In 1630s, the Netherlands was gripped by tulipmania: a speculative fever unprecedented in scale &, as history would have it, folly. The author lays waste to the legends, revealing that while the 1630s did see a speculative bubble in tulip prices, neither the height of bubble nor its bursting were anywhere near as dramatic as we tend to think. ...

Species tulips are becoming more widely available as gardeners wake up to their elegant shapes, vibrant-colored flowers, & suitability for growing in containers, raised beds, & rock gardens. This book is suitable for tulip & bulb collectors, rock garden enthusiasts, & keen gardeners. ...

Award-winning drama about a pair of motherless young men & their relationships with women. Tully Jr (Anson Mount) & his younger brother Earl (Glenn Fitzgerald) live with their distant father on their ranch in Nebraska. While the shy, sensitive Earl spends his free time watching movies, the more gregarious Tully works his way through a succession of short-term affairs & maintains an on-off relationship with April (Catherine Kellner), a stripper in town. However, when their childhood friend Ella (Julianne Nicholson) returns to town to start a veterinary practice, Tully finds himself falling in love with her
- although the townspeople are doubtful that he could ever commit to one woman. Meanwhile, their father, Tully Sr, struggles with a brooding sadness, a clue to past wounds taking too long to heal. When several secrets surface, the family dynamic is changed forever. The film garnered awards at several film festivals across the US, including Best Picture at the LA Independent Film Festival.
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