Author: Edwina Dunn
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 147352945X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
This is a one-of-a-kind book, which will motivate generations of girls and women for years to come, The Female Lead is a collection of portraits - in their own words - of over 50 inspirational women who changed the world around them. With stunning photography and heartfelt, personal interviews, this will inspire a whole generation of young women. 'A truly inspirational book' -- ***** Reader review 'Beautifully written and illustrated' -- ***** Reader review 'A beautiful, inspiring book' -- ***** Reader review 'Loved it! Truly inspiring!' -- ***** Reader review 'Inspiring and motivating with beautiful images' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ Over fifty inspirational women, from many walks of life. All have changed the world in a variety of fields. Among them are politicians and artists, journalists and teachers, engineers and campaigners, fire fighters and film stars. Together they form an arresting gallery of portraits, each one illustrated with original photography by Brigitte Lacombe. Some have led their professions; some have broken new ground for women; some have inspired changes through relentless endeavour. All were chosen for their ambitions and achievements and all tell their stories in their own words. Includes portraits from Meryl Streep, Tina Brown, Lena Dunham, Jo Malone, Laura Bates, Yeonmi Park, Lucy Bronze, Julie Bentley and Michaela DePrince, amongst many others. For girls, it can be hard to identify role models in our society. This book will help and inspire women everywhere to realize their hopes and ambitions.
The Female Lead
Author: Edwina Dunn
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 147352945X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
This is a one-of-a-kind book, which will motivate generations of girls and women for years to come, The Female Lead is a collection of portraits - in their own words - of over 50 inspirational women who changed the world around them. With stunning photography and heartfelt, personal interviews, this will inspire a whole generation of young women. 'A truly inspirational book' -- ***** Reader review 'Beautifully written and illustrated' -- ***** Reader review 'A beautiful, inspiring book' -- ***** Reader review 'Loved it! Truly inspiring!' -- ***** Reader review 'Inspiring and motivating with beautiful images' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ Over fifty inspirational women, from many walks of life. All have changed the world in a variety of fields. Among them are politicians and artists, journalists and teachers, engineers and campaigners, fire fighters and film stars. Together they form an arresting gallery of portraits, each one illustrated with original photography by Brigitte Lacombe. Some have led their professions; some have broken new ground for women; some have inspired changes through relentless endeavour. All were chosen for their ambitions and achievements and all tell their stories in their own words. Includes portraits from Meryl Streep, Tina Brown, Lena Dunham, Jo Malone, Laura Bates, Yeonmi Park, Lucy Bronze, Julie Bentley and Michaela DePrince, amongst many others. For girls, it can be hard to identify role models in our society. This book will help and inspire women everywhere to realize their hopes and ambitions.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 147352945X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
This is a one-of-a-kind book, which will motivate generations of girls and women for years to come, The Female Lead is a collection of portraits - in their own words - of over 50 inspirational women who changed the world around them. With stunning photography and heartfelt, personal interviews, this will inspire a whole generation of young women. 'A truly inspirational book' -- ***** Reader review 'Beautifully written and illustrated' -- ***** Reader review 'A beautiful, inspiring book' -- ***** Reader review 'Loved it! Truly inspiring!' -- ***** Reader review 'Inspiring and motivating with beautiful images' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ Over fifty inspirational women, from many walks of life. All have changed the world in a variety of fields. Among them are politicians and artists, journalists and teachers, engineers and campaigners, fire fighters and film stars. Together they form an arresting gallery of portraits, each one illustrated with original photography by Brigitte Lacombe. Some have led their professions; some have broken new ground for women; some have inspired changes through relentless endeavour. All were chosen for their ambitions and achievements and all tell their stories in their own words. Includes portraits from Meryl Streep, Tina Brown, Lena Dunham, Jo Malone, Laura Bates, Yeonmi Park, Lucy Bronze, Julie Bentley and Michaela DePrince, amongst many others. For girls, it can be hard to identify role models in our society. This book will help and inspire women everywhere to realize their hopes and ambitions.
Transmigration: How to Allure a Man
Author: San QianKuai
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649202652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
When she woke up, the amnesia Qing Qing found that her soul was bound to a Fast Piercing System. In order to recover her lost memories, Qing Qing had no choice but to constantly pass through various worlds, plotting different types of beautiful men ...
