Appetite for Murder:
A Mystery Lover's Cookbook
by Kathy Borich
A tantalizing slant on cooking and crime. Relive your favorite classic detective stories and then whip up the food that caught the culprit.
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An Illustrated Introduction to Classical Horsemanship: Concepts and Skills from A to Z
by Gary Borich
A comprehensive resource in a succinct alphabetical format that brings the beginning rider through every aspect of learning to train and ride for show and trail.
Often been surprised by a movie after what a film critic said about it? Ever felt cheated out of big bucks on the recommendations of a punk 24-year-old? Or really loved the ones they panned? Well, you no longer need to feel out of step with the current movie review band. Different Drummer is for you. Read more about our take on the film world. And get ready to relive your favorite movies with the recipes that follow each review.
For all the atmosphere of the sweaty gym, the sage commentary about the importance of footwork and breathing, Million Dollar Baby, Best Picture Oscar winner for 2005, is not really a story about boxing. Instead it is a stinging rebuke to happy endings, a painful exploration of life's existential anguish, and most of all, a tale of love and redemption.
You will probably enjoy this latest Bond venture if you can accept 007 being deconstructed into a Brit version of the Jason Bourne franchise, sans the excessive character development and nuance of the latter. In fact, you’ll probably eat up the nonstop thrills, though I suspect the experience will be rather like gorging oneself on an entire box of chocolates and ending up sated instead of satisfied.
Japanese master animator Hayao Miyazaki creates a delight in his fantasy trip with Kiki, a thirteen year old witch in training who must live on her own for one year. Her flying skills may leave a bit to be desired, but Kiki does have an eye for real estate, choosing a sparkling city “floating in the sea” for her new home.
Sometimes you’re in the mood for red meat. A lean slab of the stuff with no bone, fat or gristle. A high action thriller unfettered by such literary balderdash as nuance, character development, or purposeful ambiguity.
Maybe your mother was right when she said to be careful what you wish for. You might just end up as a slovenly couch potato holed up in a dank bedroom while the perfect robot version of yourself gets all the fun.
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