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Distinctive Brooches Turn the Ordinary Into Extraordinary

Liven up otherwise minimal fashion with unique personal decoration. Diversity of approach and materials is wide. Flight   clockwise Light Blue Dragonfly Brooch: Vintage style. Handmade. Metal pin back and glue, rhinestones and or crystals, enamel and paint, gunmetal tone color metal finish, approx 3 1/4 inches High, approximately 3 Wide.

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Mysteries by Charlotte Link Inspire A Trilogy of TV Adaptations

Bestselling German crime writer Charlotte Link is known for creating page turners with intriguing characters and intricate plots. Her novels serve as the inspiration for a trilogy of TV adaptations now available to stream on MHz Choice. All three films are in German with English subtitles. The first film, Cheated,

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

BBC Television Play of the Month 1976 Oscar Wilde’s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (published here in 1891), was prefaced by a manifesto of artists’ rights/art for art’s sake in response to Britain’s offended moral sensibilities. About his hero, the author said, “in every first novel the hero

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How Does Your Garden Grow?  Midsummer Floral Dresses

Feminine Dresses for All Occasions I Left: Samantha Sung Aster Midi Dress: Dual side on-seam pockets and belted waist. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye closure. Only small sizes left Sale $299.99 Center: Print O-neck Sleeveless Midi Skater Dress: Sleeveless, mid-calf, round neck, full skirt. Zipper back closure. Polyester. $72.77 Right:

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Are You a Birder/Bird Fancier?

An excellent way to get outdoors and appreciate nature. Books Left: What It’s Like to Be a Bird:  David Sibley’s exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. The book covers more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. (For

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A Family Affair: The Borgias’ Scandalous Legacy

Under the aegis of Smithsonian Associates, art historian Elizabeth Lev presents an informative and entertaining lecture – illustrated by fine art – that untangles the often disputed history of the quattrocento Borgia family described in shelves and shelves of books and the sensationalist Showtime series. Lev describes the family as

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Distinctive Brooches Turn the Ordinary Into Extraordinary

Liven up otherwise minimal fashion with unique personal decoration. Diversity of approach and materials is wide. Flight   clockwise Light Blue Dragonfly Brooch: Vintage style. Handmade. Metal pin back and glue, rhinestones and or crystals, enamel and paint, gunmetal tone color metal finish, approx 3 1/4 inches High, approximately 3 Wide. The tail is jointed and swivels front to back and from side to side! $21.50 Magpie Pin-: Sterling silver. Handmade item. The original master for

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Mysteries by Charlotte Link Inspire A Trilogy of TV Adaptations

Bestselling German crime writer Charlotte Link is known for creating page turners with intriguing characters and intricate plots. Her novels serve as the inspiration for a trilogy of TV adaptations now available to stream on MHz Choice. All three films are in German with English subtitles. The first film, Cheated, based on Link’s 2015 Die Betrogene, opens with a vicious attack. A hooded intruder breaks into the home of a retired police officer, hitting him

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

BBC Television Play of the Month 1976 Oscar Wilde’s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (published here in 1891), was prefaced by a manifesto of artists’ rights/art for art’s sake in response to Britain’s offended moral sensibilities. About his hero, the author said, “in every first novel the hero is the author as Christ or Faust.” Dorian doesn’t exactly make a deal with the devil, but his expressed desire and the powerful, hedonistic influence of

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How Does Your Garden Grow?  Midsummer Floral Dresses

Feminine Dresses for All Occasions I Left: Samantha Sung Aster Midi Dress: Dual side on-seam pockets and belted waist. Center back zipper with hook-and-eye closure. Only small sizes left Sale $299.99 Center: Print O-neck Sleeveless Midi Skater Dress: Sleeveless, mid-calf, round neck, full skirt. Zipper back closure. Polyester. $72.77 Right: Sleeveless Cotton Garden Dress by Tommy Hilfiger: Cotton. Crew neckline. Sleeveless. Self tie at waist. Invisible back zipper closure. Sale $64.80 II Left: Casual Floral

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Films on the Green 2021 Festival – July 9-30 Online and in Four Manhattan Parks

From July 9 to 30 the “Films on the Green 2021 Festival” promises to enchant us with eight films and a recorded concert focused on the theme “Music & Cinema.” In its 13th edition, this beloved festival, produced annually by the French Embassy, FACE Foundation, and NYC Parks, is presented for the first time as a hybrid of online screenings and, every Friday, an in-person screening in one of the four Manhattan parks participating in

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Brain Storm: A Life In Pieces The Powerful Story of Ritualistic Abuse, and One Survivor’s Quest for Wholeness

“This book will not leave you unchanged.” A rather bold statement from a new memoir since the true-life genre has exploded over the past decade with thousands of stories boasting similar promises. However, in this case, the sentence may not be an exaggeration, but a legitimate warning for the reader.  “Brain Storm: A Life In Pieces,” by Shelley Kolton, MD, describes with candor and sometimes agonizing detail, her horrific journey through multiple personalities, deep depression,

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Are You a Birder/Bird Fancier?

An excellent way to get outdoors and appreciate nature. Books Left: What It’s Like to Be a Bird:  David Sibley’s exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. The book covers more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adults it’s nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents

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A Family Affair: The Borgias’ Scandalous Legacy

Under the aegis of Smithsonian Associates, art historian Elizabeth Lev presents an informative and entertaining lecture – illustrated by fine art – that untangles the often disputed history of the quattrocento Borgia family described in shelves and shelves of books and the sensationalist Showtime series. Lev describes the family as “an intertwining of power and religion that sweeps away any question of actual faith.” Mario Puzo (The Godfather) called them the first family of crime.

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