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The Force of Beauty

Transforming French Ideas of Femininity in the Third Republic

By: Holly Grout

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The Force of Beauty

Transforming French Ideas of Femininity in the Third Republic

By: Holly Grout

The market for commercial beauty products exploded in Third Republic France, with a proliferation of goods promising to erase female imperfections and perpetuate an aesthetic of femininity that conveyed health and respectability. While the industry's meteoric growth helped to codify conventional standards of womanhood, The Force of Beauty goes beyond the narrative of beauty culture as a tool for sociopolitical subjugation to show how it also targeted women as important consumers in major markets and created new avenues by which they could express their identities and challenge or reinforce gender norms. As cosmetics companies and cultural media, from magazines to novels to cinema, urged women to aspire to commercial standards of female perfection, beauty evolved as a goal to be pursued rather than a biological inheritance. The products and techniques that enabled women to embody society's feminine ideal also taught them how to fashion their bodies into objects of desire and thus offered a subversive tool of self-expression. Holly Grout explores attempts by commercial beauty culture to reconcile a standard of respectability with female sexuality, as well as its efforts to position French women within the global phenomenon of changing views on modern womanhood. Grout draws on a wide range of primary sources-hygiene manuals, professional and legal debates about the right to fabricate and distribute "medicines," advertisements for beauty products, and contemporary fiction and works of art-to explore how French women navigated changing views on femininity. Her seamless integration of gender studies with business history, aesthetics, and the history of medicine results in a textured and complex study of the relationship between the politics of womanhood and the politics of beauty.

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LSU Press

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0807159905

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9780807159903

Playing Cleopatra

Inventing the Female Celebrity in Third Republic France

By: Holly Grout

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Playing Cleopatra

Inventing the Female Celebrity in Third Republic France

By: Holly Grout

Questions about the meaning of womanhood and femininity loomed large in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century French culture. In Playing Cleopatra, Holly Grout uses the theater—specifically, Parisian stage performances of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra by Sarah Bernhardt, Colette, and Josephine Baker—to explore these cultural and political debates. How and why did portrayals of Cleopatra influence French attitudes regarding race, sexuality, and gender? To what extent did Bernhardt, Colette, and Baker manipulate the image of Cleopatra to challenge social norms and to generate new models of womanhood? Why was Cleopatra—an ancient, mythologized queen—the chosen vehicle for these spectacular expressions of modern womanhood? In the context of late nineteenth-century Egyptomania, Cleopatra’s eroticized image—as well as her controversial legacy of female empowerment—resonated in new ways with a French public engaged in reassessing feminine sexuality, racialized beauty, and national identity. By playing Cleopatra, Bernhardt, Colette, and Baker did more than personify a character; they embodied the myriad ways in which celebrity was racialized, gendered, and commoditized, and they generated a model of female stardom that set the stage for twentieth-century celebrity long before the Hollywood machine’s mass manufacture of “stars.” At the same time, these women engaged with broader debates regarding the meaning of womanhood, celebrity, and Frenchness in the tumultuous decades before World War II. Drawing on plays, periodicals, autobiographies, personal letters, memoirs, novels, works of art, and legislation, Playing Cleopatra contributes to a growing body of literature that examines how individuals subverted the prevailing gender norms that governed relations between the sexes in liberal democratic regimes. By offering employment, visibility, and notoriety, the theater provided an especially empowering world for women, in which the roles they played both reflected and challenged contemporary cultural currents. Through the various iterations in which Bernhardt, Colette, and Baker played Cleopatra, they not only resurrected an ancient queen but also appropriated her mystique to construct new narratives of womanhood.

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LSU Press

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0807181854

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9780807181850

Making Decorative Mirrors & Shelves

By: Holly Jorgensen

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Making Decorative Mirrors & Shelves

By: Holly Jorgensen

The artists at Chapelle studios...really do know how to convert trash into decorative treasures-or, at the very least, to transform very ordinary materials into home objects to be proud of. Painters, woodworkers, and metalworkers have the choice of more than 45 mirrors, frames, and shelves, each sporting a different style or set of techniques. Pearls and lace adorn one frame, and a miniature rod and reels are draped over a mirror. Instructions are straightforward...Two galleries-one for mirrors and another for shelves-help spark reader ideas."-- "Booklist . 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

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Sterling Publishing (NY)

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0806993383

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9780806993386

Historical Archaeology and Indigenous Collaboration

Discovering Histories That Have Futures

By: D. Rae Gould,Holly Herbster,Heather Law Pezzarossi,Stephen A. Mrozowski

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Historical Archaeology and Indigenous Collaboration

