Julie Manet the niece of Edouard Manet & the daughter of the most famous female Impressionist artist Berthe Morisot was born in Paris on 14 November 1878 into a wealthy & cultured milieu at the height of the Impressionist era Many young girls still confide their inner thoughts to diaries & it is hardly surprising that with her mother giving all her encouragement Julie would prove to be no exception to the rule At the age of ten Julie began writing her memoirs' but it wasn't until August 1893 at fourteen that Julie began her diary in earnest no neat leather-bound volume with lock & key but just untidy notes scribbled in old exercise books often in pencil the presentation as spontaneous as its contents Her extraordinary diary
- newly translated here by an expert on Impressionism
- reveals a vivid depiction of a vital period in France's cultural history seen through the youthful & precocious eyes of the youngest member of what was surely the most prominent artistic family of the time

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This book is based on an eleven-year observation of two children who were simultaneously exposed to three languages from birth It tells the story of two parents from different cultural linguistic & ethnic-racial backgrounds who joined to raise their two children with their heritage languages outside their native countries It also tells the children's story & the way they negotiated three cultures & languages & developed a trilingual identity It sheds light on how parental support contributed to the children's simultaneous acquisition of three languages in an environment where the main input of the two heritage languages came respectively from the father & from the mother It addresses the challenges & the unique language developmental characteristics of the two children during their trilingual acquisition process ...

This book is a fully updated amalgamation of two previously published titles
- Growing Vines (1972) & Wines from your Vines (1974)
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Featuring the artwork of Satoshi Urushihara! The Growlanser series of tactical role-playing games is a favorite of JRPG players with its gorgeous character designs & dramatic storytelling Growlanser Art Works

Includes:: game covers character designs merchandising art rare promo pieces creator commentary plus an exclusive interview with Satoshi Urushihara & the development team behind the Growlanser series

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Everyone celebrates poinsettias at Christmas time so extra inventory is needed around the holidays Snowbabies get extra help from their friends to grow an abundance of the favoured flower This charming porcelain bisque figurine is h&-painted & designed by Kristi Jensen Pierro exclusively for Department 56 The product is supplied in branded sleeved packaging Not a toy or Children&s Product Intended for Adults Only ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Grown Ups Just because you grow older doesn&t mean you have to grow up! Comedy superstars Adam Sandler Kevin James Chris Rock David Spade & Rob Schneider are at their hilarious & outrageous best playing childhood friends who reunite one holiday weekend to relive the good old days It doesn&t matter that these five guys are now respectable businessmen husbands & fathers Once they get back together nothing is going to stop these kids-at-heart from having the time of their adult lives! Grown Ups 2 The all-star comedy cast from " Grown Ups" returns with some exciting new additions! After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends & their kids Lenny (Adam Sandler) finds out that between old bullies new bullies schizo bus drivers drunk cops on skis & 400 costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you Actors Adam Sandler Taylor Lautner Steve Buscemi Salma Hayek Maria Bello Milo Ventimiglia Kevin James Andy Samberg Alexander Ludwig Aly Michalka Chris Rock Maya Rudolph David Spade David Henrie & Jackie Sandler Director Dennis Dugan Year 2010 ; 2013 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details The all-star comedy cast from " Grown Ups" returns with some exciting new additions! After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends & their kids Lenny (Adam Sandler) finds out that between old bullies new bullies schizo bus drivers drunk cops on skis & 400 costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you Actors Adam Sandler Taylor Lautner Steve Buscemi Salma Hayek Maria Bello Milo Ventimiglia Kevin James Andy Samberg Alexander Ludwig Aly Michalka Chris Rock Maya Rudolph David Spade David Henrie & Jackie Sandler Director Dennis Dugan Year 2013 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details The all-star comedy cast from Grown Ups returns with some exciting new additions! After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends & their kids Lenny (Adam Sandler) finds out that between old bullies new bullies schizo bus drivers drunk cops on skis & 400 costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you Actors Adam Sandler Taylor Lautner Steve Buscemi Salma Hayek Maria Bello Milo Ventimiglia Kevin James Andy Samberg Alexander Ludwig Aly Michalka Chris Rock Maya Rudolph David Spade David Henrie & Jackie Sandler Director Dennis Dugan Year 2013 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Adam Sandler & his frequent costars (Chris Rock Kevin James David Spade & Rob Schneider) grope blindly for maturity in the genial comedy Grown Ups Five childhood pals are drawn back together after the death of their former basketball coach; over the course of a Fourth of July weekend they--along with their wildly attractive wives (played by Salma Hayek Maria Bello Maya Rudolph) & precocious children--loosen up try to introduce their kids to the simple pleasures of nature air some dirty laundry & rediscover their friendship In other words it&s a fairly formulaic comedy that veers awkwardly from gags (ranging from slapstick to mean-spiritedness) to sentiment (ranging from sappy to not entirely sappy) Its appeal will depend entirely on your feelings about Sandler & the rest of the gang--if you like this bunch of lugs (in all their prolonged adolescent glory) then you&ll like this movie If you don&t you won&t Everyone&s in relaxed but good form; affable is more the comic goal than razor sharp Expect gags about being fat being old prolonged breast-feeding ogling hot chicks flatulence etc There&s some role reversal it&s the women particularly Hayek as a type-A fashion designer who need to learn the eternal cinematic lesson that family is more important than work Featuring guest appearances from Tim Meadows Colin Quinn & Steve Buscemi --Bret Fetzer Special Features Laughing is Contagious
- Featurette The Cast of Grown Ups
- Featurette Deleted Scenes Riff-O-Rama Gag Reel Dennis Dugan
- Hands on Director And Much More! Plus
- BD Live



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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Just because you grow older doesn’t mean you have to grow up! Comedy superstars Adam Sandler Kevin James Chris Rock David Spade & Rob Schneider are at their hilarious & outrageous best playing childhood friends who reunite one holiday weekend to relive the good old days It doesn’t matter that these five guys are now respectable businessmen husbands & fathers Once they get back together nothing is going to stop these kids-at-heart from having the time of their adult lives From the people who brought you "CLICK" comes this hilarious & heartwarming film that proves men will be boys ...