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Readers catch ‘the buzz’ while collecting coupons for special promotions and discounts in the eBooks About Families store.eBooks About Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14037031797540661324noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056615915840096391.post-79237547536129099012009-04-13T09:44:00.001-07:002009-04-13T09:44:54.787-07:00The Code of Love by Andro Linklater<p><img src="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/mas_assets/thumb/parent-9780385720656.jpg" align="right" /></p> <p>Astonishing, amazing, remarkable, and incredible, all apply to <a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780385720656">Linklater's The Code Of Love.</a> You could add fascinating, riveting, captivating and engrossing.  This is a true story that is a romance, a war story and a mystery all rolled into one.  </p> <p>Linklater moves seamlessly between the story of Pamela and Donald Hill's romance, Donald's horrific war story as a prisoner of war and the saga of decoding Donald's journal.  </p> <p>The early part of the book makes you feel as if you are living in England in the early 1940s.  He paints a picture of daily life that is vibrant and clear.  </p> <p>He is equally clear when describing the world of ciphers and codes.  In easily accessible language he tells the story of Philip Aston's attempts to break the code.  This part of the story is fascinating all by its self.  An added impact comes from the realization of just how brilliant and disciplined Donald had to have been to create and use  such a code.  </p> <p>In many ways this is a book that broke my heart.  Donald's fight for survival was heroic.  I marveled at his sheer determination and grit.   The courage it took to hold his mind and body together under appalling conditions and dreadful psychological trauma is almost unbelievable. He should have had a happy ending. . .Lord knows, he deserved it.</p> <p>And yet, it was not to be.  He obviously suffered from a severe case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which was unnamed and untreatable. In many ways his struggle to create a normal life, medicate himself with alcohol and bury the trauma are even more courageous than his basic survival. </p> <p>If his story were not so familiar today I might have been able to shake it off.  But over the last few days I have thought about the veterans of the current war.  It is shameful that with all the information we have about PTSD our veterans are <strong>still</strong> untreated. They too, must struggle to create a normal life, medicate themselves and bury their trauma.  What a miserable statement about our society!</p> <p>Reading this book, however, will remind you of what really matter in life: the power of love.  If you don't read another book this year, read this one!</p> <blockquote> <p><em>An astonishing true tale of secrets, love, and war.</em></p> <p><em>Pamela Kirrage, beautiful and impulsive, met and fell in love with the dashing RAF pilot Donald Hill just months before Hill was shipped off to the Far East to protect the British colonies against Japanese aggression. They exchanged rings the day before he left, a promise to marry as soon as he returned. Little did they know that five years would pass before they saw each other again.</em></p> <p><em><b>The Code of Love</b> tells the stirring tale of Donald's experiences in the front lines of the Pacific Theater and Pamela's war efforts back in England in a dramatic, deeply moving portrayal of the World War II era and its aftermath. On the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they also moved into Hong Kong, where Donald had the misfortune to be part of a small group of officers in charge of a meager five planes. He spent the rest of the war in a POW camp, keeping a journal of the indignities he faced in complex, nearly unbreakable code. Meanwhile, Pamela was swept into the frantic swirl of a wartime society eager to live to the fullest. She cooked meals for secret agents and danced the nights away with handsome soldiers. But her love for Donald never altered, and the two married within weeks of Donald's release at the end of the war. The scars Hill bore from his years of emotional encoding would eventually wear away at their relationship, though never their love.</em></p> <p><em>Andro Linklater skillfully weaves the many fascinating parts of this tale together into an unforgettable narrative. From the mesmerizing siege of Hong Kong, to the romantic roller coaster of a truly great love, to the unbelievable efforts of the mathematician who finally cracked the encoded diary, <b>The Code of Love</b> is storytelling at its very finest.</em></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b79a688d-cb77-4e59-a85d-4055d6a2e1d8" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebook" rel="tag">ebook</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-books" rel="tag">e-books</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebooks%20about%20people" rel="tag">ebooks about people</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/codes" rel="tag">codes</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Donald%20Hill" rel="tag">Donald Hill</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Philip%20Aston" rel="tag">Philip Aston</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/World%20War%20II" rel="tag">World War II</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-book" rel="tag">e-book</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/eBook" rel="tag">eBook</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebook%20review" rel="tag">ebook review</a></div></blockquote> eBooks About Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14037031797540661324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056615915840096391.post-3047629709361646932009-01-12T10:17:00.001-08:002009-01-12T10:17:06.717-08:00Revolutionary Road eBook edition<p><a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780375708442"><img style="margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px" src="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/mas_assets/thumb/parent-9780375708442.jpg" align="left" /></a>When I was in college, <em>Revolutionary Road</em> was one of those books that was considered de <em>rigeur </em>for anyone with intellectual pretensions.  