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Despite a full schedule, frazzled suburban single mom Jane Jeffry has agreed to lend a hand during a two-day gathering of her friend Shelley's former high school girl's club.So while the reunited ladies are dishing dirt, Jane is sweeping it up -- and she inadvertently becomes privy to all sorts of interesting postgraduate gossip and long-smoldering resentments. But then a corpse turns up among the one-time student body, the unfortunate victim of some rather nasty after-school activities. And unless Jane gets to the bottom of a sordid senior-year scandal, more alumnae are sure to die at the hands of a calculating classmate who's majoring in murder.
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Nicely Done Cozy Mystery.......2007-09-26
Jane Jeffry agrees to help her friend Shelley Nowack during Shelley's class reunion. Several of Shelley's former classmates will be staying at a local Bed and Breakfast that has just opened and is short on staff. Jane thinks the job will be fairly easy but she is surprised by all the gossip and innuendoes going on and even less pleasantly surprised when someone starts playing practical jokes on all the former classmates. But the gossip and practical jokes are nothing compared to murder - while doing her cleaning chores, Jane stumbles across the body of one of the classmates. All of the classmates are suspects in her murder and Jane and Shelley wonder if the murder is related to the death of a classmate who apparently committed suicide during their senior year in high school. As it turns out, all of the former classmates have secrets they'd like to keep and the murder victim may have been blackmailing several of them. It's up to Jane (with the reluctant agreement of close friend, detective Mel Van Dyne) to discover which classmate would turn to murder to keep those secrets buried.
Jill Churchill's "The Class Menagerie" is a nicely done cozy mystery. Setting it at a high school reunion is a good idea, since it not only focuses on the women now, but what they were like in high school, making them fully developed characters. The fact that a high school senior killed himself is always in the background (the Bed and Breakfast used to be his family's house) and it's easy to dismiss it without realizing how important it is to the story, which adds an element of surprise to the book. One thing I really liked in the book is Jane's reaction to finding the dead body; it was a very human and believable response. Although this is Shelley's class reunion, she disappears for large chunks of the book, so it is truly Jane's mystery. The characters are all well written and I could picture the classmates as I was reading it, especially poor Pooky and her botched cosmetic procedure. Since Jane spends much of her time working at the class reunion, we don't see as much of her family as we have in past books, but I enjoyed the glimpses we did get, especially Mike as he tries to decide what college he wants to attend. As always, I enjoy the relationship between Jane and Mel which takes a major step forward in this book. While the mystery is well plotted and well written, I did figure out who the murderer was early on in the book. However, I was completely baffled by who was playing practical jokes and Churchill deserves applause for writing that plot line so well (readers need to pay attention to what may seem liking meaningless action in the book).
"The Class Menagerie" is another winner by Jill Churchill.
Padded Cells For Hormone Hell. Don't Go There ... Unarmored........2006-05-14
# 4 in the Jane Jeffry series, THE CLASS MENAGERIE, takes on a classic life event, the class reunion. I can't think of an author or character more suited to gently expose the nightmarish psychological essence, the foibles and fun of high school friends re-uniting after decades of battles with the War of Time. Why is this potentially such a horrifying event, requiring more courage (and providing more raw pain) than childbirth itself?
If youth is lost, what has replaced the waste. If hope has diminished, what has replaced the naivete. If humans are vulnerable during the years of the hormones, they're quintessentially vulnerable during an aged return to the wounded memories. Is there another event more humbling that meeting friends not seen since they lost all their pheromones?
Why do so few of us (if any) attend such a reunion with a warm interest in discovering beauty buried in old friends. Why do so many of us focus on faking stuff to strut in one-upmanship?
Jane came to this reunion in a unique position, since this was Shelley's reunion, not Jane's and since Jane, being a family-traveling-military-brat, would not have a true reunion of her own to attend. What an opportunity to develop rich characters, exposing their "table manners" by the way they respond to Jane's position in the group. I was warmed by the situations in which Jane's easy compassion was expressed through listening skills as she singled out each woman in the group, with no malice in her intentions. Even the normal suspicions during a murder investigation were somehow subdued by Jane's honesty in wanting to know the "good sides" in these women, possibly more than dark sides which might have led them to do harm.
