The Sweetest Littlest Chocolate Thief

The delightfulness of chocolate is truly something we can relate to, presently and in the different stages of our lives. It permeates our memories of the holidays and of birthdays, of our children and our grandchildren. Enjoy!

Born in 1979, Roxy Freeman grew up travelling around Ireland and England in a traditional horse-drawn wagon with her mother and father and six siblings. Life was harsh but it was a childhood of freedom spent in harmony with nature. Roxy didn't know her times-tables but she could milk a goat, ride a horse and cook dinner for the whole family on an open fire before she was ten. Early life was idyllic but when her father brought the family to England, they faced prejudice and hostility and Roxy found herself receiving the very unwelcome attentions of a family friend - which she endured in secret. Despite all of the difficulties she faced, she developed a passion for flamenco and traditional music and developed a career as a dancer, which took her around the world. Her beautifully written story is a frank portrait of what life is really like for women and girls of traveller communities.

COOKERY Irrepressible fitness guru Simmons is an enduring phenomenon; his latest book, Farewell to Fat (GT Pub., 1996) has sold more than 600,000 copies. Here he offers 'reduced-fat' (not always 'low-fat') versions of his favorite desserts, from Keep on Truckin' Brownies to Yes, We Have a Banana Cream Pie to Some Like Hot Chocolate Souffl s, with color photographs of each one. Expect some demand.-

In 1747 Paris, Sophie falls in love with married philosopher Denis Diderot, who is collaborating with authors to create an encyclopedia of all human knowledge, a project that threatens to undermine both the monarchy and the church--as well as Sophie?s right to freedom, love, and happiness.

Lutoyia, an eighteen-cycle old girl, has always lived a life of torment and ridicule for a past she could do nothing about. Living in a city of humans that hate her, Lutoyia passes each day by escaping the brutal hunt of a pack of teenagers. One day, the hunt forces Lutoyia to an unknown forest where she meets the unbelievable a dragon. This dragon, Falkor, offers Lutoyia a chance to escape from the torment of her human city and enter the magical side of their world, Karida. In return, Lutoyia must help Falkor in his quest to defeat a Dark Mage called Lakardos, who plans to bleed a demonic dimension into their world. But before Lutoyia can accept the deal, she must prove something to Falkor. She has to be the vessel to his dead brothers soul a DragonSoul. Along their quest, Lutoyia meets magnificent creatures she never dreamed of, faces incredible challenges and hardships and even begins to build allies; all in the attempt to save their world. Will they succeed

Are you sick and tired of the ups and downs of the dieting roller coaster? If you're one of the 50 million Americans who go on diets every year-spending $40 billion in the process-you may be ready to scream "Stop!" Personal trainer and former dieting extremist Elliott Young shows you simple and effective steps to ditch the quick-fix dieting mentality and embrace healthy living. As you move toward long-term lifestyle transformation-change that leads to both weight loss and well-being-you'll learn how to...: embrace random acts of movement and incorporate exercise into your life, eat nutrient-rich foods while learning new secrets to portion control, reap the emotional and spiritual rewards of real change. Elliott's inspiring stories, strategies for exercise and eating, and realistic, proven Solutions invite you to be truly fit in mind, body, and soul. So go on an undiet...and finally kiss dieting goodbye. Book jacket.

gift-wrapped GROOMS All little angels had to be home for Christmas. And since Angelica Rhoades had no parents, St. Peter promised she could pick out her own. She chose Lucky and Pamela… Lucky O'Toole wasn't sure how his car careened into the lawn nativity, complete with a real girl in a lopsided halo. Dr. Pamela Jones found nothing wrong with little Angelica—until the child referred to her and the strange man as "Mommy and Daddy." Her and Lucky? Why, anyone could see they weren't a match made in heaven! Angelica had her work cut out for her. How was she ever going to get them to make a family—and in time for Christmas?

This sequel to volume 1 contains all of Thérèse's letters from the end of September 1890 (during her novitiate) until her death in 1897, as well as many letters written to or about her. Here the mature Saint Thérèse shows the path of her growth as a religious and as a deep spiritual writer. The reader learns much about all of her correspondents, including her two "missionary brothers," and gains familiarity with the development of her thought and message. Fifty pages of complementary documents give us useful tools for studying the texts. This work has been translated from the critical edition by John Clarke, OCD. The ebook includes 4 pages of facsimiles of Thérèse's letters, plus a fully linked general and biblical index.