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Family Resemblance (Nal Accent Novels)
Tanya Maria Barrientos
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ASIN: 0451208722
Release Date: 2003-07-01 |
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When Nita DeLeon's mother died, she took with her a deep family secret. Now, almost twenty-five years later, Nita begins sifting through family history-and discovers a letter from her Aunt Pancha hidden in an address book, a letter that offers new insight into her parents' lives in Guatemala. As Nita uncovers the truth, she gains comfort in a man who helps her heal the wounds of the past-and finds hope for a more meaningful future...
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On Family Resemblance.......2006-04-18
Barrientos' growth as a novelist is apparent in this, her follow-up to Frontera Street. Family Resemblance is strongly paced and very well-written. Its themes are nearly universal, as so many people have had to deal with their own "family secrets." The characters in Family Resemblance seek to find the truth of their own histories and to learn - is it the parts we know or the parts that are missing that matter most?
Family Resemblence.......2006-03-10
This book was very wordy and the story drawn out. The point was made early on and it dragged along tediously. The main character was unsympathic, whining and a general bore. I read it because of an obligation to my book club but would not recommend it further.
Touching Portrait of Family Ties .......2005-01-11
Nita is trying to pull her life back together after divorce, while also caring for her father who she just moved to a nearby nursing home after a devastating stroke. Her parents never encouraged much interest in their past in Guatemala. So when Nita finds a mysterious letter from her aunt, whom she thought was long dead, her curiosity springs to life.
With the help of some old friends and a new friend, Juno, she uncovers some of her family's heritage and even more family secrets. She finds comfort in her needlework and in her job as a therapist, but will her fragile new relationship with Juno survive the turmoil of an unexpectedly dramatic history coupled with her father's illness?
Barrientos does an excellent job creating complex characters and interactions. I really cared about the people in Family Resemblance and laughed and cried with them. This is a touching story about love, loss, and relationships. I really liked Nita's strong character and the way the author delves into her heritage without dealing in stereotypes. Universal themes of dealing with grief, the importance of family ties and lifelong friendships, and the insecurities of new love all make this book easy to relate to.
Family Resemblance.......2003-10-20
I loved this book! Tanya Maria Barrientos manages to bring details to life, from the sights, sounds and smells of an open air market to the cutout paper moons hanging from the nursing home where her father is recovering from a stroke. At the same time she weaves a story of grief, loss, love and life. She's a great writer whose storytelling gifts are getting better by the book.
Strong Second Book.......2003-07-16
I was delighted to find this new book by Barrientos, whose first novel Frontera Street I added to my growing shelf of titles by favorite Latina writers. I especially liked how Family Resemblance explored the main characters' roots - in this case Guatemalen - as a family mystery was solved. I also very much like how Barrientos has continued to create strong female characters, whatever their nationalities.
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Family Resemblances
Lowry Pei
Manufacturer: Random House
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Release Date: 1986-03-12 |
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Deserves a wide audience.......2002-10-13
Difficult to see how this could rate lower than five stars, or to understand the one reviewer's remarks about George relative to the rest of the novel. Funny, too, that this is seen as a teen novel by some. Yes, it would be good for teens. But I have passed it around for years, particularly to women who grew up in the midwest during the period. All agree that it is right on the money with characterization, setting, etc. Bottom line: It's a wonderfully written and realized story, and one wonders why Pei has not published more. He is a sensitive, lucid, and evocative stylist with a wry, warm, expansive vision of humanity. Do what you can to get your hands on a copy--or copies--and pass them around.
One very interesting character makes book a worthwhile read.......2001-10-11
There are far better coming-of-age novels, and I almost gave up on this book after about 100 pages or so. But I went back to it, and was very glad I did. On page 147, the character of George was introduced, and gave the book some much needed life. If I could have communicated with the author I would have advised him to tell the story from this character's perspective; I like to imagine that this character might be Pei's alter ego, but of course have no way of knowing that. I'm glad I stuck with the book because I got to "meet" George; I liked the sweet, sensitive, smart George so much I even went running to check out his favorite book, Robert Penn Warren's "All the King's Men." If you just read the book from the page where George is introduced all the way to the end, you wouldn't be missing much, unless you like endless descriptions of household chores, errands, and especially, home repair.
