Book Description
With her successful books Cottages by the Sea
and Coastal Retreats, Linda Leigh Paul has beautifully captured the dream home in an ideal setting. Now she broadens her scope by visiting the most picturesque and private seaside cottages on all three coasts of the United States, from the cliffs of Big Sur to the dunes of Nantucket to Florida's sandy beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. The most charming cottages in the country are here, including a 1924 stone cottage in Carmel, a weathered clapboard cottage on the Isle of Hope, Georgia, and Tennessee Williams's Key West cottage.
Seaside cottages are intrepid structures. They hold onto the earth as a brace against heavy seas, furious flood tides, and stormforce winds. The names themselves conjure departures and returns, danger and escape: Destruction Island, Peril Strait, and Wrath Cape describe one arc of shoreline. Another coastline offers Fair Harbor, Port Protection, and Safety Harbor. Still another speaks of lost encounters: Dogs Keys Pass, Tortugas Harbor, and Alligator Reef. But the interiors of these cottages evoke only warmth and beauty, providing comfort for those eternally drawn to the sea. Many display artifacts of life on the water: nautical objects and treasures found on the beach, as well as journals, letters, postcards, and books that reflect the long, rich history of seaside living.
Customer Reviews:
peaceful relaxing.......2006-05-18
I love to read and I love houses on the water. When I need to relax I grab this book. It has also given me some ideas to use in my own home to give it that cottage look. Very inspirational and easy to read.
Great detail source.......2006-03-10
Great source of architectural interior details and inspiration for small residential structures.
Sea Spray and Salt-Crust.......2004-07-20
When I picked up this book I was surprised to find it so filled with a wonderful variety of cottages. Cottages on the Coast is a small and wonderful glimpse of styles around the coasts of the United States. A small "photo album" near the beginning shows early pictures of some of the cottages that are featured later and as those same cottages appear today. A great selection of cottage styles, representing different regions of the country, are fascinating with their accompanying stories. This is a book I will go back to over and over again, to look up something I remember, to find something new and to just plop down with it in my lap for pure beach imaginings. I love this book!
Lusting for a Summer Cottage? Pick This Book........2004-07-15
Wherever they are located, seaside dwellings share several common traits. These hearty homes are crafted from tried and true materials that age gracefully in the sea air and reflect local building traditions and styles. They balance the storms of winter with the peaceful days of summer and maximize beautiful views whatever the season.
Cottages on the Coast presents an extensive variety of homes from sea to shining sea. Linda Leigh Paul selected more than 25 examples from Bainbridge Island, to Big Sur, from the Florida Keys, to Tybee Island, and north to Maine. You will be captivated by hundreds of beautiful photographs of vernacular exteriors and very personal interiors.
Cottages on the Coast stands out because the interiors and exteriors exude a lot of personality, and they seem authentic and attainable. New England is well represented with houses in Maine, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. The tranquil cover image, Treasure Cottage on Key West is truly a cottage at a mere 500 square feet. Treasure Cottage is filled with the owners carefully arranged antique collection, which does not clutter the small space but gives the home so much personality. Other examples, a modernist cottage designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright pupil in Carmel, complete with loads of natural light, and built-in furnishings. Or a cottage recently built on a private island in the Puget Sound, built on a solid rock foundation, with enormous interior beams to withstand the fiercest storms, decorated in a simple manner re-using found materials such as driftwood for a mantel and stair case railing.
Cottages on the Coast will be a source of inspiration for readers who are considering rehabbing, designing, or decorating a seaside dwelling. Or if you are an avid armchair traveler Cottages on the Coast will fill you with travel ideas for your next coastal break.
Book Description
Add a flavor of the Old West to any art or craft project with this collection of 101 royalty-free, black-and-white images, each available in two convenient sizes. Includes a covered wagon, ghost town, saddles, spurs, rifles, cowboys at a rodeo, ranchers herding cattle, and other evocative vignettes. Disk contains all items in book.
Customer Reviews:
not real great.......2006-08-09
The quality and selection of the illustrations is sub par. Getting both a cd -rom and a book is nice, but there are not a lot of drawings and they are, mostly, very simplistic.
Not the best CD-ROM Dover's done.......1999-10-24
Book doesn't have the number of illustrations nor are they of the quality found in the other Dover CD-ROM books. (Strange amazon does not list this with the other electronic clip art books.)
