Author: Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 9780743453240
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"I am so proud to be Jamie's 'dad.' She is not only a talented actress but also a bright, generous, and inspiring young lady." -- James Gandolfini "Jamie-Lynn Sigler definitely knows how to inspire people....I'm grateful to call her my friend." -- Lance Bass, *N'SYNC SHE'S YOUNG, TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL AND FAMOUS. BUT NOTHING IS THAT SIMPLE... Everyone knows Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano on the HBO hit television series The Sopranos. But there's so much more to her, as her candid, outspoken autobiography proves. In Wise Girl, Jamie-Lynn reveals both the perks and the pressures that have come with fame, and how uncertain, fearful times have made her stronger, more confident, and able to face life's challenges. Writing openly and from the heart, she describes the emotional and physical toll taken when Lyme disease left the healthy 19-year-old paralyzed at the height of The Soprano's popularity; an obsession with her weight that nearly destroyed her career; and the dark side of overnight success. Her story will both surprise and inspire you. For this wise girl, the key to success isn't just what's on the outside -- it's using your brains, going with your gut, and learning from your experiences, including the mistakes, every day.
Wise Girl
Author: Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 9780743453240
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"I am so proud to be Jamie's 'dad.' She is not only a talented actress but also a bright, generous, and inspiring young lady." -- James Gandolfini "Jamie-Lynn Sigler definitely knows how to inspire people....I'm grateful to call her my friend." -- Lance Bass, *N'SYNC SHE'S YOUNG, TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL AND FAMOUS. BUT NOTHING IS THAT SIMPLE... Everyone knows Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano on the HBO hit television series The Sopranos. But there's so much more to her, as her candid, outspoken autobiography proves. In Wise Girl, Jamie-Lynn reveals both the perks and the pressures that have come with fame, and how uncertain, fearful times have made her stronger, more confident, and able to face life's challenges. Writing openly and from the heart, she describes the emotional and physical toll taken when Lyme disease left the healthy 19-year-old paralyzed at the height of The Soprano's popularity; an obsession with her weight that nearly destroyed her career; and the dark side of overnight success. Her story will both surprise and inspire you. For this wise girl, the key to success isn't just what's on the outside -- it's using your brains, going with your gut, and learning from your experiences, including the mistakes, every day.
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 9780743453240
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"I am so proud to be Jamie's 'dad.' She is not only a talented actress but also a bright, generous, and inspiring young lady." -- James Gandolfini "Jamie-Lynn Sigler definitely knows how to inspire people....I'm grateful to call her my friend." -- Lance Bass, *N'SYNC SHE'S YOUNG, TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL AND FAMOUS. BUT NOTHING IS THAT SIMPLE... Everyone knows Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano on the HBO hit television series The Sopranos. But there's so much more to her, as her candid, outspoken autobiography proves. In Wise Girl, Jamie-Lynn reveals both the perks and the pressures that have come with fame, and how uncertain, fearful times have made her stronger, more confident, and able to face life's challenges. Writing openly and from the heart, she describes the emotional and physical toll taken when Lyme disease left the healthy 19-year-old paralyzed at the height of The Soprano's popularity; an obsession with her weight that nearly destroyed her career; and the dark side of overnight success. Her story will both surprise and inspire you. For this wise girl, the key to success isn't just what's on the outside -- it's using your brains, going with your gut, and learning from your experiences, including the mistakes, every day.
