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Book Synopsis Pleasures of a Tangled Life by : Jan Morris
Download or read book Pleasures of a Tangled Life written by Jan Morris and published by Random House (UK). This book was released on 1989 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepack contains two copies of the Western epic "Son of the Morning Star", along with one free VHS copy of "The Making of Son of the Morning Star". Color, rated PG-13, closed cap., Stereo, 85 minutes.
Book Synopsis Pleasures of a Tangled Life by : Jan Morris
Download or read book Pleasures of a Tangled Life written by Jan Morris and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1989 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting, worldly memoir by the renowned historian and travel writer, written in the form of anecdotes about the tangled life she has led.
Book Synopsis Pleasures of a Tangled Life by : Jan Morris
Download or read book Pleasures of a Tangled Life written by Jan Morris and published by Random House (UK). This book was released on 1989 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepack contains two copies of the Western epic "Son of the Morning Star", along with one free VHS copy of "The Making of Son of the Morning Star". Color, rated PG-13, closed cap., Stereo, 85 minutes.
Book Synopsis The Sixteen Pleasures by : Robert Hellenga
Download or read book The Sixteen Pleasures written by Robert Hellenga and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art and poetry, mystery and desire collide in this sensual and “elegantly moving” literary romance set in the cobbled streets and painted halls of Florence, Italy (New Yorker). Margot Harrington, an American volunteer in Florence, is an expert at book conservancy. While struggling to save a waterlogged convent library, she comes across a fabulous volume of 16 erotic drawings by Giulio Romano, accompanying 16 steamy sonnets by Pietro Aretino. When first published over 4 centuries ago, the Vatican ordered all copies destroyed. This one—now unique—volume has survived. The abbess prevails upon Margot to save the order’s finances by selling the magnificently illustrated erotica discreetly—meaning without the bishop’s knowledge. Margot’s other clandestine project is a middle-aged Italian who is boldly attempting radical measures to save endangered frescoes. She is 29 and available; he, older and married. He shares her sense of mission and soon her bed in this daring story of spiritual longing and earthly desire.
Book Synopsis The Book of Pleasures by : Raoul Vaneigem
Download or read book The Book of Pleasures written by Raoul Vaneigem and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Pleasures of Life by : Sir John Lubbock
Download or read book The Pleasures of Life written by Sir John Lubbock and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Pleasures of Life', John Lubbock delivers a series of lectures on various topics that are still relevant today. The book is divided into two parts, each containing chapters that focus on topics such as the value of time, the pleasures of travel, love, and religion. Through his insightful and thought-provoking writing, Lubbock explores the beauty and challenges of life. From the joys of home to the blessings of friendship, he provides an inspiring guide to living a fulfilling life.
Download or read book Fisher's Face written by Jan Morris and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admiral of the Fleet Lord 'Jacky' Fisher (1841-1920) was one of the greatest naval reformers in history. He was also a colossal figure to contemporaries, both loved and loathed, a man of exceptional charm, presence and charisma. Since the late 1940s, Jan Morris has been haunted by his face - with its startling combination of 'the suave, the sneering and the self-amused.' This evocation is both biography and a love letter, a perfect expression of her passionate interest in mavericks and outsiders, in travel, ships and the glorious pageantry of the British Empire in its prime.
Book Synopsis The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by : Marie Kondo
Download or read book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up written by Marie Kondo and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all. ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE—CNN Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles? Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you’ll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo’s clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list). With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house “spark joy” (and which don’t), this international bestseller will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home—and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.
Download or read book Conundrum written by Jan Morris and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2006-05-16 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first-ever books on gender transition, this poignant memoir by a trans woman is “the best first-hand account ever written by a traveler across the boundaries of sex” (Newsweek). “A profoundly poetic story.” —The New York Times “An exquisite read.” —Maria Popova, The Marginalian The great travel writer Jan Morris was born James Morris. James Morris distinguished himself in the British military, became a successful and physically daring reporter, climbed mountains, crossed deserts, and established a reputation as a historian of the British empire. He was happily married, with several children. To all appearances, he was not only a man, but a man’s man. Except that appearances, as James Morris had known from early childhood, can be deeply misleading. James Morris had known all his conscious life that at heart he was a woman. Conundrum, one of the earliest books to discuss transsexuality with honesty and without prurience, tells the story of James Morris’ hidden life and how he decided to bring it into the open, as he resolved first on a hormone treatment and, second, on risky experimental surgery that would turn him into the woman that he truly was.
