This is the story-- in a fictionalized form-- of the woman who was nannie to Noel Streatfeild's father and his siblings as well as to herself, her siblings and cousins before and at the turn of the last century. It gives a very real and moving picture of the life of service that very young girls of the rural lower class were expected to enter and is highly recommended if you can find it somewhere.

A WONDERFUL BOOK, recounts of childhood days and growing up middle-class in a tropical paradise. It is all about growing up in pre-independence Georgetown - Guyana, with it's special querky social mores, of blissfully flying kites at Easter, celebrating and enjoying Christmas, enjoying summer holidays in the country, playing cricket, the rainy season, attending Queen's College, sneaking out to that first fete, and of so many things that are important (and unimportant) to a any Guyanese boy. At that age, that time, that place - Life was sweet!!

This book is the perfect gift for friendship, parenting, for any occasion. Oh, go ahead and treat yourself to a copy.

Ivor Hume has delved into the rather murky historical past of the Virginia Colonies. Instead of taking the traditional route of authors on this subject, Hume exposes life as it must have been through extensive historical and archaeological research. The book contains intriguing new data, little known fact, and a full discourse on the importance of preservation for America's historical past. It is strongly recommended to anyone with even a slight interest in early American archaeology.

What would a night before christmas be if their were no reindeer, only bears? And Santa Claus's name wasn't Santa, but Sainty? If it took place in a cabin? It would be a Hillbilly Night before christmas!! A great book!

This book is an excellent overview of the history of tile art. I a particularly interested in Islamic tile art, and the chapter in here is informative and contains excellent illustrations. In fact, the whole book is laden with beautiful illustrations.

Also delightful is a 17th century Dutch tile panel depicting the workings of a tile factory.

For anyone interested in this art form, I can recommend this as an excellent introduction.

This book is packed full of information concerning vocational indications in the birth chart, and includes Charles E. Luntz's "Vocational Guidance by Astrology."

Written by seasoned public relations executive Noel Griese, How To Work With Angry People And Outraged Publics: A Seminar Guide is a direct, practical, no-nonsense guide to effectively handling large groups of volatile people in just about any situation, from town meetings and grassroots groups to press conferences and plainly stubborn individuals. The text is presented in plain language easily accessible to the non-specialist general reader, and filled with relevant examples. Human nature being what it is, How To Work With Angry People And Outraged Publics is a "must" for anyone who has to manage large groups on a regular basis.

Great book, well written, and worth tracking down!

This is an excellent book to give or receive! The sub-title In the light of loss - gives insight to the beautiful poems and prayers contained inside. I found this book to be of great comfort and hope. The paintings by Nancy Noel are magnificant.

This illustrated companion to the classic Gleason & Cronquist is a "must-have" for anyone who needs clear, concise line drawings to help understand fine distinctions between species. Although expensive, it's a terrific reference that will become a classic. You will use it often and you won't regret spending the money. Caution: it's a big volume and very heavy; don't plan on carrying it along in the field.