Author: Valerie Christie
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1401074324
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
What happens when Thérèse MacNab investigates the mysterious death of the wealthy Delores Valdez from foxglove poisoning and crushed emeralds? Suspects abound: Delores's adventurous biker friends, the gardener who stands to inherit in her will, two neglected daughters, a chic and crafty sister, and the Colombian maid with a taste for revenge. As Thérèse discovers the dead body of Delores Valdez in a plush mansion throbbing with the beauty of precious family gems, the riveting mystery begins. By book's end, with the help of her grey Angora cats, Thérèse stumbles upon clues that lead her to a clever murderer. The 4 star review by reader from Southern,CA This elegantly written little book gave me many hours of reading pleasure. It has a finely crafted murder, a bunch of suspicious characters, lots of chocolates, and a cook who presents little treats in his creations. Lacking explicit violence and blush-inducing sex. The author provides descriptive passages on several interesting subjects, including Native- American customs, preparing meals, caring for flowers, and koi fish. I enjoyed the book and gleaned a lot of information on various subjects. A little jewel of a book which will hopefully be enjoyed by many. And don't forget to drink your coffee within 20 minutes of brewing it.
The Mysterious Affair at Redfield
Author: Valerie Christie
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1401074324
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
What happens when Thérèse MacNab investigates the mysterious death of the wealthy Delores Valdez from foxglove poisoning and crushed emeralds? Suspects abound: Delores's adventurous biker friends, the gardener who stands to inherit in her will, two neglected daughters, a chic and crafty sister, and the Colombian maid with a taste for revenge. As Thérèse discovers the dead body of Delores Valdez in a plush mansion throbbing with the beauty of precious family gems, the riveting mystery begins. By book's end, with the help of her grey Angora cats, Thérèse stumbles upon clues that lead her to a clever murderer. The 4 star review by reader from Southern,CA This elegantly written little book gave me many hours of reading pleasure. It has a finely crafted murder, a bunch of suspicious characters, lots of chocolates, and a cook who presents little treats in his creations. Lacking explicit violence and blush-inducing sex. The author provides descriptive passages on several interesting subjects, including Native- American customs, preparing meals, caring for flowers, and koi fish. I enjoyed the book and gleaned a lot of information on various subjects. A little jewel of a book which will hopefully be enjoyed by many. And don't forget to drink your coffee within 20 minutes of brewing it.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1401074324
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
What happens when Thérèse MacNab investigates the mysterious death of the wealthy Delores Valdez from foxglove poisoning and crushed emeralds? Suspects abound: Delores's adventurous biker friends, the gardener who stands to inherit in her will, two neglected daughters, a chic and crafty sister, and the Colombian maid with a taste for revenge. As Thérèse discovers the dead body of Delores Valdez in a plush mansion throbbing with the beauty of precious family gems, the riveting mystery begins. By book's end, with the help of her grey Angora cats, Thérèse stumbles upon clues that lead her to a clever murderer. The 4 star review by reader from Southern,CA This elegantly written little book gave me many hours of reading pleasure. It has a finely crafted murder, a bunch of suspicious characters, lots of chocolates, and a cook who presents little treats in his creations. Lacking explicit violence and blush-inducing sex. The author provides descriptive passages on several interesting subjects, including Native- American customs, preparing meals, caring for flowers, and koi fish. I enjoyed the book and gleaned a lot of information on various subjects. A little jewel of a book which will hopefully be enjoyed by many. And don't forget to drink your coffee within 20 minutes of brewing it.
The Mysterious Affair at Redfield
Author: Valerie Christie
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465330976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
What happens when Thrse MacNab investigates the mysterious death of the wealthy Delores Valdez from foxglove poisoning and crushed emeralds? Suspects abound: Deloress adventurous biker friends, the gardener who stands to inherit in her will, two neglected daughters, a chic and crafty sister, and the Colombian maid with a taste for revenge. As Thrse discovers the dead body of Delores Valdez in a plush mansion throbbing with the beauty of precious family gems, the riveting mystery begins. By books end, with the help of her grey Angora cats, Thrse stumbles upon clues that lead her to a clever murderer. The 4 star review by reader from Southern,CA This elegantly written little book gave me many hours of reading pleasure. It has a finely crafted murder, a bunch of suspicious characters, lots of chocolates, and a cook who presents little treats in his creations. Lacking explicit violence and blush-inducing sex. The author provides descriptive passages on several interesting subjects, including Native- American customs, preparing meals, caring for flowers, and koi fish. I enjoyed the book and gleaned a lot of information on various subjects. A little jewel of a book which will hopefully be enjoyed by many. And dont forget to drink your coffee within 20 minutes of brewing it.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465330976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
What happens when Thrse MacNab investigates the mysterious death of the wealthy Delores Valdez from foxglove poisoning and crushed emeralds? Suspects abound: Deloress adventurous biker friends, the gardener who stands to inherit in her will, two neglected daughters, a chic and crafty sister, and the Colombian maid with a taste for revenge. As Thrse discovers the dead body of Delores Valdez in a plush mansion throbbing with the beauty of precious family gems, the riveting mystery begins. By books end, with the help of her grey Angora cats, Thrse stumbles upon clues that lead her to a clever murderer. The 4 star review by reader from Southern,CA This elegantly written little book gave me many hours of reading pleasure. It has a finely crafted murder, a bunch of suspicious characters, lots of chocolates, and a cook who presents little treats in his creations. Lacking explicit violence and blush-inducing sex. The author provides descriptive passages on several interesting subjects, including Native- American customs, preparing meals, caring for flowers, and koi fish. I enjoyed the book and gleaned a lot of information on various subjects. A little jewel of a book which will hopefully be enjoyed by many. And dont forget to drink your coffee within 20 minutes of brewing it.
