Download or read book The Laundress written by Barbara Sapienza and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-six-year-old Lavinia Lavinia is burdened by her unknown heritage—but her uncle Sal, who raised her in San Francisco, has always kept silent, refusing to reveal the devastating secret of her origin. And now, following the death of his wife, he’s left for Italy. In the wake of her uncle’s departure, Lavinia has quit school. Now she works as a personal laundress to a diverse cast of San Francisco residents—people with stories as complicated as her own. As time progresses, through the sacred ritual of washing clothes—and with the help of a friend and her nurturing, flamenco dancing mother—Lavinia begins to recover memories of her past. Gradually, her gifts of receptivity multiply, and she communes with nature, finding messages from birds and the leaves of her garden’s fig tree. And when she recovers Raggedy, a beloved doll that accompanied her from Naples when she was four years old, she experiences a tangible connection to her own mother. Even as Lavinia makes these discoveries, she is busy building new relationships—discovering healing dance with her lover, a barista in a North Beach coffee shop; learning to understand Time and forgiveness with an elderly client; and even getting to know her father, a man who has never been a part of her life. Poetic and poignant, The Laundress is a coming-of-age story for anyone who’s ever sought to understand where they came from in order to figure out who they’re meant to become.
Download or read book Jean Baptiste Greuze written by Colin B. Bailey and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean-Baptiste Greuze's diminutive picture of a rosy-cheeked girl wringing out her linen was one of fourteen works that he exhibited at the Salon of 1761 in Paris. This lively and engrossing book traces the history of the Getty Museum's painting, compares the work to other laundresses painted by Greuze, and explores social mores and the role of artists model in the eighteenth century. It provides an enlightening account of Greuze's life and times and the influences on his work.
Download or read book Tales the Laundress Told written by Winsome Smith and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winsome Smith loves a good story and loves sharing one even more. The author of eleven books and countless short stories and poems, she shares some of her favorites in Tales the Laundress Told. Her tales deal with the realities and fantasies of the imagination, human and otherwise. With honesty and compassion, she writes of the strange experience of growing up. She takes the reader back to ancient Athens, to tell the story of a well-to-do young girls rebellion. We meet a garrulous ironing lady who shares her domestic wisdom. An earnest (and bossy) daughter of a minister has a few ideas of her own to share. She recounts the touching tale of a son who learns that he really does have the courage he needs. In a freefall flight of fancy, she introduces her readers to a young man with ambitions to study a distant planet known as Earth. Everyone who knows her wonders what on earth could have made a very serious mother get the giggles. A young girl boasts that she is ready for anythingbut can she handle the challenge at hand? These charactersand moreawait you in Tales the Laundress Told.
Download or read book Simple Directions for the Laundress written by Caroline Reed Wadhams and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Laundress of Silver Lake written by Julie Jansen and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a future world of deadly solar flares and cloned dinosaurs, an investigative journalist sets out to uncover the truth about an urban myth: the Laundress of Silver Lake. As he wanders the banks of the lake he discovers some mysteries are better left unsolved. A short story from our Orbits sci-fi/fantasy line.
Download or read book The French Laundry Cookbook written by Thomas Keller and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVIACP Award Winner 2019 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the acclaimed French Laundry restaurant in the Napa Valley—“the most exciting place to eat in the United States” (The New York Times). The most transformative cookbook of the century celebrates this milestone by showcasing the genius of chef/proprietor Thomas Keller himself. Keller is a wizard, a purist, a man obsessed with getting it right. And this, his first cookbook, is every bit as satisfying as a French Laundry meal itself: a series of small, impeccable, highly refined, intensely focused courses. Most dazzling is how simple Keller's methods are: squeegeeing the moisture from the skin on fish so it sautées beautifully; poaching eggs in a deep pot of water for perfect shape; the initial steeping in the shell that makes cooking raw lobster out of the shell a cinch; using vinegar as a flavor enhancer; the repeated washing of bones for stock for the cleanest, clearest tastes. From innovative soup techniques, to the proper way to cook green vegetables, to secrets of great fish cookery, to the creation of breathtaking desserts; from beurre monté to foie gras au torchon, to a wild and thoroughly unexpected take on coffee and doughnuts, The French Laundry Cookbook captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of America's great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both unique. One hundred and fifty superlative recipes are exact recipes from the French Laundry kitchen—no shortcuts have been taken, no critical steps ignored, all have been thoroughly tested in home kitchens. If you can't get to the French Laundry, you can now re-create at home the very experience Wine Spectator described as “as close to dining perfection as it gets.”