Without George, I would have rated this book two stars. I'd like Pei to write another novel, and bring back George, this time as the protagonist.
a teen thing.......2001-02-05
This book will appeal to girls between the ages of around 12 and 15. It has the experiences of a girl who feels unwanted. For the younger readers, it will have a few squeamish bits for you. Overall this book is great. It has the teen girl, the love interest and the stories of her Aunt Augusta.
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Early Rocks.......2007-01-15
This is Early at her best. Strong characterization, great plot, completely different from other romances out there. It's amazing.
Early's books are always a joy to read.
a different type of romance.......2006-07-23
A FAMILY RESEMBLANCE by Margot Early
July 23, 2006
Rating **** (4 stars)
A FAMILY RESEMBLANCE by Margot Early is the story of a widow, raising three children, who suddenly discovers that she has a brother-in-law she never knew about. For some reason unknown to her, her husband, Victor Knoll, failed to tell her that his business partner Joe (from many years ago) was actually his brother, a brother he helped raise when their parents died. The age gap was significant enough that Victor acted as a substitute father, taking care of his brother who was 7 years old at the time of their parents' deaths. When Joe Knoll shows up at her front door in Oro, Colorado, she has no idea who he is except he was the man her daughter "recognized" as her father at a dance the other night. Sure enough, Sabine Knoll finds an old photo with both Victor and this mystery man, but she does not really see a resemblance at first.
Joe has come to town expecting to take over the family business. Victor was famous for his sleds, while Joe traveled the world mountain climbing. Victor had died in a tragic accident in a snow avalanche at the young age of 56, leaving behind two children and a much younger pregnant wife. Sabine and Victor had only been married a few years, and to be taken away from Sabine so suddenly was a shock. She had never gotten over his death, and she still does not want to move on. Joe notices how beautiful she is, and decides he wants her, knowing she was his brother's wife. There is motive behind Joe's actions, and the reader will soon find out what it is.
Joe and Victor's history was not pretty. Sabine knew that Victor had been married before, and that his first wife had died a tragic death. But what Sabine did not know is that this first wife was originally Joe's fiancée. Sabine feels unsettled knowing that Victor had kept a number of secrets from her. What other lies did Victor tell, and who really was Victor Knoll? Sabine slowly searches for clues about her dead husband's past, while at the same time she tries to deal with this intruder, Joe, who she does not want around.
A FAMILY RESEMBLANCE takes the reader into the world of mountain climbing, and the dangers that these crazy men and women face every day as they climb peaks such as K-2 and Mt Everest. Sabine, who was once an avid climber as her sister Lucy currently is, is jealous of the lives that these people have, while she stays at home caring for her children. She yearns for the freedom she once had climbing those mountains on a whim, not having to worry about family at home who were relying on her to be there for them. She's given up her love of mountain climbing because of her children as well as Victor's attitudes toward it, and the more she learns about Joe and his love of the sport, the more she understands Victor and why he behaved the way he did.
The reader will find the world of mountain climbing fascinating, and will be caught up in the debate on whether these people are adventurous or simply selfish to put their lives in danger when they have families they are leaving behind back home. Victor's duplicitous past makes Sabine question whether her marriage had any validity or not, and while she always believed no man would ever come close to Victor, she is learning that it is possible that she can love again.
While the characters will keep the reader's interest, the theme of mountain climbing is as intriguing as the story line about the love between a woman and her brother-in-law. This reviewer learned a lot about this dangerous sport, and was caught up in the many facets of mountain climbing. For readers who are looking for a slightly different type of romance, A FAMILY RESEMBLANCE is it. An intriguing love story, a fascinating look into a very dangerous sport, all come together for a unique romance that readers will enjoy. - Courtesy of Love Romances - M. Lofton
complex contemporary drama .......2006-07-15
Four years ago Sabine Knoll's husband Victor died in an avalanche. Though she mourned her loss as she loved Victor deeply, she has moved on for the sake of their three preadolescent children. However, she is shocked when Victor's much younger brother Joe arrives at her Oro, Colorado home. She never knew he existed until now as Victor never mentioned him.