The Curious Life of Nevada's LaVere Redfield: The Silver Dollar King
Author: Jack Harpster
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625852363
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
LaVere Redfield was a prolific hoarder. When he died in 1974, his estate was estimated at more than $70 million. Executors found 680 bags of silver coins and 407,000 Morgan and Peace silver dollars in his Reno mansion. A local Reno legend, Redfield gambled regularly in Virginia Street casinos. He survived robbery and burglaries of his home, which contained false walls to store millions of silver dollars. Hating banks and paper money, as well as big government, Redfield opted to serve a prison term for income tax evasion rather than pay his debts from his ample fortune. Join author Jack Harpster for this first book-length study of this unconventional man behind the folklore and the myth.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625852363
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
LaVere Redfield was a prolific hoarder. When he died in 1974, his estate was estimated at more than $70 million. Executors found 680 bags of silver coins and 407,000 Morgan and Peace silver dollars in his Reno mansion. A local Reno legend, Redfield gambled regularly in Virginia Street casinos. He survived robbery and burglaries of his home, which contained false walls to store millions of silver dollars. Hating banks and paper money, as well as big government, Redfield opted to serve a prison term for income tax evasion rather than pay his debts from his ample fortune. Join author Jack Harpster for this first book-length study of this unconventional man behind the folklore and the myth.
Passing
Author: Nella Larsen
Publisher: Alien Ebooks
ISBN: 166762265X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Harlem Renaissance author Nella Larsen (1891 –1964) published just two novels and three short stories in her lifetime, but achieved lasting literary acclaim. Her classic novel Passing first appeared in 1926.
Publisher: Alien Ebooks
ISBN: 166762265X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Harlem Renaissance author Nella Larsen (1891 –1964) published just two novels and three short stories in her lifetime, but achieved lasting literary acclaim. Her classic novel Passing first appeared in 1926.
To-day
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Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Law, Labor, and Ideology in the Early American Republic
Author: Christopher L. Tomlins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521438575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This book presents a fundamental reinterpretation of law and politics in America between 1790 and 1850, the crucial period of the Republic's early growth and its movement toward industrialism. It is the most detailed study yet available of the intellectual and institutional processes that created the foundation categories framing all the basic legal relationships involving working people.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521438575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This book presents a fundamental reinterpretation of law and politics in America between 1790 and 1850, the crucial period of the Republic's early growth and its movement toward industrialism. It is the most detailed study yet available of the intellectual and institutional processes that created the foundation categories framing all the basic legal relationships involving working people.
Women of the Harlem Renaissance
Author: Cheryl A. Wall
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253114985
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
"Wall's writing is lively and exuberant. She passes her enthusiasm for these writers' works on to the reader. She captures the mood of the times and follows through with the writers' evolution -- sometimes to success, other times to isolation.... Women of the Harlem Renaissance is a rare blend of thorough academic research with writing that anyone can appreciate." -- Jason Zappe, Copley News Service "By connecting the women to one another, to the cultural movement in which they worked, and to other early 20th-century women writers, Wall deftly defines their place in American literature. Her biographical and literary analysis surpasses others by following up on diverse careers that often ended far past the end of the movement. Highly recommended... "Â -- Library Journal "Wall offers a wealth of information and insight on their work, lives and interaction with other writers... strong critiques... " -- Publishers Weekly The lives and works of women artists in the Harlem Renaissance -- Jessie Redmon Fauset, Nella Larsen, Zora Neale Hurston, Bessie Smith, and others. Their achievements reflect the struggle of a generation of literary women to depict the lives of Black people, especially Black women, honestly and artfully.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253114985
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
"Wall's writing is lively and exuberant. She passes her enthusiasm for these writers' works on to the reader. She captures the mood of the times and follows through with the writers' evolution -- sometimes to success, other times to isolation.... Women of the Harlem Renaissance is a rare blend of thorough academic research with writing that anyone can appreciate." -- Jason Zappe, Copley News Service "By connecting the women to one another, to the cultural movement in which they worked, and to other early 20th-century women writers, Wall deftly defines their place in American literature. Her biographical and literary analysis surpasses others by following up on diverse careers that often ended far past the end of the movement. Highly recommended... "Â -- Library Journal "Wall offers a wealth of information and insight on their work, lives and interaction with other writers... strong critiques... " -- Publishers Weekly The lives and works of women artists in the Harlem Renaissance -- Jessie Redmon Fauset, Nella Larsen, Zora Neale Hurston, Bessie Smith, and others. Their achievements reflect the struggle of a generation of literary women to depict the lives of Black people, especially Black women, honestly and artfully.
