Southern Africa Wildflowers

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This book takes readers on a journey through the diverse landscapes of southern Africa, showcasing the unique richness of its wild flowers along the way. Each chapter focuses on a specific region, highlighting the most beautiful, interesting and rare plants occurring there. The journey begins at the Zambesi River and then moves down the eastern part of the region through the well-watered land of plenty. From here, the reader is taken through the splendors of the Cape fynbos and then northwards, to end in the parched thirstlands of the west. Beautiful full-color photographs by well-known botanical photographer Colin Paterson-Jones celebrate the flora of the region, while the authoritative text reveals insights into the plants themselves, their origins, interactions with other living organisms, and their often remarkable adaptation to sometimes hostile environments. Emphasis is given to the context in which the flowers grow; the changing vegetation and landscapes are featured throughout, displaying the extraordinary diversity within the region.

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A stunningly visual survey of the diverse landscapes of windflowers that South Africa has to offer.......2005-10-06

Southern African Wild Flowers: Jewels Of The Veld is a coffee table book that presents the reader with a stunningly visual survey of the diverse landscapes of windflowers that South Africa has to offer. Each individual chapter focuses upon a specific region, highlighting and showcasing the most beautiful, interesting, and unusual plants occurring there. Beginning at the Zambezi River, this "book bound expedition" continues through the splendors of the Cape fynbos, then northwards, to conclude with the parched "thirstlands" of the west. The gorgeous full-color images by botanical photographer Colin Patterson-Jones is the perfect complement to research botanist's John Manning informed and informative text about the plants, their origins, their interactions with other living organisms, and their remarkable adaptations to sometimes hostile environments. Southern African Wild Flowers is especially commended to the attention of botanists, horticulturalists, landscapers, and adventurous gardeners!

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Great refference book.
A magnificent guide to a magnificent group of plants

The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs
John C. Manning , Peter Goldblatt , and Dee Snijman
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0881925470

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This first complete account of all the bulbous plants of the Cape Floral Region is an essential aid to the identification of all species presently in cultivation.

The Cape Region, at the southern tip of Africa, is easily among the richest centers for bulbous plants and probably the most famous. Nearly 1200 species of bulbous plants find their home there and almost three-quarters of them occur nowhere else. This first complete account of all the bulbous plants of the Cape Floral Region is an essential aid to the identification of all species presently in cultivation as well as the many others that are potentially valuable horticultural subjects. The book is richly illustrated with high-quality color photographs of more than half the species of Cape bulbs, many of which have never been illustrated before.

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Great refference book........2003-07-26

An excellent reference book on cape bulbs. A wealth of photo's and information. Aspects of the book are on the technical side for a layman. But worth having.Highly recomended.

A magnificent guide to a magnificent group of plants.......2003-07-24

The flora of South Africa is a stunning example of bio-diversity in the world. Due to a large variety of habitats many plant families have developed a wide range of species, a lot of them endemic to this region. While botanical enthusiasts worldwide focus on succulent and caudiciform plants the unbelievably rich geophytic flora of the Cape (including the orchids) is not fully discovered for cultivation yet.

The Color Encylopedia of Cape Bulbs is a wonderful approach to overcome this situation. The authors present essential information about everything concerning this topic. Their book provides a general survey of the physical and biological features of the habitats. The topics cultivation and gardening are included as well. The information given is concise and precise and a very helpful background for botanists and cultivators, too. A glossary, a key to the species, a table of synonyms and a suppliers list at the end of the book finish the bulk of basic information.

The encyclopedic part of the book offers detailed descriptions of a wide range of bulbous plants of different monocot families. It is built up following an alphabetical order of the genera which allows to quickly find a species without expert knowledge about botanical taxonomy. Specified information about habitat and cultivation is given in the genus description.The species descriptions include all necessary items and are accompanied by wonderful photographs of many of these impressingly beautiful plants. It is astonishing to see what a variety of different looking species some genera have produced, for instance Gladiolus and Moraea from the Iridaceae family.

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This guide to more than 1,000 varieties of tree species is arranged in easy-to-use format. Leaf and stem silhouettes help direct the user to the correct species, and full color photographs make identification that much easier.

