Author: Paris Hilton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471105741
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Socialite, fashion icon, television and movie star, recording artist and just plain celebrity: Twenty-two year old Paris Hilton is the great granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and is estimated to be worth $30 million. The world first became aware of Paris Hilton through a Vanity Fair profile in 2000. Since then, she has graced the pages of countless magazines, newspapers, and tabloids; modeled on the runways of top designers; appeared on television shows as herself ('Saturday Night Live', MTV Music Awards) and as fictional characters (the new Sky One show 'Las Vegas'); had small parts in movies like 'The Cat in the Hat', 'Win a Date with Tad Hamilton' and the upcoming 'The Hillz'; has begun work on an album; and starred in a hit reality series, 'The Simple Life' (shown here on Channel 4). She has been romantically linked with current boyfriend Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Rick Solomon (of the notorious sex tape), and Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. 'I think the biggest misconception about me is that I'm this spoiled brat. But I'm not. I'm the total opposite.'
Confessions of an Heiress
Author: Paris Hilton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471105741
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Socialite, fashion icon, television and movie star, recording artist and just plain celebrity: Twenty-two year old Paris Hilton is the great granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and is estimated to be worth $30 million. The world first became aware of Paris Hilton through a Vanity Fair profile in 2000. Since then, she has graced the pages of countless magazines, newspapers, and tabloids; modeled on the runways of top designers; appeared on television shows as herself ('Saturday Night Live', MTV Music Awards) and as fictional characters (the new Sky One show 'Las Vegas'); had small parts in movies like 'The Cat in the Hat', 'Win a Date with Tad Hamilton' and the upcoming 'The Hillz'; has begun work on an album; and starred in a hit reality series, 'The Simple Life' (shown here on Channel 4). She has been romantically linked with current boyfriend Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Rick Solomon (of the notorious sex tape), and Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. 'I think the biggest misconception about me is that I'm this spoiled brat. But I'm not. I'm the total opposite.'
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471105741
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Socialite, fashion icon, television and movie star, recording artist and just plain celebrity: Twenty-two year old Paris Hilton is the great granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and is estimated to be worth $30 million. The world first became aware of Paris Hilton through a Vanity Fair profile in 2000. Since then, she has graced the pages of countless magazines, newspapers, and tabloids; modeled on the runways of top designers; appeared on television shows as herself ('Saturday Night Live', MTV Music Awards) and as fictional characters (the new Sky One show 'Las Vegas'); had small parts in movies like 'The Cat in the Hat', 'Win a Date with Tad Hamilton' and the upcoming 'The Hillz'; has begun work on an album; and starred in a hit reality series, 'The Simple Life' (shown here on Channel 4). She has been romantically linked with current boyfriend Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Rick Solomon (of the notorious sex tape), and Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. 'I think the biggest misconception about me is that I'm this spoiled brat. But I'm not. I'm the total opposite.'
Writers' Handbook 2017
Author: J. Paul Dyson
Publisher: JP&A Dyson
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1566
Book Description
The 2017 edition of firstwriter.com’s bestselling directory for writers provides details of over 1,300 literary agents, book publishers, and magazines, including revised and updated listings from the 2016 edition, and over 500 brand new entries. Industry insights are provided by top literary agent Andrew Lownie, of the Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd: named by Publishers Marketplace as the top selling agent worldwide. Subject indexes for each area provide easy access to the markets you need, with specific lists for everything from romance publishers, to poetry magazines, to literary agents interested in thrillers. International markets become more accessible than ever, with listings that cover both the main publishing centres of New York and London, as well as markets in other English speaking countries. With more and more agents, publishers, and magazines accepting submissions by email, this international outlook is now more important than ever. There are no adverts, no advertorials, and no obscure listings padding out hundreds of pages. By including only what’s important to writers – contact details for literary agents, publishers, and magazines – this directory is able to provide more listings than its competitors, at a substantially lower price. The book also includes free access to the firstwriter.com website, where you can find even more listings. You can also benefit from other features such as advanced searches, daily email updates, feedback from users about the markets featured, saved searches, competitions listings, searchable personal notes, and more. “I know firsthand how lonely and dispiriting trying to find an agent and publisher can be. So it's great to find a resource like firstwriter.com that provides contacts, advice and encouragement to aspiring writers. I've been recommending it for years now!” ~ Robin Wade; literary agent at the Wade & Doherty Literary Agency Ltd, and long-term firstwriter.com subscriber
Publisher: JP&A Dyson
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1566
Book Description
