Queen Of Beauty

Author : Paula Morris
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN 13 : 1742288332
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queen of Beauty written by Paula Morris and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2004-12-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning three generations of a large Pakeha/Maori family in a narrative that skilfully handles interwoven stories and multiple voices, Queen of Beauty explores the fragility of truth, the elusiveness of the past, and the transcendent power of love. Virginia Seton lives in rainy, seedy New Orleans, working as a researcher for a historical novelist with a 'strip-mined' imagination. On a brief trip back to New Zealand for her sister's wedding, Virginia is drawn into the family secrets, lies and tensions of both the past and the present.

Author : Libba Bray
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545388716
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beauty Queens written by Libba Bray and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling, Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray, the story of a plane of beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a desert island.Teen beauty queens. A "Lost"-like island. Mysteries and dangers. No access to emall. And the spirit of fierce, feral competition that lives underground in girls, a savage brutality that can only be revealed by a journey into the heart of non-exfoliated darkness. Oh, the horror, the horror! Only funnier. With evening gowns. And a body count.

Author : Sarit Yishai-Levi
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466890509
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem written by Sarit Yishai-Levi and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Book Club category of the 2016 National Jewish Book Awards. The #1 International Best Seller, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the ties that bind four generations of women. Gabriela's mother Luna is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her famed beauty and charm seem to be reserved for everyone but her daughter. Ever since Gabriela can remember, she and Luna have struggled to connect. But when tragedy strikes, Gabriela senses there's more to her mother than painted nails and lips. Desperate to understand their relationship, Gabriela pieces together the stories of her family's previous generations—from Great-Grandmother Mercada the renowned healer, to Grandma Rosa who cleaned houses for the English, to Luna who had the nicest legs in Jerusalem. But as she uncovers shocking secrets, forbidden romances, and the family curse that links the women together, Gabriela must face a past and present far more complex than she ever imagined. Set against the Golden Age of Hollywood, the dark days of World War II, and the swinging '70s, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem follows generations of unforgettable women as they forge their own paths through times of dramatic change. With great humor and heart, Sarit Yishai-Levi has given us a powerful story of love and forgiveness—and the unexpected and enchanting places we find each.

Author : Barbara Kimenye
Publisher : East African Educ. Publ.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beauty Queen written by Barbara Kimenye and published by East African Educ. Publ.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The well-known Kenyan woman writer here tells an exciting story for young readers. The title is one in a series developed to meet the supplementary reading needs of secondary level pupils, and to encourage reading for pleasure. Reminiscent of the proverb that the serpent hisses where sweet birds sing, the story starts when Adela and Keti jokingly enter a village beauty contest - the start of excitement and adventure, fraught with danger and tragedy.

Author : Linda Glovach
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006205161X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beauty Queen written by Linda Glovach and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-09-19 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I felt the prick of the needle, but only for a second, because this great rush of warmth quickly followed, encompassing my whole body from my toes right up to the top hair on my head. I couldn't move for a minute as she guided the needle in and out of my vein. When she was done, I felt like I had entered heaven. I looked in the mirror and felt beautiful and confident. I felt this great peace, at last, a warmth, and I knew that everything was going to be okay--and really always had been. Like time had stopped and I was floating on a cloud. "Writing the book, I saw my old dope dealer and bought $1,500 worth of pure heroin--Brown Gold--and started shooting up ten times a day to get the feel of the book. Well, I did, all right. I ended up in Glen Cove General, almost dead. In truth, you make a deal with the Devil. He takes away your pain, but he owns you. You live for the next fix. After a while, it's totally physical; your body has to have it. But I'm off it for good." -- Linda Glovach Young Adults' Choices for 2000 (IRA)

