Download or read book In My Own Skin written by Kirsten Schowalter and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beavers use their teeth to cut down trees." Father talking to daughter. " From this husband-father-scientist-physician, we experience the relationship, and learn what life is as he talks to her in high-level talk. "Life is just carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen..." Intimacy and objectivity. That day, she was 14; Kirsten, her Father, Mother and three younger sisters were in the car. They were driving home from what seemed like an ordinary family vacation when there was a crash. Ten years later, unexpected changes in location causes the small circle that is her family to tighten as Kirsten grows into her own sense of self. Like Rilke, she loves and mourns simultaneously. Kirsten Schowalter, like her younger sisters, entered the car as a teenager, along with her mother--after the crash, she comes out immersed and detached. A writer. Older with the story, echoing Rilke still, delivering her all with younger descending joy. This terrible story, now in your hands, in all of its terrible beauty. "Kirsten is a beautiful writer. She put me RIGHT THERE in the story and kept my attention." "It's an awesome book." "Hauntingly beautiful." "From the first page, I couldn't stop." "A real page-turner." "It is amazing! She is so courageous to share her thoughts, feelings, questions and all she has learned. I am so impressed with her metaphors and observations that are so beautifully communicated. She speaks of discovering such maturity and positive mental health ways of living into this world and oneself. Through the book she helps readers to discover what they need to through their journey of grief and growing into oneself."
Download or read book Just When You re Comfortable in Your Own Skin It Starts to Sag written by Amy Nobile and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The irrepressible authors of I’d Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper are back to dish about the trials—and triumphs—of midlife. Delivered in the voice of a close friend, this clever and insightful guide from Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile takes women through the new and sometimes challenging phase of middle age. Whether married, single, widowed, divorced, with children or without, at some point women inevitably ask the question, “What’s next?” Here, they will find a road map for how to thrive in this new phase of life. Trisha and Amy discuss redefining what beauty means after age forty, caring for aging parents, navigating relationships and dating, and discovering new career paths. With helpful quizzes, friendly advice, and inspiring quotes from women who have been there, this smart and engaging book gives readers the tools to turn a midlife crisis into a midlife opportunity.
Download or read book Living the Simply Luxurious Life written by Shannon Ables and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can you uniquely give the world? We often sell ourselves short with self-limiting beliefs, but most of us would be amazed and delighted to know that we do have something special - our distinctive passions and talents - to offer. And what if I told you that what you have to give will also enable you to live a life of true contentment? How is that possible? It happens when you embrace and curate your own simply luxurious life. We tend to not realize the capacity of our full potential and settle for what society has deemed acceptable. However, each of us has a unique journey to travel if only we would find the courage, paired with key skills we can develop, to step forward. This book will help you along the deeper journey to discovering your best self as you begin to trust your intuition and listen to your curiosity. You will learn how to: - Recognize your innate strengths - Acquire the skills needed to nurture your best self - Identify and navigate past societal limitations often placed upon women - Strengthen your brand both personally and professionally - Build a supportive and healthy community - Cultivate effortless style - Enhance your everyday meals with seasonal fare - Live with less, so that you can live more fully - Understand how to make a successful fresh start - Establish and mastermind your financial security - Experience great pleasure and joy in relationships - Always strive for quality over quantity in every arena of your life Living simply luxuriously is a choice: to think critically, to live courageously, and to savor the everydays as much as the grand occasions. As you learn to live well in your everydays, you will elevate your experience and recognize what is working for you and what is not. With this knowledge, you let go of the unnecessary, thus simplifying your life and removing the complexity. Choices become easier, life has more flavor, and you begin to feel deeply satisfying true contentment. The cultivation of a unique simply luxurious life is an extraordinary daily journey that each of us can master, leading us to our fullest potential.
Download or read book Comfortable in Your Own Skin written by Deborah Newman and published by Focus on the Family Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comfortable in Your Own Skin is a repackage of the popular book Loving Your Body. Through the stories of other women and individual study questions, Dr. Deborah Newman applies sound biblical advice, combined with her clinical experience, to reach out to women on the topic of body image. Dr. Newman helps women understand that they are wonderfully and fearfully made by God, in His image. By seeing themselves as He sees them, women will begin to accept themselves just as they are.
Download or read book Foreigner in My Own Skin written by Ream Lawand and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: the poems that you are about to read/experience/live in this book come from thoughts buried deep within me. Dark thoughts that travel through my head all the time. I don't remember how or when they started, nor do I know when they will end. As long as I have a paper and a pen, or a screen and a keyboard, I will continue sharing these thoughts with you
Download or read book Feeling Freakish written by Veronique le Jeune and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the changes that occur during puberty and encourages young people to be less self-critical and to accept, be patient with, and care for their changing bodies.
