Up my garden path
I have always disliked concrete paths. Of course I can see why they are functional - easy to clean, no weeds growing (except when they develop cracks), relatively permanent, certainly hard-wearing. Human nature may be perverse, but my first act ... [... more]
Suite101 |
The Making of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick's extraordinary movie 2001: A Space Odyssey was released in 1969. The critics initially disliked it, but the public loved it. And eventually, the film took its rightful place as one of the most innovative... Edited by Stephanie ... [... more]
Random House |
Marie, Dancing
 The Young Woman Whose Face Became Famous: The year is 1878 in Paris, France, and for fourteen-year-old Marie van Goethem, life is terribly difficult and quite burdened. Marie's flighty older sister, Antoinette, is constantly flirting with older wealthy [... more]
CDN$18.95
Amazon CA |
Jungle Girl
Republic shines again: I was nine years old the first time I saw this superb serial in 1941. I fell in love for the first time with Francis Gifford. I can't say enough about this wonderful actress. Supporting her was Tom Neal who went on to fame as the [... more]
CDN$24.99
Amazon CA |
The Recess Queen
From Amazon.com: Oh, would that all bullying problems could be solved so easily! Mean Jean is the reigning Recess Queen, pushing and smooshing, hammering and slammering the other kids whenever they cross her. And then one day a puny new girl shows up on [... more]
CDN$18.99
Amazon CA |
Jon Vickers: A Hero's Life
From Amazon.com: Although Jeannie Williams was not able to get cooperation from Jon Vickers for her biography of the tenor, he should hardly be displeased with the result. Whenever she touches on the big battles Vickers fought in the opera world--and [... more]
CDN$29.95
Amazon CA |
Slippage
This is a great CD!: OK...Slippage may not be EYTWRWWT...but it's still a great CD. And yes while it has less country influence than earlier stuff, it's still Slobberbone! And to appreciate them you have to see them live. A blistering band! And to see [... more]
CDN$21.99
Amazon CA |
A Million Truths: A Decade in China
an excellent book!: It's a shame the publisher hasn't bothered to provide a short description. The author is a reporter with an excellent grasp of conditions in China in the late 90's. Because of her friendships with a number of Chinese people and [... more]
CDN$17.95
Amazon CA |
No Fences
Amazon.com essential recording: No Fences captures Garth Brooks just after his initial success yet before superstardom. Though it includes "The Thunder Rolls," another of the pop-country power ballads he'd introduced with "The Dance," [... more]
CDN$18.99
Amazon CA |
Ysabel
A Kay novel in the tradition of Fionavar: I enjoyed Ysabel. I found it hard to stop reading, in fact, and read it in a little over a day--although it's not a long book at all, quite short by Kay standards. The story was compelling for me, and I liked the [... more]
CDN$13.50
Amazon CA |
A Window Across the River
From Amazon.com: In A Window Across the River, author Brian Morton raises a question most writers ask themselves at some point: is it OK to follow your muse when the artistic result may hurt your loved ones? Nora struggles constantly with this issue--it [... more]
CDN$28.00
Amazon CA |
The Memory Game
Memory a game?: Whether it be "Memory Game" or "Kim's Game", as the narrator describes them and then confesses to confusing the two, game theory becomes the controlling conceit for this exploration of family solidarity and family [... more]
CDN$8.50
Amazon CA |
