Villa Elsa


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"Villa Elsa" is a post-WWI novel by Stuart Oliver Henry, an American writer who graduated from the University of Kansas in 1894, beginning his writing career shortly after that. During the next decades, the author traveled to France and could see the horrors of the war closely. "Villa Elsa," published in 1920, just after the war's end, aimed to answer a question: "How shall the Germans be treated in the present century and beyond?" To answer this question, the author goes into the research of the German national character and impersonates his finding in the heroes of a Teuton family living in Villa Elsa.




Villa Elsa


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Villa Elsa


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The Debate Continues


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The Debate Continues is famed British writer Marjorie Bowen's autobiography. She writes with passion and fervor about her hardworking and tragic life. Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long, who used the pseudonyms Marjorie Bowen and Joseph Shearing, was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history, and biography. Excerpt: "I was born in Hayling Island in the cottage of an old woman named Mrs. Cole, of whom I know nothing save that she made a quantity of sloe gin and hoarded it, leaving it to be drunk on the day of her funeral."




Elsa's Own Blue Zone


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Elsa's Own Blue Zone is about a beautiful, strong and active centenarian who defies the stereotypes of age as an astounding example of positive aging and positive living. Her inspiring insights include and go further than the basics of healthful habits. Elsa's Own Blue Zone provides answers to the constant questioning as to what her secrets are. In addition, the author is a Baby Boomer who expounds upon these valuable insights in an entertaining way to appeal to Boomers and Seniors alike for more fulfilling living.




Villa Elsa a Story of German Family Life


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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.




Sound of Music


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The Sound of Music is a classic film cherished in the hearts of millions. It won five Oscars, including Best Picture, upon its release in 1965. This tribute to a Hollywood classic is sure to thrill everyone who's ever sung along to "My Favorite Things" at one of the many screenings that still take place today. Through interviews with the cast and crew, in-depth access to memorabilia and personal scrapbooks and archival research at Fox Studios, author Julia Antopol Hirsch reveals the lively human story behind the making of the von Trapp family film. Fans will learn what motivated Christopher Plummer to take the part of the Captain, the challenges Julie Andrews faced filming the iconic opening scene and what life was like on an Austrian set for the seven children actors. This engaging celebration is the ultimate insider's guide to America's favorite movie.




The Bookman


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