Download or read book The Birth of Venus written by Sarah Dunant and published by Random House. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alessandra Cecchi is not quite fifteen when her father, a prosperous cloth merchant, brings a young painter back from northern Europe to decorate the chapel walls in the family’s Florentine palazzo. A child of the Renaissance, with a precocious mind and a talent for drawing, Alessandra is intoxicated by the painter’s abilities. But their burgeoning relationship is interrupted when Alessandra’s parents arrange her marriage to a wealthy, much older man. Meanwhile, Florence is changing, increasingly subject to the growing suppression imposed by the fundamentalist monk Savonarola, who is seizing religious and political control. Alessandra and her native city are caught between the Medici state, with its love of luxury, learning, and dazzling art, and the hellfire preaching and increasing violence of Savonarola’s reactionary followers. Played out against this turbulent backdrop, Alessandra’s married life is a misery, except for the surprising freedom it allows her to pursue her powerful attraction to the young painter and his art. The Birth of Venus is a tour de force, the first historical novel from one of Britain’s most innovative writers of literary suspense. It brings alive the history of Florence at its most dramatic period, telling a compulsively absorbing story of love, art, religion, and power through the passionate voice of Alessandra, a heroine with the same vibrancy of spirit as her beloved city.

Download or read book Chase s Calendar of Events 2021 written by Editors of Chase's and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! The world’s date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating and commemorating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical anniversaries to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2021, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2021 is packed with special events and observances, including National days and public holidays of every nation on Earth The 400th anniversary of the Plymouth pilgrim Thanksgiving The 200th independence anniversary from Spain of its Central and South American colonies. The 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre Scores of new special days, weeks and months Birthdays of new world leaders, office holders, and breakout stars And much more! All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world."

Download or read book Toksvig s Almanac 2021 written by Sandi Toksvig and published by Orion. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Fierce, funny and long overdue - I read this book out loud to anyone who'd listen.' Adam Kay 'Toksvig's Almanac is intended merely as a starting point for your own discoveries. Find a fabulous (or infamous) woman mentioned and, please, go looking for more of her story. The names mentioned are merely temptations. Amuse-bouches for the mind, if you like. How I would have loved to have written out in detail each tale there is to be told, but then this book would have been too heavy to lift.' Let Sandi Toksvig guide you on an eclectic meander through the calendar, illuminating neglected corners of history to tell tales of the fascinating figures you didn't learn about at school. From revolutionary women to serial killers, pirate nuns to pioneering civil rights activists, doctors to dancing girls, artists to astronauts, these pages commemorate women from all around the world who were pushed to the margins of historical record. Amuse your bouche with: Belle Star, American Bandit Queen Lady Murasaki, author of the world's first novel Madame Ching, the most successful pirate of all time Maud Wagner, the first female tattoo artist Begum Samru, Indian dancer and ruler who led an army of mercenaries Inês de Castro, crowned Queen Consort of Portugal six years after her death Ida B. Wells, activist, suffragist, journalist and co-founder of the NAACP Eleanor G. Holm, disqualified from the 1936 Berlin Olympics for drinking too much champagne These stories are interspersed with helpful tips for the year, such as the month in which one is most likely to be eaten by a wolf, and the best time to sharpen your sickle. Explore a host of annual events worth travelling for, from the Olney Pancake Race in Wiltshire to the Danish Herring Festival, or who would want to miss Serbia's World Testicle Cooking Championship? As witty and entertaining as it is instructive, Toksvig's Almanac is an essential companion to each day of the year.

Download or read book The Witches Almanac Standard Edition Issue 39 Spring 2020 to Spring 2021 written by Theitic and published by The Witches’ Almanac. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1971 by Elizabeth Pepper, the art director of Gourmet magazine for many years, The Witches’ Almanac is a witty, literate, and sophisticated publication that appeals to general reads as well as hard-core Wiccans. At one level, it is a pop reference that will fascinate anyone interested in folklore, mythology and culture, but at another, it is the most sophisticated and wide-ranging annual guide available today for the mystic enthusiast. Modeled after the Old Farmers’ Almanac, it includes information related to the annual Moon Calendar (weather forecasts and horoscopes), as well as legends, rituals, herbal secrets, mystic incantations, interviews and many a curious tale of good and evil. Although it is an annual publication, much of the content is both current and timeless - not specific to the date range of each issue. The theme of Issue 39 (Spring 2020 – Spring 2021) is Stones – the Foundation of Earth. Also included are articles on: Celestial Powers: Lightning Gods, Bolts from the Blue; Gargoyles; How to work with the Spirits of the Land; The Art of Embodying Godforms in Ritual; Holey Stones; Borges Beasts and much more.

