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The Rose Rent (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)
Ellis Peters Manufacturer: Mysterious Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0446405337 |
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A love token.......2006-03-11
Another Nifty Cadfael Tale.......2003-08-21
The Brother Cadfael mysteries aren't (in my opinion, at least) the most intricate or baffling of mysteries, but they work so well on other levels that they're a pleasure to read just the same. An editorial quote on the back cover of THE ROSE RENT mentions the "lively characterization" and "graceful, literate prose". I think that sums these books up pretty well. I have read them all up through this one and I plan on reading the rest, so it's safe to conclude I'm enjoying them. I recommend this one along with all the others. I also recommend reading them more or less in order from the beginning, as later books sometimes refer to earlier ones and personal histories build from book to book.
Another Nifty Cadfael Tale.......2003-08-21
The Brother Cadfael mysteries aren't (in my opinion, at least) the most intricate or baffling of mysteries, but they work so well on other levels that they're a pleasure to read just the same. An editorial quote on the back cover of THE ROSE RENT mentions the "lively characterization" and "graceful, literate prose". I think that sums these books up pretty well. I have read them all up through this one and I plan on reading the rest, so it's safe to conclude I'm enjoying them. I recommend this one along with all the others. I also recommend reading them more or less in order from the beginning, as later books sometimes refer to earlier ones and personal histories build from book to book.
A peppercorn rent paid in roses.......2003-01-28
This May of 1142, spring has begun late; winter's prolonged grip has been reflected in human affairs. King Stephen, freed by a prisoner exchange after _The Pilgrim of Hate_, raised the Empress' hopes by falling ill, but her move to Oxford was premature; he's now in fine fettle, picking off the empress' outposts. While these events, and the war at large, have little effect on this story, they'll be relevant in the next book, _The Hermit of Eyton Forest_. Cadfael's worries are more immediate, but easing now that the crops have finally been sown and it looks as though the roses will be out by the 22nd of June, the feast of St. Winifred's translation.
The Widow Perle - 25-year-old Judith Vestier that was - lost her husband to a terrible fever four years ago, despite everything Cadfael could do, then lost her only child in miscarriage shortly thereafter. In the depths of her grief, she couldn't bear to stay in the house where they'd been happy, so she deeded the place to the abbey in exchange for an annual rent of one white rose from her favorite rosebush, to be paid into her hand each June 22nd. (As heiress to the Vestier clothier business, Judith has ample property even without the house; she moved in 'over her shop', as it were, with her widowed aunt and her cousin Miles.)
Since it pays for the lighting of Mary's altar all year around, brother Eluric - the altar's custodian - has always delivered the rent, but this year brings a small crisis. Eluric, given as an oblate to the abbey as a young child, grew up in the cloister; his annual meetings with Judith have been his first prolonged exposure to any woman. Despite his overly sensitive conscience, the inevitable happened, and he's asked Radulfus to relieve him of the duty since he can't help worshipping Judith from afar. Radulfus, not wanting to embarrass the boy publicly or to have a repetition in a few years' time, consults Cadfael and Anselm; Cadfael suggests that the abbey's tenant, Niall Bronzesmith, deliver the rent directly. After all, he's a widower and a decent man...
Unfortunately, other men of Shrewsbury aren't as innocent as Eluric or as decent as Niall, and seek Judith's hand in marriage for mercenary purposes. Godfrey Fuller, whose business complements Judith's very well, proposes marriage as a business proposition. Her chief weaver, Bertred, has an eye out for advancement. Even ne'er-do-well Vivian Hynde is trying to turn his charm into a soft spot for life. Small wonder that Judith has thoughts of the cloister - or that her aunt is gently nudging her in that direction. Both Cadfael and Sister Magdalen advise Judith against it, although from rather different points of view. :)
Then Brother Eluric is found dead in Niall's garden - not a suicide, as the brothers at first fear, but murdered, stabbed by someone who tried and failed to cut the rosebush down with a hatchet. Judith, calling on Niall to pick up a belt buckle he'd repaired for her, stumbles upon the scene - and when Cadfael tells her why Eluric crept out to see the rosebush one last time, she feels guilty that he suffered so much and she never noticed. Turning it over in her mind, she resolves to go to the abbey in the morning and make the house an outright gift - but the word gets out from her servants' gossip, and the next morning she's kidnapped, by someone who'd rather take a chance on forcing her into a marriage and getting *all* her property instead of only half. (Her cousin Miles is beside himself - getting a new boss like *that* isn't something anyone would want, even without a cousin's safety to worry about.)
