Download or read book Behind These Doors written by Pearl Schwartz White and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Behind the Red Door written by Louise Claire Johnson and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Spring 2021’s most compulsively readable biography-meets-memoir tells the story of two women, a century apart, discovering themselves and redefining beauty and success on their own terms.” In 1908, Florence Nightingale Graham moved from the suburbs of Toronto, Canada to Manhattan with dreams of becoming a self-made woman. Within two years, she opened her first beauty salon on Fifth Avenue. Adopting the same name as her company, Elizabeth Arden went on to pioneer the global beauty industry (valued at $532 billion today). At a time when women didn’t have the right to vote, Elizabeth became one of the wealthiest self-made women in the world and the first businesswoman to grace the cover of Time magazine. By the end of the 1930s, it was said “there are only three American names known in every single corner of the globe: Singer Sewing, Coca Cola, and Elizabeth Arden.” One hundred years later, in 2008, at the age of eighteen, Louise Johnson moved from the suburbs of Toronto, Canada to Manhattan to begin her dream internship at the cosmetic giant, Elizabeth Arden. She knew nothing about the beauty industry, but was fascinated by the woman behind the brand whose inspiring legacy was at risk of falling through the cracks of history. Although they lived a century apart, Elizabeth became Louise’s invisible guide as she tried her “successful” lifestyle on for size, with a big career in a big city—but behind the glitz and the glamour, they soon struggled to recognize their true selves. Who are we really behind the makeup we put on our faces? Behind the social media highlight reels? Behind the personas we (consciously and subconsciously) present to the world? This book brings you behind the red doors of Arden, while Louise’s story serves to highlight how much (or how little) has changed a century later. What began as a desire to preserve Elizabeth’s place in history, evolved into an examination of her coming-of-age in the beauty industry and a cultural excavation on a much larger thread that connects us all. Ultimately, this book is about identity and how we learn to navigate the world to find our best self, even if it’s on a different path than we originally anticipated.
Download or read book The Doors Unhinged Jim Morrison s Legacy Goes on Trial written by John Densmore and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary drummer and founding member of The Doors, John Densmore, unpacks the intersection of art and commerce in this deeply principled middle finger to greed "The Doors drummer Densmore rockets through his tumultuous six-year lawsuit against former bandmates Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger in this no-holds-barred account . . . Throughout, the author's initial question—at what point does money cheapen art's original message?—remains salient, even if he hammers it home a bit repetitively. Devoted fans will be eager to get their hands on this deep dive." —Publishers Weekly "Densmore's concerns about his band's legacy and its meaning in today's society are thought-provoking and worth pondering. Also impressive is his continued respect for his former bandmates' creativity and musicianship, despite the in-fighting, philosophical differences, and court battles. Not a typical rock memoir, but something more interesting to those who want to look past the hit songs and off-stage antics." —Kirkus Reviews "Part courtroom drama, part morality tale, The Doors Unhinged reminds us what happens when greed and deception get in the way of teamwork and the creative process." —Booklist IN THE DOORS UNHINGED, NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the "greed gene"—that part of the human psyche that propels us toward the accumulation of more and more wealth, even at the expense of our principles, friendships, and the well-being of society. This is the gripping account of the legal battle to control The Doors's artistic destiny. In it, Densmore looks at his conflict with his bandmates over the right to use The Doors's name, revealing the ways in which this struggle mirrors and reflects a much larger societal issue: that no amount of money seems to be enough for even the wealthiest people. The Doors continue to attract new generations of fans, with more than one hundred million albums sold worldwide and counting, and nearly twenty million followers to the band's social media accounts. As such, Densmore occupies a rarefied space in popular culture. He's beloved by artists across the decades for his fierce, uncompromising dedication to art. His writing consistently earns accolades and has appeared in a range of publications, such as the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone. As his friend and American novelist Tom Robbins recently said to him, "If you keep writing like this, I'll have to get a drum set." This is an incredibly timely and important volume in a contemporary world that is increasingly consumed by an insatiable profit motive. John Densmore has given us a blueprint for an approach to life and culture that is not driven by greed.
Download or read book Behind the Doors written by Frank Lo Greco SSW, BSW and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a social worker, child and youth worker, foster parent, or a family interested in adopting, whether you are actively engaged in this role or considering opening your home to a child or youth in need? This book offers invaluable education and firsthand insights that go beyond what professional training can provide. "Behind the Door" will shed light on the exclusive accountability placed on professionals and the lack thereof for children and youth. It unveils a system characterized by systemic illusions and a deficiency in regulatory oversight, maintaining an overarching grip of power and control that affects foster parents, youth workers, and the families supporting these vulnerable children.
