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Noël au Maroc
J'ai pass� les vacances de No�l 2004 � l'h�tel Jacaranda � Agadir et c'�tait absolument merveilleux. La piscine est superbe et elle �tait assez chaude pour nager chaque jour (bien loin de Birmingham...) Tout l'ensemble est de toute premi�re cat�gorie, les chambres, le b�timent et les jardins.
Il y a un centre artisanal g�nial � environ 100 m�tres de l'h�tel, dans la m�dina d'Agadir, et le droit d'entr�e est tr�s bon march� et peut �tre utilis� pendant plusieurs jours. Vous y verrez les oeuvres des bons artistes marocains qui excellent dans l'art du filigrane, dans la fabrication d'objets en diff�rents bois (thuya et peut-�tre amandier), et qui font des chaussures et des pantoufles devant vous. Aucune pression pour vous faire acheter quoi que ce soit, ce qui est bizarre pour le Maroc et Agadir.
J'y retournerais bien mais ma moiti� pr�f�re les Canaries.
A Unique Hotel In A Tranquil Setting
We've just returned from a holiday in Morocco, and have no hesitation
in recommending this hotel to couples of any age. The Jacaranda is a unique hotel offering a quality holiday in a most tranquil setting. Don't be put off by the word 'Golf' in the hotels' name - we don't play ourselves, though I understand from other guests it is very convenient for a number of excellent golf courses in the nearby area. Primarily it's a hotel to be enjoyed by any weary traveller looking for something a bit different - away from the usual queues of self service buffets and relentless 'animation' that seems to be the norm in large holiday hotels.
It has a beautiful walled garden full of flowers (even in February!) and lots of wildlife, including breeding tortoises large and tiny, and a wide variety of songbirds - even nesting falcons high up in the palm trees! t the heart of the garden is a lovely, sunny terrance where we ate our leisurely continental breakfast - and often lunch too from the excellent a la carte menu (all waiter service). In the evening, in the elegant dinining room, the owner's touches really shine - quality china and glassware, pristine table linen, unobtrusive waiter service, background music, and candles and flowers on every table. And then there's the fine, french style food - delicious! Nothing overdone or 'stuffy' - just perfectly proportioned, flavoursome food, beautifully presented and well balanced, such that we enjoyed our last three course evening meal as much as that we had on our first evening when we were so pleased to discover we had stumbled upon such an excellent restaurant.
Do go half board because there's no set menu here - just choose anying you'd like from the a la carte menu and relax whilst your meal is prepared
The grounds contain a good size outdoor swimming pool (great for lazing around with a good book, whilst -at this time of year - the swallows skim and dip the surface of the water just feet away from the end of your sunbed), and a surprising similarly sized indoor pool and facilities too. As for the bedrooms, they're good sized, simply furnished (with great king sized beds), clean and airy, sunlit in the mornings, well lit in the evenings, and we had a walk-in power shower in our bathroom with a never ending supply of steaming hot water.
This hotel may not suit everyone; true, it's a little way from the hustle and bustle of the town/beach - though easily accessible by taxi (just over �1 each way) or bus (about 20p each, each way). All I can say is, whenever we left it and ventured into the big wide world outside, we were always pleased to return to the intimacy it offers. And, on the plus side, it's only a couple of hundred yards away from the medina for hastle free shopping from the local craftsmen, and a little lunch, in beautiful architectural surroundings, or if you fancy a walk/camel ride to the river bank a little further on, you'll be rewarded with stunning views across the sands down to the estuary, with hardly a soul in sight (take your own shade!).
The characterful owner of the Jacaranda, Madame Christel Butz, is justifiably proud of the Jacaranda and the standards she maintains. She'll welcome you with a smile, spend time with you and each guest in turn, and wave you off as you leave. Your pleasure is her pleasure. Thanks, Madame, we had lots ...!
