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The Fyre Mirror (Elizabeth I Mysteries, Book 7)
Karen Harper Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0312326920 Release Date: 2005-01-13 |
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Elizabethan England comes alive as its young queen struggles to stop a serial killer who uses fire as a weapon. From commoner to courtier, from the delights of rural England to the streets of teeming London, the queen and her coterie turn detectors in Karen Harper's acclaimed mystery series.Smitten with spring fever, Elizabeth Tudor escapes London for fantastical Nonsuch Palace in the sweet Surrey countryside. There she hopes to relax and pose for the official royal portrait for which she is holding a competition. Elizabeth is both delighted and dismayed when her young court artist, Gil Sharpe, returns early from schooling in Italy, where he has also been spying for the crown.But one of her artists is burned to death, and portraits of the queen are going up in flames. When she hears that her rival, the dangerous Mary, Queen of Scots, has been peering in mirrors and announcing, "I see the next queen of England!" Elizabeth summons her Privy Plot Council.Has the arsonist been sent by foreign foes or is it someone in her own court? Or is the "running boy" apparition really a ghost out to avenge a terrible past tragedy caused by the Tudors?Time is running out, because the enemy who stalks the queen means to destroy not only her portraits and artists, but her very life.Customer Reviews:
The Fyre Mirror.......2007-01-04
Fabulous historical mystery .......2004-12-04
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Blood Trillium
Julian May Manufacturer: Spectra ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0553088513 Release Date: 1992-07-01 |
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THREE PRINCESSES BESTOWED WlTH THE AWESOME POWERS OF TRILLIUM TALISMANS...It is now twelve yeras since the events recounted in Black Trillium. Haramis has devoted herself to the study of magic and science; Anigel and her loyal husband, King Atar, govern their provinces with affection, seeking always to teach and see the right side of life; Kadiya has not changed - she's still impetuous, wild ... and careless. There are problems but the world seems peaceful enough.
Then it all changes. Kadiya loses her talisman in the deep waters off the Windlorn Isles and Anigel's husband and children are kidnapped by a mysterious sorcerer who goes by the name of Portolanus. The ransom for their return? Anigel's talisman.
The world is losing balance. Storms rage, wars loom. And Portolanus is smiling...
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Not Bad At All........2002-01-01
The story really begins when Kadiya loses her amulet in an unfortunate accident, and a new character, a wizard called Portolonious, comes seemingly out of nowhere and threatens the balance of the world.
I liked this book, although it is not as well done as the the first one. I did not like the fact that Haramis almost falls in love again with the sorcerer Orogastus, which seems to me that she still has not solved anything from the first book! Also, the sindona, living statues created by the vanished ones, have an original, but rather boring, method of almost single-handly winning the battle for the triplet sisters. The good parts out-weigh the bad parts of the book, however.
exellecent adventure.......2000-08-25
It still takes place in the world of the three moons only twelve years after the triplet princesses defeat the sorseror Organtus and save their knigdom from the evil king Voltrik. Haramis the newly oppented protecter of the country is still learning how to use her powers while Kadiya lady of the eyes is making peace between humans and the folk. Anigel and Antar are the rulers of the two thrones and have three children.
By misadventure Kadiya loses her talisman wereupon it falls into the hands of an prolantus(a new foe), and Anigel gives hers to him in ransom for her husband and children. Now only Haramis has her talisman but there are rumors that prolantus is the sorceror Organtus whom she loves.
Blood Trillium is one of my favorite books and if you read it i'm sure it will also be one of yours!
Incredible...Again!.......2000-03-15
Is there going to be a sequal?.......1999-12-28
Stick to sci fi... *shrug*.......1998-03-21
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BLOOD TRILLIUM
Julian May Manufacturer: Harper Collins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OQ1054 |
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Blood Trillium
Julian May Manufacturer: New York: Bantam Books, 1992 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NXFKCW |
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Blood trillium
Julian May Manufacturer: Bantam Books, 1992. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000UCC0A6 |
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Blood Trillium - UNCORRECTED PROOF
Manufacturer: Bantam Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000HOH2IW |
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Blood Trillium.
Julian. May Manufacturer: Bantam ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0002240556 |
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Blood Trillium: Sequel to Black Trillium
Julian May Manufacturer: Harper Collins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0246137614 |
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Spring (March-April-May) Wildflowers (Not Including Trees) of the Great Smoky Mountains
Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Manufacturer: Buckhorn Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Pamphlet ASIN: B000PAGNFQ |
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Black and white pamphlet, this illustrated checklist is a hybrid between the list compiled by the Botany Department of the University of Tennessee and former Chief Naturalist Arthur Stupka, and the drawings in the New Britton and Brown Illustrated Flora. The groupings by families follows the system used in Wild Flowers of the United States.
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Blood Trillium
Julian May Manufacturer: Spectra ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000VKG4JK |
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Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love
Judith Orloff Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1400082161 Release Date: 2005-09-20 |
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Are you forever rushing through your day, fending off chronic exhaustion? Are you desperately overcommitted, afraid to say no? Do you want to feel well rested and ready to conquer each day with enthusiasm, but fall short time and time again? If so, you’re the victim of a hidden energy crisis. Here, at last, is the complete prescription that will stop you from feeling constantly drained and enable you to live a more vibrant life.Download Description
Are you forever rushing around, fending off chronic exhaustion? Are you desperately overcommitted, afraid to say no? Do you have fang marks from being bled dry by energy vampires? Does the onslaught of violence in the news leave you drained? If so, you're the victim of a hidden energy crisis. To resolve it you need more than traditional solutions such as eating well, getting a good night's sleep, and exercising. Here at last is the complete prescription to stop you from feeling constantly drained and enable you to live a more vibrant life: the Positive Energy Program created by Judith Orloff, M.D.
