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They met under the least auspicious circumstances. He was a teenage volunteer at a nursing home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She was a wheelchair-bound resident in her nineties. He was poor, Hispanic, living in a rented room in the barrio, separated from his family. Her life, at least before arthritis hobbled her, was comfortable, and her daughters and grandchildren visited as often as they could. But when Margaret Oliver+s daughter hired Elvis Checo to look in on her mother a few afternoons each week, nobody realized that this would be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.In His Oldest Friend, Sonny Kleinfield of The New York Times takes us inside the lives of these two unlikely friends to explore the world of the very young and the very old, showing how underappreciated these groups often are-a mystery to one another and to so many of us in the middle-class adult population. Too often we tend to group together -youth+ and -the elderly,+ submerging individuals into a group identity. But Elvis and Margaret offer each other that rarest of gifts: recognition and affirmation as a unique human being. Kleinfield opens their lives to us, and shows how their bond of friendship rescued each of them from the bleakness that defeats so many of the youngest and oldest among us. ... Read more

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Unlikely but wonderful bond
Kleinfeld writes of an "unlikely bond" --and one which I found to be so intruiging. The story was truly inspiring and insightful. The author provided realistic glimpses into the two very different worlds inhabited by Elvis and Miss Oliver - and how both of them managed to get along on their own and together.

The relationship forged by these two disparate individuals, whose race and age, not to mention their backgrounds, was truly miraculous.

I would highly recommend this book, especially to anyone with an elderly person in their lives. It gives great insight into this time of life.

An unexpected ending
This book was a quick read partly because I couldn't put it down.I expected a sad ending and was pleasantly surprised.

WOW! what am I missing? How does this average 4 stars
I am not sure what I am missing.I force myself to finish every book I start, but this one truly tested my resolve. I am not sure what the purpose, story or direction this book was trying to take.I never developed even a wit of interest in any of the characters or the story itself.It seemed to me as if the author simply sat down and chronicled the day to day activities of two very different, but not very interesting characters who lived different but not very intersting lives.All adding up to a different but decidedly bad book.

A story that celebrates the simple things in life
Dominican teenager Elvis Checo is hired by Margaret Oliver's daughter as a companion to the elderly woman. Both the young man and the old woman luck out as each finds their soulmate of sorts.
Both are members of groups often ridiculed or ignored by society but they transcend the stereotypes of a hip hop loving impoverished teenage and a 90-something woman living out her final days in a nursing home.

Both Elvis and Miss Oliver have their struggles as Elvis deals with the mean streets of his neighborhood and low expectations of a person from his background. Miss Oliver tries to maintain her dignity in a nursing home as other residents goad her or babble in their dementia. The saving grace is that the two have each other as inspiration.

There's no big dramatic moment in the book. It's simply a story of two very decent and intelligent people trying to get by in very different worlds day to day. It's a sweet story and one can't help but hope there will be a happy ending for Elvis and a continued dignified existence for Miss Oliver.

The inspirational story of an unlikely friendship
"When she met Elvis, she gave him a shy and friendly smile. He gave her a big smile back. But she wondered. What would a teenager want with her --- someone rolling around in a wheelchair, who relished opera, who didn't use a computer, who couldn't even get the infernal remote control to work?...Elvis was thinking something altogether different. He wondered, what would an old woman want with him --- a moody teenager from another part of the world, still trying to decipher girls, who relaxed with video games and rap music, who liked to toss down a few beers with the guys?"

This odd couple, introduced to us by award-winning reporter Sonny Kleinfeld, found in each other a kinship that is rare in the easiest of circumstances, and would appear an almost impossible bond in their situation.

Elvis Checo, a Dominican teen recently abandoned by his mother, needed a summer job. He heard about relatively easy work at the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The work was not onerous, and despite several tempestuous upheavals in his young life, Elvis stuck with it. Then one day he was approached by the daughter of one of the residents, Margaret Oliver, a nonagenarian who needed more companionship, more stimulation than the Home could supply.

Margaret had made a conscious decision, for she was still quite lucid, that she wanted to un-burden her daughter by moving into a nursing home where at least she would see people and remain active. The reality was not what she had imagined: "the dayroom was a chaos of women in wheelchairs, most of them inert, emaciated, cruelly smitten by the punishments of age..." There were rows of such denizens, who sat without speaking, or raged against unseen enemies, or traded gossip and shamelessly slandered their neighbors in an atmosphere too cold for the warm-hearted, gregarious Margaret.

