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A Working Stiff's Manifesto: A Memoir of Thirty Jobs I Quit, Nine That Fired Me, and Three I Can't Remember

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good book, good read
Modern Orwell? Mabye someday...

A Working Stiff's Manifesto: A Memoir of Thirty Jobs I Quit, Nine That Fired Me, and Three I Can't Remember
Iain Levison
Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0812967941
Release Date: 2003-04-08

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All Iain Levison really wants is a steady paycheck, cable television, and the possibility of a date on Saturday night. But after blowing $40,000 on an English degree, he can’t find the first, can’t afford the second, and can’t even imagine what woman would consent to the third. So he embarks on a time-honored American tradition: scoring a few dead-end jobs until something better comes along. The problem is, it never does.

A Working Stiff's Manifesto is a laugh-out-loud memoir of one man’s quest to stay afloat. From the North Carolina piedmont to the Alaskan waters, Levison’s odyssey takes him on a cross-country tour of wage labor: gofer, oil deliveryman, mover, fish cutter, restaurant manager, cable thief, each job more mind-numbing than the last. A Working Stiff's Manifesto will resonate with anyone who has ever suffered a demeaning job, worn a name badge, or felt the tyranny of the time clock.

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great.......2007-06-08

for anyone who's worked meaningless jobs before, it is nice to know someone else out there has had more than you, and also feels just as worthless.

Will make any liberal arts grad feel good about what they're doing now.......2007-04-17

If you have read "Nickel and Dimed"Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America where the author decided to try for awhile living on minimum wage to see what it was like --- this is that story one step further, with a twist, better humor and greater reality. This is a young college grad that actually lives (and is apparently committed to) living on enough to just get by. It's an engaging read - as he takes unusual, and physically demanding jobs to make ends meet.

The only downside (though not that bad of one) in the story is that while he's incredibly honest about his slacker approach, he tends to blame his hand-to-mouth existence on the worthlessness of an English Degree and companies that just want to take advantage of him. The reality, as it soon becomes clear, is that he lives that way, out of choice. He'd rather have the stress of demanding physical jobs in bad conditions with no long-term commitment and where passive aggressive behaviour runs rampant - than one where he'd have to take greater responsibility for his actions. Despite the title, he never seems to get that it might be about who he is - and not what the world is doing to him.

Still, this book is a fun read --- and will make any liberal arts grad feel better about whatever job they have. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Ever wonder why customer service is so bad?.......2007-03-16

Whether you're in the same frustrating cycle as Levison was (educated, but underemployed, circulating among low paying dead end jobs) or one of those sitting on the proverbial economic life raft -- wondering why the people serving you food, moving your furniture, or parking your car don't seem to give a rip -- this book gives great insight to the service sector economy's, hollow job benefits, "rip-off" employment ads, and poor management models.

Levison's trials and tribulations would be depressing, if not for his sardonic humor and successful book publication.

good book, good read.......2007-03-10

feel dispossessed? fed up with struggling to survive? so are millions of others. and iain levison puts his experiences, and the experiences of a few others, into a fun book that takes serious turns, ranting on the futility of the lower class struggles.

every worker can relate to the sorrow and pain felt in this book.

Modern Orwell? Mabye someday... .......2006-07-10

I just finished reading Mr. Levinsons book and thought I would share my thoughts on it. First, if you have ever read the book, "The road to Wigan Pier" by George Orwell, you will immediately notice the similarities in writing style. Mr. Levinson has without a single doubt, written a true and accurate account of being on the poor or working class end of the stick. I am not disputing this in any way. However, what he fails to realize in his many adventures with various employers, is that you must compromise your moral and intellectual standards in order to succeed in the world of benign and meaningless jobs. i.e. I am writing this from my desk right now. And I am getting paid for it.
Next, the other thing he is failing to realize is that "the working man stinks!" plain and simple. That is a direct quote from "The road to Wigan Pier" by George Orwell. In other words, Mr. Levinson is not the Anti - Hero, Hero, which he believes himself to be...
In fact, no working slob is in need of saving. They neither want nor desire such aid. This should have come obvious to Mr. Levinson during his Alaskan hiatus.