Lovely hotel, superb location
My wife and I stayed last week at this small hotel some 4 km out of Agadir. Our hostess, Mme. Butz, greeted us personally on our arrival. If you want a tranquil oasis where you are not hassled by street sellers, night club noise and general city bustle, this is the hotel for you. It was a short bus ride (20p) or a short taxi ride (�1.30) from the ceentre of Agadir. The hotel is well placed (500m) from the Medina of Agadir, where one can buy all sorts of interesting objects, clothing, etc. The service was excellent all week and our hostess joined us for dinner on several occasions, taking the trouble to explain what spices she'd used, and how the meal was prepared. The kitchens were absolutely spotless and we were totally relaxed by our stay. It was a good base from which to explore and we took a two-day trip to Marrakesh and Essouira, which is a must. All in all, it was a lovely holiday spent in a fine hotel set in immaculate gardens - ten out of ten!
Mike and Debbie, Liverpool.
Good hotel, poor location.
My partner and I stayed at the Jacaranda in January of this year. May I firstly point out that the rating we have given this hotel is in no way a reflection to the service we received at the hotel as this was excellent, as was the food.
Our first impressions of the hotel were excellent as we walked in to the reception area and was greeted by the owner (see photograph). With high expectations we made our way to the room which was clean and spacious but the same attention to detail that we had found in the reception area was not to be found.
On the first day we found it quite strange that there weren't many people around...later we realised there were only 3 other couples staying there! This is probably due to the location of the hotel as its not near to the beach and also the time of year. We walked to the beach but it took us around an hour and the courtesy bus that the hotel website says runs twice daily didn't seem to exist.
We payed for half board at the Jacaranda and it was completely worth it! I would recommend anyone thinking of staying here to stay half board - half board at this hotel is the luxury of choosing from a full a la carte menu for the evening meal and not the usual buffet style food you might receive in other hotels. The food was excellent and is probably better than anywhere in Agadir.
The service we received at this hotel was excellent and all the staff went out of their way to make sure we had a pleasant stay.
This is a small intimate hotel and I would recommend it to couples but definately not families as there is nothing to do activity wise in or around the hotel. It is a good base for exploring the surrounding areas but if you are looking for a hotel with easy access to the beach or lazy days around the pool then this hotel isn't for you.
Overall we had an enjoyable stay at the Jacaranda and we would definitely return if only for the food!
Sarah and Neil (both 27), Manchester England
Nice place to get your bearings
We stayed at the Jacaranda on the first few nights of our Honeymoon having flown into Agadir airport. We choose the hotel because it is quite close to the airport and looked like a nice spot to reflect on our wedding for few days. This proved to be the case.
The Jacaranda has been designed and built using ecologically sound principles. Moreover, it is beautifully finished with some wonderful stucco work in the lobby. The staff were friendly and efficienct and the food was good. Our room was clean and spacious with direct access to the pool, through the lovely gardens.
We stayed at a time of low occupancy - which was nice for us as we needed some peace and quite before moving on to Marrakesh. The Hotel is ideal for this kind of "getting you bearings" stay or for those who would like some peace and quiet in pleasant surroundings. It is perhaps not so suitable if you require lots of activities within walking distance as it's location is somewhat isolated on the outskirts of Agadir.
Thanks go to our indefatigable host, Christel, for a pleasant stay.
Das reine vergnuegen.
jacaranda hotel,agadir(marokko)
gewoehnlich werden geheimtips diskret unter freunden gehandelt.
mit dieser zurueckhaltung taeten wir aber christel butz mit ihrem "hotel jacaranda" keinen gefallen.Sie hat es verdient dass ihre unternehmerische optimistische begeisterung fuer dieses land,seine bewohner und ihr hotel von einem groesseren kreis wahrgenommen werden.
mit ihrem slogan "klasse statt masse" trift sie den nagel auf den kopf,wie sie ueberhaupt ein ganz einfaches geschaeftsmodell hat: sie haelt einfach ein was sie ihren gaesten auf ihrer webseite in aussicht stellt.
last but not least ist sie eine patente,aufgeraeumte und blitzgescheite schwaebisch-schweizerische gepraechspartnerin,die einem die zeit an der hotelbar oder im restaurant aufs angenehmste verkuerzt.