Joe introduces himself to Sabine, but she assumes he was Victor's former partner; he explains he was his partner and his sibling. As they become acquainted, they fall in love, but one barrier remains between them as Joe reciprocates her feelings. She fears for his life whenever he climbs mountain, which is a passion for him. Joe feels trapped because he does not want to give up the woman he loves nor the pastime he cherishes, but Sabine gives him little choice as she still remembers how her late spouse, his brother, died.
A FAMILY RESEMBLANCE is a complex contemporary drama starring two likable individuals with a major difference on the safety of mountain climbing that threatens to end their relationship. The three young children (oldest is nine) add matchmaking and "un-matchmaking" depth though they seem a bit too precocious. The mountain climbing scenes are breathless and vividly brisk, but this fine story line belongs to the dilemma that seems inevitable leading to a split between Sabine and Joe.
Harriet Klausner
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A Family Resemblance
Roy M. Van Cleave
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After seventeen years, a married mid-career lawyer rekindles his first sexual partner. He attempts to develop a father-son relationship with his long lost son while renewing his romance. The situation is further complicated by his wife.
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Interesting twist.......2002-08-08
This book puts an unusual twist on the life of one man, and what becomes two families. A well written book that catches your interest and is difficult to put down. Would reccommend this book to others.
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Family Resemblances
Anne Cameron
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ASIN: 1550173014
Release Date: 2003-10-31 |
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This new novel by the bestselling writer Anne Cameron is the story of two women who seem similar but are very different: Cedar Campbell and her mother Kate. Cedar comes into the world a few months after her parents' shotgun wedding and grows up with her father, who is violent and adulterous, and with Kate, who is far too accommodating and forgiving. By the time Cedar is ten years old she's spending most of her time at a neighbour's farm, finding solace in the animals and the straightforward hard work, and after she finishes high school she moves to the farm permanently. Kate is disappointed and jealous, seeing Cedar's choice as a defection or a rebuke, and Cedar is determined to keep moving, to be her own person and to avoid being haunted by past horrors. Through the years, from the time Kate is a young woman to the time Cedar is a middle-aged one, both women must grapple with the powerful and sometimes contradictory forces of love, anger, fear and forgiveness--each in her own way, in her own life.
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Mass market paperback by Berkley, 1965. Collection of science fiction stories dealing with mutations. Includes stories by Eric Frank Russell, James Blish, Murray Leinster, Henry Kuttner, Theodore Sturgeon, Fredric Brown, Mack Reynolds, others
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This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Thomson Gale on November 6, 2006. The length of the article is 1041 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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Title: Arvest displays Wal-Mart family resemblance.(Wealth Management)
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From the author: KEY WORDS: BLOOD PRESSURE, FAMILIAL CORRELATIONS, POPULATION HETEROGENEITY, BLACKS, AFRICAN AMERICANS, WHITES, HERITAGE FAMILY STUDY
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Title: Familial resemblance for resting blood pressure with particular reference to racial differences: preliminary analyses from the HERITAGE Family Study.
Author: Chi Gu
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Human Biology (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 1998
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Title: Family resemblance: Robalo's R265 walkaround blurs the distinction between sportfisher and luxury cruiser.(Test)
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A VERY IMAGINATIVE SCI-FI/FANTASY FROM A GREAT WRITING TEAM.......2007-02-16
Catherine Moore and Henry Kuttner, generally acknowledged to be the preeminent husband-and-wife writing team in sci-fi history, initially had their novella "Earth's Last Citadel" released in the pages of "Argosy" magazine in 1943 (indeed, it was the very last piece of science fiction to be serialized in that publication). It was finally published in book form 21 years later. This is a pretty way-out piece of sci-fi/fantasy that reveals its debt to a handful of writers who had been major influences on the pair, particularly the florid early works of Abraham Merritt. In it, four participants in the conflict known as World War II are shanghaied from the beaches of Tunisia and brought billions of years into Earth's future. The quartet includes Alan Drake, a U.S. Army Intelligence officer; Sir Colin Douglas, a Scotch physicist whom Drake had been rescuing; Karen Martin, an adventuress