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Book Empty Hallways

    Book Details:
  • Author : Andy Lockwood
  • Publisher : Andy Lockwood
  • Release : 2013-06-26
  • ISBN : 1490527478
  • Pages : 91 pages

Download or read book Empty Hallways written by Andy Lockwood and published by Andy Lockwood. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Hartlet is a troubled man. His demons are many and his option few. His only hope appears to lie in the care of the skeptical Dr. Schraeder. Schraeder, a scientist and psychologist with a lengthy history of caring for the mentally ill, believed David to be making more of his troubles than are actually there. What Dr. Schraeder, and even David himself, cannot know is that David’s troubles are far beyond his own scope. Many years before David’s visit to St. Marguerite’s Hospital, tragedy struck and left a mark upon the hospital that no amount of time could heal. That mark, deep and scarred over, was ripped open again by David’s own tormented heart. David and the rest of the denizens of St. Marguerite’s have found themselves face to face with the ugly spirit of the hospital, alive and aching for a revenge it believes it is owed. Can David and Dr. Schraeder find a way to stop the spirit? Or will they be forced to relive the dark secret of St. Marguerite’s firsthand?

Book The Journeys of Isle

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bowdoin
  • Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
  • Release : 2009-04-13
  • ISBN : 1462840248
  • Pages : 164 pages

Download or read book The Journeys of Isle written by Bowdoin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isle, shipwrecked and alone, finds himself waking up in the most confusing of places. With only vague and frightening images of a terrible storm and a sinking ship for memory, he is quickly confronted by a place where safety is substituted for choice. Where every footstep lands on someones last nerve, and what you think is just as dangerous as what you do. The type of American town where a mouth and mind like Isles can get you into an awful lot of trouble. But beyond the danger of an angry sheriff, who would like nothing more than to blame him for the sudden string of unexplained fires that have begun plaguing his quiet town, Isle is being followed by something infinitely more deadly. A dark shadow that lashes out from the things he cant remember. With nothing but choice standing between the terrible dark that is chasing him and the lives of everyone he knew or would come to know, Isle will be forced to fight alone against something he doesnt even understand. A struggle that leads to only one place, and only asks only a single question, What do you believe, now that Ive told you how it ends?

Book The Recursive Book of Recursion

Download or read book The Recursive Book of Recursion written by Al Sweigart and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible yet rigorous crash course on recursive programming using Python and JavaScript examples. Recursion has an intimidating reputation: it’s considered to be an advanced computer science topic frequently brought up in coding interviews. But there’s nothing magical about recursion. The Recursive Book of Recursion uses Python and JavaScript examples to teach the basics of recursion, exposing the ways that it’s often poorly taught and clarifying the fundamental principles of all recursive algorithms. You’ll learn when to use recursive functions (and, most importantly, when not to use them), how to implement the classic recursive algorithms often brought up in job interviews, and how recursive techniques can help solve countless problems involving tree traversal, combinatorics, and other tricky topics. This project-based guide contains complete, runnable programs to help you learn: How recursive functions make use of the call stack, a critical data structure almost never discussed in lessons on recursion How the head-tail and “leap of faith” techniques can simplify writing recursive functions How to use recursion to write custom search scripts for your filesystem, draw fractal art, create mazes, and more How optimization and memoization make recursive algorithms more efficient Al Sweigart has built a career explaining programming concepts in a fun, approachable manner. If you’ve shied away from learning recursion but want to add this technique to your programming toolkit, or if you’re racing to prepare for your next job interview, this book is for you.

