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You'll Like It Here (Everybody Does)by Ruth White
While Meggie and David Blue are from another planet, they're a lot like Earth kids, with similar hopes and dreams, and can't wait to grow up. BUT they also have GROSSLY UNIQUE qualities, such as blue streaks in their hair that pop up randomly and language skills that sound like nothing on this planet. The story takes these alien kids, along with their mother and grandfather, by accident, to a far planet in which the society is not only oppressive but hostile to individual freedom. People are kept submissive through drugs and brainwashing. The Blues, who have spent time in free societies recognize the upside-down-ness of this world. They're almost helpless to do anything, but do what they can, plan their escape, and vow to help others.
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Editorial Reviews
When aggressive xenophobia closes in, it's time to record memories in a mysterious whistle, pile into an invisible spaceship and optimistically fly to another planet. Isn't that what everybody does?
It is for Meggie Blue and her family when their tranquil life in North Carolina is interrupted by townspeople rightly suspecting them of being alien. Though their native tongue is unusual and they sporadically sprout glowing blue hair after a certain age, the Blues are far from threatening and adore the sanctuary Earth provided when pollution destroyed their home planet. However, with their lives threatened, Meggie and her family vacate unwittingly to a parallel world characterized by destitute outlooks, subliminal mind control and really boring clothes. Alternating narration between 12-year-old Meggie and her 14-year-old brother, David, White (best known for Southern coming-of-age realism) paves the way for a relatively broad audience. And though the dialogue has occasional unnatural tempos, these awkward bumps can be chalked up to otherworldly speech patterns. Hovering in the vicinity of ET, The Twilight Zone and 1984, the attractive science-fiction formula accommodates the familiar coming-of-age arc. More important is the underlying theme of originality. Meggie and her family repeatedly have to prove (even to themselves) that being different or just plain alien is more than okay—even if your hair turns blue.
A quirky commentary on age, environment, government and self-expression. (Science fiction. 11-14)
Product Details
- 9780385739986
- Publisher:
- Random House Children's Books
- Publication date:
- 06/14/2011
- Pages:
- 272
- Product dimensions:
- 5.56(w) x 8.52(h) x 0.92(d)
- Lexile:
- 720L (what's this?)
- Age Range:
- 8 - 12 Years
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Meggie Speaks
When I was in the third grade on the California coast, a crazy man came into my classroom one day and started waving a knife around. He said he was an alien hunter. He had a purple blotch on his face that was shaped exactly like Mexico, and his eyes were wild. Help came before he could hurt anybody, but he left scars all the same.
I was so petrified I don't remember a thing after that, until I saw Gramps holding out his arms to me. He lifted me from the couch in the principal's office, where I lay curled up, and held me close. He smelled like freshly baked bread.
And that was the day my nightmares started.
At the end of that school term, Mom quit her job at the university, where she taught astronomy, and found a new one at another university, in North Carolina. A moving van carried our belongings across the country, but Mom, Gramps, my brother, David, and I spent five amazing days and nights traveling in our car, taking in the sights of America.
In North Carolina we were thrilled to pieces with our own seven-acre plot of land surrounding the farmhouse Mom had bought for us. Locally it was called the old Fischer place, for the family who'd lived there for years and years before us. There were apple trees and lots of blackberry bushes, a grape arbor, a weeping cherry tree, and I don't know what all.
I barely remember Daddy, who died when I was three. From then on, Gramps, who is my mom's father, tended our house and took care of us. David and I never knew Grandmama, because she died before we were even old enough to have a memory. Gramps, in his sixties, was still as energetic and feisty as a boy. He took good care of himself through a healthy diet and exercise, and because of that, he seemed much younger than he was. At times, in fact, when asked his age, he actually fibbed, subtracting five years or so, and he got away with it.
My mother was the best mom in the world. She was strong like a rock, sweet, smart, and pretty too, but it was Gramps I turned to when I needed help or comfort or affection, probably because he was always available. Gramps was also a wannabe artist. In California he stayed at home and happily painted his pictures when Mom, David, and I were at school. Sometimes he sold his stuff at arts festivals for a few dollars each. But now that we were older, and living in a new place, he wanted to walk out into the world a bit, as he put it. So that first September he began teaching art to high school students in the small town near us. Next door to the high school were the lower schools, where David and I enrolled. Mom's new job was only thirty minutes away. So there we were, a happy bunch of campers in our new home.
The next spring we sowed our seeds in the ground and watched them sprout and grow into living plants that made tomatoes and cucumbers for us, along with green peppers, corn, and melons. We got good vibes from the earth and spent every hour possible outside. Another planting season flew by, and now it's spring again. David and I are practically all grown up, as I am finishing the sixth grade and he the eighth.
The nightmares that started for me in the third grade eased up over the years, but at certain times I still feel like that little girl who was so scared and helpless, she wet her pants. I see things in the shadows, and when I round a corner, I halfway expect something hideous to jump out at me. I also hear noises under my bed and in my closet.
Some shrink told Mom that it's common for a person to carry a thing like this forever. That doesn't exactly make me feel any better. It doesn't help either having a brother who is perfect--one who works out complicated math problems just for the fun of it, and beats the computer in chess. Yeah, David's so middle-aged he makes me sick, and do you think he's ever been afraid of anything at all? I don't think so.
I've come to the conclusion that I'm sure about only one thing in my life, and that is that I want to be able to do something--anything--that my brother can't do. At least, I want to do it better than he does. Will that ever happen?
Now at school a new buzz has started. You know the way things go around. One year you'll have stories about witchcraft, and who might be a witch and who might be a vampire or a werewolf. One year there's a ghost in somebody's house, or at one of the umpteen cemeteries in our little town. Everybody has a hair-raising story to tell you at lunch break. And this year, wouldn't you know? It's UFOs.