Since I can think of few dreads more dreadful than class reunions, I enjoyed immensely being part of one in a position once removed from Jane, yet accompanied by her wit and wisdom in observation of human folly (with her appealing, natural caring often overcoming the wit this time).
I enjoyed the easy in of chapter 1 opening in the middle of an intriguing conversation between Jane and Shelley, in which Shelley was cajoling Jane into the web of this emotionally chaotic situation. Much to the reader's surprise, Shelley the teen had an opposite personality to Shelley the woman, wife, mother, neighbor, adult friend. Painfully, pitifully SHY? Shelley? Too many of us know how easy it can be to fall back to what we were "then" no matter what we've become now. BIG ugh.
Of course this surges both sympathy and curiosity in the reader.
Churchill used an ingenious ploy of working the event through a small group of women who called themselves the Ewe Lambs, who met a couple days ahead for event prep and fund raising. In this way each character could be focused in the semi "closed room" of the ambiance of a Bed & Breakfast Inn (in which one of the owners was a chef par excellence and worked a few meal concoctions in front of Jane and her drooling reader).
I hate to admit that I identified with one of the characters with whom I would NOT want to identify, but only during the first description of her (she wasn't the murderer). As the characters grew in clarity I couldn't identify with any of them, though parts of all of them fit. This didn't prevent me from enjoying the story through spunky Jane's eyes, though, as usual.
Aging, failure, death (suicide/murder), needs for approval and compassion rather than rejection and pity. A class reunion would seem to be the WORST situation in which to deal in any successful way with these life passages. Yet, might a slight chance exist that this could be the best situation in which to get unstuck, heal, and grow? Is that why some of us succumb to attend these frightening (phoney) landmarks of time and culture? (I enjoyed Jeff's comments on to attend or not.)
Is the situation like a gauntlet? If one could pass through every horrifying hour of a class reunion and never once feel little or less than... Well, if one could do that, then would one have arrived at a place called actualization?
I was once honored to share a short visit in the home of a woman in her 20's (when I was holding that age as well, but with caution). This woman, I quickly discovered, was able to point out her insecurities for scrutiny, then laugh gleefuly, warmly at herself as she owned those liabilities... which were transformed into assets by that open, loving laughter, tinged only slightly with healing shame.
That might have been the most freeing moment of my life. I realized that we all have insecurities; I wasn't the only lost, sensitive soul. Others, I began to see, were naturally bent on hiding, while I had always had to fight internal pushes to face the truth, face fear, and find simple, hopefully painless ways out of hormonal shrouds.
Prior to that visit I had known too many peers, myself reluctantly included, who hid insecurities like leapers wrapping themselves in rags and hiding in shadows.
Okay, folks, "now" has arrived. Here I am. Unadorned, unadulterated. Take it or leave it. I'm aging. I'm grey. I fart and burp. Whatever.
Whoever can say a toilet lid never hit them in the behind, feel free to take the first step off this page.
Whoever can look in the mirror and see absolute and eternal beauty is one who is wrinkled, flabby, and grey, but the easy smile and sparkle in the eye carries the day ... and age fades away.
As anyone would know who has read even one of Churchill's Jane Jeffry novels, Jill's a perfect author to write about a high school class reunion, get the nuance right, and elevate the play into rambling redemption.
Don't be put off by this one due to its subject matter (as I was). It'll heal the wounds; it won't make more.
It's always a joy to read a novel that says something within the guise of a fast, entertaining read.
And, in this 4th novel, it seemed to me that the culprit was set up to be a perfect Sherlock Holmes type pick. There was no other viable choice for villain. Given every detail not only in the plot, but about Jill Churchill and Jane Jeffry, who they are, what they value and believe in, this murderer is the antithesis to the Nth Degree of the essence of what Jane is, and subtly exposes the revulsion of everything Jane finds disgusting and false. Well, now that I think about it, Thelma does a better job of that (of course she's not the murderer, and appears in this one only in the shadows of Jane's mind).
Sometimes authors rise to a destiny of being cultural healers. Judicious insertions of ridiculous humor work well, sometimes sarcastic, always sensitive at the core.
