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This is probably one of the best books that I have ever read. Because it was based on a true story, it haunted me for months after reading it. This is one that I will definitely reread some time in the future.

A Story of Survival is definitely a must read. I read this
book of almost 400 hundred pages in a span of a couple of
nights. I could not put it down. I was totally unaware of
this historical fact. I found the soiled paperback book on sale
at the library for ten cents. I am surprised that we were
taught nothing about this in school. I cannot relate how I
really fell about this book.

Elizabeth Boyer's superb historical novel is based on an actual survivor's story. Marguerite and her elderly nurse are left to die on a island off the coast of Canada. Her guardian announces that she had disgraced him and is no longer a virgin. No one appeals her unjust sentence on trumped up charges. The young man who had hoped to marry her shares her exile. Together the three people, none of them trained in farming or house building struggle to erect shelter, and plant crops before winter comes. Thye must survive the harsh deadly cold. Boyer makes you feel the brutal cold, the heavy snows, the despair that sometimes afflicts the isolated trio. "Peggy's Cove" in Canada is a tourist attraction today- a testament to the courage of Marguerite, her Hugueneot suitor, their love and courage. Both Marguerite and her husband are French Huguenots who marry themselves from the Bible. (apparently this was a custom at the time when French Protestants faced persecution from the King and Catholic church). It is a story of ma,n/woman against nature, the against the absolutist corrupt royalist system, against depression. Boyer's book celebrate human courage, integrity, and love. This is the finest historical novel I have ever read. Elizabeth Boyer also authored the book A Colony of One that attempts to unravel Marguerite's identity. Conspiracy, records destroyed by her uncle made this a fascinating exercise in detection

Arts Management Network recommends to buy this book, because no other book is currently available, which covers arts marketing in such a conceptual way. It is not written from a national but international point of view, so every arts manager and cultural administrator in the world, but also professionals busy with management, branding or promotion, will find this publication very useful. Indeed, Colbert has droped the term "arts marketing" to a new level!

Although much have been written in the are of arts and arts management, very little had been said about the marketing of the arts. This books fills the gap. The book will help artists in the marketing of their products

this is the best book on marketing the arts and culture in the context of the larger entertainment and leisure environment. An important addition to your library of marketing.

I loved this book!
It was so hard to put down.
Monica Hughes is a great storyteller, she kept me guessing almost to the last page.

I recommend this book for people who are 9 years old and up.
It was a great book and I think anyone who reads it will be satisfied.

The book begins with a chapter title of the name of the main character (oh dear, here we go... confusion), and many ive read that tend to jump from character to character reliving the same moment, either bore me from the same details (think "GO") or confuse me as I really dont know whats going on. Yet Monica Huges has managed to keep the balance right and not bore us with details, yet know exactly when to reveal others from another angle without the either of the two drawbacks that can occur. Her plot twists are astounding, and her attention to detail amazing as well.
Wonderfully written, I had this book pegged as one to read only on the bus, yet after the first ride, I had it done by the end of the night. I hope that Hughes will be continue to write as beautifully as she has in this 30-something publication.

The Maze is one of the best books I have ever read. It's about this girl Andrea aged 15 who is bullied by a group called The Six.Crystal and Sabrina are the leaders of this group. She is new to Abbotsville High and has not a very good life at home or at school. Her mother doesn't live with them and her Dad will not let Andrea keep correspondence. Her Dad is very quiet and kind of sad. He makes Andrea do all kinds of chores and she always listens.He also makes her wear clothes that are very unfashionable when the have the money to buy nice ones. But then she walks into a shop to hide from The Six. The shop has amulets and things. The lady who works at the shop gives her this box with a maze and a little stone in the middle to help her in some way. A few days later Sabrina and Crystal get sucked into the maze and Andrea has to go ans save them but Crystal's anger is making it harder for Andrea to save her. This is a very interesting read that I enjoyed every word of. It has amazing twists and turns that you will not want to put down. The ending awesome too.I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for an excellent read aged 10 and up. By the way, the maze surely does help Andrea!

This books was just as great as MIdnight Confessions II - I am really looking forward to Midnight Confessions III - Really want read Belle's story!!

Faye Grantham has recently inherited Perdition House, a bordello from yesteryear that still houses some of the ladies of the night, but in ghostly fashion.

Faye loves her new home, and she loves her love life. After breaking up with her fiancé she now has two lovers, Liam, a lawyer, and Mark, a businessman. In addition to her busy social life, Faye runs TimeStop, a vintage clothing store.

