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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: David Tipling, Dora Bryan, Ken Tewkesbury, Paul Cemmick, Kathleen Clarice Groom, Fred Lillywhite, Alexandra Bastedo, Nicholas Grimshaw, John Horace Round, Mitch Murray, Bryan Clough, Pauline Baynes, Joan Ingpen, Francis Anscombe, Andrew Murray, Elizabeth Allan, Roger Quilter, Almer Hall, Ivan Lawrence, Guy Middleton, Bill Booth, Nigel Glockler, Rachel Bromwich, Edna Best, Peter Allen, Malcolm Guthrie, Walter Hubert Baddeley, Bella Emberg, Val Andrews. Excerpt:Alexandra Bastedo Alexandra Bastedo (born 9 March 1946, Hove , East Sussex , England ) is a British actress , best-known for her role as secret agent Sharron Macready in the 1968 British espionage /science fiction adventure series The Champions . Life According to her official website, her mother is of French , German and Italian descent. Her Canadian -born father is of Spanish , Dutch , Scottish and native Indian extraction. She attended Brighton and Hove High School and Worthing School of Drama. Her husband is the director Patrick Garland , noted for his direction of the Chichester festival. Bastedo gained fame in the continent earning her the nickname, "La Bastedo". Although most familiar to viewers of 1960s TV, she was also famous for her multilingual skills, speaking Italian , Spanish , French and German . This skill brought her to the door of 10 Downing Street to assist with translations and landed her the role of co-presenter of Miss World competitions with Peter Marshall in the 1980s. In the early 1990s she appeared in an episode of Absolutely Fabulous playing a 1960s model associate of Edina and Patsy. In 1991 she appeared in a notable production of the psychological thriller Dangerous Obsession by N.J. Crisp , opposite Marc Sinden and John Challis , at The Mill at Sonning . In an interview on the BBC television ... ... Read more

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Wow.
An absolutely excellent bunch of photographs never before seen in any other book about the Last Imperial Family; they're on their yacht, at the beloved palace Livadia, at the front... everywhere.Quite a few dates are off and there are some misidentifications with Nicholas and Alexandra's daughters (rather typical, sadly enough), but it's still excellent.I recommend this to ANYONE interested in the Romanovs, even slightly.It even throws in Grabbe's views on Nicholas, Alexandra and their five children. ... Read more

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Chapters: Paul Fiddes, R. T. Kendall, Donald Foster Hudson, Alexandra Knatchbull, Simon Bailey, Michael Symmons Roberts, Jane Shaw, Gregory Norminton, Robert Ellis, W. Wesley Pue, Malcolm Bishop, Cecil Staton, Malcolm Evans, Wayne Clarke, Robin Attfield. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 60. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Paul Stuart Fiddes, DD (born 30 April 1947) is a British Baptist theologian. He is Professor of Systematic Theology in the University of Oxford and was formerly Principal of Regent's Park College and Chairman of the Theology Faculty. He has been described as 'the leading British Baptist theologian of his generation', 'one of the leading contemporary Baptist theologians', 'one of the leading scholars of theology and literature writing today', and 'one of the world's leading theologians'. His book The Creative Suffering of God is 'considered to be one of the major contributions to theology in the last decades of the 20th century'. Fiddes has written nine books and around forty chapters and articles and he has edited six books as well as jointly authoring or editing several more. His work is published by some of the world's leading publishers, including Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, University of Wales Press, Mercer University Press, Sheffield Academic Press, Blackwell, Ashgate, Springer, Liturgical Press, Paternoster, Eerdmans, SPCK, SCM, DLT, and Marshall Pickering. One of Fiddes's most important works, Past Event and Present Salvation: the Christian Idea of Atonement (London: Darton, Longman, ... Read more

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A Color and Learn Book of 14 beautiful reproductions of van Gogh and Gauguin's finest works, with the story of their friendship, outlines for coloring and activities to delight and inform. ... Read more

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a great gift for any kid
i discovered this book at a museum bookstore and gave it to my nephew, who is 7. i thought it might be too old for him, but he loved it. in fact, he took the book with him everywhere until he had colored it all in. now he carries it around and shows it to
everyone and tells them the story - he is a little art history teacher now. needless to say, his mother and i ordered several copies apiece to give as christmas presents. They arrived quickly.
i can't wait for the next one.

A Coloring Book with Something More!
Finally a coloring book that has something more to offer! This ingenious book is great for kids who want to learn more about art ... and for parents who want to teach them.Kids learn about Van Gogh and Gauguin effortlessly by reading the text and through coloring their own pictures.The book looks like so much fun, I was tempted to start coloring myself.Can't wait for the next one in the series!