Download or read book Behind These Doors Chanting Hare Krishna written by Alice Miaolian Baskous and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the author’s third volume of collected poetry and falls under the category of religious verse, yet many poems talk about the fate of women in society and what happens when innocent girls fall by the wayside. The last narrative poem, entitled “The Monks of Saint Mark’s Street”, is actually inspired by Keats’ fragment by the name of “St. Mark’s Eve”, which he did not finish before his death. She wrote these poems with strong misgivings about the ethical state of societies today, superficial media culture and materialism, pornography, and female sexual harassment. Other poems are meant to praise God and Creation, and a number of them are about friendship.
Download or read book Behind These Doors a Legacy written by Pearl Schwartz White and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Behind These Doors a Legacy written by Pearl Schwartz White and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Behind the Red Door written by Megan Collins and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the “suspenseful, atmospheric, and completely riveting” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author) debut The Winter Sister returns with a darkly thrilling novel about a woman who comes to believe that she has a connection to a decades old kidnapping and now that the victim has gone missing again, begins a frantic search to learn what happened in the past. When Fern Douglas sees the news about Astrid Sullivan, a thirty-four-year-old missing woman from Maine, she is positive that she knows her. Fern’s husband is sure it’s because of Astrid’s famous kidnapping—and equally famous return—twenty years ago, but Fern has no memory of that, even though it happened an hour outside her New Hampshire hometown. And when Astrid appears in Fern’s recurring nightmare, one in which a girl reaches out to her, pleading, Fern fears that it’s not a dream at all, but a memory. Back home in New Hampshire, Fern purchases a copy of Astrid’s recently published memoir—which may have provoked her original kidnapper to abduct her again—and as she reads through its chapters and visits the people and places within it, she discovers more evidence that she has an unsettling connection to the missing woman. As Fern’s search becomes increasingly desperate, she hopes to remember her past so she can save Astrid in the present…before it’s too late. Featuring Megan Collins’s signature “dark, tense, and completely absorbing” (Booklist) prose and plenty of shocking twists and turns, Behind the Red Door is an arresting thriller that will haunt you long after you turn the last page.
Download or read book Behind the Doors of Notorious Covent Garden written by Elizabeth Sharland and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covent Garden, the cultural heart of London, is notorious for its history, ghosts, and the Old Market. Discover the special places unique to this area. It would be interesting to read about the latest fashionable shops, popular pubs and hotels that existed in Covent Garden a hundred years ago but there is no accurate record as far as I know. This book, therefore, may be of interest in 100 years hence when we are all gone. There are biographies of the people who lived and worked here of course, and some of the restaurants and theatres they visited are still in existence, but in 100 years time, they may be all gone, too. While doing research for this book I came across the writings of theatre people, who had lived and worked in Covent Garden, when I was a student, and who had inspired me, although they were a little before my time. They have a chapter in this book. Clemence Dane, (Winifred Ashton) Alan Dent, Angus McBean, James Agate all wrote about the area and their stories make fascinating reading.
Download or read book The Balachan Legacy written by Raymond Jones and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Legacy Remembered written by Donna Mauk and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jennifer Lund was on a quest for answers to some of lifes most enduring and unresolvable questions. Why am I here? Have I been here before? Who was I? Jennifer had a unique predisposition for psychic experiences which had surfaced in childhood. But she began to suspect that these brief encounters with the unknowable might be more than they appeared. Now a middle-aged, professional administrator, she has managed to dismiss her somewhat inconvenient abilities. But on the day she suddenly and inexplicably becomes terrified of her own husband, she begins a quest for answers that leads her back in time. Finding herself as a young child, daughter of a cobbler in a small Basque village during the early-nineteenth-century Carlist Wars, the events of that lifetime unfold, casting shadows upon the present and the choices that both she and her skeptical therapist are about to make. Her journey weaves itself through pre-Christian, Basque mythology and nineteenth-century French history to present-day psychology and back again. Is it merely a creation of her mindor is she calling up memories from another time? Another place? Another life?
