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A Dog's Life (Paperback) by Peter Mayle |
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read in January, 2005
Elizabeth said:
"I looooooooooooooooooooooooooved this book! Very funny, very witty, very french haute. I first heard it as a book on tape - highly recommendable.
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Doing Business with Germans. Their Perception, Our Perception (Taschenbuch) by Sylvia Schroll-Machl |
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recommended for: expats, Germans
read in January, 2003
Elizabeth said:
"This is an excellent book for gaining a handle on the cultural values which drive the German culture and belief system. Very helpful for expats and those involved in cross-cultural dealings.
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Grandma Rose's Book of Sinfully Delicious Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Cheese Cakes, Cake Rolls & Pastries (Hardcover) by Rose Naftalin |
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read in January, 1984
Elizabeth said:
"An excellent baking guide, well-written and easy to follow. As a baker, Rose was extremely creative and humorous. Therefore, it is a good reference guide for the more "haphazard" type such as myself.
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Elizabeth
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Three Beloved Classics by E. B. White: Charlotte's Web/the Trumpet of the Swan/Stuart Little (Paperback) by E.B. White |
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read in January, 1979
Elizabeth said:
"Everyone should grow up reading these classics and then regard spiders a bit differently afterwards.
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Elizabeth
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The Memory Cathedral: A Secret History of Leonardo Da Vinci (Paperback) by Jack Dann |
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read in January, 2004
Elizabeth said:
"Well researched and interesting. The author found a good angle and does a good job weaving a tale around it.
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Elizabeth
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The Princess Bride (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by William Goldman |
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read in January, 1994
Elizabeth said:
"Just as good as the movie... Excellent "Stop right now and I mean it!" "Anybody want a peanut?". A very fun story and romp.
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Elizabeth
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2-in-1: Another Fine Myth/Myth Conceptions (Paperback) by Robert Lynn Asprin |
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read in January, 1987
Elizabeth said:
"You will be myth-ing in action for reading these books. The first two in the series are very good.
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Elizabeth
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman |
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Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World (Paperback) by Yang Erche Namu |
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read in January, 2005
Elizabeth said:
"An amazing peak into the Moso society as well as the inspiring life of Ms. Namu. Ms. Mathieu does an excellent job transporting her story and giving the reader enough background knowledge.
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Elizabeth
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (Paperback) by Anne Fadiman |
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read in January, 2004
Elizabeth said:
"In terms of applied cultural anthropology, an excellent narrative of how belief systems define health and mind. A good mirror of the complexity of national as well as professional cultures and their role in treatment.
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