Posted on June 7, 2010
Hi Everybody,
I’ve been meaning to tell you about a restaurant for a while, after my last stay in Paris. I had been there years before and forgotten about it, it’s a wonderful bistro in the 7th arrondissement in Paris, called “La Fontaine de Mars”, it’s small and crowded, but with an airy, spacious outdoor terrace, typically French food and great atmosphere, and word must travel, because apparently President Obama » read more »
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Posted on May 31, 2010
Wow….already…Memorial Day weekend. I think this marks the beginning of summer, even before the 4th of July rolls around. Memorial Day weekend always marked the beginning of summer for me, when you get ready for the warmer weather, summer plans, kids are almost out of school, college kids are already on vacation—–speaking of which, » read more »
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Posted on May 24, 2010
As I mentioned to you a while back, recently I was in a slump, over the embezzlement I went through, some personal disappointments I didn’t expect (who ever expects those?), my late son’s birthday which came and went, but is always a hard day, and I guess I was feeling sorry for myself, which happens to all of us—–and a wise friend caught me up short. » read more »
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Posted on May 17, 2010
I read a quote of Marilyn Monroe’s once that really struck a chord with me. She said that being famous is experiencing “Life as an Object”. And it struck me as so true. There are of course benefits to being famous, if you’re successful, can support your family, people give you good service in restaurants and allegedly treat you well. There are undeniable advantages, but also downsides that people don’t think about, everything from kidnapping threats, to hate mail, and random insults from strangers, who are inexplicably angry that you’re famous. » read more »
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Posted on May 11, 2010
Matters of the Heart
In this spellbinding blend of suspense and human drama, Danielle Steel tells a powerful and unusual story of one woman’s journey from darkness into light, as she fights to escape a mesmerizing sociopath who holds her in his thrall. . . .
Top photographer Hope Dunne has known joy and heartbreak, and finds serenity through the lens of her camera. Content in her SoHo loft, she isn’t looking for a man or excitement. But these things find her when she flies to London to photograph one of the world’s most celebrated writers.
Finn O’Neill exudes warmth and a boyish charm. Enormously successful, he is a perfect counterpoint to Hope’s quiet, steady grace—and he’s taken instantly by her. He courts her as no one ever has before, whisking her away to his palatial, isolated Irish estate.
Hope finds it all, and him, irresistible. But soon cracks begin to appear in his stories: Gaps in his history, a few innocent lies, and bouts of jealousy unnerve her. Suddenly Hope is both in love and deeply in doubt, and ultimately frightened of the man she loves. Is it possible that this adoring man is hiding something even worse? The spell cast by a brilliant sociopath has her trapped in his web, too confused and dazzled to escape, as he continues to tighten his grip on her.
Danielle Steel delivers an unforgettable tale of danger and obsessive love, as she explores the dark secrets that sometimes lurk just below the surface of ordinary lives, writing about men and women and their courage to prevail even in the face of evil.
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Posted on May 10, 2010
Now that would make poor Cinderella look pathetic wouldn’t it? All she had was one pair of glass slippers. Not even a pair of Nike’s!!!
I am writing about something I thought I’d never write about, or didn’t have to. But there is so much talk about it, that I finally decided to say something. » read more »
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Posted on May 3, 2010
Hi everyone…whew….”oufff”, as they say in French. I’m sorry I haven’t written to you sooner, but it has been a whirlwind time for me, some of it good, some not so good. Life. It happens to us all.
I have been working on a book, which kept me busy. Very busy. And I’ve been dealing with real life. Sometimes, you just can’t avoid it!!! And it’s always best when faced squarely and straight on.
After a wonderful month (of March) in Paris, and a lot of fun here with 3 of my daughters, during Fashion Week and the ready to wear shows, I went back to San Francisco, also for a month, of course to see my children, but as some of you may have read in the press, I attended the sentencing hearings in an embezzlement we discovered » read more »
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Posted on April 28, 2010
Hi Everyone!
I’m sorry I haven’t posted anything in a couple weeks. I’ve been so busy, buried in writing a new book, but I promise I’ll have a new post to share with all of you very soon!!! Thanks for all the support!!!
Love, Danielle
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Posted on April 12, 2010
I recently had the dilemma that I guess a lot of single people do. I’ve had it before, and when the problem was new to me, the first few times, I just sat there and cried when I was faced with it. My dilemma was about the line one see on many forms, in hospital emergency rooms, and most recently when requesting additional pages in my passport. It’s a pretty standard question: » read more »
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Posted on April 5, 2010
At this of year, as at Christmas and Chanukah time, both the Jewish and Christian faiths have important holidays: Passover and Easter. Last week was an important week in both faiths.
I am told that one of the important themes of Passover is ‘freedom’, » read more »
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