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649202652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
When she woke up, the amnesia Qing Qing found that her soul was bound to a Fast Piercing System. In order to recover her lost memories, Qing Qing had no choice but to constantly pass through various worlds, plotting different types of beautiful men ...
Killer Star In City
Author: Han ZiYunYu
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648848842
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 849
Book Description
After being surrounded by tens of thousands of flowers and leaves touching his body. The King of Assassins, the legend of a life in the sea of flowers ...
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648848842
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 849
Book Description
After being surrounded by tens of thousands of flowers and leaves touching his body. The King of Assassins, the legend of a life in the sea of flowers ...
Rebirth: Flirt With Husband
Author: Si YueShiGuang
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649555709
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
She immediately became the Si Family's fiancée of two years. Every day, she faced her rich and cold husband, her granny with an irritable personality, her sister-in-law who disliked her when she was young, and all the other weirdos from her side of the family ... Xiaotang said, really tired.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649555709
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
She immediately became the Si Family's fiancée of two years. Every day, she faced her rich and cold husband, her granny with an irritable personality, her sister-in-law who disliked her when she was young, and all the other weirdos from her side of the family ... Xiaotang said, really tired.
Other People's Love
Author: Ye Zhaoyan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476774994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
This story of elusive love set in the TV industry has all the sex, plot twists, and family drama as a soap opera.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476774994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
This story of elusive love set in the TV industry has all the sex, plot twists, and family drama as a soap opera.
Concubine of Wealth
Author: Bing Shan
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647871344
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
It has been adapted into comic:Concubine of WealthShe used to be a sweet daughter in a noble family, but her family went wrong. In order to save her family, she signed a contract with a man who was cruel to others in rumors, which stipulated that he was supposed to save her family and she was requried to be his personal maid.Originally living the life of a noble daughter, but now she has to serve others carefully. He tried every means to torture her, while at the same time giving her enough tenderness and consideration. She wondered: did he do this in revenge on her family? After all, her parents had hurt him. But why did she feel she had fallen in love with him?☆About the Author☆Bing Shan, a well-known online novelist, has authored seven novels, most of which are urban romance types. Most of her novels describe delicate feelings and girls who are not convinced, and they are loved by readers.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647871344
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
It has been adapted into comic:Concubine of WealthShe used to be a sweet daughter in a noble family, but her family went wrong. In order to save her family, she signed a contract with a man who was cruel to others in rumors, which stipulated that he was supposed to save her family and she was requried to be his personal maid.Originally living the life of a noble daughter, but now she has to serve others carefully. He tried every means to torture her, while at the same time giving her enough tenderness and consideration. She wondered: did he do this in revenge on her family? After all, her parents had hurt him. But why did she feel she had fallen in love with him?☆About the Author☆Bing Shan, a well-known online novelist, has authored seven novels, most of which are urban romance types. Most of her novels describe delicate feelings and girls who are not convinced, and they are loved by readers.
Gender Reversals and Gender Cultures
Author: Sabrina Petra Ramet
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134822111
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Gender Reversals and Gender Cultures is a collection of specially commissioned essays taking a cross cultural and cross historical perspective on the subject. The book documents the universality of gender reversals, with chapters ranging from early Christianity up to the present. It examines how gender reversals are bound up with taboo, and how this underlies various religious and ritual activities. Gender Reversals and Gender Cultures also shows how attitudes to gender-reversal can reveal much about a particular culture. Anne Bolin, Elon College, Judith Ochshorn, University of South Florida, Karen Torjesen, Claremont Graduate School, California, Julia Welch, Winfried Schleiner, Unive
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134822111
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Gender Reversals and Gender Cultures is a collection of specially commissioned essays taking a cross cultural and cross historical perspective on the subject. The book documents the universality of gender reversals, with chapters ranging from early Christianity up to the present. It examines how gender reversals are bound up with taboo, and how this underlies various religious and ritual activities. Gender Reversals and Gender Cultures also shows how attitudes to gender-reversal can reveal much about a particular culture. Anne Bolin, Elon College, Judith Ochshorn, University of South Florida, Karen Torjesen, Claremont Graduate School, California, Julia Welch, Winfried Schleiner, Unive
Gender Reversals and Gender Cultures