Margaret learned to treat the staff respectfully and to ignore most of her fellow residents, gulping her meals quickly so as to avoid much contact with the mute and the mad (most residents over the age of 80 had dementia). Elvis, a bright, generous boy looking for a role model, found in Margaret a soul-mate. They helped each other. He came to solicit her advice, and to confide in her and she in him. His three hours a week stretched to garden wheelchair rambles and surprise visits. They traded jokes. He cheered her up when bad things happened, like when her new phone was stolen. She listened to his poetry and took it seriously. It was a relationship that transcended age, race, culture, and conventional notions of what friendship comprises.

HIS OLDEST FRIEND is inspirational without being even slightly sentimental. The prose is straightforward; the story, which could be maudlin if told by a less skilled craftsman, never lapses into pathos.

When the book ends, the story does not. Margaret and Elvis are still alive and kicking, philosophizing and kidding around. They go to a free concert at Lincoln Center and the arthritic old woman says she can't applaud because her hands don't make any noise.

"That's okay," Elvis said. "I'll applaud for both of us."

--- Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott ... Read more

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Is there a sequel?
I found this to be a great novel, a little hard to get into, but once I got going found it pretty cool.What annoys me is that this book seems (to me) that there should be a sequel!

Good story
This story just draws you in.The book is a little slow at first, but I've read it several times and I really enjoy it.The historical accuracy is astounding.I like the way the author has Lyn react with situations she's not used to (ex.bathing). This is a good book that I reallyrecommend.

Why do people like this book?
How can someone like this book? This book was painful to read. The main charecter, Lyn, was so flat I never belived she could have existed. When she was transported to another time she didn't seem to mind loosing her mother and friends at all.There are also some holes in the story likewhy do all the charecters accept her as Elisibeth?I had to read this bookfor a literature class and with so many other good books in the world, whywe read this this one I will never know!

Very sad and touching.
She will never go back.She will remain Elisabeth of Louieburg, Canada in the eighteenth century for the rest of her life.She will marry an American which her 'father' disapproves of and go to America.She willnever go back.Never.Never......................A sad tale of loss andsurvival, courage and heartsickeness.The saddest Nancy Bond I have everread.Not for young children, but for young adults, a novel which broadenstheir palette of tastes.I am 11, I read it first when I was 7, and hatedit.Now I think it is a poinient tale of love and loss.It's a very sweetstory, but you must be prepared for the sadness.

If you can find this book, READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of the best books I've ever read--and I've read a lot!Seventeen year old Lyn travels back in time to 18th Century Louisburg, and is assumed to be a local girl, Elizabeth.Living Elizabeth's life, shestruggles to get along in this time period and also figure out whathappened to her.It is a most enjoyable book, and it's a shame that it'sout of print.I was fortunate to stumble across it at one of my locallibraries.If it's ever reprinted, you can be sure I'll purchase it in ahurry! ... Read more

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A teenage girl finds friendship challenging on an emotion-filled journey to Scotland. Instead of exploring London on her first visit from Massachusetts, 16-year-old Charlotte travels to the north of Scotland with 18-year-old Oliver in this deeply moving novel. ... Read more

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Okay Book
This book is about a 16 year old girl named Charolette. She moves to London. This 18 year old boy, Oliver Shattuck picks her up from the airport. They begin to become very close friends. Oliver is living with his great-uncle, Commodore Shattuck. Then his great-uncle dies and Oliver must go to live with his mom. He postpones the trip... See what then happends when you read this book.
This book was alright. It was okay, nothing special. It was kind of boring at times. It is a little long and confusing. Read this book to find out what you think of it.

Good book/ bad ending
The love of Friends is a great book about a girl named Charlotte, who travels to London to visit her close friend,Oliver. Oliver used to live with his uncle in the same town as Charlotte, but when his uncle died his mother brought him to live with her. Olivers parent go out of town and he is suppose to reschudule Charlotte's trip. He dosen't. Charlotte and Oliver sneak off to Scotland to visit a close friend of Olivers uncle, who is dieing from cancer. The is excellent untill the ending where it kind of just stops in middle of an important part. The book would make a lot more a lot more sence if she wrote a sequel.