Even so, I avoid reunions like the plague. Why else would I live on a mesa in the middle of nowhere with an unlisted telephone. I didn't need Stephen King to show me why I don't need a (padded) cell, though I do admire his work ... and what would HE be like at a class reunion? I might go to that one, just to see the crowds swirl around him, with flickers of caution.
But, yeah, going to someone else's class reunion. That would be the thing to do. Maybe.
Come to think of it, though Jill Churchill is a great author to work this theme (through Jane Jeffry), any of the authors I've reviewed could put an interesting slant on it.
Speaking of reviews, one of my Amazon Friends, L.E. Cantrell, calls mine "reveries." I was honored by that remark. Thank you, Larry. Will this one do?
On this special Mother's Day, thank you, Mom, for my life, and for your warmth and belief in me ...
But especially for the fat,juicy coconut donuts and Chop Suey Rolls (from which Bear Claws were named and were an incomplete copy of Mom's original sweet roll which has 4 additional, secret ingredients never discovered) which slid steaming onto the shelves of your professional bakery...
And for coming up with the idea and purpose of The SLOPPY JOE sandwich in our Malt Shop in the 50's, so Annie Rocchio could perfect those first drooling, red drippers, and I could name them after Uncle Joe, who wasn't sloppy, the sandwich was/is.
Coming soon as an Amazon Short from me, COAL & COCA COLA, the "rest of the story" about Marge (Rocchio) Hudnall's (my Mom's) bakery connection to the Sloppy Joe sandwich, which proves where that sandwich originated.
We both know you can see me now, Mom. I see you in the blue birds flying by my windows, up high, on a mesa in Colorado. Salute!
A Mantra I designed for myself: "Be where I am and see the significance."
There was a reason for me to post this particular review on this Mother's Day; that reason involves the ultimate mystery of life. Margie was a great Poker Player. She was lucky at cards, and studied each hand she dealt or drew.
Living in the clouds of the mind, which we each step through daily to do what we do,
Linda G. Shelnutt
Murder at the Reunion.......2003-11-02
Jane Jeffry is a suburban mother who is asked by her friend Shelly to help out at a gathering of her old high school club called the Ewe Lambs. Jane can't help hearing the Lambs gossip about the good old days and, as they are reminiscing, she picks up dirt on old crushes, lies and the mysterious death of a high school heartthrob on Prom Night. Then one of the Ewe Lambs is found murdered and Jane is determined to find out why and, wouldn't you know it, I was just as involved in the mystery as Jane was as I eagerly turned page after page to see what happened next.
My favorite one so far..........2001-11-05
This is the third Jane Jeffrey mystery I have read and so far it is the best! Jill Churchill introduces several interesting characters which make the suspense even greater. This is a fun mystery with a bit of comedy from Jane and her friend Shelley. I hated to put this book down! After reading this I went out and bought the rest of the series. I can't wait to get started on the next one!
Jill Churchill's Jane Jeffry Is A "Class" Act.......2000-02-20
The Class Menagerie is a brilliant tale of blackmail, deception, and murder. In this fourth installment of Jill Churchill's Jane Jeffry series, Jane doesn't know what she's getting herself into when she agrees to help her friend Shelley host some old friends for Shelley's high school class reunion. Everyone seems to have changed a lot since high school, and in the midst of all the catching up, Jane discovers the corpse of one of the former classmates. Not only that, but someone is playing some mean-spirited pranks on the guests. Who's behind it all? Jane and Shelley take it upon themselves to find out -- before someone else gets hurt.
This book draws you in and keeps you coming back for more with likable characters, an intricate plot line that keeps you guessing, a subtle romantic subplot, and the entertaining shenanigans of Jane, Shelley, and company.
The Class Menagerie is the fourth Jill Churchill mystery I have read in the last few weeks, and it is yet another winner for Ms. Churchill and the wonderful Jane Jeffry. Now I'm longing to catch up and read the rest of the series! I highly recommend this book and the others in the Jane Jeffry series.
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The book contains 26 stories by students from a fiction workshop class, plus one by the professor, at the University of South Carolina.
