Author : John Smythies
Publisher : Booksurge Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 12,33 MB
Release : 2005-09-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781419618659
This double autobiography is written by a distinguished English physician and his beautiful Italian wife. It describes their lives against a background of international research into the cause of schizophrenia and the mind-brain problem as well as the start of the drug revolution and jewelry design. The action takes place in England, Scotland, Canada, Australia and the United States.
Author : Anita Charles
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 49,81 MB
Release : 2021-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8726565463
Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn. When Rose’s charming guardian Sir Laurence Melville is ditched by her fiancée, Rose is secretly happy, as she is quite in love with the man herself. When she travels to Rome, nothing and no one can seem to take Rose’s mind off him, not even the gorgeous prince she meets. Then something unexpected happens: she encounters Sir Laurence himself. Too bad he is not alone, for he has the lovely Signora Bardoli as his companion. The memorable love tale from the 20th century is written by Anita Charles, a pseudonym of the beloved romance writer Ida Pollock. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate. Anita Charles is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career. Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death. On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members. Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.
Author : Tara Taft
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,57 MB
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Bildungsromans
ISBN : 9780991482603
In 1954, Kit and Rusty, two twenty-something women, set sail on the Queen Mary, bought a car in Paris, and toured Europe. They visited 13 countries in just three months and they wrote many letters home.
Author : Richard von Glahn
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 33,48 MB
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0520917456
The most striking feature of Wutong, the preeminent God of Wealth in late imperial China, was the deity’s diabolical character. Wutong was perceived not as a heroic figure or paragon but rather as an embodiment of greed and lust, a maleficent demon who preyed on the weak and vulnerable. In The Sinister Way, Richard von Glahn examines the emergence and evolution of the Wutong cult within the larger framework of the historical development of Chinese popular or vernacular religion—as opposed to institutional religions such as Buddhism or Daoism. Von Glahn’s study, spanning three millennia, gives due recognition to the morally ambivalent and demonic aspects of divine power within the common Chinese religious culture. Surveying Chinese religion from 1000 BCE to the beginning of the twentieth century, The Sinister Way views the Wutong cult as by no means an aberration. In Von Glahn’s work we see how, from earliest times, the Chinese imagined an enchanted world populated by fiendish fairies and goblins, ancient stones and trees that spring suddenly to life, ghosts of the unshriven dead, and the blood-eating spirits of the mountains and forests. From earliest times, too, we find in Chinese religious culture an abiding tension between two fundamental orientations: on one hand, belief in the power of sacrifice and exorcism to win blessings and avert calamity through direct appeal to a multitude of gods; on the other, faith in an all-encompassing moral equilibrium inhering in the cosmos.
Author : Jonathan Saiz
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 13,16 MB
Release : 2014-10-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780692273340
The Fountain Tarot includes: 79 cards with images of original Jonathan Saiz oil paintings;an in-depth booklet, written by Jason Gruhl (2014), containing over 100 pages of meanings and reversals, history, and a guide to reading Tarot; and original card-back design, modern card-front formats, and packaging designed by Andi Todaro.
Author : John Hermes Secondari
Publisher : Garden City, N.Y. : Permabooks
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 33,69 MB
Release : 1952
Category : Americans
ISBN :
Character studies, by an Italian, of Americans in modern Rome.
Author : R. L. Stine
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 24,31 MB
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0545820677
Revised and updated, the autobiography of the Master of Fright, RL Stine! The autobiography of RL Stine, creator of the Goosebumps series, now a motion picture in theaters October 16, 2015!Has he had a horrifying life?-Was RL Stine a SCARY kid?-Did he have a WEIRD family?-Did his friends at school think he was STRANGE?- Why does he like to TERRIFY his readers?-Where does he get the frightening ideas for his stories?All of your questions about best-selling your favorite author are answering in this STINE-TINGLING life story! For the first time ever, RL Stine reveals what he was like when he was YOUR age--and what his scary life is like TODAY!Plus: Private snapshots and photos from his family album!
Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 37,2 MB
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 163121537X
Rick Steves' Walks eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours through some of Europe's most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Walk: Heart of Rome, Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a walk through Rome's center—including where to start, how much time you need, and what's worth stopping for—all for less than the cost of a cappuccino. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the things you encounter along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves' Walk: Heart of Rome is a tour guide in your pocket—and on your smartphone. Rick Steves' Walks and Tours are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.
Author : Betsey Ann Robinson
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 14,28 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0876619650
The Peirene Fountain as described by its first excavator, Rufus B. Richardson, is "the most famous fountain of Greece." Here is a retrospective of a wellspring of Western civilization, distinguished by its long history, service to a great ancient city, and early identification as the site where Pegasus landed and was tamed by the hero Bellerophon. Spanning three millennia and touching a fourth, Peirene developed from a nameless spring to a renowned source of inspiration, from a busy landmark in Classical Corinth to a quiet churchyard and cemetery in the Byzantine era, and finally from free-flowing Ottoman fountains back to the streams of the source within a living ruin. These histories of Peirene as a spring and as a fountain, and of its watery imagery, form a rich cultural narrative whose interrelations and meanings are best appreciated when studied together. The author deftly describes the evolution of the Fountain of Peirene framed against the underlying landscape and its ancient, medieval, and modern settlement, viewed from the perspective of Corinthian culture and spheres of interaction. Published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation. Winner of the 2011 Prose Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the category of Archaeology/Anthropology. The Prose Awards are given annually by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the American Association of Publishers.
Author : Josephine Moon
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 25,97 MB
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1925575659
For readers of Monica McInerney, Jojo Moyes, Fiona McIntosh and Rachael Johns, comes a deliciously complex novel of families, food, adversity, hope and love. 'Three Gold Coins is a story of new love, second chances, and la dolce vita.' High Life Magazine One coin for love, one for marriage, one to return to Rome. Two days ago, Lara Foxleigh tossed three gold euros into the Trevi Fountain. Now, she is caring for a cranky old man and living in a picturesque villa, half a world away from her home and the concerns of her loving family. Soon, it seems as if those wishes she made in Rome just might be coming true, and she may even be able to help heal a fifteen-year-old tragedy. Until Lara's past threatens to destroy everything she loves . . . Three Gold Coins is a masterfully written celebration of food, family, triumph over adversity and love -- a deliciously imperfect life. 'Food, family, friendship and love: this is the heart of Three Gold Coins.' Theresa Smith Writes
