From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Wheeler Tom Puss in boots [videorecording DVD] Puss in Boots (DVD) was a brand new take on an old tale. Antonio Banderas voiced Puss and Salma Hayek lent her sultry tone to his love interest, Kitty Softpaws. Kitty Softpaws was a double-edged moniker – Softpaws because she is a deft thief [...]
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Puss in boots [videorecording DVD]
Posted in Andrea's Picks, DVD, tagged Enemies, Fairytales, friendship, Good vs. Evil, Nursery rhymes on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Eyes Right: confessions from a woman Marine
Posted in Andrea's Picks, memoir, Nonfiction, tagged Biography, family, Life changing events, Marines, Women Officers on March 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »
From ANDREA KALINOWSKI Author: TRACEY CROW Eyes Right: confessions from a woman Marine Eyes Right : confessions from a woman Marine traces the life path of a woman determined to prove something, both to herself and to the world at large. She came from a broken family and was determined not to end up in [...]
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter
Posted in Andrea's Picks, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, tagged Brothers, cat owners, dog owners, Florida Keys, interpersonal relations, Murder, Pet sitting, Women Detectives on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Blaize Clement Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter Dixie Hemingway, no relation to the famous personage, is a pet sitter in the Keys of Florida. She was a former deputy until a personal tragedy derailed her calm and her career. Her brother and his partner are her support system. Curiosity Killed the [...]
Zelda, the Queen of Paris : the true story of the luckiest dog in the world
Posted in Andrea's Picks, Nonfiction, tagged California, Companions, dogs, friendship, India, journalists, loyalty, Paris, Trust on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Paul Chutkow Zelda, the Queen of Paris : the true story of the luckiest dog in the world If you enjoy the companionship of a four-footed friend, this book will really appeal to you and reinforce the love and camaraderie you feel with your pet. Zelda, the Queen of Paris : [...]
“Time Enough at Last” from The twilight zone. Season 1
Posted in Andrea's Picks, DVD, Fiction, tagged Armageddon, books, depression, Readers, solitude on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Lyn Venable “Time Enough at Last” from The twilight zone. Season 1 [videorecording DVD] Time Enough at Last” is a television episode of The Twilight Zone, which is now on DVD. The television episode was based on a short story written by Lyn (Marilyn) Venable. It is a Twilight Zone episode [...]
The house of silk : a Sherlock Holmes novel
Posted in Andrea's Picks, Fiction, Mystery, tagged England, sherlock holmes on November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Anthony Horowitz The house of silk : a Sherlock Holmes novel House of Silk is a good addition to the Sherlock Holmes mystique. Dr. Watson is as always, Sherlock’s faithful amanuensis. The House of Silk is a criminal enterprise which has its evil tentacles in the most unusual places. The whole [...]
The poisoner’s handbook : murder and the birth of forensic medicine in jazz age New York
Posted in Andrea's Picks, Nonfiction, tagged forensic medicine, New York on November 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Deborah Blum The poisoner’s handbook : murder and the birth of forensic medicine in jazz age New York This was an informative read, especially for those of us into forensics and the history thereof. The dedication exhibited by the early pioneers in New York’s Medical Examiner’s Office was an example of [...]
Obsolete Man [fromThe twilight zone. Season 2] [videorecording]
Posted in Andrea's Picks, DVD, tagged governmental policy, Judgment, librarians, obsolence on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Rod Serling Obsolete Man [fromThe twilight zone. Season 2] [videorecording] Obsolete Man, an episode of Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone, is about a librarian who is summoned to court to defend his profession. The librarian is designated as “obsolete” because there are no more libraries and therefore, there is no knowledge to [...]
The reading promise : my father and the books we shared
Posted in Andrea's Picks, Nonfiction, tagged Bibliophiles, Coping skills, Father/daughter relationship, Reading, Single fathers on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Alice Ozma The reading promise : my father and the books we shared The Reading Promise: my father and the books we shared by Alice Ozma with foreword by her father,Jim Brozina, was an inspirational read. It reinforced in me the love of books and the connection that reading can forge [...]
Crunch time
Posted in Andrea's Picks, Mystery, tagged Caterers, cuban immigrants, mother and child, Murder, pregnancy, Private investigators, Puppy mills, sheriff, stalking on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski author: Davidson, Diane Mott Crunch time Crunch time by Diane Mott Davidson was anentertaining read but for the first time, Goldy Schulz really got on my nerves with her insistence on bulldozing ahead. She blithely disregards her husband’s concerns for her safety and just blunders around in his case. Her husband suggests [...]
