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Back by popular demand! The omnibus edition of Jack Yeovil's four classic Vampire Genevieve novels: Drachenfels, Genevieve Undead, Beasts in Velvet and Silver Nails.

 

 

• Sales Rank: #316211 in Books
• Brand: Brand: Games Workshop
• Published on: 2008-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.70" h x 5.00" w x 7.50" l,
• Binding: Paperback
• 763 pages

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Kim Newman is always a treat - The Guardian Engaging, breathlessly clever - SFX Strong and highly atmospheric fantasy - Starlog Jack Yeovil keeps up the high standard of excitement and entertainment - Enigma Most imaginitive writing; recommended - Interzone Yeovil excels at the macabre and grotesque - rpg.net Yeovil delivers a tale with bite and just a little humour that will keep you gripped from the moment you enter his world until you're spat out breathless and hungry for more at the end - Enigma

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Kim Newman is a multi award-winning, best-selling horror novelist and an enthusiastic pundit of sf writing. He is well-known for film and TV critiques, and is often described as one of Britain’s great eccentrics.

 

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Read it like a single novel
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"The Vampire Genevieve" is an omnibus collections of Kim Newman's 4 Warhammer books. The title is actually misleading. Genevieve in not the dominant character in any of the stories in the volume and is completely absent from a number of them. The title is mostly for marketing: implying that the main character is a sexy, beautiful butt-kicking vampire helps sell books to the targeted readers, I guess.

Having said that, the book is quite good. It definitely deserves a much wider audience than the Warhammer readership it's targeted to. If you have read any of Newman's other books and liked them, you'll definitely have a lot of fun with this volume.

The contents of the volume are as follows:

Drachenfels (novel)
-- Prologue: 25 Years Ago
-- Acts 1-5
-- Epilogue: Envoi

Genevieve Undead (3 novellas)
-- Part 1. Stage Blood
-- Part 2. The Cold Stark House
-- Part 3. Unicorn Ivory

Beasts in Velvet (novel)

Silver Nails (5 short stories/novellas)
-- Red Thirst
-- No Gold in the Grey Mountains
-- The Ignorant Armies
-- The Warhawk
-- The Ibby the Fish Factor

In this book, there are various stories thrown together which happening at differnt times in the internal chronology. Here is my suggestion: read the stories in the order of the internal chronolgy rather than the order in the book. If you do this, it actually kind of hangs together and kind of feels like a single sprawling novel with various subplots rather than just bunch of loosely-connected stories.

The following is the order that the events happen in the volume:

-- Drachenfels: Prologue: 25 Years Ago
-- Silver Nails: Red Thirst
-- Silver Nails: No Gold in the Grey Mountains
-- Drachenfels: Acts 1-5
-- Drachenfels: Epilogue: Envoi
-- Silver Nails: The Ignorant Armies
-- Beasts in Velvet
-- Genevieve Undead: Part 1. Stage Blood
-- Silver Nails: The Warhawk
-- Genevieve Undead: Part 2. The Cold Stark House
-- Genevieve Undead: Part 3. Unicorn Ivory
-- Silver Nails: The Ibby the Fish Factor

[ As a side note: Be aware that if you've read Newman's Diogenes Club stories or Anno Dracula novels, you may be dissappointed with the Genevieve portrayed here. The versions of Genevieve Dieudonne in those other works comes accross as very worldly and confident -- a strong and distinctive character. I found the Warhammer-universe Genevieve in this book actually rather passive most of the time and doesn't particularly stand out a distinctive personality. But maybe others will disagree with me... ]

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Vampire stories without any real vampirism in them
By KSABER
"The Vampire Genevieve" is a collection of novels and stories written by Kim Newman, the author of "Anno Dracula", "Bloodred Baron" and "Dracula Cha Cha Cha". It is set in the Old World, the setting of Warhammer Fantasy tabletop games.

When it comes to writing modern vampire tales, mister Newman deserves the title of grandmaster. His style is both ornate and easy to read, his plots are complex and engaging, and his ironic humor and real-life references add an unique flavor to his works that I can describe only as "Newmaneskue". Perhaps the most glaring thing about mister Newman's writing is his expert use of flamboyant, deliberately silly characters. "The Vampire Genevieve" is full of such personas and, depending on your disposition, each can be viewed as either lovable or absurd. The writer knows this, and offers no apology. In other words, he doesn't explain the joke - you either get it, or you don't.

