Wednesday, January 14, 2004
AUTHOR Dixon-Cooper, Hazel, 1947-
TITLE Born on a rotten day : illuminating and coping with the dark side
of the zodiac / Hazel Dixon-Cooper.
IMPRINT New York : Simon & Schuster, c2003.
DESCRIPT 192 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
SUBJECT Astrology.
ISBN 0743225627.
In this wickedly funny guide, professional astrologer Hazel Dixon-Cooper casts off sugarcoated astrology in favor of exploring the maladjusted side of the universe. If you want the inside scoop, the real deal, the lowdown on each sun sign, then look no further.
It's time to forget those traditional astrology books where Sagittarians are gregarious, Capricorns are ambitious, and Pisceans are dreamers. Instead, enter a world where Archers are loud-mouthed bores, Goats are pompous social climbers, and Fish are chronically helpless. Dixon-Cooper debunks the myths, reveals the flaws, and examines the dubious virtues of each sun sign. Discover how to use your own inner brat to outwit bullies, outmaneuver manipulators, and win those endless games that lovers play. Learn how to deal with those dysfunctional people you encounter every day. Book jacket.
TITLE Born on a rotten day : illuminating and coping with the dark side
of the zodiac / Hazel Dixon-Cooper.
IMPRINT New York : Simon & Schuster, c2003.
DESCRIPT 192 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
SUBJECT Astrology.
ISBN 0743225627.
In this wickedly funny guide, professional astrologer Hazel Dixon-Cooper casts off sugarcoated astrology in favor of exploring the maladjusted side of the universe. If you want the inside scoop, the real deal, the lowdown on each sun sign, then look no further.
It's time to forget those traditional astrology books where Sagittarians are gregarious, Capricorns are ambitious, and Pisceans are dreamers. Instead, enter a world where Archers are loud-mouthed bores, Goats are pompous social climbers, and Fish are chronically helpless. Dixon-Cooper debunks the myths, reveals the flaws, and examines the dubious virtues of each sun sign. Discover how to use your own inner brat to outwit bullies, outmaneuver manipulators, and win those endless games that lovers play. Learn how to deal with those dysfunctional people you encounter every day. Book jacket.
AUTHOR Robinson, Peter, 1950-
TITLE Close to home [sound recording] / Peter Robinson.
EDITION Unabridged.
IMPRINT Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2003.
DESCRIPT 14 sound discs (16 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
FORMAT CD.
NOTE Compact discs.
"An Inspector Banks novel"--Container.
Read by Ron Keith.
SUBJECT Banks, Alan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Yorkshire (England) -- Fiction.
Audiobooks.
Books on CD.
Mystery fiction.
Suspense fiction.
ALT AUTHOR Keith, Ron.
ISBN 1402542259.
MUSIC # C1979 Recorded Books.
Publishers Weekly Review
In this 12th novel to feature Det. Chief Insp. Alan Banks, the brooding Yorkshire policeman is called back to England from holiday when someone discovers the remains of his old childhood friend Graham Marshall, who disappeared from their hometown in 1965. It's a journey back to Banks's own past and the provincial town of Peterborough, where he assists Michelle Hart, a local detective, on the case. He's also advising his colleague (and former lover) Annie Cabbot as she investigates the more recent disappearance of another teenager: Luke Armitage, the introverted, intellectual son of a British rock star who committed suicide when Luke was a baby. Like P.D. James, Robinson works on a large, intricately detailed canvas (sometimes too detailed-even the minor figures get at least a thumbnail sketch). The plot is richly complex, with lots of forensic science, a fair bit of English criminal history (the Kray brothers, legendary '60s-era London East End gangsters, make an appearance) and some internecine police department feuds. There's a fair amount of action and lots of suspense; someone doesn't want Hart or Banks to pursue the decades-old case, and Cabbot has her hands full with a plethora of unsavory suspects in the Armitage case. Along the way, Robinson probes more abstract ideas: the illusory nature of nostalgia; the dark, secret lives of small towns; middle age; and the oft-lamented challenges of going home again. This satisfying and subtle police procedural has a little bit of everything.
TITLE Close to home [sound recording] / Peter Robinson.
EDITION Unabridged.
IMPRINT Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2003.
DESCRIPT 14 sound discs (16 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
FORMAT CD.
NOTE Compact discs.
"An Inspector Banks novel"--Container.
Read by Ron Keith.
SUBJECT Banks, Alan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Yorkshire (England) -- Fiction.
Audiobooks.
Books on CD.
Mystery fiction.
Suspense fiction.
ALT AUTHOR Keith, Ron.
ISBN 1402542259.
MUSIC # C1979 Recorded Books.
Publishers Weekly Review
In this 12th novel to feature Det. Chief Insp. Alan Banks, the brooding Yorkshire policeman is called back to England from holiday when someone discovers the remains of his old childhood friend Graham Marshall, who disappeared from their hometown in 1965. It's a journey back to Banks's own past and the provincial town of Peterborough, where he assists Michelle Hart, a local detective, on the case. He's also advising his colleague (and former lover) Annie Cabbot as she investigates the more recent disappearance of another teenager: Luke Armitage, the introverted, intellectual son of a British rock star who committed suicide when Luke was a baby. Like P.D. James, Robinson works on a large, intricately detailed canvas (sometimes too detailed-even the minor figures get at least a thumbnail sketch). The plot is richly complex, with lots of forensic science, a fair bit of English criminal history (the Kray brothers, legendary '60s-era London East End gangsters, make an appearance) and some internecine police department feuds. There's a fair amount of action and lots of suspense; someone doesn't want Hart or Banks to pursue the decades-old case, and Cabbot has her hands full with a plethora of unsavory suspects in the Armitage case. Along the way, Robinson probes more abstract ideas: the illusory nature of nostalgia; the dark, secret lives of small towns; middle age; and the oft-lamented challenges of going home again. This satisfying and subtle police procedural has a little bit of everything.
