Download or read book Do One Thing Every Day to Make You Smile written by Robie Rogge and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided journal features 365 quotes, jokes, and prompts to make you smile every single day—part of the bestselling Do One Thing Every Day journal series. Every day should give you something to smile about. Open to any page for a quick dose of happiness, including prompts from comedians like Mindy Kaling and Trevor Noah and deep thinkers like Herman Melville and Thich Nhat Hanh. These bite-sized thoughts will coax your frown to melt and your mouth to curl up: Write five movies that always make you smile Smile, I say, not smirkle—Mouth a semicircle, That’s the proper style. (Lewis Carroll). Now draw a smirkle. What’s your no-fail joke? The non-dated pages make this guided journal easy to start whenever you need it. A perfect pick-me-up for every occasion, Do One Thing Every Day to Make You Smile is your daily dose of fun.

Download or read book The Odd Patients written by Stephen Box and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Odd Patients was written as a short novel during a 7-day course of antibiotics required immediately prior to heart valve surgery, only being revisited to inject actual experiences during those first 48-hours post-op. Having been alerted to the prospect of a one-in-three chance of not surviving surgery I needed a positive focus to steer me through this prospect, with survival at its core. Alternatively, should I fail to survive, I needed to plot where I was with each of the books mentioned, The Way, Blind Ambition Has A Price, and Prejudice In Love, to help my family to complete them having spent some four years developing the ideas presented. Thankfully my surgery erred on the side of success allowing me to finish them myself. Each is a labour of love dealing with real social issues in today’s world. Having to come to terms with the reality that my career as a senior banker was to be essentially truncated at 57-years old because of health issues, writing books and my blog (www.univest.blog) based on my years of global experience helped to fill my downtime. Each time I thought I could return to my love of international project finance for developing economies I was quickly thwarted by another health issue, including cancer. I am a bear with a sore head when down so there are many people I could acknowledge for their support. Within all my books the primary characters are based on real people or an amalgam thereof, who I know, or have known over the years most of which are truly exceptional people, and a privilege to have met. There are cameo roles for people who had a profound effect on my life. And the events and encounters are all based on real experiences over the years. In this book Roz is based on a real ‘Roz’ I knew in the mid-1980’s. I had a dream just months before my surgery in which I met her, quite by chance, on the streets of London. Why I had this dream, I don’t know, but I remember those days with fondness, and hope she found the happiness she so deserves. Andrea is the amalgam of a magazine editor I know, and a woman who left her education at a private girl’s school confused about who she was, using self-arm as a statement of her frustration. It took her until she was 30-years old to find herself. Even the lovely Avanka was the wonderful head of catering for a previous hospital stay. And Siobhan was reined back using the name of Brünhilde (as in Wagner’s Die Walküre) when she over asserted her matronly ‘charm’.

Download or read book Do One Thing Every Day to Simplify Your Life written by Robie Rogge and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 365 quotes and prompts to help you get rid of what's inessential and focus on the important aspects of your life--part of the bestselling Do One Thing Every Day journal series. Clutter is not just what you trip over, or paw through looking for your glasses or car keys. It's a state of mind. This journal offers 365 prompts and inspiring quotes that will help you clear your space, inside and out, including "Write about an important thing that turned out to be simple today and a simple thing that turned out to be hard today," and from Socrates: "How many things can I do without?" These thought-provoking questions will help you declutter various parts of your life so that you can uncover what is truly important and worth keeping.

Download or read book Connecting the Dots To Inspire the Leader in You written by Shirley Taylor and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shirley Taylor has inspired audiences around the world with her heart-warming stories and simple but powerful lessons. Now through the pages of this book, they will inspire readers to stay positive during challenging times and create new opportunities for growth and success. In looking back at the significant turning points in her life, Shirley shares the key lessons that have helped her to grow both professionally and personally. She then 'connects the dots' to reveal the common thread that runs through all these turning points. Shirley also includes inspiring insights from global leadership experts who share their own personal turning points and the lessons they have learned. In Connecting the Dots, Shirley provides down-to-earth advice and practical tools that will help people everywhere to navigate change, unlock their true potential, and drive their own success.