"There are aliens among us," the kids whisper, because teachers don't want to hear junk like that.
"They are here to take over the earth."
"If we don't get them first, they'll get us."
My very best friend is Kitty--short for Kathryn--Singer, a tiny, sparkly African American girl who always wears purple. I love her to pieces, but I gotta tell you she has an imagination that won't quit. Maybe it's because both her parents are librarians, and the whole family reads tons of stories, sci-fi and otherwise. They also watch every movie that comes along, no matter how far-out.
On a golden Saturday in May, Kitty and I are picking strawberries from our patch when she says to me, "Did you know the aliens come in the middle of the night when you're sleeping, and suck your soul out through your big toe? Then you become one of them, and you don't even know it. You go on living regular until one day they make you do evil things."
"Suck out your soul through your big toe? Kitty, you've been watching way too much sci-fi."
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Newbery Honor Award winner RUTH WHITE's out of this world story celebrates personal freedom and individual differences. Readers will relish its gross uniqueness. Everybody does.
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I think this is a great book about an alien family that arrives in "Fasion city", a town where being grossly unique is a crime. Ruth White really convinces everyone there are really aliens out in the universe, and because of that i think everyone should read this! RUTH WHITE IS A GREAT AUTHOR!!!!
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This book is awesome they are aliens. Also what is cool is that if you read sequoyah books then this is a sequoyah book.


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The Bolshoi ballet star Pavel Dmitrichenko claimed from inside a metal cage in a Moscow court that the acid attack on the company's artistic director was "a mistake".
Mr Dmitrichenko is due to stand trial for ordering the assault which almost blinded Sergei Filin in January. The court denied him bail.
A soloist at the Bolshoi known for dancing the roles of villains, Mr Dmitrichenko admitted to ordering an attack on Mr Filin, but said he had only expected the ballet director to be roughed up, and had not planned the use of acid. When asked if he wanted to apologise to Mr Filin, the dancer asked defiantly: "For what?"
Mr Dmitrichenko was arrested on Tuesday along with two other men who are not believed to have had any connection to the theatre. Yuri Zarutsky is accused of buying acid from a car shop, boiling it to make it more concentrated, and carrying out the attack, while Andrei Lipatov drove the assailant to the place of the crime. Both have admitted taking part in the attack, though Mr Lipatov says that he did not know the nature of the crime he was involved in. "I told Yuri Zarutsky about the policies of the Bolshoi Theatre, about the bad things going on, the corruption," Mr Dmitrichenko said. "He said: 'OK, let me beat him up, knock him around a bit,' and I agreed, but that is all that I admit to doing."
He admitted he had told Mr Zarutsky what time Mr Filin would be leaving the theatre, but said he was shocked when he heard about the acid attack. Police say Mr Dmitrichenko paid 50,000 roubles (£1,070) to Mr Zarutsky to carry out the attack, having been introduced to the convicted petty criminal as "someone who could solve any problem".
Mr Dmitrichenko said he had been angered at Mr Filin's allocation of funds and salaries at the theatre, but did not comment on widespread speculation that the attack was prompted by Mr Filin's refusal to let his girlfriend, and fellow Bolshoi soloist, dance the lead role in Swan Lake. Anzhelina Vorontsova, who danced in a production of George Balanchine's Jewels on Wednesday night, has not commented on the case.
Those close to Mr Filin have hinted that others may have been involved.
The judge ordered Mr Dmitrichenko and the other two defendants to be held in custody until at least 18 April, when the investigation will be completed and a trial date set.
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Bengaluru, April 28: Investigations being conducted following the interception of the heroin laden boat from Pakistan has revealed that 90 per cent of the drugs are being moved through the seas.
After the land border security was stepped up, drug smugglers operating in the Karachi market decided to use the sea route to move the contraband. In the instant case it was found that the deal was being struck directly between the drug smugglers in Karachi and Thailand. [Pak boat intercept: "Drop arms, stay still"]
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The NTRO intercepts that were picked up during the operation suggest that the contraband on the boat was headed to Thailand. A boat was meant to come in from Thailand and the drugs moved into it. [Pak boat: Did 2 more go off the radar?]
However due to the boat from Karachi being intercepted, the operatives from Thailand did not make any move. Moreover the back up boat from Karachi too was advised to return to Pakistan waters by their handlers sitting in Karachi.
Investigations have also revealed that the contraband was meant to be circulated in the European market. There is nothing to show as of now that the drugs were meant for the Indian market. This was a huge contraband which was meant to find its way into Europe through Thailand, investigators have learnt.
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So far the investigators have not found any local links behind this operation. It appears to be a direct deal between Karachi and Thailand. [Pakistan boat was carrying nearly 100 kgs of heroine]
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In Thailand the D gang has a dedicated route which ensures that the heroin is pushed into the European market. Thailand also houses one of Dawood Ibrahim's biggest dens. The Thailand Pakistan link is a clear cut one.
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Intelligence Bureau officials say that in the international deals, Dawood has been careful off late to use his Indian contacts. The heat on him is extremely high as of now and he would not want any trail leading up to his location as of now, although everyone knows he is in Karachi.
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After infection, viruses causing the common cold multiply rapidly. While most people wait until their symptoms become unbearable, then use an over-the-counter medication, Life Extension recommends aggressive action when the viral count is still relatively low and symptoms are mild.
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Vitamin C. Evidence shows that vitamin C augments several aspects of the immune system and helps defend against infections (especially viral infections) (Ely 2007; Holt 2010; Heimer 2009; Khalid 2011). Vitamin C enhances the production and action of white blood cells; for example it increases the ability of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) to attack and engulf viruses (Heimer 2009; Jariwalla 1996; Anderson 1984). Vitamin C has been shown to reduce the chances of catching a cold, and may reduce cold duration (Holt 2010; Hemila 2011). Upon review of clinical data from 2 studies, researchers found that using vitamin C (1000 mg) plus zinc (10 mg) during a cold could reduce runny nose symptoms by up to 27 % over 5 days of treatment compared to placebo (Maggini 2012).
