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|  | | 12 Days on the wild river
Two students try their luck and board a cement bulk carrier on the Amazonas River. Soon they find out it's a journey between life and death
| |  | | COOKIN N' BOOKIN' by Tara Henderson Forrest
A selection of Texas-style and other cooking recipes. I published one of my favorite veggie recipes in Tara Henderson Forrest's book. It is called: Field-Geologist Survival: Vegetable Pot-Au-Feu. Bon Appetit
BR> BR>BR>A collection of the biographies, favorite recipes, and memories of Texas authors and illustrators.BR> | |  | | Jamaica Blood
The ruthless pursuit of profit leads to slavery in many forms. 'Jamaica Blood' portrays the struggle of moroons against a sinister lobby of greedy, self-serving landowners. A pirate book.
BR>BR>FONT face=Verdana>Van Lorus knocked gently at the entry gate. The shape of a slender middle-aged woman appeared at the door. She was clad in green cotton and had long, curly hair, which fell on her shoulders. She blinked in the dark./FONT>BR>BR>FONT face=Verdana>"Is it you, Daniel, or am I wrong?" she asked./FONT>BR>BR>FONT face=Verdana>"You aren't wrong, my dear Senora Gomes; it is me, Daniel. How could I pass through La Goree without seeing you?/FONT>BR>BR>FONT face=Verdana>"Daniel, I am so glad to see you, but please come in now and bring your friends." Saying this, she | |  | | Jungle Fever - Congo Years 1994-99
Raoul is sent to explore a distant province of the Congo. He faces witchcraft, bandits, malaria and love, as he gets immersed in the mysteries of this dangerous land. Livelier than an African beat, this novel moves with grace and empathy through the perflexing landscape of a people victimized by civil war and political corruption.
Excerpt 1:The holiday season was over, and the office started to feel busy. The new oil company subsidiary, formed only afe month ago, had gradually evolved. There were knocks at Raoul's office door."Yes, please come in," Raoul said with a sleepy voice, while editing several text pages of a progress report he had just translated into French. Raoul didn't expect anyone. It was probably Jean-Claude, the office boy, serving coffee. The door opened and Nicole came in. She was the new secretary hired by General Director Chuck Zampani a few weeks ago. Nicole was a very quiet and serious-appealing la |
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