Gardening in Southern Africa (The flower garden)

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Gardening in Southern Africa (The flower garden)
Una Van der Spuy
Manufacturer: Juta & co
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Discovering wild flowers in Southern Africa

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Discovering wild flowers in Southern Africa
Sima Eliovson
Manufacturer: H. Timmins
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Highveld: Also Useful in Adjacent Grassland and Bushveld (Photographic Field Guides)

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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Highveld: Also Useful in Adjacent Grassland and Bushveld (Photographic Field Guides)
Braam Van Wyk , Braam Van Wyk , and Sasa Malan
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers,
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1868720586

Flower Watch: A Guide to the Cape's Floral Wonders

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Flower Watch: A Guide to the Cape's Floral Wonders
Peter Joyce
Manufacturer: Struik Book Distributors (Pty), Ltd.
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1868723046

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Flowers of southern Africa
Auriol Batten
Manufacturer: Frandsen Publishers
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Flowers, Grasses, Ferns and Fungi (Southern African Green Guide)

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Flowers, Grasses, Ferns and Fungi (Southern African Green Guide)
Elsa Pooley , and Vincent Carruthers
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers, Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A new series of handy pocket guides for explorers of Egypt's rich past and exciting present, packed with information and brilliantly illustrated with color photographs, maps, plans, and 3-D drawings -- all in just 48 pages.

The temples on the banks of the Nile at Luxor contain some of the world's most stunning art, and this small guide describes the best of it: the great, sprawling temple complex of Karnak, the elegant architecture of Luxor temple, plus many more that are sure to delight all visitors.

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Excellent On-Site Companion.......2004-02-18

I foung this book very useful at each of the temples. Its small size makes it easy to carry. The maps and elevations are quite useful for quick orientation. The text information is a ittle too scant for in-depth understanding, however. I recommend reading a description in a larger travel guide before visiting the site, and then using this book while at the site.

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revelating.......2000-02-09

I believe this book deserve 10 stars for the humor (if possible) and the clarity in which the growth of the fascism in Italy is described. Not in Rome, not in a major town in Italy, but in a small and relatively unimportant place (for the continent) that can be the beautiful Sardinia. This is a history (or perhaps a chronicle) of how the fascism took place in Sardinia, masterly narrated by Lussu with clarity and most of all the humor of who knew that things were only to get worse. All who claim they know about fascism should first read this.

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This inspired combination of humorous and poignant poems portrays the joys and sorrows of ordinary people in everyday life, and is of universal appeal. From fond memories of friends, family and holidays, appealing accounts of the antics of much-loved pets, an appreciation of new life and the dawn of a new day, to the severe sense of loss at the death of a loved one; these poems strike a chord in all our hearts. They emphasise the importance of the most basic of human needs: family loyalties, respect, love, concern and appreciation of our many blessings.

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Poetic Injustice
Cliff R. Lowe
Manufacturer: PublishAmerica
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1413784755

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Poetic Injustice is a splendid collection of the best poems ever to escape my mind, heart, and soul. These are poems varying from every aspect of life, love, and death-poems that will make you weep, laugh, or just think about the things that happen around you every day. This collection is sure to have an effect upon any who read it, so prepare yourself to step into my life and the consequences thereof. Prepare yourself for my Poetic Injustice.

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Poetic Injustice: A Rhyme Crime
George Statham
Manufacturer: Morris Publishing (NE)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 157502165X

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Warm words for a cold subject

Poetic Injustice: Ramblings From Alaska
Jackson S. Whitman
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1553690605
Release Date: 2006-07-06

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Various works of poetry about life in the wilds of Alaska, seen through the eyes of one who lives there and partakes of what the wilderness has to offer.

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Warm words for a cold subject.......2002-12-25

If you are tired of having obscurely ragged text posing as poetry, you'll like Jack Whitman's book, POETIC INJUSTICE. He hasn't forgotten that articles (a, an, the) are parts of English speech, along with other words that make sense in normal conversation. He organizes them all into endearing rhythm and rhyme so personal they grab you and don't let go. I've never been to Alaska, but my imagination was pushed and prodded "north 65 latitude degrees" so that during that one sitting with his book (cover to cover) I was there.