The Black Diamond
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Category : Coal trade
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
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Category : Coal trade
Languages : en
Pages : 850
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Monumental Ambivalence
Author: Lisa C. Breglia
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292783280
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
From ancient Maya cities in Mexico and Central America to the Taj Mahal in India, cultural heritage sites around the world are being drawn into the wave of privatization that has already swept through such economic sectors as telecommunications, transportation, and utilities. As nation-states decide they can no longer afford to maintain cultural properties—or find it economically advantageous not to do so in the globalizing economy—private actors are stepping in to excavate, conserve, interpret, and represent archaeological and historical sites. But what are the ramifications when a multinational corporation, or even an indigenous village, owns a piece of national patrimony which holds cultural and perhaps sacred meaning for all the country's people, as well as for visitors from the rest of the world? In this ambitious book, Lisa Breglia investigates "heritage" as an arena in which a variety of private and public actors compete for the right to benefit, economically and otherwise, from controlling cultural patrimony. She presents ethnographic case studies of two archaeological sites in the Yucatán Peninsula—Chichén Itzá and Chunchucmil and their surrounding modern communities—to demonstrate how indigenous landholders, foreign archaeologists, and the Mexican state use heritage properties to position themselves as legitimate "heirs" and beneficiaries of Mexican national patrimony. Breglia's research masterfully describes the "monumental ambivalence" that results when local residents, excavation laborers, site managers, and state agencies all enact their claims to cultural patrimony. Her findings make it clear that informal and partial privatizations—which go on quietly and continually—are as real a threat to a nation's heritage as the prospect of fast-food restaurants and shopping centers in the ruins of a sacred site.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292783280
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
From ancient Maya cities in Mexico and Central America to the Taj Mahal in India, cultural heritage sites around the world are being drawn into the wave of privatization that has already swept through such economic sectors as telecommunications, transportation, and utilities. As nation-states decide they can no longer afford to maintain cultural properties—or find it economically advantageous not to do so in the globalizing economy—private actors are stepping in to excavate, conserve, interpret, and represent archaeological and historical sites. But what are the ramifications when a multinational corporation, or even an indigenous village, owns a piece of national patrimony which holds cultural and perhaps sacred meaning for all the country's people, as well as for visitors from the rest of the world? In this ambitious book, Lisa Breglia investigates "heritage" as an arena in which a variety of private and public actors compete for the right to benefit, economically and otherwise, from controlling cultural patrimony. She presents ethnographic case studies of two archaeological sites in the Yucatán Peninsula—Chichén Itzá and Chunchucmil and their surrounding modern communities—to demonstrate how indigenous landholders, foreign archaeologists, and the Mexican state use heritage properties to position themselves as legitimate "heirs" and beneficiaries of Mexican national patrimony. Breglia's research masterfully describes the "monumental ambivalence" that results when local residents, excavation laborers, site managers, and state agencies all enact their claims to cultural patrimony. Her findings make it clear that informal and partial privatizations—which go on quietly and continually—are as real a threat to a nation's heritage as the prospect of fast-food restaurants and shopping centers in the ruins of a sacred site.
Psychological Consequences of the American Civil War
Author: R. Gregory Lande
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476626944
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
The conclusion of America's Civil War set off an ongoing struggle as a fractured society suffered the psychological consequences of four years of destruction, deprivation and distrust. Veterans experienced climbing rates of depression, suicide, mental illness, crime, and alcohol and drug abuse. Survivors, leery of conventional medicine and traditional religion, sought out quacks and spiritualists as cult memberships grew. This book provides a comprehensive account of the war-weary fighting their mental demons.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476626944
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
The conclusion of America's Civil War set off an ongoing struggle as a fractured society suffered the psychological consequences of four years of destruction, deprivation and distrust. Veterans experienced climbing rates of depression, suicide, mental illness, crime, and alcohol and drug abuse. Survivors, leery of conventional medicine and traditional religion, sought out quacks and spiritualists as cult memberships grew. This book provides a comprehensive account of the war-weary fighting their mental demons.