Nonetheless, I must say this about the book. Mr. Levinson has a solid and clear understanding of the corporate and big business world that employs literally thousands of unskilled people to do the jobs he is describing in his book. But he is either choosing to ignore this point or is failing to see it. I would like to think the later of the two.
And finally, I would like to offer a small piece of advice for Mr. Levinson and anyone who is interested in Sociology and the basic human condition. (And this will not be on a bumper sticker somewhere. I promise you Mr. Levinson.)
(You go so far left you are going right) and that is the best advice I have ever been given. I use this motto before I ever speak on any subject related to such matters.
So go out and read "The road to Wigan Pier" by George Orwell and then decide for yourself about the working mans plight...

Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death

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Personalization of final farewells
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The author's tours and gravesite 'crashing' provides intriguing food for thought.
Remember Me: Burial Rituals
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Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060766832
Release Date: 2006-08-01

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Cullen has created a humorous and poignant chronicle of her travels around the country to discover how Americans -- baby boomers, in particular -- are reinventing the rites of dying. What she discovered is that the people who reinvented youth, redefined careers, and reconceived middle age have created a new attitude toward the afterlife. They no longer want to take death lying down; instead, they're taking their demise into their own hands and planning the after-party.

Cullen begins her journey at a national undertakers' convention in Nashville, where she checks out the latest in death merchandise. Traveling with her newborn infant on her back, she hears stories of modern-day funerals: lobster-shaped caskets and other unconventional containers for corpses; the booming cremation industry that has spawned a slew of "end-trepreneurs," including a company that turns cremated remains into diamonds; and even mishaps like dove releases gone horribly wrong.

Cullen tours the country's first "green" cemetery in South Carolina, meets a mummification advocate at his pyramid in Utah, and visits the Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Colorado. She crashes a Hmong funeral in Minneapolis and a tango funeral in Washington, D.C.

Eye-opening, funny, and unforgettable, Remember Me gives an account of the ways in which Americans are designing new occasions to mark death -- by celebrating life.

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Personalization of final farewells.......2007-05-27

I will forewarn you that I have a deep appreciation for the ceremonies of life cycles. Knowing that, I cannot thank Lisa enough for this beautifully written account of the many ways in which people have made the leave-taking of loved ones so very personal to the Immortal Memory. And in doing so, these people and families become known to us. I came away from this book with a real sense of loss regarding the rich variety of personalities remembered here.
In that spirit, Lisa notes a variety of readings she did in preparation for this research, one of which I strongly recommend: The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade

Review of Remember me A new American way of Death.......2007-01-05

A unique look at the different way cultures celebrate or honor the death their loved ones. Great reading

The author's tours and gravesite 'crashing' provides intriguing food for thought........2006-12-12

Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death tells of the author's travels around the country to portray how modern Americans are re-creating the rites of dying. Many books have been written on the death industry in the past; but none so revealing of future trends as this, which uncovers and defines new attitudes toward death and its ceremonies. Inherent in these changing ceremonial choices, of course, are changing perceptions of the nature of death itself. The author's tours and gravesite 'crashing' provides intriguing food for thought.

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Remember Me: Burial Rituals.......2006-12-05

Lisa Takeuchi Cullen's Remember Me, takes us on a journey to the discovery of new and invasive ways that people are reinventing how they want to be buried all across the country. Throughout her journey she finds the disparity between the individualization of American's and the funeral industry. Cullen's research is very humorous and engaging for all readers, but at the same time it gives people a better sense of the reality of death. The impact of different burials within modern day society is changing and she explains this to her viewers from first hand experience. People who were involved in the Baby Boom are growing and the traditional practices that they followed are becoming uncommon as the norm today. At the end of Cullen's introduction she makes a very powerful statement in regards to the title of the book, it states, "remember me that is all their loved ones asked" (Cullen, xvii). Even though times are changing this is one commonality that is found within her research across the country. The brilliant presence that she brings to her words helps us see our environment and the individualization that each person amongst it brings into the content of this book.