Fazit aus st.ingbert im saarland : herzliche gruesse,viel glueck und erfolg und bis zum naechsten mal.
Toller Jahreswechsel
Das Jacaranda Golf Hotel liegt in unmittelbarer N�he von drei Golfpl�tzen, die mit Taxi oder Shuttle leicht zu erreichen sind. Das Haus und die wunderbare, exotische Gartenanlage mit Pool sind sehr gepflegt. Das Fr�hst�ck in der Morgensonne ist ein Genu�.
Das Restaurant bietet eine anspruchsvolle K�che, die auch als
Halbpension gebucht werden kann.
Die deutsche Besitzerin Frau C. Butz k�mmert sich sehr aufmerksam um ihre G�ste.
Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen.
Little Paradise with good and healthy food
This Hotel is the perfect place for people who want to relax and enjoy good and healthy food or for people who play golf.
There is so much to see in the garden and one can swim or relax by the pool. You can also swim in the indoorpool and enjoy Sauna or a massage.
The rooms are nice, clean and very spacious. Even though they all have a TV, I don't think you will be needing it! The people that work there are very polite and know to speak several languages.
We always enjoyed breakfast outside in the garden and had lunch and dinner inside in the diningroom. You can have your drink at the beautiful bar and then enjoy a delicious meal with a good wine.
There are three beautiful golf courses nearby so the people who play golf have a lot to enjoy and to discover.
If you love to buy crafts there is a very nice place called Medina near the hotel. You can walk there and enjoy your day at that place as there is so much to buy and see. You get quality for a fair price and no one will bother you.
The next time my husband and I need some relaxing we will fly again to Agadir and stay in the Jacaranda Hotel. There is no need to fly to South America.
Christmas in Morocco
I spent Christmas 2004 in Jacaranda Hotel Agadir and it was absolutely marvellous.The pool is wonderful and it was warm enough to swim every day-a long way from Birmingham.The whole set up is top class the food, the rooms the hotel building and the gardens.
There is a great artisan centre about 100 yards from the hotel the Medina d'Agardir with a small admission charge which can be used for several days. Here you will see the fine Moroccan craftsmen in Filigree, several types of wood thuja and I think almond maybe not,m and shoes and sklippers made before your eyes with absolutely no pressiurte or hassle to buy, strange for Morocco or Agadir.
I would go back again but the better half is stuck on the Canaries.
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I was always greeted with a smile and welcoming words in the office. I never had any major issues, and the sma Read Morell ones were resolved very quickly. Location is perfect, and the corner QuikTrip is wonderful! For a working college girl living on her own for the first time, this place could not have provided a better experience. I literally only moved out to be closer to school and work. Highly recommended!!
December 06, 2013
Maintenance does good until its real problems like needing doors sealed or in my case replaced. Same with carp Read Moreet or fixing my area so it doesnt just about flood everytime it rains. I rarely get notes when people have been in my apartment for maintience. People at the office are nice. Not real happy I was told I maxed out at $560 dollars for my apartment and now its $575.
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I have lived here for almost 10 years and have lived in many apartments across the country prior to moving her Read Moree. The Ethans beats them all. Apartments are well taken care of and the grounds are beautiful. Any problems are taken care of as soon as they are reported. Office personell are friendly and and attentive to your needs. Rental rates are reasonable for our area.
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I had a terrible experience at the Ethan's apartments. From the bug problems, furnace/A/C problems, poor main Read Moretenance responses as well as extremely high water and utility bills. The ultimate issue in the end was being told one thing by several staff on the checkout procedures as far as my move out date and then getting told I would be charged an additional day since the leasing agent wasn't supposed to have told me I could turn in my keys right before the scheduled 11:30 walkthrough time.
