Dacha look down upon as reflecting the nouveau-riche tastes of their owners—and feature ostentatious items such as marble statues, fountains and exotic plants. Some have state-of-the-art sporting facilities such as an indoor swimming pool, multiple tennis courts and stables for race horses. A few privately owned estates even have small forests and lakes. Wealthy Russians have also bought up many of the tsarist-era dachas of the aristocracy, and Soviet-era dachas of artists and intellectuals. Types of houses or gardens similar to the "dacha": Dacha A dacha () is a seasonal or year-round second home, often located in the exurbs of Russian
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie lawyer ends by remarking to Paul's employer (Dudley Digges) that, "valiant is the word for Carrie". The film was preceded by two literary versions by Barry Benefield - a short story and later a novel based on it. Benefield's original short story, titled "With Banners Blowing", was published in the "Woman's Home Companion", and later appeared in two collections under the title "Carrie Snyder". The original story focused entirely on events in the (fictional) town of Crebillion, Louisiana. Carrie Snyder is 31 years old, lives in a cottage at the edge of town and maintains herself as a prostitute, having