The New Way to Die..........2006-11-28

When we die we get our last big "showdown." This is our last chance to leave our legacy. From the book Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen describes many ways for us to leave our mark on the world. In this educational, yet humorous tour, Cullen provides many ways to "nix" the traditional burial and really make a lasting impression. Through this book she is able to entice many types of people. She provides ways that the environmentalist can use their body to nourish the earth, and how people can be made to diamonds to be present with they're loved ones all the time. She describes how the cremation industry is booming from about 25% of Americans being cremated in 2003 to the expected 48% in 2025. People can do almost anything with their ashes. Some people like to have them scattered among the sea, in this a much larger part of the earth is a memorial to you rather than just a hole in the earth. "Once a man's family asked for his ashes to be scattered over his favorite golf course" (Cullen p.82). I think everyone should have the option to "go out" doing what they love. Why should we be buried at some cemetery we may have visited a few times rather than our favorite place we enjoy most? She describes the many ways people can personalize their caskets. Anything from a giant lobster, a NASCAR casket, or to use it as a coffee table until you die. My favorite and most entertaining chapter was "Disney on Ice" (p. 113). In a small town in Colorado they have a festival honoring a frozen dead guy. They have different costume contests, prizes, food, and coffin sled races. People from all around the world come each year to see this event. I know I definitely will go one year. People can also donate their bodies for educational purposes in science or be forever maintained as a mummy. She even gets to tour a mortician school and learn how they get into the funeral industry. Lisa Takeuchi Cullen describes death in a way that people can read with ease. Throughout this book she characterizes the many unique ways to be remembered. I think each of our funerals should be as special and individualistic as we want. This book definitely endorses the many ways to this happen.

Remember Me: Women and Their Friendship Quilts

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Remember Me : Women & Their Friendship Quilts
A Quilt is More Than Cloth and Thread

Remember Me: Women and Their Friendship Quilts
Linda Otto Lipsett
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Remember Me : Women & Their Friendship Quilts.......2001-07-27

There is something about friendship quilts that touches our hearts. Seeing those names from the past we wonder about these people. What were they like? What were their lives like? Linda Otto Lipsett wondered too and that wondering became this book. In "Remember Me" , she tells the stories of seven women and their friendship quilts. Along with the women's stories are beautiful pictures of their quilts as well as great old photographs of the women and their times. In order to write this book Lipsett interviewed numerous relatives and others who remembered these woman. Through the stories in this book we become aware of what it was like to be a woman during the times when these quilts were made. Somehow reading these stories written on such a personal level makes their lives so very real.

A Quilt is More Than Cloth and Thread.......2000-09-17

This book will intrigue any reader interested in American history, quilts, or the art of the human soul. A book is more than paper and ink, as a quilt is more than cloth and thread. Lipsett illuminates the lives of women who worked the names of loved ones and pieced together patches of remembrances into treasured friendship quilts. Historically the lives of the women were often fraught with hardship and deprivation. This book shares the beauty and joy these women created in the form of friendship quilts. For many women of the era, the quilts they left behind were the only concrete evidence that they ever existed. The cameo biographies bring the reader into the lives of these women. The photos and explanations emphasize the significance quilts have played in the lives of people. A wonderful book.

How Can I Help? / What Will Help Me? 12 things to do when someone you know suffers a loss / 12 things to remember when you have suffered a loss (two in one book)

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How Can I Help? / What Will Help Me? 12 things to do when someone you know suffers a loss / 12 things to remember when you have

How Can I Help? / What Will Help Me? 12 things to do when someone you know suffers a loss / 12 things to remember when you have suffered a loss (two in one book)
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How Can I Help? / What Will Help Me? 12 things to do when someone you know suffers a loss / 12 things to remember when you have .......2006-07-09

Very helpful in my work with the dying and their families.

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BEST MHC BOOK EVER
3,5 stars
All time best!
I stayed up until 7am reading this!
Nail-bitting suspense all the way through!!!

Remember Me (Large Print Edition)
Mary Higgins Clark
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A killer turns a young family's dream holiday into an unfathomable nightmare....Menley Nichols and her husband, Adam, a criminal attorney, rent a house on Cape Cod, in the hope of restoring their faltering marriage. The birth of their daughter, Hannah, has revitalized their relationship, but Menley has never stopped blaming herself for the accidental death of her two-year-old son. The serenity of the Cape promises a new start.

In Remember House, an eighteenth-century landmark with a sinister past, strange incidents force Menley to relive the accident that killed her son, and she begins to fear for Hannah's safety. Then Adam takes on a client suspected of murder when his wealthy young bride of only three months drowns in a storm -- and the family is drawn into a rising tide of terror. A confrontation on a dark, rain-swept beach leads to a harrowing climax that only Mary Higgins Clark could have created.