The Wise Woman
Author: Philippa Gregory
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143910199X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory weaves an unforgettable tale of a young woman’s sorcery and desire in Henry VIII’s England, where magic, lust, and power are forever intertwined. Growing up as an abandoned outcast on the moors, young Alys’ only company is her cruel foster mother, Morach, the local wise woman who is whispered to practice the dark arts. Alys joins a nunnery to escape the poverty and loneliness she has felt all her life, but all too soon her sanctuary is destroyed. King Henry VIII’s followers burn the holy place to the ground, and Alys only just manages to escape with her life, haunted by the screams of her sisters as they burned to death. She finds work in a castle not far from where she grew up as an old lord’s scribe, where she falls obsessively in love with his son Hugo. But Hugo is already married to a proud woman named Catherine. Driven to desperation by her desire, she summons the most dangerous powers Morach taught her, but quickly the passionate triangle of Alys, Hugo, and Catherine begins to explode, launching them into uncharted sexual waters. The magic Alys has conjured now has a life of its own—a life that is horrifyingly and disastrously out of control. Is she a witch? Since heresy means the stake, and witchcraft the rope, Alys is in mortal danger, treading a perilous path between her faith and her own power.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143910199X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory weaves an unforgettable tale of a young woman’s sorcery and desire in Henry VIII’s England, where magic, lust, and power are forever intertwined. Growing up as an abandoned outcast on the moors, young Alys’ only company is her cruel foster mother, Morach, the local wise woman who is whispered to practice the dark arts. Alys joins a nunnery to escape the poverty and loneliness she has felt all her life, but all too soon her sanctuary is destroyed. King Henry VIII’s followers burn the holy place to the ground, and Alys only just manages to escape with her life, haunted by the screams of her sisters as they burned to death. She finds work in a castle not far from where she grew up as an old lord’s scribe, where she falls obsessively in love with his son Hugo. But Hugo is already married to a proud woman named Catherine. Driven to desperation by her desire, she summons the most dangerous powers Morach taught her, but quickly the passionate triangle of Alys, Hugo, and Catherine begins to explode, launching them into uncharted sexual waters. The magic Alys has conjured now has a life of its own—a life that is horrifyingly and disastrously out of control. Is she a witch? Since heresy means the stake, and witchcraft the rope, Alys is in mortal danger, treading a perilous path between her faith and her own power.
Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters
Author: Kathleen Ragan
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393045987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Collects 100 tales from around the world, including Africa, Western Europe, Native American cultures, Asia, and the Middle East, that feature a heroine.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393045987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Collects 100 tales from around the world, including Africa, Western Europe, Native American cultures, Asia, and the Middle East, that feature a heroine.
The Wise Woman and Her Secret
Author: Eve Merriam
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780689823817
Category : Wisdom
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Renowned for her wisdom, an old woman is sought out by people who come from far and wide, eager to discover the secret source of her insights. "You will have to discover it for yourself", she tells them, and so their search begins. But one little girl, who likes to wander and wonder, lag and linger, has already found the secret that eludes her elders". A text with profound implication".--"School Library Journal". Full color.
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780689823817
Category : Wisdom
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Renowned for her wisdom, an old woman is sought out by people who come from far and wide, eager to discover the secret source of her insights. "You will have to discover it for yourself", she tells them, and so their search begins. But one little girl, who likes to wander and wonder, lag and linger, has already found the secret that eludes her elders". A text with profound implication".--"School Library Journal". Full color.
Athena the Wise
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442420987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing with bullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy. Goddess Girls follows four goddesses-in-training – Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis – as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills. In book 5, Principal Zeus asks Athena to help Heracles (aka Hercules in the Roman pantheon) complete his twelve labors. But when Heracles starts borrowing Athena's friends things without asking, will she be able to help him set things straight?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442420987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing with bullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy. Goddess Girls follows four goddesses-in-training – Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis – as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills. In book 5, Principal Zeus asks Athena to help Heracles (aka Hercules in the Roman pantheon) complete his twelve labors. But when Heracles starts borrowing Athena's friends things without asking, will she be able to help him set things straight?
A Double Story
Author: George MacDonald
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 146555047X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 146555047X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Little Girl Lost
Author: Keith Lee Johnson
Publisher: Dare to Imagine Books
ISBN: 9781935825005
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Johnnie Wise is acquitted of murding Sharon Trudeau, but her problems with her boyfriend Lucas Matthews continue. Will Johnnie be able to escape her life as a kept woman and rebuild her fortune the honest way?
Publisher: Dare to Imagine Books
ISBN: 9781935825005
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Johnnie Wise is acquitted of murding Sharon Trudeau, but her problems with her boyfriend Lucas Matthews continue. Will Johnnie be able to escape her life as a kept woman and rebuild her fortune the honest way?
Stranger in a Strange Land
Author: Robert Anson Heinlein
Publisher: Stranger Journalism
ISBN: 0399135863
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Valentine Michael Smith, born and raised on Mars, arrives on Earth's stunning Western culture with his superhuman abilities.
Publisher: Stranger Journalism
ISBN: 0399135863
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Valentine Michael Smith, born and raised on Mars, arrives on Earth's stunning Western culture with his superhuman abilities.
What Would a Wise Woman Do?
