A Distant Mirror is a highly readable tour through what the author describes as the calamitous 14th century. This is an apt description for a period that included the start of the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, two competing Papacies and popul. Excerpted by permission of Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts. A flawless, page-turning story emerges as Mouse and Tony manage often with hilarious subterfuge to keep their projects secret from one another. How to Hepburn, published in 2007, was hailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer as "an exuberant celebration of a great original"; #1 ebook best-seller The Gospel According to Coco Chanel appeared in 2009. In this rollicking novel, Karbo explores familiar subjects the phony glitz of Hollywood, the fairy tale lure of love and marriage with precision, compassion, and humor. Mimi tried never to touch the stuff. He chomped on a chocolate croissant fresh from Gourmet-on-Wheels. She lives in Carmel, CA. He wadded up the plastic wrap the croissant came in, then between tubby thumbs and fat forefingers frantically pinched it into a teeny ball. In this rollicking second novel, Karbo reveals familiar subjectsthe phony glitz of Hollywood, the fairy-tale lure of love and marriagewith precision, compassion and humor as if we are seeing them for the very first time. crrrrrrrrr Mouse! Rent price: $1,925 / month, 1 - 2 bedroom floor plans, 1 available unit, pet friendly, 10 photos. Such a great episode. Glunk. Btw, the look on those girls faces was amazing when they turned on Phil's projector. I don't recall how I stumbled upon this one, but I'm so so glad I did. A place where fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester can gather to drink grog and discuss nautical matters pertaining to the Age of Sail, such as the above-mentioned novels, adaptations, audiobooks, the proper way to make coffee, and which is better: Drowned Baby or Plum Duff. Gospel According to Coco Chanel: Life Lessons From The World's Most Elegant Woman, In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons From 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules, How Georgia Became O'Keeffe: Lessons On The Art Of Living, Julia Child Rules: Lessons On Savoring Life, How to Hepburn: Lessons on Living from Kate the Great, Yeah, No. Mouse's paramour Tony, a Brit who calls her ``poppet,'' adores L.A. and all that it can do for him and for his screenplay, Love Among the Elephants . Her other two adult novels, The Diamond Lane and Motherhood Made a Man Out of Me, were also named New York Times Notable Books. "What's going on?" The safety chain was taped together with hundred-mile-an-hour-tape, the silver duct tape that lazy truck drivers used to patch everything from wobbly rearview mirrors to broken radiator hoses. But as life proceeds, art intervenes. I wanted to/ expected to like this book perhaps because I love everything Jane Smiley publishes and she liked it. Deep breaths were the domain of mothers in labor, actors, athletes, mystics. It was a Thursday. We're active on various social media platforms; they're a good way to keep up with and communicate with us. Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2015. She felt stupid. It's a personal phone call. Hearing herself say "Mom," the tears she'd been swallowing all morning filled her throat. Mouse works on a documentary of their wedding (co-producing with Ivan, her first love and Mimi's ex-husband) without Tony's approval; and Tony, smitten with Lalaland, pushes a project based (loosely) on their romance, knowing Mouse would be appalled. This was a fun insight into Hollywood in the early 90s. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Wasn't bad luck and misery and brain surgery and estranged sisters the stuff of TV miniseries? See all 17 answers from Philip K. Allan, The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1), Crash Boat: Rescue and Peril in the Pacific During World War II, A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century, The Galleys Last Hurrah - The Battle of Lepanto. The dolly hurtled down the ramp. It kind of reminds me of Get Shorty, in that it's about how terrible and wonderful the film industry is. . Karbo speaks to all of us who have struggled to achieve our dreams, been fraught with the need for self-discovery, navigated intricate family relationships, and so often felt besieged by the expectations of society, especially in marriage. The truck jerked, snapping the tape. Rubbing his fat dry hands together, Solly bounded into his office and hurled himself into his big black leather chair. Karbo's 2004 memoir, The Stuff of Life, about the last year she spent with her father before his death, was an NYT Notable Book, a People Magazine Critics' Choice, a Books for a Better Life Award finalist, and a winner of the Oregon Book Award for Creative Non-fiction. 