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Virgins of Paradise Barbara Wood

also on Cassette

"I've recently finished reading a marvelous book called 'Virgins of Paradise' by Barbara Wood. It's the story of a group of women from one household over the period of about 40 years, from King Farouk through to Mubarak. One of the women who is banished ends up 'disgracing' the family as a, yes, you guessed it, a dancer. Its a lovely book, well written well researched." - Ruth

The #1 National Bestseller by the author of The Hammer of Eden

His code name: "The Sphinx." His mission: to send Rommel's advancing army the secrets that would unlock the doors to Cairo...and the ultimate Nazi triumph in the war. And in all of Cairo, only two people could stop this brilliant and ruthless Nazi master agent. One was a down-on-his-luck English officer no one would listen to. The other was a young Jewish girl...

Skinny Legs and All Tom Robbins

If you like Tom Robbins, you'll love this... If you've never read Tom Robbins, you'll wonder what they slipped into your drink.... Tom's style is not for everyone, but I love his rich, textural, very offbeat way of weaving a story. One of the pivotal characters is a young belly dancer. The other major characters are an Arab, a Jew, a welder and her (!) husband the artist, and... a can of beans, a conch shell, a painted stick, and a dirty sock.

Reader's Review: Somewhere I read that Tom Robbins' work has been compared to a good acid trip. When you start, everything is a little strange (and getting stranger). Inanimate objects become protagonists and reality subsides into a thick haze of enlightened confusion. Suddenly, you reach a euphoric crescendo and shake hands with Buddha as you are overcome with insight. Then of course, from that day on, nothing ever looks the same. I have read all of this lovely man's books many times and it has always been my conviction that Skinny Legs and All is the most potent.

Aladdin from the Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights Niles Mistry (Illustrator), Rosalind Kerven

Synopsis: Powerful stories from classic literature are thrillingly retold through an innovative combination of photos, illustrations, and maps which make them accessible to today's young readers. In "Aladdin", brilliant narrative illustrations recreate characters and scenes from the original text, while weaving wondrous stories of magic and adventure. Full color.