Download or read book Marilyn in Fashion written by Christopher Nickens and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years after her death, Marilyn remains an incandescent movie star, legendary sex symbol, and a woman whose private life fascinates the public—but the story never before showcased is Marilyn Monroe's enduring impact on fashion. From the pink satin “Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend” gown, to the pleated white dress from The Seven Year Itch to the revealing nude sheath worn to sing “Happy Birthday” to JFK, Marilyn created endless unforgettable looks. Before they were household names, she wore Ferragamo pumps, carried Gucci bags and wore the designs of Oleg Cassini, Norman Norell, Emilio Pucci and Jean Louis. In an era of Peter Pan collars, poodle skirts, and repressed sexuality, Marilyn's sexy style and ability to spot up-and-coming designers made her a fashion visionary. Marilyn in Fashion traces the evolution of her style, from wholesome sweetness early in her career, to sex kitten looks in the ‘50s, to elegant sophistication in the last years of her life. The text details the designers of her ensembles, where she wore them, and their influence on fashion. Behind-the-scenes stories reveal how the star often worked closely with designers to create looks befitting the Marilyn Monroe image. Illustrated with hundreds of rare and never-before-published photos, Marilyn in Fashion fabulously traces the style evolution of the ultimate Hollywood icon.

Download or read book Marilyn in Manhattan written by Elizabeth Winder and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Takes a look at Marilyn Monroe's happy time in the Big Apple, during which she took classes with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, befriended the greatest actors and writers of her day and broke her contract with Fox Studios to form her own production company, a groundbreaking move that revolutionized the entertainment industry, "--NoveList.

Download or read book Marilyn written by Lois Banner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like her art, Marilyn Monroe was rooted in paradox: She was a powerful star and a childlike waif; a joyful, irreverent party girl with a deeply spiritual side; a superb friend and a narcissist; a dumb blonde and an intellectual. No previous biographer has recognized-much less attempted to analyze-most of these aspects of her personality. Lois Banner has. With new details about Marilyn's childhood foster homes, her sexual abuse, her multiple marriages, her affairs, and her untimely death at the age of thirty-six, Marilyn is, at last, the nuanced biography Monroe fans have been waiting for.

Download or read book Warpaint written by Stephanie Arceneaux and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-10-16 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are raising a daughter in the 21st century Warpaint is the book for you. The challenges our daughters face are countless. Social media plays a huge role in influencing them. Their self-worth, identity, and destiny are under attack. Mothers often question their ability to “bring up their children in the nurture and the admonition of the Lord” Ephesians 6:4 (KJV). The answer is a firm foundation in God’s Word and His truth. The author shares her personal story as she raises her nine-year-old identical twin daughters. She shares her hopes and dreams for them: to know their worth in Christ Jesus, to embrace their uniqueness, and to equip them with the Word of God to “Fight the Good Fight.” She also shares her own struggles of being the mother God has called her to be. Over a hundred scriptures are woven into the pages of Warpaint to encourage and empower mothers and daughters alike.

Download or read book A Pretty Great Life written by Carolyn Simon and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work as a makeup artist in Hollywood? A Pretty Great Life combines insider beauty tips with fascinating backstories directly from a Hollywood makeup artist. Carolyn Simon has been helping celebrities and clients get camera-ready for more than twenty years. Now she is sharing her secrets with you! From humble beginnings, she considers herself a regular girl living the Hollywood dream. Her day-in-the-life personal experiences offer readers educational, amusing, and inspirational lessons. They answer basic questions from why black is the favorite color in the industry to more complex queries such as how best to contour different skin tones. And along the way, juicy industry secrets are revealed. Carolyn shares her recommendations for choosing products and helps to demystify the current beauty trends. Her career advice, while targeting beauty industry students and professionals, is perfect for anyone who wants to work smarter and look better. Great tips for individuals just starting out, changing careers, or even working the gig economy. Follow along and discover a pretty great life for you!

Download or read book This Was Hollywood written by Carla Valderrama and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear. From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the birth of Hollywood through its Golden Age. The shocking fate of the world's first movie star. Clark Gable's secret love child. The film that nearly ended Paul Newman's career. A former child star who, at ninety-three, reveals her #metoo story for the first time. Valderrama unfolds these stories, and many more, in a volume that is by turns riveting, maddening, hilarious, and shocking. Drawing on new interviews, archival research, and an exhaustive library of photographs, This Was Hollywood is a compelling and visually stunning catalogue of the lost history of the movies.

