Author : Melanie Sumner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 29,68 MB
Release : 2002-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743446445
In her vividly drawn, bitingly satiric first novel, the Whiting Award-winning young author immerses readers in the wrenching poignancies and comic grotesqueries of one fractious, flamboyant family in contemporary Georgia.
Author : Lisa Ann Scott
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 39,75 MB
Release : 2014-02-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062207601
At the School of Charm, everyone has a wish to whisper. With an enchanting small-town setting, lively storytelling, and a hint of magic, this debut novel is perfect for fans of Ingrid Law, Clare Vanderpool, and Rebecca Stead. Eleven-year-old Chip has always been her daddy's girl, so when he dies she pins her hopes on winning a beauty pageant to show her family of southern belles that she still belongs. But she'd rather be covered in mud than makeup! Can a rough-and-tumble girl ever become a beauty queen? A universal story about finding your place in the world, School of Charm explores themes of loss, family, and friendship.
Author : Vanessa Goertzen
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1617452726
“These cheery quilts demonstrate the versatility of charm squares and will inspire quilters to make use of these popular precuts.” —Library Journal Mind your Ps and Qs . . . precuts and quilt blocks, that is! Popular designer Vanessa Goertzen puts charm squares to the test with 18 projects using precut 5” x 5” squares. Start with fresh, beginner-friendly patterns and build your skills to sew snowballs, stars, flying geese, and more. Using precuts from your stash or your own charms cut from scraps or yardage, you’ll learn tips to take the guesswork out of piecing. Modern and traditional quilters alike will fall in love with these quick, clever, and clean designs! “This book will certainly appeal to any scrap lover! You can use precuts or ‘shop’ your stash to create your own collection of five inch blocks—it is a revelation to see the variety of patterns than can be made from this starting point . . . It truly is a book you would want to give a beginner, but the quilts are so lovely that even more experienced quilters will want to make them.” —Down Under Quilts “An excellent way to begin quilting or to use charm packs.” —yarnsandfabrics.co.uk “You’ll learn how to transform the simple squares into Snowballs, Stars, Flying Geese, and more. This book, featuring both traditional and modern patterns, is a must-have for precut collectors.” —American Patchwork & Quilting
Author : Jamie Cat Callan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1524704792
As seen in The New York Times -- discover what French women know about embracing that irresistible joie de vivre We all know that French women don't get fat. But their famous je ne sais quoi comes from more than just body type--something anyone can master: the old-fashioned art cultivating our inner beauty, confidence, and unique personal style, at any age. From savoring the everyday beauty around you to engaging in captivating conversations, playing dress-up, hosting impromptu dinner parties under the stars, and of course mastering the art of French flirting, the lively and inspiring lessons in this “syllabus” will help you rediscover your beautiful, fierce, romantic, engaging best self—to attract the best of everything into your life. Ready to embark on the adventure of your life? Parisian Charm School is in session….
Author : Lori Stein
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 14,18 MB
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0557313899
Charm School for Men is a brilliantly clear, gregarious book. With these generous and direct words, Lori Stein somehow takes you into the mind of the single man. This is not merely a book about dating, nor is it a book about how to pick up women. Lori Stein demonstrates that there are seven key mistakes that commonly derail even the most eligible bachelors. Dazzling as Lori Stein's insights are, it is her indefatigable patience and understanding that makes this book a crucial resource for single men. Men who want to have a better understanding of women will read Charm School for Men. This book relates to any man of any age who has tried to meet a woman and has gotten a reaction that has mystified him. It will also help men understand what they really want in a relationship and how to go about getting it in a healthy and fun way.
Author : Stephanie Kuehn
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,33 MB
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1250021944
A haunting debut, "Charm & Strange" is the story of a young man discovering who he is and how to keep a dark past from defining his future.
Author : Jillian Venters
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 39,21 MB
Release : 2009-06-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780061669163
An essential, fully illustrated guidebook to day-to-day Goth living There's more to being a Goth than throwing on some black velvet, dyeing your hair, and calling it a day (or a night). How do you dress with morbid flair when going to a job interview? Is there such a thing as growing too old to be a Goth? How do you explain to your grandma that it's not just a phase? Jillian Venters, a.k.a. "the Lady of the Manners," knows how to be strange and unusual without sacrificing politeness and etiquette. In Gothic Charm School, she offers the quintessential guide to dark decorum for all those who have ever searched for beauty in dark, unexpected places, embraced their individuality, and reveled in decadence . . . and for families and friends who just don't understand.
Author : Liz Fourez
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,92 MB
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1624142974
Create the Home You’ve Always Dreamed of with Easy, Authentic Farmhouse Décor Opening A Touch of Farmhouse Charm is like taking a breath of fresh, clean country air. With the turn of each page, Liz Fourez leads you on a tour through her family’s house, restored to its 1940s rustic farm style, and teaches you how to make each handmade decoration yourself. The projects require minimal effort, yet add instant charm to any room. With your blue jeans on and a few of the most basic supplies in hand, you’ll be on your way to your dream home in no time. You’ll learn how to make a custom wood Family Name Sign for your living room, a Wooden Boot Tray on Casters for the entryway, a Ruffled Stool Slipcover for the kitchen and a Rustic Wooden Frame for the bedroom, plus decorations for the office, bathroom, kids’ bedroom and playroom. Farmhouse style is about cultivating a connection among family, home and nature; A Touch of Farmhouse Charm helps you bring the warmth and beauty of simpler times to your modern life naturally.
Author : Steve Martin
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 2010-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0446573663
Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the NYC art world by storm. Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry to keep climbing the social and career ladders put before her, Lacey charms men and women, old and young, rich and even richer with her magnetic charisma and liveliness. Her ascension to the highest tiers of the city parallel the soaring heights--and, at times, the dark lows--of the art world and the country from the late 1990s through today.
Author : George Santayana
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,78 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781412838900
The author of the introduction to this new edition, John McCormick, reminds us that The Sense of Beauty is the first work in aesthetics written in the United States. Santayana was versed in the history of his subject, from Plato and Aristotle to Schopenhauer and Taine in the nineteenth century. Santayana took as his task a complete rethinking of the idea that beauty is embedded in objects. Rather, beauty is an emotion, a value, and a sense of the good. In this aesthetics was unlike ethics: not a correction of evil or pursuit of the virtuous. Rather it is a pleasure that residues in the sense of self. The work is divided into chapters on the materials of beauty, form, and expression. A good many of Santayana's later works are presaged by this early effort. And this volume also anticipates the development of art as a movement as well as a value apart from other aspects of life.