Drachenfels - 4 Stars - As the author himself states in the introduction, Drachenfels is a deconstruction of that most classical of tales; a hero and his darling embark on an epic quest to destroy an evil sorcerer. Except that the entire quest is just a prologue, and the main story deals with what happens twenty five years later, when the said hero commissions a theatric adaptation of his epic deed. The best part of the novel lies in its delightfully one-sided and deliberately self-parodying characters. Not for a moment do we believe that real human beings can be as self-loving as Detlef Sierck, as mindlessly mean as Lilli Nissen, as villainous as Constant Drachenfels, or as noire as Anton Veidt. Yet they work so well within the context of the story that we can't help but enjoy every moment we spend with them. While above-average, Drachenfels is not a perfect novel. Its shortcomings lie in the wrong presentation of the setting (vampires and even chaos mutants are allowed to live unopposed in human cities), as well as a sudden decline in Detlef Sierck's personality traits - about halfway into the book, he stops being a lovable egomaniac and becomes more-or-less faceless. Another problem is the presentation of Genevieve's vampirism and its overall significance (more on that later).

Genevieve Undead - 4 Stars - This is a collection of three novellas; "Stage Blood", "The Cold Stark House" and "Unicorn Ivory".

"Stage Blood" is a sequel to "Drachenfels". It tells the tale of the Great Enchanter's posthumous revenge on Genevieve and Detlef. It's a great story; well thought out, fast paced and very entertaining. It is dominated by the villain (an authentically soulless being) and its polar opposite - the trapdoor demon. Although Detlef's narcissism is still nowhere to be found, his character has gained much depth, going a long way towards making the reader care about him. I disliked the entire "Genevieve's influence creating a darkness in Detlef's soul" theme - I felt it was convulsed and rushed.

,,The Cold Stark House" is a weird tale about a cursed manor and its insane inhabitants. Throughout the novella, you'll be wondering what the hell is going on, until the truth is revealed and all the crazy events start to make sense. The story was too drawn out for my taste, often bombarding the reader with unimportant names, titles and backgrounds. Also, why Genevieve bothers rescuing a pair of complete strangers (she never even talked to either one of them) is a mystery.

"Unicorn Ivory" is the shortest of the three novellas. Genevieve is blackmailed into agreeing to assassinate a powerful graf and his son. In order to make their deaths appear accidental, she infiltrates their household and is soon pulled into a web of lies and family secrets.

[ SPOILERS START HERE ]The problem with "Unicorn Ivory" is that its main villain isn't nearly as evil as the writer is trying to make him. Okay, graf Rudiger loves to hunt for fun and acts semi-harsh to his son - that's bad by 21st century standards, but it was really nothing out of the ordinary in ancient times. He supposedly hates women and has killed his wife because she cheated on him with his best friend - this should make us hate him, but it doesn't. The thing is, the graf still keeps his wife's portrait in his dining hall and all his mistresses resemble her - meaning that the graf truly loved his wife and probably still does. Thus, he becomes a tragic, pitiable villain whose only real crime was an impulsive act of a cheated lover, rather then cold blooded murder. That the graf can forgive his friend, and then go on to raise his friend's bastard son as his own, shows he has a lot more heart then we're pushed to believe. The writer obviously wants us to loathe Rudiger, going so far as to turn him into a complete monster that kills its best friend because of a vague assumption (this part of the story is both rushed and far-fetched - basically, Rudiger manages to fetch the trophy horn, kill two people in a very messy way, and wipe the blood off himself before the extremely-fast Genevieve catches up with him). Overall, Rudiger feels like a complex antihero who has been transformed into a brainless villain for the sake of the plot. That Genevieve, who has had terrible things done to her by characters much worse then Rudiger, apparently hates the graf way more then she did Drachenfels is not only ridiculous, but contrary to her personality, too. [ SPOILERS END HERE ]

Beasts in Velvet - 4 Stars for the story, 1 Star for the false advertising - First off, this novel is not a vampire story. Genevieve has nothing whatsoever to do with the plot and only appears in a cameo. As such, "Beasts in Velvet" has no reason to be in a "The Vampire Genevieve" collection. It's just plain dishonest marketing.

That being said, "Beasts in Velvet" is an enjoyable, fast-paced mystery novel. A serial killer known as the Beast is on the loose, and evidence suggest he/she/it is an aristocrat. A group of revolutionists sparks a civil uprising in Altdorf, throwing the city into chaos during the "worst fog ever to fall on Altdorf". The murderer's identity managed to be both predictable (there are dead giveaways in the first chapter) and shocking (the killer's true nature WILL surprise you). Rosanna's scrying is an exotic and important part of the story - sadly, its efficiency varies depending on the needs of the plot [SPOILER - she can basically read people's minds and feel their emotions, and yet she spends an entire night in the close proximity of the Beast and doesn't notice a thing - SPOILER].

Silver Nails - 3 Stars - A collection of five short stories. The titular bloodsucker appears in only two out of four stories. "Silver Nails" creates some embarrassing contradictions; in "Drachenfels" it's stated that lady Melissa has been in the convent of the Order of Eternal Night and Solace so long that she has no clue on what's going on in the outside world, while in "Silver Nails" she's traveling near the fortress of the Great Enchanter. Also, if Genevieve knew about the true nature of Yefimovich, why didn't she try to stop him in "Beasts in Velvet"? "Ibby the Fish Factor", while entertaining, has such an incoherent finale that I can only shrug and forget I ever read it. "Silver Nails" is an overall okay short story quartet, but not nearly as good as the rest of "The Vampire Genevieve" collection.

