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Adventures of cannery workers living in the run-down waterfront section of Monterey, California .
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The daughter of a wealthy hotelier, Laura Templeton had always known comfort and privilege But when her storybook marriage ends, she is determined to rebuild her life without the Templeton fortune and discover who she really is....
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Margo Sullivan had everything she could ask for. The daughter of the Templetons' stern housekeeper, she was treated like a member of the family. But money could not buy the thing she craved most-her mother's acceptance ...
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Why did house prices fall? This is the fundamental question to most Americans, and to those who lent them money. Most homeowners did not care why residential real estate prices rose; they assumed prices always rose, and they should simply enjoy their good fortune It was not until prices began to fall that people were left searching for answers. The Great Housing Bubble is a detailed analysis of the psychological and mechanical causes of the biggest rally, and subsequent fall, of housing prices ever recorded. This book examines the causes of the breathtaking rise in prices and the catastrophic fall that ensued to answer the question on every homeowner's mind: "Why did house prices fall?".
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In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that are just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row—the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses of Monterey, John Steinbeck once more brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears—from Fauna, new headmistress of the local brothel, to Hazel, a bum whose mother must have wanted a daughter..
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The author who "weaves a story like no one else" (Rocky Mountain News) presents her dazzling trilogy of three women who shared a home and a c childhood-but grew to fulfill their own unique destinies.

Includes the complete trilogy:

Daring to Dream
Amidst the grandeur of Templeton House, Margo, Kate, and Laura were brought up like sisters. But it is Margo, the housekeeper's daughter, whose dreams first take her far away on a magnificent journey full of risk and reward.

Holding the Dream
Kate knew she had something her friends Margo and Laura could never have--a shrewd head for business. But now, faced with professional impropriety, Kate is forced to look deep within herself.

Finding the Dream
Laura seemed to have it all. Beautiful and intelligent, there was nothing that could keep her from her dreams. Until fate took away the man she thought she loved..
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In comparative tastings, wines from California's Central Coast rival those from such renowned regions as Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa, yet they also offer superb value. This is the first comprehensive guide to one of the world's most dynamic and beautiful wine regions-and the setting for the award-winning movie Sideways. An excellent, one-stop resource for touring and tasting at convenient wineries located from Monterey to Santa Barbara, the guide is organized into county-by-county alphabetical listings for this up-and-coming region.

Wines and Wineries of California's Central Coast includes:
* Profiles of nearly 300 wineries personally visited by the author
* Profiles of individual vintners
* 5 maps
* Winery ratings, plus author and winemaker recommendations
* Visitors' and contact information for each winery
* Discussions of regional wine history and terroir
* Descriptions of designated American Viticultural Areas and grape varietals.
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Amy and Jed are just friends. But when they travel to a Pacific island to solve Amy's boyfriend's murder, she fears that Jed's dark secret may be her worst danger..
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The second book of Nora Roberts successul Dream trilogy. Orphaned at the age of eight Kate Powell was raised by the Templetons, and has a gamine woman with a head for figures. Powell.
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