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Book Synopsis A Type of Beauty by : Patricia O'Reilly
Download or read book A Type of Beauty written by Patricia O'Reilly and published by Jonathan Cape. This book was released on 2010 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A Type of Beauty' is the dramatised account of the life of Kathleen Newton (1854-1882), whose intense affair with Jacques Tissot scandalised Victorian society. A sweeping story set in London, Agra and Paris, it brings to life the sights, scents and emotional landscape of the Victorian era.
Book Synopsis Type of Beauty by : Patricia O'Reilly
Download or read book Type of Beauty written by Patricia O'Reilly and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Type of Beauty is the dramatised account of the life of Kathleen Newton (1854-1882) whose love affair with French artist Jacques Tissot scandalised Victorian society.A sweeping story set in London, Agra, Bombay and Paris, it brings to life the sights, scents and emotional landscape of the Victorian era.When Kate Kelly, beautiful and feisty, travels to India to marry a man she has never seen, she considers her life is over. But little does she know it is just beginning.She ends up back in London with an unconsummated marriage, a pending divorce and is pregnant by a man she despises. Despite the awfulness of her situation, she never loses hope of finding happiness which she does while holidaying in Paris with her sister. When she meets the sensual French artist Jacques Tissot it is love at first sight, for both of them.But complications test their love for each other until destiny steps in.A Type of Beauty was awarded Historical Novel Society's, Editor's ChoicePraise for A Type of Beauty:'In this one of the great romances of the Victorian era, Patricia O'Reilly has brought to live a past that is at once vivid and utterly credible. A joy to read' - Christine Dwyer Hickey'Patricia O'Reilly has woven a truly intriguing story. I was fascinated by this life of an unconventional woman who lived exactly as she wanted to, despite society's disapproval' - Lucinda Hawksley'An engaging and illuminating exploration of the intersection of these Irish, English, Indian and French worlds in the intriguing, tragic and very modern relationship of Jacques Tissot and Kathleen Newton' - Carlo Gebler'A beguiling tale and an imaginative melange of historical characters with a sharp insight into women's lives...Kate's story is most compelling and this an altogether fine literary accomplishment by Patricia O'Reilly' - Mary Kenny
Book Synopsis Dressing Your Truth by : Carol Tuttle
Download or read book Dressing Your Truth written by Carol Tuttle and published by Live Your Truth Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover your unique beauty profile-- the first step to dressing your truth and becoming your own beauty expert.
Download or read book The Beauty Myth written by Naomi Wolf and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling classic that redefined our view of the relationship between beauty and female identity. In today's world, women have more power, legal recognition, and professional success than ever before. Alongside the evident progress of the women's movement, however, writer and journalist Naomi Wolf is troubled by a different kind of social control, which, she argues, may prove just as restrictive as the traditional image of homemaker and wife. It's the beauty myth, an obsession with physical perfection that traps the modern woman in an endless spiral of hope, self-consciousness, and self-hatred as she tries to fulfill society's impossible definition of "the flawless beauty."
Book Synopsis The Sense of Beauty by : George Santayana
Download or read book The Sense of Beauty written by George Santayana and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A More Beautiful Question by : Warren Berger
Download or read book A More Beautiful Question written by Warren Berger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To get the best answer-in business, in life-you have to ask the best possible question. Innovation expert Warren Berger shows that ability is both an art and a science. It may be the most underappreciated tool at our disposal, one we learn to use well in infancy-and then abandon as we grow older. Critical to learning, innovation, success, even to happiness-yet often discouraged in our schools and workplaces-it can unlock new business opportunities and reinvent industries, spark creative insights at many levels, and provide a transformative new outlook on life. It is the ability to question-and to do so deeply, imaginatively, and “beautifully.” In this fascinating exploration of the surprising power of questioning, innovation expert Warren Berger reveals that powerhouse businesses like Google, Nike, and Netflix, as well as hot Silicon Valley startups like Pandora and Airbnb, are fueled by the ability to ask fundamental, game-changing questions. But Berger also shares human stories of people using questioning to solve everyday problems-from “How can I adapt my career in a time of constant change?” to “How can I step back from the daily rush and figure out what really makes me happy?” By showing how to approach questioning with an open, curious mind and a willingness to work through a series of “Why,” “What if,” and “How” queries, Berger offers an inspiring framework of how we can all arrive at better solutions, fresh possibilities, and greater success in business and life.
