Thank You and Ok!: An American Zen Failure in Japan
Very fun book to read: I really enjoyed hearing all of the author's stories about living in Japan as an Amercian. What was also great was that he didn't just write about life as an American in a Zen setting, but also about the day to day beauracacy that [... more]
CDN$23.00
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Champion
good historical content: I really enjoyed this story of Alexander de Montroi and Monday de Cerizay. They began as friends, then set off individually to make their way in the world. Years later they are reunited and find that during their separation they [... more]
CDN$12.01
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Shields Of Pride
Not the author's best, but still a good read: One of Chadwicks earlier books, this is the story of mercenary Joscelin de Gael, the illegitimate son of a promient knight and Linnet de Montsorrel. Linnet's abusive husband dies in an accident and Joscelin [... more]
CDN$17.00
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Creation Years 86-88
From Amazon.co.uk: The band featured in this 1986-1988 retrospective, the House of Love in many ways embodied Creation guru Alan McGee's wild-honey visions of perfect indie pop more consummately than more famous protégés like Oasis and [... more]
CDN$32.29
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Winter Mantle
cohesive delightful historical tale: In 1067, William the Conqueror has become the King of England and Normandy. To secure his hard-earned throne, he holds hostage many local nobles including the Earl Waltheof Siwardsson of Huntingdon, who remains a [... more]
CDN$17.00
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Bride Fire
There are Two Elizabeth Chadwicks: You need to be very careful when you order books by Elizabeth Chadwick because there are two Elizabeth Chadwick's. Both are very good, but they write very different kinds of books. The Elizabeth Chadwick who has written [... more]
CDN$21.83
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Conquest
The Norman Conquest, Elizabeth Chadwick Style!: Another exceptional historical from Elizabeth Chadwick! The writing paints a picture of medieval England in the time of William the Conqueror that makes you feel as if you are truly there. The story starts [... more]
CDN$17.00
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Place Beyond Courage
John FitzGilbert: beyond the `hammers and anvils': I picked up this novel with some trepidation. How could the father of William Marshal (newly ensconced in my personal gallery of heroes) possibly be as interesting as his son? How could the maker of the [... more]
CDN$38.07
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Labyrinth
Don't Worry Dan Brown This Isn't About to Topple Your Code.: I picked up this book on the recommendation on the cover that suggests this is better than Dan Brown (DaVinci Code, Demons and Angels). While a decently told story through the eyes of two women [... more]
CDN$15.63
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Champion
Another wonderful book from Chadwick: While this is not Chadwick's best, her second best is far above many other writers of historical fiction. It is always time travel with one of her novels, wrapping you up in the sights, sounds and even smells of the [... more]
CDN$18.00
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Scarlet Lion
William Marshal: man, hero and courtier: William Marshal steps out of the pages of history and, larger than life, provides us with an insight into the times in which he lived. This novel opens in 1197 and depicts the turbulent times around the reigns of [... more]
CDN$17.00
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History Of The Church 01 The Early Church Revised
Perfect: I found Chadwick's work to be a masterpiece and highly enjoybale. Every area of his scholarship (both from what I know and what others have written concerning his works) is as near perfect as can be. This is a standard work in most seminaries [... more]
CDN$20.00
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