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DHEA. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone synthesized by the adrenal gland. Research has revealed that DHEA possesses powerful immune-enhancing and antiviral properties, and can enhance resistance to many different experimental infections (Romanutti 2010; Torres 2012; Kuehn 2011; Roxas 2007). DHEA accomplishes this in part by modulating several aspects of the immune system. For example, administering 50 mg of DHEA daily to an elderly population resulted in an increase in natural killer cell activity, a 62% increase in B cell activity and a 40% increase in T cell activity, all of which are important for defending against infectious pathogens (Roxas 2007).
DHEA supplementation is likely to be especially important among the aging and elderly, since DHEA levels decline sharply with age (Roxas 2007; Khorram 1997).
Melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain and the gut. It helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle and is a powerful antioxidant. Research indicates that melatonin helps combat many types of viral infections (Srinivasan 2012; Arushanian 2002; Boga 2012). For example, melatonin appears to "prime" the immune system by interacting with specialized immune cells called "T-helper cells", allowing for a more efficient immune response against pathogens. Furthermore, melatonin administration is also associated with an increased production of antibodies (Bonilla 2004).
Melatonin's role as an antioxidant may be helpful during a cold as well, since most viral infections are associated with high amounts of oxidative stress (Boga 2012). This may be especially true for elderly populations, since these patients frequently experience age-related impairment of the immune system, which coincides with declining melatonin concentrations (Srinivasan 2005).
Astragalus membranaceus. Astragalus membranaceus is a Chinese herb that contains a number of immune-stimulating ingredients such as polysaccharides, flavonoids, trace minerals, and amino acids. While it has been traditionally used to treat colds and flu as well as for increasing stamina and overall vitality, much of the research performed on Astragalus membranaceus is focused on its application for treating immune deficiency conditions (Roxas 2007; AMR 2003). In a clinical study comparing various natural products (i.e., echinacea, astragalus membranaceus, and licorice), Astragalus membranaceus demonstrated the strongest ability to activate immune cells (Roxas 2007).
Elderberry. Elderberry, also known as Sambucus nigra, has been used for its medicinal properties since at least 400 BC (Krawitz 2011; Roxas 2007). The purplish-black fruits of the elderberry plant are a rich source of antioxidants, and have long been considered a folk remedy for the treatment of influenza as well as the common cold (Ozgen 2010; Zakay-Rones 2004). Even today, elderberry extracts are commonly employed as an alternative to conventional drugs for the management of a variety of viral infections and are recognized as supportive agents against common cold (Krawitz 2011). Researchers believe that elderberry fights colds by activating white blood cells that engulf pathogens. The German Commission E (a therapeutic guide for the safety and efficacy of herbal products) has identified the constituents of elderberry as effective for the relief of colds (Roxas 2007).
Garlic. Garlic (i.e., allium sativum) has been traditionally used for both its culinary and therapeutic properties (Lissiman 2012). A clinical survey found that garlic is one of the most common herbs used for its medicinal properties including for the treatment of colds, flu, and cough (Zhang 2008). When raw garlic is chopped or chewed, it releases an active organo-sulfur compound called allicin, which has demonstrated antiviral activity against rhinovirus and a variety of other pathogens (Nahas 2011). While studies evaluating the use of garlic/allicin for the treatment of the common cold are lacking, evidence suggests it may be useful for the prevention of such infections (Nahas 2011). For example, one clinical study demonstrated that an allicin-containing garlic supplement taken once daily (over a 12-week period) was associated with 65% fewer colds than the placebo group (24 vs. 65). When compared to placebo, garlic/allicin supplementation was also linked to 70% reduction in symptom duration (~ 1.5 vs. 5 days) (Josling 2001).
Andrographis. Andrographis paniculata has been effectively used among Asian cultures for the treatment of colds for centuries (Chandrasekaran 2009; Ozolua 2011; Ji 2005; Akbar 2011; Valdiani 2012). It is reported to have anti-inflammatory, blood pressure lowering, antiviral, and immune-stimulant properties (Yang 2010). A 2009 study found that an extract of Andrographis enhanced immune function as well as reversed drug-induced immunosuppression (Naik 2009). Accumulating evidence suggests that Andrographis paniculata is effective as an alternative treatment option for the common cold (Coon 2004; Poolsup 2004; Kligler 2006). For example, a 2010 study found that a standardized extract of Andrographis paniculata was more than twice as effective as placebo in reducing symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections (Saxena 2010). Preliminary evidence suggests that Andrographis paniculata may be effective for the prevention of colds as well (Coon 2004).
Lactoferrin. Lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein found in milk. It is a powerful immune modulator and has shown marked ability to fight bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses (Roxas 2007; Orsi 2004; Lonnerdal 2009). Laboratory studies reveal lactoferrin inhibits viral infection by interfering with the ability of certain viruses to bind to cell receptor sites and prevents entry of viruses into host cells (Waarts 2005; Berlutti 2011). In addition, lactoferrin may be beneficial for alleviating the symptoms or complications of viral infections like the common cold, because it suppresses free radical-mediated damage (Roxas 2007).
Beta-glucan. Beta-glucans are naturally occurring glucose polymers that constitute the cell walls of certain plants and pathogenic agents (Akramiene 2007). These polysaccharides have been shown to increase host immune defense, and are associated with enhancing macrophage and natural killer cell function (Pence 2012; Akramiene 2007). Beta glucans also appear to mitigate the symptoms of the common cold. The Montana Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism examined beta glucans' ability to mitigate upper respiratory infections in a single blind, randomized trial in 2008. Participants who consumed beta-glucans had 23% fewer upper respiratory tract infections, compared to the group taking a placebo (PRNewswire 2008).
