Download or read book War in Val D Orcia written by Iris Origo and published by Allison & Busby. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is quite impossible to attach importance to material possessions now. All that one still clings to is a few vital affections' Iris Origo, October 1943. Marchesa Iris Origo and her husband had been settled at their rural estate of La Foce since 1924. When the Second World War broke out Origo, an Englishwoman married to an Italian landowner, had divided loyalties. But as the war dragged on and the hostilities escalated, the small community of Val d'Orcia found themselves helping evacuees, orphans, refugees, prisoners of war and soldiers from both sides, concerned less with who was fighting whom than caring for those who needed their aid. Origo kept her diary throughout this time, when the risk of betrayal was a fact of life and the penalty for helping the enemy would result in death. Even with German troops occupying her manor house, she wrote at night about her valiant attempts to shelter refugees, burying her diary in the garden each morning. The result is a book which has become a classic, an affirmation in itself of courage and resistance, and an unsentimental, compelling story of the trials and tragedies of wartime.

Download or read book A Chill in the Air written by Iris Origo and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This recently discovered “trenchant, intelligent” follow-up to the British expatriate’s classic memoir, War in Val d’Orcia, chronicles life in Italy in the year leading up to WW2 (New Yorker). This insightful diary provides a vivid, ground-level account of how Mussolini decided on a course of action that would devastate his country and ultimately destroy his regime. In 1939 it was not a foregone conclusion that Mussolini would enter World War II on the side of Hitler. Though the British-born Origo lived with her Italian husband on an estate in a remote part of Tuscany, she was supremely well-connected and regularly in touch with intellectual and diplomatic circles in Rome, where her godfather, William Phillips, was the American ambassador. Her diary documents the Fascist government’s growing infatuation with Nazi Germany as Hitler’s armies marched triumphantly across Europe, and the campaign of propaganda and intimidation that was mounted in support of its new aims. The book ends with the birth of Origo’s daughter and Origo’s decision to go to Rome to work with prisoners of war at the Italian Red Cross. A Chill in the Air offers an indispensable record of Italy at war as well as a thrilling story of a formidable woman’s transformation from observer to actor at a great historical turning point.

Download or read book Iris Diary written by Chinua Ivey and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diaries are timeless resources for personal reflection that have been used by generations of teen girls to both chronicle and explore life. For many, a diary is a personal confidant, the keeper of secrets, and a means to look back and appraise growth. IRIS Diary has the functionality of a traditional diary with a contemporary flair that will appeal to young ladies of dating age. In IRIS Diary, teen girls enjoy an interactive experience allowing them to write, draw, speak, and even post on social media - all in the context of identifying healthy teen relationships. This diary goes all-in, boldly addressing Teen Dating Violence with real-life topics such as: - I'm just going on a date. Why are my parents trippin'? - But... doesn't abuse seem to be everywhere? - I don't feel like I measure up to the girls who look like Instagram models... - I was told it was my fault that I was hit. What should I do? Inside, readers will discover guided journal prompts, affirmations, safety planning, and so much more. IRIS Diary helps teen girls grow in Incredible Resilience and Inner Strength as they develop a vision for love, relationships, and self. As a survivor of abuse, IRIS Diary is everything that I wish I knew as a teenager, sandwiched between the pages of a book that reads more like girlfriends chatting. - Chinua Joi Ivey

Download or read book IRIS Diary written by Chinua Joi Ivey and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diaries are timeless resources for personal reflection that have been used by generations of teen girls to both chronicle and explore life. For many, a diary is a personal confidant, the keeper of secrets, and a means to look back and appraise growth. IRIS Diary has the functionality of a traditional diary with a contemporary flair that will appeal to young ladies of dating age. In IRIS Diary, teen girls enjoy an interactive experience allowing them to write, draw, speak, and even post on social media - all in the context of identifying healthy teen relationships. This diary goes all-in, boldly addressing Teen Dating Violence with real-life topics such as: -I'm just going on a date. Why are my parents trippin'?-But... doesn't abuse seem to be everywhere?-I don't feel like I measure up to the girls who look like Instagram models...-I was told it was my fault that I was hit. What should I do? Inside, readers will discover guided journal prompts, affirmations, safety planning, and so much more. IRIS Diary helps teen girls grow in Incredible Resilience and Inner Strength as they develop a vision for love, relationships, and self. As a survivor of abuse, IRIS Diary is everything that I wish I knew as a teenager, sandwiched between the pages of a book that reads more like girlfriends chatting. - Chinua Joi Ivey

Download or read book The Unicorn written by Iris Murdoch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1987-01-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant mythical drama about well-meaning people trapped in a war of spiritual forces Marian Taylor, who has come as a “companion” to a lovely woman in a remote castle, becomes aware that her employer is a prisoner, not only of her obsessions, but of an unforgiving husband. Hannah, the Unicorn, seemingly an image of persecuted virtue, fascinates those who surround her, some of whom plan to rescue her from her dream of redemptive suffering. But is she an innocent victim, a guilty woman, a mad woman, or a witch? Is her spiritual life really some evil enchantment? If she is forcibly liberated will she die? The ordinary, sensible people survive, and are never sure whether they have understood.

Download or read book After Iris written by Natasha Farrant and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a combination of conventional diary entries and transcripts of videos shot by the author on the camera she was given for her 13th birthday, and beginning at the end of summer. Bluebell Gadsby is 13 but that's the least of her problems. Both her parents seem more interested in their careers than the family, leaving Blue and her three siblings in the care of Zoran the au pair, as well as their three pet rats (who may or may not be pregnant). The enigmatic Joss moves in next door and Blue thinks she might be falling in love, until he takes out her older sister Flora instead (who, incidentally, is trying to make a statement by dying her hair bright pink but no one takes the blindest bit of notice). Blue thinks and feels very deeply about life but can't really talk to anyone about it, because no one in the Gadsby family wants to address the real problem - that Blue's twin sister, Iris, died a year ago, and they are all just trying to hide their grief in busyness... So Blue turns to her diary and her unique way of seeing the world through her camcorder to express herself. A tender, funny, smart and ultimately heartwarming story.