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A Mother's Love...Haunted By Ghosts Of Terrors Past... Menley Nichols as never stopped blaming herself for the accidental death of her two-year old son, a tragedy that strained her marriage and her sanity. When she and her husband Adam, a high-profile attorney, are blessed with a beautiful new baby daughter, they dedicate themselves to rebuilding their lives together---unaware that someone in their midst has a very different agenda for them. Yearning to return to his Cape Cod roots for a late summer respite, Adam moves his family into Remember House, an 18th-century sea captain's house as legendary as it is picturesque. But the Nichols are immediately drawn into a dark and threatening web of events that disrupt the seemingly peaceful seaside town. As mysterious incidents amass into a cloud of menace, Menley must soon confront the shadows of the past...and the mounting fear for her beloved daughter's life...

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BEST MHC BOOK EVER.......2006-08-13

I have read like all of the mary higgins clark books and this one is my all time favorite!! The plot is so well thoughtout and you can't stop reading it. I read it in one night. If your going to read a MHC book then you have to read this one. It is her best. my fAvOrItE book EVER!!!!

3,5 stars.......2006-04-18

A fantastic but very slow plot. Could be much more a pleasant reading if the narrative was faster. Not as good as "Pretend You Don't See Her" or "On the Street Where You Live".

All time best!.......2006-02-17

This is my favorite MHC title. This is, in my opinion, her all time best. Set on Cape Cod it is a story of a young woman who fears she's going crazy after the death of her son. The backplot of the house along with the suspense of the current plot is wonderful. The characters are people you would want to meet. Definitely a book to read!

I stayed up until 7am reading this!.......2006-01-04

From the moment I opened this book, I was hooked. It just did not feel right if I did not read through the entire book. So I spent the entire night reading this book since 1AM. I was captivated by the characters and how the main character, Menley, gets through the horrible experience of losing a child.

Mark Higgins Clark wrote a powerful book. There were times where I was even afraid to get up and go to the bathroom. I was questioning my own self throughout the book. And the portrayal of post-traumatic stress disorder was amazing. I was feeling what Menley was feeling and at times, I wanted to scream with her and cry with her and be angry at the characters in the story with her.

I did figure out the truth behind the story halfway through but that doesn't mean that the ending wasn't a surprise. At the very end of the pages, you'll find quite a nice twist thrown in. I'm not going to ruin it for you. You just got to read it to find out.

If you enjoy mystery books as much as I do, then you will definitely enjoy this one. Plus, this book isn't just about a good mystery.. it's about a failing marriage, love, getting over a loved one, learning to move on, and so much more. It's a beautiful work and all of the characters were also so well-written.

This book deserves some serious recognition.

Nail-bitting suspense all the way through!!!.......2005-12-02

In Remember Me, her psychological thriller, Mary Higgins Clark has created a riveting tale of suspense revolving around a young mother's guilt.

Menley Nichols has never stopped blaming herself for the accidental death if her two-year-old son Bobby, even though she was blameless--her car had been struck by an oncoming train at a railroad crossing.

In the aftermath, as Menley suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, her marriage to Adam, a high-profile criminal defense attorney, starts to fall apart. The birth of their daughter Hannah, however, promises to revitalize their relationship. Menley and Adam are determined to rebuild a life together around their precious new baby--unaware that someone in their midst has a very different agenda for them.

With no foreboding that it could be a fatal move, Adam decides to return to his roots by renting a house on Cape Cod for the month of August, confident that the tranquility of the place where his ancestors settled--and where he grew up--will be ideal for Menley and little Hannah. The place they rent is Remember House, an eighteenth-century landmark, built by a sea captain for his bride. It has the sinister legend that the captain deserted his wife on learning of her unfaithfulness, taking their infant daughter with him. When Menley and Adam move into Remember House, strange things start happening--incidents that make Menley relive the horror of the accident in which she lost Bobby, incidents that make her fear for Hannah...

Step by step they are drawn into a dark and threatening web of events that disrupts this seemingly peaceful town. They become involved with Scott Covey, suspected of murder when his wealthy young bride is drowned in a violent squall. Menley, sympathetic to Covey's plight, persuades Adam to take on his case. In the course of the investigation, they become entangled with other--among them, an Alzheimer's victim who may hold a vital clue, a teenage baby-sitter, a flamboyant young woman with a possible link to Covey, and an attractive real estate agent who is part of Adam's past on the Cape.

In Remember Me, her most compelling novel, Mary Higgins Clark captures the legends and atmosphere of Cape Cod, where she herself has a home, and the rising terror of people in the grip of menace hovering over their lives.

