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Buried Stuff: A Jane Wheel Mystery (Jane Wheel Mysteries)
Sharon Fiffer Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0312314167 Release Date: 2004-10-14 |
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An avid antique collector, Jane Wheel owns a lot of stuff. In fact, she owns too much stuff, which often gets her into trouble. So finally she agrees to do the unthinkable: she holds her very first garage sale. Thankfully the sale ends almost before it begins, interrupted by a hysterical phone call from Jane's mother, Nellie. But Jane's relief doesn't last long. Nellie is calling to tell Jane about a mysterious discovery on a neighbor's property: bone fragments, buried in his backyard. Since Jane's husband, Charlie, is a geologist, Jane volunteers to make the trip to her hometown, Kankakee, Illinois, to see if they can help her parents' neighbor, Fuzzy Neilson, sort things out.When they arrive, Jane and Charlie are surprised to find quite a controversy brewing in town, and not just over the mysterious discovery of the bones. In addition to Fuzzy's buried treasure, people are trying to reinvent this sleepy midwestern town. There are a couple of slick real estate developers going around town talking a big game about making Kankakee into Hometown, U.S.A. Then Jane's best friend, Tim, gets in on the act, proposing that Kankakee host the World's Largest Garage Sale. But when a man turns up murdered on Fuzzy's field, the spotlight turns back to the mysterious doings on the Neilson farm.While Charlie uncovers what may or may not be an archaelogically significant site, Jane manages to uncover the town's buried secrets. With the help of her family, Tim, and sometime partner P.I. Bruce Oh, Jane must sort rumor and gossip from the true crimes before it's too late.With Buried Stuff, Sharon Fiffer continues to chronicle the events in the life of her charming, human, slightly obsessive main character, Jane Wheel; intriguing, suspenseful and lively, like the best of mystery writing today, reading Fiffer's latest novel is like coming across one of Jane's estate sale discoveries and finding it full of delights and surprises.Customer Reviews:
All about the stuff we bury.......2006-08-24
Another Great Mystery!.......2004-12-04
Subterranean Homesick Stuff.......2004-11-16
terrific cozy.......2004-10-27
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Buried Stuff: A Jane Wheel Mystery (Jane Wheel Mysteries)
Sharon Fiffer Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0312989512 Release Date: 2005-11-01 |
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THE WORLD'S LARGEST GARAGE SALE....MURDER INCLUDEDAntiques picker Jane Wheel is going home, back to Kankakee, Illinois. In this little town that time forgot, a farmer friend of Jane's parents has dug up some mysterious old bones and relics. Jane just has to take a look, and she's bringing her husband and son along. The whole family plans to camp out in a cornfield and have a rip-roaring good time. And the added bonus? Kankakee is about to host the biggest town garage sale, ever. Every block will be filled with the great stuff that is one man's junk, but another man's treasure-McCoy, Bakelite, vintage clothes, Depression glass, Griswold frying pans. What could possibly go wrong? A murder on the old man's farm, just for starters....and development plans for Kankakee that spell trouble. That's Trouble, with a capital T.Customer Reviews:
Can't Wait.......2006-04-06
So NOT in keeping with the first books in the series.......2006-04-04
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Buried Stuff: A Jane Wheel Mystery (Jane Wheel Mysteries)
Sharon Fiffer Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OTKIQI |
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FANTASTIC STORIES - Volume 26, Number 1 - February 1977: The Figurine; Judas Story; Miasmas - A Life Term; Red River Lies Drowning; The Stuff of Legends; Re-Entry; In Brightest Day In Brightest Night; Buried Silver
Ted (editor) (L. Sprague De Camp; Brian M. Stableford; William Nabors; C. L. Grant; Susan Doenim; Barry N. Malzberg; Steven Utley; Dennis More) White Manufacturer: Ultimate Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000HP8LTU |
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What your toes know! Who knew! All sorts of secret stuff is buried between your toes!: An article from: Girls' Life
K.C. Miller Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000TL2V34 Release Date: 2007-07-12 |
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This digital document is an article from Girls' Life, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1145 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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BURIED STUFF (JANE WHEEL, NO 4)
SHARON FIFFER Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000HU0PA8 |
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Buried Stuff A Jane Wheel Mystery
Sharon Fiffer Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OTH09Q |
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Buried Stuff. A Jane Wheel Mystery.