The 2017 edition of firstwriter.com’s bestselling directory for writers provides details of over 1,300 literary agents, book publishers, and magazines, including revised and updated listings from the 2016 edition, and over 500 brand new entries. Industry insights are provided by top literary agent Andrew Lownie, of the Andrew Lownie Literary Agency Ltd: named by Publishers Marketplace as the top selling agent worldwide. Subject indexes for each area provide easy access to the markets you need, with specific lists for everything from romance publishers, to poetry magazines, to literary agents interested in thrillers. International markets become more accessible than ever, with listings that cover both the main publishing centres of New York and London, as well as markets in other English speaking countries. With more and more agents, publishers, and magazines accepting submissions by email, this international outlook is now more important than ever. There are no adverts, no advertorials, and no obscure listings padding out hundreds of pages. By including only what’s important to writers – contact details for literary agents, publishers, and magazines – this directory is able to provide more listings than its competitors, at a substantially lower price. The book also includes free access to the firstwriter.com website, where you can find even more listings. You can also benefit from other features such as advanced searches, daily email updates, feedback from users about the markets featured, saved searches, competitions listings, searchable personal notes, and more. “I know firsthand how lonely and dispiriting trying to find an agent and publisher can be. So it's great to find a resource like firstwriter.com that provides contacts, advice and encouragement to aspiring writers. I've been recommending it for years now!” ~ Robin Wade; literary agent at the Wade & Doherty Literary Agency Ltd, and long-term firstwriter.com subscriber
Hair-A-Baloo
Author: Patricia Wynn Brown
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595346715
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
"HAIR-sterical! Hair-A-Baloo will make you laugh and cry, much the way you do on your worst hair day. Who needs Dr. Phil when we have Patricia Wynn Brown--the hair doctor. Her wit and wisdom make us realize that hair really does make the world go round." --Tim Bete (Director of the Erma Bombeck Humor Conference and author of In the Beginning...There Were No Diapers.) Hair-A-Baloo proves it: "It's all about the hair." Hair can make us laugh...cry...and a single strand can send us to prison for life! Who hasn't experienced a touch of hair envy or left the hair salon with a poodle perm? We spend so much time with the mops on top of our heads that it's become a subject for movies, musicals, and gossip columns. We copy celebrity hairstyles, spend hundreds on hair products, and constantly concoct homemade hair treatments in our kitchen. Hair has even played a major role throughout history. Who could forget Samson and Delilah or the 1920s, when every woman in America wanted to bob her hair? This forty-billion-dollar industry is given the royal "treatment" with Brown's wicked sense of humor. Take a break from the blow dryer and curl up with Hair-A-Baloo.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595346715
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
"HAIR-sterical! Hair-A-Baloo will make you laugh and cry, much the way you do on your worst hair day. Who needs Dr. Phil when we have Patricia Wynn Brown--the hair doctor. Her wit and wisdom make us realize that hair really does make the world go round." --Tim Bete (Director of the Erma Bombeck Humor Conference and author of In the Beginning...There Were No Diapers.) Hair-A-Baloo proves it: "It's all about the hair." Hair can make us laugh...cry...and a single strand can send us to prison for life! Who hasn't experienced a touch of hair envy or left the hair salon with a poodle perm? We spend so much time with the mops on top of our heads that it's become a subject for movies, musicals, and gossip columns. We copy celebrity hairstyles, spend hundreds on hair products, and constantly concoct homemade hair treatments in our kitchen. Hair has even played a major role throughout history. Who could forget Samson and Delilah or the 1920s, when every woman in America wanted to bob her hair? This forty-billion-dollar industry is given the royal "treatment" with Brown's wicked sense of humor. Take a break from the blow dryer and curl up with Hair-A-Baloo.
Moonlight Confessions
Author: Gina Marie Martini
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1684563992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
Sadie Meade is a rebellious, promiscuous teenager in the 1960s whose only care in the world is her inadequate breast size. Born into a humble Catholic family from Massachusetts, she struggles to find her place in the family dynamic. A new job opportunity for Sadie’s father whisks the Meades to the exciting city of Las Vegas, leaving their ordinary life on the East Coast behind. Living in the heart of Sin City is uneventful with an overbearing father whose antiquated views and sharp tongue are intolerable for a headstrong young woman like Sadie. She leaves the security of her home and enters a world of debauchery. Her young-adult life is in constant turmoil as she compromises her integrity, indulging in dangerous liaisons. To unravel the web of destruction she created, Sadie makes important decisions to alter the course of her destiny. Enter Tommy Cavallo—a charming, wealthy hotel and casino manager. Sadie’s sweet, angelic looks oppose her reckless persona. The two develop an intimate friendship that leads to wedding vows. Sadie aspires to make amends for her destructive behaviors through familial obligations and philanthropic commitments. When a dear friend is found murdered, she faces her demons, using cunning methods in hopes of uncovering the mystery surrounding her friend’s death. Eventually, her shady past creeps up to haunt her. Sadie resorts to lies and manipulations as survival tactics, jeopardizing her future, her marriage, and her freedom.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1684563992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
Sadie Meade is a rebellious, promiscuous teenager in the 1960s whose only care in the world is her inadequate breast size. Born into a humble Catholic family from Massachusetts, she struggles to find her place in the family dynamic. A new job opportunity for Sadie’s father whisks the Meades to the exciting city of Las Vegas, leaving their ordinary life on the East Coast behind. Living in the heart of Sin City is uneventful with an overbearing father whose antiquated views and sharp tongue are intolerable for a headstrong young woman like Sadie. She leaves the security of her home and enters a world of debauchery. Her young-adult life is in constant turmoil as she compromises her integrity, indulging in dangerous liaisons. To unravel the web of destruction she created, Sadie makes important decisions to alter the course of her destiny. Enter Tommy Cavallo—a charming, wealthy hotel and casino manager. Sadie’s sweet, angelic looks oppose her reckless persona. The two develop an intimate friendship that leads to wedding vows. Sadie aspires to make amends for her destructive behaviors through familial obligations and philanthropic commitments. When a dear friend is found murdered, she faces her demons, using cunning methods in hopes of uncovering the mystery surrounding her friend’s death. Eventually, her shady past creeps up to haunt her. Sadie resorts to lies and manipulations as survival tactics, jeopardizing her future, her marriage, and her freedom.
