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Release Date: 2003-02-04 |
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First-time author Lisa Wingate drew upon her relationship with her grandmother for inspiration in writing Tending Roses. Her sensitive and able crafting of language, character, and situation pierces through the turmoil and stress of everyday life, illuminating its message with almost painful intensity: "Maybe you should start wanting less." Wingate's words resonate as readers are introduced to Kate Bowman, her architect husband Ben, and their infant son. Kate, on maternity leave from her high-profile Chicago job, has been given the unenviable task of convincing her increasingly frail and forgetful grandmother that she can no longer live alone on the Missouri farm that has been her home for almost half a century. Kate and Ben are struggling to deal with mounting debts and medical bills as they strive to build a lifestyle, rather than a life. Frustrated by dealing with her stubborn, if well-meaning, grandmother, Kate finds solace and clarity in Grandma Rose's handwritten journal. The simple stories of earlier, less complicated times renew Kate's understanding of the truly important things in life. Through the journal, Kate discovers the essence of the remarkable Grandma Rose and is forced to reevaluate her priorities and those of her family.
Simply put, Wingate's aim is to exhort readers to "stop and smell the roses." The daily race to achieve and have more, more, more is clearly and all-too-accurately portrayed in these pages. I guarantee readers will stop to think of their own lives and where they are spending their energies. Let's hope Lisa Wingate has other relatives as inspiring as Grandma Rose for future novels. --Alison Trinkle
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While living in a remote Missouri farmhouse-and struggling to care for her husband, baby, and aging grandmother-Kate Bowman finds inspiration in the pages of her grandmother's handmade journal...
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A moving story.......2007-05-21
When I first picked up Tending Roses, I was expecting just another book where the characters had no depth. But then I started reading the first chapter, and even though it was just setting up the story line for the book, I was amazed at how I felt so much a part of the people's lives. This book has so much emotion but then draws back to give you a breather and then hits you again full force. My Favorite character is Grandma Rose, I know she is growing old but she truly wins you heart. You will love this book and read it over and over again.
very good.......2007-05-14
I enjoyed this book. As a mother it was very touching to read.
Great book, I don't care what others say!.......2007-03-28
This book, I found personally, was great. It brings me back to my chldhood days at times and helps me connect in some ways to my current life at a small farm. Also it reminds me of my family. Most of them live in rural Southwest Virginia. Yes, it is setimental and sad at times, but so is life. I have a strong connection to the main character, Kate, because I too became pregnant when my first child was less than a year old. Wingate is one of the best authors I have read in recent years. She has small town, simplistic charm. I have since bought the next two in this series Good Hope Road and Language of the Sycamores. Both have proved to be as great.
Take the Time to stop and enjoy.......2007-02-21
Our book club picked this book as a read last month and we were all touched by it's simple themes and beauty. As Kate is needed to move in and help her aged grandma she finds she has a lot to learn about life's lessons.
Her Grandma ends up leaving out a notebook with short musings on her own life that are so beautifully written, they had me reaching for the tissue box everytime! As KAte finds them and begins to reflect on her situation she begins to realize she needs to enjoy the situation she is in.... a lesson we all need!
This book is amazing because it bridgegs so many gaps in generations- if you are a parent to older children you read it wistfully, savoring the memories of little ones around, and as a young mother, like myslef, you read it wanting to be able to enjoy the slight world of chaos that young children bring- and everyone will want to learn from the elderly in their lives. For a book to accomplish that is a great feat, and so I do recommend this book.
Read it with tissues and a journal- becasue you may get teary eyes, and find yourself wanting to record your own precious memories... before they are gone for good.
Taking time to "tend the roses".......2007-02-07
This book is one of my all time favorites. I have read it twice now and treasure the book. It has so many pearls of wisdom and my copy is underlined throughout. I loaned it to my mother who put little stars on the pages in the parts that touched her heart. It was interesting to see her marks and to feel that I had the same opportunity that the character "Kate" has in the book with her grandmother. I have stopped loaning my copy to people as I was afraid I would lose it and and the notes and markings throughout. I have recommended the book to many people and have used it twice in two different book clubs. Read it with a marker and with a box of tissues. It will touch your heart!!!
