This novel about the relationship between Robert Schumann and his wife Clara begins when Schumann is dying and reminiscing about the events of his life, which include his dissipated youth, his failures and successes as a musician, and--most of all--his love for the beautiful and gifted Clara. A New York Times Notable Book for the year 2000.
In the summer of 1938, a high-minded young woman named Sarianna--devoted to literature in general and Emily Dickinson in particular--quits college to live with a minister, Rev. Treat, and his wife, Una, in Massachusetts, and tutor their young son, Jimmy. She becomes fascinated with a story about Una's long-lost half-brother Ethan, who may be Jimmy ...
Terrific year-round weather, miles of ocean, desert, and mountains just a short drive away make San Diego a visitor's paradise. Readers can discover Baja, the Anza-Borrego Desert, posh Palm Springs, major marine attractions, as well as fishing, sailing, and biking. Maps. Photos.
Working through the anguish of her beloved brother's suicide and trying to forge an identity of her own, sixteen-year-old Judy goes on tour as drummer for the hot new rock band Wedding Night and forms love-hate relationships with two handsome musicians.
The Insider's Guide to San Diego offers travelers and newcomers alike the best, most comprehensive information on what's happening in the area. Take a trip around the golf course, down to Mexico, or to visit the Wild Animal Park and find out where to shop, eat, and stay while you're there. This book will guide you to local hotspots and little ...
In his critically acclaimed novel, "Longing," J. D. Landis explored the volatile nature of passion as he brought to life the extraordinary marriage of Robert and Clara Schumann. It was a fervent love story that unfolded against the lavish backdrop of the Romantic Age. Now Landis tells a haunting story set amid a sylvan cluster of towns, villages, ...
Swift River Valley is doomed: set to disappear beneath the waters of the Quabbin reservoir. Communities will be destroyed, lives uprooted, even the dead exhumed. Jeremy Treat is the town minister, a man of deep faith trying to inspire hope in a place destined to be taken from its inhabitants. He is also the husband of Una, a voluptuous eccentric ...
Contemporary motion picture costume designers detail, in their own words, their most significant recent challenges and show how the creation of costume contributes to the process of building characters for the screen. Stories from the trenchesabout how these designers work with actors and directors.
Rosie suspends her heavy dating schedule to pursue her best friend's older brother and coach her inexperienced mother and best friend in the fine art of dating.
This handbook deals with the question of how people can best live and work with others who come from very different cultural backgrounds. "Handbook of Intercultural Training" provides an overview of current trends and issues in the field of intercultural training. Contributors represent a wide range of disciplines including psychology, ...
"The Speech-Language Pathology Treatment Planner" provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, and third-party payors. This book helps both the novice and expert speech-language pathologist to identify functional and meaningful strategies for ...
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