Discovering Histories That Have Futures

By: D. Rae Gould,Holly Herbster,Heather Law Pezzarossi,Stephen A. Mrozowski

Society for American Archaeology Scholarly Book Award Highlighting the strong relationship between New England’s Nipmuc people and their land from the pre-contact period to the present day, this book helps demonstrate that the history of Native Americans did not end with the arrival of Europeans. This is the rich result of a twenty-year collaboration between indigenous and nonindigenous authors, who use their own example to argue that Native peoples need to be integral to any research project focused on indigenous history and culture. The stories traced in this book center around three Nipmuc archaeological sites in Massachusetts—the seventeenth century town of Magunkaquog, the Sarah Boston Farmstead in Hassanamesit Woods, and the Cisco Homestead on the Hassanamisco Reservation. The authors bring together indigenous oral histories, historical documents, and archaeological evidence to show how the Nipmuc people outlasted armed conflict and Christianization efforts instigated by European colonists. Exploring key issues of continuity, authenticity, and identity, Historical Archaeology and Indigenous Collaboration provides a model for research projects that seek to incorporate indigenous knowledge and scholarship.

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University Press of Florida

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0813057337

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9780813057330

Decorate

1,000 Design Ideas for Every Room in Your Home

By: Holly Becker,Joanna Copestick

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Decorate

1,000 Design Ideas for Every Room in Your Home

By: Holly Becker,Joanna Copestick

Clever, creative advice from the world's best interior designers and decorators.

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Chronicle Books

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0811877892

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9780811877893

Life in Your Losses

Transformation Through Trials

By: Holly S. Ruddock

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Life in Your Losses

Transformation Through Trials

By: Holly S. Ruddock

Have you experienced loss in your career, finances, or relationships? After twenty-one years as a thriving wife and mother, Holly Ruddock found herself starting over. Her family lost their business, their home, and their cars. Her ministry as a public speaker was buried. All purpose seemed gone. Surrounded by the rubble of an old life, she delved into her broken dreams and found the secret of a servant's heart. She discovered that finding Life in Your Losses started with exactly what she had, nothing. Intimately familiar with life's difficulties, Holly openly describes her emotions of humility and emptiness and shares how those trials became the means to her success, to living the fulfilling life of a giving servant that Christ has called his followers to. Holly gives clear examples of servants in the Bible who gave willingly out of their wreckage and how they found joy through their sacrifice of love. Discover how to finding meaning in loss, purpose in emptiness in Life in Your Losses.

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Tate Publishing

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1615667954

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9781615667956

Cassandra in Reverse

A Reese's Book Club Pick

By: Holly Smale

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Cassandra in Reverse

A Reese's Book Club Pick

By: Holly Smale

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK “A Time-Twisting Delight” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club June ’23 Pick) If you had the power to change the past…where would you start? Cassandra Penelope Dankworth is a creature of habit. She likes what she likes (museums, jumpsuits, her boyfriend, Will) and strongly dislikes what she doesn't (mess, change, her boss drinking out of her mug). Her life runs in a pleasing, predictable order…until now. She's just been dumped. She's just been fired. Her local café has run out of banana muffins. Then, something truly unexpected happens: Cassie discovers she can go back and change the past. One small rewind at a time, Cassie attempts to fix the life she accidentally obliterated, but soon she'll discover she's trying to fix all the wrong things. “A great read-alike for The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore, and The Boys by Katie Hafner.” —Booklist (STARRED)

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Harlequin

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0369736532

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9780369736536

Holly Hagan - Not Quite A Geordie

By: Holly Hagan

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Holly Hagan - Not Quite A Geordie

By: Holly Hagan

I wasn't going to get anywhere without causing a stir. The way I saw it, if people don't gossip or talk about you, you are not making waves. And I was making huge rip curls on Geordie Shore.'Now into its tenth season, Holly Hagan has had viewers of Geordie Shore glued to their screens ever since the very first episode. Since appearing as a fresh-faced eighteen-year-old in 2011, Holly has captivated audiences with her hot tub antics and flame-red hair as the Geordies have flirted their way around the world, from Newcastle to Magaluf, Cancun and Australia.Fame and fortune, though, came at a price - the road from the call centre to the celebrity circuit has been far from smooth. In this action-packed, revealing, funny and sometimes heart-breaking memoir, Holly recounts her life in and out of the limelight with brutal honesty - from her childhood days when she was badly bullied, her shocking take on sex and dating and what really goes on behind-the-scenes on the UK's biggest reality TV show, including the truth behind her blossoming relationship with housemate Kyle.Filled with genuinely touching stories and inside accounts of what they don't show you on TV, Holly has laid herself bare, first physically and now emotionally. If you think you know all there is to know about Holly from Geordie Shore, think again.