working for the Nazis; and Mike Smith, an Americanized German also working for der Fuhrer. The four are forced to put their differences aside when they reawaken and discover a moribund Earth, populated by giant worms and wailing flying creatures and shrouded in perpetual mists. This early section of the book is very well done indeed; a bravura piece of outre and descriptive writing that really makes the reader feel the desolation of the landscape. Later, our band of confused heroes becomes involved with the jewellike, underground city of Carcasilla, the barbarous Terasi, AND a sentient, alien vortex of energy that is trying to suck the life out of Earth's last survivors. It is in the authors' descriptions of the fantastic, gravity-defying city of Carcasilla that their fondness for the hyperadjectival purple prose of A. Merritt is most noticeable, but nobody tops ol' Abe in this department. There are also tips of the chapeau to the works of H. Rider Haggard, the so-called "Father of the Lost Race Novel," not least of all with the inclusion of a fountain of light energy that bestows virtual immortality; only a very slight variant of Haggard's Fountain of Life in his classic 1887 novel "She." Kuttner's love of the works of H.P. Lovecraft, with whom Kuttner corresponded in the 1930s, is certainly hinted at in his descriptions of the life-draining Alien, a nameless entity so very different from terrestrial life that it might as well have leaped gibbering from the pages of the Cthulhu mythos. "Earth's Last Citadel" is a brief, fast-moving tale, and at 128 pages can easily be consumed in a few sittings. Typical for Kuttner and Moore, it is a perfect blending of their respective talents, and should satisfy most lovers of Golden Age sci-fi and colorful fantasy. As for me, I was a tad dissatisfied with the book's refusal to answer all my questions (such as why and how our heroes and the central Alien got into this mess to begin with!), and with how difficult it is at times to visualize certain aspects of the Carcasillan landscape. (The city's architecture is almost surreal, with its waterfall steps, liquid towers, etc.) Still, forcing a reader to exercise his/her imagination to the full certainly isn't the worst fault a writer can be guilty of! And to be completely honest, "Earth's Last Citadel" had me fairly riveted throughout...
the dust of the world's end.......2006-08-03
This old SF chestnut is from way back in 1943, and deserves to be rediscovered by historically-minded fans of the genre. Golden Age SF tales were often (though not always) stereotypical space operas and high-tech adventures. But occasionally you'll come across an unconventional and head-tipping gem, like this one. C.L. Moore's extra creepy and incredibly inventive works in both SF and horror really demand greater respect from modern fans, and her husband Henry Kuttner was a deservedly respected Golden Age bard himself. This book offers an incredibly creepy and disturbing tale of four WWII spies from both sides, who have somehow been transported billions and billions of years into the future. They arrive at a time when Earth is environmentally devastated and humans are nearly extinct, after an eons-old invasion by aliens who are themselves nearly extinct. In addition to the melancholy state of this really distant future world (way beyond the near-future or sort-of-far-future of most SF), Moore and Kuttner's aliens are inventively evil and horrifically "alien" in every sense of the world. There is also an effective subplot in which the humans from our age try to cope with the fact that their ideological disputes have become meaningless, but they still can't get over their personal animosity. This novel is recommended for fans of literary and speculative SF that rises above trends and stereotypes. It was so far ahead of its time in 1943 that it has become timeless today. [~doomsdayer520~]
Earth's (REAL) Final Conflict!.......2003-08-28
This is classic science-fiction at its best!
An American Intelllgence officer, a Scottish scientist, a renegade American turned NAZI and Karrin, the attractive racially mixed female NAZI agent confront one another, each side adamantly opposing the other when an apparent bolide crashes to earth. The group finds itself drawn toward the unidentified object which opens up and takes them in.
The four slowly come out of stasis and find themselves in what appears to be a vessel which, however, has no obvious machinery or operations console. Managing to open the door, they find themselves in a strange desert world with the oceans flashing by overhead, giant worms and fragile, winged people!
The Carcasilians (the natives to whose city they are led by a high priestess of the Light-Weavers)allow them entrance where they meet and are tricked by Flandy, an ancient human who has harnessed alien technology to give himself demigod-like powers. From Flandy, they learn that the ship from which they had escaped had been the first in a delayed invasion force untold millenia ago (i.e., in the 1940s). Everything in which they believed and for which they had fought was long gone and meaningless!
This relatively short work is astonishingly lively with many unexpected twists - and none more so than the surprising end which combines a strong sense of loss, hope and belief in the human spirit!
