Of Love and Hope - Selections from "Beauty and the Beast"

Of Love and Hope - Selections from
Author: Lee Holdridge
Publisher: Cherry Lane Music
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780895244840

Selections from this televsion drama's soundtrack include the Emmy Award-winning song "The First Time I Loved Forever," along with others such as "Catherine's Lullaby" and "A Promise Remembered." Other special features include poems from different episodes and full-color photos of Catherine and Vincent.

Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge

Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge
Author: Lisa Jensen
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2018-07-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0763693669

Filled with magic and fierce emotion, Lisa Jensen's multilayered novel will make you question all you think you know about beauty, beastliness, and happily ever after. They say Château Beaumont is cursed. But servant-girl Lucie can’t believe such foolishness about handsome Jean-Loup Christian Henri LeNoir, Chevalier de Beaumont, master of the estate. But when the chevalier's cruelty is revealed, Lucie vows to see him suffer. A wisewoman grants her wish, with a spell that transforms Jean-Loup into monstrous-looking Beast, reflecting the monster he is inside. But Beast is nothing like the chevalier. Jean-Loup would never patiently tend his roses; Jean-Loup would never attempt poetry; Jean-Loup would never express remorse for the wrong done to Lucie. Gradually, Lucie realizes that Beast is an entirely different creature from the handsome chevalier, with a heart more human than Jean-Loup’s ever was. Lucie dares to hope that noble Beast has permanently replaced the cruel Jean-Loup — until an innocent beauty arrives at Beast’s château with the power to break the spell.

Winter's Beast

Winter's Beast
Author: Twyla Turner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2017-06-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781548179137

"I have never resented Ivan's good looks. But there are times, once I became of age to date girls and women, that I wish I could look more like him than myself. Women are not often quick to date a monster. I was okay with that. Until now. Until Winter. She changed everything..."Ivan Petrov is a ruthless Russian businessman who is only six degrees off mob boss. He doesn't give a rat's ass about anything other than getting what he wants. And he wants Winter Rose, the prodigy opera singer, and is willing to torment her sexually until she begs for it. He could care less that Yury, his disfigured and most trusted guard has fallen for her.Winter's Beast is one part sugar and sweet, two parts sex and sweat. It is not your typical Romance and although it has an HEA, it's a dark, twisty road to get there.***WARNING***This novel is filled with angsty consensual non-consent. Yeah, you read that right. I'll say it again...consensual non-consent. It might be triggering for some. As for everyone else... Shake off those strict Puritan morals and enjoy... Because Ivan Petrov, The Sexual Sadist certainly has.With Love, Twyla

The Beauty in the Beast

The Beauty in the Beast
Author: Hugh Warwick
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0857203975

A delightful portrait of some of the UK's best-loved wild animals and birds and the colourful enthusiasts who champion their causes. Meet Paul, the amazing beaver-man up who lives in Perthshire, the owl-man from Somerset, and the water vole-woman from Shropshire. They are all amazing characters who manage to carry a deep knowledge of their chosen species within a distinctly quirky shell. Other animals making an appearance include otters , house sparrows, robins , owls, bats, badgers, dolphins, toads, dragonflies, moths, foxes and adders. Hugh Warwick, animal enthusiast and hedgehog fanatic, writes a series of affectionate and quirky homages to the animals of the British Isles, composed of fieldwork and interviews with the people who love and conserve them.

Of Beast and Beauty

Of Beast and Beauty
Author: Chanda Hahn
Publisher: Neverwood Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2019-06-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781950440092

SOMETHING EVIL THIS WAY COMES 7 VENGEFUL SISTERS 7 FAIRYTALE KINGDOMS 7 DAUGHTERS OF EVILLE Everyone dreams of marrying a prince--except for me. I am nothing more than a pawn in my adoptive mother's diabolical plot against the seven kingdoms. I was the chosen tool, her sharpened blade that would cut the deepest into the heart of the Kingdom of Baist. But like all deadly weapons, my wedding is a two-edged sword that could cost me my soul. For I am Rosalie, one of the adopted daughters of Lady Eville, and it is my duty to enter into a loveless and hate-filled marriage with the narcissistic Crown Prince of Baist. My choices and heart are not my own to give. Yet even in the thick of dire situations, beastly vengeance can give way to beautiful attraction. THIS BOOK CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE.

Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book

Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book
Author: Jennifer Donnelly
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2017-01-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1368002250

Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast's castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else she has seen in the castle, Belle finds herself pulled into its pages and transported to a world of glamour and intrigue. The adventures Belle has always imagined, the dreams she was forced to give up when she became a prisoner, seem within reach again. The charming and mysterious characters Belle meets within the pages of Nevermore offer her glamorous conversation, a life of dazzling Parisian luxury, and even a reunion she never thought possible. Here Belle can have everything she ever wished for. But what about her friends in the Beast's castle? Can Belle trust her new companions inside the pages of Nevermore? Is Nevermore's world even real? Belle must uncover the truth about the book, before she loses herself in it forever.

