Author : Frederick Voss
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,76 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Celebrities
ISBN : 9781858943961
Amelia Earhart, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Helena Rubinstein, Margaret Mead, Eleanor Roosevelt, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Sylvia Plath, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Julia Child, Susan Faludi.
Author : Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 42,13 MB
Release : 1989-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0140322426
Rachel Carson—scientist, author, and environmentalist Rachel Carson was always fascinated by the ocean. As a child, she dreamed of it and longed to see it. As a young woman, she felt torn between her love for nature and her desire to pursue a writing career. Then she found a way to combine both. Rachel had a talent for writing and talking about science in a way that everyone could understand and enjoy. With her controversial book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson changed the way we look at our planet. Contains black-and-white illustrations. “Kudlinski has admirably captured the driving force of spirit of a shy but courageous woman in a succinct, respectful approach.” —Booklist About the Women of Our Time series: International in scope, the Women of Our Time series of biographies cover a wide range of personalities in a variety fields. More than a history lesson, these books offer carefully documented life stories that will inform, inspire, and engage.
Author : Elena Chizhova
Publisher : Glagoslav Publications
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 12,50 MB
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 190915623X
Life is not easy in the Soviet Union at mid-20 th century, especially for a factory worker who becomes an unwed mother. But Antonina is lucky to get a room in a communal apartment that she and her little girl share with three elderly women. Glikeria is a daughter of former serfs. Ariadna comes from a wealthy family and speaks French. Yevdokia is illiterate and bitter. All have lost their families, all are deeply traditional, and all become “grannies” to little Suzanna. Only they secretly name her Sofia. And just as secretly they impart to her the history of her country as they experienced it: the Revolution, the early days of the Soviet Union, the blockade and starvation of World War II. The little girl responds by drawing beautiful pictures, but she is mute. If the authorities find out she will be taken from her home and sent to an institution. When Antonina falls desperately ill, the grannies are faced with the reality of losing the little girl they love – a stepfather can be found before it is too late. And for that, they need a miracle.
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 12,69 MB
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615300589
Through the ages women have had to fight to be taken seriously, have their work accepted, and be considered the equal of men intellectually and creatively. This book tips its hat to women such as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Sojourner Truth, and Princess Diana, who have made their mark and forever changed the world with their contributions.
Author : Johanna Hurwitz
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 25,34 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Authors, Swedish
ISBN : 0147516684
Chronicles the life of the Swedish storyteller, discussing her unplanned development as an author and the creation of her beloved carrot-topped heroine, Pippi Longstocking.
Author : Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0147515661
"Ask the girls," Juliette Gordon Low always said when a problem came up. "They'll know what's best." But in 1912, no one thought that children should be listened to. No one except "Daisy," that is. She wanted girls to learn that they could be active and make a real difference in the world. She overcame both deafness and the disapproval of her family to establish the Girl Scouts. Now, more than four million girls are Girl Scouts in the United States alone.
Author : Paolo Giovio
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,27 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Authors
ISBN : 9780674055056
Paolo Giovio's dialogue provides an informed perspective on the sack of Rome in 1527, from a friend of Pope Clement VII. The work discusses literary style and whether the vernacular could surpass Latin as a vehicle for literary expression. This volume includes a fresh edition of the Latin text and the first translation into English.
Author : Mona Kerby
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 30,15 MB
Release : 1992-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1101174331
As a child, Amelia Earhart wondered why there were no heroines in her favorite adventure stories. She resolved to change that when she grew up. And so she did, becoming one of the pioneers of aviation. Not only was Amelia the first woman in the world to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, she was the first person to cross it twice. Her life became a great adventure story--and a mystery, too. In 1937, on an around-the-world flight, Amelia disappeared. Today, Amelia's courage and spirit remain an inspiration to everyone who flies or dreams of adventure.
Author : Timothy Conway
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,84 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
The deeds, miracles, and teachings of these nine Women of Power and Grace will be an inspiration to those who seek the deepest, most powerful forms of spirituality. The book includes many of their teachings in their own words, with special emphasis on the women of India, who teach the sublime nondual Vedanta philosophy -- one of the greatest philosophical achievements in the history of human thought. The stories of these spiritual champions of the highest order will excite the reader with the possibility of his or her own direct God-Realization, the fullness of Divine Love, Bliss, Peace, Freedom, and Power.
Author : Joseph JOHNSON (Author of “Heroines of our Time.”.)
Publisher :
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 38,95 MB
Release : 1864
Category :
ISBN :