Download or read book Make Your Own Skin Care Products written by Sally Hornsey and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If treated and nourished properly your skin will be healthy and glowing, making you feel good and look great. This book will guide you through creating your own personal range of skin care applications, tailored to your particular skin type - or any body else's. The products made use natural ingredients where possible, and throughout the book you will find details of the purpose and benefits of the ingredients used. You will also learn about ingredients that can be substituted so that you can adapt the recipes to suit your or others' needs. In this book you will discover how to: - Choose essential oils that are useful for treating different skin conditions - Design and create a range of products including a cleanser, toner, face mask and moisturising cream - Identify the ingredients that are beneficial in hand-made skin care products - Make informed choices on which ingredients are most appropriate for different skin conditions - Make tinctures and infusions to use in your products - Store your products to ensure that they are fresh and safe to use Contents: Introduction; 1. Sensible Healthy and Safety; 2. Tools of the Trade; 3. Why Is Your Skin So Important; 4. Caring for Your Skin; 5. Cosmetic Ingredients; 6. Making Facial Products: Routines & Recipes; 7. Making Tinctures & Infusions; 8. Treatments for Troubled Skin; 9. Emulsions, Antioxidants & Preserves; 10. Commerical Skincare Products; Resources; Index.
Download or read book Naturally Sassy written by Saskia Gregson-Williams and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'My aim is to make changing the way you eat easy, attainable and non-threatening. I want to take food back to basics: simple, healthy, plant-based recipes, full of unprocessed natural ingredients that taste great. Just remember what you need to help you THRIVE (tasty, healthy recipes that increase vitality effortlessly).' Saskia Be fit and strong not skinny, happy not guilty with 100 healthy recipes for every day, deliciously free from meat, dairy and wheat. Saskia's delicious, easy-to-make recipes will prove to sugar addicts, hardened carnivores and dairy lovers that plant-based eating is delicious, fun and satisfying - as well as really good for you. Recipes are either quick and simple or can be made ahead, ingredients are affordable and easy to find, and you don't need lots of expensive equipment to make this food. As a ballet dancer, this diet gives Saskia all the energy and nutrition she needs to train, recover and perform but you don't have to be an athlete to benefit from this book. These recipes will overhaul your health, leave your skin healthy and glowing, give you energy to tackle every situation and occasion from gym work-outs to that special occasion for which you need to look for best, and give your body all the nutrients it needs to be healthy.
Download or read book Men in Their Own Skin written by Dudley Hall and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C.1, GIFT, BY DUDLEY HALL 5/19/2010, $15.00.
Download or read book Seeing My Skin written by Peter Jarrett-Schell and published by Church Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • A personal journey of a priest’s understanding of his Whiteness widens into an invitation to wrestle with larger cultural issues of race and belonging With humor, and a sharp, easily-readable style, Peter Jarrett-Schell delves deeply into how Whiteness has shaped his life. By telling his story, he challenges readers to personally consider the role of race in their own lives. In recent years, white institutions, congregations, and individuals have all begun to wrestle with their racial legacy. But these reflections often get lost abstracting ideas of “white privilege,” “white fragility,” “structural racism,” and the like, until they become nothing more than jargon. This book challenges its readers to look closely at how these concepts show up in their everyday lives. By examining how Whiteness has distorted his own perceptions, relationships, and sense of self, Jarrett-Schell argues for the personal stakes that white people have in dismantling racism, and offers the creative possibilities that emerge when we begin to do the work.
Download or read book In My Own Skin written by Kweillin A. Ardrey and published by Kweillin A Ardrey. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-person narrative about a young gay man trying to pursue an acting career in Hollywood, California, only to come across, family drama, sexual assault, and blackmail, all while trying to maintain a healthy relationship. His decisions will either make or break his career, jeopardize his relationship and challenge his morals and self-worth. How far will he go to become the next Hollywood star?!
Download or read book Our Skin A First Conversation About Race written by Megan Madison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud board book series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can grasp and adults can leverage for further discussion. While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice. This first book in the series begins the conversation on race, with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult. Stunning art accompanies the simple and interactive text, and the backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion.
