Download or read book The Most Beautiful Girl in the World written by Sarah Banet-Weiser and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Banet-Weiser complicates the standard feminist take on beauty pageants in this intriguing look at a hotly contested but enduringly popular American ritual. She focuses on the Miss America pageant in particular, considering its claim to be an accurate representation of the diversity of contemporary American women. Exploring the cultural constructions and legitimations that go on during the long process of the pageant, Banet-Weiser depicts the beauty pageant stage as a place where concerns about national identity, cultural hopes and desires, and anxieties about race and gender are crystallized and condensed. The beauty pageant, she convincingly demonstrates, is a profoundly political arena deserving of serious study. Drawing on cultural criticism, ethnographic research, and interviews with pageant participants and officials, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World illustrates how contestants invent and reinvent themselves while articulating the female body as a national body. Banet-Weiser finds that most pageants are characterized by the ambivalence of contemporary "liberal" feminism, which encourages individual achievement, self-determination, and civic responsibility, while simultaneously promoting very conventional notions of beauty. The book explores the many different aspects of the Miss America pageant, including the swimsuit, the interview, and the talent competitions. It also takes a closer look at some extraordinary Miss Americas, such as Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America; Vanessa Williams, the first African American Miss America; and Heather Whitestone, the first Miss America with a disability.
Download or read book My Mother is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World written by Rebecca Hourwich Reyher and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A six-year-old peasant girl is lost and searches for her mother. The story proves an old Russian proverb: We do not love people because they are beautiful, but they seem beautiful to us because we love them.
Download or read book The Only Woman in the Room written by Marie Benedict and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER Bestselling author Marie Benedict reveals the story of a brilliant woman scientist only remembered for her beauty. Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side and understood more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood. She became Hedy Lamarr, screen star. But she kept a secret more shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist. And she had an idea that might help the country fight the Nazis and revolutionize modern communication...if anyone would listen to her. A powerful book based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist, The Only Woman in the Room is a masterpiece that celebrates the many women in science that history has overlooked. Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Marie Benedict: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie Lady Clementine Carnegie's Maid The Other Einstein
Download or read book The Most Beautiful Women written by Patrick Lichfield and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence written by Alyssa Palombo and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the tradition of Tracy Chevalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, Palombo has married fine art with romantic historical fiction in this lush and sensual interpretation of Medici Florence, artist Sandro Botticelli, and the muse that inspired them all." - Booklist A girl as beautiful as Simonetta Cattaneo never wants for marriage proposals in 15th Century Italy, but she jumps at the chance to marry Marco Vespucci. Marco is young, handsome and well-educated. Not to mention he is one of the powerful Medici family’s favored circle. Even before her marriage with Marco is set, Simonetta is swept up into Lorenzo and Giuliano de’ Medici’s glittering circle of politicians, poets, artists, and philosophers. The men of Florence—most notably the rakish Giuliano de’ Medici—become enthralled with her beauty. That she is educated and an ardent reader of poetry makes her more desirable and fashionable still. But it is her acquaintance with a young painter, Sandro Botticelli, which strikes her heart most. Botticelli immediately invites Simonetta, newly proclaimed the most beautiful woman in Florence, to pose for him. As Simonetta learns to navigate her marriage, her place in Florentine society, and the politics of beauty and desire, she and Botticelli develop a passionate intimacy, one that leads to her immortalization in his masterpiece, The Birth of Venus. Alyssa Palombo’s The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence vividly captures the dangerous allure of the artist and muse bond with candor and unforgettable passion.
Download or read book Hedy s Folly written by Richard Rhodes and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes delivers a remarkable story of science history: how a ravishing film star and an avant-garde composer invented spread-spectrum radio, the technology that made wireless phones, GPS systems, and many other devices possible. Beginning at a Hollywood dinner table, Hedy's Folly tells a wild story of innovation that culminates in U.S. patent number 2,292,387 for a "secret communication system." Along the way Rhodes weaves together Hollywood’s golden era, the history of Vienna, 1920s Paris, weapons design, music, a tutorial on patent law and a brief treatise on transmission technology. Narrated with the rigor and charisma we've come to expect of Rhodes, it is a remarkable narrative adventure about spread-spectrum radio's genesis and unlikely amateur inventors collaborating to change the world.