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Well-maintained grounds and buildings; responsive maintenance; pleasant staff.
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They fix broken stuff pretty quickly.
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Property was very well kept, management along with maintenance were always on top of any concerns..
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My only issue was keep track of everything!! Make sure to check your water bill, because sometimes they enter Read Morethe date late and it gives you a late fee. So, go show the staff your check proving you paid on time then the late fee will be removed. They did that more than once to me. Also, when checking out they go hard on counter tops, carpet, and walls. Just to save time, write there are scratches on the counter tops, carpet stains, and marks on the walls when you first do your move-in evaluation
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Woukdnt recommend living here, took a position in Kansas City with company. found these cute appartments, but Read More soon found out as to why they are inexpensive.
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[QUOTE=lilac;1332411]Unrealistic but simple and fun Baby Name Game
Use this Dice: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/reso...s/dice/six.htm
Your Name: Anna Caroline
Your Husbands Name: Benjamin Paul
You and Your husband are 27 years old, you've been together for 5 years and happily married for two. It is now the perfect time to start your own family, something you both have been waiting for and very excited about
Roll the dice for how many times you fall pregnant (keep in mind not how many children you have but how many times you are pregnant)
4- 4
1st Pregnancy.
3, 4, 5 = Girl
Name(s): Isabella Charlotte
2nd Pregnancy.
4, 5, 6 = Boy
Name: Elliott Parker
3rd Pregnancy
4 or 5 = Boy/Boy Twins
Names: Hank Landon and Kenneth Logan
4th Pregnancy
1, 3, 5 = Boy
Name: Marshall Brayden
Our family: Isabella Charlotte, Elliott Parker, Hank Landon, Kenneth Logan and Marshall Brayden!
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DW: Madison Grace
DH: Joseph Daniel
Alessandra Romy, *Sandra*
Elliott Django
Amelia Kate, Annika Faith, and Ivan Blake *Mia, Anni, and Ivan*
Liam Corbin
Isabella Phoebe *Belle*
Zane November
Marie Eleanor *Eleanor* (goes by MN)
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Sandra, 15
Elliott, 13
Mia, Anni, and Ivan, 10
Liam, 8
Belle, 7
Zane, 5
Eleanor, 3
Jared, 1Madison, 14-year-old name nerd! My style is all over the place, my favorites change all the time.
Boys: David, Eric, Finlay, George, James, Jude, Lee, Michael, Paul, Richard, Rory.
Girls: Emmanuelle, Frederica, Jayne, Juliet, Lauren, Mary, Molly, Nora, Raffaela, Stella.
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Your Name: Teresa Dene Kander
Your Husbands Name: Barry Richard Kander
You and Your husband are 27 years old, you've been together for 5 years and happily married for two. It is now the perfect time to start your own family, something you both have been waiting for and very excited about
DD: Arabella Sofia
DS: Riley Mercer
DS/DD: Ivan Landon/Ingrid Lily
DD: Celeste PaisleyTeresa
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Best Milford Sound Full-Day Tour from Queenstown including Scenic Flight
- Experience Milford Sound from land, sea and sky on this full-day tour from Queenstown
- Enjoy a scenic flight from from Mildford Sound to Queenstown
- Explore the World Heritage listed Fiordland National Park on a sighseeing Milford Sound cruise
- View Mitre Peak, located at the pinnacle of the sound. It rises dramatically from the depths to a height of 1,692 metres above sea level.
- View the stunning Mirror Lakes
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What You Can Expect
The tour then progresses through the Upper Hollyford Valley, past the stunning Christie Falls and enters the 1.2 kilometer (0.75 miles) long Homer Tunnel, drilled through the solid rock of a mountain. As you exit the Homer Tunnel, prepare yourself for the breathtaking impact of the Cleddau Valley and the descent into Milford Sound.