Download or read book Laundry written by Cheryl Mendelson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Cheryl Mendelson, laundering is the best part of housekeeping. It’s full of physical pleasures—the look of favorite clothes restored to freshness and beauty, the tactile satisfaction of crisp linens in beautifully folded stacks. Good laundering preserves things you love and protects your pocketbook. It doesn’t take much time or effort. What it takes is knowledge, and Laundry is the comprehensive, entertaining, and inspiring book on the art of laundering. Culled from the bestselling Home Comforts, with revised and updated information and a new introduction, Laundry is an indispensable guide to caring for all the cloth in one’s home: from kitchen rags to bedding, hand-washables, and baby clothes to vintage linens. Mendelson offers detailed guidance on when to disregard labels, removing stains, making environmentally informed choices, sewing, and storing clothing and fabrics. A much-needed antidote to the standard-issue how-to manual, Laundry celebrates the satisfactions of ironing, folding, and caring for clothes and linens. Both pragmatic and eloquent, Mendelson provides beginning and veteran homemakers with a seamless combination of reliable instruction, time-tested advice, and fascinating personal narrative. As a farm girl in Pennsylvania, Mendelson—who is a philosopher, lawyer, and professor, as well as a homemaker, wife, and mother—received a classic domestic education from her grandmothers, aunts, and mother. Laundry combines the best of the traditional lore they taught her with the latest in technical and scientific information. Writing with infectious love and respect for her subject, Mendelson is sure to instill in readers a newfound affection and appreciation for the art of laundering.
Download or read book The Painted Girls written by Cathy Marie Buchanan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartrending, gripping novel about two sisters in Belle Époque Paris and the young woman forever immortalized as muse for Edgar Degas’ Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. 1878 Paris. Following their father’s sudden death, the van Goethem sisters find their lives upended. Without his wages, and with the small amount their laundress mother earns disappearing into the absinthe bottle, eviction from their lodgings seems imminent. With few options for work, Marie is dispatched to the Paris Opéra, where for a scant seventeen francs a week, she will be trained to enter the famous ballet. Her older sister, Antoinette, finds work as an extra in a stage adaptation of Émile Zola’s naturalist masterpiece L’Assommoir. Marie throws herself into dance and is soon modeling in the studio of Edgar Degas, where her image will forever be immortalized as Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. There she meets a wealthy male patron of the ballet, but might the assistance he offers come with strings attached? Meanwhile Antoinette, derailed by her love for the dangerous Émile Abadie, must choose between honest labor and the more profitable avenues open to a young woman of the Parisian demimonde. Set at a moment of profound artistic, cultural, and societal change, The Painted Girls is a tale of two remarkable sisters rendered uniquely vulnerable to the darker impulses of “civilized society.” In the end, each will come to realize that her salvation, if not survival, lies with the other.
Download or read book Hand Wash Cold written by Karen Maezen Miller and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2010 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller (Momma Zen) uses daily household chores?laundry, kitchen, yard?to demonstrate timeless Buddhist principles. The skillful weaving of personal anecdotes, a few Zen terms, and acute insights?sometimes addressing the reader directly?distinguish this book from others in the genre. Miller, a Zen priest and student of the late Maezumi Roshi, argues for?the faultless wisdom of following instructions? when going about the mundane activities that form the substance of everyday life. --publisher.
Download or read book The Melodrama of Mobility written by Nancy Abelmann and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do people make sense of their world in the face of the breakneck speed of contemporary social change? Through the lives and narratives of eight women, The Melodrama of Mobility chronicles South Korea's experience of just such dizzyingly rapid development. Abelmann captures the mood, feeling, and language of a generation and an era while providing a rare window on the personal and social struggles of South Korean modernity. Drawing also from television soap operas and films, she argues that a melodramatic sensibility speaks to South Korea's transformation because it preserves the tension and ambivalence of daily life in unsettled times. The melodramatic mode helps people to wonder: Can individuals be blamed for their social fates? How should we live? Who can say who is good or bad? By combining the ethnographic tools of anthropology, an engagement with prevailing sociological questions, and a literary approach to personal narratives, The Melodrama of Mobility offers a rich portrait of the experience of compressed modernity in the non-West.
Download or read book Winifred Bertram and the World she lived in written by Elizabeth Rundle Charles and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.
