Download or read book Frida in America written by Celia Stahr and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The riveting story of how three years spent in the United States transformed Frida Kahlo into the artist we know today "[An] insightful debut....Featuring meticulous research and elegant turns of phrase, Stahr’s engrossing account provides scholarly though accessible analysis for both feminists and art lovers." —Publisher's Weekly Mexican artist Frida Kahlo adored adventure. In November, 1930, she was thrilled to realize her dream of traveling to the United States to live in San Francisco, Detroit, and New York. Still, leaving her family and her country for the first time was monumental. Only twenty-three and newly married to the already world-famous forty-three-year-old Diego Rivera, she was at a crossroads in her life and this new place, one filled with magnificent beauty, horrific poverty, racial tension, anti-Semitism, ethnic diversity, bland Midwestern food, and a thriving music scene, pushed Frida in unexpected directions. Shifts in her style of painting began to appear, cracks in her marriage widened, and tragedy struck, twice while she was living in Detroit. Frida in America is the first in-depth biography of these formative years spent in Gringolandia, a place Frida couldn’t always understand. But it’s precisely her feelings of being a stranger in a strange land that fueled her creative passions and an even stronger sense of Mexican identity. With vivid detail, Frida in America recreates the pivotal journey that made Senora Rivera the world famous Frida Kahlo.

Download or read book What Would Frida Do written by Arianna Davis and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having doubts about your next step? Ask yourself what artist Frida Kahlo would do in this “beautiful volume . . . sure to inspire” (Boston Globe). NAMED A BEST GIFT BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: Instyle, Oprah Daily, Business Insider, Esquire, Boston Globe, and Redbook Revered as much for her fierce spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a feminist symbol of daring creativity. Her paintings have earned her admirers around the world, but perhaps her greatest work of art was her own life. What Would Frida Do? celebrates this icon’s signature style, outspoken politics, and boldness in love and art—even in the face of hardship and heartbreak. We see her tumultuous marriage with the famous muralist Diego Rivera and rumored flings with Leon Trotsky and Josephine Baker. In this irresistible read, writer Arianna Davis conjures Frida’s brave spirit, encouraging women to create fearlessly and stand by their own truths.

Download or read book Forever Frida written by Kathy Cano-Murillo and published by Adams Media. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revel in the enduring legacy of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo—from the self-portraits, to the flower crown, to her iconic eyebrows—with this fun and commemorative book! With her colorful style, dramatic self-portraits, hardscrabble backstory, and verve for life, Frida Kahlo remains a modern icon, captivating and inspiring artists, feminists, and art lovers more than sixty years after her death. Forever Frida celebrates all things Frida, so you can enjoy her art, her words, her style, and her badass attitude every day. Viva Frida!

Download or read book Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos written by Monica Brown and published by NorthSouth Books. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of one of the world’s most influential painters, Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life—now available in paperback! Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor , 2018 ALA Notable Children's Book, 2018 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book, 2017 Barnes & Noble Best Book, 2017 Smithsonian Top Ten Best Children's Book, 2017 The fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, her dramatic works featuring bold and vibrant colors. Her work brought attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and she is also renowned for her works celebrating the female form. Monica Brown’s story recounts pivotal moments in Frida’s life and the beloved pets who comforted her along the way—two monkeys, a parrot, three dogs, two turkeys, an eagle, a black cat, and a fawn—and playfully considers how Frida embodied many wonderful characteristics of each animal. John Parra’s bold-colored art, reminiscent of Frida’s palette, make this biography a warm and wonder-filled offering for Frida Kahlo fans old and new.

Download or read book The British Barbarians written by Grant Allen and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Barbarians is a novel by Grant Allen. Bertram is a time-traveler from his current 25th century. He visits England in 1895 and is shocked and appalled by the low quality of life at the time.

Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of Grant Allen Illustrated written by Grant Allen and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-10-08 with total page 8278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Canadian science writer and novelist, Grant Allen was an early proponent of the theory of evolution. His first books dealt with scientific subjects, being influenced by associationist psychology as expounded by Alexander Bain and by Herbert Spencer. However, as his career developed he became a bestselling novelist of the Victorian era, penning intriguing sensation and science-fiction books. This comprehensive eBook presents Allen’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Allen’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * 19 novels, with individual contents tables * Features many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes Allen’s rare poetry collection ‘The Lower Slopes’ – available in no other collection * A wide selection of Allen’s non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author’s diverse areas of study * Features Edward Clodd’s seminal memoir - discover Allen’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels Philistia Babylon This Mortal Coil The White Man’s Foot The Jaws of Death What’s Bred in the Bone The Great Taboo Dumaresq’s Daughter The Duchess of Powysland Recalled to Life Blood Royal Michael’s Crag The Scallywag The Woman Who Did The British Barbarians A Splendid Sin Linnet Rosalba Hilda Wade The Shorter Fiction Strange Stories The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories Ivan Greet’s Masterpiece and Other Stories Wednesday the Tenth An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay Miss Cayley’s Adventures Twelve Tales The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Poetry The Lower Slopes The Non-Fiction The Colour-Sense: Its Origin and Development Anglo-Saxon Britain Evolutionist at Large Flowers and Their Pedigrees Biographies of Working Men Charles Darwin Force and Energy Falling in Love Science in Arcady Post-Prandial Philosophy The Mediterranean Moorland Idylls Florence Paris Cities of Belgium County and Town in England Flashlights on Nature Side Lights The Autobiography My First Book The Biography Grant Allen: A Memoir by Edward Clodd Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Download or read book Chasing Pebbles written by Felicia Blaedel and published by Felicia Blaedel. This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oliver might only get one summer, but he’s determined to make it memorable. Frida left her hometown a year ago. When she suddenly finds herself without a place to stay for the summer, she is forced to go back. A stubborn, foolish part of her wants to show them that she can’t be broken. She’ll hold on to her anger, push the nostalgia away even if the scent of seawater and beach-roses is making it difficult. Ever since Frida left, Oliver’s life has been a little lonelier and a little greyer, despite him staying busy to distract himself. When he realises that Frida, his favourite human, the one person who was always up for his shenanigans is coming home, he knows he has to make it right. She’s hurting, and so much is left unsaid. Frida is afraid to trust. Oliver can’t let go of his guilt. Neither of them is prepared for how everything can feel the same and yet so, so different. Chasing Pebbles takes place in Denmark; it’s a new adult, slow burn, friends to lovers romance with a nerdy, talkative hero and a stubborn, compassionate heroine. Chasing Pebbles is book one in The Without Filter Series and it’s a complete standalone.

Download or read book AQUAMAN written by A. L. Perhaps and published by MA. ABEGAIL LOQUINARIO. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a Romeo-Juliet type of story with a new kind of twist. Romeo here is not human but transforms itself into a human being. Juliet here is a troubled girl; full of problems, agonies, and complexities. She came from a typical family who, like what most families, goes into some sort of misunderstandings and problems. Out of hurt and an extreme desire to find companionship and understanding, and probably affection, two lonely souls met. The guy came out to be a knight in shining armor; rescuing the girl from loneliness by way of offering her a shoulder to lean on. He strengthened the girl's faith by never leaving her side. Somewhere along, another girl shook their wonderful love story. The guy was taken away from her but they eventually fell into each other's arms again after ten years. They managed to rekindle their romance and officially became husband and wife. They had two kids whom they had raised well. Theirs was a perfect family; full of love and care for each other. The couple grew old together and remained deeply in love with each other until death. Since the guy's existence on Earth was bounded by a rule of love, his heart stopped beating and soon vanished almost the same time the girl left the world. Until death, they were never apart.

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Download or read book For the Lost written by Lina Bengtsdotter and published by Orion. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A MISSING CHILD In Karlstad, nine-month-old Beatrice is missing from her pram. Her parents are in shock and the media is in a frenzy. A PERSONAL STRUGGLE DI Charlie Lager is struggling with her own demons when she's called to investigate, forced to push them aside as the case intensifies. A CLOCK RUNNING DOWN As lead after lead goes nowhere, Charlie starts to feel like nobody actually wants the truth to come out about Beatrice as reluctant locals shut down in the face of her questions. And with each passing hour, the chance of finding Beatrice alive becomes less and less likely... ************ Praise for Lina Bengtsdotter: 'A thriller that lingers in the memory' - SUNDAY TIMES 'Atmospheric, evocative...a first-class procedural...an excellent thriller' - CRIME TIME 'Dark Nordic noir' - THE i 'Takes crime fiction to a disturbingly personal, high level' - SHOTS 'Intelligent and arresting' - MORNING STAR 'A brilliant, dense crime novel' - DAGENS NYHETER

