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Friday, May 9, 2008

Kyra eBook Edition, This One Will Surprise You...

Have you ever had the experience of reading a book that you aren't even sure you like, but somehow can't but it down?

Kyra by Carol Gillian was like that for me.  Part of my brain kept thinking, "why am I reading this, it is boring and painful".  But I still couldn't put it down.  I actually read the whole thing in one long lazy Saturday afternoon.

On the face of it, there isn't a reason that I should have even picked the book up, much less been unable to put it down.  I know almost nothing about architecture or urban planning and possibly less about opera.  I am not in the habit of analyzing cultures, music or art.  Mainly, I am not big on suffering for love.  Yet with all of those strikes against it, Kyra was a strangely compelling book.

Gilmore is a graceful and fluent writer.  She has a tremendous grasp of her subject matter -- architecture, opera and therapy.  Somehow (against all odds), she seamlessly weaves these complex themes into a kind of love story.  Interestingly enough, a love story with a "happily ever after" end.

The characters, Kyra and Andreas, are complex and have extremely complicated lives.  They are both sophisticated, brilliant and creative.  Their careers serve as the ballast for the emotional life.  As they work together and fall in love, everything they believe begins to morph into something different. 

This story of how they fall in love is strangely academic and cerebral.  It shouldn't work, but somehow it does.

Kyra is more than a love story but less than a romance.  Difficult to explain.  This is a book you need to experience.

I suspect that urban planners and opera fans would find this book a treasure trove of ideas and sensations.  Psychologist and people familiar with psychotherapy would find it challenging.  And yet it also works for the casual reader.  Certainly, it is not everyone's cup of tea.

This is a great book club selection.  The story and themes are great discussion material.  And yet, you don't need to belong to a book club to read and enjoy this book.

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Here is the publishers synopsis:

An unforgettable novel about love–and the first work of fiction by the author of the groundbreaking nonfiction bestseller In a Different Voice

Kyra is an architect, involved in a project to design a new city. Andreas, a theater director, is staging an innovative production of the opera Tosca. Both have come through political upheaval and personal loss. Neither wants to fall in love. Yet when she asks him, “What is the opposite of losing?” and he says, “Finding,” it galvanizes a powerful attraction, and they risk opening themselves to love once again.

When their love affair leads to a shocking betrayal, Kyra’s fierce determination to see under the surface, to know what was true and real, brings her to Greta, a remarkable therapist. As the therapy itself repeats the themes of love and loss, Kyra challenges its structure, and the struggle that ensues between the two women opens the way to a larger understanding.

Passionate and revolutionary, Kyra is an exquisitely written love story, imbued with gentle humor. This is an extraordinary work of fiction by one of the most brilliant writers of our time.

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

A unique and ingenious approach

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'The Ultimate Guide to Spas and Hot Tubs' by Terry Tamminen. This is helpful to understand the operations and "guts" of a hottub/spa, but not helpful in making decisions on which brand or type to buy initially. Once you have one, it is helpful in doing repairs yourself, and optimally maintaining it. I own all of Tamminen's excellent pool and spa books. While I'm not a pool professional, I am a do-it-yourself person. Any question I have about installation, maintenance, and upkeep, I find the answers in Tamminen's books. I recommend this book to anyone with a spa or a hot tub. You'll find what you're looking for every time.

'An Enterprise Architecture Development Framework' by Adrian Grigoriu. It is quite comprehensive, which nearly cover all of the Enterprise Architecture areas. This eBook also touches IT, business process development and many other aspects including people and politics, all knit together in a framework. Although too complex for me, I imagine that many others would find, like myself, the information they need, integrated and explained. I would give it top marks although sometimes it looked to me that work is still in progress. Use the Coupon Code Below to receive a Discount on one or both of these eBook Titles.

The Ultimate Guide to Spas and Hot Tubs eBook edition by Tamminen, Terry
With 5.6 million spas and hot tubs in the United States (260,000 installed last year alone) service technicians and do-it-yourselfers have been clamoring for a practical user-friendly guide to demystify the purchase, repair, installation, and everyday maintenance of spas and tubs.
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An Enterprise Architecture Development Framework:The Business Case, Framework and Best Practices for Building Your Enterprise Architecture (Adobe Read eBook edition by Grigoriu,Adrian
This book outlines a simple framework and Best Practices for building your Enterprise Architecture to enable you to understand the blueprint of your Enterprise and how it operates.
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Monday, February 11, 2008

Grow You're Own, Fix You're Own

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'Mrs Fixits Easy Home Repair' by Terri McGraw. I have been a loyal fan of Mrs. FIXIT for several years, I enjoy her news segments and refer to her website often to solve problems around my home. This eBook is great, I moved into a new home a few weeks ago and can't even say how many times I've used this book already. Little things around the house pop up that need to be mended or fixed all the time. By using the tips in this book, I already saved valuable time that I've spent with my family. When I was reading the book, I found myself making a list of things that needed to be repaired or fixed around the house. I ended up with a legal sized work list with 95% of it easy remedies that will not take long to do. Way to go Mrs. FIXIT!!!