Download or read book The Witches Almanac 2021 2022 Standard Edition written by Theitic and published by The Witches’ Almanac. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1971 by Elizabeth Pepper, the art director of Gourmet magazine for many years, The Witches’ Almanac is a witty, literary publication that appeals to general readers as well as hard-core Wiccans. At one level, it is a pop reference that will fascinate anyone interested in folklore, mythology, and culture; but at another, it is the most sophisticated and wide-ranging annual guide available today for the mystic enthusiast. Modeled after the Old Farmers’ Almanac, it includes information related to the annual Moon Calendar (weather forecasts and horoscopes), as well as legends, rituals, herbal secrets, mystic incantations, interviews, and curious tales of good and evil. Although it is an annual publication, much of the content is both timely and timeless—non-specific to the date range of each issue. The theme of Issue 40 (Spring 2021–Spring 2022) is “The Sun—Rays of Hope.” The following articles are also included: "Mithras: Comrade of the Sun, Savior of Soldiers” “Tell the Bees” “Exploring and Embracing the Fluid Gender and Sexuality of Witch-Gods” “Bringing Fairies Back to Your Home” And much more

Download or read book Finding Venus written by M. X. and published by M. X.. This book was released on 2022-10-09 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an authentic 25-year journey of gender exploration and self-acceptance. Experience firsthand a quarter-century of the author's life coming to terms with their burgeoning femininity. Nothing is off limits, from rolling up stockings as a child, to sitting by the pool in a bikini as an adult, and all the crossdressing, online tights shopping, fashion faux pas, and wig gaffes along the way. See no holds barred accounts of the author's fears, desires, fetishes, admirations, attractions, and sexual gratifications. Dive deep into recollections of shopping trips, Halloween costumes, bar encounters, genitalia hiding, awkward coming out stories, karaoke adventures, skeevy men, therapy sessions, lingerie shopping, makeovers, and of course wearing a lot of pantyhose. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mature Warning: This book discusses mature topics that may not be suitable for those under the age of 18. Content Warning: The following content is found throughout this book: - Comments about the coronavirus pandemic. - Discussion of sex-related topics, including genitalia and various sexual acts, desires, and fetishes. - Language that was considered acceptable in the past but is now recognized to misgender, misidentify, or otherwise inaccurately describe transgender people. - Mentions of the questioning of one's gender, being misgendered, and acts of violence towards queer individuals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Download or read book Llewellyn s 2021 Sun Sign Book written by Alice DeVille and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieve your goals and let your light shine all year with Llewellyn's 2021 Sun Sign Book. Providing in-depth horoscopes and forecasts for every sun sign, this accessible almanac shows you how to use planetary wisdom to find exciting opportunities in your future. It also helps you answer important questions about love, money, family, and more. Discover which areas in your life have potential for great success and which require extra attention. Explore which days each month will be rewarding and which will be challenging. This practical guide also includes a list of the best dates for big ventures, such as finding a job, taking a vacation, buying a home, and getting married.

