Diary of a Street Princess
Diary of a Street Princess

Author: Estella Dior

Publisher: Estella Dior

Published: 2013-04

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0615791042

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Young and hustling, Roxie knew the business like the back of her hand. Growing up in a generational trend of gang-bangers and drug dealing, Roxie didn't have a choice but to follow in the footsteps as her ancestors. Trapped in the game and living in a world full of self-destruction, learning the rules of the streets became a second-hand notion after the arrest of her mother. Estella Dior takes you on an emotional roller coaster as she tells the story of her life through Roxie. Making major decisions that has her choosing life or death through the court systems and her baby father, Roxie must find a way to save her-self, her mother and an empire of drugs, money and people that she crossed on her way to the top. Combined with the feelings of Set It Off, Why Did I Get Married 2 and Sparkle, Estella Dior gives an outstanding delve into her life on new her path to glory and finding an unexpected love that will lead her life into new possibilities.

The Jewish Encyclopedia
The Jewish Encyclopedia

Author: Isidore Singer

Publisher:

Published: 1901

Total Pages: 726

ISBN-13:

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V.I:Aach-Apocalyptic lit.--V.2: Apocrypha-Benash--V.3:Bencemero-Chazanuth--V.4:Chazars-Dreyfus--V.5: Dreyfus-Brisac-Goat--V.6: God-Istria--V.7:Italy-Leon--V.8:Leon-Moravia--V.9:Morawczyk-Philippson--V.10:Philippson-Samoscz--V.11:Samson-Talmid--V.12: Talmud-Zweifel.

Shōjo Across Media
Shōjo Across Media

Author: Jaqueline Berndt

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-02-22

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 3030014851

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Since the 2000s, the Japanese word shōjo has gained global currency, accompanying the transcultural spread of other popular Japanese media such as manga and anime. The term refers to both a character type specifically, as well as commercial genres marketed to female audiences more generally. Through its diverse chapters this edited collection introduces the two main currents of shōjo research: on the one hand, historical investigations of Japan’s modern girl culture and its representations, informed by Japanese-studies and gender-studies concerns; on the other hand, explorations of the transcultural performativity of shōjo as a crafted concept and affect-prone code, shaped by media studies, genre theory, and fan-culture research. While acknowledging that shōjo has mediated multiple discourses throughout the twentieth century—discourses on Japan and its modernity, consumption and consumerism, non-hegemonic gender, and also technology—this volume shifts the focus to shōjo mediations, stretching from media by and for actual girls, to shōjo as media. As a result, the Japan-derived concept, while still situated, begins to offer possibilities for broader conceptualizations of girlness within the contemporary global digital mediascape.

Jackie Stories: Eight Friends of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jackie Stories: Eight Friends of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Author: William Kuhn

Publisher: Montgomery Street Press

Published: 2021-05-29

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 0998917060

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What was it like to meet and talk to people who knew Jackie Kennedy Onassis well? Each of these eight people gave me a surprising look into what it was like to live and work in Jackie's world. 1 Nancy Tuckerman was Jackie's friend from boarding school and also her lifelong assistant. 2 Jackie was wary around Nan Talese, one of the most important people in publishing. Jackie was also envious of Nan. 3 Distantly related to her by marriage, Louis Auchincloss gave Jackie a hard time when she wanted to slip out of the spotlight. 4 Sarah Giles was an editor at Vanity Fair. She worked with Jackie in her apartment at 1040 Fifth Avenue on a book that got them both into trouble. 5 Ruth Ansel knew Jackie via man about town and major photographer Peter Beard. When Jackie had a rare chance to acquire an authorized biography of Audrey Hepburn, Jackie confessed to Ruth why she couldn't do it. 6 Rosamond Bernier gave sold-out lectures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She was married to The New York Times'sart critic. Their wedding was at Philip Johnson's famous glass house in Connecticut. Nevertheless, Philip Johnson later proved treacherous both to Rosamond Bernier and to Jackie. 7 Francis Mason advised Jackie when she wanted to switch jobs. The story of how she ignored his advice and managed to remain friends with him is testimony to a high-spirited talent that the two of them shared. 8 Edith Welch and her husband went to India with Jackie. Jackie didn't always behave well on these trips, nor did Edith's husband.

Earthly Order
Earthly Order

Author: Saleem H. Ali

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0197640273

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The Covid-19 Pandemic has brought forth global anxiety about linkages between the environment and society at a fundamental structural level. Earthly Order: How Natural Laws Define Human Life provides an accessible exposition of the latest foundational knowledge on how natural and social systems science can inform planetary crises. Humanity has either tried to conquer or capitulate to natural order, whereas we should be seeking to understand latent structures and patterns that permeate all systems and develop an "earthly order," that is socially functional and sustainable. Current debates in politics often present what should constitute a "world order" while scientists have wrestled with what are fundamental conditions of "natural order." Author Saleem H. Ali provides a readable synthesis of these debates with practical guidance for the public with a host of current examples around environmental decision-making by consumers, the government and industry. Twitter: @saleem ali

Polishing and Finishing for Jewellers and Silversmiths
Polishing and Finishing for Jewellers and Silversmiths

Author: Stephen M Goldsmith

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2019-01-21

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1785005243

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Polishing and finishing is a highly skilled specialist craft; a professional finish will transform a piece of jewellery or silver into a work of art. Written by a leading polisher, this practical book explains the traditional techniques and shares the secrets of this often-underrated craft. The book includes advice on setting up a workshop, tools and compounds; a guide to finishing methods (including satin finish and oxidising); step-by-step examples of polishing bangles, rings and cutlery, as well as finished photographs showcasing a range of exquisite work; tips on best practice for designers, and specific advice for polishing different surfaces and gems. It is an invaluable guide to the process of polishing and finishing - a highly skilled specialist craft- beautifully illustrated with 162 colour photographs showcasing a range of exquisite work.

Anatomy of a Suicide
Anatomy of a Suicide

Author: Alice Birch

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-08-26

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1350200794

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"Alice Birch's new play is scored like a piece of music ... It is an extraordinary echoing text, full of pain and strange beauty. The three stories play out simultaneously on stage, the dialogue from one scene overlapping with the other two in a manner that borders on the choral ... Birch has provided a text that explores these ideas in a formally invigorating way." The Stage Three generations of women. For each, the chaos of what has come before brings with it a painful legacy. A powerful, unflinching look at a family afflicted with severe depression and mental illness. Presented as a triptych of plays performed side by side, this groundbreaking play reverberates with audiences and readers. Published for the first time in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features a brand new introduction by Ava Davies.