books about: netherlands     books:     Netherlands      God's Smuggler Baker Publishing Group, John Sherrill, ... Chosen, 2001 EXCELLENT I read this book atleast once a year. It is the most exciting and inspirational book in my library.             Girl with a Pearl Earring, Deluxe Edition Tracy Chevalier Plume, 2005 I adored this book! I really enjoyed this book. It was such a great story and I could not help but keep flipping back to the front cover so I could look at the beautiful painting again and again! I will definately read this again.             Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank Bantam, 1993 A bright soul in a dark time I have finally, at the age of 33, gotten around to reading Anne Frank's diary. There is little point in adding another glowing review. Everything has been said. But after reading some of the negative reviews, I feel compelled to respond. It seems there are two ...             The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century Edward Dolnick Harper, 2008 Short course in psychology, art and forgery Not having read Edward Dolnick's previous book, "The Rescue Artist", I did not come to read "The Forger's Spell" with primed expectations. Mr. Dolnick succeeds in what many writers on this subject fail to do by showing and not telling the finer points of his subject. ...             Vincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars (Smart About Art) Grosset & Dunlap, 2001 Gogh for it! I wanted something to spark my 6YO son's interest in art. This book sure did. He asked me to read it to him a 2nd time right on the spot. He also spotted a Van Gogh print that I brought home. This is a fine series. I also got the Degas which wasn't quite as interesting ...             Netherland: A Novel Joseph O'Neill Pantheon, 2008 A document of our time When this book was published in the spring of 2008, it received wonderful reviews, most notably in May on the front page of the New York Times Sunday Book Review Magazine. The usually difficult and persnickety Michiko Kakutani also gave it high marks in another review ...             The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren Jonathan Lopez Harcourt, 2008 Reads like a mystery I like mysteries, intrigue, politics, and history. I picked up The Man Who Made Vermeers because it was one of the best sellers in my local bookstore. One of the salespeople told me that customers who read crime fiction had been buying it, and I can really see why. The ...             Infidel Ayaan Hirsi Ali Free Press, 2008 Inspiring story from a very brave woman It takes a lot of courage to stand up against the views of your family, community, country, religion. Not many people would put their own lives in danger for the benefit of helping others. Ayaan's story is unique and her style very easy to read. It is very inspiring!             The Hiding Place Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth and John Sherrill Chosen, 2006 INCREDIBLY MOVING SAGA OF HEROIC DUTCH FAMILY DURING WW II... This is an absolutely extraordinary book. Never have I read a book in which the spiritual beauty of the author so resonated throughout the story. The purity of heart that manifests itself in this inspiring saga of a heroic, Dutch family in Nazi occupied Holland during ...             Rick Steves' Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels (Rick Steves) Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw Avalon Travel Publishing, 2008 September Trip We recetnly traveled to Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels and Antwerp. We used Rick's book to select the hotels and the areas to visit versus the bigger name publisher review books (like Let's Go and Formers, etc.). We picked three hotels from his book. Two of the three ...             Streetwise Amsterdam Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of Amsterdam, Netherlands - Folding pocket size ... Streetwise Maps Streetwise Maps, 2008 life saver i bought this product on a whim and was it a life saver. the map was easy to read and navigate. because it was laminated it held up great, was drunk proof and survived numerous visits to the amsterdam night-life and pub scene. we literally never felt like we were lost ...             Etty Hillesum: An Interrupted Life the Diaries, 1941-1943 and Letters from Westerbork Etty Hillesum Holt Paperbacks, 1996 If Ann Frank wrote as a vibrant young woman In nearly all of our nation's middle and high schools the Diary of Anne Frank is required reading. This present volume ought to be a required follow-up reading for the older student. This Owl Books publication includes excellent photographs and commentary to bring ...             Vincent's Colors Vincent van Gogh Chronicle Books, 2005 a book to treasure I used this book for many lessons, integrating the visual art as well as the writing component. very lovely, easy for young children to relate to, stimulates their own artisty and a lovely book to own.             Amsterdam (City Guide) Jeremy Gray Lonely Planet, 2008 Good list of cheap eateries The value in "Lonely Planet Amsterdam" is in the thumbnail sketches of cafes and reasonably-priced restaurants. The descriptions of the establishments that I am familiar with were right on the money. They are grouped by neighborhood and have basic information, such as ...             Amsterdam (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE) DK Publishing DK Travel, 2007 Compact and helpful This book offers worthwhile information to a range of different readers. The first pages, "Four great days," offer itineraries for art lovers, shopping fans, history buffs, or families with kids to please. I don't think anyone will stop there, but I imagine many ...          products you might be interested in search for books eyewitness, interrupted, netherlands, streetwise, unvarnishing, westerbork      toavi.com    web we recommend A bright soul in a dark time randomly chosen book: Thunder Below!