Above and Below

Above and Below
Author: Edward Gross
Publisher:
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781593932800

Beauty and the Beast may be a tale as old as time, but never has it been more imaginatively told than in the 1987-1990 live action television series created by Ron Koslow. The concept has a noble lion-man, Vincent (Ron Perlman), a member of a vast wondrous community located beneath the streets of Manhattan, who saves the life of New York socialite turned assistant district attorney Catherine Chandler (Linda Hamilton). As he nurses her back to health, a connection is formed between them that drives the rest of the series as their worlds intertwine, exploring their love and the darker underpinnings of society. For the series' 25th anniversary, the author looks back at the making of the series, beginning with profiles of Hamilton and Perlman. His research continues with a behind-the-scenes look at every episode through the eyes of the various writers and directors who helped bring it to life, among them George R.R. Martin, creator of Game of Thrones; and the team of Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, creative minds behind Homeland. Together, they recount struggles with the network, (including fears regarding the Catherine/Vincent romance), the challenge of changing creative course in response to declining ratings, and being forced to completely reconceptualize the series when Hamilton departed at the end of season two and they struggled with how to produce the show without a leading lady to portray Beauty. Discover the magical, enthralling history of the imaginative series in a richly researched work that captures the glamour, excitement, and back stories never before told. About the Author: Edward Gross is an entertainment journalist, who has served on the editorial staff on a number of magazines and web sites. He is currently executive editor of Movie Magic and Life Story magazines, a regular contributor to SciFi Now and Geek, and the author of numerous nonfiction works covering film and television.

Of Beast and Beauty

Of Beast and Beauty
Author: Stacey Jay
Publisher: Ember
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2014-12-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0385743211

What if Beauty became the Beast? Discover a new angle on the classic fairytale in this fantasy retelling that's perfect for anyone who can't get enough of Beauty and the Beast. In the city of Yuan, the blind Princess Isra is raised to be a human sacrifice. Her death will ensure her city’s vitality. In the desert, a mutant beast named Gem fights to save his people, known as the Monstrous, from starvation. Neither dreams that, together, they can return balance to their worlds. When Gem is captured for trying to steal Yuan’s enchanted roses, he becomes a prisoner of the city. Isra enlists his help, and soon begins to care for him—and to question everything she has been brought up to believe. . . . “Engrossing tale . . . [an] intense love story.” —Kirkus Reviews “The bones of the classic Beauty and the Beast story are all here, imaginatively fleshed out with tropes from science fiction, fantasy, and even political drama.” —The Bulletin, Recommended “Jay’s characters are well-realized . . . [the] setup is intriguing and her writing assured.” —Publishers Weekly “Revelations and plot twists keep the action flowing and romance growing. . . . A satisfying read for fans of romantic fantasy.” —School Library Journal

A Path of Choices

A Path of Choices
Author: Karin Dedekind-Engman
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2014-04-10
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1452595364

In April of 2011, my beloved older brother died unexpectedly and tragically. In my darkest hour of grief, I stepped outside into a heavy thunderstorm and pouring rain, feeling utterly alone, not caring if I was struck by lightning. The storm of pain inside me matched the raging storm outside. In those first months, it seemed that the well of tears would never stop. Gradually, however, I realized that my soul was being washed clean by the waters of forgiveness. Slowly the storm clouds became less intense and my chest opened up, inhaling the fresh clean air and exhaling the letting go. A new dawn was breaking in my life. Nothing would ever be the same again, but life without my brother continued regardless. Gradually, acceptance, understanding, and surrender filtered in and settled in my soul star. Every day and at every stage of our lives, we have a choice, and then there is Grace. Acceptance that you are loved unconditionally by your Creator brings the gift of self-worth. All the glory of Gods perfection is within us. You have been created to be you. Only you can be you! Be the best version of you, starting today.

Hope

Hope
Author: Kealy Connor Lonning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735994505

What do you HOPE for your children? Do you hope for them to be kind? To be strong and brave? To be happy and grateful? To be curious and wise? To feel loved and secure? HOPE is a beautiful, inspirational book that explores these traits, and values, that parents hope that their children will embrace. Sweet rhyming text, and gorgeous, captivating illustrations, show heartwarming glimpses of real-life situations. Diverse children fill the pages, as they react and respond to the challenges and emotions of everyday living. This book exudes positivity and mindfulness, as the kids make choices for themselves, and show acts of compassion that affect others. HOPE is a story of optimism, which is the key to success in life. Even when times are tough, these kids find their inner strength and resilience, to help them experience joy, love, confidence, courage, and peace. They notice the beauty and wonder around them, and the importance of feeling grateful and blessed. This charming book celebrates true friendship, as these children show amazing empathy for each other. They realize they have the power to make themselves happy, to find their light, and to share it with others. Readers will love the spirit of inclusiveness, and the loving energy in HOPE. This TIMELESS story promotes encouragement, the belief in limitless potential, finding one's passion, and following dreams. It shows that children are important, and what they do, matters. Life can be hard, and parents everywhere, have similar hopes, dreams, and wishes for their children. They want them to be happy, healthy, wise, honest, kind, confident, and responsible. Parents and their kids will relate to this story, and they can discuss the awesome life lessons that are shown. This beautiful, uplifting story will inspire children to persevere, and find the bright side of situations. It will motivate them to have courage to make good choices, and to show kindness toward others. This delightful book can empower kids to believe in themselves, to help change the world, and to always have HOPE! HOPE is the perfect picture book for children, ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. It will make a wonderful bedtime or anytime story! This book is great for classrooms, too! Teachers can use it with their students, in preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, and up. It is a nice gift for baby showers, birthdays, graduations, and more. HOPE is the sixth children's book by author Kealy Connor Lonning, and it was inspired by her six children. Order your copy today, to INSPIRE a special child in your life!