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- An excellent collection of student stories.
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- A genuinely talented collection of first-time writers!
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The Class Menagerie : A Collection of Short Stories Out of USC
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An excellent collection of student stories........1999-10-21
I was astounded by the talent displayed by these student writers. I hope that all of them consider going on to professional writing, because I would love to read more of their work! My only complaint is that I would have liked more diversity in tone, as the majority of the stories are on the sombre side. A definate stand out is "That Wilcott Boy" by Melissa Falvey, who writes with a light and witty style. Kudos to all the writers!
Interesting.......1999-03-17
It was recommended by a friend, and I enjoyed the stories. A few real winners in here. The Vietnam story by Dean Krystek was a bit unusual when compared to the others, but it was one of the better ones in the book.
Lots of talent.......1999-03-15
There's lots of talent in this book. I bought it thru amazon.com on a whim and i liked it!! Hope to see some of the authors again! Two stand-outs are Dean Krystek and his Vietnam story "Xin Loi" and Daniel Myers and his story "The Bridge." Very professionally crafted. I would like to see more from these two. Robert Lamb and Chris Horn found a great group of new talent. Other schools should do something like this to encourage the creative writing process.
Good stories and good writing.......1999-03-15
I like short stories and some of the stories in this book seem like they were written by professionals and not students. I think the editors' selections were very appropriate. I liked particularly The Bridge by Daniel Myers because the characters were so vivid and it was kind of quirky funny. Xin Loi by Dean Krystek was really different and graphic. I think it was the best in the book. I liked the John Thurston story by Josie Owens because it was sounded so real. The other stories I liked were Lyn's Flight by CeCe Von Kolnitz and Bleach by David Mort.
A genuinely talented collection of first-time writers!.......1998-10-18
The Class Menagerie is a wonderful collection of stories from students and former students of the University of South Carolina. The stories are a diverse lot, with settings ranging from South Carolina (Southern Serves the South) to San Francisco (The Bridge) and Vietnam (Xin Loi). I especially enjoyed the latter two stories, written by two of the older members of the menagerie, Dan Myers and Dean Krystek respectively. These two stand-outs add flavor to an already talented and diverse group of mainly local writers. The Bridge is a darkly humorous look at suicide. Its snappy dialogue draws you into the scene, and you are there, on the bridge ready to jump or to stay with the characters. Xin Loi is a snap shot of a very large war in a very small place. You feel the pain of the dying, both physically and emotionally, and you hear and smell the confusion of war. The twist at the end of this story is poignant. Southern Serves the South by Brian Cope fills us with the essence of southern youth. I would have given this book 5 stars except its somewhat sloppy editing can be bothersome. But all in all, it is a fine collection of stories. Pick it up and read it--especially The Bridge and Xin Loi....
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7 Titles By Jill Churchill Jane Jeffry Series : Grime and Punishment The Class Menagerie A Knife to Remember Fear of Frying The Merchant of Menace The House of Seven Mabels Bell, Book, and Scandal. seven mmpb books.
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Lord Riel Evann-Sin was a man with whom to reckon. Men feared him and women lusted after the handsome warrior. His sword hand was legendary, his sexual prowess well known. Tamara Naibril was a Daughter of the Night-one of the women warriors called Hell Hags by those who feared them. Kaibyn Zafeyr had been conjured from the Abyss by lonely women who want not only to exploit the Rysalian demon's immortal powers, but to use his muscular body for their own entertainment. Being all things to all women was a tiring job, but Kai was very good at what he liked to do. Cainer Cree has spent centuries imprisoned on the Isle of Uaigneas. Memories of the woman he had loved and lost ever in his grieving mind, his mission in life is to right the wrongs done to the helpless. Fate will bring these four unique beings together to wage war against an evil woman intent on bringing mankind to its knees. It will take every power they possess-human or otherwise-to defeat the Queen of the Daughters of the Night. Along the way, undying love with be forged as Evann-Sin and Tamara become one, hearts entwined.