Reading it gave you entrée into an exclusive club dedicated to disparaging the lives our parents lead.</p> <p>Of course, I read it. </p> <p>What I remembered was how dreary the book was.  These were dreary characters living in a dreary world.  The had boring, meaningless jobs and lives and were totally unlikable.  Reading it was like being smothered in a thick gray cloud.</p> <p>So, you can imagine my surprise when the title popped us as a "must see" movie.  And now it is an Awards contender.  I will grudgingly admit that a DiCaprio/Winslett pairing is probably noteworthy, but Revolutionary Road??</p> <p>Only one thing to do:  I bought and downloaded the book last week.  If nothing else, I wanted to see if my memory was failing.</p> <p>Well, it turns out my memory was not exactly failing.  But it also turns out that there is a big difference between my young reading self and the adult I turned out to be which should probably be a relief.</p> <p>What I failed to understand as a young person is the power of Yates' writing.  The vivid and stark simplicity of his narrative, the tight dialog and his quiet, relentless perceptiveness.  My biggest surprise was how humorous some of the dialog really is.  My younger self evidently totally missed that aspect of his writing.</p> <p>Reading it this time, I actually found myself empathizing with these characters.  I know exactly what it is like to get caught up in a role, how subtly it all happens.  And how you wake up one day and wonder how you got here from there.   That particular theme is timeless -- not some relic of a 50s style American dream.  Surprisingly, the novel is as relevant to life today as it was when it was written.</p> <p><em>Revolutionary Road </em>got me to thinking about the subtle ways in which we differentiate ourselves from our circumstances.  The ways in which we hold ourselves above the reality of our daily lives.  And the tyranny of the belief that we are somehow special and different.</p> <p>My adult self recommends this book for its narrative, dialog and social commentary.  In fact, I am going to got see it tomorrow and find out if Hollywood does it justice.</p> <p>Here are the publisher notes:</p> <blockquote> <p>In the hopeful 1950s, Frank and April Wheeler appear to be a model couple: bright, beautiful, talented, with two young children and a starter home in the suburbs. Perhaps they married too young and started a family too early. Maybe Frank's job <i>is </i>dull. And April never saw herself as a housewife. Yet they have always lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. But now that certainty is about to crumble. </p> <p>With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying not only each other, but their best selves. </p> <p>From the moment of its publication in 1961, <b>Revolutionary Road</b> was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. .</p> </blockquote> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:5bc2734a-b9a2-4992-b1d4-282779e30b79" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebook" rel="tag">ebook</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-books" rel="tag">e-books</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebook%20review" rel="tag">ebook review</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Revolutionary%20Road" rel="tag">Revolutionary Road</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Yates" rel="tag">Yates</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-book" rel="tag">e-book</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-book%20ebook%20review" rel="tag">e-book ebook review</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/eBook" rel="tag">eBook</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebooks%20about%20fiction" rel="tag">ebooks about fiction</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebooks%20at%20the%20moives" rel="tag">ebooks at the moives</a></div> eBooks About Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14037031797540661324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056615915840096391.post-43743055965853272412008-12-10T10:49:00.001-08:002008-12-10T10:49:40.229-08:00The Audacity of Hope eBook edition<p><a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780307382092"><img style="margin: 0px 20px 5px 0px" height="169" src="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/mas_assets/full/9780307382092.jpg" width="114" align="left" /></a> It is eerily fitting that the author of <a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780307382092/The-Audacity-of-Hope.html"><em>The Audacity of Hope</em></a> was written by a man who had the audacity to run for President of the United States of America. One look at the portrait on the cover told you that his chance to be President was roughly equivalent to the proverbial snowball in hell. </p> <p>And yet somehow we woke up this morning with "a skinny black kid with a funny name" as the next President of the USA. Unbelievable from where I sit! </p> <p>It wasn't that long ago (70 years) that the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow a "colored" woman to give a concert in their hall. As a side note -- I always find this story the ultimate irony! Women who's ancestors fought and died for freedom actually denying Marian Anderson access to a building! But I digress. </p> <p>I am old enough to remember Selma and Montgomery and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. I am old enough to have heard Martin Luther King voice his dream. </p> <p>In those dark days it seemed an impossible dream! Just the idea that his "children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" was unfathomable. And yet this morning those children will wake up to a country where their Dad's dream has come true!