Download or read book Men Who Think That a Woman s Past Love Affairs Lessen Her Love for Them Are Usually Stupid and Weak written by Marilyn Monroe and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak" Marilyn Monroe's Most Beautiful Quotes, Icon of beauty and pin-up girl, Lined Notebook, 110 pages, (6"×9") inches

Download or read book Goddess written by Anthony Summers and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated bestselling biography—based on over six hundred interviews—and the inspiration for the Netflix documentary, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe, born in obscurity and deprivation, became an actress and legend of the twentieth century, romantically linked to famous men from Joe DiMaggio to Arthur Miller to John F. Kennedy. But her tragic death at a young age, under suspicious circumstances, left behind a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Anthony Summers interviewed more than six hundred people, laying bare the truths—sometimes funny, often sad—about this brilliant, troubled woman. The first to gain access to the files of Monroe’s last psychiatrist, Summers uses the documents to explain her tangled psyche and her dangerous addiction to medications. He establishes, after years of mere rumor, that President Kennedy and his brother Robert were both intimately involved with Monroe in life—and in covering up the circumstances of her death. Written and updated by a Pulitzer Prize nominee who has authored works on JFK, J. Edgar Hoover, and the 9/11 attacks, this investigation of an iconic star’s brief life and early death is “remarkable. . . . The ghost of Marilyn Monroe cries out in these pages” (The New York Times). Netflix’s The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe will cement this work as the definitive biography of the unforgettable woman.

Download or read book Joe DiMaggio written by Richard Ben Cramer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-09-04 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the life story of Joe DiMaggio, including his first game with the New York Yankees in the 1930s, his marriage to Marilyn Monroe & his rise to hero status. Richard Ben Cramer tells of the ways in which fame can both build & destroy.

Download or read book The Starlet and the Spy written by Ji-min Lee and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This story of the unlikely meeting of two vulnerable women is a beautifully woven page turner. The battle-weary woman and the pin-up girl who meet, connect, separate: each changed by the brief union.” --Heather Morris, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz A dazzling work of historical fiction, based on true events, about two women who seem the most unlikely to ever meet: Alice, a Korean war survivor and translator for the American forces in Seoul and Marilyn Monroe, who is visiting Korea on a four-day USO tour. February 1954. Although the Korean War armistice was signed a year ago, most citizens of Seoul still battle to return to some semblance of normalcy. Conditions are dismal. Children beg for food, and orphanages are teeming. Alice J. Kim, a Korean translator and typist for the American forces still sanctioned in the city, yearns for the life she used to live before her country was torn apart. Then Alice’s boss makes an announcement—the American movie star Marilyn Monroe will be visiting Korea on a four-day USO tour, and Alice has been chosen as her translator. Though intrigued, Alice has few expectations of the job—what could she and a beautiful actress at the peak of her fame possibly have to talk about? Yet the Marilyn she meets, while just as dazzling and sensual as Alice expected, is also surprisingly approachable. As Marilyn’s visit unfolds, Alice is forced into a reckoning with her own painful past. Moving and mesmerizing, The Starlet and the Spy is a beautiful portrayal of unexpected kinship between two very different women, and of the surprising connections that can change, or even save, a life.

Download or read book My Sister Marilyn written by Berniece Miracle and published by . This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging sensational falsehoods, Berniece and Mona present the only authorized book about Marilyn on the shelves. "Berniece Miracle finally opens up her family album--and translates an American legend into flesh and blood...MY SISTER MARILYN is a big hug across the decades to a sweet, talented, loving girl." --Life Magazine "...a highly literate, readable account." --The Bookwatch "MY SISTER MARILYN tells an unfamiliar story...this book is really different." --Time Out

Download or read book The House on Mango Street written by Sandra Cisneros and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A coming-of-age classic about a young girl growing up in Chicago • Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world—from the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. “Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one.” —The New York Times Book Review The House on Mango Street is one of the most cherished novels of the last fifty years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. “In English my name means hope,” she says. “In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting." Told in a series of vignettes—sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous—Cisneros’s masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery and one of the greatest neighborhood novels of all time. Like Sinclair Lewis’s Main Street or Toni Morrison’s Sula, it makes a world through people and their voices, and it does so in language that is poetic and direct. This gorgeous coming-of-age novel is a celebration of the power of telling one’s story and of being proud of where you're from.

Download or read book Before Marilyn written by Astrid Franse and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in Great Britain by The History Press"--Title page verso.