Sharon Fiffer Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000P7J0ZY |
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Jane Wheel "Stuff" Series: Killer Stuff, Dead Guy's Stuff, The Wrong Stuff, Buried Stuff (Set of 4 Mystery Novels)
Sharon Fiffer Manufacturer: St Martins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000S8ULBM |
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A Bad Spell In Yurt
C. Dale Brittain Manufacturer: Baen ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0671720759 |
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Never Take a Cellar for Granite.......2006-02-14
The Wizardry is Afoot.......2004-05-18
Daimbert has just barely graduated from the wizard's school but he manages to find a post as royal wizard in the tiny kingdom of Yurt. In this world, only recently have wizards been taught in a school. Previously the apprentice program was the way to wizardly learning. Also strong in this world is the Christian church (although this is otherwise not really Earth).
In Yurt the young Daimbert (who is dyeing his beard grey) is commissioned to set up telephones and magic lights. But the real reason he was hired was not for minor luxuries, but because a spell is killing the king. Daimbert must analyze the spell, seek help from his predecessor, befriend the local chaplain and convince an evil demon to leave his world.
The story is paced like a mystery with the reader finding things out as Daimbert does and trying to solve the puzzles of the plot. Although many scenes are light-hearted, this is not a comedy series. t is, however, a very good read and I recommend it for fans of fantasies with a bit of mystery and magic.
"Spell" is anything but "Bad".......2002-05-17
Daimbert is not a particularly good wizard, but it doesn't matter so much because Yurt is not a very big kingdom (as he informs us on the first page). He answers an ad requesting a Royal Wizard in the kingdom of Yurt, where the old wizard has just retired. When Daimbert arrives, at first he thinks that the worst problem he'll have is having to perform magic that he doesn't know, due to his skipping classes. He meets the weakened King Haimeric, the amazingly holy chaplain, the young queen, the flirtatious youthful queen's aunt Lady Maria, the king's sullen-looking nephew Dominic, and various other characters. On the surface, all seems fine, except for Daimbert's problems installing telephones.
However, something is rotten in the state of Yurt. Daimbert finds that he is not the only source of magic in the castle -- someone or something is causing the king to grow weaker and weaker. When he asks the old Royal Wizard about the problems, the only thing the old man will say is that no one can go into the north tower. Daimbert must unravel the mystery, and find who is responsible for all these problems. But can a class-skipping young wizard face evil and win? Hopefully!
C. Dale Brittain adds a little spice and flavor to the usual wizards and medieval settings. There are no strained attempts to make this tale ultra-different, but rather Brittain simply lets it flow. We have kings, wizards, demons, courtiers, and political plotting. Yet the plotline never becomes bogged down or too serious.
Humor in this book is never blatant or overdone, eliciting chuckles rather than belly laughs. I loved Daimbert dyeing his beard gray and buying the threadbare red-and-black top, writhing when the constable announced that they wouldn't expect telephone magic for at least a few weeks, and noting that his "Christmas suit" is ruined after slaying a dragon. It's wry and understated, but very realistic. Readers could definitely imagine someone thinking this way.
Daimbert is a delightful character. He's not flawless, or even very skilled, but his brainpower and niceness overcome the fact that he's not too good at wizardry. The supporting characters are a little less defined, but all are great, especially aging (sometimes NON-aging) ingenue Lady Maria, the solemn chaplain (who is as likeable as Daimbert in a very different way), and the ex-Royal Wizard, who is the sort of crotchety, capable wizard that everyone likes.