Author : Deborrah Himsel
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1137437782
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beauty Queen written by Deborrah Himsel and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrea Jung, the glamorous former head of Avon, was arguably the world's most charismatic and effective CEO, credited with the astonishing turnaround of the venerable brand. Avon's board was filled with tough-minded, successful CEOs and other high achievers, but when Jung walked into a room wearing her Chanel suit, custom- blended lipstick and signature pearls, every head turned and she had them eating out of her hand. She seemed incapable of making a wrong move, until, amid declining sales, an investigation by the SEC, and a brand in crisis she stepped down in late 2012. In Beauty Queen, former Avon VP Deborrah Himsel uses Jung's story as a case study for two timeless leadership questions: What makes great leaders great? And what makes them fail? She explores both Jung's early years of success as well as the combination of missteps that led to her downfall, including her failure to nurture Avon's direct selling channel, the erosion of trust that occurred as a result of frequent decision reversals, and her ignorance of operational details, including how her people secured a license to conduct door-to-door sales in China, that led to a federal investigation. Through interviews with other CEOs, Avon executives past and present, and leadership experts, Hiimsel explores the unique challenges Jung faced as a female Fortune 500 CEO; the thin line between pride and hubris; and the danger of the so-called "halo effect" in our high-stakes times.

Author : Sarah Mlynowski
Publisher : Scholastic Canada
ISBN 13 : 0545746574
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beauty Queen written by Sarah Mlynowski and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abby's first problem is that Jonah has lost all his memories of the magic mirror and their adventures, so when they get sucked through into Beauty and the Beast, he is unaware of the danger, and picks one of the Beast's roses--her second problem is locating Beauty and performing a match-making miracle in order to recover her brother, and still make it back to the real world before their parents miss them.

Author : Bruce Gibney
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781558173453
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beauty Queen Killer written by Bruce Gibney and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 1990-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They were all attractive, vulnerable, and ambitious. They fell for his promise of a career in modeling, and they all died a slow, horrible death at his hands. This is the true American horror story of Christopher Wilder--a successful businessman, a sportsman and a convicted sex offender.

Author : Julia London
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781477805787
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beauty Queen written by Julia London and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second book of The Fancy Lives of the Lear Sisters trilogy, a former beauty queen's perfect life comes crashing down...but unexpected love may lift her right back up. To the outside world, former Miss Texas Rebecca Lear has the perfect life -- until her husband leaves her for another woman. Now Rebecca's life is a perfect mess, one she's determined to dig herself out of without a cent of her overbearing father's money. She heads to Austin to start anew, volunteering for a friend's political campaign to bulk up her nonexistent resume. Only Rebecca never counted on working with a hotshot attorney who makes her see red -- and feel sexier than she has in years. When Matt Parrish agreed to help out with his former fraternity brother's campaign, he wasn't signing up to babysit a former beauty queen. True, he can't deny she's beautiful...and sweet and funny and smarter than anyone gives her credit for. But men like Matt don't fall in love with women like Rebecca Lear. No matter how hot the passion burning between them...

Author : Chienyem U. Uchime Opara
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512703176
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Queen: the Beauty in You written by Chienyem U. Uchime Opara and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Eve to Sarah to Esther—and from mothers to wives to sisters—God has given women their own unique roles to play. But how do we learn to see the beauty in ourselves the way God does, and what does it mean to honor the women we love? My Queen: The Beauty in You uses the stories of women in the Bible to illuminate the lives of today’s women in fresh new ways. It also shows us that those who cultivate a culture of valuing women help create peace in their homes, their communities, and the world as a whole. My Queen speaks to every woman, young or old, married or single, widowed or divorced. Even those who have been abused or abandoned will learn that God often uses the worst circumstances to bring out a woman’s best qualities, empowering her to define herself rather than letting events define her. No matter where you are in your life, your uniqueness as a woman deserves to be celebrated! But My Queen is not just for women. Men will gain insight into the female psyche and learn what listening to and incorporating women’s wisdom can contribute to their own lives. Author Chienyem U. Uchime Opara even uses intriguing plant metaphors to help women—and those who love them—understand and nurture themselves. Poems, along with space to add your own photos and notes, can further aid you on your journey. Discover the woman God intended you to be; learn how to honor the women you love.