Book Synopsis The Saddest Pleasure by : Moritz Thomsen
Download or read book The Saddest Pleasure written by Moritz Thomsen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1991-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an account, introduced by Paul Theroux, of the author's journey as a 63-year-old gringo through Brazil. During the course of this journey he reflects on his escape in middle age from his wealthy pacific Northwest family to South America, where he became a Peace Crops worker in Ecuador. He then tells of how he brought a farm which he worked in partnership with a local friend. 12 years later his friend kicked him off the farm and Thomsen, stunned by the rejection embarked on a trip across Brazil. In candid prose, he describes Rio, Bahia, and the Amazon River, lined with one-room shacks and millionaires' rancheros. Gradually through his relationship with this extraordinary continent and with the people he meets along the way, he begins to make sense of his life.
Book Synopsis Things I've Been Silent About by : Azar Nafisi
Download or read book Things I've Been Silent About written by Azar Nafisi and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Absorbing . . . a testament to the ways in which narrative truth-telling—from the greatest works of literature to the most intimate family stories—sustains and strengthens us.”—O: The Oprah Magazine In this stunning personal story of growing up in Iran, Azar Nafisi shares her memories of living in thrall to a powerful and complex mother against the backdrop of a country’s political revolution. A girl’s pain over family secrets, a young woman’s discovery of the power of sensuality in literature, the price a family pays for freedom in a country beset by upheaval—these and other threads are woven together in this beautiful memoir as a gifted storyteller once again transforms the way we see the world and “reminds us of why we read in the first place” (Newsday). BONUS: This edition contains a Things I've Been Silent About discussion guide. Praise for Things I've Been Silent About “Deeply felt . . . an affecting account of a family’s struggle.”—New York Times “A gifted storyteller with a mastery of Western literature, Nafisi knows how to use language both to settle scores and to seduce.”—New York Times Book Review “An immensely rewarding and beautifully written act of courage, by turns amusing, tender and obsessively dogged.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A lyrical, often wrenching memoir.”—People
Download or read book Sinful Pleasures written by T. J. La Rue and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-17 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oh what a tangled web we weave when we allow our inhibitions to take control over our lives. Our thinking becomes irrational, our decisions reckless. And before we know what's really happening the blood is being sucked from our deepest vein leaving us with no other choice but to succumb to it's power. Kelly James, devoted wife and mother, was everything everyone expected her to be, especially her husband, Sal. But there was a burning desire lurking about fighting its way to be seen, heard of, and extinguished. A chance meeting with a sexy stranger was the key to unlocking this forbidden door. Kelly wrestled within herself before finally giving in. What started out as a secret thought turned into a secret life--one that may cause her to lose everything. While Kelly was navigating through her own twisted web of deceit, Sal was on the other side of town creating his own. He, too, tried his best to fight against the urges burning deep within his loins, but was he strong enough to win the battle? Little did they both know, their webs would soon combine; not because of their marital connection but because the black widow had set her sights on them both devising the ultimate set-up neither one of them were aware of! They were far from prepared for the danger that was headed their way. With death staring them both in the eyes, Kelly and Sal must move quickly in order to stay alive. Will they join forces and find their way back to each other? Or will the pain drowning their hearts drive them to stand on their own to find their own way out?
