Drop The Skirt

Author : Amy Rivera
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781737000808
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Drop the Skirt written by Amy Rivera and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born with a rare, incurable genetic disorder that doctors misdiagnosed until her 30s, Amy's right leg swelled until it was 200% bigger than her left leg. Her peers bullied her for having an "elephant leg," and she learned to hide her disability by wearing skirts. In an attempt to recreate her identity as a teenager, she competed in the Miss Junior American Coed Pageant, and-to her shock-she won, only to become known as "the beauty queen with the big leg." She went on to become a nurse, a wife, and a mother but felt depressed, isolated, and in pain for years as her leg swelled. When Amy realized her calling in life was to help other disabled people, she realized she needed to help herself first. After finally receiving her lymphedema diagnosis, two surgeries, a divorce, many stressful dealings with health insurance companies, and ultimately changing her diet and exercise, Amy overcame the worst known severity of lymphedema and now manages it with minimal maintenance. She established a non-profit to support sufferers of lymphedema and became a voice for those with disabilities. This is the story of how Amy transformed her disability and dropped the skirt

Author : Gary Soto
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0440409241
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Skirt written by Gary Soto and published by Yearling. This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Gary Soto and Matt de la Peña comes a tale of a contemporary Mexican-American family with a "spunky and imaginative heroine" (Publishers Weekly). Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. The skirt she brought to show off at school is gone. She brought her forklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It’s not just any skirt. This skirt belonged to Miata’s mother when she was a child in Mexico. On Sunday, Miata and her dance group are supposedgoing to dance forklorico, or traditional Mexican folk dances; and that kind of dancing requires a skirt like the one Miata lost. It’s Friday afternoon. Miata doesn’ t want her parents to know she’s lost something again. Can she find a way to rescue the precious skirt in time? With its focus on family ties, friendship, and ethnic pride and Includes an afterword from its acclaimedthe author, The Skirt is a story that children everywhere will relate to and be inspired by, no matter their background. "A light, engaging narrative that successfully combines information on Hispanic culture with familiar and recognizable childhood themes....A fine read-aloud and discussion starter, this story blends cultural differences with human similarities to create both interest and understanding."—SLJ “Light, easy reading . . . offering readers a cast and situations with which to identify, whatever their own ethnic origins.”—The Bulletin "Soto's light tale offers a pleasant blend of family ties, friendship and ethnic pride...[and Miata is] a spunky and imaginative heroine."—Publishers Weekly

Author : Kerstin Brichzin
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9888341588
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Felix's New Skirt written by Kerstin Brichzin and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Felix likes to wear skirts. He thinks they’re fun—plus he likes the way his legs move in them. His family doesn’t mind, but that’s not the case for Felix’s classmates. Their merciless teasing makes him want to give up school for good. Can Felix's parents come up with a way to validate Felix's expression, while also teaching the other children a lesson in acceptance? A timely picture book that tackles themes of empathy and tolerance in a world where it’s tough to be different.

Author : Michelle Alberda
Publisher : Bush Street Press
ISBN 13 : 0979424518
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Skirtworking written by Michelle Alberda and published by Bush Street Press. This book was released on 2008-09-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After honing their business networking skills and building on referrals, the authors present a program for building a business entirely through networking by capitalizing on contacts already in one's database.

Author : Charlotte Druckman
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452107092
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Skirt Steak written by Charlotte Druckman and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Skirt Steak takes us deep into the world of more than 70 of the most brilliant women chefs working today"--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Ana-Mauríne Lara
Publisher : Redbone Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Erzulíe's Skirt written by Ana-Mauríne Lara and published by Redbone Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction. African American Studies. LGBT Studies. Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Debut Fiction. Set in the age of urbanization in the Dominican Republic over the course of several lifetimes, ERZULIE'S SKIRT is a tale of how women and their families struggle with love, tragedy and destiny. Told from the perspectives of three women, ERZULIE'S SKIRT takes us from rural villages and sugar cane plantations to the poor neighborhoods of Santo Domingo, and through the journey by yola across the sea between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. It is a compelling love story that unearths our deep ancestral connections to land, ritual and memory.

Author : Barbara Kotzin
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329071859
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Art of the Skirt Lifter: A Practical and Passionate Guide written by Barbara Kotzin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative book about a little-known Victorian implement, the skirt lifter, will be an often-consulted resource for the collector. It is filled with beautiful photographs which are not only interesting in and of themselves, but serve as an excellent visual aid to those who want to know more about these intriguing items.Along with a general overview of the subject, there are chapters dealing with specific groups of skirt lifters, the different types of closures, patent and registration information, and many other fine details, all of which have not been available previously in book form.

Author : Catherine Blackledge
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 1474615848
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Raising the Skirt written by Catherine Blackledge and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A meticulous guide not only to the vagina but to changing perceptions of womanhood' OBSERVER 'An empowering and enlightening book' IRISH TIMES The vagina is the ultimate symbol of female power. Sexual power, creative power and the power to prevent harm. For too long, though, the true extent of vaginal power has been ignored, hidden and misrepresented. Raising the skirt: the unsung power of the vagina reveals this revolutionary view of female genitalia and points the way to a new understanding of what it means to be female. An inspiration for millennia, the vagina is actually a muscular marvel of engineering - sensitive and strong, fluid and flexible. Far from being a passive vessel, female genitalia control the most important role of all: the survival of the species. Originally published as THE STORY OF V: OPENING PANDORA'S BOX

Author : Shana Corey
Publisher : Scholastic Reference
ISBN 13 : 9780439078191
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer written by Shana Corey and published by Scholastic Reference. This book was released on 2000 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amelia Bloomer, who does not behave the way 19th-century society says a proper lady should, introduces pantaloons to American women. Full-color illustrations.

Author :
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780761119395
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Three Black Skirts written by and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2000-09-11 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survival guide for young women presents practical tips on finding order, fulfillment, and balance in one's life and shares advice on health, dating, careers, money management, entertaining, body image, sex, and nutrition.