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Thelma & Louise [VHS]
$4.94
Gal pals Thelma and Louise hit the road for escape and adventure and the unknown. Are they looking for a new life or running from life? Or both? From the opening shot of an empty desert highway stretching to the horizon, we intuitively know that the end of the road is coming.

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are terrific as two lost souls trying to take control. At times bitter and angry, this is a feminist manifesto that forces the viewer to ride along on this fatalistic trip to the edge and beyond.

Ridley Scott's superb eye and confident direction give writer Callie Khouri's compact screenplay the emotional sheen it needs to keep the viewer aligned with the protagonists.

We think, if we could only love them, then everything will be OK. We feel the damage and abuse they have suffered and are sympathetic to their dilemma. But it's too late. They have made up their minds to take us over the edge and it is horrible and beautiful. Ahhh, sweet release.

This has been called the first mainstream lesbian hit film. (R, widescreen, 129 minutes)

Art & Auction
$120.00
Anyone involved in one way or another in the art market should be an Art & Auction reader. Each issue covers different areas of collectibles, from Asian art to contemporary painting, from old masters to wine, from XVIIIth century furniture to Art Deco, and so on. There is a monthly artist dossier, delivering valuable insight into his or her career, style, key periods, price level, etc, and a regular in-depth coverage of the major public sales. Contributors are all long-time experts (Souren Melikian, Judd Tully...)and the illustrations of the works of art are often of a very high quality. Undoubtedly the irreplaceable bible of the art market.

Power Thoughts by Louise Hay - Greeting Card Assortment (AST90679)
$16.95
These cards are beautiful to look at and thought-full to send. The messages are powerful, and they inspire both the giver and the receiver.

The beautiful images on the cards sometimes make the writing hard to read. While I imagine the purpose is to blend word and art, the art sometimes actually gets in the way of the power-filled words. Don't let that deter you, though. For women who are strong or who aspire to strength, these are ideal cards. They're a joy to send and to receive.

All I Want for Christmas (Dear Is You)
$0.99