Download or read book Raw Redemption written by Tessa Bailey and published by Entangled: Select Suspense. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disgraced cop Henrik Vance is having a shit year. Banished to a derelict undercover squad, he’s been tasked with hunting down the daughter of Chicago’s most dangerous criminal. His obsession with saving the beautiful girl destroyed his career. And this time, it might cost his life. Ailish O’Kelly doesn’t need a hero. She’ll save herself from her father’s violent criminal dynasty, thank you very much. Unfortunately, the sexy as sin cop who crashes her hideout isn’t hearing reason—especially not after the kiss that becomes much more. His boss wants her as an informant. Ailish wants Henrik to keep whispering filthy things against her skin. But she knows too well the evil they’re up against, and when it comes down to protecting the man who owns her body and soul, she only has one choice... Each book in the Crossing the Lines series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Prequel Novella: His Risk to Take Book .5: Riskier Business Book 1: Risking it All Book 2: Up In Smoke Book 3: Boiling Point Book 4: Raw Redemption
Book Synopsis Stalin's Englishman by : Andrew Lownie
Download or read book Stalin's Englishman written by Andrew Lownie and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in Great Britain by Hodder & Stoughton"--Title page verso.
Download or read book Guy Burgess written by Stewart Purvis and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge spy Guy Burgess was a supreme networker, with a contacts book that included everyone from statesmen to socialites, high-ranking government officials to the famous actors and literary figures of the day. He also set a gold standard for conflicts of interest, working variously, and often simultaneously, for the BBC, MI5, MI6, the War Office, the Ministry of Information and the KGB. Despite this, Burgess was never challenged or arrested by Britain's spy-catchers in a decade and a half of espionage; dirty, scruffy, sexually promiscuous, a 'slob', conspicuously drunk and constantly drawing attention to himself, his superiors were convinced he was far too much of a liability to have been recruited by Moscow. Now, with a major new release of hundreds of files into the National Archives, Stewart Purvis and Jeff Hulbert reveal just how this charming establishment insider was able to fool his many friends and acquaintances for so long, ruthlessly exploiting them to penetrate major British institutions without suspicion, all the while working for the KGB. Purvis and Hulbert also detail his final days in Moscow - so often a postscript in his story - as well as the moment the establishment finally turned on him, outmanoeuvring his attempts to return to England after he began to regret his decision to defect.
Book Synopsis Portable Music & Its Functions by : Andrew Williams
Download or read book Portable Music & Its Functions written by Andrew Williams and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using iPods or portable CD players, millions of people take their music with them every day to modify their daily experiences. Encased in headphones, they listen to music for entertainment, but also use it, among other things, as a buffer between themselves and the world outside, and to manage their moods. What is it about music that makes it useful in different ways to so many people? Have people always used music in these ways, or only since the technology of the Walkman and then the mp3 player made music portable? In this wide-ranging exploration of how and why we use portable music, Andrew Williams sheds new light on the role music plays in our everyday lives. Portable Music and Its Functions will be of use to students and scholars of sociology and cultural studies as well as of musicology.
Download or read book In Gratitude written by Jenny Diski and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A New York Times Notable Book of the Year "Transcendently disobedient, the most existence-affirming and iconoclastic defense a writer could mount against her own extinction." --Heidi Julavits, New York Times Book Review From "one of the great anomalies of contemporary literature" (The New York Times Magazine) comes a breathtaking memoir about terminal cancer and the author's relationship with Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing. In July 2014, Jenny Diski was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer and given "two or three years" to live. She didn't know how to react. All responses felt scripted, as if she were acting out her part. To find the response that felt wholly her own, she had to face the clichés and try to write about it. And there was another story to write, one she had not yet told: that of being taken in at age fifteen by the author Doris Lessing, and the subsequent fifty years of their complex relationship. In the pages of the London Review of Books, to which Diski contributed for the last quarter century, she unraveled her history with Lessing: the fairy-tale rescue as a teenager, the difficulties of being absorbed into an unfamiliar family, the modeling of a literary life. Swooping from one memory to the next--alighting on the hysterical battlefield of her parental home, her expulsion from school, the drug-taking twenty-something in and out of psychiatric hospitals--and telling all through the lens of living with terminal cancer, through what she knows will be her final months, Diski paints a portrait of two extraordinary writers--Lessing and herself. From a wholly original thinker comes a book like no other: a cerebral, witty, dazzlingly candid masterpiece about an uneasy relationship; about memory and writing, ingratitude and anger; about living with illness and facing death.