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Forgotten Past Collides With Present and Makes Future Unsure
Excellent story! I loved it!
Master Storyteller!
Huge Story that Will Keep You Reading
Another Winner for Maureen Lang

Remember Me: A Novel
Maureen Lang
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In this dramatic sequel to Pieces of Silver, again set during World War I, a German man falls in love with one of the most patriotic women in America--who would surely have nothing to do with him if she knew his past. Guaranteed fiction!

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Forgotten Past Collides With Present and Makes Future Unsure.......2007-05-22

Josef Warner, as he knows himself now, is given a chance few people receive; to start over with a completely blank slate. However, that comes with its own consequences. After being shot by an American agent and rescued by a man he doesn't know, he starts a new phase of life with no memory of his past.
He meets a Lissa Parker. She's a compassionate nurse, beautiful woman and loyal patriot. They begin a journey together creating a present, planning the future and hoping is memory will return. When she travels to war torn Europe to serve in the Red Cross, he enlists to fight for his country, the United States of America.
When, in the stress of battle, Josef's memory of his German heritage and staunch resistance to the American involvement in the war returns, his future is threatened. Will his present service and sacrifice atone for his past crimes? Can his renewed faith in God's truth carry him through the present trials? And, will the love between him and Lissa survive into their future?
Maureen Lang has written an historical masterpiece. Her understanding of a tumultuous time in our nation's history makes the line between fiction and non-fiction blur. Her compelling characters and tender love story draw your heart. And, in a day when our nation still struggles over the issues of war and peace, she touches the heart with God's truth above all.

Excellent story! I loved it!.......2007-05-20

This story was fantastic! Like Tricia Goyer, Maureen Lang can get you to fall in love with the characters and their stories and make you sad when the story ends. Yet, there is always a satisfying conclusion that will make you smile. I am a total fan of Lang's historicals. She had me cringing several times over the descriptions which were vivid and realistic to the point where I felt that lump forming in my throat. War is so devastating. At any rate, the main focus of the book was not so much the war as the story of two people fighting for what they believed. The court scenes were fabulous and the devastation of the flu epidemic was well done.

I don't want to give away some of the high points of the story because that will give away what happened, but I feel I can share that this story gives you a strong sense of patriotism and that glow you feel about American history. Overall, this story kept me on the edge of my seat. I really didn't know what would happen next. I detest a predictable story. Oh, and I was mentally living in 1917-1919 during WWI, also known as The Great War. It was that good. In fact, I can't think of a single weakness in this story. It made my heart sing. And this author is a master at dragging out the tension and building it until you want to either scream or cry with the characters. Fabulous historical fiction!!!

Master Storyteller!.......2007-05-14

Maureen Lang is a master storyteller. She spins the "tale" in an amazing way. Peeking back into history seeing what it might have been like provokes thinking about the early stages of our country. The intrigue, romance, and family dynamics keeps the reader wanting to read on. At the closing of the book you want to know what will happen next????? I highly recommend Maureen Lang's books!!!!!!! I hope you will invest in the money and time to check out her writings!

Huge Story that Will Keep You Reading.......2007-05-10

When I first picked up this book, I wasn't so sure about the hero--Josef. Not because I doubted Maureen Lang's ability but because in Pieces of Silver, I wasn't too happy with Josef and the choices he made.

But as I read the pages of this wonderful story of love and intrique set against the backdrop of WWI, I found myself cheering for Josef and his girl to make it--to live through the war, to figure out how to truly love each other despite appearances, and how to make choices at a time when a country is at war.

Guaranteed to make you stay up late or cause a plane ride to go much faster!

Another Winner for Maureen Lang.......2007-04-13

German-American immigrants faced many problems during World War I. Although they were loyal to America, they still had a strong love for the Fatherland.

The story opens when Josef wakes up in the hospital with no memory of who he is. A man named Hank has been taking care of him. He tells Josef that he's an American, but his mother was born in Germany, however, Josef has no recollection of either. Hank also reveals he is Josef's birth father, but is not the man who raised him. At Hank's home in Virginia, Josef meets his step-mother, his half sister, Penny, and Caleb, his half brother.
Lisa Parker, who lives on a nearby farm has joined the Red Cross and will soon leave for overseas duty, with Josef's sister, Penny. Lisa and Josef are attracted to each other, but there can be no permanent relationship until the war is over. Hank is aware that Josef had been overly zealous in his love and support for Germany and is considered a traitor to America by the authorities, however, he keeps it a secret. Josef joins the U.S. army and is now fighting against the Germans he once supported in the past. What will happen if he regains his memory?