I was there, man, freezing and itching and stinging from the biting flies and mosquitoes, flogging frozen fog at Iditerod, fishing for reds and silvers and kings, soaring over glaciated rivers, working in the villages with my hands while working the bush with my mind, and loving every moment from my easy chair here in Virginia. A fun book. And I loved continuously chuckling and even was surprised by several real belly laughs, all too rare experiences for me these days. If you'd like a mental flight with a cynical comic to the rugged Alaska outdoors, you'll like this book.

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Definitely "Tradition in the Making"

Good history. Complete guidelines for beginners.

IT'S ALL HERE

A collection of patterns for pillows, footstools, rugs and more

You'll Be Hooked on Rugs, Too!

Wool Rug Hooking
Tara Darr
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0873498933

Book Description

30 gorgeously illustrated projects bring contemporary spin to traditional rug hooking. Readers will learn how to dye their own wool for use in their projects, as well as the basics of selecting fabric and rug hooking techniques, so they can easily move on to the step-by-step instructions for creating each project.

Tradition in the Making: Wool Rug Hooking goes beyond just rug hooking to include a variety of projects, including pillows, garment embellishments, footstools and hot pads. Full-size patterns and step-by-step illustrations are included for each project. A special section shows readers how to create their own patterns and work from designs that inspire them.

-30 projects for rugs, home décor, garment embellishments and more -Covers the basics of dyeing wool, selecting fabric, and hooking techniques -Includes full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions

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Definitely "Tradition in the Making".......2007-02-01

An excellent primitive resource. Provides tips and patterns for a variety of primitive projects. "How to"s were helpful and straight forward. An excellent addition to any hooker's library!

Good history. Complete guidelines for beginners........2007-01-13

This book has a full history of rug hooking which is a nice background to have when starting out. The instructions for beginners are the most complete I've seen so far including information on tools and the different kinds of rug hooking. Pics are nice, and the projects look to be complete with proper instructions. Although several aren't to my taste, there is still enough variety here for me to choose some I like and it teaches my something regardless of whether or not I use the pre made patterns here.

IT'S ALL HERE.......2006-08-07

TARA DARR'S BOOK COVERS EVERYTHING FOR RUG HOOKING INSTRUCTION. THE PRESENTATION IS EXCELLENT. THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE CLEAR. THE TEXT IS STRAIGHTFORWARD. IF YOU ARE NEW TO RUG HOOKING READ THE WHOLE BOOK. IF NOT, YOU CAN EASILY FIND THE SECTION THAT MEETS YOUR NEEDS. THIS IS THE BEST OF MY SEVERAL RUG HOOKING BOOKS.

A collection of patterns for pillows, footstools, rugs and more .......2006-03-07

Primitive designs to modern patterns alike are the feature of Wool Rug Hooking: Tradition In The Making, a collection of patterns for pillows, footstools, rugs and more which includes a back section of oversized patterns. From examples of different styles to step-by-step instructions on how to begin to hook, finishing borders, and project planning ideas, Wool Rug Hooking revives an old art and is the only guide you'll need to produce polished results.

You'll Be Hooked on Rugs, Too!.......2005-09-22

This book is by far the best of its kind! With wonderful information to get anyone started in rug hooking (from the tools and supplies needed to techniques for dyeing, cutting wool, transferring patterns, hooking options and finishing the pieces), anyone can learn this age-old craft. Author Tara Darr not only shows how to create flat rug pieces, but she also provides instructions for such 3-D pieces as footstools, pillows and a cabinet. Traditional folk art designs, along with a few seasonal options, are easily replicated with the full-size pattern pull-out. With nearly 200 full-color photos and 50 how-to illustrations to accompany detailed step-by-step instructions, you're sure to become a successful rug hooker!

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Great Patterns

Hooked on Wool: Rugs, Quilts, And More

Manufacturer: That Patchwork Place
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ASIN: 1564776565

Book Description

It's wonderfully tactile and surprisingly simple—no wonder crafters everywhere are getting "hooked" on wool! From folk-art accents to funky accessories, these hooked and appliquéd projects will wow crafters with their quick-and-easy appeal.

