Marie Antoinette: The Journey
Antonia Fraser
Anchor, 2002
A pleasant surprise
This biography was a pleasant surprise! I thought it would be tedious to read and even harder to sift through the writer's biases. However, Antonia Frasier provided a wonderful insight into not only what Marie Antoinette's world was like, but also her strengths and ...
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40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer (The Essential Organizers)
Dani Rasmussen, Antoinette Perez
Mango Media, 2006
A planner for the mom that loves to plan
I am a Planner - I plan every second of my day. Not knowing what to expect or plan for in pregnancy really freaked me out. I love this Organizer and carry it with me everywhere I go. My nurses have all been impressed with how many details I have in it. I have used for ...
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To the Scaffold: The Life of Marie Antoinette
Carolly Erickson
St. Martin's Griffin, 2004
Wonderful and a pleasure to read!
I really enjoyed this book I bought it several years ago and it was my first introduction into the life of Marie. I have read it a couple of times now and I still just enjoy it.
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The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel
Carolly Erickson
St. Martin's Griffin, 2006
Uh, Yeah, I Failed History.
Seriously, the only D I ever got in Junior High School was in Social Studies. Time lines and whatnot never made any sense to me. When I was about half way through this book I put it down and looked at the back cover.
"Guillotine???? Spoiler!" I screamed at my ...
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Gem Identification Made Easy, Third Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling
Antonio C. Bonanno
Gemstone Press, 2003
Essential Reference for Consumers, Hobbyists, Jewelers Interested in Gemstones.
"Gem Identification Made Easy" opens up the world of gem identification to the jeweler, hobbyist and the curious. I didn't come away with the impression that gem identification is easy, but that some kinds of identification are easy, inexpensive and FUN! Antoinette ...
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Healing the Unaffirmed: Recognizing Emotional Deprivation Disorder (Revised and Updated Edition)
Conrad W. Baars, Anna Alberdina Antoinette Terruwe
St Pauls Publishing, 2002
Healing and Hope for the Unloved and Unaffirmed
An excellent book revealing the importance of unconditional love and affirmation in one's life. Baars & Terruwe describe the discovery and symptoms of Emotional Deprivation Disorder -- a syndrome which results from a lack of unconditional love and emotional ...
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Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman (Grove Great Lives)
Stefan Zweig
Grove Press, 2002
Stands the test of time very well.
Dating from 1933 in its first edition, this book is part biography and part psychological analysis of the great Austrian Empress Maria Theresa's daughter who died a hated Queen of France. While both its writing style and its ideas - particularly its author's ...
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