Book Dark Rome

    Book Details:
  • Author : Brenda Paske
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2010-08-31
  • ISBN : 1450252834
  • Pages : 325 pages

Download or read book Dark Rome written by Brenda Paske and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a sotto-passagio that starts at the top of the Via Veneto and twists and turns underground. It is lit with flattering pink lights in a long strip on the ceiling. The passage goes past the train connections and the Roman Sports Club. Ultimately it arrives at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, saving you the cautious walk down the slippery, uneven Steps themselves. And out you go, into a different, darker Rome. Dark Rome and Other Stories is a four-part collection of twenty-three fantastical stories takes you on journeys of unforeseen resolution. Dark Rome offers tales of an alternate Eternal City where an ancient serpent rules a crumbling palazzo and ones fate can be decided by a single misstep. The Day People is an unfinished novel set in the near future, where one woman forever changes the face of humanity and bold intentions end in devastating consequences. In Between shares stories of the present seen through a looking glass, where ordinary things have extraordinary qualities and the female obsession with handbags is revealed as a dark quest for power. Far Kingdoms tells tales of other lands, populated by mysterious insect-like beings who imagine themselves to be human.

Book My Life as Eva

    Book Details:
  • Author : Eva Gutowski
  • Publisher : Gallery Books
  • Release : 2019-04-09
  • ISBN : 1501146726
  • Pages : 208 pages

Download or read book My Life as Eva written by Eva Gutowski and published by Gallery Books. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the popular YouTube tastemaker Eva Gutowski comes her nationally bestselling lifestyle and advice book on the ups and downs of life, told in her hilarious, charming, and genuine voice. What’s up guys? It’s me, Eva! You may know me from my YouTube channel, MyLifeAsEva. If that’s the case, then you might also know that I have a munchkin cat named Paris, a weird obsession with patterned sock collecting, and the tendency to say “HOLY SCHNITZEL!” at all the wrong moments. Like...embarrassing moments. I’m so lucky to have my fans—over eight million besties and counting! It has been amazing to meet so many of you since I started making videos. Growing up, books are what got me through life—a lot of the good times, and the really bad times. And no matter how challenging life got, I promised myself that I would get through it, in hopes that someday I’d have the chances to help people who need that one piece of great advice at just the right time. So here’s a book by me, totally for you. I’ll tell you a ton of my secrets, a lot of fail stories, and how I made it through—and how you can, too! Think of my book like a best friend you can turn to at any time. Xo Eva

Book Stories We Tell

    Book Details:
  • Author : L.J. Breedlove
  • Publisher : L.J. Breedlove
  • Release : 2024-01-10
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 237 pages

Download or read book Stories We Tell written by L.J. Breedlove and published by L.J. Breedlove. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are We Journalists or Aren't We? There was no doubt in Cage Washington's mind. The student-run Eyewitness News had to cover the Black Lives Matter protests in the streets of downtown Portland. He stood with his videocamera in hand, and waited for his best friend and editor-in-chief to make up his mind. Cage had been down there at the protests last night. He watched the cops fire on protesters. Watched protesters break into the federal building. His own eyes were streaming from the tear gas. He was ordering gas masks for his videographer staff today — if he could find any in town. "Yes," Ryan Matthews said. "Cover it." He smiled wryly at his friend. "Are we journalists or aren't we?" "We are now," Cage said. Join EWN in Newsroom PDX a new adult, political suspense series about Portland's protests, the pandemic, and college. Foul language, some sex, a bit kinky, lots of politics — the series and the city. Book 1 in the series Newsroom PDX.

Book Isacc Asimov s I  Robot  To Protect

Download or read book Isacc Asimov s I Robot To Protect written by Mickey Zucker Reichert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in an all-new trilogy inspired by Isaac Asimov's legendary science fiction collection I, Robot. 2035: Susan Calvin is beginning her residency at a Manhattan teaching hospital, where a select group of patients is receiving the latest in diagnostic advancements: tiny nanobots, injected into the spinal fluid, that can unlock and map the human mind. Soon, Susan begins to notice an ominous chain of events surrounding the patients. When she tries to alert her superiors, she is ignored by those who want to keep the project far from any scrutiny for the sake of their own agenda. But what no one knows is that the very technology to which they have given life is now under the control of those who seek to spread only death...

