Legendary Ladies

Author : Ann Shen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452163480
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legendary Ladies written by Ann Shen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goddesses — Mythology — Inspiration Readers who have enjoyed Warrior Goddess Training or Women Who Run with the Wolves will love Ann Shen’s Legendary Ladies Goddesses from mythology: Goddesses from our past are celebrated in this lushly illustrated book by Ann Shen, the author and artist who created Bad Girls Throughout History. Ann is an illustrator, letterer, and author based in Los Angeles who has created artwork for a number of publications, campaigns, products, and galleries. Explore the feminine divine and feel empowered: Legendary goddesses and powerful deities are celebrated in gorgeous artwork and enlightening essays. Lushly illustrated goddesses that you will love include: Aphrodite, the Greek goddess whose love overcame mortality Mazu, the Chinese deity who safely guides travelers home Lakshmi, the Hindu provider of fortune and prosperity Unique alternative to Goddess cards or other gift items: Ann Shen's signature watercolors make Legendary Ladies a unique, gift-worthy homage to the mighty women within.

Author : Todd McCarthy
Publisher : Miramax
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fast Women written by Todd McCarthy and published by Miramax. This book was released on 2007-05-16 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the women involved in automobile racing from the late nineteenth century through the 1950s, briefly profiling the careers of these daredevils and their impact on the sport and prevailing attitudes about women.

Author : Ann Shen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452157022
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bad Girls Throughout History written by Ann Shen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World delivers a empowering book for women and girls of all ages, featuring 100 women who made history and made their mark on the world, it's a best-selling book you can be proud to display in your home. The 100 revolutionary women highlighted in this gorgeously illustrated book were bad in the best sense of the word: they challenged the status quo and changed the rules for all who followed. Explored in this history book, include: • Aphra Behn, first female professional writer. • Sojourner Truth, women's rights activist and abolitionist. • Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer. • Marie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel Prize. • Joan Jett, godmother of punk. From pirates to artists, warriors, daredevils, women in science, activists, and spies, the accomplishments of these incredible women who dared to push boundaries vary as much as the eras and places in which they effected change. Featuring bold watercolor portraits and illuminating essays by Ann Shen, Bad Girls Throughout History is a distinctive, gift-worthy tribute to rebel girls everywhere. A lovely gift for teen girls, stories to share with a young girl at bedtime, or a book to display on a coffee table, everyone will enjoy learning about and celebrating the accomplishments of these phenomenal women.

Author : Harriet Fish Backus
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
ISBN 13 : 0871089750
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tomboy Bride written by Harriet Fish Backus and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true pioneer of the West, Harriet Backus writes about her amusing and often challenging experiences with heart felt emotion and vivid detail. New foreword by Pam Houston and afterword by author's grandson Rob Walton are featured.

Author : Francis Edward Abernethy
Publisher : Publications of the Texas Folk
ISBN 13 : 9780929398754
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legendary Ladies of Texas written by Francis Edward Abernethy and published by Publications of the Texas Folk. This book was released on 1994 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gift of the Friends of the PPL 2001.

Author : John Robert Allman
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0593377877
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z written by John Robert Allman and published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broadway babies, it's never too early to learn about the great women of American musical theater! From Audra McDonald to Liza with a "Z," this is a showstopping alphabet board book featuring your favorite leading ladies of the Broadway stage. Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalcade of Broadway's legendary leading ladies. Start with "A" for six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, then sing and dance your way through the alphabet with beloved entertainers like Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Lea Salonga, and Liza Minnelli! With their signature voices and iconic roles, these talented women have created some of the greatest moments in musical theater history. Broadway fans and theater lovers everywhere will give a standing ovation to this one-of-a-kind tribute full of toe-tapping rhymes, with illustrations as bright and beautiful as the shining lights on any marquee.

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ISBN 13 : 9781452174556
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Be Legendary written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Megan Callea
Publisher : MCP Books
ISBN 13 : 9781545620236
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Legendary Ladies Presents Harriet Tubman written by Megan Callea and published by MCP Books. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of many in the Our Legendary Ladies series. These books encourage parents to go beyond the basics and teach their children about history's amazing Harriet Tubman. Signed off by her leading historian. Megan Callea spent years working for the largest financial firms before deciding to pursue her dream of writing a children's series highlighting the life of history's legendary ladies. She encourages parents to not only read to their children at the youngest possible age but to go beyond the basics of numbers, colors and animals, and read about Our Legendary Ladies. Her passion is to have 100% accuracy, in doing so she works with leading historians and infants psychologists to ensure she is bringing you the best quality of book for your baby. Her first book in the series is due out January of 2018. AUTHOR HOME: Washington Township, NJ

Author : Erika Owen
Publisher : Tiller Press
ISBN 13 : 1982147083
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lawbreaking Ladies written by Erika Owen and published by Tiller Press. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 50 fascinating tales of female pirates, fraudsters, gamblers, bootleggers, serial killers, madams, and outlaws in this illustrated book of lawbreaking and legendary women throughout the ages. Many of us are familiar with the popular slogan “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” But that adage is taken to the next level in this book, which looks at women from the past who weren’t afraid to break the law or challenge gender norms. From pirates to madams, gamblers to bootleggers, and serial killers to outlaws, women throughout the ages haven’t always decided to be sugar, spice, and everything nice. In Lawbreaking Ladies, author Erika Owen tells the stories of 50 remarkable women whose rebellious and often criminal acts ought to solidify their place in history, including: - The swashbuckling pirate Ching Shih - “Queen of the Bootleggers” Gloria de Casares - The Prohibition-era gangster Stephanie Saint-Clair - And a band of prisoners who came to be known as the Goree Girls The perfect gift for true crime fans and lovers of little-known women’s history, Lawbreaking Ladies serves as an engaging and informative guide to gals who were daring, defiant, and sometimes downright dangerous.

Author : Jean François Bouzanquet
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845842251
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fast Ladies written by Jean François Bouzanquet and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It took a great deal of determination on the part of women to sweep aside male resistance from the inner circles of the motoring world. A veritable saga with a wealth of illustrations spanning almost a century of motor racing. Over forty unique portraits of daring, brave women who took part in speed records events, rallies and Grand Prix races.