Book Description
With the same romance and drama that put his Griffin & Sabine saga on the New York Times best-seller list for over 100 weeks, selling three million copies in 12 international editions, Nick Bantock presents an unforgettable story of one woman's journey to self-discovery. Ana, a striking young dancer, is promised in marriage to a man she doesn't love. No one understands her reluctance to wed. After all, isn't Marco a fine man? Won't the union of their two families benefit her people? And yet Guided by her heart and forces she does not yet recognize, she flees to the exotic port of Serona in search of Felix Bulerias, a man reputed to have the answers she seeks. But along the way, the attentions of four unusual men threaten to lure Ana in directions that she could never have fathomed and lead her down a path of sensuality and understanding beyond any she could ever have imagined. Bantock's compelling narrative is accompanied by over 200 masterful color collages that form a frieze throughout. Brimming with myth and intrigue, Windflower is sure to enchant Nick Bantock fans the world over.
Customer Reviews:
NOT A ROMANCE!.......2007-08-06
OK, so maybe I'm just cranky because I plunked down $25 for an out of print paperback-- expecting one of the best romances ever written. I'm so annoyed that I don't know who I want to slap first--- the people who recommended this book, the authors, or Devon.
In my dreams, I'll line up all of them a La "Airplane" and have a go at them.
First off, this is NOT a romance! The 'whateveritis' between Devon and Merry could probably fill up oh, all of 4 chapters, maybe 100 pages of the book. It's lame, limp, passionless, full of distrust and so much of the heroine being hogtied with either ropes or verbal manipulation, you think you're reading some kind of the twisted tripe from the 70/80's(OK so this book WAS written sometime around then). That may explain it.
Like others have said, there are entire chapters where they don't even speak to one another. The relationship between the 2 actually becomes something that sorta looks like a relationship in the last 2 chapters. The rest?
Is about Merry and EVERYONE else on the ship. EVERYONE--- Cat, Raven, Morgan, The Crew etc. Heck, half the Caribbean for that matter. But Devon and Merry? Erm, not much. Very little...dang near nothing. Not enough for me to see why she 'loved' him and why he 'loved' her. Like others have said, this is the first 'romance' that I've read where I wasn't sure who the heroine was supposed to be with, even 2/3's of the way through the book. I assumed it was Cat for about 3 chapters, then Raven....but then the author would have Devon reappear to scowl, kiss Merry, fondle her a bit as if to say "NOPE! He's the one!"
Thank you, I was very confused until those moments. But by then, I disliked Devon so much, I was really hoping that he'd croak and maybe Cat would get the job.
Secondly, when you finally get to the "romance" part of this "NOT A ROMANCE", you are so annoyed with Devon's on going coldness, manhandling and mistreatment of Merry, plus the manner in which they are not only married, but the marriage is finally consumated that you feel....well...ah...
I personally was FURIOUS! The book is pretty much about someone who has every choice stripped away from page one by either relative, circumstance and at the very end husband.
OK, for that total slap in the face of freedom, I hated the book.
Lastly, what makes this book beautiful is NOT THE ROMANCE! But the prose, the imagery, the characters, the research etc. Mostly---The story inside the story. These factors are what make this book beautiful and great. And why I gave it two stars instead of one.
However, I disagree with others, I would never, ever ever ever ever ever pass this book on to others as an example of a 'Great Romance' novel. Because, it's not a romance.
Totally Satisfying.......2007-07-31
Wow, every now and then I come across a romance novel that has everything I want in it. A great hero and heroine, adventure, love, some misunderstanding, a little humor, bad boys, etc. The Windflower was one of the few. It made me feel for ALL of the characters. I don't think I have ever cared so deeply for multiple secondary characters, and it makes for a deeper reading experience. Overall, this book was wonderful; I mean really perfect, the ideal romance novel whose formula has never been dupliacated.
The romance is actually not as prominent in this particular romance novel as in others, but it doesn't detract from the read at all. One thing I really liked was the subplots don't feel forced unlike many other romance novels; they are enjoyable.
My advice for you is to find it; it was a rather hard book to track down, but it was so worth it. It is one of those novels you think about even after several weeks, and one where you can still remember every character's name because they mean something to you. An exceptional book.
Thank you, Sharon and Tom Curtis.......2007-06-25
I can't figure out how to write to these authors, so I'd like to use this review to thank them for writing such a beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable novel. I never read a book quite like this and since the Curtis' don't seem to be writing anymore, I doubt I ever will. The characters in this book are absolutely unforgettable. I can't get them out of my mind. Raven was funny and brave and Rand - I'd love to see his harsh exterior melted by a woman of his own - and Cat is just hauntingly beautiful. Bravo, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis!