Book Feng Shui Your Life

Download or read book Feng Shui Your Life written by Jayme Barrett and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jayme Bartett, the feng shui consultant to the rich and powerful of Beverly Hills, has written the most comprehensive and life changing book on the subject.

Book Descent of Hope

    Book Details:
  • Author : W.J. May
  • Publisher : W.J. May
  • Release : 2020-08-15
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 233 pages

Download or read book Descent of Hope written by W.J. May and published by W.J. May. This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when the truth is not enough? When a PC mission goes wrong, Aria and her friends find themselves scrambling for answers. Their family is unable to help. Their council is unable to help. In an effort to set things right, they turn to their new teacher, only to wonder if they're ready for what he has in mind… Lines are blurring. It's getting harder to tell what's right and what's wrong. The foundations have been cracking, day by day, and the friends find themselves swept along a dangerous path. Can they find their way back? Can they set their sights on something steady? Or are they about to learn the most terrible lesson of all… …some things there's no coming back from. Kerrigan Kids Book 1 - School of Potential Book 2 - Myths & Magic Book 3 - Kith & Kin Book 4 - Playing With Power Book 5 - Line of Ancestry Book 6 - Descent of Hope Book 7 – Illusion of Shadows Book 8 – Frozen by the Future Book 9 – Guilt of My Past Book 10 – Demise of Magic Book 11- Rise of the Prophecy Book 12 – Deafened by the Past READ THE WHOLE SERIES: Prequel Series: Christmas Before the Magic Question the Darkness Into the Darkness Fight the Darkness Alone in the Darkness Lost in Darkness The Chronicles of Kerrigan Series Rae of Hope Dark Nebula House of Cards Royal Tea Under Fire End in Sight Hidden Darkness Twisted Together Mark of Fate Strength & Power Last One Standing Rae of Light The Chronicles of Kerrigan Sequel A Matter of Time Time Piece Second Chance Glitch in Time Our Time Precious Time The Chronicles of Kerrigan: Gabriel Living in the Past Present for Today Staring at the Future Kerrigan Chronicles Stopping Time A Passage of Time Ticking Clock Secrets in Time Time in the City Ultimate Future USA Today Bestselling author, W.J. May brings you a continuation of the international bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan! Come back and enjoy the famous characters, or step into the series right here. You won't be disappointed! SEARCH TERMS: action adventure romance, mystery, sequel, paranormal romance, paranormal new adult romance, new adult college romance, new adult, romance, fantasy, superpowers, superhero fantasy ebooks, supernatural free kindle books, superhero, supernatural, young adult fantasy, young adult, Teen reads, coming of age, sagas, Chronicles of Kerrigan, dark fantasy, fantasy anthology, fantasy witches, prequel, hybrid, hybrid paranormal, hybrid fantasy, Meyers, Stephanie, w.j. may, tattoos, werewolf series, FICTION / Fantasy / Paranormal FICTION / Romance / Paranormal / Shifters FICTION / Fantasy , young adult paranormal, juvenile, humorous, tattooist, dark paranormal, horror romance, fantasy new adult, horror, paranormal suspense, The Chronicles of Kerrigan, series, boarding school, paranormal, England, Tudor, New Adult & College Romance, new adult and coll, academy, magic

Book Walking Toward Morning

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  • Author :
  • Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 9781558966390
  • Pages : 76 pages

Download or read book Walking Toward Morning written by and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book HIS HAND IS BIGGER

    Book Details:
  • Author : Andrew Perry
  • Publisher : WestBow Press
  • Release : 2023-10-31
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 44 pages

Download or read book HIS HAND IS BIGGER written by Andrew Perry and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the miraculous story of God's healing. Not because of those deserving of His grace, but to show the power of faith in God through Jesus Christ. That faith is as potent today as it was more than two thousand years ago.