Download or read book Secret Legacy written by Carissa Andrews and published by Carissa Andrews. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international bestselling series filled with secrets, twists, and turns that will have you up late into the night. Autumn Blackwood seizes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend Windhaven Academy, a prestigious college exclusively for supernatural students. But here's the catch: she's an ordinary girl without any special abilities. Can you believe it? The academy claims infallibility in selecting its students, leaving her with no choice but to trust their judgment and dive headlong into a future she could never have predicted. And that's just the beginning! Fate intertwines her path with a dark, brooding, and undeniably captivating stranger, setting off sparks of undeniable chemistry. Together, they embark on a quest to unlock her hidden magical potential, desperate to uncover the extraordinary powers that lie dormant within her. But attending Windhaven Academy means confronting her estranged father and taking up residence in his creepy ancestral home, rumored to be haunted. Can she face her fears and survive the ominous mysteries lurking within? . . ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ★ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ . . Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Windhaven Witches, an irresistible YA+ supernatural academy series that will leave you spellbound from start to finish! This book is an absolute powerhouse of awesomeness, combining all the elements you crave: a stunning supernatural academy, a relatable protagonist grappling with a sense of not belonging, and an irresistibly mysterious and devilishly handsome stranger. Secret Legacy is part of a completed series starter that will leave you craving for more. This YA+ academy/witches series delves into deeper, more mature themes as our heroine ages and grows, exploring complex emotions and featuring stronger language and some mature situations. If you adored KF Breene's electrifying Demigods of San Francisco series or were captivated by EE Holmes's mind-bending Gateway Trilogy, then this hauntingly good series is an absolute must-read for you! Don't miss out on this enthralling journey into the supernatural realm. Get ready to binge-read the Windhaven Witches series now and let yourself be whisked away into a world of magic, mystery, and unforgettable adventure! . . . MORE REVIEWS FROM READERS ★★★★★ “Secret Legacy kept me spellbound from page one to the very last word! The tension and relationships are beautifully written and will keep readers coming back for more. I got chills up my spine more than once. I can't wait to see what happens next.” ~JJ King, USAT Bestselling Author ★★★★★ “A whimsical tale that will transport you from the first page.” ~ Carlyle Labuschagne, USAT Bestselling Author ★★★★★ I cannot stop reading. This book is keeping me on the edge. ~Nikki M. ★★★★★ What an addicting read! You never know what’s going to happen next! ~Jenny B. ★★★★☆ I was at the edge of my seat and burning with curiosity right from the beginning of the book. ~Elizabeth E. Books in the Windhaven Witches Series: Secret Legacy (ASIN B07Y2JX8DG) Soul Legacy (ASIN B07ZY5ZTGN) Haunted Legacy (ASIN B07ZYDSG79) Cursed Legacy (ASIN B08275RFQH)
Download or read book Legacy from the Stars written by Dolores Cannon and published by Ozark Mountain Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are children of the stars. This is our legacy and our heritage. In the history of the cosmos, Earth is a young planet. Our souls, on the other hand, have been around forever and will continue to be around forever. Thus Earth is not our only home. We have lived many lives in unusual environments before deciding to journey here and learn the lessons of Earth. After our schooling is completed on this planet, we will journey onward to discover new worlds to explore.The memories of these soul journeys are recorded in our subconscious, and in Legacy from the Stars hynotherapist Dolores Cannon shows that they can be retrieved through regressive hypnosis. She reports dramatic cases where the subjects relived other lifetimes in strange environments -- inhabitants of other planets. After reading her latest book, you may agree that "we are all extraterrestrials," and Earth is merely a stop-over in our long adventure.
Download or read book The Legacy of the Lost Rider written by Amanda L. Henry and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After committing herself to a new life as a rider in the Great Races of Rynar, Inesca embarks on a perilous journey to reclaim the truth about her father’s past. Her choices lead her to navigate a dangerous world of covetous lords and elusive mercenaries with only a few clues to guide her. Inesca strives to balance her quest of seeking a knight known to her father with the challenge of competing in the formidable races of Rynar, understanding that if she fails, then she will lose her beloved stallion, Nycor. During her preparation for the Great Races, Inesca’s trainer instructs her to distrust those who serve other lords. However, when mysterious enemies threaten the Six Realms of Rynar, Inesca seeks aid from riders in the service of Lord Edgerr. Caught up in the midst of a conflict that encompasses all of the realms, she must sway them or face peril alone.