At Milford Sound, embark on a spectacular Milford Sound Scenic Cruise and set off to explore the region. Travel the length of the fiord and out to the Tasman Sea, gliding past glacier-scarred rock walls and waterfalls that tumble through valleys and crash into the sea far below.
After your cruise, join your light aircraft for a scenic flight from Milford Sound over the Southern Alps and back to Queenstown (weather permitting). Once in the air discover the sights of some of New Zealand's untouched country as your light plane soars up high and offers a birds eye view before landing in Queenstown, where you will be transferred to your Queenstown accommodation.
Customer Reviews
October 2015
Scene flight was AWESOME, highly recommended. The cruise itself was wonderful with lots of beautiful scenery.
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August 2013
a fantastic day trip with a very knowledgeable coach driver. scenery was absolutely fantastic, lunch on milford sound very good. cruise very good too. we were fourtunate to have great weather and were able to get our planned fixed wing transfer back to Queenstown. only took half an hour to get back. highly advisable and wot a view from the air. certailnly would recomend this tour to any one.
Gareth J
United Kingdom
June 2013
It was a great tour made even better by the driver Bruce. Highly recommanded
January 2013
Outstanding! The flight back was so worth it!
Jeffrey K
August 2012
We had a great time visiting Milford. Our tour guide was great. The only bad thing was the weather that day caused the flights out of Milford to be canceled, but the boat tour of the sound and the stops that we made on the way to Milford more than made up for this.
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
August 2008
February 2015
Beautiful sights! It took forever to get there but was well worth the trip. Most beautiful place in New Zealand was Milford Sound. The plane or helicopter ride back is so worth it! You get great aerial views of the majestic beauty that is NZ! Also, you get home so much faster than that long bus ride. I would recommend!
February 2013
Fantastic day.
Couch driver was a mine of information and pleny of stops
Great weather for the cruise, food on arrival prior to departing, well organised
Delayed scenic flight back, so had to hang around for a bit. Planes are small so photo oppertunities were somewhat limited, which if anything is a slight grumble.
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I'd say you'll find some better ideas than this -- must be loads of potential to pull the heart strings, looking at the affect passive smoking can have on kids.
There was a successful campaign in England with this idea of kids appealing to their parents.
All about connecting with rural and metro, indigenous communities. Not an "idea" brief, kids. :)
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their idea is to use direct emotional impact.
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This should remove any doubt about why we are in debt. And assume that what we are shown is very old indeed. Add into that heat sensors, and magnified sound--
Anyone worried about the government watching them outside has underestimated their ability to watch, and hear you inside your own home.
In the future a "safe" room will have a whole new meaning.
You can also assume it is not being used for our benefit or there would never be a unsolved murder, missing person, or missing child.
Every person could be fed, housed, and clothed and given a meaningful job--but alas this is not the plan.
How about if you say instead, "Most people could probably feed themselves, house themselves, clothe themselves, and find whatever activity is useful and meaningful to themselves, find their own way in other words, if they decide to, and if certain governments would stop getting in the way of people being able to help themselves independently, with all manner of law and taxes and regulation which disallow nonconformity, but rather which are structures which have become extremely parasitic in some cases."
The parasite makes the error of sucking too hard and spoiling the host, and the host makes the error of looking to the non producing parasite for sustenance.
What you are implying, that people should look to the beast for substances, is sinister, because it is the motive of the hook and the bait. That whole way of thinking is in fact diabolical.
I prefer to look to live by my own means, or die by my own means, but always by my own means. The system itself can make that difficult, but there are usually many things most people could do to arrange their life to suit their spirit if they set themselves on that course seriously.
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apartment in Varna, Near bus station (500m) and 10 minutes from the airport. Taxi 50m. There are small shops and a Carrefour store near 700 m.
There is one new bed of 2.00/1.40 and a sofa bed. Wardrobe and air conditioning. A kitchenette with a fridge and a table, a washing machine.
