Books by Karen Roberts

Books are written about recipes all the time, but "e;Natural Cleaning Recipes"e; is a bit different. This book focuses on cleaning recipes that can be used to sanitize not only the home, but anywhere else that needs cleaning as well. What most people don't realize is that a lot of simple ingredients that they have in the kitchen can safely help to clean up a mess and kill germs. Protecting yourself from breathing in harsh chemicals while cleaning is very important! In this book the author explains what the process of natural cleaning is, and also how various products can be used to clean a number of different things. The book is ideal for anyone seeking to be more environmentally conscious. The cleaning products that you can make from these recipes can not only be used in the home, but may be used in the office as well. There are even recipes that will help you clean your car! If a stronger cleaning solution is required, then suggestions are made for chemical based alternatives that are not extremely hazardous. This simple book will help you take care of the majority of your cleaning needs naturally and safely.

An accomplished debut, The Flower Boy is the tragically romantic story of people from two cultures, one ruling the other, and the human passions that defy and nearly overcome social taboos.In the colonial society of 1930s Ceylon, the separation between servant and master is clearly drawn. Young Chandi, however, knows that the baby born to his mother’s mistress will be his friend. And, indeed, their friendship blossoms in the lush gardens of the tea plantation on which they live. Many, English and Ceylonese, are troubled by the friendship, but the English planter is charmed by the children’s bond, and ultimately by Chandi’s mother, Premawathi. But the world encroaches on their Eden. Beautifully observed, compellingly plotted, The Flower Boy is a compassionate novel of a lost world and those who struggled to hold on to it.