Descriptions are pretty good, evocative when describing action but never overdone. The dialogue is also realistic; too many fantasy books take themselves too seriously, resulting in silly melodramatic language, but this book is full of characters who talk like real people. The conversation with the demon is especially well-done, as is Daimbert's debate with the chaplain.
... Fans of Discworld ...should check out the adventures of Daimbert.
Thoroughly enjoyable light fantasy.......2000-09-17
Good fantasy, and an easy read........2000-04-13
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ROYAL WIZARD OF YURT - Daimbert Sequence: Book (1) One: A Bad Spell in Yurt; Book (2) Two: The Wood Nymph and the Cranky Saint; Book (3) Three: Mage Quest; Book (4) Four: The Witch and the Cathedral; Book (5) Five: Daughter of Magic
C. Dale Brittain Manufacturer: Baen Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000N5EFAI |
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Letting Go of Anger: The 10 Most Common Anger Styles and What to Do About Them
Ronald T. Potter-Efron , and Pat S. Potter-Efron Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 1572240016 |
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This book helps you recognize the ten destructive ways that people deal with anger and identify which anger styles may be undermining your personal and work relationships. Then you'll work through a step-by-step program to revise your traditional anger strategies--and replace them with healthy new ways to deal with the underlying source of your anger.Customer Reviews:
Anger can be managed if you know what it is all about........2005-09-22
Did not learn all to much.......2005-09-16
This was a good observation tool.......2005-08-24
Easy To Read - Very Informative - Can Be Life Changing.......2005-05-21
Letting Go of Anger.......2003-04-05
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The Complete Book Of Dutch Oven Cooking
J. Wayne Fears Manufacturer: Stoeger Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0883172739 |
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The Dutch Oven Cookbook introduces you to outdoor cooking's "Magic Pot" - the one cooking pot that does it all -- bakes bread, steams vegetables, boils seafood, fries eggs, stews wild game, and broils meat. Author Wayne Fears brings this ancient cooking tool into the 21st century describing the ins and outs of Dutch oven cookery and provides a selection of tasty traditional recipes. Whether you're cooking for a party on the patio, baking biscuits on a camping trip, or cooking slow in a bean pit, Dutch ovens produce great tasting food with a small amount of effort and a great deal of fun.Customer Reviews:
Don't judge this book by the cover !!!!!!!!!!.......2006-10-09
Good history and some other ibformation.......2005-09-01
Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Dutch Oven... .......2005-04-26
GREAT book for information.......2005-03-22
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The Savvy Samoyed
Pat Hill Goodrich Manufacturer: Doral Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 094487570X |
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This is a book about a breed of dog that is so different from other breeds.Customer Reviews:
Best of the Best dog books.......2006-09-28
A very helpful book.......2003-03-09
More than just another dog care book.......2002-01-14
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Dolls, Teddy Bears and Accessories of the Twenties and Thirties from Sears, Roeb
Manufacturer: Dover Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0486251071 |
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Pruning Made Easy: A gardener's visual guide to when and how to prune everything, from flowers to trees (Storey's Gardening Skills Illustrated)
Lewis Hill Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 1580170064 |
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The author of Secrets of Plant Propagation returns with this revised edition of his book Pruning Simplified. This edition contains more than 300 step-by-step illustrations.
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Pruning Made Easy.......2007-09-29
Pictures are worth one thousand words!.......2007-02-27
PRUNING.......2007-01-09
Highly Recommended.......2006-09-03
O.K.......2004-12-15
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The Reign of Leo VI (886-912): Politics and People (Medieval Mediterranean, V. 15)
Shaun Tougher Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 9004108114 |
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Descriptive Bibliography of the Most Important Books in the English Language Relating to the Art & History of Engraving and the Collecting of Prints: With Supplement and Index
Howard C. Levis Manufacturer: Oak Knoll Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 157898128X |
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A Fly in a Pail of Milk: The Herb Carnegie Story
Herb Carnegie Manufacturer: Mosaic Press (NY) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0889626049 |
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The Best that Never Played.......2000-09-05
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