Download or read book Helen of Troy written by Bettany Hughes and published by Random House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject; for close on three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. Because of her double marriage to the Greek King Menelaus and the Trojan Prince Paris, Helen was held responsible for an enduring enmity between East and West. For millennia she has been viewed as ane xquisite agent of extermination. But who was she?
Download or read book The Most Beautiful Woman in the World written by Arlene Rosemond and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hedy Lamarr written by Ruth Barton and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true story of a Hollywood sex symbol’s tumultuous life is “a real page-turner. Now, here is a book that would make a great movie” (London Daily Mail). Hedy Lamarr’s life was punctuated by salacious rumors and public scandal, but it was her stunning looks and classic Hollywood glamour that continuously captivated audiences. Born Hedwig Kiesler, she escaped an unhappy marriage with arms dealer Fritz Mandl in Austria to try her luck in Hollywood, where her striking appearance made her a screen legend. Her notorious nude role in the erotic Czech film Ecstasy, as well as her work with Cecil B. DeMille (Samson and Delilah), Walter Wanger (Algiers), and studio executive Louis B. Mayer catapulted her alluring and provocative reputation as a high-profile sex symbol. In this biography, Ruth Barton explores the many facets of the screen legend—including her life as an inventor. Working with avant-garde composer and film scorer George Antheil, Lamarr helped to develop and patent spread spectrum technology, which is still used in mobile phone communication. However, despite her screen persona and scientific success, Lamarr’s personal life included a string of failed marriages, a lawsuit against her publisher regarding her sensational autobiography, and shoplifting charges that made her infamous beyond her celebrity. Drawing on extensive research into both the recorded truths of Lamarr’s life and the rumors that made her notorious, Barton recognizes Lamarr’s contributions to both film and technology while revealing the controversial and conflicted woman underneath.
Download or read book The Most Beautiful Girl in the World written by Ted Willis and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Most Beautiful Woman in the Room written by Vincent W. Beale, Jr. and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Individuals from all walks of life, and all careers, are afraid of going fully after their dreams, goals, aspiration, clients or simply the object of their desires. This is the exact same feeling a man gets when he sees the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Learn how to go and talk to this woman and at the same time learn to conquer your dream...Life, Sales..The Most Beautiful Woman in the Room... all the same thing!
Download or read book The Atlas of Beauty written by Mihaela Noroc and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the author's online photography project, this stunning collection features portraits of 500 women from more than 50 countries, accompanied by revelatory captions that capture their personal stories. Since 2013 photographer Mihaela Noroc has traveled the world with her backpack and camera taking photos of everyday women to showcase the diversity of beauty all around us. The Atlas of Beauty is a collection of her photographs celebrating women from all corners of the world, revealing that beauty is everywhere, and that it comes in many different sizes and colors. Noroc's colorful and moving portraits feature women in their local communities, ranging from the Amazon rainforest to London city streets, and from markets in India to parks in Harlem, visually juxtaposing the varied physical and social worlds these women inhabit. Packaged as a gift-worthy, hardcover book, The Atlas of Beauty presents a fresh perspective on the global lives of women today.
