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The status scandal on the island of Saint-Martin
by Daniella Jeffrey
The adverse effects of the 1986 law of defiscalization generated an
unprecedented upheaval on half of the island of Saint-Martin. From a quiet
rural life, enhanced by the development of personalized tourism on both
sides of the island, the northern half moved into a rampant urbanization
within six years, an exponential increase of the population due to the
settlement of immigrants, and a chronic unemployment rate affecting the
native population. Twenty years later, another law is looming on the
horizon. Read all about its effects in this well-written book by Daniella
Jeffrey.
Boy meets girl
by Meg Cabot
Meet Kate Mackenzie. She: works for the T.O.D. Sleep on the couch because
her boyfriend of ten years refuses to commit. Can’t find an affordable
studio apartment anywhere in New York City.
Thinks things can’t get any worse. The T.O.D. is making her fire the most
popular employee in the paper’s senior staff. That employee is now suing
Kate for wrongful termination. The last thing anybody – least of all Kate
expects to find in a legal arbitration is love. But that’s the kind of thing
that can happen when.... Boy Meets Girl.
Dominica : land of water
by Jonathan Bird
From the rainforests, waterfalls and hundreds of rivers and streams, to the
blue Caribbean Sea, Dominica is truly a land of water. In this amazing
photographic exploration of Dominica, author Jonathan Bird takes readers on
a journey from the cloudy mountain peaks at almost 5.000 feet to the depths
of the blue ocean just offshore. The Commonwealth of Dominica (not to be
confused with the Dominican Republic) is one of the most beautiful and
unspoiled islands in the Caribbean. Bird has traveled to Dominica dozens of
times to photograph the stunning scenery.
The naughty secretary club: the working girl’s guide to handmade jewelry
by Jennifer Perkins
The naughty secretary club is packed with more than 50 fun, secretary-themed
jewelry-projects, plus lots of quirky sidebars covering hot topics such as
office romances and the best secretary theme songs to listen to on your
lunch break. You will learn how to use your office supplies in a whole new
way – did you know standard office fare, like binder folders and shredded
junk mail, make craftalicious jewelry? Jennifer Perkins, the original
naughty secretary, will teach you how to turn almost anything into a charm,
including plastic gnome cake toppers and doll furniture.
No trust
by Leslie Esdaile Banks
Laura Caldwell seems to have it all with her courageous husband, detective
James Carter. They are no strangers to danger. But enemies of the past seem
to have an endless appetite for revenge. Laura’s uncle life is being
threatened-and Laura is in the line of fire as well. As the hits keep
coming, with no clue to their source, it’s all James can do to keep the
woman he loves alive. And when a devastating truth is revealed, Laura and
James know they must act quickly before their lives are shattered
forever......
The right attitude to rain
by Alexander McCall Smith
When Jamie, a young musician, begins to show interest in Isabel, her stirred
feelings threaten to overwhelm her even keel, throwing her into ethical
crisis. To what degree are our lives dictated by biological imperatives and
desires? Does the meaning of art arise from the art itself or its audience?
Are white lies permissible, and if so, when? At times Isabel’s intense
dedication to mindfulness borders on the didactic, but love comes to the
rescue. How is it that people find real happiness, and what does it have to
do with loving rather than thinking?
The tin drum
by Gunter Grass
An autobiography of Oskar Matzerath, thirty year old, detained in a mental
hospital, convicted of a murder he did not commit. Meet
Oskar Matzerath grows
older portents of war transform into the thing itself. Danzig is the first
casualty when, in the summer of 1939, residents turn against each other in a
pitched battle between Poles and Germans. In the years that follow, Oskar
goes from one picaresque adventure to the next--he joins a troupe of
traveling musicians; he becomes the leader of a group of anarchists; he
falls in love; he becomes a recording artist--until some time after the war,
he is convicted of murder and confined to a mental hospital.
Walt Disney World : expert advice from the inside source
by Wendy Lefkon
We will tell you how to:
Take a 3-D spin through Toyland at the dazzling Toy Story Mania! At Disney’s
Hollywood studios.
Create a splash at the Disney water parks.
Cut the time spent in line by using Disney’s fast pass.
Enter the parks an hour before the crowds arrive.
Sign up for behind-the-scenes tours.
Discover daredevil delights – stock-car driving, waterskiing, parasailing
and more.
Stretch your vacation dollar with the Disney dining plan.
This is a book with insider tips on how to see and do it all! |
Philipsburg
Jubilee Library 
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reviews June 2009