• Create hooked purses and rugs, plus a footstool and picnic basket lid; or appliqué table mats and a game board—13 projects in all

• Projects come from popular designers including Pat Cross, Nola A. Heidbreder, Wendy Miller, and Polly Minick

• Includes an introduction to needle felting—the hottest new craze in wool crafting

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Great Patterns.......2007-01-11

I found this book useful not only to rug hookers but they are great patterns for needle punch too.

Rags, Rugs, and Wool Pictures: A First Book of Rug Hooking.

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Rags, Rugs, and Wool Pictures: A First Book of Rug Hooking.
Ann. Wiseman
Manufacturer: Scribner
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding
ASIN: 0684209802

Redware Eagle (Fabric/Wool Applique, Pillow, Rug Hooking) (Simply Need'l Love)

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Redware Eagle (Fabric/Wool Applique, Pillow, Rug Hooking) (Simply Need'l Love)

Manufacturer: Need'l Love Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000EJ6FS8

Product Description

This is a booklet with templates on pattern pullout. Lyn loves redware and specializes in patriot themes so her Redware Eagle is the perfect combination. You'll enjoy displaying your new treasures with antiques and collectibles. Lyn's classic traditional look complements and style and adds timeless charm to any setting. There's instructions for a fabric applique for pillow, a wool applique for pillow and a rug hooking design for round mat.

Folk Heart Threads - Quilts, Rug Hooking, Tote Bag, Wool Penny Projects and MORE!

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Folk Heart Threads - Quilts, Rug Hooking, Tote Bag, Wool Penny Projects and MORE!
Need'l Love Company
Manufacturer: Need'l Love
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000V0CUZ2

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Folk Heart Threads by Need'l Love® QUILTS, RUG HOOKING, TOTE BAG, WOOL PENNY PROJECTS, FRIENDSHIP KEEPSAKES, FOLK ART

Old Saint Nick (Fabric/Wool Applique, Rug Hooking) (Simply Need'l Love)

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Old Saint Nick (Fabric/Wool Applique, Rug Hooking) (Simply Need'l Love)

Manufacturer: Need'l Love Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000EJ2TH4

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This is a booklet with templates on pattern pullout. Lyn's Old Saint Nick is a timeless classic; a perfect traditional complement to any decor. Instead of a toy sack, this fold art legend carries an America flag in his basket of pine boughs and holly. Lyn highlights her love of nature in her distinctive holiday style. There's instructions for a fabric applique, a wool applique, an 8" x 10" pillow and a rug hooking design.

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Rags Rugs and Wool Pictures
Ann Wiseman
Manufacturer: Scribner
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding
ASIN: 068413490X

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Rags, Rugs and Wool Pictures, A First Book of Rug Hooking
Ann Wiseman
Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000L3AUA6

Book Description

Raymond Evison, world authority on clematis, here provides a fresh look at the genus by focusing on not just the popular large-flowered cultivars but also on the less well known species. A comprehensive plant encyclopedia divided into the distinct clematis groups provides detailed and authoritative descriptions of nearly 375 species and varieties.

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A Wonderful Guide to Clematis.......2004-12-07

The first thing that stands out when you read this book is the great photography and excellent illustrations. Raymond J. Evison guides you through the wonderful world of Clematis by teaching you all there is to know about this beautiful plant. You will learn the history, classification, the different species, and much more.
As Evison states, this book isn't a monograph of the species, but a guide for the gardener. So, it has just enough background information so that the gardener has a good foundation. Even I got a bit lost in the groups section, but it becomes clearer as you get more into the book. I would have liked to see some shots about propagation, planting, training, and pruning, especially in a growing guide, but overall the descriptions and the book as a whole is great.
This is not a book for the complete novice, but for the intermediate to advanced gardener.

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In an attempt to gather what wisdom he could to guide his son into adulthood, Kent Nerburn published a powerful collection of essays that touched the hearts of parents and children everywhere. In this beautiful revised edition, Nerburn refines his advice and expands his thoughts.

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Best book I've ever read of things that should be said........2007-02-04

In my 61 years of male life experiences, this is my favorite book, for it puts to words human ideals that are so beneficial for people of all ages to understand.