Good book/ bad ending
The love of Friends is a great book about a girl named Charlotte, who travels to London to visit her close friend,Oliver. Oliver used to live with his uncle in the same town as Charlotte, but when his uncle died his mother brought him to live with her. Olivers parent go out of town and he is suppose to reschudule Charlotte's trip. He dosen't. Charlotte and Oliver sneak off to Scotland to visit a close friend of Olivers uncle, who is dieing from cancer. The is excellent untill the ending where it kind of just stops in middle of an important part.

Don't Bother Reading this book!
When Charlotte goes on a trip to visit her friend Oliver in London shes finds a big surprise waiting for her. It seems that Oliver's mom and step-dad had to go to Germany on important business. Oliver neglects to call Charlotte and tell her that she will have to exchange her ticket, in hopes that while his parents are gone he and Charlotte can go to scottland to see a sick old friend. It sounds exciting and you have to give Ms. Bond credit for her delightful imagery, and painting a creative picture of London and Scotland, however the book lacks a good ending. It feels as though the author got to page 296 and said, "well that's it I'm spent!" Through out the entire book you wonder what Oliver's feelings for Charlotte are exactly and nothing actually develops. At the end it just feels opened ended. Not a story where you can just make up the ending but like the author tried but just couldn't finish it. So Warning to the wise just don't waste your time.

Nancy does it again!
The Love of Friends is the third book in the 'Charlotte and Oliver' Series, as I call it.This one is undoubtably one of the best.I have read every single book by Nancy Bond, and this is one my top three list. Charlotte goes to visit her friend, Oliver, who has moved to England.Shesoon learns that Oliver has kept something from her-that Paula,Oliver'smother, had told him to tell her to postpone her visit for a week becauseof a business trip.He did not.Consequentely, Oliver and Charlotte arealone in Oliver's family's London flat, and Oliver has told Charlotte thathe wants to go to Scotland and that he wants her to go with him.Apoinient and wonderful tale that touched my heart.A definite MUSTREAD! ... Read more

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Teen Angst Half a Century Away
This book shows that children in the 50's weren't as docile and obedient as your grandparents claim they were. Alice, the main character, constantly bickers with her mother, who has unwillingly dragged her to New Zealand(of all places!). In places, the book is sarcastic and funny, but I docked it major points for being rather boring in the beginning. Along with the normal problems of moving and being the new kid at school, Alice has to move into an intimidating old mansion with a lady that hates kids and an uncooperative, grumpy old man, and also discovers a mystery regarding her origins.

An excellent book
This book, Truth to Tell, is about a young girl called Alice who is being dragged halfway around the world by her mother, who is going to help an eccentric old lady, Miss Emilia Fairchild, write a book about her house. Alice hates New Zealand, and more, she has a stepfather.She struggles tofind out who her true father was, for she looks like Len,her stepfather,but how can that be?Her mother claims that her father was killed duringthe war, but why had she never met her father's parents?Mrs.Fairchildthen says, "It's a wise father that knows his own child," andAlice has to find out who her father was, and, more importantly, who sheis.I loved this book because it offers wonderful insight into a girl'sstruggles to grasp a situation that's out of her control and find out whoshe is. ... Read more

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Once upon a time, in 1930s England, there were two little princesses named Elizabeth and Margaret Rose.Their father was the Duke of York, the second son of King George V, and their Uncle David was the future King of England.

We all know how the fairy tale ended:When King George died, “Uncle David” became King Edward VIII---who abdicated less than a year later to marry the scandalous Wallis Simpson.Suddenly the little princesses’ father was King. The family moved to Buckingham Palace, and ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth became the heir to the crown she would ultimately wear for over fifty years.

The Little Princesses shows us how it all began.In the early thirties, the Duke and Duchess of York were looking for someone to educate their daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret, then five- and two-years-old.They already had a nanny---a family retainer who had looked after their mother when she was a child---but it was time to add someone younger and livelier to the household.

Enter Marion Crawford, a twenty-four-year-old from Scotland who was promptly dubbed “Crawfie” by the young Elizabeth and who would stay with the family for sixteen years.Beginning at the quiet family home in Piccadilly and ending with the birth of Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in 1948, Crawfie tells how she brought the princesses up to be “Royal,” while attempting to show them a bit of the ordinary world of underground trains, Girl Guides, and swimming lessons.