'Growing Flowers from Seed in Canada' by Ronald G. Robertson. Ron Robertson lives in Truro, Nova Scotia and has been growing flowers from seeds for more than twenty years now. He's the kind of garden writer we all love--the kind that takes the time to explain things and never, ever talks down to others. He's put his collected years of seeding wisdom together into the delightful Growing Flowers from Seed in Canada. This is a dandy eBook, and one I'll recommend wholeheartedly to everyone who's ever contemplated starting their own seeds--or to those who have tried and succeeded, or tried and been less successful at growing their own transplants. Follow the sage advice of Ron, and your flower garden will be turning heads too, of that I'm sure! Be sure to use the Coupon Code below so you can receive a Discount on either of these two eBooks!!!

MRS FIXITS EASY HOME REPAIR eBook edition by McGraw, Terri
Clueless about caulking your bathtub or replacing a phone jack? Think fixing a leaky faucet or hanging a window valance are jobs for the experts only? On every page of this easy-to-use household companion, television's hugely popular handywoman lays out fast, easy, money-saving tips and step-by-step instructions
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Growing Flowers from Seed in Canada (Adobe Reader) eBook edition by Robertson,Ronald G.
The author describes the flower varieties he has raised from seed and grown in his garden during the past twenty years and encourages readers to do the same.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008

Going, Going, Going, GREEN!

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'Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies' by Eric Corey Freed. I am truly a dummy when it comes to green building. I wanted to remodel my kitchen and needed some expert green advice. The eBook is broken down into these helpful sections like finishes, water and energy. It even includes helpful checklists to remodel your kitchen in a green way. The advice I learned from this book will probably save me thousands in construction costs and will continue to save me money on my water and energy bills.

'IRIS in the House and Suddenly Everything Works!' by Debra Blackmon. This eBook does offer great tips but you have to READ it. There are no photos, which is a disappointment for such a creative visual topic. When you do read it, you will find wonderful ideas, creative solutions and be inspired to rearrange, makeover and change up your home. As always, be sure to check below for the Coupon Code. Use it at check out and receive a Discount on either of these two eBook Titles.

Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies® (Mobipocket) eBook edition by Freed, Eric Corey
Want to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your friendly, step-by-step guide to every facet of this Earth-friendly method of construction. Building a home—even a green home—uses plenty of resources and energy.
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IRIS in the House:…and Suddenly Everything Works! (Adobe Reader) eBook edition by Blackmon,Debra
Imagine easy and beautiful, one-day solutions to decorating. That's the concept behind IRIS in the House ; interior redesign and decorating on a budget, with style.
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Monday, December 10, 2007

Take The Time To Smell The Roses

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'The House in Good Taste' by Elsie DeWolfe. Ms. DeWolfe has a unique style of writing that must be understood before you will truely enjoy the book. She has a wit and charm that is backed by such sincerity that few designers today could pull this level of writing off. The book will make you want to find more by or about this stylishly pragmatic decorator.

'Old Roses: The Master List' by Brent C. Dickerson. From The Author: When I began studying Old Roses seriously, in 1983, I found that, in order to do my work efficiently and to achieve valid results, I needed to have at hand a complete and accurate listing of them, including their basic data such as correct name, synonymy, breeder/introducer, date, classification, parentage when known, and some indication as to the basic color--all of this for all the old roses known to rose culture before 1920--not just those grown today, not just those the legends of which live on though the varieties themselves might be extinct--but *all* of them, obscure or famous, still here or long gone. No such listing was then available, no such listing had ever been available. I decided to make one myself. As my researches developed, I assiduously kept revising this master list to reflect the progress made such that it can be said that none of my books has received more continuous attention than *Old Roses: The Master List*. Researchers and students of old rose history will find that this book paves the way to a much clearer understanding of the complicated and knotty--but always fascinating--world of Old Roses. There is a Coupon Code below for you to use at checkout to receive a Discount!