Download or read book Wulfkin Legacy written by T.F. Walsh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 1621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T.F. Walsh’s wufkin pack is a dangerous tribe of sexy, powerful shifter alphas who know how to get what they want in a world gone mad. Indulge your inner wolf with these stories of loyalty, lust, and love! Cloaked: When someone steals the endangered bear cubs she’s assigned to protect, wulfkin Daciana must locate them or lose her job and return home in disgrace. The sexy inspector on the case, Connell Lonescu, isn’t making this any easier. He’s convinced relationships are a waste of time, even if he is attracted to the secretive woman—and Daciana’s wulfkin rules forbid relationships with humans. Can they overcome these laws of nature to triumph in love? Cloaked in Fur: As a moonwulf, Daciana never imagined that she’d abandon her pack, endanger everyone around her, and break the worst rule possible. But a rogue werewolf is killing Daciana’s friends, and she’ll do whatever it takes to stop the beast. The police and her boyfriend, Inspector Connell Lonescu, are starting to question her involvement in the murders, which is endangering the pack’s secret existence. But when the pack alpha kidnaps Connell, Daciana must choose between saving the man she loves and saving her pack family from certain death. Cloaked in Secrecy: Enre Ulf, a former member of the ruling wulfkin tribe, plans to infiltrate Alena Novac’s circus clan and take out its alpha to save his home in Transylvania. Except he never expected his wolf to claim Alena as his mate or to feel compelled to save her brother, who was jailed for a murder he didn’t commit. With the police closing in and the blood feud threatening them, Alena and Enre must overcome their pasts to save their packs’ futures. Cloaked in Blood: Selena Kurt agrees to an arranged mating to protect her sister from a dangerous alpha from the enemy clan. To her surprise, her match is Marcin Ulf, the wulfkin who broke her heart years ago. Before they can be paired, however, they’re drawn into a tournament where Marcin will compete to free his imprisoned brother while Selena battles for the life of another wulfkin alpha. Both intend to seize this chance—even if it means facing off with one another just as their romance rekindles. Cloaked in Christmas: Wulfkin Cacey Varg’s new pack is suddenly no place to be this December. Her ex has discovered her location and is on his way to take their daughter back. But a massive snowstorm prevents her from packing up and leaving town—and instead delivers a sexy stranger, Vincent Lyall, to her doorstep. Can she trust that he isn’t one of her ex’s henchmen? Or will this be a merry Christmas after all? Cloaked in Sorcery: Telling fortunes at the infamous Bran Castle in Transylvania at Halloween should be a no-brainer…until Kalin Asen crosses paths with sexy Russian army commander Axe Vuk, who just might be her wulfkin soul mate. No way in hell would her fate lie with someone who wants her pack dead. But when the night takes a deadly turn and his team loses control of their inner wolves, it’s a race against time to stop them from chomping down on every human in the castle. Will Kalin and Axe survive long enough to discover the truth behind their primal passions? Sensuality Level: Sensual
Download or read book Black Greek letter Organizations in the Twenty First Century written by Gregory S. Parks and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2008-06-13 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the twentieth century, black Greek-Letter organizations (BGLOs) united college students dedicated to excellence, fostered kinship, and uplifted African Americans. Members of these organizations include remarkable and influential individuals such as Martin Luther King Jr., Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, novelist Toni Morrison, and Wall Street pioneer Reginald F. Lewis. Despite the profound influence of these groups, many now question the continuing relevance of BGLOs, arguing that their golden age has passed. Partly because of their perceived link to hip-hop culture, black fraternities and sororities have been unfairly reduced to a media stereotype—a world of hazing without any real substance. The general public knows very little about BGLOs, and surprisingly the members themselves often do not have a thorough understanding of their history and culture or of the issues currently facing their organizations. To foster a greater engagement with the history and contributions of BGLOs, Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the Twenty-first Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun brings together an impressive group of authors to explore the contributions and continuing possibilities of BGLOs and their members. Editor Gregory S. Parks and the contributing authors provide historical context for the development of BGLOs, exploring their service activities as well as their relationships with other prominent African American institutions. The book examines BGLOs' responses to a number of contemporary issues, including non-black membership, homosexuality within BGLOs, and the perception of BGLOs as educated gangs. As illustrated by the organized response of BGLO members to the racial injustice they observed in Jena, Louisiana, these organizations still have a vital mission. Both internally and externally, BGLOs struggle to forge a relevant identity for the new century. Internally, these groups wrestle with many issues, including hazing, homophobia, petty intergroup competition, and the difficulty of bridging the divide between college and alumni members. Externally, BGLOs face the challenge of rededicating themselves to their communities and leading an aggressive campaign against modern forms of racism, sexism, and other types of fear-driven behavior. By embracing the history of these organizations and exploring their continuing viability and relevance, Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the Twenty-first Century demonstrates that BGLOs can create a positive and enduring future and that their most important work lies ahead.
Download or read book The Hitler Legacy written by Peter Levenda and published by Nicolas-Hays, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-11-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than thirty years after his first investigation of the Nazi underground Peter Levenda has returned again and again to his quest for the truth about the true character of the Nazi cult and the people and political movements it has influenced in the decades since the end of World War II. The wide sweep of this investigation moves from a Ku Klux Klan headquarters in Reading, Pennsylvania to the New York City office of the Palestine Liberation Organization; from the apartment of a notorious neo-Nazi leader to an Islamic boarding school—headquarters of the man who ordered the Bali Bombings. When Levenda uncovered the existence of a Nazi underworld in Asia, the nexus of religion, politics, terrorism and occult beliefs was revealed to be the real domain of the threat to global security. Meticulously researched—from both archival material and declassified intelligence agency files, to personal interviews and investigations undertaken in Asia, Europe and Latin America—The Hitler Legacy is the story of how the mistakes of the 20th century have come home to roost in the 21st. This book will challenge the conventional thinking about such subjects as the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist terrorism and even about the alleged death of one of history's most infamous killers—Adolf Hitler.
