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Small wonder that biographer Alexandra Lapierre was drawn to write about Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the first female painters to gain acclaim in the male-dominated 17th-century art world. Her story has all the ingredients of high drama: rape, jealousy, and an infamous court trial set against a backdrop of art and passion. Meticulously researched, framed in a fictional context, Lapierre's treatment applies a painterly touch to a scholarly work. Billed as a biography in the U.K. but as a novel in the U.S., it combines the rigor of one genre with the page-turning immediacy of the other.
Born in Rome to the artist Orazio Gentileschi and his wife Prudenzia, Artemisia's life was turned upside down after the death of her mother. Orazio jealously guarded his only daughter, refusing her outside contact even as he taught her the subtleties of painting. At 17, Artemisia, already a skilled artist, was facing a life of spinsterhood as her father's prisoner. Yet the Gentileschi household was full of the comings and goings of artists whose shifting allegiances were as complex as the politics of the time. When Orazio's friend, arrogant trompe l'oeil master Agostino Tassi, set his sights on young Artemisia, her refusals only stoked his passion. What followed was rape. Tassi kept her quiet through promises of marriage; when marriage was not forthcoming, Tassi found himself in court.
Even under torture, Artemisia's statement never wavered, and eventually Tassi was convicted. The mild sentence scarcely harmed him, yet the experience had a lasting effect on his victim. Touched by scandal, Artemisia was able to marry an inferior painter only by virtue of a substantial dowry. Through an unhappy marriage, the deaths of her first children, and the lives of her daughters, however, she continued to paint, eventually gaining considerable acclaim. Interestingly enough, given her experiences, her paintings of religious allegory often portrayed women in illustrations of strength and dominance. If her depiction of Judith violently decapitating Holofernes elicited the Grand Duchess's repulsion, the Grand Duke Cosimo II was riveted. Others in the room saw the allusion to the artist's own past: "'This face, so close to death, brings someone to mind,' the secretary, Andrea Cioli, interjected insidiously. 'A painter, your Highness...'"
Artemisia blends storytelling and careful detail in a complex rendering that will particularly appeal to readers with an interest in either Baroque art or Italian history. Color plates illustrate the haunting quality of Artemisia's work, and the end notes make clear which portions derive from documentation and which are fictional strokes of color. The uninitiated may have a difficult time unraveling the intricacies of characters and politics, perhaps because Lapierre is more at home with scholarship than with fiction. Worse, her breathless prose sometimes tries too hard, even while doing little to reveal her characters' inner worlds. In the end, it's both the compelling quality of Artemisia's story and the lushness of Lapierre's supporting detail that hold this unusual book together. --Anne DeGrace
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An international best-seller, Alexandra Lapierre's Artemisia sweeps us through the streets once frequented by Caravaggio, Velasquez, and Van Dyck and into the studios of artists who used their daggers as efficiently as their brushes. Born in the early 1600s when artists were the celebrities of the day, Artemisia was apprenticed to her father, the artist Orazio Gentileschi, at an early age. Raped by his partner Agostino Tassi at seventeen, the Gentileschi name was dragged through scandal for Artemisia refused, even when tortured, to deny that she had been raped. Indeed, she went farther: she dared to plead her case in court. Artemisia is the story of a powerful love/hate relationship between master and pupil, father and daughter, and a talent that overturned the prejudices of the day, winning commissions from wealthy patrons, nobles, and kings. Lapierre brings Artemisia Gentileschi to vivid life as she tells of the emotional struggles of the most fascinating and controversial artist of her time.
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Bipolar Book.......2007-03-04
This was a very interesting book, however, the author couldn't seem to decide whether she wanted it to be a biography or an historical fiction. It seemed to switch back and forth between the two formats, which was a little distracting.
Completely Absorbing.......2006-03-13
Normally fairly eloquent, sometimes at length, I have nothing to add to the praise and description of the reviews by FJM and Aussie Reader below. I'd merely be restating or repeating. I will shortly have prints of "Judith Slaying Holofernes" and "Judith and Her Maidservant" hanging in my house. I have a number of her paintings, printed in color from the web, on my bulletin board at work. And finally, I have an answer to that annoying question, "If you could have lunch with anyone, who would it be?"Her life, especially in the rich, authentic detail and unique way in which this book was written, will result in my heading straight to the Pitti Palace next time I'm in Italy.