For me, the greatest flaw of "The Vampire Genevieve" collection is the idealized way in which it depicts vampirism. Genevieve isn't damaged by sunlight, doesn't have to drink blood often, doesn't have to sleep in a coffin, and can swim in running water all she wants. She looks sixteen, has great strength and endurance, excellent night vision, can mutate her teeth and fingers into fangs and claws at will, and doesn't have to kill anyone when feeding - her "victims" actually relish the experience. She can walk unopposed among humanity, parading her eternal youth and overall superiority as she wills - the only inconvenience she experiences is that she occasionally runs into a vampire-hater who will, at the very worst, tell her to steer clear of him/her. One has to wonder; why aren't there more vampires about? Why would anyone say no to a socially acceptable immortality that has no downside to speak of?

This lack of weaknesses makes the entire concept of vampirism pointless. Genevieve might as well not be a vampire at all. Replace her great strength and claws-on-demand with martial expertise and give her a set of pointy ears, and you'd have an elf adventurer. The stories (except maybe "Ibby the Fish Factor") would play out the same.

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Overall, the writing is mediocre and the story premise is a little contrived. It is a good buy though to keep you busy until a newer book or series comes along.

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Flatland, Edwin Abbott Abbott's story of a two-dimensional universe, as told by one of its inhabitants who is introduced to the mysteries of three-dimensional space, has enjoyed an enduring popularity from the time of its publication in 1884. This fully annotated edition enables the modern-day reader to understand and appreciate the many "dimensions" of this classic satire. Mathematical notes and illustrations enhance the usefulness of Flatland as an elementary introduction to higher-dimensional geometry. Historical notes show connections to late-Victorian England and to classical Greece. Citations from Abbott's other writings as well as the works of Plato and Aristotle serve to interpret the text. Commentary on language and literary style includes numerous definitions of obscure words. An appendix gives a comprehensive account of the life and work of Flatland's remarkable author.

• Sales Rank: #228175 in Books
• Published on: 2009-11-27
• Released on: 2010-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.98" h x .67" w x 5.98" l, .89 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 306 pages

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"It is all good fun, and the authors point out much that we readers would probably otherwise miss.... This annotated version of Flatland is clearly designed to be enjoyed by a very wide audience. ... Readers of this edition will become more familiar with Edwin A. Abbott the person. The multitude of notes explaining, among other things, Abbott's wordplay, his grasp of classical Greek culture, and his critical views of Victorian society makes us almost feel like we are having a conversation with him.... I highly recommend this edition. Abbott's story can be enjoyed by those with a taste for any combination of mathematics, linguistics, social commentary, history, philosophy, religion, and faith. Lindgren and Banchoff's notes and commentary deepen the enjoyment of these many dimensions of Abbott's creation."
David A. Huckaby, MAA Reviews

"There (have been) lots of new editions (of Flatland) and further interpretations of the original. But the book presented here is something totally new. ... The book can be highly recommended, it is a must for all admirers of Flatland."
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"Flatland should be in every mathematics collection, and this is the definitive edition. Outstanding Academic Title."
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"With their informative notes, Banchoff and Lindgren add immeasurably to the text. In addition to explanations of arcane terminology and of the mathematics involved, they provide the background necessary to understand the book in the context of Victorian England. It is a period during which entrenched ideas, both social and scientific, were undergoing dramatic metamorphosis. Banchoff and Lindgren's comments on Abbott and his milieu allow the reader to comprehend this fascinating turning point in history. ... The plethora of fascinating background information and detail will make you appreciate the book at a much deeper level."
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William F. Lindgren is a Professor of Mathematics at Slippery Rock University. He is the author of Quasi-Uniform Spaces (1982) with Peter Fletcher and has given many talks about Flatland at various conferences, including the Joint Meetings of the AMS/MAA.

Thomas F. Banchoff is a Professor of Mathematics at Brown University. He is the author of Beyond the Third Dimension and Linear Algebra Through Geometry (with John Wermer) and the editor of a reprint of Henry P. Manning's The Fourth Dimension Simply Explained.

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Edwin A. Abbott's "Flatland" finally receives its due in this wonderful book. I hope very much that this annotated edition by Lindgren and Banchoff edition will spread interest far and wide, and will increase appreciation for its many aspects. I now believe that every student--and we are all students--should have the full experience of "Flatland," and this edition provides clear access to it. I often found myself happily wondering about possible alternatives to their suggestions; in other words, I was drawn in completely, though I have read "Flatland" many times and consider myself an honorary Flatlander.