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Nobleman by birth, loutish party boy by temperment, Marcus Corvinus is a citizen of ancient Rome, but he would be as much at home in a champagne-stained tux as he is in a toga. He'd like to shed that toga for the beautiful Lady Perilla, but in return for her favor she demands that Corvinus help retrieve her stepfather's ashes for burial in Rome. The task proves more difficult than expected: Perilla's stepfather was the famous poet Ovid, exiled years earlier and still loathsome to the Emperor Tiberius. But Corvinus' arrogance - and letch for Perilla - keep him on course, even when the Emperor's thugs try a little up-close-and-personal persuasion. Author David Wishart, a classical scholar, knows a great deal about both ancient Rome and gilded youth. You may not approve of Corvinus, but you'll have a tough time resisting his charm.
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First Book in the Series.......2007-02-07
David Wishart was born in Arbroath, Scotland. He studied Classics - Latin and Greek - at Edinburgh University and after graduation taught for four years in a secondary school. He then retrained as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language and worked abroad for eleven years, in Kuwait, Greece and Saudi Arabia. He returned to Scotland in 1990 and now lives with his family in Carnoustie, mixing writing with teaching EFL and study skills at Dundee University.
This is the first in the series of novel by the author featuring Marcus Corvinus, an amateur sleuth and connoisseur of fine wines. The books take a similar theme to the Falco novels of Lindsey Davis, but Falco and Corvinus are from different periods of Roman history. The time period and class of Wishart's sleuth are different. Falco lives in Flavian Rome and has just worked his way into the Equestrian class, while Corvinus is a patrician in the age of Tiberius. However both Corvinus and Falco have a wife behind them, who it could be said, is the making of them.
The books are popular and for anyone who likes Lindsey Davis or Steven Saylor are a must. This one as the title suggest is about Ovid and the mystery behind what he actually did to get himself exiled from Rome.
Film Noir Detective in Ancient Rome.......2007-01-09
Corvinius is a wine guzzling noble, wise cracking and judgemental. Yet he falls for a lovely lady who makes one simple request, she wants a relatives body brought back to Rome for burial. Sounds easy until he tries to get permission and wades into deep political waters of murder, thuggery and mayhem. Luckily he swims well and is detects even better.
A wonderful series, all of the books are not available here in the US and I hope that is remedied soon.
the varian debacle.......2006-07-05
a lot like Lindsay Davis Falco, the hero is a fun character. Fun reading for those who like Roman history
An excellent mystery but I have a question or two.......2004-09-06
I thank you or your recommendation of David Wishart's Marcus Covinus mysteries in my Personal Recommendations section. I bought [i]Ovid[/i] and enjoyed it very much. It was as close to a page-turner as I have yet found in historical mysteries. The author's knowledge of ancient Rome in the Early Principate is quite good, both socially and politically. But I do wonder why he chooses to use some of the terms that he does. For instance, he uses the term "Market Square" for the Roman Forum leading the unsuspecting into picturing a bazaar-like atmosphere, whereas the Forum was so much more. It was the political and social center of Rome, the banking center, and the legal center, as well. Similarly, he calls a toga, the draped wrap for which Rome is still famous, a "mantle", implying some sort of a light cloak wrapped loosely around the body such as the ancient Greeks wore. As anyone who has read much about Ancient Rome or even looked at one of their statues of a togate man can easily see, this is hardly the case. The toga was a quite large and heavy item worn formally and draped in a very definite, prescribed fashion. Mr. Wishart's use of the terms was initially somewhat confusing and I believe that he would have served his readers and the story better had he used the terms with which almost all people who would buy his books would be familiar.
Enjoyable Roman mistery book with a new hero, Corvinus.......1999-09-17
I have read several books of David Wishart and I have found them all very good, witty and enjoyable. 'Ovid', the first one of the series featuring Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus as an upper class Roman detective sets the plot for the subsequent books, 'Germanicus', 'Sejanus' and 'The Lydian Baker', giving new interpretations to known political misteries in the reign of Tiberius, all of it with humor and a very sarcastic (even explicit) language. Marcus Corvinus, a patrician diletant that spends his days and nights enjoying wine (in big quantities), Roman cooking (incredible recipes) and all sorts of entertainment without thought of following his ancestors duty and starting the first steps of his Cursus Honorum, see his lazy existence shattered when a primly and very attractive joung matron, Ovid stepdaughter, remainds him of his duty as a representative of Ovid's patron family to bring back Ovid's ashes from exile. A simple request that turns not so simple when it is rejected by a very scared bureaucrat at the imperial palace, with the note that it has been considered and refused by the highest possible authority, no further explanations given. Mustard up his nose and backed up by generations of stubborn, upper class Valerii, Corvinus sets up to find out what did Ovid really do, back in Augustus time, to have the imperial displeasure extended to a handful of ashes years later, even if that means confronting Tiberius and Livia! For those who enjoyed I Claudius, you will find here a new vision, not necessarily opposed, of the imperial Caesar family and, as the titles indicate in Germanicus and Sejanus, a new vision of some well know episodes of the Tiberius reign. David Wishart has published two additional biography books, 'I Virgil' and 'Nero', that I also recommend. Unfortunately, I have not found any of the books in Amazon, except for 'Ovid', but I hope this will change...