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"The best book this reviewer has seen on insomnia."—Library Journal
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"At last, an authoritative, sensible book for all those with trouble sleeping; this is wonderfully written and offers real help."—Rosalind D. Cartwright, Ph.D., Director, Sleep Disorder Center Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago
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Very Helpful Suggestions.......2007-06-27
The book NO MORE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS has some very helpful suggestions and information that helped me understand what possible causes are. I would suggest it to anyone who is struggling with getting sleep.
Good sleeping plan.......2006-03-04
This is the best book I have read yet! And it works.
I have been suffering from insomnia for 9 years and done all I cound think of to cure this problem, light therapy, lavendar, room darkening, no tv, sleep clinic all the usual. 2 years ago I began sleeping pills to function during the day.
This book has been a great source for beginning to cure the problem in very practical and solid steps. I would also recommend getting the sleep timer, it gives you an objective measure of the sleep you are actually getting. I am now averaging 5 to 7 hours of sleep a night with no sleeping pills.
Excellent Book.......2005-08-17
This is an excellent book on insomnia, causes, and treatments. It covers a lot more material then another book I've read, "Say Goodnight to Insomnia", Jacobs. However, I do have one gripe with Hauri's instructions for stimulus control therapy. He says it's ok to stay in bed and read or watch TV until you get sleepy, as long as you don't have conditioned insomnia (i.e., the bed/bedroom causes you to become anxious and awake). Jacobs recommends that you don't use the bed for anything other than sleep or sex. That means no reading in bed, or watching TV in bed in order to get to sleep.
Some surprising [but effective] ideas for better sleep........2005-03-28
This is an excellent book that covers a broad range of reasons, and subsequent treatments, for insomnia. If read straight through, I imagine this book would be a bit cumbersome since it is so thorough. I found the technical information about sleep (in the introduction, but also scattered throughout various chapters where it applies) to be fascinating. But it is easy to skip to the parts that only concern you.
There are some detailed assessment quizzes, which I skipped because I had a definite idea of what was causing my insomnia (shift work, poor sleep habits, and anxiety.) But if you think there might be emotional, medical or other factors to your insomnia, the quizzes should point you in the right direction.
The advice on treatment is very interesting, not only because it seems to work, but because a lot of the ideas seem so counterintuitive (for example, if you have insomnia, spending LESS time in bed is probably a good idea. This is exactly opposite of what I was doing.) Chances are if you have insomnia, the things you are doing to help yourself sleep are probably only making it worse.
Some of the treatment ideas (particularly for improving 'sleep hygiene') might be difficult to implement at first, requiring some commitment and self-discipline, but the idea is to create a routine and good habits in the long run, so you'll be consistently getting good sleep for the rest of your life. Totally worth waking up at an hour you'd normally sleep through, or forcing yourself outside into the sunshine when you'd rather be napping.
After reading the book, for the past two nights I have actually fallen asleep within 30 minutes and slept soundly through the night. I am actually looking forward to implementing more of the treatment ideas, and I hope to kick this thing completely.
Very good book, 9 out of 10 score.......2005-01-10
"No More Sleepless Nights" is a well-written, comprehensive, easily-read book about all the possible causes for the different kinds of insomnia, with very specific ideas about how to resolve or decrease the insomnia, depending upon the variety and the cause.
The possible causes discussed include: illness, medication, habits, diet, anxiety, depression, and environment. The author has really tried to catch every angle. The book tries to avoid sleeping pills, and medication in general, whenever possible and, in the few situations where the book advises you to consult a physician about medication, the goal is "as little as possible, as brief as possible."
My one, fairly minor, gripe about the book is that, early on, the author talks as if the book was going to present a detailed, step-by-step program for addressing insomnia (i.e., insomnia --> A --> B --> C --> D --> E --> no insomnia). Instead, it is more of a shotgun approach, necessitated by the different variants of insomnia and the many possible causes. At the end, the author again portrays the program has a single, sequential entity. I am not disputing the program, as I think the book does an excellent job of explaining insomnia and methods to address it. I am just nit-picking about the author portraying it as one thing (just in the first few pages and last few pages), when it is really a more varied and complex program, as it needs to be.