The House in Good Taste (Mobipocket) eBook edition by Wolfe, Elsie de
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN HOUSE SUITABILITY, SIMPLICITY AND PROPORTION THE OLD WASHINGTON IRVING HOUSE THE LITTLE HOUSE OF MANY MIRRORS THE TREATMENT OF WALLS THE EFFECTIVE USE OF COLOR OF DOORS, AND WINDOWS, AND CHINTZ THE PROBLEM OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT HALLS AND STAIRCASES THE DRAWING-ROOM THE LIVING-ROOM SITTING-ROOM AND BOUDOIR A LIGHT, GAY DINING-ROOM THE BEDROOM THE DRESSING-ROOM AND THE BATH THE SMALL APARTMENT REPRODUCTIONS OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND OBJECTS OF ART THE ART OF TRELLIAGE VILLA TRIANON NOTES ON MANY THINGS
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Old Roses: The Master List (Adobe Reader) eBook edition by Dickerson, Brent C
Old Roses: The Master List is the most complete and accurate listing ever of Old Roses! It includes the correct names, synonyms, breeders, dates, classifications, parentages, and flower color of Old Roses both well-known and heretofore completely obscure, the result of more than two decades of comprehensive and painstaking research by the internationally-known rose historian and author Brent C. Dickerson, whose previous works have revolutionized the study of Old Roses.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Stop The Nightmares And Just Read

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'Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual' by Terry Tamminen. This book is to swimming pools what the "Haynes" car maintenance manuals are to your car. It contains all the information required to maintain your pool, even though probably someone else is going to do it for you. If you own a pool, it is worth reading the book to understand what the service technician should and should not be doing, and when the pool is in need of help. It can also help you save some money by doing the work yourself. The book is entirely about maintaining a pool, not owning one. This eBook is written in a friendly, readable style, and you can simply keep it as a reference manual to know what to do when things go wrong. If you are considering installing a pool or spa, this book will show you what you are getting yourself into.
'How to Avoid a "Nightmare" Contractor/Builder' by Earl F. Anderson Jr. I read this, and found that Earl Anderson comes across simply as a down to earth, honest, individual. This eBook is FULL of tangible advice that will save you so much headache and money. If you have a remodel in progress or have a pool these two eBook Titles are worth the Money. In addition there is a Coupon Code at the bottom so that you can receive a Discount on either of these two Titles.

ULTIMATE POOL MAINTENANCE MANU (Adobe Reader) eBook edition by Tamminen, Terry
*The secrets of water maintenance trade professionals are revealed in this detail-by-detail guide to keeping pools, spas, and other recreational water containment units in tip-top shape. *Offers inside-out coverage of chlorine alternatives, automation, noise control, pool-side safety, portable spas--and everything from minor maintenance to major fixes and remodeling.
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How to Avoid a "Nightmare" Contractor/Builder (Adobe Reader) by Anderson, Jr, Earl F.
If you are ready to build or remodel a home, think again. Take a moment to ask yourself whether you have ever heard about a contractor or builder taking advantage of a client, who ends up losing piles...
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Monday, November 5, 2007

Did You Know & Do You Know?

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'Haley's Cleaning Hints' by Rosemary & Haley. When I saw Graham Haley on PBS, I had to get this eBook, and I am sure glad I did. It has saved us so much money with it's great advice on laundry stains. Clothes that would have been ruined otherwise came out perfectly clean by using the advice in this book. In addition to laundry advice, it has great timesaving advice on things like cleaning tarnished silver without polishing. This eBook has totally paid for itself with its great advice. I am always up for hints and tricks on new things. It's really great to pass these things onto people. I recommend this eBook to everyone!
'Gardening Basics For Dummies' by Steven A. Frownie. If you're looking to start gardening or to update your current knowledge about gardening, this book is the place to start. Steve Frowine makes the gardening information accessible, practical and fun. Like all the ...for Dummies books, I particularly like the no-nonsense way he describes some fundamental gardening tasks like planting a tree or creating a flower bed. This book covers all the basics such as vegetable and fruit gardening, herb gardening, flower gardening, landscaping with trees and shrubs, growing bulbs, container gardening and even gardening projects with kids. This eBook is full of helpful information and tips for the first time gardener. Remember... Check below for the Coupon Code to receive a Discount on these two eBook Titles!

Haley's Cleaning Hints eBook edition by Haley, Rosemary
Readers will be amazed at how much money they can save by not having to buy those expensive cleaners, deodorizers and "wonder" products. In these pages, they'll get the inside scoop on the amazing multiple cleaning properties of their very own "Household Heroes," like shaving cream, toothpaste, vinegar, mayonnaise, baking soda, salt, hand cleaner, panty hose and many more. Over 1,000 clever, inexpensive solutions help readers clean, deodorize, unclutter and organize their homes - from kitchen to bathroom, furniture to floors, windows to walls. Terrific tips on stain removal, laundry, space-saving, and even outdoor clean-up turn everyday chores into dirt-busting adventures.
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Gardening Basics For Dummies (Adobe Reader) eBook edition by Frownie, Steven A
You’re now officially out of excuses for not planting the garden of your dreams. Even if you’ve never sowed a seed or pulled a weed, Gardening Basics For Dummies contains everything you need to know about flowers, beds, borders, trees, shrubs, and lawns to create your own private paradise. This friendly and informative guide also covers all of the tools and additives available to make gardening easier.
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