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Have to work, but Grant is worth it........2001-03-02
I have found that with Richard Grant's books--including RUMORS OF SPRING, THROUGH THE HEART, and SARABAND OF LOST TIME--it works best if I read the first couple of chapters, set the book aside for a few months, then start again at the beginning. By then the mythos has had time to infiltrate my mind then I can go back and have fun exploring the world. The near-yet-far future settings are lovely, the character interplay delightful.
I just reread RUMORS OF SPRING after originally reading it in college about 10 years ago. I enjoyed it as much if not more so than the first time. The world is intricate enough that I can focus on a character I didn't pay attention to before.
Excellent far future fantasy tale.......1998-06-26
Richard Grant can be read as a postmodern writer who just happens to negotiate within science fiction. Rumours of Spring is a postmodern science fiction tale that hints at the exploration of a postmodern environmental ethic. While slow to get started, for the dedicated reader who is willing to engage the delightful prose on its own terms, ultimately Grant's tale is a rewarding experience. In the end you to will want to be in love with Vesica and escape to the Grand Bank Forest.
A magical mystery tour of a fairy-tale future.......1997-12-07
When the world's last surviving forest begins to fight back against its exterminators, a motley band of Crusaders sets out to find out why...but that's just the beginning.
Although set in the future, Rumors of Spring is more fairy tale than science fiction. Richard Grant has woven the elements of fantasy, satire and mythology into a beautiful dreamscape populated by characters as complex and true-to-life as our closest friends--that is, if our friends lived in a world where owls could talk and little boys lived five hundred years.
By the time you've finished this book, you'll want to live there, too.
Tam Lin in our future where nature learns to retaliate........1996-05-30
Set in a not too distant future, _Rumours of Spring_ is
a magical journey into the essence of nature. The last
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until it learns to survive. Collectively a forest can
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What exactly is the basis for the Catholic Churchs belief in the role of the Pope What does the Catholic Church mean when it teaches that the Pope is Christs Vicar on earth And what does this teaching mean for Christians of other faith traditions Robert Stackpole STD addresses thoughtprovoking questions in his book St. Peter Lives in Rome which has been rereleased in this expanded and revised edition. Dr. Stackpole presents new evidence of support from the early Christian era for the papacy and even includes a timeline entitled Important Dates in the Early Story of the Petrine Primacy. Readers will be fascinated by this study that clears away misunderstandings about the papacy and clarifies its foundations in Scripture and early Church history.
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this is a book for a man who likes butter on his toast in the morning.......2007-09-22
Also a book by an author who imo knows whereof he speaks. Too, i admire his eloquence in making me acquainted with the work and habits of staying healthy and he has made 'health' enjoyable to read. Great book for this retired guy.
Wow! I really love this book.......2005-03-25
I found this book to be very useful. The introduction story was great, very moving. It would be interesting to see how things turn out for Maria. The whole book was easy to read and gave a lot of useful information. I myself am diabetic and I decided to try out Mr. Watson's suggestions. I would rate this book as one of the top on my list.
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Down Home Diabetic Recipes makes the transition to a low-sugar, low-fat lifestyle easy and delicious, taking the guesswork out of diabetic meal planning with over 150 easy, quick recipes and 7-day meal planners. Each recipe has no more than 10 ingredients and includes complete nutrient analysis and the latest diabetic exchange values.All recipes have been checked by a registered dietitian to make sure they meet the special needs of people with diabetes.
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24 attractive designs symbolizing harmony, balance, and wholeness will lend a unique touch to many flat surfaces.
