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The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton is a coming of age story of five very different young women in the tumultuos 60's and 70's. Set in Palo Alto CA the story has five very different women as its main characters. They bond over their love of writing and experience many of the joys and heartbreaks of life. The story encompasses the civil rights movement, Vietnam War, mixed marriages, infertility, divorce, breast cancer and the women's movement among its themes. Having grown up during these times I found the story very touching and hard to put down. I was sad when the book ended.
An excellent guide to gardening. Easy to read. The first part has sections on many different problems you may face gardening (windy areas, arid areas, bugs and pests etc). The second part is an encyclopedia of thousands of different kinds of plants. A necessary reference for any gardener.
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I don't usually like biblical fiction but this book was the exception. Based loosely on the Book of Ruth from the Bible The Red Tent was very absorbing and interesting. Diamant does an excellent job of transporting the reader back to Biblical Times. The idea for a Red Tent is one I wish we had today. The tent is a place where women bond and relax and are waited on. Sounds like a good idea to me. Of course the sanitary conditions left a lot to be desired. This book was very moving and easily the best I read in the last decade.
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The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
Paula Skewis, July 30, 2010
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton is a coming of age story of five very different young women in the tumultuos 60's and 70's. Set in Palo Alto CA the story has five very different women as its main characters. They bond over their love of writing and experience many of the joys and heartbreaks of life. The story encompasses the civil rights movement, Vietnam War, mixed marriages, infertility, divorce, breast cancer and the women's movement among its themes. Having grown up during these times I found the story very touching and hard to put down. I was sad when the book ended.Sunset Western Garden Book by Sunset Editors
Paula Skewis, July 27, 2010
An excellent guide to gardening. Easy to read. The first part has sections on many different problems you may face gardening (windy areas, arid areas, bugs and pests etc). The second part is an encyclopedia of thousands of different kinds of plants. A necessary reference for any gardener.(4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Paula Skewis, January 14, 2010
I don't usually like biblical fiction but this book was the exception. Based loosely on the Book of Ruth from the Bible The Red Tent was very absorbing and interesting. Diamant does an excellent job of transporting the reader back to Biblical Times. The idea for a Red Tent is one I wish we had today. The tent is a place where women bond and relax and are waited on. Sounds like a good idea to me. Of course the sanitary conditions left a lot to be desired. This book was very moving and easily the best I read in the last decade.(2 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)