My compliments to any reader who deduces what happened to Judith before Peters reveals the solution. Eluric's murder - and another later on - are fair puzzles. (Ever the forensics expert, Cadfael takes a wax impression of a distinctive footprint from the damp earth beside the rosebush, to give the town cobblers a chance of catching Eluric's murderer by the heel, for instance.) Niall Bronzesmith, quiet as he is, has problems of his own; after his wife's death in childbirth, he fostered their daughter with his sister Cecily's cheerful family outside town, since he couldn't take care of a small baby alone, although he loves her very much. She's too little to understand why he only comes for frequent visits, and he needs to arrange to bring her back to live with him before she starts thinking he doesn't want her.
Lovely story.
My favorite of the Brother Cadfael Mysteries.......2002-02-06
In many ways the plot is actually quite trite, female widow needs husband who's not interested in her money. But the way Peters puts her elements together is unique to her and our hero. Her stories are just a way to convey her love of history, not only the factual information but also the mood and atmosphere. It is the latter part that she does so well.
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The Rose Rent
Manufacturer: Recorded Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio Cassette ASIN: 0788702238 |
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Death Pays the Rose Rent: A Tori Miracle Mystery
Valerie S. Malmont Manufacturer: Dell ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0440226287 Release Date: 1998-08-10 |
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Lickin Creek, Pennsylvania, is light-years from New York City, where Tori Miracle earned her first fifteen minutes of fame as a novelist. Now Tori and her two cats have come to Lickin Creek to visit her friend Alice-Ann--and to attend the town's annual Rose Rent festival honoring Alice-Ann's obnoxious husband, Richard. Generations earlier, Richard's ancestor, worried about the state of his soul, allowed churches to build on his land in exchange for one red rose as rent. Now the town has made it an annual celebration. But Alice-Ann is celebrating something else: She's about to divorce Richard--until Richard turns up dead, his body adorned by a single red rose.Customer Reviews:
A Winner!.......2000-06-15
Some books have many boring pages, but not this one. Every page is alive and exciting. I highly recommend it.
Tori Miracle is likable and the local history is enjoyable........1999-09-28
this book was a treat !!!!!.......1999-02-17
A great heroine, a good mystery w/ a rich history backdrop........1999-02-17
Great fun!.......1998-10-16
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The Brother Cadfael Mysteries: a Morbid Taste for Bones, the raven in the Rofegate, the Rose Rent
ellis peters Manufacturer: quality paperback book club ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000LX1H9E |
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A morbid taste for bones ;: The raven in the foregate ; The rose rent (Brother Cadfael mysteries)
Ellis Peters Manufacturer: Quality Paperback Book Club ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006RIC1Q |
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The Rose Rent
Ellis Peters Manufacturer: Morrow ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0333426827 |
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The Rose Rent
Ellis Peters Manufacturer: Futura ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000UIIYF0 |
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The Rose Rent
Manufacturer: Futura ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000I1UKYW |
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The Rose Rent - The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael (A Mediaeval Whodunnt, Volume 13)
Ellis Peters Manufacturer: Warner Futura ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000J0LKHS |
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The Rose Rent. The 13th Cadfael Chronicle
Ellis Peters Manufacturer: Macmillan Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000J1JVIM |
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Xena: The Empty Throne (Xena, Warrior Princess)
Ru Emerson Manufacturer: Berkley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1572972009 |
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Brave men, one and all, have been dispatched on what the king promised was a glorious quest. But Xena knows the truth--Menelaus is using the questers to hunt down Helen, the wife who fled from him years ago. Now the Warrior Princess must risk the wrath of her sworn enemy, the god Poseidon, as she takes to the sea to warn Helen...Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-07
Xena???.......2005-10-26
Just Doesn't Cut It.......2004-05-18
Having seen Xena rescue the arc of the Covenant, Defend Troy, save Helen and meet Homer, Xena goes to Ithaca and gets involved in the Odyssey (Homer is still a young boy and has never met any of the heroes). Unfortunately it lacked the fun and silliness that runs throughout the series. Although I do like the way Homer was in diapers at the start of the Trojan war. Really.