In a class with Laura Kinsale............2006-09-14
.....and that's high praise, indeed, at least from me. Like Kinsale, Tom and Sharon Curtis create deeply interesting and humanly flawed characters who are moving as well as believable.
Other reviewers have described the plot, so I won't. It's enough to say that you do not want this book to end. The people in it have become your friends; you like them and want to remain in their company.
Ultimately, Windflower is more than a highly satisfying and intelligently written romance. Encompassing love and loss, honor, compassion, politics, war, and the danger of pirates on the high seas, it is also a story of adventure, suspense, a beautiful and plucky heroine, and a noble and handsome hero (or three). It contains enough historical accuracy to be intriguing, with accents of mystery and sorrow, all tempered with appropriate and well placed humor. But most of all Windflower is a love story--the salvation of love, the healing power of love, the gift of love, and the inevitability of love, not only the romantic love of the couples who unite at the end, but the love of family, of brothers, of fathers, of friends, of protectors.
The ending of Windflower appears to dangle carrots before the reader, hinting at a sequel: Rand Morgan seems about to embark on the rescue of a young nobleman from himself; and then there is Cat. Of all the characters in Windflower, the one who most moved and enchanted me--and many readers, apparently--is the poignant Cat, scarred emotionally by a horrific childhood, unexpectedly softened by his feelings for Merry; it is he whom we want to know more about. But alas, a sequel was apparently never written. Too bad, too bad, indeed. I have no doubt it would have been as satisfying as Windflower.
A must read.......2006-07-02
I have had this for over 10 years. Have read this 500 page book more times than I can count.
Being a writer myself, I am amazed at how well their secondary characters are developed. They are devoled to such a degree that I have wished so often that they had their own story.
I want to know Raven's story.
I want to know more about Morgan.
I especially want to know about Cat. He has the potential to be the most dynamic, unforgettable hero to date. (and this book is old)
What more is their to say.
Buy it.
Keep it.
(Personally, I won't even loan mine out.)
Product Description
Ingram: When infamous pirate Devon Crandall kidnaps American beauty Merry Wilding, he plans to coax vital information from her with a little seduction, but he does not count on his sudden, intense desire.
Customer Reviews:
This one set the standard for all romance novels.......2006-05-27
This novel set the bar so high for romance novels that other authors are hardpressed to come even close. If you never read another romance in your life you owe it to yourself to read this one. It is filled with humour, whimsey, and characters that are so well drawn that you want to spend the rest of your life with them. Ahhhhh.. I do wish these authors would write another one.
Book Description
Claire has left behind the harshness of life in the outback for college and a career in Sydney. Estranged from her family, she is about to take up a position at a prestigious veterinary practice when her Great Aunt Aurelia summons her home to the family cattle station in Queensland. Claire's relationship with her parents and sister has never been easy, and it is the reunion with her indomitable mother, Ellie, she dreads the most. But coming from a long line of Warratah women famed for their grit and substance, Claire knows better than to shy away from a fight.
Ellie accepts that a reconciliation with her eldest daughter is long overdue. But to do so will mean she must face her own ghosts and reveal some of Warratah's more shameful secrets. She only hopes her family is strong enough to survive the coming storm.
Customer Reviews:
Windflowers.......2004-06-29
It's rare that I read a book I simply cannot put down. For someone who is not familiar with the Australian jargon, some words may need defining. The characters are placed against a vividly described Australian Outback. The story centers around two women--an aunt and her niece who are challenged by the land, its people and world war. It is written in first person with flashbacks intertwined to relay the family history. I was enthralled from the first page.
A great read.......2003-05-16
Unlike the anonymous reviewer who was disenchanted by 'Windflowers', I found the book fascinating and powerful.
The descriptions of the outback were as brilliant as I have come to expect from Tamara McKinley - the land is just as I remember it from my travels. The characters were sympathetically drawn and contained just the right balance of pathos, strengh and humour. I applaud the way the story is switched from one persons point of view to another as it asks the reader to get involved with them and share their thoughts. I could not put the book down and can quite understand why it was an immediate best seller in Germany.