</p> <p>My Dad used to say that "we are saved by hope." As a teenager I thought it was perhaps the corniest thing I had ever hears. And yet this morning I can't help but think that he was on to something. </p> <p>After all. what keeps us going in the face of incredible odds? It is sometimes simply the belief in a positive outcome; the feeling we can get what we want or that at the very least everything will turn out for the best. </p> <p>Hope brings out the best in all of us. Hope is the sometimes the only thing that gets us out of bed in the morning. Hope is the bedrock of the American Dream. And at least for this moment in time, hope reigns in America.</p> <p>If you haven't done so yet, do yourself a favor and read Barak Obama's message of hope:</p> <blockquote> <p>In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners’ minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nation, we have always been guided by a dogged optimism in the future, or what Senator Obama called “the audacity of hope.” </p> <p>Now, in <b>The Audacity of Hope</b>, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics–a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash of armies” we see in congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of “our improbable experiment in democracy.” He explores those forces–from the fear of losing to the perpetual need to raise money to the power of the media–that can stifle even the best-intentioned politician. He also writes, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment.</p> <p>At the heart of this book is Senator Obama’s vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threats–from terrorism to pandemic–that gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracy–where it is vital and where it must never intrude. Underlying his stories about family, friends, members of the Senate, even the president, is a vigorous search for connection: the foundation for a radically hopeful political consensus. </p> <p>A senator and a lawyer, a professor and a father, a Christian and a skeptic, and above all a student of history and human nature, Senator Obama has written a book of transforming power. Only by returning to the principles that gave birth to our Constitution, he says, can Americans repair a political process that is broken, and restore to working order a government that has fallen dangerously out of touch with millions of ordinary Americans. Those Americans are out there, he writes–“waiting for Republicans and Democrats to catch up with them.”</p> </blockquote> <p>del.icio.us Tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/ebook">ebook</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/e-book">e-book</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/obama">obama</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/hope">hope</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/the%20audacity%20of%20hope">the audacity of hope</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/ebooks%20about%20people">ebooks about people</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/new%20york%20times%20best%20sellers">new york times best sellers</a></p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:4249ca0e-4ae7-4ef1-9f5a-404f115bb1a7" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Book%20Expo%20America" rel="tag">Book Expo America</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-book" rel="tag">e-book</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/eBook" rel="tag">eBook</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebooks%20about%20people" rel="tag">ebooks about people</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/obama" rel="tag">obama</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/the%20audacity%20of%20hope" rel="tag">the audacity of hope</a></div> eBooks About Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14037031797540661324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056615915840096391.post-55339296755222750742008-12-03T12:21:00.001-08:002008-12-03T12:21:16.893-08:00Speaking for Myself by Cherie Blair eBook edition<p><a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780316031455"><img style="margin: 0px 20px 5px 0px" height="175" src="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/mas_assets/full/parent-9780316031455.jpg" width="114" align="left" /></a>  Do you ever play the game?  You know, the one where you sit around with a bunch of people and talk about which famous (or almost famous) person you would like to sit down and have dinner with?  We play it often.  And in the last few years I have often said, "Cherie Blair."  I just had a feeling . . . </p> <p>I mean, here is a woman who is married to the Prime Minister of England, works as an attorney (and in this book I found out she is also a judge), has a family and still manages to show up for official functions.  </p> <p>You can tell from her accent that she isn't exactly "upper crust" and the British Press have a field day reporting on her.  Most of the reporting less than flattering, but somehow managing to show her as a REAL flesh and blood person with a real inner life.</p> <p>Often these conjectures about people are hilariously off base.  But in Cherie Blair's case they may not be.  </p> <p><em><a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780316031455">Speaking for Myself</a></em> is her accounting of her life.  Her telling of her own history is frank, opinionated, unsentimental and humorous.  It is at times a painfully honest account of who she is (and not always to her benefit).</p> <p>She is a study in contrasts and contradictions.  A high achieving professional and a devoted wife and mother.  A political operator who has a tin ear when it comes to handling people and personalities. A pugnacious defender of her husband who sees him warts and all.  She has tremendous insecurities about money and this drives her to make some very unwise choices.  She is in fact, very human.  I ended up liking her a lot!  </p> <p>And even if you don't like her much, her "ringseat to history" make this compelling reading. Her recounting of the events, stories about the people and insights into government make it a fascinating read.</p> <p>Sure, some of the intricacies of the British legal system and Parliamentary maneuverings are dense and to me as an American a little boring.  But her story and her voice will keep you reading. </p> <p>Here is the publisher's notes:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Even if she hadn't married Tony Blair, Cherie's story would have been amazing. Abandoned by her actor father, she overcame obstacles to become one of the UK's most successful barristers. But when Labour took power in 1997, she faced new challenges: her husband was the first prime minister in recent history with a young family, and Cherie was the first PM's wife with a serious career. Now, she gives a complete account of her own life--an astonishing journey for a woman whose unconventional childhood was full of drama and who grew up with a fierce sense of justice. </em></p> <p><em>In her autobiography she reveals for the first time what it was like to combine life as a working mother with life married to the prime minister. She writes about her encounters with scores of foreign leaders and her friendships with Presidents Clinton and Bush, as well as with Hillary and Laura. And she offers inside details of her relationships with the royals, including Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, and Princess Diana.</em></p> <p>del.icio.us Tags: <a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/ebook">ebook</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/ebooks">ebooks</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/ebooks%20about%20people">ebooks about people</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/blair">blair</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/cherie%20blair">cherie blair</a>,<a href="http://del.icio.us/popular/ebook%20reviews">ebook reviews</a></p> </blockquote> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:5aa87a4b-ec66-4f02-9c01-6ca955f4eb08" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/book%20review" rel="tag">book review</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-books" rel="tag">e-books</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/eBooks" rel="tag">eBooks</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebooks%20about%20people" rel="tag">ebooks about people</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebooks%20about%20politics" rel="tag">ebooks about politics</a></div> eBooks About Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14037031797540661324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056615915840096391.post-54853175941818688122008-06-23T12:37:00.001-07:002008-06-23T12:37:57.712-07:00All We Ever Wanted Was Everything eBook Edition<p><a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780385524018" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 10px 20px 5px 0px" src="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/mas_assets/thumb/parent-9780385524018.jpg" align="left" /></a> If you are interested in a study on how secrets warp relationships and families, this is your book.  </p> <p>If you want to feel the pain of privilege, by all means read this book.</p> <p>If you enjoy reading about addiction, denial and keeping up with appearance, then this book was written just for you.</p> <p>If you want sharp social commentary with a little humor, find another author. </p> <p><em>All we Ever Wanted Was Everything </em>is an exercise in wretched excess.  From the multi-million dollar high tech executive's wife to the humorless feminist daughter, the characters are excessive, shallow and unsympathetic.  </p> <p>I really wanted to like this book. From the blurb it sounded like great fun.  Unfortunately, it was pretty much torture to read.  The writer is about as humorless as the feminist daughter.  </p> <p>Tell me doesn't sound like a great summer beach read:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>When Paul Miller’s pharmaceutical company goes public, making his family IPO millionaires, his wife, Janice, is sure this is the windfall she’s been waiting years for — until she learns, via messengered letter, that her husband is divorcing her (for her tennis partner!) and cutting her out of the new fortune. Meanwhile, four hundred miles south in Los Angeles, the Millers’ older daughter, Margaret, has been dumped by her newly famous actor boyfriend and left in the lurch by an investor who promised to revive her fledgling post-feminist magazine, Snatch. Sliding toward bankruptcy and dogged by creditors, she flees for home where her younger sister Lizzie, 14, is struggling with problems of her own. Formerly chubby, Lizzie has been enjoying her newfound popularity until some bathroom graffiti alerts her to the fact that she’s become the school slut. <br /></em></p> <p><em>The three Miller women retreat behind the walls of their Georgian colonial to wage battle with divorce lawyers, debt collectors, drug-dealing pool boys, mean girls, country club ladies, evangelical neighbors, their own demons, and each other, and in the process they become achingly sympathetic characters we can’t help but root for, even as the world they live in epitomizes everything wrong with the American Dream. Exhilarating, addictive, and superbly accomplished, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything crackles with energy and intelligence and marks the debut of a knowing and very funny novelist, wise beyond her years.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>You'd think you would have to love a feminist who actually names here 'zine Snatch.</p> <p>You'd think that drug dealing pool boys, country club ladies and evangelical neighbors would add (at the very least) great color and a few laughs.</p> <p>You'd think that a novel about women pulling together would end up being a "feel good" reading adventure.</p> <p>In all cases you would be wrong.</p> <p>Obviously, I hated this book!</p> <p> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:2f8cd331-2f13-430a-b816-be7d455133e2" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-book" rel="tag">e-book</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/e-book%20review" rel="tag">e-book review</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/eBook" rel="tag">eBook</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebook%20review" rel="tag">ebook review</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ebooks%20about%20romance" rel="tag">ebooks about romance</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/fiction%20ebooks" rel="tag">fiction ebooks</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/beach%20reads" rel="tag">beach reads</a></div> eBooks About Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14037031797540661324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7056615915840096391.post-30070327099426991802008-04-28T07:26:00.001-07:002008-04-28T07:26:46.820-07:00Just Listen eBook editions<p>Ev<a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780142410974" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 10px 10px 5px 0px" src="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/mas_assets/thumb/parent-9780142410974.jpg" align="left" /></a>ery now and then I agree to read a friends "must read" book.  I am generally disappointed, but every now and them I am surprised and delighted.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780142410974">Just Listen</a> was one of those delightful surprises even though I am not a big fan of "coming of age" novels. </p> <p>Annabel Greene lives in a glass house.  She knows that what you see is very often different than what is real.  Her life is full of examples:</p> <ul> <li>She has a loving family and good grades but she is miserable </li> <li>Modeling is not glamorous and fun and she really wants to quit </li> <li>Her beautiful model sister has an eating disorder </li> <li>Her perfect Mom has suffered from crippling depression off and on over the years </li> <li>Her former best friend is convinced that Annabel slept with her boyfriend even when she didn't </li> <li>Owen, the angry loner with whom she shares lunch hour is a sensitive, caring guy who uses his music to cope </li> </ul> <p>She copes by carrying on.  She goes to school, she studies, she does her modeling jobs and tries to cope with her sister's illness.</p> <p>In her isolation she begins to eat lunch at a table with the other loners and a friendship develops between Owen and her.</p> <p>Her friendship with Owen and his world view begins to change her view of the world and her place in it.  He teaches her about being honest and finding your own voice.  He teachers her about managing her anger.  He teaches her to appreciate the sound of music, and the blaring loudness of silence.</p> <p>In the end, Annabel Greene finds her voice and takes charge of her life.  </p> <p>The characters are fully drawn and finely nuanced.  The story captures the frustration and pain of being almost an adult while carrying a full load of adult secrets.  I wish they had written books like this when I was a teenage!</p> <p>Here is the publisher's synopsis:</p> <blockquote> <p>When Annabel, the youngest of three beautiful sisters, has a bitter falling out with her best friend, the popular and exciting Sophie, she suddenly finds herself isolated and friendless. but then she meets Owen, a loner, passionate about music and his weekly radio show, and always determined to tell the truth. 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<b>'Amazing Friendships'</b> by <i>Paul Barrass.</i> How do you know whether someone is a casual friend or simply an acquaintance? How do you rid yourself of a toxic friend? Amazing Friendships answers these questions and more in an accessible yet informative tone. Paul guides us on an amazing journey of friendship which transforms our lives. The advice in this book has helped me have more friendships that I value and enjoy, as it has others I have shared it with. Let me shar something with you! Below is a Coupon Code so that you can receive a Discount on either of these eBook Titles.