Download or read book Frida written by Barbara Mujica and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexican painter Frida Kahlo life, work, and love are examined through the lens of her sister in this dramatic biographical novel. Frida Kahlo, painter and cultural icon, lived a life of extremes. The subject of an Academy Award(c)–nominated film starring Salma Hayek, Kahlo was crippled by polio and left barren by an accident when she was a teenager. And yet she went on to fall in love with and marry another star of the art world, muralist Diego Rivera. filled with passion, jealousy, and deceit, their story captured the world’s imagination. Told in the voice of Frida’s sister Cristina, who bears witness to Frida and Diego’s tumultuous marriage, this is a brilliantly vivid work of historical fiction. What unfolds is an intense tale of sibling rivalry, as both sisters vie for Rivera’s affection. Mujica imbues the lives and loves of these remarkable characters with sparkling drama and builds her tale to a shattering conclusion. Praise for Frida “A vivid creation. . . . This story burns with dramatic urgency.” —The New York Times “The best kind of fictionalized biography: rich, vibrant, and psychologically astute.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Download or read book Ravens written by A.L. Hawke and published by A.L. Hawke. This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When evil lands on my doorstep. While Bryce and I are finally enjoying some quiet time together, a dark, shadowy figure crashes into our door. And it isn’t a small black bird this time. A devil is hurt, asking for my help. Well, I just have too many problems of my own now. People don’t want to talk to me. And Bryce isn’t touching me. So what’s a witch to do? Haul up my legs, sit on a pentagram in a circle of candles, and murmur to myself. My best friend Maddie thinks I’m under a curse. But, honestly, I feel like I have to do whatever it takes to save this town, even if it means teaming up with my archenemy witch Enora. Evil empowers me. But this dark spellcasting also intends to drive a stake right through my heart and the heart of Hawthorne University. See, not only am I feeling alone, I’m getting expelled. Cadence Hawthorne returns in this fifth book in the Hawthorne University Witch series. Content Warning: Ravens contains profanity, sex, adult situations and, of course, witchcraft.

Download or read book The C A R E Plan written by Romance Daily and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what the guy at the bar said to the brunette in order for her to leave with him? Ever think it might have been something you’d say? Well, I’m the guy who always gets with the girl. And I’m the last of a dying breed of players that believe in the principles of love. At this point in the game, it’s my job to introduce you into the dating arena of pickup artistry. Right now, the scene is flooded with men who know how to wine and dine with women. So you can’t just walk into this without the skills necessary to sweep women off their feet. You have to master the game. At the time of your transformation, you’ll notice that you’ve grown into your own swag. And then you’ll know that who you are and how you get laid are the same. In other words, the player and the game aren’t mutually exclusive. When you develop your own skills in the game based on this volume, it’s important to know why you will differ from others. This mostly has to do with being faithful. Studying this book is just the beginning. The rest is in application. I offer you hope, wingmen. You’re going to need it on this journey soaring through lovers’ airspace.

Download or read book Colorado Boulevard written by Phoef Sutton and published by Prospect Park Books. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Zerbe, the honorary brother (and roommate) of LA’s toughest bodyguard/bouncer, Crush, is kidnapped, Crush springs into action to save him. Unraveling the mystery takes him to Zerbe’s estranged billionaire father, who’s obsessed with building California’s long-promised bullet train, as well as to Pasadena’s famed Rose Parade along Colorado Boulevard. This third installment in the Crush series (both of which were Kirkus Best Mysteries of the Year) is full of action, humor, and mystery. Phoef Sutton is a New York Times bestselling novelist, television writer, and playwright whose work has won two Emmys, a Peabody, a Writers Guild Award, a GLAAD Award, and a Television Academy Honors Award. He lives in South Pasadena, California.

Download or read book The Asylum written by ZoriS and published by Europa Edizioni. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asylum is a thirteen-act drama that tells the story of Frida, a young girl forced to live in an asylum, as she is considered mentally unstable. This story is about freedom, about how different a woman’s love and a man’s love can be, about human self-hatred, sometimes so fierce that it harms not only us, but also our dear people and those who love us. The title of the story has a figurative meaning: the author believes that our world is a big asylum, where all of us are insane in our own peculiar way. We have our strange features that are unacceptable and incomprehensible for others. And finally, who is to decide who of us is sane or mad? Often, those who seem insane turn out to be the most sensible ones. We are considered homo sapiens: we live by the rules, and we tend to value the opinion of others above our own. And consequently, more often than not, sane people find themselves living in “a cage”, while those insane are always free even in an asylum.

Download or read book Under Pressure written by Alex Morgan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The middle school soccer team is facing a lot of pressure to be league champions--will they buckle under it or will they manage to succeed?"--