Author: Sabrina P. Ramet
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415114820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This collection of original essays explores the historical and cultural diversity of the experience of gender reversal over an exceptional geographical and chronological range. Topics cove- red include anthropology, history, literature.Gender reversal is a perennial theme in the cultures of both East and West. It emerges in classical Chinese theatre, in the ceremony consecrating the Japanese emperor, and in Hindu mythology; in the ancient Greek rites of Dionysos, in medieval Christian thought and in the culture of the American Indians.The original essays in Gender Reversals and Gender Cultures explore the historical and cultural diversity of the experience of gender reversal over an exceptional geographical and chronological range. The contributors bring a unique mixture of perspectives to bear on the subject, with backgrounds in anthropology, history, literature, political science, comparative religion and women's studies. They reveal the complex relation of gender reversal to taboo, and show how differing attitudes reveal much about particular cultures.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415114820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This collection of original essays explores the historical and cultural diversity of the experience of gender reversal over an exceptional geographical and chronological range. Topics cove- red include anthropology, history, literature.Gender reversal is a perennial theme in the cultures of both East and West. It emerges in classical Chinese theatre, in the ceremony consecrating the Japanese emperor, and in Hindu mythology; in the ancient Greek rites of Dionysos, in medieval Christian thought and in the culture of the American Indians.The original essays in Gender Reversals and Gender Cultures explore the historical and cultural diversity of the experience of gender reversal over an exceptional geographical and chronological range. The contributors bring a unique mixture of perspectives to bear on the subject, with backgrounds in anthropology, history, literature, political science, comparative religion and women's studies. They reveal the complex relation of gender reversal to taboo, and show how differing attitudes reveal much about particular cultures.
Don't Provoke CEO Daddy
Author: Bo Qiu
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1636896448
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Five years ago, his stepsister drugged him and took an ugly picture of him. The stepsister got mixed up with her boyfriend. Her stepmother used her mother's belongings to force her to go abroad. One by one, these things pushed her to the end of her life. But just when I was about to have a baby, I found out that I had a baby. Five years later, she brought Mengbao back in a domineering manner. She clearly only wanted revenge to succeed and retreat, but she accidentally fell into his gentle embrace. Just as she was about to sink in, the gentle embrace became a bottomless trap. Was he in love with her or was he in debt? She originally wanted to ruthlessly push him away, "Young Master Fu, please have some self-respect." However, he hugged her tightly, "You already have a child, why are you still being so self-conscious?"
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1636896448
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Five years ago, his stepsister drugged him and took an ugly picture of him. The stepsister got mixed up with her boyfriend. Her stepmother used her mother's belongings to force her to go abroad. One by one, these things pushed her to the end of her life. But just when I was about to have a baby, I found out that I had a baby. Five years later, she brought Mengbao back in a domineering manner. She clearly only wanted revenge to succeed and retreat, but she accidentally fell into his gentle embrace. Just as she was about to sink in, the gentle embrace became a bottomless trap. Was he in love with her or was he in debt? She originally wanted to ruthlessly push him away, "Young Master Fu, please have some self-respect." However, he hugged her tightly, "You already have a child, why are you still being so self-conscious?"
Billionaire Hubby, Please Be Gentle
Author: Chu ShuangEr
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649558058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
The reason he lost his dignity was because he was being designed by others. After a night of lovemaking, she did not blame him, nor did she hold him responsible. He was infatuated with her body and, in order to satisfy his physical needs, forced her to stay by his side. She hated his ruthlessness and his tyrannical dictatorship. He despised her for being too simple-minded, and he hated her for wanting to run away. However, he did not expect that after days of interaction, their hearts would be with each other. So when she was set up again, he admitted that he had already fallen in love with her, and she confessed that she had fallen in love with him. And this time, they were both willing to be entangled with each other like crazy for the sake of each other.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649558058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
The reason he lost his dignity was because he was being designed by others. After a night of lovemaking, she did not blame him, nor did she hold him responsible. He was infatuated with her body and, in order to satisfy his physical needs, forced her to stay by his side. She hated his ruthlessness and his tyrannical dictatorship. He despised her for being too simple-minded, and he hated her for wanting to run away. However, he did not expect that after days of interaction, their hearts would be with each other. So when she was set up again, he admitted that he had already fallen in love with her, and she confessed that she had fallen in love with him. And this time, they were both willing to be entangled with each other like crazy for the sake of each other.