Not Really a Novel.......2006-02-04
Somehow a novel that is too much like a biography is much more boring than a biography that is almost a novel. Artemisia falls into the former category-on the cover is printed "a novel", but what lies within the pages is not really a novel. Aretmisia is more like a very interesting biography. This is a shame, because it seems that Artemesia Gentileschi was a fascinating woman, who had many complex relationships with her father and lovers. Unfortunately, in "Artemisia" we only glimpse the story through the eyes of the omniscient historian narrator, and so never really feel close to any of the characters. Artemesia's story is interesting, but it is not portrayed in a compelling manner. While reading this book, I felt no emotion, nor did I feel transported to another time. I did learn much about the lives of painters in Italy, and I do not regret reading this fascinating book. "Artemesia" is an enjoyable read, as long as you know what to expect when you pick it up.
Check it out from the Library.......2004-08-03
I agree with Masala1226: many of the chapters were quite boring. I think the author could have done a lot more with the story, especially some of the dialogue, which sometimes didn't seem to fit what was going on. I know she translated some of the original Italian, and because it took place hundreds of years ago that makes a difference, but still. I found it bland, and rushed through it just to get to the end, hoping it would get better, which is didn't. For someone who did so much research, she should have made it more interesting.
For Art History Lovers.......2004-04-06
This wonderful novel is about the life of 17th century female Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi. The first few chapters familiarize readers with all the elements that went into making a female artist at a time when the occupation was exclusively for men. Readers are introduced to Italy, Artemisia's father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi, the intense rivalry between artists, and the fact that during that time, artists were celebrities seeking fame and fortune. The next sections of the book, until almost the halfway point, are about Artemisia's relationship with Agostino Tassi and the trial that ensues. Agostino was a friend and colleague of Artemisia's father and the man who takes her virginity out of wedlock - a crime the family must defend their honor against - and Tassi is accused of rape, arrested, and tried in Roman court.
The author includes a great deal of historical fact, and speculates where documentation is missing, then seamlessly resumes the story so that the book reads like part history, part journalism and part storytelling. However, the second half of the novel was more history with elements of a story than a story steeped in historical detail. This may be due to the fact that the author is extremely faithful to the information of history and felt uncomfortable inventing motivations where there was not enough documentation to support such notions. So, there are several periods of her life that feel like sketches and I wished that the author had invented some for the sake of the story and keeping me interested, but I also liked knowing that the events were grounded in research.
Artemisia struggles throughout her life with her desire and drive to become a great painter and win the approval and recognition of her father. Throughout the rest of the book Artemisia has love affairs, several children, and paints in Florence, Rome, and Naples to name a few places. She participates in a great acquisition of masterpieces by the English, socializes with royalty and receives commissions from the papacy. She lived a remarkable life, and enjoyed exceptional success and freedom for a woman. I was so happy that there were color images of the most discussed paintings in the book, as well as maps that helped me to orient myself to the whereabouts of Artemisia in Italy and Europe. I do recommend having access to the internet since you may want to view some other artworks mentioned.
I didn't give this book 5 stars because there was a period about three quarters through the book when I was bored, but I persevered and the ending was satisfying and the book was excellent overall.
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- Author and 17th century artist speak together across time
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Book Description
Artemisia Gentileschi, born in 1598, the daughter of an esteemed painter, taught art in Naples and painted the great women of Roman and biblical history. She could neither read nor write, was reviled as a rape victim in a public trial, rejected by her father, and later abandoned by her husband. Nevertheless, she was one of the first women in modern times to uphold through her work and deeds the right of women to pursue careers compatible with their talents and on an equal footing with men. Anna Banti’s novel was first published to critical acclaim in Italy in 1947 (Banti was the pseudonym of Lucia Lopresti, 1895–1978).
