Shake OffAuthor: Mischa HillerMichel Khoury, born in the Sabra refugee camp in Beirut, watches as his entire family is murdered. His father’s dead body covers him, blood gushing, and Michel can hear the screams of his mother in the house, and can do nothing. Now, he has many passports, and tapes thousands of dollars to newspapers which he carries under his arm. He speaks Arabic, French, English, German, Lebanese, Dutch – a plethora of languages. He answers only to his mentor and substitute ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Shake Off
Household Product Reviews: Country Save
Country Save When I received my sample of Country Save Laundry Detergent in the mail, I didn’t really pay attention. I don’t think about laundry detergent, generally; I just buy Tide when it is on sale. And then I wonder why my clothes don’t look well! After many washes with me heaping on the detergent (I always fill the scoop to the top), I wonder if there is a clothes hospital for weary clothes. My clothes droop, sulk and fade on a regular basis! ALSO and this is IMPORTANT to me - Country ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Me who Dove into the Heart of the World
Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World Author: Sabina BermanSabina Berman delivers an event with her debut novel, Me Who Dove into the Heart of the World. Mesmerizing, Berman’s undulating prose stops us at the edge of the sea, as the sea salt sprays against her characters and pierces mind and heart. Poetic, lustrous, with a tidal tenderness both ferocious and ascendant, Berman presents Karen, or Me, as Karen calls herself.The scent and taste of sea surround Karen, a feral child who lives in ... continue reading...
View from a broad: Angina
Angina is a chest discomfort or pain that is caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart. Although angina is not an actual disease, it is a tell-tale sign of a very serious health ailment such as heart disease. Here are some of the common risk factors and potential treatments for angina. Risk Factors Some of the risk factors of having angina include long-term smoking, high blood pressure, being overweight, high cholesterol, diabetes, and having a family history of heart problems. After the age of ... continue reading...
Shopping Reviews: Scott Shared Values
OK, readers, I am not talking about F. Scott Fitzgerald here! Scott Products are my favorite paper products, not only because I am clumsy and constantly spilling things, but also because they are QUALITY - what every DIVA requires!I just signed up for the SCOTT SHARED VALUES PROGRAM (all you have to do is go to the widget on the right, and sign up from our site:As I printed up that $.75 coupon, I could think of all kinds of things to use it on: the napkins for the picnic coming up in the ... continue reading...
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