Sapphires

Author : Ruth Reichl
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1741156068
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Garlic and Sapphires written by Ruth Reichl and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Reichl took over from the formidable and aloof Bryan Miller as the New York Times' restaurant reviewer, she promised to shake things up. And so she did. Gone were the days when only posh restaurants with European chefs were reviewed. Reichl, with a highly developed knowledge and love of Asian cuisine from her years as a West Coast food critic, began to review the small simple establishments that abound in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Many loved it, the Establishment hated it, but her influence was significant. She brought a fresh writing style to her reviews and adopted a radical way of getting them. Amassing a wardrobe of wigs and costumes, she deliberately disguised herself so that she would not receive special treatment. As a result, she had a totally different dining experience as say, Miriam the Jewish mother than she did as Ruth Reichl the reviewer, and she wasn't afraid to write about it. The resulting reviews were hilarious and sobering, full of fascinating insights and delicious gossip. Garlic and Sapphires is a wildly entertaining chronicle of Reichl's New York Times years.

Author : Richard W. Hughes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964509719
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ruby and Sapphire written by Richard W. Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the dawn of time, ruby and sapphire have both attracted and fascinated humans in ways that few other items could.While objects of desire are found throughout the natural world, physical beauty is too often ephemeral. From the allure of a man, woman, flower or butterfly, through the fleeting moments of a sunset, there is little that lasts and practically nothing that can be passed down to our descendants. The exception is precious stones. Not only are they the most durable creations of mother nature, but their visual splendor is truly eternal.In this companion to his 2013 book, Ruby & Sapphire--A Collector's Guide, Richard Hughes examines these gems from the gemological standpoint, delving into these gems not just from the aesthetic, but also from the scientific point of view.The product of nearly 40 years of firsthand experience, it covers every aspect of the subject from A-Z. History, sources, prices, quality analysis, synthetics and treatments, everything is here. Ruby & Sapphire--A Gemologist's Guide represents the most comprehensive book ever written on a single precious stone. With over 1000 photos, maps and illustrations and 3500 references, it is nothing less than a tour-de-force of gemological scholarship.

Author : Michelle Misra
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481458051
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets and Sapphires written by Michelle Misra and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angel-in-training Ella helps an injured bunny in this third magical book of the whimsical new Angel Wings series! The first angel in Ella’s grade has earned her sapphire halo—and Ella’s friends aren’t far behind. But Ella still has several halo points to collect, and she doesn’t want to be the last to earn her sparkling halo. When a magical bunny with an injury is brought to the school, nasty angel Primrose jumps at the opportunity to care for it. But all Primrose really cares about is collecting more halo points than anyone else. It’s up to Ella to take responsibility for the bunny, a task that she doesn’t mind at all. Ella loves animals! But will she ever get enough halo points to earn a sapphire halo of her own?

Author : Wade Coleman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780981897707
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sepher Sapphires: A Treatise on Gematria - 'The Magical Language' - written by Wade Coleman and published by . This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An advanced reference book of Kabbalistic Gematria, listing Hebrew numerological and mystical meanings for every number from 1 to 1,000. A "must have" reference book for every serious student of the Western Mystery Tradition.

Author : Terri McFaddin
Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 0307552462
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sapphires and Other Precious Jewels written by Terri McFaddin and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women of African Ancestry Shine With the Beauty, Value, and Uniqueness of Precious Jewels. If any race of women should recognize that their value is far above rubies, pearls, and sapphires, says author Terri McFaddin, it is those of African ancestry. Like precious gemstones formed within the earth, we have endured hard times, the heat of adversity, and intense pressures, and have come out of the fire as a rare and beautiful treasure. We have made tremendous progress in the struggle for racial equality. Yet many women of color do not fully understand their true worth and God-given potential. Exploring vital biblical truths, Sapphires and Other Precious Jewels empowers us to recognize and fully embrace the qualities that make us precious, valuable, and strong–sapphires of great price. Explore the Treasured Qualities of Black Women Through the Twelve Jewels in the Breastplate of the High Priest. As you examine the scriptural principles drawn from Exodus 28, you’ll discover, perhaps for the first time, that your beauty is both natural and spiritual, that God created and affirms your beauty and uniqueness, and that he calls you to demonstrate and celebrate the extraordinary ways in which you are fearfully and wonderfully made. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Douglas E. Christie
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199812322
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blue Sapphire of the Mind written by Douglas E. Christie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Blue Sapphire of the Mind, Douglas E.

Author : Eric Ethan
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 143394734X
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sapphires written by Eric Ethan and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are blue sapphires, clear sapphires, “fancy sapphires,” and star sapphires. All of these valuable gems are featured in this book, with colorful photographs to show readers their beauty. Where do most sapphires come from? How much was the most expensive sapphire worth? These questions and many more are answered in the pages of this book.

Author : Andrew Walsh
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442694750
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Made in Madagascar written by Andrew Walsh and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a source of some of the world's most precious natural wonders. Although some might see Ankarana's sapphire and ecotourist trades as being at odds with each other, many local people understand these trades to be fundamentally connected, most obviously in how both serve foreign demand for what Madagascar has to offer the world. Walsh explores the tensions and speculations that have come with the parallel emergence of these two trades with sensitivity and a critical eye, allowing for insights into globalization, inequality, and the appeal of the "natural." For more information, and to read a hyperlinked version of the first chapter online, visit www.madeinmadagascar.org.

Author : A. M. Stuart
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 198480264X
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Singapore Sapphire written by A. M. Stuart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early twentieth-century Singapore is a place where a person can disappear, and Harriet Gordon hopes to make a new life for herself there, leaving her tragic memories behind her--but murder gets in the way. Singapore, 1910--Desperate for a fresh start, Harriet Gordon finds herself living with her brother, a reverend and headmaster of a school for boys, in Singapore at the height of colonial rule. Hoping to gain some financial independence, she advertises her services as a personal secretary. It is unfortunate that she should discover her first client, Sir Oswald Newbold--explorer, mine magnate and president of the exclusive Explorers and Geographers Club--dead with a knife in his throat. When Inspector Robert Curran is put on the case, he realizes that he has an unusual witness in Harriet. Harriet's keen eye for detail and strong sense of duty interests him, as does her distrust of the police and her traumatic past, which she is at pains to keep secret from the gossips of Singapore society. When another body is dragged from the canal, Harriet feels compelled to help with the case. She and Curran are soon drawn into a murderous web of treachery and deceit and find themselves face-to-face with a ruthless cabal that has no qualms about killing again to protect its secrets.

Author : William Alexander Fraser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Three Sapphires written by William Alexander Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: