A Whirlwind...Makeover

A Whirlwind...Makeover
Author: Nancy Lavo
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2014-05-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460354508

When it came to reinventing a client's image, Maddie Sinclair knew just what to do. But when it came to her own remake, she didn't have a clue. Until photographer Dan Willis took one look at her and knew the most photogenic models in the world couldn't compare to what he saw in Maddie. She was a rare and true beauty, from rher flashing eyes and easy smile to her genuine kindness. Now, no one could be more willing than Dan to play fairy godfather, but was he ready for other men to learn what he already knew: Maddie was gorgeous…inside and out!

Makeover

Makeover
Author: Kate Petty
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2011-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444005936

Best friends Sarah and Lianne have a great money-making idea - doing makeovers at little girls' birthday parties. But it's not an idea that impresses Ruth Miller, the new girl who's just arrived at their school. To Sarah and Lianne, Ruth is a mess: to Ruth they are overdressed and not in the least cool. Ruth has other things to worry about too - her mum is ill and she's had to leave her London home and her best friend to live with her Dad and his new family. And that includes her step-brother Matt - a boy factor bound to cause trouble! All girls will relate to Kate's great girl characters and lively, pacy plot. She gets it just right for 10+ readers.

The Modern Caravan

The Modern Caravan
Author: Kate Oliver
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1452183996

A gorgeous book celebrating travel, adventure, and beautifully styled rolling homes. The Modern Caravan is a warm invitation into rolling homes designed for life on the open road. Brimming with evocative storytelling and hundreds of photographs showcasing handsome interiors and stunning landscapes, this book features more than 35 stories from solo travelers, couples, and families who traded the comforts of a rooted life for ever-changing vistas and eye-opening experiences. Readers will meet a family exploring Australia in a cozy vintage camper filled with plants and natural wood finishes; a young couple designing a modern trailer inspired by the colors and textures of the high desert; and a couple who renovated their chic Airstream with green velvet seating, floral wallpaper, and herringbone wood floors. Balancing style with function, each carefully crafted tiny home is the result of long-held dreams, ingenuity, and imagination. EXPERT AUTHOR: Kate Oliver is a celebrated Airstream builder and designer. Her work has been profiled in Dwell, Remodelista, Domino, Apartment Therapy, and Design*Sponge, among others. In this book, she draws on her experience as a designer, builder, storyteller, and photographer to create a one-of-a-kind book full of wanderlust and inspiration—the ultimate guide to beautiful small-space living. SPEAKS TO WANDERLUST TREND: The book speaks to anyone eager for products and experiences that offer an escape into a world of simple pleasures and exploration. With gorgeous travel photography, engaging stories, and practical tips, this package will appeal to design enthusiasts, armchair travelers, and anyone who dreams of a life of adventure. BEAUTIFUL GIFT: This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves road trips, outdoor adventure, or interior design. The book includes hundreds of gorgeous photographs and makes for a thoughtful present to give along with any adventure accessory or decor object—a flannel shirt, a ceramic bowl, or a beautiful blanket—and the eye-catching package will add beauty wherever it's displayed. Perfect for: • People interested in travel and alternative living spaces • Interior designers • Minimalists • Armchair travelers • Weekend adventurers and road trippers • Followers of the #vanlife movement • Fans of Cabin Porn and The New Bohemians

I Respectfully Disagree

I Respectfully Disagree
Author: Justin Jones-Fosu
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2024-04-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1523006528

Start building bridges instead of barriers! This essential guide offers a simple 5-part framework that will help you have honest and enlightening conversations despite deep and fundamental disagreements. Divisions are on the rise around the world, and 2024 may well be a peak year. We're losing the ability to disagree without dehumanizing. There is a deep need for this practical and accessible guide to having challenging conversations in any situation, from the workplace to the classroom to the dinner table. It's not about saying the right words at the right time but something vastly deeper. In this book, you'll discover the 5 pillars of respectfully disagreeing: Challenge your perspective Be the student Cultivate your curiosity Seek the gray Agree to respect But this is not a weighty tome. Each chapter features a cartoon, and Justin Jones-Fosu tackles this serious subject with a playful and compassionate tone. For example, he writes I have become more and more intentional in my desire to respectfully disagree with others (except those who think putting ketchup on eggs is wrongthere is no hope for respect there). With a wide range of examples and exercises throughout, this is a timely and reader-friendly handbook to disagreeing with someone's ideology while passionately pursuing their humanity.

Full Count

Full Count
Author: Jeff Blair
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0345812549

From one of Canada's top baseball writers and radio hosts: a retrospective of the Toronto Blue Jays that comes more than 20 years after Joe Carter's World Series-winning home run. A must-have for all Blue Jays fans, and a great read for Toronto and Canadian sports fans in general. In Full Count, Jeff Blair takes us back to the days when the Toronto Blue Jays were "the Cadillac of franchises," and shows us exactly what they did right to become baseball's premier club. Then he explores the disappointing aftermath, when the league's fourth-largest market became an also-ran: seemingly destined to languish behind the big-spending Yankees and Red Sox and free-wheeling Rays--until the offseason of 2012. Full Count will appeal to the casual fans wanting to re-live Blue Jays history, and to the serious fans who relish the nitty-gritty business decisions and behind-the-scenes details that made this team what it is today.

The Makeover in Movies

The Makeover in Movies
Author: Elizabeth A. Ford
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2004-04-14
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786417218

The plots of many films pivot on the moment when a dowdy girl with bad hair, ill-fitting outdated clothing, and thick glasses is changed into an almost unrecognizable glamour girl. Makeover scenes such as these are examined beginning with 1942's Now, Voyager. The study examines whether the film makeover is voluntary or involuntary, whether it is always successful, how much screen time it takes up, where in the narrative structure it falls, and how the scene is actually filmed. Films with a Pygmalion theme, such as My Fair Lady, Vertigo, and Shampoo, are examined in terms of gender relations: whether the man is content with his creation and what sort of woman is the ideal. Some films' publicity capitalizes on a glamorous star's choice to play an unattractive character, as discussed in a chapter examining stars like Bette Davis, Meryl Streep, and Cameron Diaz. Topics also include folk literature's Cinderella tale, men as the inspiration for makeovers in teen flicks films like Clueless, She's All That, and Me, Natalie, and class repositioning in such movies as Working Girl, Pretty Woman, and Grease. Photographs are presented in a before/after format, showing the change in the madeover character.

French Refreshed

French Refreshed
Author: Betty Lou Phillips
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1423650956

Simplicity is the new era of chic. Despite the grandeur in which Louis XIV and his descendants Louis XV and Louis XVI lived in the magnificent Château de Versailles, extravagance rarely suggests elegance these days. Befitting spaces less assumedly scaled than the vast palace, alluring, of-the-moment interiors exude a more discreet cachet. Clean, not stuffy, reflects our culture and the times. Betty Lou Phillips is the author of fourteen books on French and Italian design, including the award-winning Villa Décor. A professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers, her work has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers. Additionally, she has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She lives in Dallas, Texas.

The MakeOver Reimagining and Recreating Myself

The MakeOver Reimagining and Recreating Myself
Author: Mattese Lecque
Publisher: Mattese Miller Lecque
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2024-05-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 2005750476

This memoir was written to explain the obstacles and challenges I have personally encountered in my life and my career choices. What I want to make plain to the reader is that when you experience bumps and obstacles in life you can overcome and still succeed. Also, I want to emphasize the process of grief and how to not succumb to depression and to fuel your life with things that may leave a legacy on your behalf and the deceased one. It doesn’t matter if you were born with nothing, and who your parents, are, nor the mistakes you made, you can overcome.

Strip Search

Strip Search
Author: Erin McCarthy
Publisher: Erin McCarthy
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2018-10-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

An introverted rich girl. A stripper cop. And a live-streaming kiss that threatens both their careers. Cop Axl Moore is pretending to be a stripper for charity. But the cute blonde pulled up on stage seems to think he is the real deal. When Leighton, director for the reality show Wedding Crashers, gets stopped by a cop she swears is actually a stripper, she’s determined to put the “f” in fun to save her job. But their surprisingly potent kiss is caught on camera. How do you recover from that? A fake engagement…