Download or read book Chinese Astrology 2021 Year of the Metal Ox written by Donna Stellhorn and published by ETC Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We know for sure that 2020, Year of the Metal Rat, definitely brought all of us unexpected surprises and a need to look out for ourselves and those near and dear. We all got to practice self-preservation and use our intuition to navigate a difficult time! We are all certainly ready to welcome 2021, Year of the Metal Ox, in the hope of making progress toward the life-affirming goals of security, safety, and success. Gone will be the impatience and acceptance of shortcuts or just getting projects out of the way. Now the focus shifts to self-discipline and tasks that build things that last. Now we can work with people and on projects we can rely on, ones likely to be copied and admired the world around. What does 2021, Chinese Year of the Metal Ox have in store for you? Will your family prosper? Will your dreams start to become reality? We all wonder about the future—this book is a comprehensive guide to what is coming up for you in 2021. Chinese Astrologer, Feng Shui Expert, and Author Donna Stellhorn's popular annual series of predictions and Feng Shui cures is now in its 11th year. She does the research and offers the insights into what you can do to improve your luck in love, money, career, and much more. Based on thousand-year-old traditions, her instructions are easy to follow, and they work! You now can increase your good fortune, your good luck potential, and attract what you desire. This year's Chinese Astrology 2021, Year of the Metal Ox, includes predictions for every month for each Chinese Zodiac Sign, and tips on these topics and many more: > Finding new love or supporting your existing relationship, > Financial opportunities and career/job prospects > Home and family (as well as tips for increasing fertility energy), > Energy surrounding legal matters and education, > Your and your family's protection and safety needs. Above all, you'll have access to this comprehensive information right at your fingertips! In Chinese Astrology 2021, Year of the Metal Ox, you will find more than just predictions. You'll find easy-to-follow guidelines to help you work with specific Feng Shui Cures for each individual Chinese Zodiac Sign. This book also contains: Mercury Retrograde dates and tips; Solar and Lunar Eclipse dates and information on how to thrive and recognize the opportunities coming your way; 2021 Flying Star Predictions, and more. Chinese New Year begins on February 12, 2021—but that's just the beginning of this exciting year! You'll want to know how to bring luck, love, and prosperity energy all year long. In this book, Donna Stellhorn reveals forecasts for every aspect of your life in the coming year. This book will be your invaluable tool for reaching the next level of success and fulfillment. Included are two special bonus sections. First, there is a chapter on the 144 compatibility combinations in Chinese astrology. This can help you find out who you click with. You will also find tips about the best things to do when you want a relationship to work out. Another chapter explores working with gemstones and crystals and offers instructions on how to energize them. Use this information to make the crystals and gemstones you already own more powerful and effective. Imagine yourself a year from now. You're with your friends and others you care about. They are talking about the challenges and worries they have due to circumstances at work, and the relationships they care about.,They worry they won't have the money necessary to build toward the future they want. You listen and empathize, yet inside, you feel happy and blessed. Why? Because a year ago, you took the time to review what was ahead for you. You took some simple steps to improve your situation. You took action to create favorable luck for yourself and those you are responsible for. Now you are in a whole new place in your life. And it feels great!

Download or read book Yoga Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 30 years, Yoga Journal has been helping readers achieve the balance and well-being they seek in their everyday lives. With every issue,Yoga Journal strives to inform and empower readers to make lifestyle choices that are healthy for their bodies and minds. We are dedicated to providing in-depth, thoughtful editorial on topics such as yoga, food, nutrition, fitness, wellness, travel, and fashion and beauty.

Download or read book Covidivorce written by Vittoria Venus and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-02-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I actually do have Covid to thank for my Divorce so when the two words magnetised themselves together, it depicted my situation perfectly. One day when my grumpy Ex persisted to whinge at me at the way I was hanging out his washing after 32 years of marital non-bliss I had one of many epiphanies at the time. I could not be married to this man any longer. This autobiography stems from my childhood memories in Kiev right through to current day, and everything in between. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and the Erotic. It is about my darkness and more pivotally my awakenings. When life gives you lemons, trust the Universe to serve you some sugar and make lemonade with them. For Darkness always passes, as certainly as the sunrise on an emboldened new day.

Download or read book Planetology written by Annie Botticelli and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first mainstream book to look at the whole range of astrological rhythms, including the planetary retrogrades and eclipses as well as the monthly moon cycle, in order to achieve success and a more contented and naturally flowing life. This is the first-ever mainstream guide to working with the astrological cycles of the Universe. It will allow you to plan ahead and achieve more success in your projects, by taking risks at certain times and avoiding them at others, and also enable you to live more fully and joyfully, flowing with the natural rhythms of life. Accessible to complete beginners as well as offering more complex insights to those who already practise astrology, Planetology is packed full of hands-on projects to help readers work with Mercury, Venus, Mars and the sun and moon, each project with three levels of increasingly complex tasks that are designed to draw readers up to mastery level. At the book's core is Annie Botticelli's ASTRO system, which enables readers to align with each planet's motion through: Awareness (projects to work with each planet); Strategy (how to plan ahead for each cycle); Techniques (exercises that range from tapping to mineral soaks and detoxes to mantras); Remedies (such as crystals and homeopathy, all tuned into the planet under discussion); and Openness to unexpected, perhaps unwanted outcomes brought to you by Divine plan. These techniques, such as prayer and meditation, allow you to be receptive to the great universal flow that supersedes any one planetary cycle.

