![]() ![]() Sean introduces us to someone whose grace, charm, and beauty were matched only by her insecurity about her appearance and talent, and who used her hard-won recognition as a means to help children less fortunate than her own. Sean tells Audrey Hepburn's remarkable story, from her childhood in war-torn Holland to the height of her fame to her autumn years far from the camera and the crush of the paparazzi. ![]() ![]() Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit is a stunning compilation of nearly 300 photographs, many straight from the family album and never before published archival documents, personal correspondence, and mementos even paintings and illustrations from the actress herself. In this heartfelt tribute to his mother, Sean Hepburn Ferrer offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of one of Hollywood's brightest stars. But to her most adoring fan, Audrey Hepburn was best known for her role as Mummy. Now in paperback, an intimate look at the woman the world adored, by the son who adored her with unique photos, drawings, and other rare Audrey memorabilia.She dazzled millions as Gigi. ![]()
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Her 2017 novel Moxie was adapted into a film of the same name. Viv's mom was a tough-as-nails, punk rock Riot Grrrl in the 90's, and now Viv takes a page from her mother's past and creates a feminist zine that she distributes anonymously to her classmates. Moxie is a full-service salon & beauty bar offering unparalleled personal salon services. Jennifer Mathieu is an American author of young adult fiction. But most of all, Viv Carter is fed up with always following the rules. Fed up with sexist dress codes, hallway harassment, and gross comments from guys during class. Fed up with a school administration at her high school that thinks the football team can do no wrong. Author Jennifer Mathieu On Having Her Book ‘Moxie’ Adapted For the Screen Netflix Moxie, which premiered on Netflix on March 3rd, tells the story of a high school girl Vivian (Hadley Robinson) discovering her voice when she begins to fight back against the toxic environment at her school. ![]() An unlikely teenager starts a feminist revolution at a small-town Texan high school in the new novel from Jennifer Mathieu, author of The Truth About Alice. ![]() ![]() Like Terkel\'s previous books, \"Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression\" and \"Division Street: America,\" the idea came from his editor at Pantheon, Andrew Schiffrin, and Terkel acknowledges his help and the help of others. We hear these people and recognize them - partially - for the great accomplishment is the depth of the penetrations - to dream, to fantasy, to illusion. What Studs Terkel uncovers in \"Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel about What They Do\" is a kind of living theater, captured on a tape recorder, transcribed and then edited down so that the character, tone, introspection and drama are retained. It began with a quote from the Bhagavad Gita, \"What is work? and what is not work? are questions that perplex the wisest of men.\" This is our 1974 review of the book by the L.A. His book \"Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do,\" published in 1974, became a smash hit - in Terkel\'s hands, the work lives of everyday people became fascinating. ![]() ![]() His oral histories showed that with the right ear, he could make an interview something special - he got to the heart of things, to the hearts of people. Studs Terkel was a master storyteller, or maybe story-listener. ![]() ![]() Jessica and her family reside in Sherman Oaks, California.īrittany Jackson (Bea for short) is a New York Times bestselling illustrator who attended the College for Creative Studies and is the grand prize winner and returned alumni of L. Jessica’s blog, Happy Mama Happy Babies, is an authentic motherhood and lifestyle platform that shares her family’s adventures, growth chronicles, and everything in between. The mother-daughter duo has since penned four additional children’s books in hopes of inspiring others to dream big dreams. Jessica’s debut children’s picture book, written with her oldest daughter, Parker, was nominated for a 2020 NAACP Image Award. Jessica Curry is a New York Times bestselling author, blogger, and work-at-home mama to three children Parker, Ava, and Cash. Precocious Parker lives with her mother, father, younger sister, and baby brother. Currently, Parker is in first grade, where she loves to explore art and new books. ![]() Parker Curry, six years old, is a New York Times bestselling author and dynamic young mind with a love for ballet and reading. ![]() ![]() ![]() Most notably, the novel that catapulted her into the spotlight, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, is a beautiful celebration of queer love, WOC excellence and girlbossery.Īnd yet, I found her past two novels, Daisy Jones & The Six and Malibu Rising, though just as gripping (I finished the latter in roughly two days), to be disappointments in comparison. ![]() Anyone who has been within a six-mile radius of bookish social media will know that Taylor Jenkins Reid is lauded for her character stories – sweeping tales about actresses, musicians, models and now athletes. Perfect for when you’re in the mood for: an unputdownable redemption story and unlikeable yet inspiring girlbosses We live in a world where exceptional women have to sit around waiting for mediocre men. Content warnings: ageism, alcohol abuse, cancer (past, off-page), cheating, death of a loved one, misogyny, terminal illness Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Historical Fiction ![]() ![]() ![]() What did I look for in scoring and ranking the winners? I started out by saying it was pure enjoyability - I was going to rate based on how much I enjoyed the book. Hindsight is always a lovely thing to have though, and as I go through it's fairly obvious that there are books that stuck with me that I've underscored, and others that I can barely remember (or that everyone else seems to hate: hello Finkler) where I've done the opposite. Not at all - they're slightly below average. ![]() A few books scored 4 or 4.5, which I fear many have taken as being cases of me sticking the boot in. So just before I dive into this epic recap post, let me be clear: I'm using the full rating scale here. Why should they be, I guess? This is one of the world's foremost literary prizes. Some wound me up a bit because they beat more deserving winners. I read them all!Īnd do you know what? I enjoyed them all. After 57 books, approaching 70 blog posts and around 18 months, I reached the end of my chronological journey through the prizewinners. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. ![]() If you are ordering goods for delivery outside of the UK, please note that your consignment may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once the goods reach the country of destination.Īny such charges levied in relation to customs clearance must be paid by you. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. 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![]() ![]() His quest brings him to Epping and to the National Pigeon Service, where Susan is involved in a new, covert assignment. Thousands of miles away in Buxton, Maine, a young crop-duster pilot named Ollie Evans has decided to travel to Britain to join the Royal Air Force. ![]() Hatched from an egg that Susan incubated in a bowl under her grandfather's desk lamp, Duchess shares a special bond with Susan and an unusual curiosity about the human world. All her birds are extraordinary to Susan-loyal, intelligent, beautiful-but none more so than Duchess. ![]() After losing her parents to influenza as a child, Susan found comfort in raising homing pigeons with Bertie. ![]() Enemy fighter planes blacken the sky around the Epping Forest home of Susan Shepherd and her grandfather, Bertie. It is September 1940-a year into the war-and as German bombs fall on Britain, fears grow of an impending invasion. Rhys Bowen, New York Timesbestselling author of In Farleigh Field, The Tuscan Childand the Royal Spyness novels Inspired by fascinating, true, yet little-known events during World War II, The Long Flight Home is a testament to the power of courage in our darkest hours-a moving, masterfully written story of love and sacrifice. Book Synopsis "Tense, heartwarming and life affirming, The Long Flight Home gives a fresh slant on heroism in WWII." ![]() ![]() ![]()
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