Mayes, Frances.
Summary: The author who captured the experience of starting a new life in Tuscany expands her horizons to immerse herself--and her readers--in the sights, aromas, and treasures of twelve new special places. This book is a celebration of the allure of travel, of serendipitous pleasures found in unlikely locales, of memory woven into the present, and of a joyous sense of quest. She rents houses among...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2006
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Summary: "A lyrical and evocative collection of personal stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun, in which the queen of wanderlust reflects on the comforts of home. While Frances Mayes is known for her travels, she has always sought a sense of home wherever she goes. In this poetic testament to the power of place in our lives, Mayes reflects on "home," from the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2022
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Summary: The author, a music historian and journalist writes a biography that challenges many popular assumptions about Lennon's life, from his widely misunderstood 'Working Class Hero' origins to his epic romance with Yoko Ono. Also critic for NPR he takes us on the remarkable journey that brought a Liverpool art student from a disastrous childhood to the highest realms of fame. He portrays Lennon's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2011
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Summary: "In the decade after Bill Clinton left the White House, scores of his closest aides recorded interviews with the University of Virginia's Presidential Oral History Program. The contents of these interviews are published for the first time in this volume.Based on 400 hours of candid conversations, Inside the Clinton White House adds color and nuance to our understanding of Bill Clinton and his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2006
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 1999
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1996
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 1997
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Summary: Now in paperback, the #1 San Francisco Chronicle bestseller that is an enchanting and lyrical look at the life, the traditions, and the cuisine of Tuscany, in the spirit of Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence. Frances Mayes entered a wondrous new world when she began restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. There were unexpected treasures at every turn: faded frescos...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 1997
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 2001
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Summary: Weaving in personal and family history, an award-winning science writer, reporting on the field of global mental health from its colonial past to the present day, presents a fascinating look at the treatment of depression.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2021
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Summary: Describes the life and career of the French chef and television personality, from her wealthy childhood in California and married years in France to her successful cooking show in the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1997
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Summary: Every girl dreams about being a princess-- but these women actually are! This book explores everything it means to be royal. Learn about princesses from the past and present and from all over the world! See photos of the princesses and learn all about their crowning achievements, royal families, and official princess duties. What do princesses wear in different parts of the world? Do they all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harry N. Abrams 2002
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Summary: "As a highly respected pollster for corporate and Republican clients and a frequent television talk show guest, Kellyanne Conway had already established herself as one of the brightest lights on the national political scene when Donald Trump asked her to run his presidential campaign. She agreed, delivering him to the White House, becoming the first woman in American history to manage a winning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Editions 2022
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Summary: "A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region's powerful influence on her life. The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes revisits the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia. With her signature style...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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Summary: How did Davy Crockett save President Jackson's life only to end up dying at the Alamo? Was the Lone Ranger based on a real lawman -- and was he African American? What amazing detective work led to the capture of Black Bart, the "gentleman bandit" and one of the West's most famous stagecoach robbers? Did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid really die in a hail of bullets in South America?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2015
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Summary: "The gripping, forgotten tale of Ira Hayes--a Native American icon and World War 2 legend who spent the latter half of his life haunted by being a war hero"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve, Hachette Book Group 2023
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Summary: Text and photographs celebrate Tuscany's feasts, festivals, food, wine, people, and culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2000
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Summary: "The definitive oral history of the hit television franchise The Real Housewives, from its unlikely start in the gated communities of Orange County to the pop culture behemoth it has become-spanning eight cities, hundreds of cast members, and millions offans"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andy Cohen Books 2021
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Summary: The celebrated "bard of Tuscany " (New York Times) lyrically chronicles her continuing love affair with Tuscany's people, art, cuisine, and lifestyle. Frances Mayes offers her readers a deeply personal memoir of her present-day life in Tuscany, encompassing both the changes she has experienced since Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany appeared, and sensuous, evocative reflections on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: BDD Audio 1999
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Summary: In this sequel to her" New York Times" bestsellers" Under the Tuscan Sun" and" Bella Tuscany," the celebrated "bard of Tuscany" ("New York Times") Frances Mayes lyrically chronicles her continuing, two decades-long love affair with Tuscany's people, art, cuisine, and lifestyle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2010
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Summary: "This picture book compiles biographies of 11 different princesses, highlighting who they truly are: diplomats, engineers, activists, athletes, and so much more. It focuses on their achievements and contributions, situating them as active members in the global and local community. From Nigeria to Japan, Saudi Arabia to Sweden, and Thailand to Tonga. This picture book takes readers on a trip...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023