Abbott's text appears on every left hand page; the annotations occur on the opposite, right hand page. "Flatland" has long served as a way of entry to higher-dimension geometries, and as a satire of Victorian mores. While attending to these elements (and doing in much more detail that other commentators), Lindgren and Banchoff explore the likenesses to Plato's cave with unprecedented thoroughness, and provide geometric diagrams and descriptions on many levels that will aid those readers who are "geometrically challenged" and that will engage mathematicians as well. Historical, cultural, and political notes abound as well.

The notes are not "explanations." Rather, they are ways of increasing enjoyment and of posing questions concerning the nature and limits of human imagination that anyone can enter, and that everyone can learn from and savor.

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I first read Flatland in high school or junior high, finding it a fun little fantasy, though at the time I didn't grasp all the satire within it -- my interest was focused on the allusions to higher dimensions. This edition of the book is just about as thorough an annotated analysis of the novel's text as one could imagine -- indeed, the comments come so fast and furious that I question whether this is the best way to first encounter Edwin Abbott's little gem. I agree with at least one other reviewer that the format -- original text on the left page and notes on the right page -- is so distracting that reading it smoothly becomes a real challenge. Of course, just the sheer number of footnotes, regardless of placement, would slow things down. I suggest finding another edition for your maiden read, then come back to this one to get a full appreciation of the text. The annotation here is a thorough and admirable accomplishment.

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Analyzing the practice of five religious traditions of the African diaspora in America, the author of Santeri+a7a traces the history, rituals, and influence of Vodun, Candomble+a7, Revival Zion, Sateri+a7a, and the Black Church.

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• Published on: 1993-12
• Original language: English
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 263 pages

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Murphy ( Santeria: African Spirits in America , Beacon, 1988) casts his net wider in this work, examining and experiencing the commonalities of African traditions found in five cases of black religious rituals in the Western hemisphere. The reader is exposed to santeria in Haiti and Cuba, a Revival Zion church in Jamaica, candomble in Brazil, and African American church services in Washington, D.C. Running through all of them, he feels, is an African "spirituality of incarnation" through which each of them, despite their differences, celebrates a spiritual freedom from an oppressive world. Recommended for black studies and religion collections.
- Paul H. Thomas, Hoover Inst. Lib., Stanford, Cal.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Murphy explores five contemporary religious practices, Cuba's Santeria, Brazil's Candomble, Haitian Vodou (voodoo), Jamaican Revival Zion, and the black church in the U.S., in terms of their common roots in African religions. He presents each on its own terms, clearly translating unfamiliar terms and ideas, leaving many of the similarities open to the reader to find. Only in the concluding chapter, titled "Working the Spirit," does he put these commonalities together. Murphy's strong points are in tracing the various ceremonies through their African slave roots back to their countries of origin and in showing how these ceremonies were used by slaves to evoke nourishing spirits and, later, to help them strive toward independence. This is a far-reaching and intriguing inquiry, though Murphy does rely heavily on others' fieldwork, much of it done several decades ago. Murphy's own expertise is in Vodou and Candomble, and on these subjects his writing really shines. David Cline

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Murphy's Santer¡a (1988) was a dramatic firsthand, if scholarly, account of that African-Cuban religion. The Georgetown theology professor's new book--equally scholarly and at once more controversial yet more subdued--more often employs others' eyewitness reports as he traces the threads connecting five African-inspired religions: Santer¡a, Brazil's Candombl‚, Haitian Vodou, Jamaica's Revival Zion, and the ``Black Church'' in the US. The author's basic contention--radical when he applies it to an expressly Christian church like the one he visits in Washington, D.C.--is that in all of these religions, the same force, which he calls ``the spirit,'' may be experienced and manifested by celebrants as they ``work'' it through physical ceremonies involving song, rhythm, and dance. A black Christian transported by ecstatic gospel singing, then, may be communing with the same spirit as a Santer¡a initiate ``mounted'' by a Yoruban god--despite the different theological explanations given by the respective religions: The ``actions of ceremony are at least as important.'' Moreover, Murphy says, there's a reciprocity between community and spirit in these religions, with their respective ceremonies--which allow the spirit to manifest in the community--reminding the congregations of their African heritage. Murphy takes each religion in turn, looking at its history, rituals, and relationship to the spirit. His coverage of ritual invariably highlights each discussion, enlivened as it is by, in turn, Maya Deren's account of Vodou ceremony; a recap of a film of a Candombl‚ ritual, complete with possession; and his own observations of Revival Zion and black Christian ceremonies. Surprisingly, though, Murphy (who's white) relies not on his own Santer¡a initiation to elucidate that religion's method of ``service'' but on a recent film, The King Does Not Lie. Though couched in well-mannered, even cautious, prose, Murphy's linkages offer a provocative new interpretation of the black American religious experience--one that's likely to inspire Afrocentrics even as it wrinkles the collars of conservative clerics and theologians. -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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This book gave you so much insight into the spiritual experience of both ATR's (African Traditional Religions) and even the Black Church. For one to read this book, one would have to acknowledge all the differences that share the same current of ancestorship, ritual, and root to Africa.