The apartment is very bright, (email hidden) floor. (attic).
We can offer good food and a few visits to Varna and its surroundings.
The 409 bus can drop you off at Zlatni Piaseci or Drujba.
The apartment is nicer for the month of June. Decorated and furnished reviewed. A car to pick you up at the airport if necessary.
We have underground parking for one car.
We provide linens, large and small towels.
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Apartment for 2 adults and a child maximum. No smoking in the flat and no noise at night, ii's very important, thank you.
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Robert is wonderful owner. Very pleasant to deal with and made our Varna experience very positive.
Place is modern, clean, in quiet area and close to center. Have stores and fruit market around. Bus stop is near, if needed. But it's just several minutes away from center.
Would definitely recommend for couples or group of friends.
Роберт очень приветливый хозяин. Он и его супруга помогли нам очень хорошо провести время в Варне.
Квартира просторная, с современным и аккуратным ремонтом и всем необходимым для полноценного проживания. Поблизости есть супермаркеты и рынок со свежими продуктами. Дом в паре кварталов от остановки, в спокойном районе. До центра 10ть минут ходьбы.
Квартира хорошо подойдет для отдыха семейной пары или нескольких друзей
Everything was perfect - very stylish apartment, nice and silent location, not far from center and from the beach...Highly recommend to everybody! And very special thanks to Villy and Claud - wonderfull hosts - very helpful and supportive - plus shown us lot of interesting places next to Varna.... If we'll be in Varna again - only this apartment!!!!
My girlfriend and I stayed at Robert's flat in July. Our experience was good and he is a gracious host and was easily available for check-in and check-out. (He lives in the unit directly under this one.)
A few notable items about the apartment: It's on the top floor of the building, though the lift is up a half flight of stairs and goes only to the floor below this one, so you will have to carry your luggage a bit. The other review says the garage is "huge" - it's actually very, very small and awkward to maneuver. (It uses an auto-elevator.) If you are driving anything larger than a small Euro-car you may have trouble fitting it in the garage. If you are driving every day, I would recommend just parking on the street, though it might be hard to find a spot.
The kitchen is servicable but small - no microwave, but there is an American-style drip coffee maker. The shower sprays onto the bathroom floor. There's a washing machine, drying rack and iron for your clothes.
All in all, a good deal in Varna.
Great opportunity to get a place for a reasonable price. If your plans are bigger than just lying on the beach every day, this one is the most suitable. Convenient location, very close to the city malls yet not far away from the centre. Quiet neighborhood and a huge underground garage, if you're worried for your car.Hosts were very pleasant with us.
Apartment design is a remarkable addition if you like smart interiors.
About the Host, Robert
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The Borrowers by Mary Norton is a classic read for young children about a family of "borrowers" who are mini people who live in small places. These people are called borrowers because they take things from the "Human Beans" that they use to make their little community able to run as well as small home furnishings like a spool of thread for the table. This book is great for children because it is very imaginative and gets the children thinking about the borrowers and if they are real or not. The book is divided into short chapters which is great for children and sparks discussions very easily because of the fun nature.
I liked this book because it gave you clues of what would happen at the end. The action built until the end where it all sums up in a tidy little story. Arriety, the main character, wants to go out and borrow like Pod, her father. When she finally gets to go out she tells the boy where the borrowers live which has never happened before. The borrowers are tiny people who live under the floor boards. This book is good if you would like to read a story that is neat and tidy. My favorite character is Arriety because she is always wanting more action.
The Clock family lives under the kitchen floor of an old English house. They've made their home out of borrowing items from the manor. As Arrietty is getting older, she is longing for a companion and on one of her borrowing adventures she meets a boy. While this disturbs her parents' comfortable life, Arrietty is anxious for things to get more exciting!
