All of this started about 42 years ago, when my late wife and I started making all sorts of meals together, and this continued on for decades. We were thinking of publishing these, but never did (that was before the Internet age). For the last four years, I have been continuing what we had going, but with much guidance and assistance from my very long-time super-friend, Claude. It's time now to compile these and to present them.My ancestry is 100% Polish. I still speak and write it...

'The book is like the spoon: once invented, it cannot be bettered' - Umberto Eco.These days it is impossible to get away from discussions of whether the book will survive the digital revolution. Blogs, tweets and newspaper articles on the subject appear daily, many of them repetitive, most of them admitting ignorance of the future. Amidst the twittering, the thoughts of Jean-Claude Carrière and Umberto Eco come as a breath of fresh air.This thought-provoking book takes the ...

Anna Karenina is the wife of a well-respected government official. When she travels to St. Petersburg to reconcile her brother and his wife, she meets Count Vronsky and the course of her life is transformed. Widely adapted into theater, ballet, radio, television and movie adaptations.

The Diary of a Young Girl started two days before Anne Frank's thirteenth birthday. In 1942, the Nazis had occupied Holland, and her family left their home to go into hiding, as they were Jews. Anne Frank recorded daily events, her personal experiences and her feelings in her diary for the next two years. Cut off from the outside world, she and her family faced hunger, boredom, claustrophobia at living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and deat...

First published in 1943, ‘The Little Prince’ is a novella and the most famous work by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It is a tender tale of friendship, love and loss. Originally published as Le Petit Prince, in French, it has been voted the best book of the 20th century in France. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a French writer, aviator, poet and author. Raised in an aristocratic family, he fell in love with aviation at an early age after taking his first airplane ride at the age of 12. He receive...

In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. She recorded daily events, her personal experiences and her feelings in her diary for the next two years.It is one of the most celebrated and enduring books of the last century and it remains a deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of human spirit. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period...

'ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN NOVELS EVER WRITTEN''Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race...

Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American Read"One of the most—if not the most—beloved of American novels." —The New YorkerHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatredOne of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into mo...

Simple value recipes you can make with your rice cooker including Banana Bread Cake, Beef Stroganoff, Chicken Noodle Soup and much more.These recipes are just as the title says - they are quick and they are easy. The ingredients are common, easy to find and mostly very cheap to buy. The recipes are very easy to make. Anyone can make these meals following the simple instructions.Perfect set-and-forget cooking for busy individuals!

20 delicious recipes, which contain no eggs, no gluten and no dairy products. Perfect for people with food intolerance and allergies or for clean eating to stay healthy.  You’ll love this book if you must avoid eggs, dairy, gluten and/ or wheat because of celiac disease, gluten intolerance/ sensitivity, or an allergy. Most recipes are

If you worry that your family isn't getting enough fresh fruits in their daily diet or if you want to add nature fragrance to your eating, it might be a good choice cooking delicious Chinese food with fresh fruits.This 66 page photo cookbook contains 22 Chinese recipes for preparing salads, stir-fry hot dishes, soup and desserts with fresh fruits. There are 138 photos showing individual steps and making it very easy to follow.Chapter 1: Lychee Shrimp SaladChapter 2: ...

Are you looking for some delicious chicken recipes? This simple and easy chicken recipe cookbook has step-by-step recipes for preparing some fantastic chicken dishes. You will impress your friends and family with these delicious chicken recipes. Great for any occasion!* Step-by-step recipes* Delicious chicken recipes* Awesome meal ideas for your familyYour problems have been solved! ==> Easy, step-by-step chicken recipesWith a nice variety of chicken m...