Book Synopsis The Beauty of the Lord by : Jonathan King
Download or read book The Beauty of the Lord written by Jonathan King and published by Lexham Press. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is God's beauty often absent from our theology? Rarely do theologians take up the theme of God's beauty—even more rarely do they consider how God's beauty should shape the task of theology itself. But the psalmist says that the heart of the believer's desire is to behold the beauty of the Lord. In The Beauty of the Lord, Jonathan King restores aesthetics as not merely a valid lens for theological reflection, but an essential one. Jesus, our incarnate Redeemer, displays the Triune God's beauty in his actions and person, from creation to final consummation. How can and should theology better reflect this unveiled beauty? The Beauty of the Lord is a renewal of a truly aesthetic theology and a properly theological aesthetics.
Book Synopsis The Evolution of Beauty by : Richard O. Prum
Download or read book The Evolution of Beauty written by Richard O. Prum and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, SMITHSONIAN, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL A major reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences—what Darwin termed "the taste for the beautiful"—create the extraordinary range of ornament in the animal world. In the great halls of science, dogma holds that Darwin's theory of natural selection explains every branch on the tree of life: which species thrive, which wither away to extinction, and what features each evolves. But can adaptation by natural selection really account for everything we see in nature? Yale University ornithologist Richard Prum—reviving Darwin's own views—thinks not. Deep in tropical jungles around the world are birds with a dizzying array of appearances and mating displays: Club-winged Manakins who sing with their wings, Great Argus Pheasants who dazzle prospective mates with a four-foot-wide cone of feathers covered in golden 3D spheres, Red-capped Manakins who moonwalk. In thirty years of fieldwork, Prum has seen numerous display traits that seem disconnected from, if not outright contrary to, selection for individual survival. To explain this, he dusts off Darwin's long-neglected theory of sexual selection in which the act of choosing a mate for purely aesthetic reasons—for the mere pleasure of it—is an independent engine of evolutionary change. Mate choice can drive ornamental traits from the constraints of adaptive evolution, allowing them to grow ever more elaborate. It also sets the stakes for sexual conflict, in which the sexual autonomy of the female evolves in response to male sexual control. Most crucially, this framework provides important insights into the evolution of human sexuality, particularly the ways in which female preferences have changed male bodies, and even maleness itself, through evolutionary time. The Evolution of Beauty presents a unique scientific vision for how nature's splendor contributes to a more complete understanding of evolution and of ourselves.
Download or read book On Beauty written by Zadie Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-09-13 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2006 Orange Prize for fiction, another bestselling masterwork from the celebrated author of Swing Time and White Teeth "In this sharp, engaging satire, beauty's only skin-deep, but funny cuts to the bone." —Kirkus Reviews Having hit bestseller lists from the New York Times to the San Francisco Chronicle, this wise, hilarious novel reminds us why Zadie Smith has rocketed to literary stardom. On Beauty is the story of an interracial family living in the university town of Wellington, Massachusetts, whose misadventures in the culture wars—on both sides of the Atlantic—serve to skewer everything from family life to political correctness to the combustive collision between the personal and the political. Full of dead-on wit and relentlessly funny, this tour de force confirms Zadie Smith's reputation as a major literary talent.
Book Synopsis The Line of Beauty by : Alan Hollinghurst
Download or read book The Line of Beauty written by Alan Hollinghurst and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-17 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Man Booker Prize and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the NBCC award A New York Times Bestseller (Extended) An LA Times Bestseller A Northern California Bestseller A Sunday Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book of the Year From Alan Hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of The Sparsholt Affair, The Line of Beauty is a sweeping novel about class, sex, and money during four extraordinary years of change and tragedy. In the summer of 1983, twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby-whom Nick had idolized at Oxford-and Catherine, who is highly critical of her family's assumptions and ambitions. As the boom years of the eighties unfold, Nick, an innocent in the world of politics and money, finds his life altered by the rising fortunes of this glamorous family. His two vividly contrasting love affairs, one with a young black man who works as a clerk and one with a Lebanese millionaire, dramatize the dangers and rewards of his own private pursuit of beauty, a pursuit as compelling to Nick as the desire for power and riches among his friends. Richly textured, emotionally charged, disarmingly comic, this is a major work by one of our finest writers.
Book Synopsis Beauty by the Book by : Nancy Stafford
Download or read book Beauty by the Book written by Nancy Stafford and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2010-04-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From celebrated Hollywood starlets to the covers of Cosmo, our society seems obsessed with beauty. Actress and Main Floor host Nancy Stafford (best known for her starring role as Michelle Thomas on Matlock) digs below our culture's fixation on outward appearance to show you that true beauty is more than skin-deep. "Every woman has beauty," says Stafford, "but not everyone sees it. I want you to see it." In Beauty by the Book she bares her heart to readers, laying out the Scriptures, promises, and truths women need to know to find their true value. Her liberating reflections will help you see yourself as God sees you -- worthy, lovable, and beautiful.“Mirror, Mirror, on the W all…” What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see a unique individual created in the image of Beauty itself—one chosen, Cherished, and valued in the eyes of God? If not, you may be looking in the wrong mirror—one distorted by emotional wounds, lies from your past, or the unrealistic standards of our culture. “Everyone has beauty and worth,” says Nancy Stafford, “but not everyone sees it. I want you to see it.” Nancy shares her own poignant story and holds up the true mirror of God’s Word—inviting you to see yourself as God sees you, to absorb His truth, and to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the King is enthralled by your beauty!