Maureen Lang's characters struggle with enormous problems. The emotional tension is intense, with riveting suspense and strong conflict. Remember Me is a great follow up to Pieces of Silver. I strongly recommend them both.

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Love Remember Me
it was good, but.......................
Tracy G.
Very interesting; very historical; steamy!
The best romance book I have ever read...

Love, Remember Me
Bertrice Small
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Blaze Wyndham
Hellion
Unconquered
To Love Again
A Memory of Love

ASIN: 0345409264
Release Date: 1996-09-01

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Lovely Nyssa Wyndham, fair and proud as her mother, Blaze, is lady-in-waiting to Henry VIII's fourth wife. . . .
Scandalizing all of England, Henry has his marriage annulled, for the Queen cannot meet the bawdy desires of the insatiable king. Henry seeks a spirited, lusty new wife--and eyes the beautiful Nyssa. But in a land rife with conspiracy and rebellion, there are those in secret power determined to thwart Henry's intentions. A drugged Nyssa awakens in the arms of the notorious rake Varian de Winter. Her virtue destroyed, the outraged king orders them to wed.
Handsome--and soon smitten--Varian de Winter dares to conquer his spitfire bride. But the intrigues and dark side of the court intrude upon their brief happiness as Nyssa is trapped in a devious plot and witness to the deadly wrath of Henry Tudor. Suddenly, jealousy and revenge grow bloodthirsty, and all that Nyssa holds dear is in dire
jeopardy. . . .

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Love Remember Me.......2005-09-09

I just re read this book after a long time.

Nyssa Wyndham goes to court as a maid of honor to the soon to be queen, Anne Of Cleves. She's appointed to her position by Henry the Eighth, as a favor to her mother, who was the king's mistress for a brief time. Now, Nyssa becomes embroiled in the intrigues of court. The king, displeased by the fact that Anne is not exactly as her potrait rendered her, seeks an annulment of his marriage. When powers beyond Nyssa's control believe her to be a possibility as the new queen, they see to it she is immediatly out of favor.

She's married off to Varian De Winter, a man who's ben in love with her since he saw her at Hampton Court. Due to a scandel in his past, hes been unable to find a family who'd let him pay court to any of their daughters. His and Nyssa's marriage has a VERY unusual beginning, but they are eventually happy. However, they are called back to court!

This is a wonderful book. Detailed, like all of Ms. Smalls works. Just a great read. I wish there had been more books in the Wyndham family.

it was good, but..............................2003-09-19

The romance between Nyssa and Varian is wonderful-there is just not enough of it. The story revolves too much around Henry VIII and Catherine Howard. Nyssa and Varian seem like secondary characters.

Tracy G........2001-11-12

Absolutely the very best book I've ever read. With a deep love for history, Bertrice Small, weaves a wonderful tale of romance and courtly intrigue. WOW! The historical characters come alive and it's almost like being there. Poor Cat. This is one book that should be included in every romance reader's library. NOT TO BE MISSED.

Very interesting; very historical; steamy!.......2001-08-31

I really enjoyed this book! If you are an avid historian, love wild sex scenes, and love a sense of spicy danger this book is for you! It's interesting to see Henry VIII in this light. Good book!

The best romance book I have ever read..........2001-08-30

Mrs. Small, this is your best work. I will always treasure this book. It was a lovely story, very romantic, no air heads heroines, just a down to earth beautiful story.

Mary Higgins Clark Omnibus: Let Me Call You Sweetheart; I'll Be Seeing You; Remember Me

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Remember Me
Typical Yet Suspenseful
Great Suspense

Mary Higgins Clark Omnibus: Let Me Call You Sweetheart; I'll Be Seeing You; Remember Me
Mary Higgins Clark
Manufacturer: Wings
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Binding: Hardcover

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Mary Higgins Clark: Three Complete Novels: Where Are The Children; A Stranger Is Watching; The Cradle Will Fall
On the Street Where You Live
No Place Like Home : A Novel
Moonlight Becomes You
The Second Time Around: A Novel

ASIN: 0517162768
Release Date: 2001-06-19

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The fourth RHVP collection of bestsellers from the #1 New York Times bestselling "Queen of Suspense." RHVP has sold three-quarters of a million copies of the other omnibus editions. This new one contains three of her most popular novels, each netting over 500,000 copies in hardcover and over 1.5 million in paperback. Let Me Call You Sweetheart is about a plastic surgeon who is more dangerous with a scalpel than he should be! I'll Be Seeing You is about a TV reporter who gets involved with an unethical fertility clinic, and Remember Me is a modern-day ghost tale.