Probiotics. Probiotics are defined as living microorganisms (i.e., bacteria and fungi) that confer a health benefit to the host when administered in adequate amounts (Gilliland 2001; MacDonald 2010). Clinical studies suggest that certain probiotics may help prevent viral respiratory tract infections such as the common cold by enhancing the immune system. Some probiotics are associated with a reduction in severity and duration of symptoms caused by common upper respiratory tract infections (de Vrese 2008; MacDonald 2010; Wolvers 2010; Vouloumanou 2009; Baron 2009; Leyer 2009). Probiotics may be useful for managing infectious diseases because of their potential for stabilizing the micro-flora of the gut, enhancing resistance against pathogenic colonization, and modulating immune functions (Wolvers 2010; Kimmel 2010; Baron 2009). A 2011 clinical study found that a probiotic lactobacilli was able to strengthen the body's immune defense against viral infections and reduce the risk of acquiring the common cold (Berggren 2011). Furthermore, the consumption of yogurt fermented with Lactobacillus augmented natural killer cell activity and reduced the risk of catching common cold infections among the elderly (Makino 2010).
Echinacea. Echinacea is an herb that was first utilized for its medicinal value by the Native Americans in the treatment of cough, sore throat, and tonsillitis (Caruso 2005). Today, echinacea represents one of the most popular herbs used for the treatment and prevention of upper respiratory tract infections (like the common cold) in both European and American markets (Tierra 2007; Woelkart 2008; Toselli 2009). Clinical evidence shows that echinacea has beneficial effects on the common cold, including reduced severity and duration of cold symptoms, as well as increases in monocytes, neutrophils, natural killer (NK) cells, and total white blood cell count (Roxas 2007). A 2010 clinical study found that a standardized extract of E. purpurea was able reduce the risk of common cold among athletes (Ross 2010).
Honey. Honey has been used since ancient times as a cough and cold remedy in some countries (Pourahmad 2009). Studies have shown that honey possesses antimicrobial properties and helps combat infection in a variety of clinical settings (Al-Waili 2011). Clinical trials have compared the efficacy of honey to that of placebo and several conventional medicines for relieving symptoms of the common cold (Pourahmad 2009). Evidence suggests that honey can relieve symptoms of the common cold in adults and children more effectively than some, but not all, conventional medicines (Heppermann 2009; Paul 2007; Oduwole 2012; Cohen 2012).
Enzymatically modified rice bran. Enzymatically modified rice bran is made by fermenting rice bran with enzymes extracted from the shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes). Through the fermentation process, immunologically active polysaccharides, including one called arabinoxylan, become more bioavailable (Choi 2014).
Animal research provides support for the immune-stimulating ability of enzymatically modified rice bran. In an experimental model of immune senescence using aged mice, treatment with enzymatically modified rice bran led to increased NK cell activity (Ghoneum, Abedi 2004). And, in a study in rats, immune cells from those fed enzymatically modified rice bran for two weeks exhibited a stronger response to an immune challenge (Giese 2008).
A number of laboratory studies further demonstrate the immune-enhancing effects of enzymatically modified rice bran. Human natural killer (NK) cells treated with fermented rice bran extract increased their production of the immune-stimulating cytokines interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (Ghoneum 2000). Human monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils have been shown to increase their phagocytic activity (ie, engulfing and digestion of foreign substances) upon treatment with enzymatically modified rice bran (Ghoneum, Matsuura 2004; Ghoneum 2008). Enzymatically modified rice bran was also found to stimulate maturation and increase activity in human immature dendritic cells, which are immune cells that help activate other immune cells (Cholujova 2009; Ghoneum 2011; Ghoneum 2014).
Arabinoxylan from enzymatically modified rice bran may protect against the common cold in older people. In healthy individuals, arabinoxylan increased levels of interferon-gamma (Choi 2014), a cytokine essential to the body's antiviral defenses (Chesler 2002). Arabinoxylan was found in one study to protect against upper respiratory viral infections (common colds) in older people. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial, 36 subjects between 70 and 95 years of age received both 500 mg arabinoxylan and placebo, each for six weeks. Scores measuring total common cold symptoms were three times higher and duration of symptoms twice as long in participants during the placebo phase compared with the arabinoxylan phase. In those with low NK cell activity, the increase in NK cell activity was more than double in the arabinoxylan group compared with placebo (Maeda 2004).


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Thorn jumped when he heard Kamika's voice, half expecting the monster from his nightmare to materialise from nowhere. However, when he recognised her, he relaxed again.
"Hey," he said, trying to hide his anxiety behind a false blitheness. And failing miserably. Kamika raised an eyebrow at him and asked:
"What's bothering you? You've got that look on your face, something is wrong. What is it?" her voice was the kind she used when she wasn't going to take "nothing" for an answer. Thorn sighed and looked back up at the moon again.
"Nothing much. Just a stupid nightmare, that's all." Thorn tried to keep himself from shuddering as he remembered the "stupid nightmare." No, it hadn't been stupid at all, he told himself. But he didn't want Kamika fretting about him, so he'd shut up.
Kamika on the other hand, as if reading his mind, came over and sat down on the rock beside him, the look of determination in her eyes forcing him to look at her.
"Something tells me that so-called nightmare scared you more than it should. Come on Thorn, you can trust me. Tell me what's going on. Please?"
Thorn groaned and looked down, his gaze fixed on a small pebble just in front of the rock. There was no throwing Kamika off his trail now, he'd have to tell her.
And just hope she didn't freak out too much.