Download or read book Iris Origo written by Caroline Moorehead and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 2002 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography.

Download or read book Book of Iris written by Rachel Green Notebook and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iris Journal. A beautiful, elegant, bold, & personalized notebook with the name Iris. An Appreciation Gift of 120 Cream Pages Lined Writing Journal Notebook with Personalized Name. Can be used as a Diary or Notepad to write in. Makes a great gift for an Iris in your life such as a mother, sister, grandmother, cousin, best friend, bridesmaid, teacher, graduation, birthday, wedding. Perfect for taking notes, jotting lists, doodling, brainstorming, prayer and meditation journaling, writing in as a diary, or giving as a gift. Not too thick & not too thin, so it's a great size to throw in your purse or bag. SIZE: 6" X 9" PAPER: Lightly Lined on Cream Paper PAGES: 120 Pages (60 Sheets Front/Back) COVER: Soft Cover (Matte)

Download or read book I m Iris Doing Sophia Things written by Iris publishing and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-17 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a great gift for a loved person or someone close to you? details journal : Size: 6" x 9" Pages: 110 pages Paper: white lined paper Cover: High-quality cover with a soft matte professional finish Check out a sample of the notebook by clicking on the "Look inside" feature.

Download or read book Iris s Diary of Awesomeness 2020 written by Awesome Diary Publishing Company and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give this unique and inspiring full year 2020 diary / journal gift to a friend or family member named Iris. Add an explosion of color to a girls Birthday, Christmas or New Year. Perfect for planning and keeping track of special occasions and writing daily thoughts and inspirations. Can I sign this diary? Yes, there is a handy gift message area on the first page. Click our author name below the title to see more names of people you could gift this diary to. About the diary: Diary Year: 2020 Pages: 185 pages, 2 fully dated days per page. Cover: Quality matte finish. Size: 6 x 9 inches. Suggested Occasions: Birthdays New Year Christmas Thanksgiving Christenings Back To School Back to College Suggested recipients: Daughter Niece Cousin Granddaughter Grandmother Friend Girlfriend Wife Fiancé

Download or read book I Love Iris written by I Love Iris Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is ample room inside for writing notes and ideas. It can be used as a notebook, journal, diary or composition book. This paperback notebook is 6" x 9" (letter size) and has 150 pages of white, lined paper (date line to the left or right).

Download or read book Iris Notebook written by Iris' Journal Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is ample room inside for writing notes and ideas. It can be used as a notebook, journal, diary or composition book. This paperback notebook is 6" x 9" (letter size) and has 150 pages of white, lined paper (date line to the left or right)

Download or read book Images and Shadows written by Iris Origo and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary memoir by Iris Origo, who chronicled political life in A Chill in the Air and War in Val d'Orcia, and now turns inward to describe her own family, the work of writing, and the transcience of memory. Images and Shadows, Iris Origo’s autobiographical account of her early life, is as perceptive and humane and beautifully written as her celebrated memoir War in Val d’Orcia. Origo’s father came from an old and moneyed American family, her mother was the daughter of an Irish peer, and Iris grew up in the most privileged of circumstances. Her father died of tuberculosis when he was only thirty, and her mother moved to Fiesole, Italy, where she and Iris developed a close friendship with the great connoisseur and art historian Bernard Berenson. Later, Origo and her Italian husband transformed a desolate and deforested Tuscan property into a flourishing estate, and it was there that she discovered her true calling as a writer. In Images and Shadows, Origo paints portraits of her shy, loving father and her headstrong mother, and describes beloved places, the books that formed her sensibility, and how she grew up and made her way in the world. She reflects on the pleasures and challenges of writing and evokes the persistence and fragility of memory. Images and Shadows is an autobiography that is as thoughtful as it is profoundly touching.

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Download or read book Iris Color Journal Simple Plain All Iris written by Distinctive Journals and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iris Color Journal Simple Plain All Iris paperback contains alternating blank pages and lined pages. Express yourself with words or images. Blank pages also provide the option to paste pictures or clippings like a scrapbook. Sometimes you just want to unplug. Unwind. De-stress. Turn off all electronic devices. Go old school with paper and pen or pencil. That's where this simple journal comes in. The uncomplicated plain cover in your favorite color tone and shade prevents distraction and helps you clear your mind to focus on whatever you want to write about - or nothing at all if you prefer to free associate. Great for meditation, rumination, reflection, pondering and plain old thinking! You'll enjoy this full color covered journal every time you use it for creative writing, taking notes, making lists, or drawing. In chromotherapy and color psychology, the color blue is often associated with peacefulness, calmness, wisdom, and loyalty. Write or sketch - the choice is yours with this handy blank book. www.DistinctiveJournals.com

Download or read book Its A Iris Thing You Wouldnt Understand written by Maria Leona Planners and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Personal Touch That Shows You Care! The Great Thing About This 6x9 Super Handy Planner Is Not Only Is It Useful It Makes A Fantastic Tailored Gift For Your Recipient. Super Handy Planner Phone Number Log Email Log Calendar Weekly Planner Blank Notes Pages Blank Lined Pages Grid Dots Pages Bonuses Website Passwords Personal Goals Vacation Planning Packing List Party Planning Christmas Day Planner Grocery List

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