The ladies of Perdition, however, are far from inactive, despite the fact they are no longer with the living. They are sending Faye dreams. Dreams that show her their lives, and that leave her feeling more than a little randy. Each lady that tells a tale showing how she found her true love will be able to pass into the afterlife to be with him. When Liam starts receiving dreams, too, Faye knows that the ladies are trying to tell her something more than just about their lives. She just has to figure out what it is they want to say.

Midnight Confessions II is a fantastically inventive story with an imaginative plot and lively characters, both living and dead. I fell in love with all of them, and loved reading their stories. What makes this story so wonderful is the characters, which come alive on the page.

Readers will enjoy entering the lives of the ladies of the evening and seeing how they found true love. They will also enjoy watching Faye decide between the two men in her life, and coming to terms with how each one treats her, and what they want for her.

Midnight Confessions II is an interesting trip into the paranormal that will fascinate its readers.

Amelia
reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Faye Grantham inherited the run down Perdition House bordello from her recently deceased great-aunt. Sight unseen her plan is to sell the property as soon as possible. However, upon seeing the place, she has a sudden urge in her gut to live here.

Faye quickly learns she is not alone as the ghosts of those who peddled their flesh reside there. They fill her nights with erotic tales of their escapades while her luscious lawyer Liam and business mogul Mark makes those dreams real. As she relishes her new lifestyle, Faye worries that she may still have to sell as she lacks the money to maintain this house of pleasure.

This sequel to MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS is a delightful supernatural erotic tale in which the spirited women of pleasure provide refreshing pleasure to the entertaining story line. The living trio consists of full blooded characters although the males' blood affirm that there is enough to feed one head at a time while Faye compares their high octane performances not to each other, but to the tales told by her "roommates". Bonnie Edwards writes such a heated tale that the audience will crave more Midnight Confessions trois.

Harriet Klausner

It is very very similar to the 1999 edition which I already owned. In my opinion, there is no reason to own both, or to replace the old one with the new one.

Written by the founding editor of "Gardening" magazine Roger Holmes and award-winning author Rita Buchanan, and now in a new and expanded edition featuring information on more plants and additional suggested designs, Midwest Home Landscaping Including Southern Canada is a comprehensive guide to making one's home landscape more attractive and functional. Chapters address how to skillfully plan a design for one's yard, how to organize one's project and perform tasks ranging from clearing the site to fences and trellises to the planting process, and profiles of a variety of landscaping plants ideal for homes situated in the upper Midwest and Southern Canada. Step-by-step instructions and full-color photography and diagrams walk the reader through each task, and the text covers both ideas for selecting and coordinating themes as well as practical nitty-gritty details. Midwest Home Landscaping is a first-rate, comprehensive resource for homeowners of all background, regardless of past experience in gardening or landscaping.

I'm not a gardener but then again I have never had a house to HAVE a garden. We are moving onto a brand new house and I found this book by accident.

It is outstanding.

It will give you ideas on what to plant in the shade, sun part sun and what I like most are the diagrams. I have no eye for what a garden will look like in 2 months and how I should plant a garden that looks lush and well thought out. I would have planted a garden with random flowers spaced too far apart.

Perfect book for somebody that wants a garden that looks like they knew what they were doing.

Please read this extraordinary multi-leveled poem. Starting with the great Berkeley fire of 1991, Scott meditates on the tragedy in history which up to now has been chiefly the experience of those on other continents. From a Buddhist perspective, he distills a lifetime of teaching, political activism and investigative research into this final volume of his long poem Seculum. Echoing Dante, and a millenarian monk from the year 1000, he sees the ills of our time as stemming from covetousness. At the same time he discerns hope for America if it can pursue the aspirations of its founding fathers for a better society. He concludes with reflections on how language can help us to the right way in which to love our world.

Peter Dale Scott's beautiful and ethereal poem "Minding the Darkness" reveals an immensely
civilized author coming to grips with the many crimes of civilization, expressing the intersection
of the poet's life and the twentieth century in a way which illuminates the efforts of a truly
engaged intellectual to document experiences of collective denial and complicity with
horror which characterize political modernity.

In this extraordinary poem, Peter Dale Scott explores the depth and scope of his humanity as he takes the reader on a brilliant and surprising journey through the landscapes of not only his own personal history, but the history of politics, philosophy, ideas and literature.

Like all great poetry, Scott feeds our souls because his poem tells the truth and because his words, in their beautiful and erudite combinations, point us toward the shimmering reality that lies beyond words and within each of us, in each moment.