Several minutes later, after Thorn had tried to explain the dream in the least distressing fashion as he could, Kamika stared at him aghast.
"Why didn't you tell me? Thorn, this is serious, something is really wrong here! Oh gods, you could be having visions for all we know!"
"Kamika, please," Thorn implored, grimacing as his friend continued to jabber, "I'm sure it's nothing. Everyone has nightmares don't they? What makes this one any different?"
How about the fact it damn near scared me to death? Stop lying Thorn, you know this is more than a nightmare. Face it, this is important and you know it! Don't be such a coward.
"Don't say that!" Kamika squeaked, incredulous at Thorn's attitude, "How can you say something like that! If what we read in that book is true, then spirits know what that Mist could be after! What if you're seeing something important? You can't just deny it Thorn, you can't! We've got to get the others back, we've got to!"
This outburst seemed to take all the strength out of Kamika, and she pulled her knees up to her chest and sat on the rock, staring out at the forest and whimpering softly. Thorn put his head in his hands, silent tears of frustration beginning to trickle down his face.
I know Kamika, he thought furiously, I know we have to get them back! I know this dream is important, and I know I shouldn't be saying this. But I can't help it. I don't know what to do, and I don't know how to make this any better! I scarcely even know what this Mist of Loss thing is! How am I supposed to help anyone when I don't even know what I'm up against?
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"A realistic war-zone atmosphere and rewarding stealth action make this an intense look at World War II" - Gamespot.com
Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government. Intense stealth action game play with a startling real-time lighting system and surreal visuals combine to produce an incredible gaming experience. Through third person game play, sneak up on enemies and pull the pins from their belted grenades. Infiltrate a Gestapo prison and slip cyanide to your own men before the Germans make them talk. And slink through the shadows to finish off your unsuspecting enemies with a single, silent move. Through Violette's fever dreams, experience what she experienced. Walk where she walked. And kill those she killed.
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Stealth assassinations: Execute over 50 different brutal maneuvers to deliver a quick and silent death to enemy soldiers or use the environment itself to take down Violette's foes. Dynamic lighting and shadows – Slip into the darkness of Nazi-controlled Europe and avoid the relentless searchlights of German guards that cut through your shadowy cover.
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Unique perspective: Experience the unimaginable horrors of war through Violette's fever dreams. Shift into Morphine Mode when Violette's memories betray her to reposition and gain an advantage against opposing forces.
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If you like stealth games in the vein of Metal Gear and Splinter Cell, Velvet Assassin is worth checking out. It's much more focused on stealth though so it's a bit more challenging because of that. Everything about the game is standard for the genre. Nothing new is done here, but I thought the gameplay holds up well throughout. It's nowhere near as good as the aforementioned games or even Hitman, but if you've played those and are looking for another alternative to pass the time, you can get about a dozen hours or so out of this game. The story is probably the best part of the game. As for the AI, it's pretty bad, and for me at times, the game seemed random. Sometimes for no reason I would be seen, other times, I would be ignored despite it being the exact same situation, so I guess you can say the game is a little on the buggy side.
Too often, in today's games, when they tell you that it's stealth game, they actually mean it's a game with stealth elements. Sneaking and the whole general idea of "do not get spotted" is only a feature in some parts, and if it features in the whole game then it more often is not as good as if you engage the foes in a gun fight. With Velvet Assassin, stealth is in the very core of gameplay. Sure, you can engage foes in a gun fight, but with the limited aiming and your terrible health you'd find that a challenge above all challenges in this game. Sneaking may feel slow, but that's what stealth really is. You might take a lot of damage when shot, but that's what guns do. What might be seen as flaws just make sense to me in the whole context of things. As for the story, it's interesting enough for me to subconsciously follow along through the flashbacks. I liked the variety in levels. It's not the best, but i thought that it at least offered something more than the bunker levels. The whole art direction as well isn't the best (including for what it was during its time) but it served its purpose. The overall sepia tones made sure that you really didn't forget you were playing through several flashbacks. The darkness and shadows were well defined enough to know where you were safe and where you weren't. And if you still weren't sure, you had the slight purplish glow around you that indicated you were hidden. Sound effects were kept simple. Sometimes the game's age would peek out through, and I would chuckle a little, but I still appreciated the game. It's worth it now, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a) a classic , and b) a different stealth game.
Far from perfect but you might want to give it a try if you like stealth games. The use of shadows and other features of the game are great, but the feeling is that it could have been way better. Stealth is not good, action is not good and overall gameplay is not good... but it is not bad either! Everything related to the game feels like its story, just grey. If you are tired of Metal Gear, Splinter Cell and all those third person stealth based titles, Velvet Assassin might give you something different. If not, well, there are more than ten games that does it way better.
I can see why Velvet Assassin is underrated game. I probably enjoyed it more than I should but still, there are few reasons for negative review. Mostly because of stealth: It's much better than more popular "stealth" games but still not a perfect one. You will fail many times because enemy will notice you when they shouldn't. Parts of game when you need to change into SS uniform are most annoying. And last mission... it changes to shooter game. Level designs aren't also good. Running around because there are parts in this game where locations looks almost same. Fortunately there is a map, so you will need to look at it many times. And a things like "finding a key for this door which is behind a door WHICH also needs a key" is kinda ridiculous. I don't remember if it was main part of game or maybe for some collectibles but still... Graphics are nice, Violette looks even more nice, german soldiers speaks their native which makes experience while playing even better. BUT if main mechanism of game isn't so good, then it all doesn't matter. If there will be some sale for this game, I guess it's worth at least checking. I wouldn't buy it at full price.