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Remember Me.......2005-06-04

These three were my favorite books of all of Marys. I recommend buying this book (books). I promise you won't regret it!

Remember Me
Menley still has never stopped blaming herself for the the death of her two year old son although it was accidental. But now she has a new baby daughter and believes everything might turn alright. But she is wrong. Danger seems to be following her and her baby daughter. Why and who is doing this? A book filled with lots of suspense,I highly recommend it.

Typical Yet Suspenseful.......2003-04-22

Imagine walking down the street and seeing a woman you recognize. When you say, âhiâ, she just looks at you and walks away. Confused, you continue walking when you bump into her again. This time she smiles at you. Now you are really confused. This is the case in Mary Higgins Clarkâs, Let Me Call You Sweetheart. Let Me Call You Sweetheart is a typical Mary Higgins Clark book. There is the usual suspenseful story line, the beautiful woman who becomes involved in the story, and the exciting conclusion. The book kept my attention but Clarkâs books tend to follow that similar plot which can cause the stories to become mundane.
While striving for a New York State judgeship, Kerry McGrath stumbles upon a questionable murder trial. The trial of Skip Reardon. Reardon was convicted for the Sweetheart Murder Case ten years earlier. Skip Reardonâs former father-in-law is Dr. Charles Smith, a well-known plastic surgeon. Kerry McGrathâs daughter, Robin, was in a terrible car accident, which left scars all over her face. Dr. Smith is treating her injuries. Kerry notices that some of Dr. Smithâs patients have identical faces. That of his dead daughter, the Sweetheart Murder victim. Kerryâs curiosity in Dr. Smithâs surgical practices leads her to search for the truth in the Sweetheart Murder Trial. Kerryâs interest in the case jeopardizes her nomination for judge since her boss prosecuted Skip Reardon. Clark lives up to her title as, â~Queen of Suspenseâ as the main character, Kerry McGrath, faces obstacle upon obstacle in her quest to free an innocent man.
As always, Clark develops various characters in detail. She gives the reader background information on each character. By the end of the novel each character is related to one another in an indirect way. For me, Robin McGrathâs character was too far-fetched for a ten year old. I do not know many ten year olds that have an extensive vocabulary and develop their own pictures for pleasure. Perhaps Robin is just a 5th grade genius. Robin refers to pictures she took of autumn leaves with this statement, âI showed you the great shots I got of them just as they started to turn, Mom. I know the ones I took this week with the colors at peak are terrific.â Robin seemed extremely wise for her age. An eccentric character in the book, Jason Arnott, seemed more believable than Robin. Jason Arnott, who was one of the suspects for the Sweetheart Murder, led a double life. Arnott had a hobby of burglarizing his friendsâ homes. Arnott attended many high class social gatherings. At these parties, he memorized the lay out and security system of the house so he could break into the home a later date. Arnott had a secret home in the mountains where he kept all of his expensive stolen loot! Compared to Robin, the other characters and their lives were more believable.
I am a huge fan of murder mysteries. Let Me Call you Sweetheart had all the elements that make a great suspense novel. The story offers the reader a touch of romance with Kerry McGrath and a defense lawyer, Geoff Dorso. The development of their relationship is a nice sub-plot to the main story line. Geoff Dorso has a vital link to solving the murder case. Through this his relationship with Kerry is tested and tried.
Mary Higgins Clark does a magnificent job of weaving her story lines and characters together. She is always dropping subtle clues to help the reader figure out âwho done it.â Let Me Call You Sweetheart is no exception. For those who have just found Mary Higgins Clark, this story was challenging to figure out. Being a fan of Higgins Clark, I was a little disappointed at how the endings to her novels are becoming repetitive. Overall, I enjoyed reading the novel. If you enjoy solving twisted mysteries read Let Me Call You Sweetheart.

Great Suspense.......2002-01-15

Actually it is "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" that I just finished.
It had been on my shelf for a long time, and I'm glad to have pulled it down even though a while after it is being sold separately.

A plastic surgeon is giving select patients all the same face...the face of his murdered daughter Suzanne. Suzanne's husband has been in prison for ten years having been falsely convicted of Suzanne's murder on the testimony of her father.
It's a great read.

I read I'll Be Seeing You and Remember Me some time ago, or else I would buy the new publication. If you have not read these stories you are missing a good dose of Mary Higgins Clark's talent.