I found this book by chance in a used book store and bought it to read, to reflect on my experiences with my two sons and two step-children. Immediately I realized that Kent had put to words the things I had wanted to say to my children, but didn't know how to express it.

I then bought 30 copies, giving them to my children and friends with children. I read it again, this time calling Kent and thanking him for writing his thoughts for me to share with others whom I love.

I'm here at Amazon again, sending a link to Kent's Letters to a friend, who's husband has died, leaving their teenage son so alone. I'm constantly recommending this book, as well as quoting from it to share thoughts with others. When my brother-in-law died a couple months ago, Kent's thoughts on Tragedy and Suffering were most comforting to my sister and her in-laws. I know Kent's thoughts on Falling In Love I've shared with others has mended many a broken hearts.

Kent's dedication page statement - "We are born male. We must learn to be men." implies it's a book for guys to read, but I know many gals who have found it a valuable read.

I was just on a lengthy trip, with a number of extended layovers. Knowing this, of all I could have chosen to bring to read to make that time most worthwhile, I brought Letters to my Son. And I'll read it again and again.

For years I've thought that too often people read one book after another, searching for something very meaningful to be made know to them. Here is a book I believe, if read a number of times in a thoughtful way, and taken to heart, it will be the most satisfying read ever. I've become certain that it's good enough to last my lifetime.

Father to Son to..............2006-02-28

I gave this book to my husband to give to our older son.

My husband liked it so much that he asked that I get
another for our younger son.

All seem to enjoy it very much.

Rae

a new father's best gift.......2004-11-17

I am 26 and I just became a father. I still feel like a kid myself. Someone gave me this book for a birthday present. I read it to see if these were letters I would send my son. They are not really letters but more like essays or thoughts. This man says so many things I wish I could say. He helps me understand what is important in my life, what is important to teach my boy when he gets old enough. I don't always agree with Kent Nerburn's thinking. But I think he is very wise. I wish my dad was like him. I hope I can be a dad like him. He knows what is important in life. He doesn't just preach or lecture. He unfolds his thinking with stories from his own life. Sometimes he made mistakes and he tells us. He learned. Now he is teaching me so I can teach my son.

Thanks, Kent Nerburn. You tell a good truth.

Disappointed.......2004-10-18

This book is nice, sweet, and somewhat insightful. But I wanted a book that spoke more of the relationship between a father and a son. The vast majority of essays/chapters in this book could have been written by anyone for anyone. For example, Nerburn warns of the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and extols the virtues of giving. But those lessons could have been taught by a mother to her daughter, a priest to a parishioner, or an uncle to a nephew. Many other essays in the book are similar in that they contain no unique perspective on the father-son relationship. (What does the "Power of Art" have to do with fatherhood?) This book reads like Chicken Soup for the Soul. In my opinion, the other reviews overrate this book.

The perfect gift.......2004-07-24

Over the years I have had read numerous books of this nature, but always find myself returning to read a section, a paragraph or a few pages. A wonderful book that I have had the opportunity to share with numerous friends. I think I have purchased at least 20 copies a gifts.

A must read.

Letters to My Son: A Father's Wisdom on Manhood, Women, Life and Love

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Parents this is a must read for your sons!
touches quite elouquently a fathers teaching to his son

Letters to My Son: A Father's Wisdom on Manhood, Women, Life and Love
Kent Nerburn
Manufacturer: New World Library
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Parents this is a must read for your sons!.......1998-12-30

Kent Nerburn has a gift of communicating what you would like to share with your son about life but didn't know how. It is easy reading, not intimidating and sends the right messages.

touches quite elouquently a fathers teaching to his son.......1998-10-05

I have been sending a chapter at a time to my son who is now in college. In many ways, the thoughtful and insightful writing by Kent triggered responses that I never would have conferred with my son otherwise.

