Rhonda's Gardening Journals
Here's a time-tested model garden journalist: Thomas Jefferson. This man kept a detailed account. He was a serious gardener and a prolific correspondent, and that's how we are fortunate to know so much about his gardens at Monticello as well as ... [... more]
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Andrew Cockburn
Along the 175-mile stretch from Monticello to Gettysburg—designated by Congress as the official "birthplace of America"—intriguing details of our nation's past emerge from every town and byway. This beautiful book spotlights key places and ... [... more]
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The Gift of Asher Lev
 Sometimes the truth must be told in riddles: Of all the Chaim Potok books I've read, (the last being about 8 years ago) this one has stayed with me the most, perhaps because it perplexed me at the time. Probably most people will prefer the first Asher [... more]
CDN$10.99
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Thomas Jefferson
Very readable: I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learned a significant amount about this most interesting character. It is interesting to compare with "An Imperfect God" by Wiencek, which seems to dislike Jefferson somewhat, perhaps [... more]
CDN$28.95
Amazon CA |
In Pursuit of Reason: The Life of Thomas Jefferson
From Amazon.com: The life of Thomas Jefferson, demonstrably the most intellectual of America's presidents, has fascinated scholars for generations. A careful but elusive autobiographer, Jefferson left behind such a wealth of information about himself and [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Mississippi Kid
Typical low-down Byther (that's good!): Nobody does low-down, deep blues like Byther Smith. At times his guitar playing invites B.B. King comparisons, but Byther is lonelier, edgier, tougher and more personal. Byther's blues cut. "President's [... more]
CDN$17.99
Amazon CA |
Dining at Monticello: In Good Taste and Abundance
Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5973 EAN: 9781882886258 ISBN: 1882886259 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: 2005-05 [... more]
CDN$35.12
Amazon CA |
Jefferson's Monticello
Author: William Howard Adams Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 973.460924 EAN: 9780896599505 Edition: Reissue ISBN: 0896599507 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 1988-08-01 [... more]
CDN$60.00
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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Beautiful guide to America's most interesting house: One of the clichés about Monticello is that few houses do so good a job revealing the personality of its builder. But clichés get to be such generally because there's truth to them, and [... more]
CDN$46.88
Amazon CA |
Murder at Monticello
To Little Fuel for the Fire...: Okay - I didn't like this story as much as the previous to. I think it was way to distracted with a thin thread of an idea that the author was interested in pursuing and so the story was built around that idea - of slave/ [... more]
CDN$9.99
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Murder At Monticello
The Many Consequences of Obsessions: Before reviewing this book, let me warn potential readers that this book contains much off-color language and disgusting details of extreme sexual misbehavior. This is not your normal Jane Langton novel where some [... more]
CDN$9.99
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Monticello in Measured Drawings
Excellent, a unique piece of American history: I saw this book at Monticello and wish I had bought it. The drawings are crisp and fairly detailed. I would recommend it highly. A beautiful book - architects and art lovers can both enjoy: I purchased this [... more]
CDN$41.62
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