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Victoria Griffith
After some disastrous stints as a waitress and a banker, I decided to become a writer. As a journalist for the UK's Financial Times, I made lunch for cooking diva Julia Child (who didn't like the blackberry dessert) and interviewed star architect Frank Gehry (who said the shopping mall across the... show more

After some disastrous stints as a waitress and a banker, I decided to become a writer. As a journalist for the UK's Financial Times, I made lunch for cooking diva Julia Child (who didn't like the blackberry dessert) and interviewed star architect Frank Gehry (who said the shopping mall across the street made him want to puke). I spent time in the Amazon rain forest with the friendly Yanomami Indians, and as science correspondent wrote about everything from space exploration to the decoding of the human genome. Now, I live in Boston with my three daughters and Brazilian husband.
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Lynn Horton Books
Lynn Horton Books rated it 6 years ago
In my opinion, the best element in Amazon Burning is the fair and alarming description of deforestation along the world's longest river. I've cruised parts of the Amazon and strongly believe the rest of the world should be very concerned about the far-reaching results of mining in general, and parti...
AmySea
AmySea rated it 12 years ago
The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont held the attention of both my niece and nephew, which really surprised me. I thought the text would be too lengthy to hold my nephew's attention, but this story is surprisingly engaging, and he made it to the end.My niece has enough education un...
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