Book Synopsis The Toilet of Flora by : Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz
Download or read book The Toilet of Flora written by Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Toilet of Flora by Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz is a comprehensive collection of methods for preparing baths. Buc'hoz meticulously details each method, providing readers with a deep understanding of the benefits and properties of various ingredients, making it an invaluable resource for those interested in natural remedies and wellness.
Book Synopsis The First Rose of Tralee by : Patricia O'Reilly
Download or read book The First Rose of Tralee written by Patricia O'Reilly and published by Poolbeg Press. This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary O'Connor, beautiful daughter of the local shoemaker, dreams of a life beyond the hardship and poverty of Brogue Lane but must resign herself to life as a lowly kitchen maid.William Pembroke Mulchinock, heir to West Villa, is obliged to let go of his dream of being a poet to run the family estate.When they meet they are dazzled by love.The Great Famine is about to grip the country, Daniel O'Connell is holding monster rallies, pushing for Repeal of the 1801 Union, and the young lovers are caught up in the politics of the time.Can their love survive political turmoil and bridge the great divide between rich and poor?Over one hundred years later, the annual Rose of Tralee International Festival was established, taking its inspiration from the 19th-century love song which tells the story of 'Mary, the Rose of Tralee'.
Book Synopsis Felicity's Wedding by : Patricia O'Reilly
Download or read book Felicity's Wedding written by Patricia O'Reilly and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is Felicity's wedding day - supposedly the happiest day of her life. She is surrounded by family, friends and the finest trappings Dublin and her doting father, Clarence can offer. Waiting at the church are her sisters, Stella, mother of the bride and the charming, successful, perfect bridegroom, Jonathan. But will she, can she, should she go through with it?Her decision will cast ripples into lives far beyond her own. In this warm and witty story, Patricia O'Reilly explores the sometimes painfully tangled web of relationships within one family, with its hopes and expectations, its guilt and regrets.Reviews for Felicity's Wedding:A winner - Irish IndependentThoroughly enjoyable - Sunday IndependentGloriously funny as well as sharply observant - Irish ExaminerA real page turner with a sprightly pace - Modern Woman
Book Synopsis Perception of Beauty by : Martha Levine
Download or read book Perception of Beauty written by Martha Levine and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors in this book ask us to consider whether the perception of beauty has been defined by our genetics and culture over the years - has it grown and changed? Do certain neural connections define our emotional reactions to beauty? Does beauty follow any rules or laws? Can the aspiration toward beauty be detrimental? Can we divorce ourselves from dictates and sink into a mindful connection with our internal beauty? Can we move from the superficial where "beauty is only skin deep" to an intense appreciation of beauty in all of its variations. The Perception of Beauty will lead to a deeper understanding and contemplation of nature, art, and the world around us.
Book Synopsis Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Kant on Judgment by : Robert Wicks
Download or read book Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Kant on Judgment written by Robert Wicks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-05-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kant’s Critique of Judgment is one of the most important texts in the history of modern aesthetics. This GuideBook discusses the Third Critique section by section, and introduces and assesses: Kant's life and the background of the Critique of Judgment the ideas and text of the Critique of Judgment, including a critical explanation of Kant’s theories of natural beauty the continuing relevance of Kant’s work to contemporary philosophy and aesthetics. This GuideBook is an accessible introduction to a notoriously difficult work and will be essential reading for students of Kant and aesthetics.
Book Synopsis Color Me Beautiful by : Carole Jackson
Download or read book Color Me Beautiful written by Carole Jackson and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-12-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color is magic! No matter what kind of clothes you like to wear, the right colors can make the difference between looking drab and looking radiant! You can wear every color of the rainbow. Shade makes the difference. Using simple guidelines, professional color consultant Carole Jackson helps you choose the thirty shades that make you look smashing. What color season are you? Spring: Your colors are clear, delicate, or bright with yellow undertones. Summer: Cool, soft colors with blue undertones are right for you. Autumn: You look best in stronger colors with orange and gold undertones. Winter: Clear, vivid, or icy colors with blue undertones make you look best. Color Me Beautiful will also help you: • Develop your color personality • Learn to perfect your make-up color • Use color to solve specific figure problems • Save money by designing a color-coordinated wardrobe for all occasions • Discover your clothing personality • Determine the fabrics that are best for you • Use accessories successfully—from stockings to scarves