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Best Intro for the Curious in Orisha Religion
By El Brujo
First of all I really do like both of Joseph Murphy's books. This one and Santeria African Spirits in America. They speak truthfully, and are an excellent recourse of information for those who are curious in understanding the Lucumi Santeria Religion. Working the Spirits is a remarkable read, full of wisdom, and respect. `No he is not an Initiated priest of the Religion!" But Mr. Murphy writes with such respect, and one can tell he really researched the various Orisha religions, and grew to have a great respect and love for them. While I highly recommend Santeria African Spirits in America for those who want to have some knowledge of the Lucumi Religion, I also have to recommend Working the Spirits, as it goes into the Orisha sects of Candomble, Umbanda, Voodoo, Brujeria, and Espiritismo.

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When did you last hear someone refer to the wireless? Do you know the origin of the expression tin-horn gambler? Language is always changing, and in Gallimaufry, Michael Quinion has gathered together hundreds of fascinating examples of words and meanings which have vanished from our language. Sometimes a word is lost when the thing it describes becomes obsolete, sometimes it survives in a figurative sense while the original meaning is lost, and sometimes it simply gives way to a more popular alternative. We discover that scuttlebutt was the name of a water cask on a ship, around which sailors might gossip. The popular hat Fedora got its name from a character in a French play (Fedora Romanov, played by Sarah Bernhardt). With over a thousand curious words grouped under such headings as Food and Drink, Health and Medicine, and Entertainment and Leisure, and an index of featured words, this book is perfect for anyone intrigued with the history of the English language.

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`Review from previous edition I have bought my husband's Christmas present' Dot Wordsworth, The Spectator

`A fascinating book, full of the kind of authoritative information his readers have come to expect' Jonathon Green, World Wide Words

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Michael Quinion is a professional writer who has published widely on the English language. He was a co-author of the second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of New Words.

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Gallimaufry (noun) - 1. a dish made up of leftovers 2. a miscellaneous jumble or medley

Yup, that pretty much defines the contents of British lexicographer Michael Quinion's fourth book of word stories. His previous book, Port Out, Starboard Home and Other Language Myths (2004) was a surprise big seller. It was no surprise to me because I've been following his work for years. He is the proprietor of an indispensable website, World Wide Words ( [...] ) that is well-known to word-freaks like me.

'Gallimaufry' focuses on the stories behind words that are disappearing (or have disappeared) from the language. It is divided into sections on food and drink, health and medicine, entertainment and leisure, transport and fashion and concludes with a delightful section on names, employment, and communications. We get the stories behind such words as (to take examples only from the transport section) brougham (named for a former Lord Chancellor), landau, barouche, cab (née cabriolet), hansom, and taxi, among others. Did you know that the original form of 'taxi' was 'taximeter cabriolet'? The 'taximeter' -- 'taxi', tariff; 'meter' measure -- part of the name indicated that a cab was the first public vehicle to measure the distance a fare was taken and to charge accordingly.

Quinion's style is lighthearted while learned. I found myself turning pages just to see what was next. Admittedly I'm fascinated by words, having been a reader for the Oxford English Dictionary for a number of years, but Quinion's way of explaining word histories is unfailingly delightful and I think this book could be as interesting to the non-word-freak as was, say, Bill Bryson's book, 'The Mother Tongue.' And it's a lot more factual.

Typography is attractive -- the subject words are in bold print, making browsing easy -- and there is a full index of the words treated in the text.

This book would make a fine birthday or other gift for the right sort of reader.

Scott Morrison

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Fascinating for more than word geeks.
By Esther Schindler
I've been a subscriber to Michael Quinion's free "worldwide words" email newsletter for at least ten years. He never fails to enchant me with "fun facts" that both add to my vocabulary and make me giggle out loud. In this volume, Quinion organizes the words that have disappeared from English. Sometimes it's because the item itself changed (when was the last time you actually _dialed_ a telephone?). Or, as Quinion explains in the introduction, the word shifts meaning, taking on a figurative sense which then usurps the original (russet was originally a type of cloth, not a color). Or -- well, he explains it better than I can. The point is that these words have fallen out of use; he explains the original meaning and why they disappeared.

For example, in a section on below-stairs life: "The beer came from the buttery. Originally, that had nothing to do with butter, but was the room off the hall, near the pantry, where the butts were kept; those were big casks of beer (Old French bot, from late Latin buttis, cask or wineskin). The man in charge here was the butler, at that time a much more lowly servant than the magisterial supervisor of the below-stairs realm he became later." And he keeps going for a little while... never losing my interest.

Gallimaufry is separated into several sections, including food and drink; health and medicine; entertainment and leisure; transport and fashion; and names, employment, and communications.