I found it helpful to write my own thoughts about a particular subject in the margins. I have no idea what my son has thought about these chapters that he receives about every other week. I'd like to think though that it helps him ponder every day life and will be of service in helping judge right from wrong

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James Tissot (1836-1902), the wry and urbane observer of manners and fashions, painted scenes of Paris and London "society" that simmered with undercurrents of sexual drama. This beautifully illustrated book presents one hundred of Tissot`s paintings, prints, and watercolors representing each stage of his career. The authors consider Tissot`s themes, interests, and the influences on his work.

James Tissot: Victorian Life / Modern Love

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James Tissot: Victorian Life / Modern Love
Nancy Rose Marshall , and Malcolm Warner
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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James Tissot: Victorian Life/Modern Love
Nancy; Warner, Malcolm; Yale Center for British Art; Musee Du Quebec; Albright-Knox Art Gallery Marshall
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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Something I never knew

Something I never knew

Grossly Inaccurate and Inappropriate

The woman who would not be Queen

A Princely Effort

The Secret Wife of King George IV
Diane Haeger
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Book Description

Although it was illegal, secret, and against the express commands of his famously mad father, King George IV of England married twice--once for duty and once for love. While Caroline of Brunswick eventually became his lawful queen, it was the beautiful Maria Fitzherbert, recognized as his wife by the Catholic Church but not by the laws of England, who claimed his heart. In the hands of author Diane Haeger, their relationship becomes a mesmerizing love story, filled with intrigue and passion. The characters and drawing rooms of early 19th Century England come alive to create a sexy and vibrant portrait of the age that is colorful and resonant with historical detail.AUTHORBIO: Diane Haeger is the author of THE COURTESAN, published by Pocket, and a number of contemporary romances for HarperCollins. She lives in Newport Beach, California.

Customer Reviews:

Something I never knew.......2004-03-03

(This is a repeat of a previous review-somehow a friend's name got on the original so I am repeating it and correcting my identity).
I only read historical fiction and especially enjoy anything focusing on English history. I have to admit that I knew nothing about the secret relationship of George IV and Maria Fitzherbert and I knew I would have to read this book when I found it on the shelf.
The style of the book was just a step above your typical "romance novel." I could have done without the constant mushy, sugary-sweet romantic dialogue and the overly done descriptions of their romantic encounters (although they were not vulgar). While the intensity of their relationship was clearly conveyed with this type of format, it seemed alittle overdone at times.
I can't say that the book was gripping or that I was unable to put it down, but the author's easy-to-read and fast-paced writing style made reading time go by fast.
All in all, this was a pleasant book about an interesting topic. I am glad that I read it and recommend it to anyone interested in learning alittle more about the secrets of the British monarchy.

Something I never knew.......2004-01-16

I only read historical fiction and especially enjoy anything focusing on English history. I have to admit that I knew nothing about the secret relationship of George IV and Maria Fitzherbert and I knew I would have to read this book when I found it on the shelf.
The style of the book was just a step above your typical "romance novel." I could have done without the constant mushy, sugary-sweet romantic dialogue and the overly done descriptions of their romantic encounters (although they were not vulgar). While the intensity of their relationship was clearly conveyed with this type of format, it seemed alittle overdone at times.
I can't say that the book was gripping or that I was unable to put it down, but the author's easy-to-read and fast-paced writing style made reading time go by fast.
All in all, this was a pleasant book about an interesting topic. I am glad that I read it and recommend it to anyone interested in learning alittle more about the secrets of the British monarchy.

Grossly Inaccurate and Inappropriate.......2003-09-22

I bought this book because I am an English history nut, and I enjoyed Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill (also about Maria FitzHerbert). I was very disappointed. It only follows the bare framework of her life, and is hardly appropriate reading material for respectable people. It paints Maria as a very stupid woman, when in fact, she was extremely smart. She also was more moral than she is portrayed. I am glad that I am not her, because everyone that reads this book without knowing the facts would think that I am the exact opposite of what I stand for. For a better read, try Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill by Jean Plaidy.

The only reason I gave it 2 stars is because of the well written. I only wish Ms. Haeger would use her talent more respectfully and truthfully.

