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Rebecca Wells Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel
Perennial 0060928336 / 9780060928339 PAPERBACK Very Good
0060928336 Amazon Review nWells is a Louisiana-born Seattle actress and playwright; her loopy saga of a 40-year-old player in Seattle's hot theater scene who must come to terms with her mama's past in steamy Thornton City, Louisiana, reads like a lengthy episode of Designing Women written under the influence of mint juleps and Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom!. The Ya-Yas are the wild circle of girls who swirl around the narrator Siddalee's mama, Vivi, whose vivid voice is part Scarlett, part Katharine Hepburn, part Tallulah. The Ya-Yas broke the no-booze rule at the cotillion, skinny-dipped their way to jail in the town water tower, disrupted the Shirley Temple look-alike contest, and bonded for life because, as one says, It's so much fun being a bad girl! n nSiddalee must repair her busted relationship with Vivi by reading a half-century's worth of letters and clippings contained in the Ya-Ya Sisterhood's packet of Divine Secrets. It's a contrived premise, but the secrets are really fun to learn. n nAmazon Audiobook Review nPerformed, not read, by the author is the key here. This highly spirited interpretation of the cult classic is, like the book, full of humor and surprises. It captures with ease the powerful lifelong friendship between four Southern women, the Ya-Ya's: Vivi, Teensy, Caro, and Necie. The author endows each of her charming characters with an inimitable Southern accent, from a low rumble for the aging oxygen-tank-carrying Caro, to the fresh innocent voice of Vivi as a child. The story moves back and forth from present to past when Vivi's daughter, Sidda, is faced with a crisis and is given the golden opportunity to explore the history of these devoted pals through her mother's secret scrapbook. Her journey is sprinkled with her own memories of her irrepressible and irresistible mother, and she is rewarded with glimpses of true love and loyalty against an often hilarious and poignant backdrop of life in the rural South. n nSome favorite scenes, anecdotes, and the rich bayou background are not included on this abridged audiocassette, but fans of this special sisterhood will nonetheless enjoy listening to the author's take on the world of Thornton, Louisiana, and the female friendships she created there. (Running time: 3 hours, 2 cassettes) --Anne Depue --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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H. G. Wells; Ramiro De Maeztu La guerra de los mundos / The War of the Worlds (El Libro De Bolsillo / the Pocket Book) (Spanish Edition)
Alianza Editorial Sa 8420658855 / 9788420658858 PAPERBACK New
8420658855 Product Description nHan legado del espacio exterior. De Marte, para ser exactos. Equipados con terribles máquinas, los invasores aterrizan en nuestro planeta y empiezan a sembrar el terror y la destrucción. Su único objetivo es conquistar la Tierra y convertir a los humanos en sus esclavos, y parece que nada ni nadie podrá detenerlos. Éste es el inicio de una de las guerras más importantes en la historia de la humanidad cuyas repercusiones harán que la Tierra nunca más vuelva a ser la misma. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. n nAbout the Author nHerbert George Wells (Bromley, Gran Bretaña, 1866-1946)Periodista, ensayista y novelista mundialmente conocido por sus obras de ciencia ficción. Obras principales: La máquina del tiempo y La guerra de los mundos. H.G. Wells es un maestro de la caricatura y de la crítica social, figura fundamental para conocer las corrientes del pensamiento occidental del primer tercio del siglo XX. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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H. G. Wells La Isla del Dr. Moreau / The Island of Dr. Moreau (Biblioteca Juvenil) (Spanish Edition)
Alianza (Buenos Aires, AR) 8420655414 / 9788420655413 PAPERBACK New
8420655414 Biography nHuman history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe, H. G. Wells once said. Widely revered as the father of science fiction, the English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian penned ominous -- and educated -- glimpses at humanity's possible future, including The Time Machine (1895), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898).
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