"Guinness
Gracious"
Bizarre world records.
"The Jewels
of Turkey"
by Halide Mualla. Turkish rugs from history.
"Painted
Faces"
by Cheng Ha Wei. The Chinese Opera masks.
"Kang
Xi"
by Patrice Baldwin. Biography of a Chinese emperor.
"Solemates"
"Beauty"
by Steven Holt. The history of our concepts of "Beauty"
from the ancients to modern times.
"The Royal
Barges of Siam"
by Wuttipong Pongsuwan. The history of these beautifully carved and
gilded barges that the royalty of Thailand have paraded in for hundreds of years.
"Millennium"
A poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Celebration of the beginning of a
new era. A beautiful and appropriate poem by Shelley.
"The Seeing
Glass"
edited by Patrice Baldwin. Entries from literature about mirror
images.
"Odin's
Gift"
by Jennifer Smith. The history and mystery of Runes. These
alphabetic symbols were used by Nordic people for writing and also for magic
and divination.
"Gabriela
Mistral"
by Marjorie Coffey. This biography of the Chilean poet traces her
humble childhood to her Nobel Prize.
"Escoffier -
Chef of Kings, King of Chefs"
by Etienne Brouillet. Biography of the great chef. A four-way accordion
structure.
"Let The Games
Begin"
by Linda Geenen. Pithy observations of a professional dealer from
Las Vegas ranging from players and life to poker and life.
"Queen
Mab"
by William Shakespeare. From Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio describes
the naughty little sprite that influences people in their dreams.
Winner of the Miniature Book Society 1997 Distinguished Book Award."The
Code"
by Colonel Jacopo Gelli, Translated by E. Bruno Magliocco from
"The Italian Code of Chivalry". The rules governing 19th century
dueling emphasize honor and degrees of offence.
"Lady
Azurite"
by David H. Garske. The life story from her discovery to her final
glorious resting place.
"Geehickety
Squamplatt"
by Jennifer Bross. A parody of all the TV pitchmen you've ever
suffered.