Download or read book Winifred Bertram and the World She Lived in written by Elizabeth Rundle Charles and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Nurturing Journey s from Both Sides of the Veil written by Virginia Ozue Seibert and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS SIDE OF THE VEIL SEIBERT'S CAFE Arthur owned a cafe in LaGrange, Texas. He is a successful business man in a small German town in the Fifties, but life is never simple. OUR BLESSING Our sweet baby was greatly desired. We took her home full of happiness and love. What happened along the way changed my outlook on life forever. NO MORE SECRETS Mother's hip was shattered. A "Strong" woman, she saw beauty everywhere. She waved, but was it "Hello" or "Goodbye?" THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEIL RUTH AND MARGARET, Their Shared Journal of Secrets Two sisters from Ireland came to America. They share their secrets from 1836 forward; secrets, dark and shameful. They never lost sight of what kept them together. JOHN'S TESTIMONY Born a slave, John embarked on a journey to freedom while trying to stay true to himself. Did he succeed? Take his trip. Whether you believe in Heavenly Father, Christ, the Gifts of the Holy Ghost, the Oneness, or Spirit, we are all traveling a bumpy road in this life. This road is rife with pot holes, unmarked curves, and mirages. How we perceive the value of the obstacles along the way makes us who we are. Be mindful for the personality, memories, and love that we share with others on this side of the veil goes with us when we travel to the other side. Some of the paths in this book reflect the journeys on this earth plane; while others reflect the recollections and life lessons as told by spirits from the other side. Notice if you see yourself. My hope is that that you will identify and reflect upon your own personal journeys as you get to know Arthur, Ozue and her mother, and Beloved Mother and Granny, From This side of the veil, and Ruth, Margaret and John From The Other Side who have so much to share with you. All of us have a path that is uniquely ours, but paths cross, and it is up to us individually what we choose to collect as souvenirs from those intersections. This book is a caution light? Stop or Go? Hope or Despair? It's up to you.Which will you take Home with you? Virginia Ozue Seibert was born in Houston, Texas and received her nursing degree in 1986. A psychiatric nurse for many years, she knows the value of journaling and introspection. She has long written stories of her family from this side of the veil as a record for her children and grandchildren. Recently a near death experience reminded her of the close connection between both sides of the veil. Since then she has been on a quest, a journey if you will, to rediscover the innate intuitive well inside her. This book is a result of loved ones from both sides of the veil sharing hope and love. Now retired, Ginger, as she is known by family and friends, travels between Colorado and Florida writing about and exploring truths both seen and unseen."
Download or read book Home To Harlem written by Claude McKay and published by Aegitas. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home to Harlem is a groundbreaking novel written by Claude McKay, a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Published in 1928, it is considered as one of the earliest works of the Harlem Renaissance movement, which sought to celebrate African American culture and identity through literature, art, and music. McKay's novel is a powerful and thought-provoking depiction of the lives of African Americans living in the urban city of Harlem during the 1920s. The novel follows the story of Jake Brown, a young black man who returns to Harlem after serving in World War I. Through Jake's eyes, McKay portrays the vibrant and complex world of Harlem, with its jazz clubs, speakeasies, and bustling streets. The city is a melting pot of different cultures, with people from all walks of life coexisting and struggling to survive in a society that is hostile towards them. One of the main themes of the novel is the search for identity and belonging. Jake, like many other African Americans, is torn between his rural Southern roots and the urban lifestyle of Harlem. He is constantly trying to find his place in a city that is both alluring and rejecting, facing the dilemma of whether to conform to societal expectations or embrace his true self. This struggle is further highlighted through the character of Ray, Jake's friend, who is trying to pass as white to gain acceptance and privilege in society. McKay's writing is raw and unapologetic, as he fearlessly addresses issues of race, class, and gender. He exposes the harsh realities of racism and discrimination faced by African Americans, both in the North and the South. The novel also delves into the complexities of relationships, particularly between men and women, and the impact of societal expectations on them. Moreover, Home to Harlem is a celebration of African American culture and traditions. McKay effortlessly weaves in elements of jazz, blues, and folklore into the narrative, giving readers a glimpse into the rich and vibrant culture of Harlem. He also highlights the resilience and strength of the African American community, who despite facing numerous challenges, continue to thrive and create their own spaces of freedom and joy. In addition to its literary significance, Home to Harlem is also a social commentary on the limitations and restrictions placed on African Americans during the 1920s. McKay's novel is a call for social and political change, urging readers to challenge the status quo and fight for equality and justice. Home to Harlem is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that provides a unique and authentic perspective on the African American experience during the Harlem Renaissance. It is a timeless classic that continues to inspire and educate readers about the struggles and triumphs of a community that fought for their place in American society.
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