Download or read book In the Castle of My Skin written by George Lamming and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'They won't know you, the you that's hidden somewhere in the castle of your skin' Nine-year-old G. leads a life of quiet mischief crab catching, teasing preachers and playing among the pumpkin vines. His sleepy fishing village in 1930s Barbados is overseen by the English landlord who lives on the hill, just as their 'Little England' is watched over by the Mother Country. Yet gradually, G. finds himself awakening to the violence and injustice that lurk beneath the apparent order of things. As the world he knows begins to crumble, revealing the bruising secret at its heart, he is spurred ever closer to a life-changing decision. Lyrical and unsettling, George Lamming's autobiographical coming-of-age novel is a story of tragic innocence amid the collapse of colonial rule. 'Rich and riotous' The Times 'Its poetic imaginative writing has never been surpassed' Tribune
Download or read book In My Own Skin written by Bridget Watson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In My Own Skin, On My Way to Happiness and My Ice Cold Lemonade are courageous and true accounts of my journey in life that does not exclude any relationship. Through the good, the funny and the painful, I've opened up my thoughts and my heart. Bridget Watson Consider this singular achievement of Bridget Watson's excellent new autobiographical poetic verses as a slice of afro feminine awareness. Each of her poetic selections provides readers with an opportunity to experience Bridget's life through the lenses of her childhood, young adulthood and recent years. Bridget's unique works will soon become the poetic standard for adults who wish to increase their skills in self-reflection, accountability, letting go, as well as, forgiving (yourself). Dr. Birgitta Travis-Griffin
Download or read book Skin written by Lee Varis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and thoroughly updated, this practical guide to photographing people is better than ever! What is the color of skin? You may think you know, until you enter the world of digital photography and try to reproduce what you see. Differences in software, lighting, computer calibration—everything has an impact on color. And that’s all before you get into differences between people in terms of skin types, ethnicities, age, gender, and more! Hollywood-based photo-illustrator Lee Varis guides you step-by-step through the maze. This new edition covers the very newest trends and techniques in photographing, lighting, and editing skin—and offers plenty of tips, examples, and valuable advice from the author’s own professional experience in the field. Shows you how to digitally capture all skin types: male, female, young, old, different skin tones and ethnicities, with makeup or without, wrinkled, tattooed, and more Covers a wealth of topics in addition to photo editing, such as how to obtain model releases and compose shots, how to shoot groups, and how to create promotional headshots Incorporates the latest on working with Photoshop and Lightroom Showcases exceptional work from a variety of photographers and artists If you're photographing people, you’ll want this valuable and unique guide on your shelf.
Download or read book Does This Book Make My Butt Look Big written by Carson Kressley and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious style guide for women from fashion guru Carson Kressley, the Emmy-winning TV star and New York Times bestselling author of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Carson Kressley, the Emmy-winning TV star and New York Times bestselling author of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, has spent the last decade transforming thousands of women and connecting with millions more on Oprah Winfrey, Good Morning America, and countless other national broadcasts. He knows what makes women tick. Whether we live in Tacoma or Tallahassee, there is a common thread among all of us: we want to feel beautiful but don’t always know where to start. We’re frequently frustrated by fashion and can’t figure out which trends to follow and which to flee. Does This Book Make My Butt Look Big? is a roadmap for all of us to build unshakable body and fashion confidence. Nowhere else is there a fun and accessible book created for the underserved masses like us, who just want to get out the door looking and feeling fabulous. Who don’t have gobs of money to drop on our wardrobe and feel left out of the game. And when it comes to how we feel about our bodies, all we see are roadblocks...and signs for Burger King! We need to be reminded that fashion is FUN. We need to know that with the right tools, we have the power to transform our self-perception by shifting our mindset from woe-is-me to wow-is-me. We need the secrets of playing to our strengths and minimizing our flaws. We need to take more chances, and leave what doesn’t work in the dust. Most of all, we need Carson, our peppy, blond fairy godstylist, to show us the way! Includes full-color photographs and illustrations throughout.
Download or read book Skin in the Game written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A bold work from the author of The Black Swan that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others. Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one’s own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life. As always both accessible and iconoclastic, Taleb challenges long-held beliefs about the values of those who spearhead military interventions, make financial investments, and propagate religious faiths. Among his insights: • For social justice, focus on symmetry and risk sharing. You cannot make profits and transfer the risks to others, as bankers and large corporations do. You cannot get rich without owning your own risk and paying for your own losses. Forcing skin in the game corrects this asymmetry better than thousands of laws and regulations. • Ethical rules aren’t universal. You’re part of a group larger than you, but it’s still smaller than humanity in general. • Minorities, not majorities, run the world. The world is not run by consensus but by stubborn minorities imposing their tastes and ethics on others. • You can be an intellectual yet still be an idiot. “Educated philistines” have been wrong on everything from Stalinism to Iraq to low-carb diets. • Beware of complicated solutions (that someone was paid to find). A simple barbell can build muscle better than expensive new machines. • True religion is commitment, not just faith. How much you believe in something is manifested only by what you’re willing to risk for it. The phrase “skin in the game” is one we have often heard but rarely stopped to truly dissect. It is the backbone of risk management, but it’s also an astonishingly rich worldview that, as Taleb shows in this book, applies to all aspects of our lives. As Taleb says, “The symmetry of skin in the game is a simple rule that’s necessary for fairness and justice, and the ultimate BS-buster,” and “Never trust anyone who doesn’t have skin in the game. Without it, fools and crooks will benefit, and their mistakes will never come back to haunt them.”