Book Five Deaths for Seven Songbirds

Download or read book Five Deaths for Seven Songbirds written by John Everson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Eve Springer arrives to join the Songbirds it’s the fulfillment of her lifelong dream. But that dream is soon to become a nightmare. Somebody is murdering the Songbirds, using their own instruments as weapons. Will Eve be next? “Passionate, overwhelming, a classic thriller with a rock rhythm.” — Ernesto Gastaldi, screenwriter of So Sweet… So Perverse "I read this story with ever-increasing interest. The dynamics and tension felt reminiscent of my thriller films from the 70s and 80s, which have been appreciated by many American directors such as Quentin Tarantino. It would make a great film for lovers of the genre. Ottimo intrigo!" — Sergio Martino, director of All the Colors of the Dark and Torso "Intricately plotted in the classic giallo style, with plot twists and murders galore. John Everson has written a thriller that is sure to appeal to devotees of lurid Italian mystery thrillers." — Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films Somebody is murdering the Songbirds… A modern Giallo, Everson's homage to the stylish Italian mystery thrillers. When Eve Springer arrives in Belgium to study with the world-famous Prof. Ernest Von Klein at The Eyrie, an exclusive music conservatory, it’s the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. But that dream is soon to become a nightmare. When the star of the school’s piano program is strangled with a piano wire, the only clue to the killer is a grainy picture of the victim during her final moments, mouth wide and screaming, posted on the girl’s own Facebook account, alongside a classic music video. What does it mean? Eve soon finds herself taking the girl’s place as the enclave’s star pupil, in line for a coveted scholarship and a new member of the famed jazz combo, the Songbirds. When Eve is drugged and another Songbird murdered at a campus party, she suddenly finds herself on the list of suspects. Another picture is posted online of the victim in her final moments, and this time, Eve is sure the hands around the girl’s throat… are hers! Could she have killed the girl while under the influence of whatever someone had slipped in her drink? The police and others at the Eyrie are suspicious; the murders began when she arrived. Her new boyfriend Richard insists that she could not be the killer. But who would want the Songbirds dead? One of the other Songbirds, like Gianna, the snarky sax player who seems to hate everyone? Or Philip, the creepy building caretaker and occasional night watchman? Or could it be Prof. Von Klein himself, who seems very handy with a camera and has a secret locked room behind his office where the light always seems to be on after dark? Whoever it is, Eve knows she needs to figure it out. Because when a dead canary is left as a bloody message on the keys of her piano, she knows her own life may be in deadly danger. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

Book Falling Through the Black

Download or read book Falling Through the Black written by E. A. Hendryx and published by Pine Mountain Publishing. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Skyward and The Illuminae Files, Falling Through the Black is a gender swapped Aladdinmeets Doctor Who in a fast-paced and swoony, no spice YA Science Fantasy space adventure. SHE SURVIVED THE DESERT. HE’S REENTERED THE FIGHT. AND THE REBELLION IS RISING THROUGH IT ALL. Leef Verus is back in the fight and on his way to the planet Neba to carry out the next part of his mission, but the clock is ticking. With Dot still in pieces and Talie out of commission, the next stage of the plan rests heavily on a young woman once thought lost to the desert. Merritt fought the arid wastelands of Neba and survived, winning a place for herself in a ragtag family of misfits that have healed a part of her broken heart. Her life as a thief and part-time Rising supporter is enough for her, but all of that is put to the test when a roguish young man bursts in to shatter the tentative peace she’s come to expect. With an increased military presence enforced by High King Praxin, tensions in the galaxy are high and the disparity between the wealthy and the working class continues to grow. The Soldier finds himself in the midst of progressively difficult operations where not only are his skills tested, but his loyalties as well. Through it all, the Rising, the underground rebel force, seeks to arrange the pieces of a complex puzzle of power. Their aim to overthrow King Praxin rests solely on self-sacrifice and the belief in their plans for peace, but is it enough? Put to the test, Leef and Merritt must face the space-cold truth of where their loyalties lie, and if love really can conquer all. --- Falling Through the Black is the second book in the award-winning Xerus Galaxy Saga. It’s a no spice romantic space opera perfect for fans of The Skyward series, The Lunar Chronicles, and Firefly. (Recommended for 13+) Advanced praise for Falling Through the Black: “Leef and Merritt just might be my new favorite couple.” —BARBARA KLOSS, author of Gods of Men “…a story about found family, friendship, and the deep love that fuels sacrifice, but there’s also no shortage of explosions, subterfuge, and swoony romance.” —KARYNE NORTON, author of Blood of the Stars Praise for Suspended in the Stars: "A planet-sized journey through the galaxy!" — TOSCA LEE, New York Times bestselling author "E. A. Hendryx pulls no punches (and spares no kisses!) in this galaxy-worthy sci-fi romance." —NADINE BRANDES, award-winning author of Wishtress and Romanov The Xerus Galaxy Saga: Book 1: Suspended in the Stars (out now) **2024 Realm Award Winner in Debut and YA** Book 2: Falling Through the Black (coming 11.12.24) Book 3: Rising From the Galaxy (coming fall 2025)

