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J.M. Barrie and the Lost Boys: The real story behind Peter Panby Andrew Birkin List Price: $18.95 Available from Amazon $12.32 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description J. M. Barrie, novelist, playwright, and author of Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, led a life almost as magical and interesting as his famous creation. Childless in his marriage, Barrie grew close to the five young boys of the Llewelyn Davies family, ultimately becoming their guardian and devoted surrogate father when they were orphaned. Andrew Birkin draws extensively on a vast range of material by and about Barrie, including notebooks, memoirs, and hours of recorded interviews with the Llewelyn Davies family and their circle, to describe Barrie’s life and the wonderful world he created for the boys. Originally published in 1979, this enchanting and richly illustrated account is reissued with a new preface to mark the release of Neverland, the film of Barrie’s life, and the upcoming centenary of Peter Pan. About The Author Andrew Birkin has written many screenplays, including The Name of the Rose with Alain Godard and The Story of Joan of Arc with Luc Besson. He is currently writing the script for Patrick Suskind’s Perfume. |
Hide-and-Seek with Angels: A Life of J. M. Barrieby Lisa Chaney List Price: $27.95 Available from Amazon $17.61 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page From The Washington Post's Book World/washingtonpost.com The nexus of relationships that inspired James Matthew Barrie's masterpiece, "Peter Pan," would be out of the question in England or the United States today: A responsible parent would not let a grown man play with her young sons for hours at a time, day after day, year after year. But as viewers of the movie "Finding Neverland" know, Barrie did just that with his neighbors the Llewelyn Davies boys, informally adopting them after the death of their father. As a grownup, one of the boys, Nico, insisted that Barrie's love for them was entirely chaste, adding, "I don't believe that Uncle Jim ever experienced what one might call a stirring in the undergrowth for anyone -- man, woman, or child." In Hide-and-Seek with Angels: A Life of J.M. Barrie (St. Martin's, $27.95), Lisa Chaney stresses that while Barrie was undoubtedly smitten with the boys in some way, he was also standing apart and studying them as an artist. He had previously struggled to capture what Chaney calls "the mystery of growing up" in such plays as "Sentimental Tommy," and now -- with the brothers serving as a kind of living laboratory -- he was ready to perfect his "anatomy of childhood." The result was the play "Peter Pan," which became not only a classic but a proving ground for some of the greatest actors of the 2oth century. Among those who have played Peter have been Mary Martin, Jean Arthur, Margaret Lockwood, Glynis Johns, Mia Farrow and Dorothy Tutin; Capt. Hook has been played by Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Alistair Sim, Cyril Ritchard and Dustin Hoffman. Barrie expressed the impulse that lay behind his children's plays and novels in a passage that shows what a self-conscious artist he was: "I wish that the universe were radically different, since the world as it is is not just tragic, it is for me an impossibility. To be completely human -- with its full range of both practical and imaginative potentialities -- and to grow up; these are in a sense contradictories. By growing up, by co-operating in social order, living, one has to curtail the imagination; by doing this one is obliged to give up so much that one becomes an unacceptably diminished person." The Life of J.M. Barrie |
Lonely Planet Toronto (Lonely Planet Toronto)by Sara Benson List Price: $17.99 Available from Amazon $11.69 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Toronto captures the flavors of the world with its cosmopolitan cuisine, vibrant neighborhoods and dynamic multiculturalism. Whether you're cycling the city's jewel-like islands, sipping martinis in a sky-high cocktail lounge or feeling the buzz at an indie film festival, this smart, stylish and streetwise guide will help you steer a course through Canada's Megacity. • STEAL THE SCENE - our expert arts and entertainment chapters give you the inside scoop on "Hollywood of the North" • EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY - with over 250 independent restaurant and nightlife recommendations • SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP - whether it's vintage shops in Kensington Market on hip Queen West boutiques, we've got it in the bag • GO BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS - soak up the spray at Niagara Falls, tipple ice-wine vintages or enjoy Ontario's world-class theater festivals • KNOW YOUR WAY - navigate Toronto's mosaic of neighborhoods with our detailed color maps
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Fodor's Southwest France: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Anthology and Travel Resource (The Collected Traveler)by Barrie Kerper List Price: $19.95 Available from Amazon $13.96 On 7-21-2006
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Don't Die of Embarrassment: Life After Colostomy and Other Adventuresby Barbara Barrie Available from Amazon $12.00 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Product Review Liz Smith A brilliantly told tale of recovery, hope, faith, and love. What happened to Barrie happens to a lot of people; she has done a great service by speaking out, conveying her experience so movingly and in such a straightforward manner. Book Description A remarkably candid and informative first-person account of surviving colon cancer and living after a colostomy. A helpful guide for anyone facing this life-altering surgery. Every year 70,000 people in the United States and Canada undergo colostomies. In 1994, Barbara Barrie became one of them. When the successful actress received the diagnosis of colorectal cancer, she knew that this was the greatest crisis she and her family would face. But it also became an adventure that, through courage and humor, brought new joys and a greater appreciation to her life. More than just a memoir, Don't Die of Embarrassment provides valuable information about the ostomy experience. She gives essential information about the occurrence of colon cancer, its symptoms, and treatment options. A valuable guide for people learning to adjust to an altered lifestyle after surgery. Includes a new afterword, written by Dr. Otis W. Brawley.