Remember Me, Irene : An Irene Kelly Novel

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You'll Love This.
Fourth book in one of my favorite series
Go Get 'em Irene....
Top rate suspense novel in the fiction category

Remember Me, Irene : An Irene Kelly Novel
Jan Burke
Manufacturer: Pocket
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ASIN: 0743444507

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I'm not who I used to be....The remark, whispered by a stranger on the street to Irene Kelly, becomes all the more unnerving when the newswoman realizes she knows the man. He's Lucas Monroe, her former college instructor who had looked forward to a brilliant future. Now he's a derelict in hiding, an unlikely suspect in blackmail and murder. What happened to Monroe's life strikes Irene as bizarre. But it's what happens to him in death that fills her with dread. Her long-lost mentor is found murdered, and whatever the picturesque town of Las Piernas is hiding has made some people very rich, very guilty, and very dangerous.

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You'll Love This........2007-06-29

Jan Burke's Irene Kelly series is superb. Don't miss one of them, I have read them all and loved them. Her characters are believeable, story fast paced, with a nice twist at the end.

Fourth book in one of my favorite series.......2004-01-19

After her "secret" marriage to Detective Frank Harriman, Irene Kelly returns to work and we find her taking part in a society called SOS. Jan Burke gives the readers that have followed this series a further glimpse into Irene's past and it's relationship to SOS. Then, one day while she is writing an article on public transportation she meets a homeless man on a bus stop bench who says he knows her and that she is "good at math". After disregarding the encounter and writing the homeless guy off as someone who saw her picture in her column Irene finds out that he was actually a former college instructor of hers and when he is found dead, our heroine is again in the middle of a mystery involving betrayal, fraud and greed.

After a very interesting start, the book has a section of about 100 pages in which it failed to keep the interest this series has achieved in its previous books. That is the only reason I give four stars to it, since after that section, the story picks up again and it does not let you go!

It is great the way in which Jan Burke mixes funny and entertaining situations in the main story. This book will provide you with another view of pagers ;-)

Go Get 'em Irene...........2001-02-15

Irene Kelly, reporter for the Las Piernas Express, is shocked to discover that a homeless drunk she met at a bus stop a few weeks before, was actually an acquaintance from her past, Lucas Monroe. She had found the encounter unnerving because he had recognized her and kept telling her "I'm not who I used to be." And he was certainly right about that. Twelve years ago, Lucas was her much admired college statistics instructor, a rising star and master's candidate in the sociology department, with a very bright future. Over the past weeks, since their chance meeting, he's cleaned up and stopped drinking and now wants Irene's help with an important personal matter. But before they can meet, Lucas is found dead in an abandoned hotel of an apparent heart attack. As Irene begins to investigate his fall from grace and death, she finds that twelve years ago he was involved with some of Las Piernas' most prominent civic leaders and she soon begins to uncover blackmail, corruption and possibly murder at the highest levels of city government..... Jan Burke is back with another great mystery and this series just keeps getting better and better. Remember Me Irene is a well written page turner, with a suspenseful, plausible plot, witty, irreverent dialogue, compelling scenes and an ending that will take you by surprise. If you are new to the series, do yourself a favor and start at the beginning with Goodnight Irene. For those who are already fans, this latest installment doesn't disappoint.

Top rate suspense novel in the fiction category.......1996-10-22

Irene Kelly is definitely one of the best series characters out there today. She's witty, strong-willed, funny, and full of spunk. She'll make you laugh and cry through every mystery she stumbles upon. Three cheers for Jan Burke. You really know how to write a page turner.

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A Story of Survival and Faith-Based on a True Story-A+++!

Remember Me
Lesley Pearse
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd
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A Story of Survival and Faith-Based on a True Story-A+++!.......2005-03-24

This story was based on a true story that happened back in the year 1786. It took place in Austrailia.

Mary Broad was only 18 years of age, when in terrible poverty, she steals a silk hat. For that small crime, she was sentenced to death as it says in the beginning of the book. However, at the last minute she gets a break from hanging, and is instead, sentenced to 7 years of transportation. The fate though, is almost as horrifying as death, in that these prisoners in transportation live in VERY deplorable conditions.

The only thing Mary can do is have courage and be determined to live one day to the next. And that is exactly what she does, and is of lots of help and a friend to her fellow prisoners.

Throughout the story, there is birth of children, escape, and death.

I highly recommend the book.

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