If there is one book that belongs on the shelf of food lovers it is Sicilian Food" by Mary Taylor Simeti. This book is a classic the definitive work on Sicilian cooking & it is full of authentic hard to find recipes gleaned from the authors friends family & acquaintances on the island itself. Originally published in 1989 under the title " Pomp & Sustenance: Twenty Five Centuries of Sicilian Food" & then unavailable for almost ten years Mary Taylor Simetis affectionate exhaustive work has come to be recognized as the definitive book on the food traditions & recipes of this sun-drenched isl&. The author an American married to a Sicilian set out to discover Sicilian food first h&. She haunted former convents & palaces where Palermos libraries have been maintained. She tested each ancient recipe herself & updated the methods. Her directions are clear & easy to follow. The book is organized so that the material reflects both the external influences of a series of conquerors & the domestic changes brought about by peasant clergy & aristocrat alike. Her chapter titles hint at the enticing discoveries waiting for the reader & the recipes reflect the chapter titles. There are recipes using the vegetable abundance of the Sicilian landscape for ice cream or granita & yes there are recipes for Virgins Breasts & Chancellors Buttocks. The book contains more than a hundred illustrations from Sicilian archives & museums & the text"es freely from Homer Plato Apicius Lampedusa & Pirandello. Simetis prose is so descriptive that to read it is to be in Sicily." ...

A desolate castle hides a family's shameful secrets.. . On the rocky northern shores of Sicily stands a lonely castle the home of the aristocratic Mazzini family. The marquis of Mazzini has remarried & gone away to live with his new wife abandoning his two daughters
- sweet-natured Emilia & lively imaginative Julia
- to wander the labyrinthine corridors alone. His only involvement with their lives is to arrange a marriage between Julia & the cruel Duke de Luovo even though she loves another. But that is not the end of Julia's troubles. Strange lights & unearthly groaning noises are coming from parts of the castle that have been locked up for years. Is it occupied by some terrible supernatural power? Or do even darker secrets lie within its depths?

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Features a concise Sicilian grammar & a bilingual dictionary with pronunciation guide. The comprehensive phrasebook offers guidance for situations including dining out accommodations & obtaining medical care. It also contains complete phonetic spellings. An introduction to Sicily's history guide to major cities & attractions & sampling of the island's cuisine complete this valuable reference. ...

Nobody knows Sicily like Lonely Planet. Whether you set your sights on climbing Mt Etna feasting on cassata & cannoli delving into Sicily s rich history or relaxing on a secluded beach our expert authors will show you the way. In This Guide: Tailor-make your perfect trip with our handpicked recommendations & inspiring itineraries Immerse Yourself: local tips & insights get you to the heart of the region Detailed Maps & driving tours make independent exploration easy. ...

Not only did the Sicily operation represent a watershed in tactical development of combined arms tactics it was also an important test for future Allied joint operations. Senior British commanders left the North African theater with a jaundiced & dismissive view of the combat capabilities of the inexperienced US Army after the debacle at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia in February 1943. Sicily was a demonstration that the US Army had rapidly learned its lessons & was now capable of fighting as a co-equal of the British Army. The Sicily campaign contained a measure of high drama as Patton took the reins of the Seventh US Army & bent the rules of the theater commander in a bold race to take Palermo on the northern Sicilian coast. When stiff German resistance halted Montgomerys main assault to Messina through the mountains Patton was posed to be the first to reach the key Sicilian port & end the campaign. The Sicily campaign contains a fair amount of controversy as well including the disastrous problems with early airborne assaults & the Allied failure to seal the straits of Messina allowing the Germans to withdraw many of their best forces. ...

It would seem that even a pretend engagement cannot keep Lady Rose Summer from trouble. Bored with endless parties teas & balls she befriends Dolly Tremaine a beautiful young girl newly arrived from the country & overwhelmed by the demands of the Season. Their friendship is cut tragically short however when Dolly is found dead in the river with flowers in her hair & blood on her breast. Rose immediately summons her fiance investigator Captain Harry Cathcart to help solve the mystery of Dolly's death
- & to keep her from becoming the murderer's next victim.
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' You kept my secret. I know yours now. That makes us even.' PAUL has been led into a life of crime by his schoolyard protector Daniel. Now at nineteen he must bear witness against his friend to avoid imprisonment. LOUISA who years ago fled from her own dark secrets spends her days renovating the grounds of a crumbling Elizabethan mansion. A relationship develops between them & Louisa starts to believe she can finally experience the happiness she had given up on; but it soon becomes apparent that neither of them can outrun their violent past.. . ...

Hermann Hesse's moving & inspirational chronicle of spiritual evolution Siddhartha"

Includes:: a new introduction

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Harry is the best & technically the only at what he does being the lone professional wizard PI in the Chicago phonebook. So when the Chicago PD has cases that transcend mortal capabilities they come to him for answers. For the everyday world is actually full of strange & magical things
- & most of them dont play well with humans. Yet despite his precautions Harry tends to stumble from crisis to drama in his dealings with the supernatural world
- call it an occupational hazard. Here he unfailingly manages to get on the wrong side of werewolf fae & vampires alike. & thats where his own rather special powers come into play.. . These bite-sized stories are tremendously entertaining & will leave you itching to explore more of Harry Dresdens world. & as well as eight short stories this collection will include an all-new Dresden Files novella.

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This title presents a simple approach for learning Spanish grammar by comparing it to your first language English! Side-by-Side Spanish & English Grammar" present explanations of the essential elements of Spanish grammar alongside their English-language equivalents. This method means that you can build on what you already know; not only do you learn Spanish grammar but also enjoy the added benefit of strengthening your grammar skills in your native tongue! Each lesson clearly explains functions & uses of the different parts of speech &

Includes:: abundant examples for each entry. Because the vocabulary is limited to frequently used words you can concentrate more on a sentence's structure instead of becoming tangled in its meaning. A " Quick Check" section summarizes main ideas in each section & helps you retain the most important information. This third edition features a new exercise section to further reinforce what you have learned."

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