I simply LOVED this game. I'm a huge fan of Hitman, and this game reminded me of it a lot. It's as 'simple' as: stealth or die. If you get caught, there's a huge possibility that you end up dying. This is the kind of game that makes you want to restart the latest checkpoint if the enemy sees you. This is NOT an action game. You have few bullets, if any, the combat system is not meant to be used quickly (the enemy will beat you easily if you engage). Your main tool is the knife. Sneak in through the missions as silently as possible. Kill only the enemies you consider necessary. If you like doing this, you'll like this game, it's a gem and it makes you think. As a con, the engine is not too polished, and weird things happen from time to time. You will also need to install nVidia Physx in order to run the game properly. Also: dararaaa daraaraa... (players will know! :) )
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American School Am. 20th C. Street Scene Signed illegibly (perhaps "Robl..." and dated 1929 l.r. Oil on board 12 x 18 in. 30.5 x 45.7 cm
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|Filoli is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Room by Room
Explore the House,
room by room. Click on the map numbers to the left to learn more about each room or click on any of the names in the list below.
Filoli's portico exhibits a classical transition from the courtyard to a semi-enclosed space with alcoves and a decorated ceiling. Its two columns are Tuscan order style - simple and rustic, representing agriculture. The selection of the "order" of the columns was the owner's statement about what sort of place it was. (In contrast, Corinthian style represents sophistication.) The columns are made of white Tavernelle marble. The other four half-columns, the elaborate cornice at the intersection of the walls and roof, and the water table used at the main floor line of the house are all made of glazed terra cotta units provided by Gladding, McBean and Company. There are two pocket or siege doors that can be closed to cover the main doors. The two birdbaths on either side of the portico, copied from those found in Pompeii, came from the Bourn's San Francisco house. Potted plants of the season from Filoli greenhouses decorate the portico.
Entrance Foyer
Entrance Foyer.
Entrance Foyer
Inside, the uncluttered, oval, high-domed entrance foyer has a beige Tavernelle marble floor edged with Belgian black marble. The walls and ceiling are scored to resemble masonry, making a transition from the portico. Two large cachepots on tall black iron stands (originals from the Bourn time) filled with flowering plants flank the large double doors that lead to the transverse hall and reception room. These doors are oak on the foyer facing side and mahogany on the hall side. To the right is the ladies' waiting/cloak room and to the left is the men's waiting/cloak room.
Ladies' & Men's Waiting Rooms (Cloak Rooms)
Ladies' Waiting Room (Cloak Room)
Mens' Waiting Room (Cloak Room)
Ladies' & Men's Waiting Rooms (Cloak Rooms)
Visitors to Filoli would be ushered into the appropriate waiting room to freshen themselves and leave their coats before being shown in to meet their host and hostess. Each room has a guest bath and closet. In the ladies' waiting room, the north door leads to a room used for storage and flower arranging. Still used for this purpose, it is known as the Flower Arranging Room. It is not open to the public.
Transverse Hall
Transverse Hall.
Transverse Hall
The hallway acts as a connector for all major rooms of the house except the ballroom. On the original blueprints, the reception room is considered one with the transverse hall; they are simply called "the hall." The transverse hallway is 174 feet (including the dining room), running the length of the house on a north-south axis. Its length is visually reduced by alternating flat and vaulted ceiling treatments and by the placement of several archways. Note the pineapple (a symbol of hospitality) within the pediment over the entry to the dining room.
Reception Room
Reception Room.
Reception Room
The reception room was used for receiving guests and for small scale entertaining. Located directly in front of the main entrance, it is open and spacious, reminiscent of the great halls of earlier times. The concept of the reception room is borrowed from the great hall in the English country house. The aedicules (or door surrounds) in the far corners are the dominant feature of the room. The French doors opposite the main door were the main entrance to the garden from the house. The beautiful parquet floor of the reception room is laid in Louis XIV Versailles mosaic style. The wall covering is similar to grasscloth with a silkscreen Italian Renaissance pattern and is the original 1917 wall covering. The draperies are original from 1917. The fireplace has an 18th century Italian mantel of classic design of white Carrara marble with quarter-inch inlay of fossiliferous orange-red Verona marble. The doors that lead to the library and the drawing room are magnificent architectural pieces with Corinthian columns on either side, mounted by a pillow-block-style entablature and a swan-neck pediment with carved scrolls. The walls and ceiling are joined by a carved frieze and cornice of carved modillions. On the wall above the fireplace is a tapestry that belonged to both the Bourns and the Roths.
Breakfast Room (Ship Room)
Breakfast Room (Ship Room).
Breakfast Room (Ship Room)
This room was designated the "breakfast room" on the original blueprints. It was undoubtedly used as a vantage point by the butler in order to observe the front door and arriving guests. Access to the entrance foyer is through a semi-hidden door (called a "jib door") leading into the men's waiting room. The breakfast room, now known as the "ship room," offers visitors an interesting collection of ship models from the Melville Martin collection (see Appendix 7: House Reference Materials for more details) to emphasize the maritime background of the Roths. Lurline Matson Roth's father, Captain William Matson, was the founder of Matson Navigation Company in the late 1800s. Memorabilia from Matson Lines luxury cruises to Hawaii and Tahiti before 1960 are often displayed in the large cabinet.
The kitchen was used for the preparation of all food for family, guests, and staff. At times three meals were prepared for dinner: an early one for the children, one for the family (and guests), and one for the staff. Family and guests were served from the butler's pantry into the dining room and staff meals were served from a small pantry located in the staff wing beyond the service porch. There are two small rooms in the kitchen: the one on the left was a walk-in cold storage ice room, the other a pastry room. Tony, the Woodside iceman, delivered ice daily in the 1920s to Filoli. (Even though Filoli always had electricity, originally it did not have electrical refrigeration.) In the kitchen, the high 17-foot coved ceiling keeps the room cool. The large electric stove, destined for one of the Matson ships, was installed at Filoli during World War II after the original oil-fired stove could not be repaired. The framed pictures are menu covers from the Matson Navigation Company. They have been donated to Filoli by friends who enjoyed the luxury of a trip to Hawaii aboard the Lurline or the Monterey. The wing beyond the kitchen contained servants quarters: 10 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a combined living/dining room. This part of the house is now used for membership and administrative offices.
