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Quotes and Images from Celebrated Crimes

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) is one of the most famous French writers in history, known for his historical novels of swashbuckling adventure. Dumas’ work, including The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After, are still widely read in classrooms throughout the world and remain entertaining upon rereading. Dumas’ works were serialized, as he was a magazine correspondent and journalist. Also among Dumas’ best adventures is The Count of Monte Cristo, which is now a staple of Western classrooms and has been made into many movies. 

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Tea Wisdom: Inspirational Quotes and Quips About the World’s Most Celebrated Beverage

This book is a beautiful collection of quotes, pictures, and illustrations on the topic of tea.

“If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are too heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you.”—Gladstone

Some of life’s greatest pleasures can be found in the simple things, and there is nothing more basic, yet wonderful, than enjoying a steaming cup of tea on a damp, rainy day. Tea Wisdom is a masterful book of tea and a wonderful collection of tea quotes, drawn from different centuries and parts of the world, celebrating the ability of tea to calm the nerves, enliven the mind and strengthen the spirit. Covering the full range of a tea lover’s appreciation for this most celebrated of beverages, Tea Wisdom makes for a lovely treat.

Included in Tea Wisdom are:Hundreds of delightful quotes about teaWisdom from experts of Japanese tea, Chinese tea, Western tea and beyondDozens of beautiful and unique photographs of tea and the tea ceremonyDozens of classical and original illustrations of teaTea aficionados will find this book to be an indispensable part of their collection. Compact enough to fit easily on a table or in a handbag, but extensive enough to provide hours of enjoyment, Tea Wisdom is will soon have you reaching for another cup of tea.

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Quotes and Images from Celebrated Crimes

Quotes and Images from Celebrated Crimes is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Alexandre Dumas pe¿re is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Alexandre Dumas pe¿re then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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The Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book: Uncommon Recipes from the Celebrated Brooklyn Pie Shop

From the proprietors of the renowned Brooklyn shop and cafe comes the ultimate pie-baking book for a new generation of bakers.

Melissa and Emily Elsen, the twenty-something sisters who are proprietors of the wildly popular Brooklyn pie shop and cafe Four & Twenty Blackbirds, have put together a pie-baking book that’s anything but humble. This stunning collection features more than 60 delectable pie recipes organized by season, with unique and mouthwatering creations such as Salted Caramel Apple, Green Chili Chocolate, Black Currant Lemon Chiffon, and Salty Honey. There is also a detailed and informative techniques section. Lavishly designed, FOUR & TWENTY BLACKBIRDS PIE BOOK contains 90 full-color photographs by Gentl & Hyers, two of the most sought-after food photographers working today.

With its new and creative recipes, this may not be you mother’s cookbook, but it’s sure to be one that every baker from novice to pro will turn to again and again.