~a descriptive account of a zombie who meets a girl, who meets a boy who is on his way to Hollywood~ Views: 6
Richard Jonas has loved but one woman--a woman who belongs to his brother. Refusing to suffer any longer, he evades his family in order to barricade his heart from unrequited love. While attending a friend's summer picnic, Richard's approach to love is changed after he shares a passionate and life-altering kiss with a vibrant and mysterious woman. Believing he was incapable of loving again, Richard finds himself tempted by a young lady determined to marry his best friend.
Gemma Reed has not been treated kindly by the ton. Often disregarded for her appearance and interests unlike those of a proper lady, Gemma heads to a house party to win the heart of Lord Westfield, the man she's loved for years. But her plan is set off course by the tempting and intriguing, Richard Jonas.
A chance meeting creates a new path for Richard and Gemma to forge-- but can two people, scorned and shunned by those they've loved from afar, let down their guards to find true happiness?
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To this day, China remains an enigma. Ancient, complex and fast moving, it defies easy understanding.A country that has always mesmerized Alexandre "Sacha" Trudeau ever since he was a boy, China provokes memories and emotion in the mind of this prominent filmmaker and journalist. Recounting his experiences in China in recent years, mostly with his trusty translator, Viv, at his side, Trudeau visits businesses and bureaucracies, townspeople and rural farmers, caught in time between the China of our memories and the thrust of progress. The real China lurks in mere hints and shadows, flickering dimly amidst the glare and noise of the modern country. Along the way, each person Trudeau encounters gives away but the smallest secret and each revelation is a surprise that jolts us and tears at our most intimate and secure notions.Barbarian Lost, Trudeau's first book, is an intelligent, witty and insightful account of the dynamic changes going on right now in China, as... Views: 6