Art History for Tots
My 7-year-old was amazed by the colors at the Van Gogh show at the MFA in Boston last fall, but it was hard to find something appropriate to encourage him. This was perfect!

For Once the Times Got it Right
I bought this book for my 9 year old son after seeing it mentioned in the New York Times. What a hoot! A coloring book about the friendship of Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gaugin. My kid has already colored in all the pictures in a way which shows the utter lack of imagination of these so-called creative artists. Now he wants me to get him another copy. And you know what? I probably will. This book is a lot of fun.

What a Find
I'm tired of buying art "activity books" that kids don't use.But this one was worth every penny.My daughter (6) didn't stop carrying it around until she had colored in every painting.The story is good too, I learned a few things myself. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Letras Libres, published by Editorial Vuelta, S.A. de C.V. on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1045 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Etica Irresponsable.(Resena de libro)
Author: Paul-Henri Giraud
Publication: Letras Libres (Magazine/Journal)
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Enraptured with Love …
These poems and paintings honor the most eternal of gifts: love given and love received. They transport the reader to a garden whose airs are filled with the joy, fulfillment and bliss of man and woman enraptured with one another’s love.
… in Words
St. Paul | Augustine | Virgil Dante | Chaucer | Shakespeare |Milton | WordsworthWagner & Others
… and Images Monet | Bordone | Dicksee Bierstadt | Renoir & Others
“This book is a feast for the eye and ear. It celebrates the creative power of love and welcomes us to the banquet.”
- Wayne Martindale
Professor of English, Wheaton College
128 pages
4.25" x 5.75"

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Fantastic Compilation of Poetry and Art
Perhaps the best description of this incredible collection of artwork and poetry was given by the compilers and authors, John and Alexandra Balouziyeh, in their preface:

"We selected the poems that have most brilliantlyexpressed love as the universal longing of the human soul, as the bond between God and man, between man and woman, and between friends who share the joys and the sorrows of one another as though they were each one's own."

The compilation eschews the historical provincialism that is a common error of modern thought by beginning with ancient Hebrew writings on love and ancient authors such as Virgil. As it treats the theme of love (certainly one of the most universal in human history), it works through poets from the Middle Ages and Renaissance and into the contemporary period. The start of each poem is punctuated by famous pieces of artwork that add to the visual beauty of the volume, and often speak as much of love as do the accompanying poems.

Whether for a lover, or for a friend who is a lover of poetry, this book is an excellent gift. I have enjoyed my copy thoroughly, and highly recommend it to anyone who has ever appreciated poetry, or searched for the words to express their love. ... Read more

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The relationship between sculpture and pedestal is at the intersection of a number of art-historical disciplines, ranging from the history of design, architecture, and urbanism to museum studies, yet because of its supporting role it has remained a largely neglected and unstudied field. This book includes essays ranging from sixteenth-century Venice to twenty-first-century London that provide a fascinating variety of approaches to the issue. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Alexandra Palace, Harringay Arena, Former Cinemas in Harringay, Harringay Stadium, St Paul's, Harringay, Mecca Dance Hall Tottenham. Excerpt:Alexandra Palace, as viewed from the south on 21 January 2007. Set in Alexandra Park , Alexandra Palace was built in an area between Hornsey , Muswell Hill and Wood Green in North London , England , in 1873 as a public centre of recreation, education and entertainment and as North London's counterpart to the Crystal Palace in South London . Overview Alexandra Palace from the west, showing the outside of the Palm Court. The Great Hall and West Hall are used as an exhibition centre and conference centre operated by the trading arm of the charitable trust that owns the building and park on behalf of the public. There is also an ice-skating rink. Since 1995 the palace has been a Grade II listed building . Designed to be The People s Palace and later nicknamed ' Ally Pally ' (allegedly by Gracie Fields ), in 1936 it became the headquarters of the world's first regular public 'high definition' television service, operated by the BBC . The Alexandra Palace television station was located on the site and its iconic radio tower is still in use. The original Studios A and B still survive in the south-east wing with their producers' galleries and are currently used for exhibiting original historical television equipment. Occasional demonstrations on the original 405-line VHF standard may also be transmitted from the tower in future. The original Victorian theatre with its stage machinery also survives. The theatre and stage structure is on English Heritage 's Buildings at Risk register. There is currently an application to upgrade the listing by Hornsey Historical Society, which originally got the Palace Grade II listed (against the opposition of tru... ... Read more