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<b>'Going Gray'</b> by <i>Anne Kreamer</i>. Every woman over 40 could learn from "Going Gray." Just because hair is gray doesn't mean old and frumpy. Think Meryl Streep in "Devil Wears Prada." Those ladies of a "certain age" that continue to dye into their 70's and 80's are fooling no one. What a relief not to worry about roots. This is Definitely a Must Read! There is a Coupon Code at the end of this Blog Piece, so that you can receive a Discount on either of these eBook Titles
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<p style="border:groove" "border-color:#3366FF"><b>'Riding Lessons'</b> by Sara Gruen. This eBook is the perfect crossover novel for teens. They'll be captured by the mystery of who is Hurrah. The first chapter just grabs you, and, for anyone who rides horses, this is an amazing depiction of the relationship between horse and rider. I highly recommend picking up Sara Gruen's other book, 'Water For Elephants', especially if you like this eBook. 'Water For Elephants' has even more maturity in Gruen's writing, but this first book is an amazing accomplishment for a novice writer. I highly recommend 'Riding Lessons'. Enjoy!<br>
<b>'HOWL'</b> by the Bark Editors. The Bark editors are always able to find the best writing on dogs, and they have constructed another winner with this follow up to the much beloved "Dog Is My Co-Pilot". This collection is not so serious and enjoys poking fun at people and their dogs. It does so smartly, and with great wit, if not all out belly laughs. Can't wait for their next collection ... Don't forget to use the Coupon Code at checkout to receive a discount on these two eBook Titles.
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<p style="border:groove" "border-color:#3366FF">'Little Black Book Of Sytle' by Nina Garcia. The advice she gives is practical, easy to follow, and mainly she helps with this book to build your own fashion style. We turn to fashion magazines and books for tips on finding an individualistic style that maximizes our options based on a few well-chosen key pieces. Fun, funny, easy reading, the Little Black Book is a treasure to keep by your nightstand.<br>
'Spud' by John van de Ruit. Even though it is set in South Africa, and I'm guessing that most of its readers will not have attended boarding school, teens everywhere will be able to relate to the trials and tribulations of main character John "Spud" Milton. It is boarding school at its craziest and best. The book is written in as Spud's diary entries, and all wicked South African fun, "Spud" is highly recommended to both adult and teenage readers. Check below for the Coupon Code to receive a discount on these two eBook titles.
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<div>A Fashion Director at Elle magazine, Nina García knows trends –– from the return of oversized sunglasses, to the rise of cropped jackets, to the advent of all things pink –– she has seen it all.</div>
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<p style="border:groove" "border-color:#3366FF">'Silent Partner' If you want to read this book you will want to read James McGreevey's book to get the whole picture. Two people who found each other but probably should have never gotten married in the first place. Dina must feel vindicated by telling her side and I don't blame her, but there really are 2 sides to every story. A tragedy for the little child being in the middle of all this, but how blessed Jam & Dina were to have this one positive thing come out of this unusual marriage. <br><br>
'The Confession' I am glad he is at peace even if only making a half confession. I really am. What about the fact that he would have been running for President right now - had he not been caught? I was prepared to find McGreevey unlikable and pleading, but that was not the case. I could care less about the sex lives of these politicians. They may do whatever they wish as long as they do not do it in their place of business and remember that their position demands ethics -- it is their fiduciary duty to taxpayers -- as well as their duty to be a role-model for our nation's children. Any gay, purple, black, female or gorilla politician is fine with me -- I fully understood his concerns and recognized the dilemmas he faced. Well worth the read! Be sure to check below for you're coupon code for a discount on these two eBooks.