Author: Laura Steward Atchison
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1614483442
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Whether stuck on autopilot or totally off course, What Would a Wise Woman Do? provides a roadmap for today's woman back to a more authentic and joyful life. Laura Atchison had it all-a great career, ambitious goals, and loving family-when she realized she was off course. By digging deeper, she discovered she hadn't been asking herself the right questions-and as a result, had been living the wrong answers. By revealing her riveting and candid story—including mistakes she made along the way—Atchison provides practical lessons on how to be a more wise and fulfilled woman by asking the right key questions in career, family, relationships, spiritual life, finances, and more.
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1614483442
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Whether stuck on autopilot or totally off course, What Would a Wise Woman Do? provides a roadmap for today's woman back to a more authentic and joyful life. Laura Atchison had it all-a great career, ambitious goals, and loving family-when she realized she was off course. By digging deeper, she discovered she hadn't been asking herself the right questions-and as a result, had been living the wrong answers. By revealing her riveting and candid story—including mistakes she made along the way—Atchison provides practical lessons on how to be a more wise and fulfilled woman by asking the right key questions in career, family, relationships, spiritual life, finances, and more.
Wise Gals
Author: Nathalia Holt
Publisher: Icon Books
ISBN: 1785789597
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
** TO BE READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK FROM 30 JAN 2023 ** 'As much le Carré as it is Hidden Figures.' AMARYLLIS FOX, author of Life Undercover 'A sweeping epic of a book [which] rescues five remarkable women from obscurity and finally gives them their rightful place in world history ... A book you won't regret reading. Five women you won't forget.' KATE MOORE, author of The Radium Girls 'As entertaining as it is instructive.' GENERAL STANLEY MCCRYSTAL The never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA - women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace). In the wake of World War II, four agents were critical in helping build a new organisation now known as the CIA. Adelaide Hawkins, Mary Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier, called the 'wise gals' by their male colleagues because of their sharp sense of humour and even quicker intelligence, were not the stereotypical femme fatale of spy novels. They were smart, courageous, and groundbreaking agents at the top of their class, instrumental in both developing innovative tools for intelligence gathering - and insisting (in their own unique ways) that they receive the credit and pay their expertise deserved. Adelaide rose through the ranks, developing new cryptosystems that advanced how spies communicate with each other. Mary worked overseas in Europe and Asia, building partnerships and allegiances that would last decades. Elizabeth would risk her life in the Middle East in order to gain intelligence on deadly Soviet weaponry. Eloise would wield influence on scientific and technical operations worldwide, ultimately exposing global terrorism threats. Meticulously researched and beautifully told, Holt uses firsthand interviews with past and present officials and declassified government documents to uncover the stories of these four inspirational women. Wise Gals sheds a light on the untold history of the women whose daring foreign intrigues, domestic persistence, and fighting spirit have been and continue to be instrumental to the world's security.
Publisher: Icon Books
ISBN: 1785789597
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
** TO BE READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK FROM 30 JAN 2023 ** 'As much le Carré as it is Hidden Figures.' AMARYLLIS FOX, author of Life Undercover 'A sweeping epic of a book [which] rescues five remarkable women from obscurity and finally gives them their rightful place in world history ... A book you won't regret reading. Five women you won't forget.' KATE MOORE, author of The Radium Girls 'As entertaining as it is instructive.' GENERAL STANLEY MCCRYSTAL The never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA - women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace). In the wake of World War II, four agents were critical in helping build a new organisation now known as the CIA. Adelaide Hawkins, Mary Hutchison, Eloise Page, and Elizabeth Sudmeier, called the 'wise gals' by their male colleagues because of their sharp sense of humour and even quicker intelligence, were not the stereotypical femme fatale of spy novels. They were smart, courageous, and groundbreaking agents at the top of their class, instrumental in both developing innovative tools for intelligence gathering - and insisting (in their own unique ways) that they receive the credit and pay their expertise deserved. Adelaide rose through the ranks, developing new cryptosystems that advanced how spies communicate with each other. Mary worked overseas in Europe and Asia, building partnerships and allegiances that would last decades. Elizabeth would risk her life in the Middle East in order to gain intelligence on deadly Soviet weaponry. Eloise would wield influence on scientific and technical operations worldwide, ultimately exposing global terrorism threats. Meticulously researched and beautifully told, Holt uses firsthand interviews with past and present officials and declassified government documents to uncover the stories of these four inspirational women. Wise Gals sheds a light on the untold history of the women whose daring foreign intrigues, domestic persistence, and fighting spirit have been and continue to be instrumental to the world's security.