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The King's Concubine: A Novel Of Alice Perrers | Anne O'brien

Splendid biographical fiction!

3 days ago

I truly enjoyed Anne O’Brien’s interpretation of Alice Perrer’s life. It was written with a non-judgmental tone, providing an unbiased and fascinating description of her life. The King's Concubine is an engaging novel, written in first person narrative and an easy-to-read style that allows the reader to completely immerse themselves in the story. The author skilfully portrayed the main characters so that they were believable. As with all good tales, there must always be a fascinating ant… read review

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Reviewed: Patient Number 7 | Kurt Palka

A poignant novel about a woman's choices in Austria during World War II

4 weeks ago
Reviewed: The Midwife Of Venice | Roberta Rich

An enticing glimpse into a fascinating era and womanly skill

3 months ago
Reviewed: A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir | Elena Gorokhova

A fascinating glimpse into a young girl's life in Russia

14 months ago

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Mirella Patzer

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I'm living in: Cochrane, Alberta
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I'm a medieval and historical fiction novelist. Books are one of my obsessions, especially those that pertain to medieval eras and with Italy as a backdrop. To fulfill a life long dream, I began writing several years ago and have never looked back. Since then I have published several short stories and completed two novels with several more novels in various stages of completion.
My Works:

Bloodstone Castle released April 2008. Heinrich the Fowler released 2004. Mamma Mia: Good Italian Girls Talk Back - My short story, Down Three Steps, was featured in this anthology
Interests:

Collecting old Italian recipes, reading historical fiction, writing, history
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The Duchess of Milan, Gone with the Wind, Wideacre
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Blessed are the cracked for they let the sun shine in.
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mirellapatzer.com, mirellapatzer.blogspot.com, historyandwomen.blogspot.com, authorcookies.blogspot.com, historicalnovelreview.blogspot.com, bestofitaly.blogspot.com, bloodstonecastle.blogspot.com

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Growing Up Bronx

Growing Up Bronx

H.a. Hargreaves

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A remarkable window on a young man's formative years in The Bronx during the Great Depression and WWII.

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North By 2000+

H. A. Hargreaves

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Timeless, insightful speculative fiction from one of Canada's premier writers of the genre.

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Dutch Schultz: The Brazen Beer Baron Of New York

Dutch Schultz: The Brazen Beer Baron Of New York

Nate Hendley

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An easy, insightful look at another iconic gangster from the Prohibition Era in the U.S.

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Stonehouse Cooks: timeless recipes for the 21st century

Stonehouse Cooks: timeless recipes for the 21st century

Lorina Stephens

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Stonehouse Cooks offers recipes, meal plans and strategies to bring nutrition, delicious food and fun into the kitchen and on to the table.

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The Organic Home Garden

The Organic Home Garden

Patrick Lima

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We are ridiculously excited to be presenting on September 1, 2011, gardening gurus, Patrick Lima & John Scanlan's new, revised, updated, engaging, informative and fabulous The Organic Home Garden.

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Crystal Death: North America's Most Dangerous Drug

Crystal Death: North America's Most Dangerous Drug

Nate Hendley

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The first of our trio of fabulous books this year releases June 1, 2011, from well-known Five Rivers author, Nate Hendley. It's a hard-hitting look at this most devastating of drugs

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Tragedy in 1830s Upper Canada, a woman in exile, vengeance and hope, now available in digital format. http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=five%20rivers%20chapmanry&pageSize=12

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The King's Last Song

The King's Last Song

Geoff Ryman

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Worthy of awards, proof small presses throughout the world are publishing jewels overlooked by the giants. And this novel certainly is a jewel. If you haven't read The King's Last Song, you should.

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