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<div>For nearly three decades, political observers have sought to understand the complex relationship between Hillary Clinton's faith and her politics. Now, in this first spiritual biography of the former first lady, acclaimed historian Paul Kengor sets out to answer the elusive question: What does Hillary Clinton believe? Based on exhaustive research, God and Hillary Clinton tells the surprising story of Hillary's spiritual evolution, detailing how her lifelong religious beliefs have intertwined with her personal history to make her the politician that she is today. Born into a strict Methodist family and raised on a spiritual diet of private prayer and self-reliance, Hillary, at a young age, used the Methodist Church's emphasis on community service to catalyze her involvement in the changing world.</div>
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<div>Dana Thomas, style and cultural reporter for Newsweek, brings a hard-hitting behind-the-scenes look at the world of "New Luxury" and how the massification of luxury goods has ensured that luxury isn't luxurious any longer There was a time when luxury was available to only the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. Luxury wasn't simply a product, it was a lifestyle, one that denoted a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today's luxury marketplace would be virtually unrecognizable to the old-world elite. Gone are the family-owned businesses dedicated to integrity and quality; the industry is now run by massive corporations focused only on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Handmade goods are practically extinct, and almost all manufacturing has been outsourced to large factories in places such as China, where your expensive brand-name handbag is being assembled right next to one from a mass-market label that will cost substantially less. Dana Thomas, a journalist who has covered style and the luxury business for The Washington Post, Newsweek,and The New York Times Magazine from Paris for the past fifteen years, digs down into the dark side of the luxury industry to uncover all the secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don't want us to know. Traveling from the laboratories in Grasse, where Christian Dior and Prada perfumes are manufactured, to the crowded factories in China, where workers glue together "Made in Italy" bags by the thousands, Thomas explores the whole of today's high-end shopping experience to answer some pressing questions: What is the new definition of luxury when advertising for this upscale lifestyle is targeted mainly to the middle-class masses? What are we paying for when quality has given way to quantity, and luxury is no longer just for the upper-class elite? Thomas has travelled all over the world to interview corporate heads and factory workers, the old-money, old-luxury clients and the new luxury-obsessed middle-class consumer, and she paints a surprising picture of today's New Luxury. With Deluxe, she delivers a fast-paced, uncompromising look at the real world behind the glossy magazines and red carpet couture and asks: How did luxury lose its luster?
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<p><em>Restless Virgins</em> is the riveting real-life story of a group of seniors who were there as the "incident" (as it came to be called) unfolded: Whitney, the athletic and sensual beauty every girl wants to be; Annie, who craves acceptance but is torn between the desire for peer approval and musical success; Jillian, the smart one who is sick of high school drama and desperate to go to college; and Reed, a "hockey god" who has it all but whose charisma masks a secret insecurity.</p>
<p>From "friends with benefits" to STDs, today's teens face a wider array of social and sexual opportunities—and pressures—than ever before. Through its eye-opening yet sensitive depiction of a group of normal kids with normal struggles, <em>Restless Virgins</em> offers an important look at contemporary adolescence no teen, parent, or educator can afford to miss. And it is written by two recent Milton graduates who know this world—and these students—like no others.</p>
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<p>Forced from her downtown Manhattan apartment by the terrorist attack of September 11, journalist Wendy Bounds was delivered to Guinan's doorstep -- a legendary Irish drinking hole and country store nestled along the banks of the Hudson River in the small town of Garrison, New York -- by a friend.</p>
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