The woman who would not be Queen.......2002-11-10

This is the story of the ultimate damsel in distress. When Maria Fitzherbert came to London in the 1784, she knew little about the infamous son of the King, George IV, heir to the throne, other than his reputation. George lived a profligate life as a gambler, womanizer and drunkard. In his early twenties, a few years younger than the widow Fitzherbert, he became obsessed with her, demanding that they marry, although she was a fervent Catholic, abhorrent to the Crown at that time because of her religion. Swayed by the intensity of their mutual passion, the couple secretly married and she was issued a Papal degree of the validity of the union before God.

Rumors were rife: either they were married and breaking the law, which put Maria and her family in jeopardy, or they weren't. But Prince George would make no statement one way or another. Son of the Mad King George III, the impetuous Prince had been feuding with his father for years in a power struggle he, George IV, believed would end soon, upon the death of the King. Frequently ill and raving, it seemed impossible that the King could live very much longer. With this in mind, George IV gambled his future and the success of his marriage, planning for his wife to become his Queen. But there was such antipathy toward the Papists in England at the time that there was no question of a Catholic as Queen.

The couple was extremely happy, although they never had children, and George was able to put his wild youthful ways behind him. Unfortunately, the one constant working against them, time, was immutable. The mad King did not die, but stubbornly continued on until 85 years of age. Meanwhile, George IV temporized his positions in order to appease everyone and keep his wife. He made promises that he was later forced to break, and Maria valued his word above all else. They separated twice, and were unable to reunite, although each mourned the loss of the other over the years.

The story is based on historical fact, but most of the dialog and scenes are pure fiction. Haeger is well known as a Romance writer, and in some areas of the novel, she slips into "Romantic-speak". At these times, the novel loses any sense of believability, although doubtless well researched on appropriate details. But there are frequent asides (in italics), as Maria thinks to herself: "And God help me" she thought."I know I shall never stop loving you". Tightened up and unflounced, this could have been an engaging story of love gone wrong.

A Princely Effort.......2002-10-30

Let me get straight to the point, this novel is fantastic. I was well-informed about the interesting and somewhat sad life of the secret wife of King George IV, so I wasn't too sure how I would feel about reading a novel about her. I mean, I thought I might be bored. I was wrong. Diane Haeger is a talented author, with an ability to create characters that are believable and larger than life. I especially liked her take on Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Most historians paint her as this wonderfully independent woman - see Amanda Foreman's fantastic biography - but Haeger really brings out a bitchy side of Georgiana that made for a great read.

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For more than a century Buckingham Palace suppressed the facts about the illicit marriage between the twice-widowed Catholic Maria Fitzherbert and the Prince of Wales, the future George IV. Rumor and scandal began immediately when she met the accomplished if already slightly dissolute Prince of Wales, and even in her obituary, the Times of London pronounced the marriage “either a cruel imposition to silence the scruples of a virtuous though weakminded woman, or an hypocritical pretext adopted by the lady herself to cover her shame.” The Maria that emerges in the pages of biographer James Munson’s pages is neither the unprincipled temptress of her critics nor the romantic heroine of her advocates but rather a complex woman of strong principles, remarkable practicality, iron will, and genuine virtue. For as resolutely as the prince pursued her, Maria steadfastly refused to become his mistress. However much he might want her or she him, she wanted marriage more. Thus was Maria thrust into the political intrigues that underlay the Regency crisis and reign of George IV as well as into one of the most bizarre chapters in the history of the English monarchy. Eight pages of black-and-white photographs add to this “... excellent, entertaining biography-cum-history of this bizarre episode in the history of the English monarchy.”—Booklist (starred) “By far the most exhaustive account of its subject yet written....”—The Sunday Telegraph “Relevant and engaging ... Fitzherbert and her prince make for a lively tale.”—Rocky Mountain News “A life given lively treatment here.”—Publishers Weekly

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Mrs. Fitzherbert and Sons
Jim Foord-Kelcey
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The King's Wife: George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert

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The King's Wife: George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert
Valerie Irvine
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One of the most extraordinary episodes in British royal history took place on 15 December 1785 when George, Prince of Wales (later Prince Regent and George IV) secretly married the beautiful, twice-widowed and Roman Catholic Maria Fitzherbert. This marriage was in breach of the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 but almost certainly valid in the eyes of the church. If it had been discovered, George might well have forfeited his claim to the throne. As it was, George and Maria lived together for twenty years, and remained deeply attached, despite George's disastrous (and probably bigamous) public marriage to Princess Caroline of Brunswick. The King's Wife is a highly readable account of a love-match that pre-echoes the later relationship of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles. In the eyes of George IV's own family, Maria was his real wife.

