Download or read book An Affair with Beauty The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy written by James Philip Head and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fame, fortune, and beautiful models, Howard Chandler Christy had them all. Christy was the most famous American painter of the Jazz Age, a time when an elite brotherhood of New York artists dominated the publishing world. Christy had eclipsed all of them with his ''Christy Girl, '' an idealized woman who redefined beauty, influenced fashion, and inspired generations of women. The Magic of Youth is the first book in An Affair with Beauty: The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy, a biographical trilogy of the artist's epic life as told primarily through the eyes of his second wife, Nancy, a former Cosmopolitan model once considered to be one of the most beautiful women in America. As she reflects on her life, Nancy tells of first meeting Christy in 1912 and becoming his top model.

Download or read book An Affair with a House written by Bunny Williams and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[This] book is part memoir, part decorating manual, part entertaining guide, but most of all it's a portrait of a creative couple and their very beautiful, utterly comfortable home."-

Download or read book The Sparsholt Affair written by Alan Hollinghurst and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1940, the handsome, athletic, and charismatic David Sparsholt arrives at Oxford University to study engineering, unaware of his effect on others—especially on Evert Dax, the lonely son of a celebrated novelist who is destined to become a writer himself. Spanning three generations, The Sparsholt Affair plumbs the ways the friendship between these two men will influence their lives—and the lives of others’—for decades to come. Richly observed and emotionally charged, this is a dazzling novel of fathers and sons, of family and legacy, and of the longing for permanence amid life’s inevitable transience.

Download or read book An Affair with Beauty written by James Phillip Head and published by North Loop Press. This book was released on 2019-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christy had eclipsed all of his famous brethren with his ''Christy Girl,'' and idealized woman who redefined beauty influenced fashion, and inspired a new generation of woman. Illustrated in popular magazines, best-selling novels, and top-ranked newspapers, the ''Christy Girl'' transformed the artist into a household name.

Download or read book Romantic Love and Personal Beauty written by Henry T. Finck and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Elizabeth Taylor My Love Affair with Jewelry written by Elizabeth Taylor and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the film star's collection of jewelry, providing descriptions of her most noteworthy pieces and describing their representation of particular relationships and events in her life.

Download or read book Miyazakiworld written by Susan Napier and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world A thirtieth-century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red-haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit—what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living animators, known worldwide for films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises. Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of this extraordinary Japanese filmmaker to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre. Napier insightfully illuminates the multiple themes crisscrossing his work, from empowered women to environmental nightmares to utopian dreams, creating an unforgettable portrait of a man whose art challenged Hollywood dominance and ushered in a new chapter of global popular culture.

Download or read book Love and War written by John Eldredge and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for use with the Love & War eight-session DVD group video study will help participants take their marriage to new levels through deeper intimacy by stepping into the great adventure God has waiting for couples. (Relationships)

Download or read book An Affair of the Heart written by Patricia Jordan and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Biblical themes are explored from a Franciscan perspective and it is this vision that gives originality and freshness to familiar concepts with relevance that is timely for twenty-first century needs and aspirations."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book The Affair written by Santa Montefiore and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR A captivating tale of desire and temptation from the number one bestseling author of Songs of Love and War. Angelica has the world at her feet: a gorgeous French husband, two beautiful children and a successful career. One night at a gossipy dinner party, Angelica’s husband harmlessly flirts with another woman and Angelica herself encounters Jack, a handsome and charismatic man from South Africa. Angelica and Jack are irrevocably drawn together and cannot ignore the sparks that fly between them. From her glamorous life in London, to the lush vineyards of South Africa, Angelica finds herself on a journey that will risk all she has worked for. She and Jack come together for a moment, only to be torn apart by fate. What will Angelica do when she finally realises just how far she has strayed from home…? Praise for Santa Montefiore: 'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore' JOJO MOYES 'An enchanting read, overflowing with deliciously poignant moments' DINAH JEFFERIES 'Santa Montefiore hits the spot for me like few other writers' SARRA MANNING 'One of our personal favourites' The Times ‘Accomplished and poetic’ Daily Mail ‘Santa Montefiore is a marvel’ Sunday Express

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.