The Little Princesses was first published in 1950 to a furor we cannot imagine today. It has been called the original “nanny diaries” because it was the first account of life with the Royals ever published.Although hers was a touching account of the childhood of the Queen and Princess Margaret, Crawfie was demonized by the press.The Queen Mother, who had been a great friend and who had, Crawfie maintained, given her permission to write the account, never spoke to her again.

Reading The Little Princesses now, with a poignant new introduction by BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, offers fascinating insights into the changing lives and times of Britains royal family.
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The Royal Nanny
I bought this book for a friend's daughter. I had it read to me by a teacher when I was in fifth grade and always remembered it....the book arrived in excellent condition...It just seemed to me to take a long time to arrive. I know my friend's daughter will enjoy the read.

A charming and touching portrait of the future Queen and her sister
The Little Princesses was written by Marion Crawford who was the nanny to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret for seventeen years and whom Elizabeth called "Crawfie" and it stuck. First written in 1950, the language used is a bit more formal than what the current biography reader might be used to, but the book is charming and gives a portrait of royalty that seemslike what royalty should be. More importantly the book provides insight into the woman, Elizabeth, that would become the current queen of England.

Elizabeth's parents, the Duke and Duchess, enjoyed their quiet lives and thought the Duke's brother Edward would rule until he died. When Edward abdicated, the couple was thrust into the job of King and Queen and relied upon Crawfie to provide their girls with stability, education, and protocol as befitted a royal.

If you enjoy history, much of the book is written around the effects of World War II on the family.Crawford, after writing the book, was banished from the royal family (their unwritten code of not speaking about the family). However, the seventeen years spent in their service is a fascinating look at history through the eyes of the woman who raised the future Queen. The book does not contain scandalous stories, but rather touching ones from the everyday life of the royals.

Tender and revealing
I thoroughly enjoyed this gem. First published in 1950, it is the story of Marion Crawford, who was the nanny to Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Princess Margaret. It begins in 1932 when Marion, called Crawfie by Princess Elizabeth, joined the royal household of the, then, Duke and Duchess of York. Crawfie was 24, and came to be the princesses' teacher. She stayed with the royal family until the time of Prince Charles' birth in 1948.

The story is tender and revealing. The Duke and Duchess relished their quiet family life. Being the second son, the sensitive Duke never imagined the path his life would take when his brother abdicated the throne. Plunged into the roles of King and Queen, the royals relied on Crawfie to help raise their daughters while maintaining their family life as best they could.

Crawfie's affection for the family, but especially for Princess Elizabeth, or Lilibet as she is referred to, is strong. And, it is apparent that the affection they have for her is equally as strong. She shares details of their daily lives and provides an insight into the life of royalty that is fascinating. A significant portion of the story is told from the WW2 viewpoint and how the struggles and rationing affected the royal family. We also see the changes in Princess Elizabeth as she comes to accept her role as future queen. Her courtship and marriage to Prince Phillip are chronicled as well.

The class system has never left England. Even today. I have no understanding nor respect of "royalty". That of being important simply because of a person's birth, nor the devotion and loyalty that people show them, especially since they're mainly figureheads. Crawfie nearly gave up her chance for marriage, simply to serve the King and Queen. I don't get it. I never will. I don't share the public's fascination with royalty nor celebrity for that matter.

The story, however, is an entertaining one. It's a tender, touching account of the childhood of Britain's current queen by the woman who, perhaps, understood her best.

Well written biography
I enjoyed reading this book. Crawfie (as she is nicknamed by the princesses) uses a chronological framework to look inside the royal family. She shares about their daily routines and relationships within the extened family. It starts around the time Elizabeth is 8 or so and goes through her teen years. It gave me a better understanding of Queen Elizabeth than I had from only seeing Helen Mirren in The Queen (2006). It's not the kind of book you'd read to a child who loves princesses. It is written from one adult to another, but a young teen on up would probably enjoy it.