I'm sure that most of my writer-friends will put the book on their wishlists right now (and it *would* be a great, affordable present for any wordsmith you know) because Quinion puts some magic into language and how it evolves. Surely this is fodder for plenty of Scrabble games and erudite bar bets. It is also a no-brainer for anybody who writes (or reads) historical novels. For example, the historical mystery The Nicholas Feast includes a dinner scene; Quinion's chapter, "On messes in pots," explains all the things they were eating. Mawmenny or malmeny was essentially chicken with almonds and wine; charlet (from an Old French name for a type of pot) "was usually boiled shredded pork mixed with eggs, milk and saffron seasoning."

Mostly, thought, this book is just plain FUN: a collection of bon mots and "how BOUT that!"s you can enjoy in small doses. It's found a place in my bathroom; that's actually a good sign.

I love it. I think you will, too.

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I thoroughly enjoyed Gallimaufry. Like the author's website ([...]) the book is a compendium of archaic or esoteric words, or simply of fun words (such as fipple) in danger of becoming lost. His concentration on the origins and mutations of these words is, to me at least, particularly interesting. The book is composed of loose topical groupings and meanders freely through time and geography. As does the website, the books skews toward English rather than American English. I'd highly recommend it to lovers of words, esoterica or just general "stuff".

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THE NIGHT THEY MADE A BABY 

Mia Palinski had never even considered herself the kind of girl to have a one-night stand. Yet there she was, in a big-city hotel room, wrapped in the arms of a handsome stranger she simply couldn't resist. Now she's pregnant, and she has no idea how to contact the father—until he shows up in her hometown of Sugar Falls. 

The man she knew only as "GP" is Dr. Garrett (Patrick) McCormick. The ski town's newest orthopedist has literally just opened his practice when Mia walks through his door. And although he is surprised at her announcement, he's ready to jump right into fatherhood. Mia, on the other hand, is wary. Doctor Daddy seems wonderful, but can she trust Garrett with her heart when he won't reveal his own?

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In From Dare To DueDate, Mia Palinski and Dr. Garrett McCormick happened to be in theright place at the right time and, although they'd both been burned by love inthe past, they took a risk on each other the night they met.
 
This got me thinking about fate and destiny and luck.  A few years ago, I attended a weddingreception and, while my husband herded and supervised our children, an olderfamily friend commented on what a great father he was.  I agreed and the woman went on to say, "Youreally got lucky with him."
 
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Even people like Mia and Garrett, who weren't looking forromance when it found them, still have to put forth an effort to sustain theirlove.  Relationships can be hard work,but it makes it all the more rewarding when you can find that perfect someoneto love and they're willing to share the workload.  Plus, it doesn't hurt when that person alsohappens to be handsome and gives a great shoulder rub--so maybe I did get lucky in that regard.
 
For more information on my other books in the Sugar Falls,Idaho series, visit my websiteor follow me on Facebook.  I'd love to hearfrom you.

About the Author
Christy Jeffries graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a degree in Criminology and received her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law. But drafting court documents and working in law enforcement was merely an apprenticeship for her current career in the relentless field of mommyhood and romance writing. She lives in Southern California with her patient husband, two energetic sons, and one sassy grandmother.

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The melting ice cubes in Mia Palinski's vodka and tonic were symbolic of the way her future was dissolving before her eyes.

She'd just turned thirty, yet no matter how many times she'd told herself that it was time to come to terms with her new life, she still couldn't shake the lingering wish that tonight it should've been her up on the stage of the Egyptian Theatre, pirouetting across the dance floor.

Watching the piano player on the opposite end of the bar, she wondered if the balding man once had bigger aspirations than playing old standards in the lounge of some swanky hotel in downtown Boise. Most performers did. At least she could take comfort in the thought that she wasn't the only one not living her dream.

And while she didn't begrudge her darling students their chance to shine in their roles as the fairy-tale wedding guests in the Idaho Youth Performing Arts' rendition of Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, Mia would have been more comfortable if she hadn't been stuck backstage with Mrs. Rosellino, who thought her six-year-old daughter was going to be the next Martha Graham.

Along with most of the other dance instructors who had students performing in tonight's ballet, Mia referred to the delusional stage moms as idealists. Because unless sweet Madison Rosellino miraculously developed a decent amount of rhythm and learned to keep her finger out of her nose during performances, the sweet and quiet girl would probably never make it to Juilliard.

Her eye gave an involuntary twitch at the memory of her own mother, who was so similar to the Mrs. Rosel-linos of the world. Mia took a sip of her now diluted drink, trying to wash away the reminder of the well-meaning but overbearing woman who had pushed her only child into competitive cheer rather than classical dance. Rhonda Palinski had wanted all eyes on Mia and had forcefully maneuvered her daughter onto the football fields, where the stages were bigger, the lights were brighter and the crowds were rowdier.

Her phone vibrated on the smooth-finished walnut bar beside her glass. She saw a group text message from her friends Maxine Cooper and Kylie Gregson. She loved them and knew they wanted an update on how the Labor Day performance had gone, but she couldn't bear to put on the brave face and pretend she wasn't hosting a pity party for one in an empty hotel bar. She grabbed a handful of fancy nuts out of a silver bowl. At least she gave in to her self-commiserations only in first-class establishments.