Book Finding Home  A Box Set

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jennifer Wright
  • Publisher : Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
  • Release : 2019-11-26
  • ISBN : 1913186547
  • Pages : 1089 pages

Download or read book Finding Home A Box Set written by Jennifer Wright and published by Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD). This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 1089 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pavarus Thrown into another world where dangerous creatures live and rule, will Wesley stay and find love with a vampire, or will the terrors of an unknown realm have him running home? On a camping trip in Louisiana, Wesley finds himself sucked down a hidden portal and thrown into another realm where he meets Remus, a warrior vampire. With the help of Remus, Wesley embarks on an adventure to find his way home, back to a world not filled with vampires and dragons and magic folk. Along his journey, the handsome vampire finds his way into Wesley's heart. But will his love for Remus help him overcome his fears of the creatures that reign in this world? Remus has never wanted a man before, but finds himself drawn to Wesley. He's happy with his life as the commander of the vampires, and has no interest in finding a mate. But after Wesley is kidnapped, Remus discovers his feelings for the man are stronger than he thought. Is he strong enough, though, to honour Wesley's wish to return home, and let go of the man he loves? Morvea Keddrick has denied claiming his mate for four years, separating them by worlds just to keep the man he loves safe...from him. Can he resist temptation when his love lands on his doorstep in need of help? Eli has lusted after Keddrick from the moment the vampire stepped through the portal and into Earth. He had desperately wanted to go with Keddrick when the man returned to Pavarus, but it wasn't allowed—not to mention Eli was under the impression that Keddrick was straight. Four years later his wish has come true, but not in the way he wanted. Barely escaping death by the hands of Wayland, head of the human council on Earth, Eli flees to Pavarus in search of help. The line of events that get him there release a hidden secret deep inside of him he never knew existed, and would soon change his life forever. Keddrick's restraint towards Eli is being seriously tested, and every day Eli stays with him at the coven, the harder it gets. He wants to keep his distance, but at the same time he wants to do everything he can to please Eli. Yet as time goes on, he feels his resolve slowly crumble, his love for the man too strong to ignore. When Keddrick finds out about Wayland's threat on his and Eli's life, he is determined to stop the madman anyway he can, even if that means going against Eli's pleas for him not to. Through blood and tears, years of love and moments of betrayal, can these two men find their way through the hardships and into a life of happiness in each other's arms? Airos Zane has everything in his life under control and in order, but can he keep it that way when a young dragon is thrown into his life? Zane was meant to be a warrior—end of story. Though he may not have had the most pleasant life living at the coven, he still loved being there. But the steadiness of his world came to a halt all within one day's events. A man he never saw coming has pushed the boundaries of what little normalcy he has, and learning of a secret love is just confusing him even more. Zane has never felt more torn on what he should be feeling...and for whom. Though if he assumed having two men plaguing his every waking thought was hard enough, learning of the danger his mother is in nearly has his head spinning off into another dimension. The leader of the Dr&águns is threatening to take everything away from him, his best friend is slipping further and further away from him, and a little dragon is managing to get under his skin in more ways than one. Sorting out what he has to do, what he wants, and what's right for him will be the biggest challenge he's ever been faced with. Will he follow his heart or will he take the easy path...or is the easy path the right path to begin with? Athis Dey EMIs it truly better t