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From the roadsides of American highways and main streets, MORE RETRO DINER is the scrumptious sequel to the best-selling RETRO DINER, celebrating the vinyl booths, bar stools, milkshakes, french fries, and meatloaves of classic diner-style food. Beaconing from the neon signs of diners across the country, blue plate specials, grilled cheese sandwiches, and hamburgers have satisfied the tastes of road-weary travelers and neighborhood regulars for decades. Diner food is comfort food. Sidling up to the counter in Anytown, USA, you 're sure to find a menu full of recognizable favorites —easy on the tummy and easy on the wallet. Filled with vintage photographs, graphics, signs, and colorful food, MORE RETRO DINER includes recipes for all the fried egg sandwiches, fluffy pancakes, and chocolate malts you could ever want to make, selected from popular diner menus across the country. Whether you 're looking to recreate that late-night special in your own kitchen or enjoy the memories and nostalgia of diner culture, MORE RETRO DINER has you covered.
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Food You Love to Eat--AND Cook!.......2005-12-19
When someone gifted me this book, my first thought was, "Oh, No, not ANOTHER cookbook!" Boy was I surprised as I turned from mouth watering page to mouth watering page. I want to make ALL the recipes, and better yet, I can! Not a book full of exotic ingredients and impossible techniques, but real, hearty (and not so unhealthy, as you might think) family meals.
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More Wonderful Diner Recipes and Lore.......2005-12-10
A sequel to it's very enjoyable Retro Diner, More Retro Diner revisits those classic establishments of roadside cooking in a nostalgic trip back to the era of breakfast specials, club sandwiches and hot soups. The diner has undergone a renaissance in recent years and while there are no where near the number of diner establishments that there were in the 50's and 60's, people are once again seeing the allure of the tiny, home-cooking stops. The diner influence can be seen today even in many mainstream chain restaurants with menu options reminiscent of diner foods. As the authors of More Retro Diner point out, while all diners sold burgers, soups, etc, it was their unique creations that often out them on the map and kept customers coming back for more.
Along with vintage photos and art of diners, and diner menus, the book provides dozens of authentic recipes culled from some of these legendary eateries, many of which are still in business today. Frequent travelers, particularly in the eastern part of the country where diners flourished will certainly recognize many of the names. At it's core diner food is the best comfort food, good tasting and filling. There's the French onion soup from the Oasis Diner, Cincinnati-style Chili, fish & chips, and Ken's real onion rings.
Sandwiches were always a diner staple and Mastoris diner in New Jersey boasts a menu of over 80 different sandwich selections. You'll find recipes for classics like chicken clubs, Philly cheese steaks, Sloppy Joes, and the good old meatloaf sandwich. Moving over to the grill there are delectable recipes for chicken-fried steak, skirt steak fajitas, and cheese-stuffed burgers. But getting back to those unique recipes, the section devoted to blue plate specials includes fare like the chicken & rice casserole from Moody's Diner in Maine, in business for over 75 years; the crab cakes from the Blue Comet Lounge, and Betsy's Shepherds pie.
For those who long for the feeling of those family vacations in the car of yesteryear, or for anyone who just loves good home-cooking, More Retro Diner satisfies the hunger.
Reviewed by Tim Janson
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- The Concubine's Tattoo (A Sano Ichiro Mystery)
- The Confession of Brother Haluin
- The Darkest Hour (Warriors, Book 6)
- The Drowning Pool
- The Faithful Dead (Hawkenlye Mysteries)
- The Fugitive Queen
- The Hundredth Man
- The Iron Hand of Mars: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery
- The Lesson of Her Death
- The Love Talker
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Recommended Books
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- Fourth Generation R&D: Managing Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation
- Cuisine Rapide
- Snow Country: Mountain Homes and Rustic Retreats
- At the Water's Edge: Muskoka's Boathouses
- Sonnet of the Sphinx: A Poetic Death Mystery
A Quiche Before Dying (Jane Jeffry Mystery Series #3)
From Here to Paternity (Jane Jeffry Mystery Series #6)
A Farewell to Yarns (Jane Jeffry Mystery Series #2)
Silence of the Hams (Jane Jeffry Mystery Series #7)
War and Peas (Jane Jeffry Mystery Series #8)
