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Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
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Description
Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the grieving? Don’t despair.Take a cue from entertaining expert Amy Sedaris and host an unforgettable fete that will have your guests raving. No matter the style or size of the gathering—from the straightforward to the bizarre—I LIKE YOU provides jackpot recipes and solid advice laced with Amy’s blisteringly
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English
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It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers.
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Language
English
Description
"The Louis XVI Hotel on the rue Boissy d'Anglas just off the Faubourg St. Honore in Paris had been closed for renovations for four years. The street it was on was particularly appropriate, open only to foot traffic. It was guarded by a policeman, who would open the barrier for a car to pass carrying an important person, or guests of the exclusive hotel. Smaller than the grand 'palaces', the five-star hotels of Paris, it was a favorite among those...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome Home is your guide to embracing the four seasons and celebrations at home, with more fun and less fuss. Myquillyn Smith will help you use your home the way you've always dreamed, as you become a hustle-free hostess and infuse your Cozy Minimalist home with simple yet impactful touches that welcome the seasons"--
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English
Description
For newlyweds Carl and Molly Peterson, life is sweet. With a nice house and established careers, nothing seems to get in the newlyweds way. However, Carl's best friend, Dupree, has just been displaced from his home and fired from his job because of attending their wedding. Taking his friend in for what should just be a few days, turns into a lot more than they bargained for. Especially when Dupree overstays his welcome and in causes one hilarious...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives.
7) Mother!
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Author
Publisher
Margaret Quinlin Books, Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Australian bushfires roar above Wombat's home. He is fortunate that his burrow is deep below ground and he is safe. He snuggles under his crazy quilt and drinks his tea. Soon his frightened friend Wallaby shows up at his door. 'Oh Wombat! I c-c-can't reach my home! M-m-may I stay with you awhile?' Wombat pauses only for a tick of the clock, and says, 'Come in!' Then, one by one, five uniquely Australian animals – the Wallaby, a Kookaburra, a Platypus,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Vincent, a mouse who roams the world carrying his house on his back and stopping where he knows he should, offers food and shelter to animals in need. After setting up his house, he invites a weary bullfrog and a hungry cat inside. Each initially declines the offer, saying his house is too small. But after entering, they find that it is bigger than it looks. Others soon join them: deer, hedgehogs, badgers, rabbits, and a fox. Just as they are sitting...
Author
Publisher
VanitaBooks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Oelschlager retells an Inuit origin story about a very odd boy with a large heart for friendship. On a journey with his new father, he must confront misfortune and the malice of cold hearted villagers. But he has a way...and a lesson for all in the virtues of kindness and hospitality."--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
Sonny Kleinfield gives readers a glimpse of luxury, exploring the goings-on of New York's Plaza Hotel. Considered the world's finest luxury hotel upon opening its doors in 1907, the Plaza has hosted kings and queens, tycoons, legends of culture, and world leaders. In The Hotel, Sonny Kleinfield dives into the world of luxury accommodation, focusing not on the A-list guests but the thirteen hundred-plus employees who tote luggage, change light bulbs,...
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