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Kings Road Publishing

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1784184012

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9781784184018

The Spark

the unmissable new love story from the author of The Sight Of You

By: Holly Miller

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The Spark

the unmissable new love story from the author of The Sight Of You

By: Holly Miller

THE UNFORGETTABLE NEW NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SIGHT OF YOU "People kept telling me it was impossible that, aged eighteen, I'd found the person I wanted to spend my life with. And yet, here we were." Childhood sweethearts Neve and Jamie are inseparable from the moment they meet. Everyone knows they'll be together forever - that is, until tragedy strikes, and Jamie is torn from Neve's life. One street away, Ash is hit by lightning. As he recovers, family members notice a drastic change in Ash, almost as though he is a different person. "My whole life, there's only been one other person who's looked at me like that." Years later, chance brings Neve and Ash together- and she is struck by his familiarity. He shares so many traits with Jamie, as if their souls are entwined. Neve must ask herself whether she can love for a second time in the face of her grief. Is she ready for what life has to offer? And can lightning really strike twice? Praise for Holly Miller: 'Unique and breathtaking' - Jodi Picoult 'Clever, poignant and very special' - Woman & Home 'Extraordinary' - Beth O'Leary 'A heartrending, beautifully crafted emotional rollercoaster' - Mike Gayle 'A gorgeous, unusual love story' - Good Housekeeping

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Hodder & Stoughton

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1399700898

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9781399700894

On Moonberry Lake

A Novel

By: Holly Varni

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On Moonberry Lake

A Novel

By: Holly Varni

Delightful! Charming! Full of characters who take up residence in your heart. The best of 'News from Lake Wobegon' and Father Tim combined."--Lauraine Snelling, bestselling author of the Red River of the North series Cora Matthews's life is a mess. A broken engagement and the unexpected death of her mother have left her wondering if things will ever return to normal. Whatever "normal" is. It certainly isn't what she finds at Moonberry Lake. After she receives her family's dilapidated lakefront lodge as an inheritance--with a surprising condition attached--Cora finds her life overrun by a parade of eccentric neighbors who all have something to say and something to teach her. As Cora works to put her life back together, she must decide if she is willing to let go of the past, open her heart to love, and embrace the craziest version of family and home she could ever have imagined. "An uplifting novel about the power of small-town community."--Suzanne Woods Fisher, bestselling author of The Sweet Life "Rich characters, a delightful setting, and a heartwarming story. You'll love everything about On Moonberry Lake!"--Ginny L. Yttrup, Christy Award-winning author of Words

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Baker Books

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1493443607

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9781493443604

PPI ARE 5.0 Practice Questions All Six Divisions, 2nd Edition eText - 1 Year

By: David Kent Ballast,Rima Taher,Holly Williams Leppo

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PPI ARE 5.0 Practice Questions All Six Divisions, 2nd Edition eText - 1 Year

By: David Kent Ballast,Rima Taher,Holly Williams Leppo

A must-have book in preparation for each of the six divisions of ARE 5.0 ARE 5.0 Practice Questions, PPI’s best-selling ARE practice book, prepares you for each of the six divisions of the exam with a variety of practice questions and case studies. This new edition builds on the previous edition with new questions and updates to cover content feedback received from NCARB for the ARE 5.0 Exam Review. The questions that were found to be appropriate during the review were kept in the new edition. Key Features: Over 550 challenging practice questions for each subtopic that break down the information in the six exam divisions, allowing you to focus on specific areas 2 case studies at the end of each division designed to test your ability to examine and use multiple pieces of information to make decisions about scenarios that could be encountered in the practice of architecture Clearly written solutions that are thorough and easy to follow, with units that are meticulously identified and carried through in all calculations to support theory and application of key concepts Questions include alternative item types including multiple choice, case study, check-all-that-apply, quantitative-fill-in-the-blank, drag-and-place, and hotspot to familiarize you with the types of questions you’ll encounter in the exam Pages tabbed in six different colors, one for each division, for easy lookup of a particular exam division Chapters correspond to David Ballast’s ARE 5.0 Exam Review so you can read a chapter of ARE 5.0 Exam Review and then practice from the same chapter of ARE 5.0 Practice Questions Binding: Paperback Publisher: PPI, a Kaplan Company All Six ARE 5.0 Exam Divisions Covered Practice Management, 78 questions, 2 case studies Project Management, 61 questions, 2 case studies Programming & Analysis, 99 questions, 2 case studies Project Planning & Design, 138 questions, 2 case studies Project Development & Documentation, 117 questions, 2 case studies Construction & Evaluation, 71 questions, 2 case studies Looking for updates to this book? PPI’s website has an up-to-date list of all corrections and updates to our books.

