All Blog Posts Tagged 'France' (14)

Blogger Sell the Pig by Tottie Limejuice

I loved this book!

Sell the Pig

As soon as I started reading the foreword, I knew I was going to love this book.

Many books have been written about people’s new lives in France, but not so many about the upheaval and organisation the move takes,…

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Added by Susan Keefe on May 13, 2013 at 6:25am — No Comments

Blogger The Redemption of George Baxter Henry

By Conor Bowman

The Permanent Press 140 pgs

ISBN: 978-1-57962-220-6

Submitted by The Permanent Press

Rating: 3.5

re-demp-tion [re demp shuh`n] noun

1. an act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed.…

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Added by Michelle Lancaster on April 8, 2013 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Blogger Snakewoman of Little Egypt

By: Robert Hellenga

Bloomsbury 346 pgs

978-1-60819-322-6

Submitted by Bloomsbury

Rating: 4

This book makes me want to go back to school.

Jackson Carter is an anthropology professor at Thomas Ford University in Illinois. He has returned from Africa and written a book…

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Added by Michelle Lancaster on April 8, 2013 at 1:53pm — No Comments

Ellen's Gold - James Walker, Author

Ellen’s Gold – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

From its frontispiece it was apparent that the book had been published in Augsburg in 1784. It was so dusty that he wondered…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 19, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Author Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay

Ten year old Sirka’s world is a happy one. She has loving parents and a fun-loving four year old brother whom she adores. But all that changes on the night of July 16, 1942 when German-occupied Paris is forced to give up it’s Jewish families. Up to this point the Germans have only taken away the men of the family. However on this particular night they grab entire families. Sirka, not knowing what all of this means, thinks to save her little brother Michel by locking him into a…

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Added by Marion Marchetto on September 17, 2012 at 11:13am — No Comments

Flame of Resistance - Tracy Groot

Flame of Resistance

by Tracy Groot…

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Added by Cyndi Beane Henry on August 12, 2012 at 11:01am — No Comments

Warriors Reunion in Normandy France with Book-Author

Warriors Reunion in Normandy France with Regulo Zapata, Book-Author:…

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Added by Regulo Zapata Jr. on August 10, 2012 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Author HOPE! An extraordinary Life

http://www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk/bookstore/bookdisplay.aspx?bookid=304007

ISBN: Softcover 978-1-4691-2690-6

Ebook 978-1-4691-2691-3…

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Added by Laurence Northcote on June 4, 2012 at 8:01am — 2 Comments

My Enemy My Love - James Walker, Author

My Enemy My Love – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

“I am sorry to burden you with my troubles,” Beatrice said, catching her breath as she did so in an effort to keep calm. “Nonsense, my dear, what are friends…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 17, 2012 at 7:29pm — No Comments

The Bastard Brenda Novak

Throughout the French Revolution, French aristocrats stole away in England to save themselves from being captured and killed by the guillotine. That is how Jeannete Boucher wound up marrying an old Baron for her family. The once French aristocrats now live penniless and hated for being "French frogs." Thinking to save her beloved family from hunger, Jeannete agrees to marry the rich English baro, unknowing of the evil plans he has in store…

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Added by sarah intidam on February 21, 2012 at 11:13am — No Comments

Author Author showcases female involvement in WWII in historical fiction novel! Released on Amazon.com 12/20/11!

Author showcases female involvement in WWII in historical fiction novel.

David-Michael Harding reveals a unique side of World War II as he introduces two women who help the French Resistance repel Nazi forces in “How Angels Die”

TAMPA, Fla. – In his book, “How Angels Die”…

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Added by David Harding on December 12, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Review of Dina's Lost Tribe, by Brigitte Goldstein

Dina’s Lost Tribe is a historical novel that weaves four different stories and spans from the 14th century to our present time.

Henner Marcus is a professor of French Medieval Jewish Philosophy based in Chicago. One day he receives a letter from his cousin, Nina Aschauer, who’s been missing for the last five years. A historian with a brilliant, promising career, she had…

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Added by Mayra Calvani on September 8, 2011 at 7:53am — No Comments

His Mistake - Melissa Lowes, Author

His Mistake – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“Are you alright?” she said. Her body was shaking. “I’m so sorry, I couldn’t see. You’re not hurt, are you?” She waited for a response. When none came she quickly reached for the door of the car. A…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on April 26, 2011 at 5:21pm — No Comments

A Court Lady - Clova Leighton, Author

A Court Lady – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“Von Lichtenberg, I wish that you would consider this offer. I want to see you married off. It is your duty, as a soldier, to found a family, before you go to fight. And…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 5, 2011 at 6:29pm — No Comments