This is, undoubtedly, the best classic science-fiction work written and stands out even among such modern works as David Brin's SUNDIVER, Dan Simmons' HYPERION and Timothy Zahn's BLACKCOLLAR.
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Earths Last Citadel
C L Moore
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Susan Branch
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Girlfriends Forever is about the joys of sharing everything with a good friend: recipes; style, decorating, and wardrobe tips; memories; and party ideas. Susan Branch, in her appealing, personal style, tells of her life with her friends, from her exhilarating experience of meeting the Beatles to her Tuesday Girls get-togethers, and offers tips on the art of the home. Sprinkled throughout are her thoughts on food and love, all highlighted by quotes and fresh, vivid watercolours. The recipes have a winning combination of snappy taste and healthy, low-fat ingredients, and contain complete nutritional information. This is Susan Branchs first large-format book since The Summer Book was published in 1995. The Susan Brach newsletter has more than 10,000 subscribers.
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Susan's Great!.......2007-10-08
I purchased this book for a dear friend a few years ago and she loved it. I have all of Susan's books and decided I owed it to myself to add this to my collection. Her style is so warm and genuine you feel as if you're talking with an old friend. Wonderful to curl up with and reminisce about your own "girlfriend" experiences as you read. If you enjoy Susan Branch you must have this book.
Cute book!.......2007-05-06
I had this book and wanted to share it with a friend. She loved it too!
Many cute recipes and cute stories. Perfect as a gift to a friend or for yourself!
Girlfriends is Susan Branch's best!!.......2006-05-25
Out of all the Susan Branch books I own (Autumn, Summer, desserts, etc.) Girlfriends Forever is by far the best. In my opinion, the recipes are just icing on the cake (pun intended). It's all of the other stories, memoirs, and fun anecdotes that makes this book such a little treasure. When I'm having a bad day, all I have to do is open this book and read a few of the passages and instantly I feel thankful for my life, my inner female strength and of course my girlfriends!!
Despite some of the small-minded reviews from other customers, a woman is capable of being a feminist and a christian at the same time (I am living proof)....amazing huh?! The book does ebrace being a woman and the incredible bond that women share with one another throughout their lives. But it doesn't not "put women first" it merely celebrates all the wonderful things about being female and friends. Ladies buy more than one, because once you read it, you'll want to share with your friends, trust me! There's no other way to say it, it just makes you feel good!
In addition to purchasing this book, might I suggest the book Faith and Feminism: A Holy Alliance by Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. There is room in one's heart for spirituality and equality. Life is all about balance.
Love Susan Branch, Hate This Book.......2002-09-05
While I have the complete Susan Branch collection and have loved her artwork and recipes for years, I must say that I was very disappointed in this particular book. The other books Heart of the Home, Vineyard Seasons, The Summer Book, and Christmas from the Heart of the Home, have a very homey, average-jane (that's me!), judeo-christian type tone to them. The recipes are great and there are wonderful "I-can-do-this" ideas for decorating, entertaining, celebrating, etc.
However, Girlfriends Forever, was a let down to me. I felt that this book was rife with New Age philosophies and Women First/feminist ideals, which as a Christian, just didn't sit right with me. I am disappointed that I paid money for this book and only keep it because my copy is personalized and autographed. (Susan Branch is a lovely woman, both inside and out, I was just disappointed with this work.)
As far as the recipes go, there isn't anything appealing in this book. That was a big surprise, too, since I use her other cookbooks on a daily basis. Maybe this one is just too healty for me-- and I live in Southern California!!
On the plus side, the artwork is wonderful, as usual and there are some good ideas regarding decorating and organizing. I particularly liked her meal planning ideas. But, the overall tone of the book was a disappointment to me.
Special book.......2002-02-17
This is a wonderful and uplifting book. It reminds one how important girlfriends are to each other. Susan did a great job exemplifying this.
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Translated into eight languages, Girlfriends has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of women worldwide. This spring, the authors are back with a new collection of true stories sure to warm hearts, bring laughter, and strike a resounding chord of recognition with women from coast to coast. Featuring all-new material based on true stories from readers, Girlfriends for Life takes a closer look at one of the most important relationships in a woman's life.
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Girlfriends Are Forever: Stories of Friendship
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