4m. "What about Rocky Martini?". All this time she had thought the word rhymed with hair. In place of task forces an. I passed it on to another California friend to read on a long plane ride--it's that kind of book. She lives in Portland, OR. last activity Apr 23, 2022 04:54AM, A place where fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester can gather to drink grog and discuss nautical matters pertaining to the Age of Sail, such as. (but it's not fluffy.). Mimi placed calls to New York every morning at nine-thirty in hopes of reaching New York film people before they bolted out the door to "do" lunch. She is a keen, wry observer of the hazards of Hollywood and marriage and the fraught relationships between lovers, mothers and daughters and sisters. Not good! Glunk. What do you suppose could possibly go awry?, and ranks of green waves marched in from the open Atlantic to thunder against her bow., Three loops north and south like that, then three more east and west around the equator, slip out your hand, hold it just so, add three more loops round and about the last ones, pull the ends good and tight, and as the Frogs would have itVoila!, If it wasn't for seasickness, all the world would be sailors!, Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it., Patrick O'Brian, Seamus Heaney, C S Forester, Hilary Mantel, Michael O, Patrick O'Brian, Seamus Heaney, C S Forester, Hilary Mantel, Michael Ondaatje, Vikram Seth, Jane Austen, Rose Tremain. And collect? Save your money. Mouses paramour Tony, a Brit who calls her poppet, adores L.A. and all that it can do for him and for his screenplay, Love Among the Elephants. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. I've got to take it. After graduating from. In the United States and Canada, a diamond lane is a special lane on a street or highway that is reserved for specific types of traffic. , Librarian and NPR Commentator, author of, is the author of 14 award-winning novels, memoirs, and works of nonfiction, including the best-selling. Diamond Lane, Los Angeles, California. If literate and mordantly funny satire makes you uncomfortable - just wait to see the Oscar-winning film. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Often I learn as much from reading Historical Fiction as I would from reading a factual account of the same period. Mimi gingerly wiped her eyes with her ring fingers, so as not to smear her mascara or tug the extra-sensitive skin under the eyes. What if she's a vegetable?". It's my sister in Nairobi.". This was also in the California section of Book Lust. He had never heard such a thing. 5-Under-The-Radar Reads From Librarian Nancy Pearl, Dec, 19 2014 (Morning Edition) Geni requires JavaScript! As an enthusiast for the age of sail who earns his livelihood writing and lecturing about ships and the sea, my heart sank at first when I heard that an aging celebrity comedian had written a history of the Erebus. He was thirty-four, dead on arrival. Funny and charming book for people who love (and hate) Los Angeles. But death was the easy part. Page Flip is a new way to explore your books without losing your place. She lives in Carmel, CA. Reprinted by permission. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. She was convinced if she went to work, on the twenty-first floor of a building on Sunset Boulevard, the FitzHenry luck would bring on an earthquake. Based on a true story about their courtship in Africa, the script has been given the go-ahead by a producer who insists on dubbing it Love Among Gorillas. Wasn't bad luck and misery and brain surgery and estranged sisters the stuff of TV miniseries? Hawthorne Books did a fabulous job." It could happen to you. Ben Brantley reviews Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, two programs of three monologues each, all directed by Michael Engler and starring Lynn Redgrave, Brenda Wehle, Christine Ebersole, Kathleen . Under the static the voice was thin and faint. She felt it was more a literary convention. Portions of this site are licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial, non-derivative sharing with attribution. Mimi tried the BBC office, then Mouse's place in Nairobi. Wasn't Zaire the size of India or something? He dribbled crumbs. Mimi thought she heard Mouse say okay, then the hollow far-off roar of nothing. The flakes from Solly's croissant trickled onto Mimi's shoulders as she put in calls to ICM, CAA, CBS, NBC, and a couple of ritzy farmhouses in Connecticut where clients were holed up, working on screenplays. Then into the snowstorm, "It's a hematoma thing she's got. Her short stories, essays, articles, and reviews have appeared in Elle, Vogue, Esquire, Outside, The New York Times, Salon, and other magazines. Did they say officially that Luke is not going to college? : The sweeping campaigns and great battles of the USs Pacific campaign are generally well documented, but there is always room for a fresh perspective. She felt it was more a literary convention. These lanes are designated by For non-Californians think of our `High Occupancy Vehicle' lanes, minimum two occupants per car - as 90% of vehicles on LA freeways contain only one lonely soul - due to a similar percentage of marriages that end in divorce out here probably. Karen Karbo's first novel, Trespassers Welcome Here, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a Village Voice Top Ten Book of the Year. She loathed that chair. Librarian Nancy Pearl occasionally joins Morning Edition to talk about books she loves that you might not have heard of. All rights to these are reserved. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. They're shaving her head. Yes, I finished it. In this rollicking second novel, Karbo ( Trespassers Welcome Here ) reveals familiar subjects--the phony glitz of Hollywood, the fairy-tale lure of love and marriage--with precision, compassion and humor as if we are seeing them for the very first time. It was funny and heartwarming- the qualities that made the show a hit to begin with. I need Wild. Karen Karbo's first novel, Trespassers Welcome Here, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a Village Voice Top Ten Book of the Year. She felt it was more a literary convention. It gives us a touch of reality. He refused to let anyone, including himself, think that he'd made an obscene commission on a movie that should have been put out of its misery when it was still just an idea. . Amazing." He kept his own appointment book, the better to schedule double-header breakfast meetings, triple-header lunch meetings, without anyone knowing it. This kind of novel is a devil to pull offand Ms. Karbo has done her job brilliantly. It's Mouse. The second best result is Philip E Lane age 40s in Media, PA. Shit, she thought. The World of Publishing: 1991 vs. 2014, by Karen Karbo, Karen Karbo, whose 1991 novel The Diamond Lane has been reissued by Hawthorne Books, considered the myriad changes in publishing over that time in a post on the blog at Powells Books, Portland, Ore. He chomped on a chocolate croissant fresh from Gourmet-on-Wheels. Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do-dodo, Fatman!" she would get Mouse to reimburse her. Anyone who has a sister I think will adore this book. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. The novel was originally published in 1991 and reissued by Hawthorne Books in 2014, which must mean something, right? "She was hit by a ceiling fan, okay? Since 2002, Hawthorne titles have been consistently shortlisted for respected literary awards. Karbo is most well known for her best-selling Kick Ass Women series, the most recent of which is How Georgia Became O'Keeffe, published in 2011. Fitzy stooped down to pick up an earring in the crosswalk. And we've won more than a few of them. to the tune of the old Batman theme song. Under the static the voice was thin and faint. See if your friends have read any of Philip K. Allan's books. University of California, Santa Barbara CA 93106-5121, USA. Russians in LA, don't miss out! I had to talk to her. Thank you for answering. A flawless, page-turning storyWith its laugh aloud moments and a cast of brilliantly drawn characters, this is a tale to treasure. My writing combines my passion for ships and the sea, and intelligently written, exciting books. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al. Yes, I finished it. Mimi saw it one day when she was sending off some life insurance forms. I had a blast reading this tale and loved every flawed and messed up character - they felt like real people to me. He had never heard such a thing. Sister Mimi shares her duplex and friends, all Film People or People in Film (with distinction provided). Good writing. You show great compassion and fondness for your characters but not so theirForward, Nancy Pearl Fights Rainy Day Blues With A Satire, by Marcie Sillman. Reading it on my Kindle, I forgot what the title of the book even was until someone asked me what I was reading. Karbos story is timeless, and her writing is seamless. Wrenched Stateside by a family emergency, with her longtime boyfriend/collaborator in tow, Mouse is instantly beleaguered by a past shed leapt continents to escape. ", Then, from through the snowstorm, a third voice. Or is it about diamonds in weddings and how people can easily get carried away? They had never heard of either Mouse FitzHenry or Frances FitzHenry at the BBC. Get help and learn more about the design. He ran his hands over his balding head. "Solly Stein calling for Jonathan Wild. A truck waiting to merge at the top of the ramp was towing the dolly, which was not properly hooked onto the trailer. "She's having surgery right this minute," Mimi sobbed. Select this result to view Ramona Denney Phillips's phone number, address, and more. There was a problem loading your book clubs. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. ", Mimi felt the blood pounding in her throat. Brilliant. Her 2004 memoir, The Stuff of Life, about the last year she spent with her father before his death, was a New York Times Notable Book, a People Magazine Critics Choice, a Books for a Better Life Award finalist, and a winner of the Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. I admit to being thrown off a little bit having to wade my own way through the terminology, etc, but found that I loved it. GENERATION EX: Tales from the Second Wives Club, How to Hepburn: Lessons on Living from Kate the Great, Julia Child Rules: The ride ends and I wanted to keep reading." If anything that's this show's wheelhouse, so I'm glad the writers managed to work their way back to it. said Mouse. the idea of her mother getting cracked on the head with a ceiling fan she did enjoy being someone who had something in her life which warranted deep breaths. Publisher ", "It hit the side of her head by her right eye. Karen Karbo is the author of 14 award-winning novels, memoirs, and works of nonfiction, including the best-selling Kick Ass Women series: Julia Child Rules, How Georgia Became OKeeffe, The Gospel According to Coco Chanel, and How to Hepburn. Nancy Pearl, Librarian and NPR Commentator, author of Book Lust. There are a select few that make it all the way to the end without once tilting south in quality. Fitzy stooped down to pick up an earring in the crosswalk. A third might be the mixture of history and Fantasy like [Author: Diana Gabaldon's] Outlander Series. Reluctantly back home in L.A. after 16 years in Africa, documentary filmmaker Mouse FitzHenry longs for the harsh, teeming jungle life her lens took in so lovingly. First Fitzy, now Shirl. Funny, poignant and entertaining, Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2017. Mimi tried the BBC office, then Mouse's place in Nairobi. Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti and Philip Lane curate a database on external financial assets and liabilities for more than 200 countries. Fuck the mascara. and other magazines. These lanes are designated by white diamonds on the roadway - thus the title `The Diamond Lane'. 2. Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014. It is little d. That sounds like a terrific voyage, Alistair, and you are quite right about the ship being designed for efficiency rather than comfort. "What's going on?" 329 members People at the center of Drama. "You must be thrilled. Learn more. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Elle, Vogue, Esquire, Outside, The New York Times, Salon. Mimi stood up so fast she knocked her steno chair over. Fine. I forced myself to finish - because that's what I do - and found the ending to be the worst part. Solly waved in her direction and wandered back to his office, pulling on his lower lip. Philip Alan Diamond in California Deaths, 1940 - 1997 Philip A Diamond in MyHeritage family trees (Fletcher Family Site (23andMe)) Philip Diamond in MyHeritage family trees (darling Family Site (23andMe)) Philip Allan Diamond in U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1. Mimi and Mouse were ten and nine when their father, Fitzy, was run over by a dolly. , The Pritchett trifecta (Jay, Claire and Mitch) has so many nuances and I love all of their inter-relationships. She was not anorexic, but would love to figure out how to be for about two weeks a month. So it was very disappointing to find the story is not good, doesn't go anywhere, the characters are not interesting and it's not funny in the least. Shirl, Mimi and Mouse's mother, was comforted by the fact that at least he stooped for the genuine article, not gold-plated. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. They have chosen a field in which they have zero experience, yet they are convinced it is their calling. At the house some African girl with a fluty voice answered the phone and told her to call Zaire. , Hawthorne Books; Second edition (September 23, 2014), Language Her short stories, essays, articles, and reviews have appeared in. She's in intensive care. . The day after it happened she called in sick. And sleepyotter92 you're righthe was just on last season. : "Solly Stein calling for Jonathan Wild. Mimi took deep breaths. Not good! ", "Take some time off. They have also lived in Troy, MI and Farmington Hills, MI. Refresh and try again. This was a fun insight into Hollywood in the early 90s. Solly's going to have my head. "Middle crrrrrr crrrrrr marriage. Next up: In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons From 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules will be released on February 27, 2018. They're doing surgery this morning, drilling some hole in her head. They found the earring when they pried open his fist at the coroner's office. The girl on the other end of the line didn't know. Then, "allo! 68 members Mimi didn't believe in irony. Philip Metzger Partnership 1 Building, Room 214F 407-823-5540 philip.metzger@ucf.edu www.philipmetzger.com/blog Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Biography Research Publications Dr. Phil Metzger is a planetary scientist with the Florida Space Institute at the University of Central Florida. Then, from through the snowstorm, a third voice. They have chosen a field in which they have zero experience, yet they are convinced it is their calling. Please use a different way to share. Karen grew up in Los Angeles, California and lives in Portland, Oregon where she continues to kick ass. If I had to pick a favorite it would probably be Jay and Mitch's. Living in the Pacific, In this wryly amusing collection of interrelated first-person vignettes, the disarming self-revelations of a group of Russian emigres newly transplanted to Southern California are both witty and, The love affair with the iconic Julia Child continues in Karbos guide to living with abandon, as Child always did, which gives a window into the legendary cook, author, and television hosts. And Rocky". There was a problem loading your book clubs. Take a look at Philips Year in Books. He refused to let anyone, including himself, think that he'd made an obscene commission on a movie that should have been put out of its misery when it was still just an idea. It was so awful it made her laugh. Mitch and Jay's storyline was also great, made me tear up a bit. It's a story about life, death, belief, and a Hem-inspired outlook on each in an action-packed thriller. Mouse, meanwhile, caving in to maternal pressure, agrees to marry Tony and then proceeds, with the help of an old flame, to film around her unwitting fianc a documentary on the entire process of their betrothal called. You got to come home! Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Diamond Lane. Is she reachable in St. Bart's? If I met any of these people in real life I'd tell them to shove off. Solly's going to have my head. It was Solly. What happened to lingering diseases? All this time she had thought the word rhymed with. It was so awful it made her laugh. I really miss Andy and Haley, we got a Haley that was really enjoyable to watch. 14 Berlin180 6 yr. ago Thank you very much, sincerely appreciated. Think he's just trying to get Haley back. This astringent, humorous novel tackles two subjects ripe for satire: the Hollywood movie industry and marriage - both notoriously fickle institutions requiring blind hope to sustain life. We publish good books, mostly in the American literary fiction and narrative non-fiction sections, though we're always looking for good international titles. Karbo is most well known for her best-selling Kick Ass Women series, the most recent of which is How Georgia Became O'Keeffe, published in 2011. And Rocky". A flawless, page-turning story emerges as Mouse and Tony manage--often with hilarious subterfuge--to keep their projects secret from one another. It was one of my favorites when it first came out, and to find it again in a beautiful, beautiful presentation beautiful cover, everything about it. Oh, she thought, oh, a brain surgeon. Oh, she thought, oh, a brain surgeon. Alyssia was a Yale graduate with curly brown hair, squinty eyes, and lips so full Mimi wondered if she'd gone in for silicone injections. It was Solly. All rights reserved. Seven different women called up to claim it when the description ran in the paper. Fuck the mascara. Even through the snow she sounded uneasy and a little suspicious. Mimi didn't believe in irony. Please try again. Mimi took deep breaths. When Mimi heard the Gourmet-on-Wheels vendor rattling through the front door of the office, she locked herself in the bathroom and chewed sugarless gum so as not to be tempted. She did her best to ignore them. The poster was from a terrible movie directed by one of Solly's clients, one which Solly would defend to his death. Solly, on the other hand, was the Goodyear blimp incarnate. She waved him to shut up. She waved him to shut up. Who else made documentaries in Africa? This book was written 22 years ago and has held up very well. Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Mimi tried never to touch the stuff. last activity Feb 04, 2023 08:47AM, This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. "Is it Wild? The agents, of course, had massive leather-upholstered thrones. Elle, Vogue, Esquire, Outside, The New York Times, Salon. Mouse, meanwhile, caving in to maternal pressure, agrees to marry Tony and then proceeds, with the help of an old flame, to film around her unwitting fianc a documentary on the entire process of their betrothal called Wedding March. How to Hepburn, published in 2007, was hailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer as "an exuberant celebration of a great original"; #1 ebook best-seller The Gospel According to Coco Chanel appeared in 2009. Well that's a shame to hear. They found the earring when they pried open his fist at the coroner's office. "It's Mom!" Mimi vowed that after Mouse came home, if she came home Mouse hadn't come home for her wedding, why should she come home for this? Mimi took deep breaths. Sir Philip Alan Reid, GCVO (born January 18, 1947) has been Chairman of the Duchy of Lancaster since January 2018 and was Keeper of the Privy Purse, Treasurer to the Queen and Receiver General to the Duchy of Lancaster in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 2002 until 2017. Alyssia was a Yale graduate with curly brown hair, squinty eyes, and lips so full Mimi wondered if she'd gone in for silicone injections. She felt stupid. I remember how I felt when ". I've got to take it. Behind his back they sang: "Fatman! So get off my fucking back for a minute all right? How tasteless to drag them into real life. Please try your request again later. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Documentary filmmaker Mouse FitzHenry, her live-in collaborator Tony Cheatham in tow, jets home to Los Angeles for a family emergency after 16 years in Africa. Report Save. Then into the snowstorm, "It's a hematoma thing she's got. But she called at the worst possible time, nine o'clock in the morning. Loved this episode. I missed part of Phil/Claire's conversation toward the end. George Vancouver was the son of a Dutch-born customs official in the port of Kings Lynn in Norfolk. He stood behind her, loudly fondling the change in his pockets. won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1992, and her novel, The All True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton. Hearing herself say "Mom," the tears she'd been swallowing all morning filled her throat. Philip Alan Lane 57, passed away January 7, 2011 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Alyssia came over and rubbed her back between her shoulder blades. Cornwell is best known for his Sharpe Napoleonic adventure stories and his Last Kingdom series, but it is his Warlord trilogy, of which this book is the first, that he is most proud. The end was infuriating and a bit predictable (in a good way) but this could definitely be a Blockbuster. 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