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Author and 17th century artist speak together across time.......2003-09-24
Anna Banti's first draft of this work of love and devotion was destroyed in WWII. It concerns Italian painter Artemisia Bentileschi. While few concrete facts are known about her, she has fascinated art historians for centuries. Anna Banti, when she began writing her manuscript for the 2nd time, was influenced by her own experiences, and she elected to challenge the boundaries of traditional biography. Artemisia is fleshed out. Neither true biography (obvious, given the paucity of facts) nor historical fiction, Artemisia dives into spurts of detail to capture the feelings and images of `truth,' rather than to pin down verifiable `facts.' Such is the new genre: creative nonfiction, tho Banti definitely and admittedly takes liberties. Truth With Privileges would be a good description.
Artemisia is a rich, complex, and extremely thought-provoking book that demands the reader's careful attention.
Spectacular, but challenging.
An Absolute Triumph.......2002-04-12
Atemisia Gentileschi, born in Rome in 1598, is one of the most fascinating figures in the history of art, though very little is known about her life. The daughter of a painter herself, Artemisia painted beautiful scenes of the women of Roman and biblical history even though she could neither read nor write.
Artemisia had, to put it mildly, a turbulent personal life. She was discredited in a rape trial, betrayed by her own father and abandoned by her husband. Her professional life, however, was far different. She was the first woman admitted to the prestigious Florentine Academy; she established a successful art school in Naples; she raised her daughter on her own and supported herself financially during a time when a woman's life was defined only by home, husband, children and the Church.
Although the above is about the sum total of all that's known about Artemisia Gentileschi's life, writer, Anna Banti, managed to flesh out these bare bones facts into one of the triumphs of 20th century Italian literature.
"Artemisia" is definitely not a biography or even a fictionalized one. It is not a historical work; in fact, the setting of this book is definitely ahistorical. It consists of an amazing dialogue between the author and Artemisia. There are, as way I see it, three levels in this book: the experiences of Artemisia, the experiences of the author and a blending of the two, to make a very fascinating third.
The very essence of this book consists of Artemisia's travels, all made for the sake of her art. Included are the young Artemisia's traumatic experiences in Rome, her marriage, her years of success in Naples, her long and undoubtedly arduous journey to England and back again to her native Italy.
One of the things that makes this book so powerful is Banti's constant authorial intrusion, a device that would weaken (or destroy) more conventional novels. Moving back and forth from the thrid to the first person, Banti holds fascinating conversations with Artemisia. This leads to a captivating, but very complex, narrative. As the dialogue between author and subject intensifies, Banti complicates matters even further.
In 1944, when the first version of "Artemisia" was nearly complete, events of the war caused it to be destroyed. The "Artemisia" of the first version constantly intrudes on the "Artemisia" of the second version, however. Confusing? No, not really. Banti is far too good a writer for that. Complex? Yes. And lyrical and skillful and fragile.
Despite the fact that this is not a historical novel, it is highly atmospheric. There are no detailed descriptions to weigh down the weightless quality of Banti's lyricism, but there are many vivid images of 17th century Rome, Naples, Florence, France.
No matter how fast you usually read, "Artemisia" is a novel that should be read slowly. This is a demanding book that requires much concentration on the part of the reader, but this concentration will be richly rewarded.
There is a vague, circular quality about this book and, in a sense, it ends where it began. In reality, however, nothing is known about Artemisia Gentileschi's life after her return to Italy from England.
This book is complex, intricate, self-reflective and extremely lyrical. Although it has an ephemeral, gossamer quality, it succeeds wonderfully in bringing Artemisia Gentileschi to life in a vivid and wonderful manner.
Careful.......2001-04-20
I'll put this simply: if you are what we in the art world call "artsy-fartsy," you will enjoy this book, as the writing is poetic and full of descriptive emotion. But if you're just looking for a good read, pass this one on by. It will confuse the living daylights out of you. But if you must, do some back ground work on the author and maybe a little on the subject herself. Good luck!
The best of the fictional vesions of Artemisia.......2000-07-29
This is an extremely well-written and moving account of Artemisia. It is a modernist novel and is a dialogue between the the narrator and Artemisia. I highly recomend it.
art meets history.......2000-03-24
This is a haunting tale of a woman painter on the skirts of history. Anna Banti intertwines not only fiction with history, but also past and present and her own life with that of Artemesia. The story encompases a number of years and is written in a stream of conscious manner. It is not fully understood until the end. The reader becomes wraped up in the mystery that the author has created.