Dr. Orloff is the pioneer behind Energy Psychiatry, a new field that addresses the subtle energetic components of health and behavior. Energy Psychiatry blends the practice of mainstream medicine with an emerging scientific understanding of subtle energies, revered by many cross-cultural healing traditions as our life force. In Positive Energy, Dr. Orloff explains this exciting new discipline and how it led her to formulate ten essential prescriptions for boosting energy, improving relationships, and combating energy vampires. The prescriptions are:
The purpose of this program is to make your life easier. Each prescription has clear instructions for practicing the simple, powerful exercises Dr. Orloff gives her patients and uses herself—plus, there's a "Treat Yourself" section to help you relax and enjoy the program's full benefits. Following each chapter are Dr. Orloff's interviews with luminaries who share their personal secrets about how they use a specific prescription to generate more energy. You'll discover how Quincy Jones's intuition opened up after brain surgery, Larry King honed his interviewing techniques, Naomi Judd recovered from hepatitis C, and Jamie Lee Curtis deals with draining people.
Dr. Orloff says, "We can't stop the negative circumstances of our time—our cell phones will keep ringing, e-mails will keep coming, people will be rude, our children will be demanding, and bad things will happen in the world. But we can learn ways to protect our energy so that we can stay centered in dealing with the stresses that arise." Positive Energy shows you how to slow down time to match your natural rhythms, allowing you to be fully present for your life. Learning this can make the difference between an exuberant life and one you're always recovering from. Filled with Dr. Orloff's warmth, humor, and compassion, Positive Energy is your tool kit for transforming fatigue, stress, and fear into an abundance of vibrance, strength, and love.
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Excellent.......2007-07-23
Positive Energy.......2007-07-17
Advice to Trust.......2007-06-05
Intuitive Empaths.......2007-06-04
Cutting Edge Prescriptions .......2007-05-16
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Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love
Judith Orloff Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000QYB9H8 |
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Positive Energy: 10 Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear
Judith Orloff Manufacturer: audible.com ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Download ASIN: B00022FDKS |
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How to Make Love and Dinner at the Same Time: 200 Slow Cooker Recipes to Heat Up the Bedroom Instead of the Kitchen
Rebecca Field Jager Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1580629180 |
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buying more copies!.......2005-11-25
Enhanced with humeours sidebars on food, family, men, & life.......2004-05-08
I Love Love And Dinner!.......2004-04-28
Rebecca Field Jager makes it simple, tasty and fun!.......2004-04-26
I am a big fan of How To Make Love and Dinner!
I Love Love And Dinner!.......2004-04-13
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How to Make Love & Dinner at the Same Time: 200 Slow Cooker Recipes to Heat Up the Bedroom Instead of the Kitchen
Rebecca Field Jager Manufacturer: Willow Creek Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1595436154 |
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Laced with dozens of zingers on men, money, shopping, sex, and work, this book offers 200 steamy recipes that require a half hour or less of preparation time. This is a slow cooker cookbook that sizzles!
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The Feline Mystique: On the Mysterious Connection Between Women and Cats
Clea Simon Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0312316100 |
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Part history of a species, part personal memoir, and featuring a healthy dose of wry humor, Clea Simon's The Feline Mystique shares the tale of her particular cat (Cyrus) set against a backdrop of interviews and statistics on cats throughout the world. Smoothly blending mythology with modern stories of dedicated feral cat rescuers, feline fanciers might bond with this book as tightly as they've bonded with their own wee beastie.The focus is relentlessly female and a happy counterpoint to urban myths and ancient folk tales about lonely women and their up-to-no-good pets. Simon walks us through her initial bond with a young kitten, through the warm years of record-clawing, arm-kneading, keyboard-walking, veterinarian-terrorizing cat companionship, and leads us gently through the sadness of parting with a beloved animal. You won't find practical tips on health care or soapboxes about the problem of strays in the city--just page after page of individualized love and fascination. From Norse goddess Freya and her flying cats to references of a study done on the annual kill of an outdoors-living housecat to an interview with Barnum and Bailey's female tiger tamer, each detail helps construct a solid picture of the multifaceted relationship possible between a woman and her cat. --Jill Lightner
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This sophisticated exploration of the bond between women and their cats examines everything from the history of cats (Cleopatra) to the stereotypes of women who choose to live with cats (the 'cat lady') to the power of female images relating to cats (Catwoman). It is also a moving memoir of this award-winning author's relationship with her own cats, and will deepen any reader's understanding of the feline in her life.Customer Reviews:
Women and Cats - a wonderful and mysterious bond.......2007-03-01
A Kitty Connection.......2006-04-21
a fantastic book.......2005-04-23
why we connect with our kitties.......2004-07-04
Among the topics explored are: why are women/cats stereotyped so harshly and often similarly; why cat hoarders are so often female and why they do what they do; the mythical and historical connections between women and cats; how cats treat our significant others and what that says about how we feel about them (and how we let them treat us); letting go of our cats when it's time for them to pass on; and how our cats choose to communicate with their owners.
Great book for those who know cats.......2004-02-06
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Treasury of Historic Folk Ornament in Full Color (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0486290948 |
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Weaving Rag Rugs: A Women's Craft in Western Maryland
Geraldine Niva Johnson Manufacturer: Univ of Tennessee Pr ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0870494511 |
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Super Paper Airplane Kit
Manufacturer: Main Street ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0806989033 |
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The Picture of Health: Images of Medicine and Pharmacy from the William H. Helfand Collection
William H. Helfand Manufacturer: University of Pennsylvania Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 081227962X |
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At Freedom's Edge: Black Mobility and the Southern White Quest for Racial Control, 1861-1915
William Cohen Manufacturer: Louisiana State University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0807116211 |
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