Download or read book Women in Popular Culture 2 volumes written by Laura L. Finley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including more than 300 alphabetically listed entries, this 2-volume set presents a timely and detailed overview of some of the most significant contributions women have made to American popular culture from the silent film era to the present day. The lives and accomplishments of women from various aspects of popular culture are examined, including women from film, television, music, fashion, and literature. In addition to profiles, the encyclopedia also includes chapters that provide a historical review of gender, domesticity, marriage, work, and inclusivity in popular culture as well as a chronology of key achievements. This reference work is an ideal introduction to the roles women have played, both in the spotlight and behind it, throughout the history of popular culture in America. From the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age to the chart toppers of the 2020s, author Laura L. Finley documents how attitudes towards these icons have evolved and how their influence has shifted throughout time. The entries and essays also address such timely topics as feminism, the #MeToo movement, and the gender pay gap.

Download or read book Jayne Mansfield written by Eve Golden and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jayne Mansfield (19331967) was driven not just to be an actress but to be a star. One of the most influential sex symbols of her time, she was known for her platinum blonde hair, hourglass figure, outrageously low necklines, and flamboyant lifestyle. Hardworking and ambitious, Mansfield proved early in her career that she was adept in both comic and dramatic roles, but her tenacious search for the spotlight and her risqué promotional stunts caused her to be increasingly snubbed in Hollywood. In the first definitive biography of Mansfield, Eve Golden offers a joyful account of the star Andy Warhol called "the poet of publicity," revealing the smart, determined woman behind the persona. While she always had her sights set on the silver screen, Mansfield got her start as Rita Marlowe in the Broadway show Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?. She made her film debut in the low-budget drama Female Jungle (1955) before landing the starring role in The Girl Can't Help It (1956). Mansfield followed this success with a dramatic role in The Wayward Bus (1957), winning a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year, and starred alongside Cary Grant in Kiss Them for Me (1957). Despite her popularity, her appearance as the first celebrity in Playboy and her nude scene in Promises! Promises! (1963) cemented her reputation as an outsider. By the 1960s, Mansfield's film career had declined, but she remained very popular with the public. She capitalized on that popularity through in-person and TV appearances, nightclub appearances, and stage productions. Her larger-than-life life ended sadly when she passed away at age thirty-four in a car accident. Golden looks beyond Mansfield's flashy public image and tragic death to fully explore her life and legacy. She discusses Mansfield's childhood, her many loves—including her famous on-again, off-again relationship with Miklós "Mickey" Hargitay—her struggles with alcohol, and her sometimes tumultuous family relationships. She also considers Mansfield's enduring contributions to American popular culture and celebrity culture. This funny, engaging biography offers a nuanced portrait of a fascinating woman who loved every minute of life and lived each one to the fullest.

Download or read book The Birthday Almanac written by Claire Saunders and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered about the astrological significance of your birthday? Where the stars and planets align in the sky when we are born helps shape our personality and strengths. What does your star sign mean? What are your birth crystals, flowers and lucky talismans? Find out about the folk rituals associated with the month of your birth and their significance. This book will uncover the details of your place in the cosmos by looking to the stars and help you celebrate yours and friends birthday in harmony with your astrological calendar.

Download or read book The Book of Birthdays written by Pam Carruthers and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of us have wondered what our birth date says about us, and now The Book of Birthdays can reveal its full significance. With a reading for every day of the year, this fascinating book combines astrological expertise with numerology and tarot to reveal your personality profile and identify your strengths and weaknesses. Consult The Birthday Oracle for insight and direction in your work and career, love and relationships, social life and more! You will not only learn a lot about yourself but also the characteristics of many of your colleagues, friends and family. Includes: • Strengths and weaknesses • Planets you are governed by • Associated tarot card • Quote to live by • Celebrities and figures born on this day • Meditation to bring out the best in you • A breakdown of your star sign

Download or read book Zodiac Hacks written by Arik Xander and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upgrade your reality and overcome obstacles with Zodiac Hacks, a unique synergy of astrological wisdom with spiritual laws and archetypal energies supercharged with the starlight of the constellations and yet relatable to every aspect of your life. Packed with practical tips and intense yet accessible spiritual guidance, this book uses the metaphor of computers—with your sun sign as your “software”—to make astrological, karmic, tarot, and archetypal concepts less intimidating to readers. Xander’s style of astrology emphasizes choice over fate, encouraging readers to walk the path of their own destiny using their chart as their map.

Download or read book Esoteric Astrology written by Ann Davies and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 1248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains two books on Esoteric Astrology with the same name - Esoteric. Astrology. First by Ann Davies with many lessons , given to BOTA students and another by Alice Bailey