The main theme of the book is how many diverse psyhcological topics relate to emotion, to how emotion is processed, and to how one understands how their emotions and thoughts play into their self-awareness, or consciousness.
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Before I read this book I knew that the Civil War in Mexico had happened but I did not know much about it. “A Handful of Sand” is a beautifully-written historical romance. After reading this book you will walk away with the knowledge of the caste system and oppression in Mexico and have read a really good romance.
The two main characters in the story are Isabella Escalon, the beautiful daughter of Don Pedro Escalon and Miguel Torres, handsome son of a wealthy merchant. The two meet right before Isabella’s Quinceanera (her 15th birthday and coming out for Mexico’s elite where she becomes eligible for marrying). She invites Miguel to the party but his father convinces him that he will end up with a broken heart because her father will never let her be with a mestizo (part Indian). Civil war breaks out during this time and Miguel and Isabella do not see each other for a long time as they both do their part for Mexico. Miguel is a secret fighter for Juarista’s army, the army who fights to free Mexico from the conservative caste system. And Isabella becomes the angel con cintas (angel with ribbons) who helps the Juarista’s escape the conservative forces that her father supports.
In time Isabella and Miguel do see each other again and fall in love. They see each other in secret for as long as they can before Mexico City falls to the French invaders and conservatives. During this time they do not know that they each are supporting Juarista’s army but the truth comes out about Miguel when he is called North with his troops. With Miguel gone, Isabella tries to live in her father’s world but still does what she can for Juarista’s men.
The author does an excellent job intertwining the romance with the story about the Civil War. The historical information was excellent and I walked away with a lot of knowledge about the French invasion of Mexico, and the heroic response by the true Mexican people. I would highly recommend “A Handful of Sand” to anyone who enjoys a good romance and historical novels.
iUniverse (2007)
ISBN 9780595393480
Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (2/08)
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Angels in the Gloom is well read by Michael Page. Even though he is an American reading a story set in the English upper classes of 1918, he does a fine job. There was only one slip that betrayed that he is not English, when he used a hard “g” for the Scotch Whisky brand Glenmorangie. Angels in the Gloom is the third in Anne Perry’s world war one series featuring the Reaveley family. It follows No Graves as Yet & Shoulder the Sky. The Reaveley brothers - Matthew a secret intelligence officer and
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A gorgeously written novel that marks the debut of an astonishing new voice in psychological suspense
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the children gripping a tree trunk in terror, wearing blood-filled sneakers, and unable to recall a single detail of the previous hours.
Twenty years later, the found boy, Rob Ryan, is a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad and keeps his past a secret. But when a twelve-year-old girl is found murdered in the same woods, he and Detective Cassie Maddoxhis partner and closest friendfind themselves investigating a case chillingly similar to the previous unsolved mystery. Now, with only snippets of long-buried memories to guide him, Ryan has the chance to uncover both the mystery of the case before him and that of his own shadowy past.
Richly atmospheric, stunning in its complexity, and utterly convincing and surprising to the end, In the Woods is sure to enthrall fans of Mystic River and The Lovely Bones.
Author: Tana French
Paperback: 464 pages
Company: Penguin (Non-Classics) (2008-05-27)
ISBN: 0143113496
List Price: $14.00
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Books have always been present with humanity in one form or other since a long time. The wonders of the industrial age have made it possible for books to become an inseparable part of the human psyche in modern times. Indeed they are a life time friend for one and all!
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Book review on “Think Like a Winner!” by Dr. Walter Doyle Staples.
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The Travel books are a compilation of information relating to travel that make people aware of the best tourist destinations of the world.
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The science fiction books described their artificial intelligences, through human perceptions.
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