Butler's Pantry
Butler's Pantry.
Butler's Pantry
From the staff's viewpoint, the Butler's Pantry was the operational heart of the house. This room was used to plate and serve the food, wash and store the china and stemware, and to polish and store the silver. The callboard still bears the names of the Roth family. A family member would press a button which would ring a bell and light up the board, indicating the room location, and someone would be sent immediately to that room. The cupboards and safe contain a variety of plates, glasses, pewter and silver. Most are donations to Filoli Center by a variety of donors. A 1896 Tiffany silver service for 18 made for Mr. and Mrs. Bourn is kept elsewhere. The dumbwaiter in the corner was used to send food and laundry to the second floor. The center table has practical storage for linens in drawers that go all the way through the table. The Roths installed the turquoise-blue linoleum floor, metal cabinets, dishwasher, and an additional stove between 1959-61 in order to modernize the kitchen and butler's pantry. The plate warmer is an original appliance.
Dining Room
Dining Room.
Dining Room
The dining room was used both for daily informal dining and for formal dinners requiring a long table. The room is paneled in dark-stained oak with carved moldings. Eight Louis XIV style sconces on the walls match the chandelier in the center of the ceiling. The oak wood floor has a wide edging band of parquet in a basket weave pattern. The large fireplace has a French Escalette marble surround with carved belicion corners. A large three-paneled screen hides the two swinging doors to the butler's pantry. The screen frame once contained a French tapestry. It was sold at auction and has been replaced by a needlepoint design depicting scenes from the gardens done by the Tuesday Stitchers of the Assistance League of San Mateo County. The dining table and painting over the fireplace are original to the Bourn era. The china cupboard belonged to Mrs. Roth's mother. The curtains are 1917 Italian silk in a mauve floral pattern. The painting above the fireplace is Still Life with Dead Game by the Dutch artist, Jan Weenix, painted in 1703. This type of painting was typical in country homes, reflecting the owner's wealth and status.
Drawing Room
Drawing Room.
Drawing Room
The Drawing Room was designed as a ladies' withdrawing room after dinner while the men remained at the dining table for brandy and cigars. This room has had several names through the years, reflecting its various uses. Mrs. Bourn, an accomplished pianist, used it as a music room. Later it became known as the French room because of the French furniture and the many 19th century French mezzotints that once hung on the walls. A concealed door, called a jib door, in the south corner of the wall permitted staff access to the room to serve the ladies coffee while the men were still in the dining room. The floor is quarter-sawn oak, Louis XV parquet pattern, and the walls are covered in a textured, beige linen. The delicately carved Carrara marble fireplace mantel is low in proportion to the room and gives a feeling of intimacy. The light, airy twin crystal chandeliers are Louis XV design with bronze bobeches (collars to catch dripping wax). Equally delicate matching sconces hang on either side of the fireplace and between the windows. The original 1917 draperies are Italian silk and woven with an exuberant pattern of colorful flowers. The Adam style mirror that hangs over the fireplace, chandeliers, sconces, and drapes are original to the house.
Filoli's library is a copy of the library at Denham Place, England. The plan and arrangement of wall panels, bookcases, and borders carved in a floral pattern were copied from this English house built in 1690. The reproduction of the room was produced by Lenygon and Morant and purchased by Mr. Bourn. The panels were purchased from the East Coast and shipped to Filoli. The wall paneling and floor of the library are black American walnut. The floor is laid in an alternating herringbone pattern to create a changing effect of light and dark stripes depending on the position of the viewer. Additional shelving and storage is provided behind the closed panel doors. The double doors leading to the transverse hall have intricately carved paneling, and the moldings around the door frames are a charming pattern of roses, tulips, and daisies intertwined with leaves. The fireplace mantel is a light Tavernelle marble. The Isfahan patterned rug was hand-woven in Agra, India for Queen Victoria's home, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight. It was purchased in England by the Bourns. The library contains some books that belonged to the Bourns (including the classics and books on World War I) and the Roths (especially horse-related publications). The rest were donated.
Mr. Bourn used the Study as his home office. It is the most intimate room in the downstairs area and was a favorite room of the Roth family. The oak paneled walls set off the delicately carved statuary and white Carrara marble fireplace surround. The floor is oak, patterned with a gouging plane and stained in a popular style from the early 1900s. This technique was done once the floorboards had been laid into place. Concealed in the paneling to the right of the fireplace is a door to a safe that was converted to a wine cellar by the Roth family. On the left side of the fireplace concealed in the paneling is a closet where Mr. Bourn kept his business records. In 1946 the Roths made this closet into a convenient bar with a sink and small refrigerator. The Irish red deer head over the door was shot at Muckross by Arthur Vincent in October, 1910. Over the fireplace is a portrait of Mrs. Roth painted in 1981 by Lloyd Sexton, a well-known Hawaiian painter and friend of Mrs. Roth.
The grand staircase is the most important architectural element at the north end of the transverse hall. Its impact is stronger because it is unseen from the main entrance and must be discovered. The forty risers leading up to the second floor are of black Belgian marble with a balustrade of filigree wrought iron. Each of the first four steps is carved from a solid piece of marble. The rest of the stairs are made of two-inch-thick marble treads and risers. On the wall by the stairs hangs a Flemish tapestry depicting the end of the Greek tale of the Sabine women, a gift of the Bourns' grandson, AWB Vincent. On the left side of the stair landing on the mezzanine floor is a suite of rooms - bedroom, sitting room and bath labeled on the original plans as the "first best guest bedroom." The door in the center of the landing between the Corinthian columns leads to a small sheltered patio. The door on the right of the landing leads to a storeroom.
