Windsor Books

I fell in love with the story of the Duke and Duchess after reading the love letters in this book. The touching and informative letters help the reader to understand the true love between these two lovers and the sacrifice Edward made in order to have his one true love. I don't know any other person who could do that. Certainly not our current Prince of Wales. This book shows that true love is still a powerful thing. Read it if you love history at all. It is more than just love letters. It is also a very good account of the way life was during the Depression.

I've been studying Washington, DC a lot, but I've learned a lot about the development of the city from this book. For instance, I didn't realize what an important center of factory work the Navy Yard had been, in a city which always had relatively few factory jobs.

Each of the neighborhoods are very different, and their colorful histories are well described. The photographs are good, and there are enough maps to keep you oriented.

The discussions of race relations and demographics are refreshingly honest.

There are good references in the back that will help you dig deeper into a particular neighborhood.

It's also interesting to see that some of the realtors and developers who were very central to the covenants (and other shennanigans) that kept blacks and Jews out of many neighborhoods were sponsors of the publication of the book.

Lord Cornwallis and the British Army may have surrendered on October 17, 1781 marking the end of the Revolutionary War, but the Continental Army's struggle for independence was far from over. For two more winters the regiments would march and men would die. This is the intrigueing story of the last encampment of the Continental Army in New Windsor, NY. There were "no bloody footprints in the snow around the huts at New Windsor", but the last winter encampment of the army of the Revolution was the scene of the Continentals' greatest victory. Looting, fence-burning and drunkenness plagued the officers and the citizens. However, the troops at the New Windsor Cantonment in 1782-83 were the "respectable army" that George Washington had worked to create. The enemy was not the British or the Loyalists, it was the a fight against themselves. There are disagreements about details surrounding the "Newburgh Conspiracy", but there was "no doubt the plots and counter-plots of ambitious Congressmen and disgruntled officers described on these pages posed the greatest danger the Revolution had ever faced." Here unfolds the "machinations of politicians" and the perseverance of soldiers told in their own words through letters and orders. A map, bibliography and index top off this powerful window to our American past.

My family had the pleasure of reading this book. . It is much more than a WWII story or Romance. The characters are outstanding, and the plot engaging. We really cry... This is a BIG story. I wish I had a copy to re-read . I loaned it out and never got it back...If you ever come across a copy, don't hesitate to read it. It's so real and captivated.

This is a gem of a reference book. I love the author's droll, elegant style, his lovely witticisms. I have been dispensing this book as Christmas gifts, and it is loved by readers and non readers alike. It has sparked many a lively discussion. What else has Sholl written? More please!

Nothing overly dramatic, which was just what I was looking for.
A little innocense with a lot of fun.

Book blurb:

No longer a starry-eyed child...For years Sharon had idolized Ridge Halliday, the arrogant rancher whose western Colorado spread adjoined her family's. He had always indulged her wide-eyed adoration, yet Sharon Powell realized the he saw her only as an amusing child and fought hard to overcome her infatuation. Now, no longer an impressionable teenager, she was immune to his lazy sensuality and meaningless love games. Or so she thought....

It's nearly impossible to not love a Rosalind Laker book. My personal favorites are Circle of Pearls and To Dance With Kings, but this one rates well up there. It's a very touching story of innocence lost, love, despair, and inner strength. Lisa, an orphan is transported from England with a number of other orphans destined to fill domestic posts in Canada. Lisa meets Peter, a Swedish immigrant and falls in love but is torn from him due to unforseen circumstances. She loses all hope of ever seeing him again and marries, only to be found by Peter and lose him again. Her husband convinces her to move back to England in an effort to get her as far away from her lost love as possible. There they open a successful cinema...and any more details will ruin the story for you.

I highly recommend this book!

Who would have thought that woman-of-the-world Laurel Castenada actually sat alone and listened for the echoes of angels that wouldn't return? Faced with a ruthless mother-in-law after a quickie Mexican marriage, Laurel is dealt the final blow with her forced widowhood after husband Miguel's disappearance/death. Laurel doesn't buy it and sets out to find Miguel and the truth. The first surprise comes in the form of Laurel's eventual re-thinking of her relationship with her seemingly taciturn sister-in-law, Elisa. May is less than restrained in analyzing Elisa's handicapped existence but by the end of the novel, Elisa turns her chains into lifelines that both preserve and protect. The second surprise comes in the reappearance of Laurel's college sweetheart, Geoff, who has broken her heart but still-mysteriously-holds one of the fragile pieces in the palm of his hand. The socio-political commentary is driven home by May's obvious fluency in Spanish and her familiarity with the Mexican landscape and nuances. It is compelling how the main character holds on to the feelings for Geoff Winters, as they both comfort and drive her. But, the reality is clear that Janis has never actually been in love. This is true because love has yet--even at the end of the book-to make a master out of her. Caseme.

Fascinating insight into growing up poor in turn of the century Birmingham, England. I think this may originally have been 2 books, The first part is told from a child's point of view, the latter part as an adult. The detailed descriptions and interesting characters draw you into the story and provide a real sense of being there. Excellent fodder for family historians.

Almost all Short's Westerns are first rate but this one is in a class of it's own. Probably inspired by the real life J.A.Slade
this tells how one man cleans up the Stage division which is beset by lawlessness. All the characters are fully rounded and clearly motivated - the hero is a fiercly hard man with full justification for his use of violence to overcome the bad guys.
This would have made a brilliant movie - in fact if Tom Selleck or Kevin Costner were to spot it (either of them could fit the leading role ) it still could.