A visit to a childhood classic. Sometimes you just need a book like this. :)
I read this as a test to see if it would be a good book to read aloud to my five-year-old. I remember adoring it as a kid, but hadn't read it since about age 8 or 9. It's still a little too advanced for my daughter (I don't feel like stopping every five words to explain what a night-nursery is, or a hairpin, or a mantle, or a...you get the idea), but this is still a winner. It's really a lovely little story with enough world-building details to enchant a certain kind of kid, one with a bent to the old-fashioned. I clearly was, and still am, that kind of kid.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0152047379, Paperback)Anyone who has ever entertained the notion of "little people" living furtively among us will adore this artfully spun classic. The Borrowers--a Carnegie Medal winner, a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award book, and an ALA Distinguished Book--has stolen the hearts of thousands of readers since its 1953 publication. Mary Norton (1903-1993) creates a make-believe world in which tiny people live hidden from humankind beneath the floorboards of a quiet country house in England.
Pod, Homily, and daughter Arrietty of the diminutive Clock family outfit their subterranean quarters with the tidbits and trinkets they've "borrowed" from "human beans," employing matchboxes for storage and postage stamps for paintings. Readers will delight in the resourceful way the Borrowers recycle household objects. For example, "Homily had made her a small pair of Turkish bloomers from two glove fingers for 'knocking about in the mornings.'"
The persistent pilfering goes undetected until a boy (with a ferret!) comes to live in the country house. Curiosity drives Arrietty to commit the worst mistake a Borrower can make: she allows herself to be seen. This engaging, sometimes hair-raisingly suspenseful adventure is recounted in the kind, eloquent voice of narrator Mrs. May, whose brother might--just might--have seen an actual Borrower in the country house many years ago. (Ages 9 to 12)
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Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms: The Story of the Animals and Plants That Time Has Left Behindby Richard Fortey
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From one of the world's leading natural scientists and the acclaimed author of Trilobite!, Life: A Natural History of Four Billion Years of Life on Earth and Dry Storeroom No. 1 comes a fascinating chronicle of life's history told not through the fossil record but through the stories of organisms that have survived, almost unchanged,/i>/i>… See more details below
From one of the world's leading natural scientists and the acclaimed author of Trilobite!, Life: A Natural History of Four Billion Years of Life on Earth and Dry Storeroom No. 1 comes a fascinating chronicle of life's history told not through the fossil record but through the stories of organisms that have survived, almost unchanged, throughout time. Evolution, it seems, has not completely obliterated its tracks as more advanced organisms have evolved; the history of life on earth is far older—and odder—than many of us realize.
Scattered across the globe, these remarkable plants and animals continue to mark seminal events in geological time. From a moonlit beach in Delaware, where the hardy horseshoe crab shuffles its way to a frenzy of mass mating just as it did 450 million years ago, to the dense rainforests of New Zealand, where the elusive, unprepossessing velvet worm has burrowed deep into rotting timber since before the breakup of the ancient supercontinent, to a stretch of Australian coastline with stromatolite formations that bear witness to the Precambrian dawn, the existence of these survivors offers us a tantalizing glimpse of pivotal points in evolutionary history. These are not "living fossils" but rather a handful of tenacious creatures of days long gone.
Written in buoyant, sparkling prose, Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms is a marvelously captivating exploration of the world's old-timers combining the very best of science writing with an explorer's sense of adventure and wonder.
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These anomalous forms may almost be called living fossils; they have endured to the present day, from having inhabited a confined area, and from having thus been exposed to less severe competition.
—Charles Darwin: The Origin of Species
Evolution has not obliterated its tracks as more advanced animals and plants have appeared through geological time. There are, scat- tered over the globe, organisms and ecologies which still survive from earlier times. These speak to us of seminal events in the history of life. They range from humble algal mats to hardy musk oxen that linger on in the tundra as last vestiges of the Ice Age. The history of life can be approached through the fossil record; a narrative of forms that have vanished from the earth. But it can also be understood through its survivors, the animals and plants that time has left behind. My intention is to visit these organisms in the field, to take the reader on a journey to the exotic, or even everyday, places where they live. There will be landscapes to evoke, boulders to turn over, seas to pad- dle in. I shall describe the animals and plants in their natural habitats, and explain why they are important in understanding pivotal points in evolutionary history. So it will be a journey through time, as well as around the globe.