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In this wild, road-trip romance, with dialogue as uninhibited as its sex scenes, handsome bail enforcer Sam McKade mistakes teacher Catherine MacPherson for her twin sister Kaylee, who's wanted for auto theft. Intending to haul her back to justice, Sam embarks with Catherine on a bus trip from Seattle to Miami. Using every trick to slow him down, Catherine finds herself becoming as hot to trot as her showgirl sister. Meanwhile, there's a dumb but dangerous hit man after them. Wacky and wonderful. --Ellen Edwards
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A Ride On the Wild Side
The last place Catherine MacPherson ever expected to find herself was sitting on a Greyhound bus, handcuffed to a surly bounty hunter, with only a suitcase of her twin sister's flashy, shrink-wrap clothing to wear! Just two hours ago, the respectable schoolteacher was sitting quietly at home when this bi macho hunk crashed through her door, mistook her for her errant Miami showgirl sister, and hauled her off in his strong arms. And no matter how sexy he is, she's furious!
Twins-ha! Sam McKade's the last person to ever fall for that line. He's finally got the gorgeous, leggy redhead just where he wants her-and no matter what outrageous tricks she pulls, he's not letting her get away.
The problem is, she's a lot smarter-and sweeter-than he'd expected. And he's got this deep-buried tenderness she hadn't expected. And their kisses are so hot, they just might burn up ... before they sort it all out.
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Certainly a page turner.......2007-08-15
As a general rule, I'm a big fan of "twin" or mistaken identity plots in my romance books, so I was eager to give this one a try, even though I've never read a Susan Andersen story before.
Overall I was impressed - mostly because of the way she kept the plot moving along. It starts off with a bang and never slows down. I was also a huge fan of the hero. Just tough enough, but not so much that he's a ridiculous jerk the entire way through.
I didn't give it five stars, mostly because I wasn't really wow-ed by the dialogue. It fell flat a couple of times because it didn't quite reflect the chemistry that the characters had. Also, the heroine fell just a bit flat in my mind. She seemed to change personalities every other chapter, and I couldn't get a read on her enough to really relate.
Still, for a fun read with a fast-paced plot, this one won't let you down!
Stale dialog keeps this from being a winner.......2006-05-08
Catherine is a shy and prim teacher who hides her shapely figure under ill-fitting garments. Her life is turned upside down when she is mistaken for her felonious show-girl twin sister Kaylee by Sam, a brawny bounty hunter trying to bring her back to face justice. This assignment will be the feather in his cap that will allow him to get that fishing shack he has wanted so long...
In a twist similar to the movie Midnight Run, Catherine does everything that she can think of to slow them down since he won't believe he has the wrong gal. Sam is not sure what to make of the resourceful showgirl - she is much brainier that he anticipated. And he is fighting a beast of an attraction for her.
This is an early Andersen novel (1990's), so her style is not as refined as her later hockey books. The dialog is pretty stale, and despite steaming up the pages, the couple seems ill-suited, making their coupling hard to fathom. Andersen has written much better - check out any of the Seattle Chinook books and see for yourself.
Blech! Zero Star for this drivel.......2004-07-28
Obviously everyone has a different opinion of this book, so I'm exercising my right to put my .02 cents in.
This was obsolutely the worst romance novel I've ever read. I can not respect any man who's a cop wanna-be, sorry. He's obtuse (won't listen to heroine explain he's got the wrong girl), cheap, calls his best friend Gare (short for Gary). I mean what man would call Gary Gare (a woman might).
We read romance novels to escape. I just wanted to escape from this hero. My skin was crawling by the time I finished this book.
In fact, I am done with this author, I bought a whole bunch of her books because of all the glowing reviews, but I just can't take it anymore. This was her third book I read and I was not crazy about the first two, either, but this book does it for me. Fini.