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Provence: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Anthology and Travel Resource (The Collected Traveler)by Barrie Kerper List Price: $16.00 Available from Amazon $11.20 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page From Library Journal Kerper's obsessive article clipping has resulted in this latest addition to the "Collected Traveler" series. (The previous two titles include guide to Paris and Central Italy.) The bulk of this guide consists of reprints on the south of France by, among others, Peter Mayle, Frank Prial, and Jeffrey Robinson, that originally appeared in the New York Times, Gourmet, Traveler, and other publications. Kerper, an ardent traveler who worked for the travel book division of the original Banana Republic, starts off with a quirky A-Z section on practical advice. In the "Accommodations" section, she provides a good overview of available restaurants and hotels but does not include specific recommendations. She also limits the necessary advice on fishing to three brief lines while including some pointless entries ("le bisou," the kiss) or filing other entries under the French (markets are found under "march s"). All in all, the essays make for inspiring reading and are worth the price of the book. However, they suffer from an indecipherable format and a serious lack of practical tourist information. For larger public libraries only.DLinda M. Kaufmann, Massachusetts Coll. of Liberal Arts Lib., North Adams Copyright 2001 Reed business Information, Inc. Book Description A NEW SERIES DESIGNED FOR TRAVELERS WHO WANT MORE THAN A GUIDEBOOK Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book is a valuable resource-a compass of sorts-pointing vacationers, business travelers, and readers in many directions. Going abroad with a Collected Traveler edition is like being accompanied by a group of savvy and observant friends who are intimately familiar with your destination. THIS EDITION ON PROVENCE, the cote d'Azur, and monaco FEATURES: * Distinguished writers, such as Peter Mayle, Mary Cantwell, Alexandra Foges, Patricia Wells, Herbert Gold, Lorraine Alexander, Gully Wells,Linda Dannenberg, Randall Rothenberg, Cary Marriott, Cara De Silva, Jeffrey Robinson, Frank Prial, and Judith Thurman, who share seductive pieces on Provence's Roman influence, the unsung glories of Marseille, the region's beaches, gardens, and wine, and Aix-en-Provence's famous almond calissons. *Annotated bibliographies for each section with recommendations for related readings. *An A-Z "renseignements pratiques" (practical information) section covering everything from accommodations, tipping, and parler pointu to cafes, film, hiking, and le soleil. Whether it's your first trip or your tenth, the Collected Traveler books are indispensable, and meant to be the first volumes you turn to when planning your journeys. |
Peter Pan (Aladdin Classics)by J. M. Barrie and Susan Cooper Available from Amazon $3.99 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page Book Description The character of Peter Pan first came to life in the stories J. M. Barrie told to five brothers -- three of whom were named Peter, John, and Michael. Peter Pan is considered one of the greatest children's stories of all time and continues to charm readers one hundred years after its first appearance as a play in 1904.
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Paris: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Anthology and Travel Resource (The Collected Traveler)by Barrie Kerper List Price: $16.95 Available from Amazon $11.86 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page Book Description Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book is a valuable resource -- a compass of sorts -- pointing vacationers, business travelers, and readers in many directions. Going abroad with a Collected Traveler edition is like being accompanied by a group of savvy and observant friends who are intimately familiar with your destination. This edition on Paris features: Distinguished writers, such as Mavis Gallant, Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Herbert Gold, Olivier Bernier, Richard Reeves, Patricia Wells, Catharine Reynolds, and Gerald Asher, who share seductive pieces about Parisian neighborhoods, personalities, the Luxembourg Gardens, Père-Lachaise and other monuments, restaurants and wine bars, le Plan de Paris, and le Beaujolais Nouveau. Annotated bibliographies for each section with recommendations for related readings. An A-Z "renseignements pratiques" (practical information) section covering everything from accommodations, marches aux puces (flea markets), and money to telephones, tipping, and the VAT. Whether it's your first trip or your tenth, the Collected Traveler books are indispensable, and meant to be the first volumes you turn to when planning your journeys. About The Author BARRIE KERPER is an avid traveler and reader who has lived abroad and previously worked for the travel book division of the original Banana Republic. She is also the author of Central Italy -- Tuscany & Umbria and the forthcoming Provence. |
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