Some poetry tells the truth with great simplicity. Minding the Darkness is a complex and multi-layered epic, a garden of intellectual delight. Because Scott impeccably refuses the temptation of making a statement about the nature of life, and instead leads us directly into an experience of his reality, the reader is free to roam the sweeping, unpredictable and exciting scope of his intellectual, political and ontological knowledge. Amazingly, the weight of his intellect does not crush his soul. It is through the tenderness and vulnerability of the man that otherwise distant and esoteric references become accessible to the reader, as alive and affecting as the poet himself.

This is a book that my 5 year old son and I both love and we revisit it over and over again. I usually let him choose the 2 books I'll read before bed and this book is chosen many times. The story is engaging for him and me, the illustrations have a surreal quality that make you feel like you've been there. There is even the lesson about working hard, teamwork, and not underestimating anyone. A great childs book that adults can enjoy also. The illustrations are dreamlike, and the story is one of determination and working to make your dreams come true that is sure to delight any kid (or Dad!).

This was a really good book. I liked the characters.
I really wish they lived in my neighbourhood. I would
join them at the outdoor rink near my house. I'm not
not sure I would be able to keep up with Marcel though, and
Danny seems pretty hard to score on, but I would try.
The pictures in the book are very nice. They make
you imagine what the players were going through.
This is an exciting book.
I can't wait until The Final Game is published.


Paul H. Age 7

This is a book that my 5 year old son and I both love and we revisit it over and over again. I usually let him choose the 2 books I'll read before bed and this book is chosen many times. The story is engaging for him and me, the illustrations have a surreal quality that make you feel like you've been there. There is even the lesson about working hard, teamwork, and not underestimating anyone. A great childs book that adults can enjoy also.

MOON HANDBOOKS COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE: INCLUDING COMPLETE COVERAGE OF PORTLAND is a wonderful book about northern Oregon and southern Washington, including complete coverage of the Portland-Vancouver metro area. Thus, you get information on both rural pleasures, such as hiking and white-water rafting, and urban ones, including shopping, dining, and museums. This is a book that anyone with an interest in geography must own.

I am making a long journey next year that will include the Columbia Gorge and this book really helps define the areas I wish to see. It has been really helpful in the lodging as well as the parks and hiking. I am a photographer and plan on taking numerous images on this trip, so I like to know well ahead of time what I will be seeing. I highly recommend this guidebook to those that visit this area.

We had never been to the northwest before and wanted to get the most out of our first trip. This guide was like having a local with us on the trip. We were able to get to the numerous falls, rapids, windsurfing areas and hikes without wandering around. We stayed in a great hotel that was reported on and picked from the recommended restaurants. The book was well worn when we got home. I highly recommend it.

The latest addition to the "Moon Handbooks" travel guide series, San Juan Islands: Including Victoria And The Gulf Islands is a travel guide precisely written by Don Pitcher for vacationers looking to make their own travel and entertainment choices by create a unique and personalized travel plan suited entirely and specifically to their own personal tastes. With key information on accommodations, activities, points of interest, transportation, history, climate, and more of each island, San Juan Islands is an excellent travel planning and guidebook resource which is especially recommended as a quick and easy reference.

Book is packed with useful information for traveling in the San Juan Islands. Includes a number of islands and how to get there. Topics cover a variety of topics for people who have different interests: camping, bed and breakfasts, bicycling, restaurants, beaches, museums, resorts. Makes it easier to plan a vacation. Highly recommended.

This is an excellent book for anyone interested in traveling to the San Juan Islands. It gives helpful advice on everything from hotels to restaurants to activities. It has more indepth information than most other travel books. I found their recommendations on ferry travel very useful. Highly recommend.

Is it the trees or the art? This book is just really beautiful.... they have all of my favorites, too, like persimmon and aspen ;-) Buy this for your kid and they'll become a tree major like me hehehe

My Favorite Tree by Diane Iverson features specific gifts trees have for children. It inspires me to write a family book on how trees have had special meaning for me in my life. However, her illustrations and discriptions would be difficult to match. As it includes trees from many areas of the country I would think all children and adults could identify with this beautiful book -- which by the way includes detailed facts also.

It has interesting facts about historic uses; native American, colonial settlers and pioneers of the westward movement. Also covers the many ways trees are vital to wildlife. My kids liked the maps of the trees native habitats. The detailed art work gave a good representation of the trees.