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The Valentine
Family & Friends Cookbook:
five generations of
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A collection of essays on growing up in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Highlands and recipes including many traditional Pennsylvania Dutch recipes.

Established in 2003, Parlez-Moi Press offers literary fiction and other books that you will love.

	Each Angel Burns is now available in paperback from Amazon.com Barnes & Noble.com and other online booksellers Also available in many e-formats from Smashwords.com. As part of Operation E-Book Drop, Each Angel Burns is available free of charge in all digital formats for our service people in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book is available in any digital format at no cost to members of the Catholic clergy. Email for links.
Each Angel Burns by Kathleen Valentine In the latter part of the 19th century the Monastery of St. Gabriel the Archangel was built on a cliff overlooking the ocean on a peninsula in Maine. From its earliest days there were rumors of strange activity there --- tunnels through the cliff were reported to give access for smugglers, a miracle-working nun was said to live there, and a group of drunken lumberjacks who stormed the convent to kidnap wives claimed to have been vanquished by a giant angel with a flaming sword. One hundred years later, when the last of the old cloistered nuns was removed to a retirement home, the decision was made to close and sell the convent. That's when it was discovered that he convent's treasure, a marble statue of the Archangel Gabriel by Italian sculptor Giovanni Dupré, was missing. More......
Just got my hands on your e-book "Mermaid Shawls", and am absolutely delighted! Thanks for all the tips, suggestions ~ and heart ~ that are in the book. It is wonderful! - KathyO in Ferndale, WA I just bought your book, after looking at the inside. It is just what I have been looking for, Your illustrations and  commentary have eased my fear of starting a shawl. - Margaret in Canada BONUS! With the purchase of this eBook you will receive a 20% discount on the shawl pin of your choice from Leslie Wind!	PAPERBACK NOW AVAILABLE!!! From AMAZON           From BARNES & NOBLE Worth every cent, in my opinion. This is one I will read and re-read. - MMario on Knitter's Review. I just purchased and downloaded your e-book. How fabulous it is!!! The download was easy and zippy fast. - kknitterkc on Ravelry Note: As soon as you complete your purchase your screen should be redirected to the download site. If you wait more than 2 minutes and do not see the PDF file (7.5MB) please email me and I will send you the link for downloading. Please be advised that some email programs have been filtering out the redirection, AOL especially may do this. If you are not redirected, email and I will send the link. The Mermaid Shawl: Shawls, Cocoons & Wraps by Kathleen Valentine Inspired by the popularity of The Mermaid Shawl first featured on Parlez-Moi Blog, this book provides instruction for the Mermaid Shawl and two variations, the Gypsy Shawl, and the Shawl of Falling Leaves and Shooting Stars. In addition there are chapters on creating Emily's Shawl, four stoles and wraps and how to convert a rectangular shawl into a cocoon. Photographs, charts, and illustrations. Available as an eBook or as a paperback.
	"A beautiful story, beautifully told." - Susan Oleksiw, A Murderous Innocence "A timeless lovestory rich in maritime lore."      - BookLovers Alert 2007 Rising Star Nominee "People ask me if I, as a fisherman, ever encountered a mermaid. I have in this book and they are better than I imagined. This is hot."       - Mark S. Williams, F/V Black Sheep Order from Amazon Read the First Chapter • WATCH THE VIDEO Visit the Old Mermaid Inn Website
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	My Last Romance & other passions by Kathleen Valentine Eight stories that celebrate the wonder of finding love... These stories sweep the reader into sensuous worlds where ordinary people discover, or rediscover, love. Foolish love, forbidden love, married love – even murderous love, each story is a seductive jewel populated with characters that seem like someone we could know – or someone we could be. Each of the stories in this collection is an exquisitely rendered portrait of people from a broad range of ages each proving that passion and love are eternal, regardless of life's far-ranging challenges. Buy from Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com