Groundbreaking "tell all" has stood the test of time
For fans of the British royal family, this book is a must-read. While it may be a trifle dated and decidedly unsensational, the book holds a unique place in the now vast array of books about the royals because it was the first to break the rules and reveal details of life behind the gilded doors of Buckingham Palace. "Crawfie," who cared for Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret for 17 years, was completely cut off by the royal family after the book was published, but the book itself lives on as a kind of time capsule of royal life before the press declared open season on the royal family. ... Read more

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"When Peter and his sisters are unwillingly moved to Wales, Peter discovers an ancient harp-tuning key that transports him back in time to the sixth-century world of the bard, Taliesin." ... Read more

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A String in the Harp
This excellent historical fiction book transports the reader to Wales through the eyes of two transplanted American children. It travels through time, thanks to the harp key of the real sixth century harper Taliesin. My sons loved this story as children in upper elementary and middle school. We nearly destroyed our paperback version by reading it so often. Now that I'm a grandmother, I am happy to finally have a hardback version I hopefully won't wear out.

A Longtime Favorite
I loved this book the first time I read it years ago. After reading the library copy, I bought the hardcover book, and, more recently, the unabridged audio version. I love listening to the audio version and especially hearing Welsh words spoken. Even after several listenings, I am ready to listen again.This recent paperback purchase was a gift to the child of a friend.The magical flows together and mixes delightfully with everyday reality in this utterly charming book. Celtic mythology, a taste of the mystery of Wales, an experience of the timelessness of time--all blend seamlessly in this story of adjustment to loss and change as each of the main characters comes of age! I highly reccommend it!

A Poisonous Family Ruins a Good Fantasy
In this modern-to-medievel time-travel fantasy, a family of three children and their father go to live in Wales for the winter, grieving the loss of their wife and mother.Twelve-year-old Peter finds a key that opens a portal into ancient Wales, and he and his sisters must resist a rising threat when knowledge of the key spreads to those who wish to misuse it.

The book is recommended by several good sources and is well written, with good character development and a sustained sense of magic lurking at the edges of the children's dreary lives.Unfortunately, the dreariness of their lives seems to originate in their relationship with their father, who is emotionally and physically absent from theirlives, and seems untroubled that his son, especially, is desperately unhappy.Peter, in response, continuously indulges his anger and bitterness, and retreats miserably into himself, unable to cope with his grief.

While the three siblings demonstrate loyalty and tenderness among each other, their distant relationship with their father is based on an egalitarian arrangement, evincing neither tenderness nor respect.Although the story is told primarily from the children's point of view, he is referred to throughout the story as "David", even in the children's thoughts (although they do call him "Dad.")This subtly encourages the reader to think of the father as having equal status not only with his own children but also with themselves.Near the end of the story, a conversation between Peter and his father makes the egalitarian basis of their family clear.Peter says:

No matter what we do [about where to live], we want it to be our decision, not just yours."
Unreadable thoughts flickered across David's face."You're all so young," he protested mildly."I can't help thinking of you as my children!"
"We're getting older."
"Almost too fast.You're very persuasive, you know.I'm not at all sure I have much chance against the three of you.There's a tremendous lot to be considered."
"We'll all consider it," Peter pleaded (363-364).

Peter's claim that the children should have a say in an important decision, and his father's quick acceptance of his claim, confirms the assumption hinted at throughout the story that the children equal their father in status.This arrangement absolves the father of his natural responsibility to lead and protect his family (a responsibility this father has steadfastly avoided).

Equally concerning is the father's lack of tenderness toward his children.Following the traumatic loss of their mother, he seeks solace from his grief in isolation and overwork.He abandons them to their own devices, requiring them to live in a socially isolated and unheated summer home in the middle of Celtic winter, and himself withdraws from their lives, adding emotional abandonment to physical neglect. Early in the story Peter wishfully envisions a scenario of

sitting down and really talking to his father.He would tell him why he was unhappy and explain why he had to go home.David would listen to him sympathetically and reasonably and would offer help.They would be friends and they would understand each other" (47-48).

In this poignant reverie the young man longs for companionship, but not wisdom or leadership from his father, and even companionship is not forthcoming.

Consistent with this devastating view of family, Peter does not resolve his grief by entering into relationship with others, but instead is given an opportunity to retreat into his own secret world - a magical one whose door opens through a key found by chance.This key he hides from everyone except, eventually, his siblings.Unlike Narnia's Pevensie children, who meet a wise Professor to assist them, these young people must go to great lengths to hide their activities from adults.

Although skilfully written, the bitter, secretive protagonist in this story is anything but admirable, and his father is far worse.The biblical ideal of a family, in which parents love, lead and train their children, is entirely absent.The magic in the story is enticing, and the interweaving of modern and historical Wales is masterful, but the detached, egalitarian family dynamic is quite poisonous.