I had hoped that books based on the series would get better with time (like they did with Star Trek) but there were only a few and now the series has ended. Oh, well. If you really liked the show, you should probably skip this one. Ru Emerson is a talented writer but the nuances of are just not her style.
Crappy.......2004-02-13
Great Book!!!.......2001-10-01
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4 PBs, Xena: Warrior Princess: Huntress and the Sphinx, Thief of Hermes, Empty Throne, Prophecy of Darkness (Xena)
Various ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000SMOBQE |
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated
David D. Burns Manufacturer: Avon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0380810336 Release Date: 1999-10-05 |
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The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self–esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist, David D. Burns, M.D., outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life. Now, in this updated edition, Dr. Burns adds an All–New Consumer's Guide To Anti–depressant Drugs as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression.
– Recognise what causes your mood swings
– Nip negative feelings in the bud
– Deal with guilt
– Handle hostility and criticism
– Overcome addiction to love and approval
– Build self–esteem
– Feel good everyday
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Excellent.......2007-10-11
Just what I expected.......2007-09-10
Life Changing, Enlightening, Motivating, Real.......2007-09-02
Book buying customer.......2007-08-28
Excellent - this one's a great size for carrying in car, backpack or purse.......2007-08-27
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Feeling Good The New Mood Therapy
David D. M.D. Burns Manufacturer: Signet ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: B000GYRU1M |
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The Feeling Good Handbook: Using the New Mood Therapy in Everyday Life
David D. M.D. Burns Manufacturer: William Morrow & Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0688017452 |
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Please read this.......1999-12-17
If you follow through on the "Feeling Good Handbook" you'll have little room to disagree with him. Dr. Burns' thorough review of mental fallacies should force you to retreat to complete self cognitive analysis.
If you make an concerted effort to apply what Dr. Burns' suggests. you should notice a difference in every day life.
This is a book that requires more than one read. To completely absorb and then apply what he recommends in one reading would be impossible. Keep it on a shelf within near reach.
One of the best self-help books on the market today!.......1998-04-22
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Feeling Good (The New Mood Therapy)
Manufacturer: Avon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: B000H6PKM0 |
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In clear, simple language, this book outlines a drug-free cure for anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procreastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression. The amazing, scientifically proven techniques described will show you what you can do immediately to lift your spirits and develop a positive outlook on life.Customer Reviews:
how to understand your moods.......2007-05-14
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Feeling Good the New Mood Therapy
Manufacturer: Signet ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000FFYBI2 |
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
David D. M.D. Burns Manufacturer: Avon Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: B000G7N5ZE |
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Feeling Good New Mood Therapy
Burns Manufacturer: New American Library ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000JCQ1N4 |
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General semantics formulations in David Burns' Feeling Good.: An article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics
David F. Maas Manufacturer: International Society for General Semantics ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00097TLI6 Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from ETC.: A Review of General Semantics, published by International Society for General Semantics on June 22, 1997. The length of the article is 2479 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
David D. M.D.; Beck, Aaron T. Burns Manufacturer: William Morrow & Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NX23KE |
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Feeling Good Handbook: Using the New Mood Therapy in Everyday Life
David D. (Preface by Aaron T. Beck). Burns Manufacturer: Wm. Morrow and Co. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000NGV8NE |
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500 3-Ingredient Recipes: Simple and Sensational Recipes for Everyday Cooking
Carol Hildebrand , and Bob Hildebrand Manufacturer: Fair Winds Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1592330940 |
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Bob Hildebrand, chef of a first-class inn in Vermont, and his sister Carol, a food writer, have teamed up to develop 500 recipes that use only three ingredients (plus the free ingredients of water, oil or butter, salt, and pepper). This book features delicious recipes like:Customer Reviews:
Good Stuff!.......2005-07-08
"Everyday cooking?" Give me a break!.......2005-03-24
Fantastic!.......2005-01-29
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-01-19
Keep it on the counter........2004-11-24
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