Mia loved and hated nights like tonight. She loved the music and she loved the dancing and she loved watching her young students and their contemporaries get to display the talents that they had worked so hard on during summer rehearsals. She truly didn't even mind the overbearing parents who expected their first-graders to be ballet prodigies and became annoyed when Mia didn't push the kids harder.

But the thing she hated was the fact that she could no longer be the one on stage dancing. Thinking such a miserable thought made her feel like a jealous old has-been, an emotion she despised even more.

She rubbed her sore knee through the black satin fabric of her slim-fitting pants, and then took another sip, willing the throbbing to go away. One of her prescribed pills might help with the physical pain, but nothing could diminish the emotional trauma of having her dancing career cut short by a golf club-wielding stalker who couldn't take no for an answer.

Nope. She wouldn't go there. It was one thing to wish things had worked out differently. It was quite another to sit here and relive the scariest moment of her life. She pushed her drink away and decided to go upstairs to her suite, order several desserts from room service and scroll through the pay-per-view channel looking for an interesting movie that could take her mind off what could have been.

Keeping a low profile meant she didn't get to travel the country as much as she once had as an NFL cheerleader, so Mia normally took advantage of these quick forays into what her neighbors termed the "Big City" and made the most of the plush hotel accommodations.

She'd grown up as middle class as they came, with most of her single mom's child support checks going toward cheer camps and extra lessons. And while Mia was careful with her income as the owner of the Snowflake Dance Academy in the small town of Sugar Falls, Idaho, she wasn't opposed to little splurges a couple of times a year—especially if they provided a quick, but safe, escape from the boring reality of her quiet existence.

And that was why she tried to ignore the text message that just flashed on her screen.

You're a great dance teacher. We're sure everything went perfectly. Don't go back to your room and sulk. Go out and live it up. We dare you!

Yep. Her best friends knew her, all right. Which meant they also knew she had no intention of accepting their ridiculous dare.

As she lifted a hand to signal the bartender to bring her check, a man walked into the lounge, his quick steps purposeful. Mia instinctively turned in the opposite direction, away from the stranger, and hoped that the guy was simply meeting someone in the nearly vacant bar. Ever since that incident with Nick Galveston, she had been careful not to draw any unwanted attention to herself and normally didn't hang out in cocktail lounges where traveling businessmen or lonely males might take any sort of interest in a young woman sitting alone at the bar.

She pulled her handbag closer to her. Why had she even stopped off here on her way back to her room? It wasn't as if she was a big drinker or looking for companionship. But after seeing the girl who played Aurora receive a huge bouquet of flowers right before the curtain closed and knowing that she would never experience that thrill again, Mia wanted something stronger than chocolate lava cake with peanut butter ganache to drown out her sorrows.

Unfortunately, the newcomer bypassed several of the empty tables and headed directly toward the small bar, near where she was sitting. He was handsome in that clean-cut all-American-boy way. However, in her experience, most men who looked like that were anything but pure and innocent.

She tried to keep her gaze averted, not wanting to risk making eye contact with him. But the large mirror across the room allowed her to take in his appearance. He wasn't overly large—just under six feet—and his suit was well tailored, but his silk designer tie was undone and hanging loosely around his neck. He didn't even look in her direction as he pulled out the leather upholstered bar stool a couple of feet away. His brown hair was close cropped and his face was set in a serious scowl. If he hadn't been dressed so well, she would've assumed he was in the military.

"I'll take a Glenlivet, neat, please," he said to the bartender. When the man still didn't acknowledge her in any way, she relaxed her shoulders and attempted a covert glance down at his shoes.

She was no expert, but her friend Kylie had just ordered those same handcrafted Italian leather shoes online for her new husband. So Mia knew they cost more than the monthly rent on her small dance studio. Nope. The guy definitely wasn't military because there was no way he would be able to afford to dress or drink that well on an enlisted man's salary.

Her ears picked up the tinny sound of Harry Chapin singing about cats in cradles. The noise was in direct contrast to the piano and it took her a second to realize the song was a ringtone. His ringtone.

Whoa. This guy must have some serious daddy issues.

He fumbled, pulling his phone out of his pocket before silencing it and setting it on the bar. It immediately rang again and he whispered a curse before jabbing his finger at the screen. He had nice hands. Strong and capable-looking hands. Hands that would feel wonderful on…

"GP? Hello?" The hearty male voice coming out of the small speaker interrupted her wayward thoughts and caused the man next to her to practically jump off his leather stool in surprise. "Are you there, GP? Can you hear me?"

The skilled-looking fingers she'd just been lusting over must have pushed the wrong button, accepting rather than ignoring the call.

"Stupid damn phone," he said as he lifted the offending gadget off the bar and put it to his ear.

