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A VINTAGE AFFAIR by Isabel Wolff

A VINTAGE AFFAIR is the story of a friendship that ended in tragedy. Or rather, two friendships that ended in tragedy, both causing a tremendous amount of survivor guilt to both women involved. One story takes place in France during … Continue reading

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THE SILVER LOCKET by Margaret James

Margaret James’ THE SILVER LOCKET is the story of a spirited young woman on the eve of World War One who decides that she can no longer bear the tedium of waiting to be married to the right gentleman, and … Continue reading

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MADONNA OF THE SEVEN HILLS by Jean Plaidy

Jean Plaidy’s MADONNA OF THE SEVEN HILLS is a novel about the girlhood of Lucrezia Borgia, the illegitimate daughter of Roderigo Borgia, who later became Pope Alexander VI. Lucrezia Borgia is famous for having an incestuous relationship with her brother … Continue reading

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THE SHINING by Stephen King

I do not read horror, because I don’t like it. But I read Stephen King’s THE SHINING, because I’d read his book ON WRITING and I wanted to see what he was like as a writer. I can’t say that … Continue reading

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THE ORACLE by William J. Broad

William J. Broad’s THE ORACLE is a fascinating look at the science behind the Delphic Oracle. Blending ancient history, recent modern history and the scientific disciplines of anthropology, geology and archeology, the author pieces together a fascinating account of what … Continue reading

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PERSEPHONE UNVEILED by Charles Stein

This is a magical book. Author Charles Stein takes us on a journey into the heart of the Eleusinian Mysteries, a spiritually transformative process that culminated in a rite at temple in Eleusis, a village near Athens after a week-long … Continue reading

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THE RELUCTANT EMPRESS by Brigitte Hamann

It is heartbreaking to read about the destruction of an attractive and lively personality. Yet that is what Brigitte Hamann’s biography of Empress Elisabeth of Austria does. Titled THE RELUCTANT EMPRESS, Ms. Hamann’s book charts the downfall of Elisabeth (more … Continue reading

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DAUGHTERS OF THE WITCHING HILL by Mary Sharratt

Mary Sharratt’s novel, DAUGHTERS OF THE WITCHING HILL, is about an infamous witch trial held in 1612, in Lancaster England, in which seven women and two men were hanged for witchcraft. Early seventeenth-century England was still reeling from the religious … Continue reading

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SAFETY & SECURITY FOR WOMEN WHO TRAVEL by Sheila Swan and Peter Laufer

This book is full of useful tips and resources that any traveler might want to know, especially is you are a woman traveling alone. For some reason, common-sense tips are things we need to be reminded of. Like always registering … Continue reading

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A JOURNEY OF ONE’S OWN by Thalia Zepatos

The subtitle of this book is UNCOMMON ADVICE FOR THE INDEPENDENT WOMAN TRAVELER. And this book is exactly that. I don’t know how author Thalia Zepatos does it, but she manages to tuck every conceivable thing you could possibly wish … Continue reading

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