Book Cowboy Villain Damsel Duel

Download or read book Cowboy Villain Damsel Duel written by Ginger Scott and published by Ginger Scott. This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *RIVERDALE meets INCEPTION in this twisty and unique YA coming-of-age romance.* Quarterback. Class president. Burnout. We all have our identities. Most of the time, they come from our circumstances. They’re made by others—shoes for us to walk in whether they fit or not. But what if? What if we could take off those shoes? What if we could wear a different pair? What if those boxes we put ourselves in are better…worse? And what if, when we do…we’re trapped there for good? They all call me Cowboy. She’s the damsel who doesn’t need to be rescued. And him…he’s the villain. This is our story. And this is how we want it to be told.

Book Risky Relics  Free Funny Small Town Antique Cozy Mystery Series

Download or read book Risky Relics Free Funny Small Town Antique Cozy Mystery Series written by E.Z. Pennington and published by Gizmo Media. This book was released on with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becky Olson's life changed when she got a letter from her Aunt Pauline. The strange thing is that Pauline had been gone for years, simply disappearing from the face of the earth. Then one day, Becky received a letter via her aunt's lawyer, telling her she'd inherited an antique shop. She wasn't a very impulsive person, but Becky took up the offer, packed up her life and moved to Rose Hollow. Rose Hollow was a tiny town in Maine, wildly wealthy and full of strange residents: there was always something going on. An uncomfortable chill runs just below the surface, belying a community that plays for keeps but plays it closer to the chest. The residents are nice, but nosy and Becky feels sort of out of place after she moves in and re-opens the store that that been closed for years. Then, after one late night, a dead body turns up in Becky's store, and it is up to her to find out who did it or risk losing her store and the new life she's just begun! This Cozy Mystery Novel is packed with quirky characters, rousing romps and a whodunnit that wraps up cleanly. No cliffhangers, no curse words and no obscenity. Keyword: woman sleuth cozy mystery cat food cupcake coffee thriller crime murder gumshoe new 2018 best quirky hobby knitting crocheting pearling antique collect resale shops shopping womens fiction smartass dog small town adventure humor whodunnit trouble danger cafe countryside country baker baking inheritance will poison fun happy silly classic top bestseller series box boxed set

Book Cuba Diaries

Download or read book Cuba Diaries written by Isadora Tattlin and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2002-05-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isadora Tattlin is the American wife of a European energy consultant posted to Havana in the 1990s. Wisely, the witty Mrs. Tattlin began a diary the day her husband informed her of their new assignment. One of the first entries is her shopping list of things to take, including six gallons of shampoo. For although the Tattlins were provided with a wonderful, big house in Havana, complete with a staff of seven, there wasn't much else money could buy in a country whose shelves are nearly bare. The record of her daily life in Cuba raising her two small children, entertaining her husband's clients (among them Fidel Castro and his ministers and minions), and contending with chronic shortages of, well . . . everything (on the street, tourists are hounded not for money but for soap), is literally stunning. Adventurous and intuitive, Tattlin squeezed every drop of juice--both tasty and repellent--from her experience. She traveled wherever she could (it's not easy--there are few road signs or appealing places to stay or eat). She befriended artists, attended concerts and plays. She gave dozens of parties, attended dozens more. Cuba Diaries--vividly explicit, empathetic, often hilarious--takes the reader deep inside this island country only ninety miles from the U.S., where the average doctor's salary is eleven dollars a month. The reader comes away appalled by the deprivation and drawn by the romance of a weirdly nostalgic Cuba frozen in the 1950s.