(Note: I read the first half of this book carefully and skimmed the rest after it became clear that it would be disqualified from our home library.)

Dazzling.
I read this book nearly 7 years ago when I was thirteen, and at the time I knew nothing about the history behind the book. It dazzled me then, to the point that I thought I dreamed the book and never read it. I remember very little specifics but I remember I loved it and wish I understood it more. If I can relocate the copy I borrowed I'll probably reread it now that I'll understand what's going on a little better.

Brings Wales to life
I bought it for my daughter...but read it myself. She's only two years old right now, but I wanted to read it to know what she would be reading in the future!

The book has a very slow pace throughout. This means that it is great reading right before bedtime, it doesn't rile you up or demand that you stay up late turning pages to find out what happens next. It is relaxing and yet, it kept my interest throughout the story.

The story is about the Morgan family. The mother passed away and the father accepts a contract with a University in Wales. He moves the youngest two children, Peter and Becky, to Wales with him and leaves the oldest daughter, Jen, in America.

The book starts with Jen visiting Wales and her family for Christmas vacation. As the story continues you get many glimpses of Wales. The author spent several years there before writing this book and she makes a great effort to describe Wales and its people in a loving way.

The story starts with Jen but then switches back and forth between Jen and Peter. Peter is struggling with both the loss of his mother and the move to a new country where he has no friends. During his struggles, he spends lots of time wandering around outside by himself. During one of these solitary walks, he finds Taliesin's Harp Key. The Harp Key begins to show Peter glimpses of Taliesin's life.

As time passes, Peter begins to grow more accepting of Wales and friendlier to his family. Jen and then others begin to see scenes from Taliesin's life, while in Peter's presence. Jen reacts with fear, but Becky, the youngest trusts Peter and shows interest in the adventure.

In the meantime, Jen asks to stay in Wales with the family and takes lessons from the local women on how to cook and keep a household running. David, the father opens up to Jen and she realizes that reaching adulthood does not automatically confer wisdom.

Overall this book is a touching family story. The glimpses of Wales and Taliesin make this book special. ... Read more

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This book is intended for BSW students as their first introduction to basic social work research methodology, data analysis, proposal writing, and report writing. The book’s goal is to produce a “user-friendly,” highly accessible, and straightforward introduction to social work research methods couched within the quantitative and qualitative traditions. ... Read more

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Missouri Life Volume 1 Number 6JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1974 Large 9"x12" Format with color and B/W PhotosCONTENTS:CAROLYN BONDLife as the states First Lady is hardly a normal one. ButMrs. Bond has had precious little of that.By Jerry Giffen Photographed by T. Mike FletcherTHIS LITTLE ENGLISH ISLAND (THE CHESHIRE INN, ST. LOUIS)Merrie olde English hospitality and a hearty bill of fare distinguish this inn named for a pot of cheese. By Bill NunnWAY UP NORTHIts big land, and different. . . and so are the people. And the weather seems to take its cue from them.By James Paul Howard Photographed by Bob RoarkPATTERNS OF WINTERIts that season when snow and ice overlay the land, creating bold designs that dazzle and delight the eye.By James McKinleyMAGGIE [ Margaret Nelson Stephens]: THE DIARIES OF A FIRST LADYThey caused trouble for this little Boonville girl when she moved into the states Executive Mansion.By Nadine Mills ColemanENDURO!A special breed, these motorcyclists pit themselves againstthe rigors of riding the cross-country trails.By Vaughn Whiting Photographed by Dale WalkerBULL GOOSE OF THE OZARKS [Vance Randolph]Ozarkers wondered why he bothered to study them, but his persistence preserved a unique legacy.By Townsend Godsey with Photos by Vance Randolph ... Read more

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When Charlotte's friend Oliver's life is shattered by the death of his eighty-two-year-old great-uncle and guardian, Oliver turns to Charlotte with urgent demands she finds herself unprepared to meet. ... Read more

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A good sequel to "The Best of Enemies"
Oliver is the main character, and Charlotte, too.This book is about relationships.It is poignant and sweet and about how Oliver has to leave for London while Charlotte stays in Concord.Read "The Best ofEnemies" first, then this, and then to end the series, "The Loveof Friends".Read them all, please. ... Read more