Flat Story With One-Dimensional Characters.......2004-04-26
Curvy and beautiful, Catherine MacPherson has always hidden her assets under loose, plain clothing. She's quick, intelligent, stable, dependable and responsible. Her twin sister, Kaylee, who works as a showgirl in Miami, has always been her polar opposite. Kaylee is flashy, flamboyant, impulsive, and always getting herself into trouble. When Kaylee travels across country to Seattle and shows up on Catherine's doorstep unexpectedly, Catherine smells trouble. It seems Kaylee has skipped bail after being arrested for something she didn't do, not to mention she overheard her boss hiring a hit man to eliminate his girlfriend. So not only is the hit man after her, but also bounty hunter, Sam McKade.
Sam needs to bring Kaylee back so he'll finally have enough money to buy that fishing lodge for him and his friend. After following Kaylee to Seattle, he snatches her from her sister's home while trying to make a getaway. This infuriating woman insists she not Kaylee, but her twin sister, Catherine. He's heard that one before and he's not buying it.
However, it really is Catherine, and she'll do anything she can to delay their progress back to Miami. Along the way, Sam starts considering the possibility he has the wrong sister, because she's a lot smarter, and not nearly as self-centered as he imagined. But more importantly, it's getting increasingly difficult to be professional, and to keep his hands to himself. What will happen when he finds out the truth of her identity, and they finally give in to their mutual attraction?
This was my first Susan Anderson read, and I had relatively high expectations because of the rave reviews of this book on Amazon. And I also found it on someone's listmania list as a favorite. Well, I was gravely disappointed, and only made it through chapter eight before I gave up. There just wasn't much to like about this book. The characters were basically one-dimensional, the writing was awkward, and the clichéd story just couldn't hold my attention. I really disliked Catherine's sister, Kaylee, because not only did she meet all specifications for the showgirl stereotype (how boring is that?), but also she was willing to hide and just watch her sister suffer the consequences of her wrongdoing. Then we have the hit man whose name is Jimmie Chains (oh please, how original).
I quickly skimmed through the remainder of the book, and overall I can only find two positive things about this novel. It did have a funny moment here and there, when I wasn't rolling my eyes in exasperation, and the couple of love scenes I read were quite erotic. Unfortunately, that certainly isn't enough to torture myself by reading all three hundred seventy-five pages. For a good contemporary romance, try Jennifer Crusie, Susan Elizabeth Phillips or Rachel Gibson. I already own another book by Ms. Anderson, and at this point I'm unsure if I'll read it.
Cute Story.......2004-03-10
If you are looking for a very lighthearted read, that you can read in one sitting, than this is your novel. Catherine has a twin sister whose middle name is trouble. Catherine's twin shows up at her home, and the very next day Catherine is dragged from her house by Sam McKade, a bounty hunter on the lookout for her twin. Sam does not believe that he has the wrong girl. There is no way that there are two identical long legged red heads. This is pretty much a road trip story as Sam fights his attraction for his prisoner while returning her to town to face her charges. Now throw into the mix the local mob who wants her sister dead, and you have a very cute story.
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- Spectacular
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- A Perfect place to begin or continue signing with your child!
- One of the best communication-related things you can do with your baby!
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Baby Fingers: I'm Feeling . . .: Teaching Your Baby to Sign (Baby Fingers)
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ASIN: 1402732465 |
Book Description
Imagine feeling happy, sad, or scared and not being able to tell anyone. That’s what it’s like for children before they’ve mastered language. Signing changes all that, and gives babies and toddlers the skills to understand their own emotions and to recognize ours. Kids’ self-esteem will soar as they perform these very simple gestures and convey the fact that they’re tired, curious, hurt, bored, surprised, or in a very silly mood. Whether their baby’s smiling and making the sign for “love” or gesturing to say he’s feeling ill, parents will feel grateful to know!
Customer Reviews:
Spectacular.......2006-10-12
The Baby Fingers: Teaching Your Baby to Sign board book series is just spectacular. I love this one, I'm Feeling. The expressions on the babies faces are so precious! My toddler loves these board books and I love that he's learning American Sign Language---not some made up gestures.