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windflower
Moon Chung-hee
Manufacturer: Hawks Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 General
| Poetry
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0974856401
Release Date: 2004-11-11 |
Product Description
The poems in this volume are selected and translated from Moon Chung-hee's poetry written over three decades. They are short lyrical pieces of poignant self-examination, evoking moments of bewilderment and hopeful resignation to the passage of time and imprisoning conditions of life. Translated by Wolhee Choe and Robert E. Hawks
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Wild Weeds and Windflowers (Imprint)
Ric Throssell
Manufacturer: Angus & Robertson Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
British
| World Literature
| Literature & Fiction
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| Books
| 18th Century
| 19th Century
| 20th Century
| Classics
| Contemporary
| General
| Historical
| Humor
| Letters & Correspondence
| Middle
| Old
| Poetry
| Renaissance
| Shakespeare
| Short Stories
ASIN: 0207166838 |
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Windflower
Gabrielle Roy
Manufacturer: mcClelland and Stewart
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
French
| World Literature
| Literature & Fiction
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Classics
| French Canadian
| Canadian
| World Literature
| Literature & Fiction
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ASIN: 0771078366 |
Book Description
Set against the austere landscape of northern Labrador, Windflower is the poignant story of Elsa Kumachuk, a young Inuit woman torn between two worlds by the birth of her blond-haired, blue-eyed son. Unacknowledged by his father, an American GI, the child is welcomed into the Inuit community with astonishment and delight. Elsa, however, must come to terms with the conflicting values implied by her son’s dual heritage.
Gabrielle Roy’s last novel, Windflower is both a moving account of one woman’s tragic dilemma and a sensitive portrait of a society in transition.
Customer Reviews:
Windflower.......2005-09-10
Gabrielle Roy the author of the book called "Windflower" is an astonishing but violently and horrifying book about the problems which copes with the Inuit culture and the White dominant race. The American GI's who stationed in the Inuit landscape in northern Labrador during the Vietnam war. It is a novel with thoughtful characterizations, and Inuits have rich culture and hospitable land.
Elsa, the main character who was teenager at that time, likes one of the GI's. In an unexpected situation, rape occurs. A child is born but his appearances seem to be different from the Inuit culture. The child looks like his father, although the mother of the child does not seem to remember what the GI looks like.
She does not care about her heritage as a Inuit but wants to live differently. She wants her child to learn more about his father's society and culture.
In the end Jimmy fore sakes his mother, his home land and it turned out to be true what Elsa wanted for her child to grow up like, to live like the White society. I would say that it is an excellent novel but I think that people are warned to be more careful which ideas to take because we never know where we will end up.
WindFlower.......2001-03-17
Gabrielle Roy paints a portrait of a culture that has been interfered with by the materialist culture of America. The White dominant race has infiltrated the Innuit landscape, and the effects are portrayed at times as having devastating consequences. It is a novel with thoughtful characterizations, and the Innuit are depicted as having a rich culture, which is creative, insightful, and hospitable. However, there is a horrifying context as well. Rape, incest, and abandonment are regular instances in a novel that leans toward a tragic representation of a culture that has been violated in every way. American GI's stationed in this northern landscape during the Vietnam war take liberty with the women of the Innuit culture. Elsa, the main character, is raped by one such GI, a child is born from their violative union. Jimmy, appears as the Saviour of the people. In the end, he tragically forsakes his mother, his homeland, and opts instead for the White culture which ironically forsook him. It is a novel that celebrates purity, and the indictment of the violation of this purity; whether the purity be of a moral, natural, or spiritual order. The violation of such purity is met with a gentle rebuke, but the lasting consequences are tragic, and melancholy. Elsa's eventual abandonment by her son, and the abandonment of herself substantiates this theme. An excellent novel, but be forewarned, the tragic representations leave an indelible impression that is very difficult to release.
Customer Reviews:
Enjoying the simple pleasures of one who dies for a living........2004-09-11
Yes, I realize that may sound a bit morbid, but you can expect that kind of humor in Nodwick Chronicles. Great clean fun for everyone, be you a Dungeon and Dragons player, or just looking for a good read. As I had mentioned before, Nodwick is the story of a henchman, thrown in with a clueless fighter,Yeager, a ruthless wizard,Artax, and a pure hearted cleric (sometimes a little to pure!?) Piffany. Nodwick faces many dangers, and fails most of the time, but Piffany is always there with plenty of super healing, Duct Tape!? See everything from a beer making dragon, to a field games playing golem. You will roll over in laughing pains, and when your done, you'll get back up to get them again! This is the ultimate in fantasy parody, original comedy, and down right henchy humor, your socks will be knocked off, before you start to read.
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