Card Room (Trophy Room)
Card Room (Trophy Room).
Trophy Room
Mr. Bourn originally used this as a card room and lounge. The Roths converted the room into a display area for a growing collection of silver horseshow trophies, some of which were donated back to Filoli by the Roth family. Through the door is a hallway displaying pictures and objects from "Why Worry Farm," the Roths' horse farm in Woodside. The farm had no name and that seemed to bother people. Mrs. Matson (Mrs. Roth's mother) said, "Why worry about it?" Hence, the name. The floor is oak with a bow-tie inlay pattern. The fireplace of rouge marble is in French Empire style.
Holding Room
Holding Room.
Holding Room
This small room was used by the Roths as a preparation and holding room for food that was to be served in the Ballroom. Originally the room was a sitting room, or retreat, for ladies attending a party. Today the room is used to display rotating portions of the Filoli collections.
The ballroom is the largest room in the house, measuring 70' x 32' with a ceiling height of approximately 22' 6". The Bourns and Roths used the room for large-scale entertaining.
The decoration of the ballroom was not complete when the Bourns moved into Filoli in September, 1917. The walls were a cream-colored base paint waiting to be finished but Mr. Bourn's interests lay in the planting of the garden and in his many business enterprises. In the summer of 1921 Bourn had a stroke while visiting the Empire Mine and had just recovered when he had a second stroke, which left him paralyzed without the use of his legs or voice. Mrs. Bourn, with the help of her daughter, Maud Vincent, and Ernest Peixotto, planned the completion of the ballroom as Bourn was not well enough to cope with it. The scenes of Muckross were chosen because Mr. Bourn was not well enough to travel to this special place.
Painting of the Ladies' View from the Upper Killarney Lake
at Muckross in Ireland.
Ernest Peixotto, a well-established, San Francisco-born artist and writer, was a good friend of Maud and well-known to the Bourns. Maud and Peixotto selected from Baques & Co. in Paris the magnificent crystal chandeliers, which are copies of those that hung in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles during the signing of the Peace Treaty in 1920. Maud and Peixotto were sent the Baques & Co. catalog and selected the two chandeliers with wooden cores as they were less expensive than glass versions. Six elaborate crystal wall sconces with amethyst colored crystal drops complete the illumination of the ballroom. The sconces however, do have glass cores.
Peixotto had visited Filoli for a week, during which time he studied the ballroom before he painted the murals. He also created to scale a maquette, a table-sized preliminary model of the ballroom, to gauge the general appearance of the room with his planned murals in place. This maquette was inherited by Peixotto's nephew, General Ernest D. Peixotto, who had no idea what room it represented until he saw the ballroom in the movie "Heaven Can Wait" and the movie credited Filoli, a property of The National Trust for Historic Preservation, as the setting. Through the National Trust, General Peixotto gave the maquette to Filoli Center, where it is displayed in the ballroom.
Painting of Brickeen Bridge, between
Upper Killarney Lake and Lower Killarney
Lake at Muckross Estate in Ireland.
The five murals were painted by Ernest Peixotto in his New York City studio on canvas from sketches made in a visit to Muckross. The completed murals were then rolled up and shipped by train to Filoli in 1925. Peixotto supervised their installation and completed the painted decorations in the Ballroom.
The two panels over the doors on either side of the fireplace are of the two major waterfalls which pour into the Killarney Lakes. The one on the left side is of Torc Waterfall and the one on the right is Sullivan's Cascade. The deer below the falls are large Irish red deer.
Painting of Muckross House.
The large French Baroque-style fireplace surround is carved brecciated Italian Machiavelli or Sarrancolin marble decorated with ormulu decorations of the head of Hercules and Nemean lions' heads molded to fit the marble. The surround was made to order by Baques & Co. to Peixotto's specifications and took seven months to complete. The two 18th century urns on the mantel piece are matching brecciated Italian Machiavelli or Sarrancolin marble and were selected by Maud and Peixotto in Paris.
The French cast iron fireback in the fireplace, added by the Roths, protects the fire bricks and gives additional heat into the room. To heat the Ballroom for entertaining during the winter, the fireplace was kept burning twenty-four hours in advance, making the room very comfortable. The one furnace vent in the room is below the window at the far end of the ballroom and keeps the room at the correct temperature for the murals during the winter months.
Painting of Muckross Abbey.
At the far end of the room, the mirrored doors lead to storage areas and stairs to the basement area under the Ballroom.
Maud selected the cut velvet draperies, woven with gold and silver metallic threads and edged with heavy metallic fringe. The weight of the material and its decoration causes the drapes to be very fragile and they have already undergone two rounds of conservation by Filoli Center.
The walls are a lovely water-green with gold decoration adding a feeling of richness and warmth to the stateliness of the room. Mrs. Bourn referred to the color of the walls as "water-green" in her letters to Peixotto. Mrs. Bourn, despite the intent of Peixotto, had "a tiny bit of gold leaf" added to the room.
The decoration of the ballroom was finally completed in 1926.
Other Rooms
Other Rooms
Please note: The upstairs, basement and attic are not currently open to the public. The Sterling Library and the Friends' Library located on the second floor are open to members of Filoli by appointment only.
There are two basement areas: one under the house and servants' wing, and the other under the ballroom, with a crawl space in between. The laundry rooms are located under the kitchen with access to the Service Courtyard. A wine cellar houses approximately 3,000 bottles of wine. The house is heated by two diesel oil fired boilers located in the basement, which also heat the circulating hot water throughout the house.
The attic is a large open area with six dormer windows for light. The fireplace flues lead to their appropriate chimneys in the attic.


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