Not the best available.......2006-09-16
Although I concur with other reviewers on the value of baby signing (my 12 months old daughter began signing "light" at 9 months and now has a host of signs and several words in her repetoire), this book isn't the one to use. I was looking forward to having a book that would help me teach my daughter how to express her emotions. However, this book merely contains pictures of kids performing the signs. There are no visual cues as to the meanings of the signs. I recommend the baby signs series instead. The book demonstrates the signs as well as offering pictures that help the child generalize the sign to situations right away.
A Perfect place to begin or continue signing with your child!.......2006-06-16
This is a WONDERFUL book and an excellent place to begin signing with your baby. Another wonderful book is "I Want..." also by Lora Heller. Lora is an expert in signing as well as children. I signed with my baby from about 9 months, and he picked it right up. He is now a very advanced talker at 2.5 years of age. He loved signing, and so did I - it gave us a way to communicate before he could talk. I knew what he wanted and what he was feeling/thinking so much more often with signs! I can't say enough good things about it and about Lora Heller. The book has very clear pictures and directions for how to make the signs. Your child will like the actual pictures of other youngsters.
One of the best communication-related things you can do with your baby!.......2006-04-30
This book, and the I Want book are great for find excellent photos of the signs you need to teach your baby how to ask for the things they need, or to tell you what they're feeling. I've seen it work; kids who learn sign language are much less frustrated and more verbal than their peers. It changes their whole personality for the better. They learn the meaning of language as a way to identify their needs. This book has cute pictures of children in which your baby will be interested, and that will help teach you the signs to use with your own child. The chunky board book format is great for throwing in a diaper bag. I really like these two books (I'm Feeling... and I Want...) a lot. I can't think of any improvements.
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helpful and frustrating at the same time.......2000-06-10
When I started this book I was very optimistic that it would help us, and I'm still hoping it will. I came to agree with many of Sammons points: that children need the capability to self-calm, self-control, and self-entertain; that the roots of sleep problems are best addressed first in daytime hours, and that children have more capabilities than we give them credit for. What I didn't like was his "there's just one right way" attitude. While he suggested that all children have different needs for amount of sleep, that's where individual differences ended with him. He seemed overly judgemental and didn't allow for possibilities of difference. (My own personal experience plays into this as a parent of an adopted child). Also, the idea of a 20 minute time-out for a two-year-old is ridiculous, and our daughter exhibits none of the behaviors Sammons claims will happen if you don't use long time-outs. So I definitely have mixed feelings. It's a good start if you want to think more about independence for toddlers, but flawed.
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FROM WEEKEND AFFAIR TO NINE-MONTH COMMITMENT
Three months after a whirlwind affair, Claire McDermott discovered she was carrying Vic Jansen's child. She knew if she told him, he'd offer marriage. But she wanted more than just an honorable response from the man who once -- who still -- ignited her passion.
After he discovered the truth, nothing was keeping Vic from his child...or the woman who continued to haunt his dreams. But Claire's demand for an emotional union wasn't something he could allow. His heart was closed and not even Claire, and her undeniable beauty, would change his mind.
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The fun is in the journey getting there.......2006-05-25
Catherine Mann has another outstanding release. Stepping outside her usual military genre, Catherine scores a direct hit with Baby I'm Yours.
Vic Jansen moves to South Carolina to live on a boat after the death of his daughter. Claire McDermott owns a restaurant at the marina and doesn't love easily. A weekend of passion ends abruptly with a broken condom.
Claire and Vic try to cope with the unexpected pregnancy in their own ways but when an outsider threatens Claire, all bets are off. Vic will protect Claire and his child, whether she wants protection or not.
In this well written story, Catherine Mann sends two delightful characters off on an adventure certain to end in love, but then the fun is in the journey getting there. And Catherine Mann knows how to make the ride fun.
A special treat.......2006-05-08
Baby, I'm Yours is a deeply moving, funny story by Catherine Mann.
Vic Jansen and Clair McDermott had been friends for a while till one night they found comfort in each other's arms. Three months later Claire is carrying Vic's Child. Even though another child brings back painful memories of the child he lost years ago. Vic is determined to do the right thing and marry Claire.