Download or read book Truth Beauty written by Ann Patchett and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A loving testament to the work and reward of the best friendships, the kind where your arms can’t distinguish burden from embrace.” — People New York Times Bestselling author Ann Patchett’s first work of nonfiction chronicling her decades-long friendship with the critically acclaimed and recently deceased author, Lucy Grealy. Ann Patchett and the late Lucy Grealy met in college in 1981, and, after enrolling in the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, began a friendship that would be as defining to both of their lives as their work. In Gealy's critically acclaimed and hugely successful memoir, Autobiography of a Face, she wrote about losing part of her jaw to childhood cancer, years of chemotherapy and radiation, and endless reconstructive surgeries. In Truth & Beauty, the story isn't Lucy's life or Ann's life, but the parts of their lives they shared together. This is a portrait of unwavering commitment that spans twenty years, from the long cold winters of the Midwest, to surgical wards, to book parties in New York. Through love, fame, drugs, and despair, this is what it means to be part of two lives that are intertwined...and what happens when one is left behind. This is a tender, brutal book about loving the person we cannot save. It is about loyalty and being uplifted by the sheer effervescence of someone who knew how to live life to the fullest.

Download or read book Island Affair written by Priscilla Oliveras and published by Zebra. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is Us” meets “The Wedding Date”…Latinx style! When social media influencer Sara Vance is stranded sans her flaky boyfriend just before a Key West family vacation, a meet-cute with Cuban-American firefighter Luis Navarro in the parking lot of the airport is the answer to her prayers. With Luis as her fake fiancée for the week, Sara can maintain her “perfect” image IRL. But what happens when the fake starts feeling so real? Gorgeously repackaged in mass-market, Island Affair from USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras is the ultimate beach read! Sought-after social media influencer Sara Vance, in recovery from an eating disorder, is coming into her own, with a potential career expansion on the horizon. Despite the good news, her successful siblings (and their perfect spouses) have a way of making her feel like the odd one out. So, when her unreliable boyfriend is a no-show for a Florida family vacation, Sara recruits Luis Navarro—a firefighter paramedic and dive captain willing to play the part of her smitten fiancé . . . Luis’s big Cuban familia has been in Key West for generations, and his quiet strength feeds off the island’s laidback style. Though guarded after a deep betrayal, he’ll always help someone in need—especially a spunky beauty with a surprising knowledge of Spanish curse words. Soon, he and Sara have memorized their “how we met” story and are immersed in family dinners, bike tours, private snorkeling trips . . . sharing secrets, and slow, melting kisses. But when it’s time for Sara to return home, will their fake relationship fade like the stunning sunset . . . or blossom into something beautiful?

Download or read book Beautiful World Where Are You written by Sally Rooney and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Beautiful World, Where Are You is a new novel by Sally Rooney, the bestselling author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends. Alice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he’d like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend, Eileen, is getting over a break-up, and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood. Alice, Felix, Eileen, and Simon are still young—but life is catching up with them. They desire each other, they delude each other, they get together, they break apart. They have sex, they worry about sex, they worry about their friendships and the world they live in. Are they standing in the last lighted room before the darkness, bearing witness to something? Will they find a way to believe in a beautiful world?

Download or read book Beautiful Fools written by R. Clifton Spargo and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end of the famous and destructive marriage between Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, brought to life.

Download or read book Imperial Consort Has An Affair written by Qiang Fei and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-01-05 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a fortuitous encounter, in which the most affectionate king of the Kingdom died and was exiled from the harem for the sole purpose of protecting the beauty of the river and the mountains. The most liberal prince of the Kingdom was loyal to his family and loyal to his love. He, Murong Yuning, was a different emperor, but could he give Feng Yiran a complete set of love? He, Murong Cangfeng, was a different prince, but could he give Lou Lan an unswerving love? Who would remember their vows, who would still remember their love? Her eyebrows were like a faraway beauty, elegant and graceful. If she were to carefully protect her heart, would she still end up dying in that phoenix's pleas? Autumn water cut eyes, strange spirit, Lou Lan's love will become the love of her life, or become an unerasable pain?"

Download or read book Beautiful Boss Fall in Love with Me written by Yan Dou and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young journalist who is about to graduate from the university, due to his outstanding ability, he is often taken by the beauty CEO to work with him. After a working entertainment, the two drunken people accidentally had a relationship, but the next day the CEO deemed nothing happened and she was cold to him. But he has fallen in love with her ...However, his girlfriend who grew up with him since they were teenager were around him, and he has almost forgotten her existence. One is the CEO who has feelings since he first met, the other is his first girlfriend who has been with him for many years. How should he choose?☆About the Author☆Yan Dou, an excellent online novelist, has authored many novels. Her representative works include My wife is A CEO, and her urban romance novels have won the readers' favorite because of her distinctive personality.