Download or read book The Most Beautiful Girl in the World written by Judy Doenges and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful and compelling story of a young girl's struggle to escape a town trapped by conformity and a family on the verge of dissolution
Download or read book Mode Lifestyle Magazine World s 100 Most Beautiful Women 2016 written by Alexander Michaels and published by . This book was released on 2020-02 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TANIA MARIE CARINGI COVER (2020 COLLECTOR'S EDITION) - MODE announced its eagerly awaited "MODE's World's 100 Most Beautiful Women 2016" list on Thursday December 29th 2016 at a private invite-only event to much excitement. Topping the list at number one is Olivia Culpo. Following at number two is Fan Bingbing, and at number three is Beatriz Fortunato. There were a lot of oohs and aahs, some surprises, and some big smiles. Some of our editors were clearly relieved because they no longer had to continuously dodge questions about who was in and who was out of the closely guarded list this year. MODE's President, Alexander Michaels, announced the top ten from the 100 list first and stated that, "Compiling this year's 'MODE's World's 100 Most Beautiful Women' list was particularly challenging for MODE because of the incredible level of talent, achievement, and energy of those within the list, and also those just out of it." He continued, "One of the most enjoyable aspects for us of compiling the list every year is reading the contributions and suggestions from our readers on who their favorites are. You get to learn so much about so many wonderful people on the list and understand that this is not merely about physical beauty, but rather more about hard work, dedication to one's craft and goals, and the powerful impact these amazing women have on society." TOP 3 CELEBRITIES - 'MODE'S WORLD'S 100 MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN 2016' COLLECTOR'S EDITION: - Olivia Culpo is #1 in "MODE's World's 100 Most Beautiful Women 2016" list. The former 'Miss Universe', 'Miss USA', and 'Miss Rhode Island USA' was a favorite and a beloved of MODE readers; Fan Bingbing is at #2 in "MODE's World's 100 Most Beautiful Women 2016" list. Fan, one of the highest paid actresses in the world and a fashion world darling, has consistently topped the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 2014, and 2015, and has been on the top 10 of that list since 2006. Most will recognize Fan as Blink in the superhero film 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. She's also in Skiptrace with Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville, and in League of Gods with Jet Li; Beatriz Fortunato is at #3 in "MODE's World's 100 Most Beautiful Women 2016" list. International fashion model, Brazilian's Beatriz Fortunato, first appeared on the cover of Mode Lifestyle Magazine in 2016's 'The Art of Beauty' issue, shot in the French Riviera. Beatriz became a sensation when she rose from a life of relative obscurity as a resident of the Jacarézinho community in Rio de Janeiro after winning the Top CUFA contest beating out over 20,000 candidates from all over Brazil. She is the elusive fantasy girl that her boyfriend was trying to get back in the dance favorite record 'Maître Gims - Ma beauté' (Master Gims - My Beauty). --- The definitive yearly MODE's World's 100 Most Beautiful Women list is about much more than just physical beauty. Behind the undeniable external beauty you have artists, business owners, actors, models, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists.
Download or read book The Most Beautiful written by Mayte Garcia and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons. In The Most Beautiful, a title inspired by the hit song Prince wrote about their legendary love story, Mayte Garcia for the first time shares the deeply personal story of their relationship and offers a singular perspective on the music icon and their world together: from their unconventional meeting backstage at a concert (and the long-distance romance that followed), to their fairy-tale wedding (and their groundbreaking artistic partnership), to the devastating losses that ultimately dissolved their romantic relationship for good. Throughout it all, they shared a bond more intimate than any other in Prince's life. No one else can tell this story or can provide a deeper, more nuanced portrait of Prince--both the famously private man and the pioneering, beloved artist--than Mayte, his partner during some of the most pivotal personal and professional years of his career. The Most Beautiful is a book that will be returned to for decades, as Prince's music lives on with generations to come.
Download or read book Beautiful Woman in Venice A written by Kathleen A. González and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The World s Most Beautiful Woman written by Choice John and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-14 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 50 most beautiful women in the world are placed in one photo book. They have two things in common. They are all popular celebrities and are drawn with a pencil. No makeup, no colorful designers, all women in a neutral pencil drawn state. We invite you to help a pencil, judge who deserves the Number 1 position of the most beautiful woman in the world. Have fun as you share your judgements with friends and Family.