Claire has already had a disastrous engagement end badly so she will not settle for anything less then love in her marriage. Claire proposes that they spend some time getting to know one another.
But someone is causing accidents to Claire's restaurant and this causes Vic to watch over Clair like a hawk.
Baby, I'm Yours is another gem from Cathy Mann. The characters touch your heart and you can feel their sorrow and joy. Each book brings previous characters back for a revisit and that too is special. Looking forward to more wonderful books.
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charming.......2002-05-27
I have been reading this book to our grandchildren since our first grandchild was born - he is now 19 years of age(he was four or five when I bought the book). Our youngest is now two and a half years old. It's a fun book to read with the children and my way of letting them all know how thankful I am for each and every one. I highly recommend it to any Grandma out there.
Pleasing little book for nearly every grandmother to give.......2000-05-24
Charming illustrations of grandchildren interacting with their grandmother in common activities such as baking cookies, a zoo trip, talking on the phone, playing a game etc. Grandmothers and children of different ethic backgrounds are portrayed which broadens the scope of the book even further. Hugs and hand holding are pictured to enhance the overall feelings of love and caring. Every child would feel extra special receiving this little gem from a loving grandmother.
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I'm Glad I'm Your Dad ((Happy Day Bks.))
Bill Horlacher
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The 30th anniversary edition of this classic cookbook for parents of tots and toddlers contains some of the most popular recipes for baby food, finger food, snacks and desserts ever published. Fully updated, this new edition includes information on the newest Food Pyramid Guide, sample servings for young children, organic baby food options, when to introduce new solids and which to try first, vegetarian baby food options, handling and storing baby food, safe uses of microwaves, the latest equipment for making baby food at home, foods likely to cause allergies and how long to delay introduction of these foods.
More than just a cookbook, Feed Me I'm Yours provides time-saving, trouble-saving, and money-saving tips. It also contains entertaining "edible craft" activities for celebrating birthdays, the seasons and major holidays.
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31 YEARS LATER.......2007-08-02
I had my first child in February and shortly after my Mom gave me her all of her Mommy secrets... It was this book. I grew up eating all this stuff and doing all of these things and I loved every bit of it. Now that I have my own Baby it has been so wonderful to revisit the wonderful recipes from my childhood. Whats even better she left me all of her little notes of leave this out and add this here and there. I'm looking forward to using it as much as she did.
This is my standard "extra" gift for a new baby.......2007-05-14
Everyone loves this book! There are some fabulous and healthy treats for toddlers - and the velvet playdough is wonderful.
It is always well received and continues to provide our grown children with terrific memories of goodie balls and many more healthy treats.
Jake's Grammy
Recipes are not quite right........2007-03-15
I have an older edition of this book that was given to me, so maybe it's not the same with the new edition, but the times for the recipes are so far off. Almost every recipe I have tried from this book (other than bread maker recipes or just the basic ideas for food) I have had to cook AT LEAST twice as long as it says.
My babies have all enjoyed the teething biscuits and everything we've made out of the book. As far as the recipes not being "healthy" enough, I think we all know that making food at home is healthier than processed prepackaged food and I didn't find the recipes to be truly unhealthy. In my edition of the book she warns off feeding uncooked honey to babies under 1 year and does suggest hot dogs sparingly. It's not for people who want to go completely "whole foods" but for your average household I think it's a pretty realistic approach to feeding your child. It would get 5 stars if the recipes were actually the proper cooking time.
Feed Me I'm Yours.......2007-01-09
I received this book more than 24 years ago when my daughter was born. I love it to this day! There are many practical ideas and recipes that any new mother would appreciate. I use many of the recipes to this day, i.e., hot chocolate mix, the baked apple with egg, cock-a-doodle-doo stew for toddlers. I give this book as a gift every chance I get. --Jane Berg, Arvada, Colorado
feed me I'm yours.......2007-01-09
A timless book! I used this book and loved it when my boys were little. Now I,m ordering it for my daughter-in-law to use with my grandchildren. The updated cover makes this an attractive gift. DH
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Baby, I'm Yours
Carrie Weaver
Manufacturer: Harlequin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
General | Romance | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0373714769 |
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