Mrs. Fitzherbert;: A life chiefly from unpublished sources,

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Mrs. Fitzherbert;: A life chiefly from unpublished sources,
Shane Leslie
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I'd crowns resign to call thee mine!
A Foreshadowing of the Duke of Windsor Story

Sweet Lass Richmond (Georgian Saga)
Jean Plaidy
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Entertaining historical fiction.......2006-09-15

I polished off Jean Plaidy's Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill today. It's a vast improvement over Diane Haeger's The Secret Wife of King George IV, and also an improvement over Plaidy's The Third George.

Like the Haeger book, this tells the story of Maria Fitzherbert's marriage to Prince George--or part of the story, anyway, as the novel ends immediately before George's marriage to Caroline. Though the viewpoint shifts between various characters, the focus is mainly on George and his misadventures, at least until the last third or so of the book, when it shifts to the dysfunctional royal family as a whole. (So dysfunctional and featherbrained is this bunch, in fact, that I found myself longing for the Plantagenets, who seem like a breath of sanity by comparison.)

Plaidy's prose is a little less stiff than usual, perhaps because with George III talking to trees, a Madam von Schwellenburg talking to her pet toads ("'Herr Prince vos up to no goot'"), and everyone taking snuff, it's hard not to have a little authorial fun. My only real complaint, in fact, was with the abrupt ending. I'll have to wait until the next book in the series, Indiscretions of the Queen, to see whether George ever comes back to Maria and whether Queen Charlotte ever throws her snuffbox at Prince George.

I'd crowns resign to call thee mine!.......2003-12-13

George IV, when he is Prince of Wales, falls in love with Maria FitzHerbert. Unlike the other women he's fallen in love with, this one refuses to become his mistress. Why doesn't he marry her? There is a slight problem. It is illegal for an heir to the throne of England to marry a Catholic. If he does marry her, he will give up his right. He secretly marries her, and after a few years of happiness, he realized his mistake. But when he realizes it wasn't a mistake, he had already left her. What follows is a lifetime of even more heartbreak for the poor Prince.

If you've read The Secret Wife of King George IV, you may be cautious about reading this one. Don't worry! It is much more respectable and accurate, as are all of Jean Plaidy's works. It is wonderfully and beautifully written, with a haunting historical lesson.

A Foreshadowing of the Duke of Windsor Story.......1998-10-26

Jean Plaidy (Victoria Holt) does a service to readers that writers of historical biographies seem unable to do. She tells a good story and makes the people seem real. Biographies of royalty tend to be stilted, heavily burdened with the intricacies of politics and remote from the person and character of the royal. They are not fun to read. Plaidy's novels are fairly close to historical fact without being tediously so.

The Sweet Lass of Richmond not only is fun to read, it brings to mind an interesting parallel between George IV and his great-great-great nephew, The Duke of Windsor. Both men were the brilliant centers of fashionable society, on bad terms with their fathers, and both fell heedlessly in love with unacceptable, older women. Where Wallis Simpson was a twice-divorced woman, Maria Fitzherbert was a twice-widowed woman. Where Wallis did not mind welcoming her prince into her bedchamber outside of marriage, devotely Catholic Maria Fitzherbert would have nothing less than marriage before she'd consent to give in to her prince. This drove George IV into a secret marriage, a device that allowed him to keep his place in the succession while enjoying the marital favors of the woman he loved. Had this marriage been open, he not only would have been at odds with his father for marrying without the King's consent, he would be barred from the succession for marrying a Catholic. George IV wanted Maria, his crown and his debts paid. George ended up choosing money and the Crown over Maria, his good wife--a choice he regretted for the rest of his life.

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The delightful, diverting, and devotional play of Mrs. Fitzherbert,: Sometime wife of George prince of Wales, afterwards George the Fourth king of England, (Contemporary British dramatists)
Shane Leslie
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