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Chapters: Paul Daniels, Chris Moyles, List of the X Factor Finalists, Gillian Mckeith, Jedward, Alexandra Burke, Diana Vickers, Rhydian Roberts, Joe Mcelderry, Shayne Ward, Chico Slimani, Jls, Same Difference, Maria Lawson, Eoghan Quigg, Ruth Lorenzo, Steve Brookstein, Ray Quinn, Debbie Mcgee, Rowetta, Rebecca Loos, Dolly Rockers, Michelle Marsh, Lucy Benjamin, Andy Abraham, Niki Evans, Daniel Pearce, James Hewitt, Matt Stevens, Nikki Sanderson, G4, Ben Mills, the Macdonald Brothers, the Conway Sisters, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Journey South, Daniel Debourg, Stacey Mcclean, Brenda Edwards, Paul Rankin, Avenue, Kerry Mcgregor, Aldo Zilli, Ross Burden. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 279. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Christopher "Chris" Moyles (born 22 February 1974) is an English broadcaster, author and DJ, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1, and his own show on Channel 4, Chris Moyles' Quiz Night. Chris Moyles was born on 22 February 1974 in Leeds and was educated at the Mount St Mary's Catholic High School. While at school, he began his broadcasting career at WBHS (Wakefield's Broadcast to Hospitals Service), a voluntary staffed hospital radio station in the West Yorkshire city. He then started out at local station Aire FM as an assistant for DJ Carl Kingston. During this time, he was also a presenter on Radio Top Shop in the Leeds Briggate store. After hosting his own Saturday Evening Show on Aire FM (and occasionally serving as a stand-in presenter), he was then employed as a presenter at Radio Luxembourg in 1992, until the station closed. In 1993, he got a job at The Pulse of West Yorkshire, presenting the evening show from 7-10pm. He remained here until early 1994 when he was dismissed for comments made about the station's previous programme contr...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=341294 ... Read more

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In the sequel to Margaret Mitchell's classic novel, the reader returns to Tara, and to the legendary love affair of Scarlett and Rhett. Reprint. ... Read more

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Booo
BOOO! This is supposed to be a great literary work. A masterpiece. THE great American Novel! I barely made it through with my sanity intact.

Scarlet really let me down as a character. I don't know why but I thought she wouldn't be such a ninny. Plus I don't mind reading a long book as long as all the pieces are taking me somewhere. This book seemed to have so much filler.

Perhaps I had such high hopes for it. I really enjoyed the movie, and I never find books that are worse than movies...but in this one I did.

It really makes me wonder what the requirements are for a novel to become "GREAT"

Weak...weak...weak
I am very glad that Rhett and Scarlett got back together...face it, we all knew we would.Skip many chapter...read the first and the last.You will be very glad you did

Satisfaction of an ending
I first read "Scarlett" many years ago when it first came out. At the time I was about 13 years old, and I did not grasp the full meaning of "Gone With the Wind". I saw it strictly as a romance, and so it was fairly easy to see "Scarlett" as a continuation of that romance. I didn't however ever think "Scarlett" was as well written as "GWTW". I recently reread "GWTW" and decided to give "Scarlett" another read as I absolutely hate the ending of "GWTW". As an adult reading "Scarlett" I made a few observations:
(1) It is not as well written as "GWTW" there is no doubt about it. Having said that it is not a bad book in its own right. I didn't dislike reading it, and I do think that the author did a fairly decent job transforming Scarlett's character. She made her grow up in a somewhat believable way.
(2) The first half of the book is fairly in keeping with "GWTW", but to me, the second half and the whole going to live in Ireland thing is a little strange. However, in the end I think it worked out okay.
(3) Rhett's character was kept pretty much true to the original, except for a few instances. Note there was a scene where he cooked breakfast and was acting fairly silly. Rhett was/is a lot of things: handsome, cynical, sarcastic, and even romantic, but he was never silly.

This book is certainly not the literary masterpiece that its predecessor was, however if you're looking for a somewhat satisfying end to Scarlett and Rhett's saga then this book should satisfy that.

832 pages was just too much
I just finished reading this book last night. The first 425 pages were pretty good. They take place in Atlanta, Charleston and Savannah with Scarlett and the standard GWTW characters and some new faces. The Rhett/Scarlett dynamic was great. I think the author did a good job keeping true to Scarlett and Rhett's true characters and there are some great scenes with great lines! Having said that, pages 425 to around 775 are a true waste of time. This is the part where Scarlett goes to Ireland. They only good parts are when Rhett shows up. I don't regret reading the book because it renewed by love for Scarlett and Rhett but I wish it would have been more focused on Rhett and Scarlett and not Ireland.

SCARLETT

I was exremely pleased to get the book in record time and in excellent condition as advertised. Thank you. Margot lazarony ... Read more