I have always thought of myself as a naturalist first, and a palaeon- tologist second, although I cannot deny that I have spent most of my life looking at thoroughly dead creatures. This book is something of a departure for me, with the focus switched to living organisms that help reveal the tree of life (see endpapers). I will frequently return to considering fossils to show how my chosen creatures root back into ancient times. I have also broken my usual rules of narrative. The logical place to start is at the beginning, which in this case would mean with the oldest and most primitive organisms. Or I could start with the present and work backwards, as in Richard Dawkins' The Ancestor's Tale. Instead, I have opted to start somewhere in the mid- dle. This is not perversity on my part. It seemed appropriate to start my exploration in a place, biologically speaking, that is familiar to me. The ancient horseshoe crabs of Delaware Bay were somehow fit- ting, not least on account of their trilobite connections. Amid all the concern about climate change and extinction, it is encouraging to begin with an organism whose populations can still be counted in their millions. From this starting point somewhere inside the great and spreading tree of life I can climb upwards to higher twigs if I wish, or maybe even delve downwards to find the trunk. Let us begin to explore.
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It's not often that viewers get a chance to watch a star being born - that a
talented unknown actor's performance that is so spectacular it leads to the A-list in one role is rare: Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, Brad Pitt in Thelma & Louise to name a recent few. But Edward Norton's turn as the "defendant/victim" in Primal Fear is one of those "Wow" moments that leaves the audience salivating for his next performance. In this feature debut, Norton outdistances his role, as does Richard Gere, in a resurrection no less impressive than Norton's star-making turn. Heretofore, Gere has specialized in assorted intelligent professional cad roles. Here, he gets a
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I had just gotten done seeing the movie Fight Club when a relative of mine said " If you like that movie, you'll like Primal Fear." I didn't believe him, because I had believed that Fight Club was the best movie on the face of the planet. Well, he just so happened to have a copy of Primal Fear with him. I watched it and was amazed. I was speechless.The movie has so many twists! I was convinced that it was one of the best movies I had ever seen. Gere's performance is average. I say this because it seems that in many movies he plays the same cocky character. Linney's monologue in the courtroom is mesmerizing . It was just great. And Norton? Well this may be one of his best performances ever. The fact that this was made during the starting of his acting career was unbelievable. It was a great film and Edward norton does an excellent job
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Outstanding thriller on par with "The Usual Suspects", "Primal Fear" is an impressive film about one lawyer's (Richard Gere) yearning for the spotlight. He gets his wish after an archbishop is brutally murdered in Chicago. It appears that choir boy Edward Norton (in his first film, Oscar-nominated) is the killer, but there is more to this case than meets the eye. In the end, Gere is going to learn that what he thinks he wants (fame and fortune) is not all that great because of what he has had to go through to get there. "Primal Fear" was one of the more interesting films of 1996, but was ignored by almost everyone. Richard Gere does some of his best work ever. Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, and Frances McDormand are all good in supporting roles. However, it is Edward Norton who proved to be the discovery of the 1990s. He keeps the audience on their toes and he adds depth and emotion to a film that would have looked much different if he had not been in it. 4.5 out of 5 stars.


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A look at how individual endeavors can save lives and solve problems, offering compelling examples of both citizen and corporate activism at work in the world today. "Almost everyone--regardless of income, available time, age, and skills--can do something useful for others and, in the process, strengthen the fabric of our shared humanity." Inspiring stories of people and organizations--some famous, as well as many private citizens whom readers will be hearing about for the first time--show that the act of giving takes many forms; that offerings of time, skills, objects, and ideas can be just as important as contributions of money; and that the lives of those who give are changed as well.--From publisher description.
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