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Ancient Far Eastern designs symbolizing "wholeness," mandala designs often incorporate a variety of repetitive geometrical designs. This colorful collection includes two each of 24 different mandala motifs, with fanciful centerpieces depicting stars, angels, butterflies, florals, mythical figures, and other eye-catching designs.
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CD Packaging Kit--Fauna Mandala: Mix & match 25 labels and sleeves, plus dozens of stickers!
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Space is a photographic exploration of Japanese architecture and design in size-constricted areas, exploring imaginative, ingenious, and revolutionary solutions to space-compromised living. Masters in the art of managing small spaces, the Japanese in their design have given rise to a particular style of ingenuity.
In their work, Japanese interior designers and architects constantly draw on cultural traditions, while using a modern, even radical approach. Whether in the use of lightweight partitions to create flexible spaces, deliberate profligacy to give a feeling of generosity, or strange perspectives, the results are not mere workaday solutions, but artistic and unusual ones that can turn a lack of space into a surfeit of style.
Distinctly Asian in its feel and comprehensive in its coverage, featuring every room of each highlighted house, the book is divided into such themed sections as "Every Square Centimeter," "Interconnection," "Wasting Space," and "Shock Value."
The crisp photography, inventive design solutions, unique packaging, and handy format make Space the perfect gift for anyone looking to maximize his or her space as well as architecture enthusiasts and those with an interest in Japanese style.
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you'll want one of these houses.......2007-05-31
it would make a marvelous coffee table book, except it's half the size of one. or maybe it makes a wonderful table book precisely because it is so easy to pick up and skim. regardless, don't let that deter you from getting this book, as it is remarkable in its showcasing of the creativity that small spaces foster. as you read both the words and pictures throughout the book, you will find yourself thinking "wow that makes so much sense!" and "i want that house!" over and over.
a fantastic book, it will inspire you to either move to japan, or take the book to your architect and commission a house on the spot.
Not a house plan in sight!.......2007-03-14
That's right, folks! Not a one! However, that hasn't put me off this little book.
I've enjoyed this one for it's nifty little nooks and crannies and the way that others can realise good living in small spaces.
This is a VERY Japanese style book. I would not necessarily agree on layouts of the homes but once again, I say unto you, I buy books for inspiration and I haven't been disappointed.
Zen in the modern world.......2006-11-04
Just love the simplicity f spaces in japan, old and modern.
Amazing Interior Design Ideas That You Can Scale Up Or Down.......2004-08-14
Space: Japanese Design Solutions for Compact Living, is packed with more than 200 serene photos and outstanding ideas for living life to it's fullest in a very small space. The houses in this book are small and rely on traditional Japanese design elements. For example, tatami mats on the floor, futons that are rolled - up by day, and shoji screen dividers for walls. Most American homes do not follow a Japanese aesthetic and are not plagued by such tiny floor plans but they often have difficult areas that need help. Space will be a huge source of inspiration and ideas because the problems it tackles are so difficult and the solutions so interesting.
Each home in Space is as individual as it's occupants but there are a few common features that make these small spaces work. One essential ingredient is lightness whether in the choice of construction materials, the appearance of the structure, or color. Creative storage solutions are also important, some notable examples include, stair risers that double as drawers, shelving units that pull out of walls and, under the floorboard storage. Movable interior partitions that make a space as flexible as possible and exterior partitions or fences to obscure unpleasant views while psychologically extending the interior outside. Finally I was really impressed with the creative solutions for staircases especially the layout that featured a movable staircase that was akin to a pocket door.
This book is a must have, there are so many amazing ideas and they can be scaled up for large spaces or scaled down to meet the constraints of the snuggest confines.
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A house is a site, the bounds and focus of a community. It is also an artifact, a material extension of its occupants' lives. This book takes the Japanese house in both senses, as site and as artifact, and explores the spaces, commodities, and conceptions of community associated with it in the modern era.
As Japan modernized, the principles that had traditionally related house and family began to break down. Even where the traditional class markers surrounding the house persisted, they became vessels for new meanings, as housing was resituated in a new nexus of relations. The house as artifact and the artifacts it housed were affected in turn. The construction and ornament of houses ceased to be stable indications of their occupants' social status, the home became a means of personal expression, and the act of dwelling was reconceived in terms of consumption. Amid the breakdown of inherited meanings and the fluidity of modern society, not only did the increased diversity of commodities lead to material elaboration of dwellings, but home itself became an object of special attention, its importance emphasized in writing, invoked in politics, and articulated in architectural design. The aim of this book is to show the features of this culture of the home as it took shape in Japan.
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Residential Spaces of the World Vol 5 (International Spaces Series)
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This publication brings together the most talented architects and designers worldwide to showcase both contemporary and inspirational trends in residential interiors illustrating living; leisure; dining; kitchen; bathroom; bedroom, courtyard spaces; and design details.
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beautiful color pictures on full page.......2000-03-25
I own his other book-International interior design review vol 2 and I think this one is every bit as good. The pictures are captured beautifully on high quality paper and the price is right!
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Brings together the most talented architects and designers world-wide to showcase both contemporary and inspirational trends in residential interiors illustrating living; leisure; dining; kitchen; bathroom; courtyard spaces and design details. Architecture
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This publication brings together the most talented architects and desiners worldwide to showcase both cotemporary and inspirational trends in residential interiors. Biographies of participating firms given.
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THE IDEAS I GOT WERE INCRIDIBLE.......2000-07-02
THIS BOOK ACCTUALLY DID IT FOR ME. WHEN I FIRST STARTED READING AND ABSORBING ALL OF THE PICTURES. I WENT CRAZY MY MIND STARTED STORMING WITH IDEAS. MY PERSONAL BUSINESS WENT REAL GOOD I FEEL LIKE A MORE CONFIDENT INTERIOR DESIGNER DUE TO THIS BOOK.
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Hogarth and the Shows of London
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- Thank for the memories, Ginger
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Hairdresser to the Stars: A Hollywood Memoir
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Hollywood film hairstylist, Ginger "Sugar" Blymyer has lived and worked with some of the most fascinating people in the world. She has also heard their innermost thoughts.
"Sugar" worked for seventeen years with Natalie Wood and many years with Elizabeth Montgomery. Her story includes rare experiences with her favorite actors and actresses; Sean Connery, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, William Hurt, Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Sir Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Gregory Hines and many, many more.
This book is for those who are interested in the art of film, movie stars, life behind the scenes, people who want to work in the entertainment industry and anyone looking for inspiration. It is one woman's history of Hollywood.
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Thank for the memories, Ginger.......2007-08-13
Ginger Blymyer tells her story of working with some of the greatest stars of our time. She tells it with honesty and tenderness. If you love to hear the behind the scenes adventures this is a book for you. Unlike many who have written books of this kind, Ginger makes no attempt to tell you that she knew all of the secrets of the stars she worked with. Instead she reveals them as human beings. She reveals her own feelings of awe in working on daily basis with people we can only dream of meeting...a wonderful book....
Hairdresser to the Stars.......2004-04-06
Although, interesting at times I was disappointed in this book. The author rattles on and jumps around so the book does not flow. She talks about her life and the affairs she and her husband had. I really wanted to read about the stars and not about her. There are many words that are spelled incorrectly. The book is not worth the money.
Hairdresser to the Stars.......2001-03-12
HAIRDRESSER TO THE STARS by Ginger "Sugar" Blymyer is WONDERFUL! I especially liked it, because it was NOT just about Hollywood's legendary stars of the 1950's through the 1990's. But it included interesting background information about the responsibilities and interaction of movie technicians (hairdressers, cosmetologists, electricians, etc.)as well as the author's own story of her life between movies when she lived in California, West Virginia, and New Hampshire with her husband and 3 daughters. The author is VERY UPBEAT and HUMOROUS. And--SHE did not include scandalous incidents which would cause embarrassment to the stars or her colleagues! The book was a PLEASURE to read, and I am looking forward to reading her next one!
Hairdresser to the Stars: A Hollywood Memoir.......2001-03-02
Oprah, where are you?! This book is amazing. Blymyer takes you along on her adventures here there and everywhere with the most exciting people you've heard and read about. Not only is she generous in sharing the fun times, but she also shares the most personal turns in her life where she questions what is this all about? She questions her decisions regarding her husband, children and her career and all the while she is searching for a deeper meaning to her life. You'll laugh and cry and feel a little sadness when the book ends and Blymyer has to say goodbye to the reader. You will go back to read this book time and time again and pass it along to your friends. Enjoy!
Fun Under The Drier.......2001-01-22
Reading Ginger's book was like being with my favorite hairdresser! Her stories are fun and her adventures awesome. This is such fun winter reading-especially the parts about the Caribbean.
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