Author: Claudia Lanfranconi Publisher: ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 162
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Symbols of affluence, power and social standing, pearls have been highly prized throughout history for their beauty and purity. Jewellery fashioned from these lustrous gems has adorned some of the world's most elegant women, from Cleopatra to Coco Chanel. This book brings together a fascinating collection of paintings, drawings, prints and photographs of noble women, imperial princesses, society ladies and Hollywood divas wearing their finest pearl tiaras, necklaces, brooches and earrings. Engaging commentaries explain the context in which each image was created and provide glimpses into the life of the artist and his or her model. An insightful introduction charts the history of our fascination with natural and cultured pearls from ancient times to the present day.
Author: Plum Sykes Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062429043 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 373
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“A rollicking murder mystery. . . . a wildly entertaining romp. . . . Laugh? I died.”—Vogue The New York Times bestselling author of Bergdorf Blondes takes us back to the decadent 1980s in this comic murder mystery set in the tony world of Oxford University. It’s 1985, and at Oxford University, Pimm’s, punting, and ball gowns are de rigeur. Ursula Flowerbutton, a studious country girl, arrives for her first term anticipating nothing more sinister than days spent poring over history books in gilded libraries—and, if she’s lucky, an invitation to a ball. But when she discovers a glamorous classmate on a chaise longue with her throat cut, Ursula is catapulted into a murder investigation. Determined to bag her first scoop for the famous student newspaper Cherwell, Ursula enlists the help of trend-setting American exchange student Nancy Feingold to unravel the case. While navigating a whirl of black-tie parties and secret dining societies, the girls discover a surfeit of suspects. From broken-hearted boyfriends to snobby Sloane Rangers, lovelorn librarians to dishy dons, none can be presumed innocent—and Ursula’s investigations mean that she may be next on the murderer’s list. Clueless meets Agatha Christie in this wickedly funny tale of high society and low morals, the first book in Plum Sykes’ irresistible new series.
Author: Publisher: Moody Publishers ISBN: 1575673509 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 209
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After experiencing the death of both parents, Margaret McSweeney recognized the importance of community like never before. Through these difficult times in life, she learned how God uses gritty circumstances to conform us to the stunning image of Christ. McSweeney also realized that she was not at all alone. It is for this reason that she decided to compile essays into an inspiring book: Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit Experiencing Grace. Through this collection, readers will be encouraged by the heartfelt writings that deal with loss and hardship in a real and honest way. Respected authors such as Shaunti Feldhahn, Melody Carlson, Debbie Macomber, Robin Jones Gunn and others help remind every woman that they are not alone and that no circumstance is beyond the grace of God. McSweeney uses the metaphor of a pearl in order to better describe the situations that ail us all. When an oyster takes in a piece of sand in order to create its coveted masterpiece, it is initially painful to the soft flesh of the creature. But after the pain, appears a clean, white symbol of simplicity, purity, and endurance that any woman would be proud to wear. McSweeney believes that each woman is a pearl and together, form a necklace of great worth. In this book, readers will discover community and encouragement: women are alone in neither their pain nor victories in life.
Author: Tanya Liverman Publisher: ISBN: 9781466375772 Category : Languages : en Pages : 60
Book Description
G.I.R.L.S. with P.E.A.R.L.S. is designed for all female students who want to participate and enhance their emotional, social, and academic growth and development while completing their last transition year to middle school, high school, or college. This beautifully customized journal is lined in wide, pink lines and includes 28 leadership quotes, one for every week of the G.I.R.L.S. with P.E.A.R.LS. curriculum. This journal can be purchased as a supplement to the curriculum or purchased as a personal journal to support G.I.R.L.S with P.E.A.R.L.S.
Author: Marybeth Maida Publisher: Citadel Press ISBN: 0806531185 Category : Beauty, Personal Languages : en Pages : 288
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This beauty bible devoted to chemotherapy patients--written by a cancer survivor and a fashion-industry insider--offers a revolutionary way to help healing women feel and look their best.
Author: Pelham Grenville Wodehouse Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 9780140038354 Category : English fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Written to celebrate the author's ninety-first birthday - a flawless piece of classic comic writing. What happened to Monty Bodkin's love for Hockey International Gertrude Butterwick? His year in Hollywood completed, he leaves behind his heartbroken secretary, Sandy Miller, and arrives in London to claim his Amazon's had. However, teh Bodkin road to happiness is arduous, and pitfalled through and through
Author: Linda Pearl Fils-Aime Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1387062999 Category : Languages : en Pages : 104
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Pearls of Wisdom for Teenage Girls is a leadership workbook designed to help young girls with confidence, goal setting, poise and much more. Pre-order your book today at www.aladynamedpearl.com/store Author Pearl Fils-Aime is a former Ebony Fashion Fair Model and adjunct professor at Clark Atlanta University teaching leadership and professional development. Moreover, Ms. Pearl is the founder of Pearl School of Modeling, where its mission is to shape the confidence of young girls to become future leaders through modeling, leadership and entrepreneurship.
Author: Lisa See Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408811804 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 279
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Shanghai, 1937. Pearl and May are two sisters from a bourgeois family. Though their personalities are very different - Pearl is a Dragon sign, strong and stubborn, while May is a true Sheep, adorable and placid - they are inseparable best friends. Both are beautiful, modern and living a carefree life ... until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away the family's wealth, and that in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to two 'Gold Mountain' men: Americans. As Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city, the two sisters set out on the journey of a lifetime, one that will take them through the villages of southern China, in and out of the clutches of brutal soldiers, and even across the ocean, through the humiliation of an anti-Chinese detention centre to a new, married life in Los Angeles's Chinatown. Here they begin a fresh chapter, despite the racial discrimination and anti-Communist paranoia, because now they have something to strive for: a young, American-born daughter, Joy. Along the way there are terrible sacrifices, impossible choices and one devastating, life-changing secret, but through it all the two heroines of this astounding new novel by Lisa See hold fast to who they are - Shanghai girls.
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