The Skinny Confidential
Author: Lauryn Evarts
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1624140459
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
A comprehensive collection of lifestyle information, including tips on eating, exercising, and fashion.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1624140459
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
A comprehensive collection of lifestyle information, including tips on eating, exercising, and fashion.
Confessions of the Hairstylist
Author: Anastasia Kravtsova
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781772770766
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Do you want to discover the dirty truth about the beauty industry from one of the experts themselves - the hairstylist behind the chair? Confessions of the Hairstylist includes all of the juicy details that you don't know, directly from an insider. Everything that is hiding behind the glamour will be revealed to you! Take a look inside to discover the truth about your beauty!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781772770766
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Do you want to discover the dirty truth about the beauty industry from one of the experts themselves - the hairstylist behind the chair? Confessions of the Hairstylist includes all of the juicy details that you don't know, directly from an insider. Everything that is hiding behind the glamour will be revealed to you! Take a look inside to discover the truth about your beauty!
Sex, Hair and Billionaires
Author: Brandon Martinez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781543912487
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Sex, Hair & Billionaires is about a Hollywood hairstylist who's life is catapulted into the high-end world of rock stars, billionaires and celebrities. It's a behind the scenes, look into the lives of some of the most famous and powerful people in the world. It's like being a trusted fly on the wall, but these walls are made of gold. As a hairstylist, you are exposed to your clients lives in a way that most people never get to experience. The salon chair is better than alcohol, because when the blow dryer turns on, the gossip flows! My clients are at the top of the food chain and what they allowed me to see had to be documented, as the book writes itself. This book goes into the details of the rich and famous and gives the reader an idea of how the super successful live. It's also a love story. A love story that spans over a ten year period about two people from opposite ends of the spectrum and shows that only love can penetrate through money and power.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781543912487
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Sex, Hair & Billionaires is about a Hollywood hairstylist who's life is catapulted into the high-end world of rock stars, billionaires and celebrities. It's a behind the scenes, look into the lives of some of the most famous and powerful people in the world. It's like being a trusted fly on the wall, but these walls are made of gold. As a hairstylist, you are exposed to your clients lives in a way that most people never get to experience. The salon chair is better than alcohol, because when the blow dryer turns on, the gossip flows! My clients are at the top of the food chain and what they allowed me to see had to be documented, as the book writes itself. This book goes into the details of the rich and famous and gives the reader an idea of how the super successful live. It's also a love story. A love story that spans over a ten year period about two people from opposite ends of the spectrum and shows that only love can penetrate through money and power.
Beautiful Disaster Signed Limited Edition
Author: Jamie McGuire
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476719071
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Abby Abernathy is re-inventing herself as the good girl as she begins her freshman year at college, which is why she must resist lean, cut, and tattooed Travis Maddox, a classic bad boy.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476719071
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Abby Abernathy is re-inventing herself as the good girl as she begins her freshman year at college, which is why she must resist lean, cut, and tattooed Travis Maddox, a classic bad boy.
Within Our Gates
Author: Alan Gevinson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520209640
Category : Minorities in motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 1588
Book Description
"[These volumes] are endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520209640
Category : Minorities in motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 1588
Book Description
"[These volumes] are endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Candyfreak
Author: Steve Almond
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1565124219
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
A self-proclaimed candy fanatic and lifelong chocoholic traces the history of some of the much-loved candies from his youth, describing the business practices and creative candy-making techniques of some of the small companies.
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1565124219
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
A self-proclaimed candy fanatic and lifelong chocoholic traces the history of some of the much-loved candies from his youth, describing the business practices and creative candy-making techniques of some of the small companies.