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Simon and Schuster

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1591266831

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9781591266839

The Surface Designer's Handbook

By: Holly Brackmann

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The Surface Designer's Handbook

By: Holly Brackmann

Beginning with studio practices and safety rules, this information-packed handbook is appropriate for both newcomers and experienced dyers but assumes that readers have a serious interest in textile design. An overview of dyeing starts with fibers and fabrics and discusses all aspects of the dyes favored by textile studios--fiber reactive, acid, vat, and disperse--before explaining discharging, screen printing, monoprinting, stamping, stenciling, resist dyeing, devore, and painting. Would-be fabric artists are advised along the way to identify a personal approach to dyeing--free spirit? rule-follower?--and color photographs of work by today's top fiber artists elucidate prevailing styles. Recipes and techniques are accompanied by step-by-step instructions with photographs, and a concealed spiral binding allows the book to lie flat. Ten appendices include a worksheet for recording chemicals, procedures, and costs for all projects; a guide to washing fabric; descriptions of stock solutions, thickeners, and steaming; a metric conversion table; and a guide to water temperatures.

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Penguin

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162033240X

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9781620332405

Clickbait

A Novel

By: Holly Baxter

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Clickbait

A Novel

By: Holly Baxter

With the dark comedy and sharp observations of Monica Heisey and Dolly Alderton, a whip-smart and laugh-out-loud funny debut novel about a disgraced, newly divorced journalist demoted to a “clickbait” job at a Manhattan tabloid. The first thing they tell you when you begin your training is never to become the news. Natasha has screwed up royally. Her mistake isn’t just embarrassing, it's a breach of journalistic ethics that makes headlines and costs her a plum job reporting from London. Back in New York at thirty-five and single, divorced from a kind man she loved, she finds herself at the bottom of the media food chain—a junior reporter at a clickbait factory, rewriting sensational tabloid stories to make them just different enough to avoid lawsuits. As if her professional fall from grace weren’t bad enough, she’s taken the money she’d saved for a down payment for a home on a charming Brooklyn block with her husband, and rashly bought a boxy apartment overlooking the gray ocean in Rockaway Beach, Queens. Though seeing friends and family only serves to remind her of what she’s lost, things begin to pick up when her ex-boyfriend Zach moves back to New York and accepts her offer of a spare bedroom. The arrangement is strictly platonic, of course—for him. But Natasha can't help but wonder whether he might be the solution to all her problems. As Natasha's obsession with Zach grows and her involvement in increasingly dystopian "churnalism" deepens, her worlds threaten to collide in the most cataclysmic, extremely public way.

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HarperCollins

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006337577X

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9780063375772

Plants from Test Tubes

An Introduction to Micropropogation

By: Lydiane Kyte,John Kleyn,Holly Scoggins,Mark Bridgen

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Plants from Test Tubes

An Introduction to Micropropogation

By: Lydiane Kyte,John Kleyn,Holly Scoggins,Mark Bridgen

Thirty years ago, in vitro propagation was a new technique for producing plants, and Lydiane Kyte’s Plants from Test Tubes became the standard work on the topic. The new fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the many advances in science and technology, including the five accepted sequential stages of micropropagation. Ten new plants have been added. This in turn has greatly expanded the already extensive bibliography. Among the new topics that have been introduced or expanded on are embryo culture for breeding, somaclonal variation, anther culture, somatic embryogenesis, cryopreservation, and genetic engineering. More ornamental plant examples are given and many new illustrations provided, including a chronology of discoveries in micropropagation.

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Timber Press

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1604695455

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9781604695458

Christmas Crafts Year-round

60 Great Gifts You Can Make from January to December

By: Holly Boswell

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Christmas Crafts Year-round

60 Great Gifts You Can Make from January to December

By: Holly Boswell

gifts and decorations for Christmas lovers to make all year long. The 60 projects include a Christmas wreath made of shells, a festive topiary to craft from dried flowers, and embellished frames for photos and mirrors. 100 color photos.

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