"No, Dad," he continued. "I don't want to talk about it anymore."

Mia took a sip of the drink she'd pushed away merely minutes ago, finding herself fascinated by the father-son drama unfolding right next to her. "You can't change my mind," she heard. Pause. "No, do not have them call me." Pause. "Listen, we will just have to agree to disagree. Have a safe flight home."

GP, or whatever his name was, looked as if he wanted to throw his now disconnected phone through the large window facing the quiet downtown street. The bartender brought the man's drink and Mia signaled for her own check. Damn it. She should've left when he was on his call. She didn't do angry confrontations.

"Sorry," he said, as he slipped his cell back into his sport coat pocket. "I hate people who take personal calls in public places."

He hadn't looked in her direction at all, so it took her a moment to realize he was speaking to her. She lifted her eyes to his and had to grip the bar's counter to steady herself when his hazel gaze met hers. A little pop exploded in her tummy and she suddenly felt like she was a fizzy bottle of champagne whose cork had just been released.

He was handsome. More than handsome. His clenched jaw was chiseled, yet serious, and his sad eyes didn't look the least apologetic. Nor did they seem very predatory.

Her eyes were drawn to his hands again and she noticed something funny about the way his suit jacket hit his wrists. She realized the man was wearing cufflinks—and expensive-looking ones at that. They were small gold-plated squares that had some type of an insignia embossed on them—an anchor maybe, but she couldn't tell for sure without getting too close.

And Mia knew better than to get too close.

Whoever this GP guy was, he seemed more upset with his father than intent on hitting on her. She kept her purse clenched tightly next to her side, but exhaled enough to loosen some of the tension in her body.

"Don't worry about it," she said, as the bartender set a small leather folder in front of her. "I was just getting ready to go anyway."

"Please, don't leave on my account. I didn't mean to disturb you. In fact—" he reached for her bill "—let me pay for your drink."

"No," she said a bit too loudly. "I'm not leaving."

He looked at the bill she had scooped up before he could grab it.

"I mean, I was leaving. But not because of you."

He smiled and his even white teeth softened his expression, making him appear more boyish, rather than hawkish. Swiftly, that fizzy sensation bubbled throughout her entire bloodstream. Wow. How strong had her vodka and tonic been? She would've stood up and ran out of the lounge, but she now couldn't trust her normally well-muscled legs to hold her petite frame.

Harry Chapin began singing from GP's pocket again. "Crap. I'm sorry, I have this new phone and I can't figure out how to turn it off."

He held up the ringing device with the contact name of "Dad" lighting up the screen. It was the same model as hers, and she was an expert at screening calls.

"Here," she said, taking it from him. "You just tap on this red dot and then, once the call goes to voice mail, you go to Settings." He leaned in toward her and she could smell his musky citrus cologne. She didn't dare make eye contact with him again—not when they were this close. Instead, she stared intently at the screen as her fingers keyed in all the appropriate commands to effectively silence his phone.

"Then how do I turn it back on? You know, like next week when my dad calms down a little and finally accepts the fact that I want to live my own life and not follow in his footsteps?"

Yep, this guy definitely had daddy issues. But really, who was she to judge?

"Well, if he's anything like my mom—" she couldn't stop the shudder that raised bumps on her bare arms "—I doubt it will only take a week."

"You don't know the half of it. But I do need this phone for work, so as tempting as it might be, I can't stay off the grid forever."

She nodded at his true statement. As much as Mia had tried to hide out these past couple of years, it was impossible to disappear completely. At least not without losing a part of herself. And if she lost any more of herself, she wondered what would be left.

"In that case, you can just block his number like this, but still get calls from everyone else." She tapped away at his screen. "Of course, this will only work until he catches on and tries calling from an unblocked number."

"Hmm. Sneaky. But my father's pretty resourceful, so I wouldn't put it past him."

"My mother learned to call me from my great-aunt Nonnie's rest home, knowing I couldn't not answer. I'm sure your dad will figure out a way eventually. I find it's best to just take the call, let them lecture you for exactly two and half minutes and then pretend you have a UPS delivery at the door that you need to sign for and disconnect the call."

The man who'd been called GP laughed loudly enough to draw the attention of the piano player and the bartender. If she thought his smile made her insides all bubbly, his laughter made her want to melt.

Seriously, what kind of person made jokes about wacky family members with someone she'd never even met? Apparently, the same person who was still sitting here grinning like a giddy schoolgirl at the good-looking man.

He slipped his phone back inside his inner jacket pocket and when he did so, his hand rooted around before pulling out something else. He tossed a velvet-covered box on the bar and then looked up to the ceiling before running his hand over his forehead. The case looked like something that would hold jewelry—an engagement ring perhaps. The thought that this man was walking around with such an item, yet appeared to be so frustrated and let down, made her wonder what exactly had happened to him earlier this evening.

"That's a pretty swanky-looking box," Mia said.

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