Ken Rivard
Ken Rivard is a freelance writer of short stories and articles. He has contributed to books on food, wine, psychology, and men's health. He also holds down the fort in Somerville. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Tanya Bastianich Manuali
Tanya Bastianich Manuali, Lidia's daughter, received her Ph.D. in Renaissance history from Oxford University. Since 1996 she has led food/wine/art tours. She lives with her husband and children on Long Island. In this exciting new book the ... [... more]
Random House |
Food Wine And Song Music And
 An irresistible combination of great food and music.: Food, Wine and Song is an irresistible combination of great food and music. I've even tried one of the recipes - the bread, almond and saffron pudding with a fig crust. It was delicious and preparing [... more]
CDN$19.99
Amazon CA |
Culture Shock! Denmark
Revisiting my Culture: Morten Strange's interpretation of Danish customs and the society as a whole is very interesting. He makes some valid observations, such as pointing out the fact that half of all danes spend their lives working to take care of the [... more]
CDN$19.95
Amazon CA |
Penguin Classics Against Nature
Against Nature: Against Nature is a book that deserves its own category. The book touches upon issues and conflicts that all intelectuals (both young and mature) face. The book is well written and is a great complement to someone that is experimenting [... more]
CDN$16.02
Amazon CA |
Jancis Robinson's Wine Course
Not The Best For Starters: If you are looking for a good book to start out with, to learn the basic ABC's of wine, then I would reccomend The Complete Idiot's Guide To Wine by Phillip Seldon. This one (Jancis Robinson's) however is good for people like [... more]
CDN$35.00
Amazon CA |
Man Of La Mancha
From Amazon.com: Plácido Domingo endows Quixote with a vocal richness and intensity no previous man of La Mancha has brought to the role. But as wonderful as Domingo is, he is too overpowering to capture the vulnerability of Quixote's mental state, [... more]
CDN$11.99
Amazon CA |
Vathek: Nonsuch Classics
Unusual, sensational: Beckford's story is what is known as an Oriental tale; it falls into the sub-division known as 'Satanic.' The reader will easily see why. Vathek kills casually, his mother Carathis positively gleefully; they hold traffic with evil [... more]
CDN$11.99
Amazon CA |
Just Imagine: A New Life on an Old Boat
French Life in the Slow Lane: You don't have to know anything about barging or boats to love this book. All you need is a desire to learn about Burgundy France from a unique perspective. Michelle Caffrey tells her true-life story of buying and refitting [... more]
CDN$23.03
Amazon CA |
Are We Hardwired?: The Role of Genes in Human Behavior
From Amazon.co.uk: The notion that our chromosomes might dictate some of our behaviour makes DNA a four-letter word to strict nurturists. Yet there is strong evidence that genes do exert an influence over some part of nearly of our personalities. [... more]
CDN$27.95
Amazon CA |
The Uncertain Hour
"I've had word from the emporer. I'll be dead by morning.": Rendered in exquisite detail, Jesse Browner's The Uncertain Hour is a facinating foray into sites, sounds and smells of the Emporer Nero's Rome. Nero was the fifth and last Roman [... more]
CDN$26.50
Amazon CA |
Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, ...
LOVE OF LIFE AND FOR EACH OTHER: While it has been said that living well is the best revenge, actor Michael Tucker might say living well is the only way to go. His delightful over-too-soon memoir of sojourns in Italy leads one to believe that he knows [... more]
CDN$29.95
Amazon CA |
