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This wistful tale in verse, lyrically illustrated by the writer's husband, tells how Belle, a neglected child of privilege, befriends her housekeeper Bea in lieu of absentee parents. Day in, day out, the pair do gardening, shopping and housework together, punctuated by regular outings to the house's beachfront--"Belle and Bea, by the sea, hand in hand." The tact with which Bea fills a maternal role is touching, the warmth of their bond palpable. One day Belle ventures onto the beach by herself and chases her big red ball into the sea. A crisis ensues that teaches...
...beautiful surrounds of Australia's Byron Bay. Its clients are entrepreneurs, top professionals and other affluent individuals for whom the subject of addiction may be painfully taboo. Instead of opting for a neighborhood 12-step program, they would rather ensconce themselves in the opulent seclusion of the Sanctuary's beachfront villas, which come with all the accoutrements of a luxury resort...
...earthquake-inspired codes that have undoubtedly saved Americans millions of dollars in insurance premiums. It's time for those who wish to live in Hurricane Alley to build houses that are more wind- and water-resistant so my tax dollars don't have to subsidize federal insurance for their beachfront housing. Dobb Mayo Holland, Michigan Spain's New Man In his interview with time, Spain's Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero claimed that "sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength" [Sept. 27]. To repeat an old saying, That's like comparing...
...BRIGHTON: Rowland Aerial Banners Relax in your beachfront room, pop the champagne, then give your darling an all-time high with an airborne banner message, at $360 for 15 minutes...
...know the answer to that even before we walk into the beachfront-mansion party with the cocaine snorting and the three-ways. But The O.C. uses another novel device that separates it from 90210: acting. The Ryan role begs for faux-James Dean histrionics, but instead McKenzie gives cool, understated readings to lines like "Where I'm from, having a dream doesn't make you smart. Knowing it won't come true--that does." Likewise Gallagher, as a street-smart lawyer from the Bronx who married money, and Adam Brody, as his nerdy, dryly funny son--who fits in even...