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English
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Jackie Kennedy was beautiful, sophisticated, and contemplating leaving her ambitious young senator husband while recovering from the birth of a stillborn child. So when she's offered a holiday on the luxurious yacht owned by billionaire Ari Onassis, she says yes. Maria Callas is at the height of her operatic career and widely considered to be the finest soprano in the world. And then she's introduced to Aristotle Onassis, the world's richest man and...
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Language
English
Description
New York City, 1921: The war is over, fashions are daring, and bootleg liquor is served wherever you go. It is here that four extraordinary women form a bridge group that grew into a firm friendship. Dorothy Parker, renowned wit, member of the Algonquin Round Table, and more fragile than she seems. Jane Grant, first female reporter for The New York Times, who is determined to launch a new magazine. The Broadway actress Winifred Lenihan, beautiful,...
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Language
English
Description
Lady Evelyn Herbert was the daughter of the Earl of Carnarvon, brought up in stunning Highclere Castle. Popular and pretty, she seemed destined for a prestigious marriage, but she had other ideas. Instead, she left behind the world of society balls and chaperones to travel to the Egyptian desert, where she hoped to become a lady archaeologist, working alongside her father and Howard Carter in the hunt for an undisturbed tomb. In November 1922, their...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two women, divided by time, bound by a secret... 1911. Aged just fifteen, Mary Kirk and Wallis Warfield meet at summer camp. Their friendship will survive heartbreaks, continents, and the demands of the English crown, until it is shattered by one unforgivable betrayal... 1997. Kendall's romantic break in Paris with her fiancé is interrupted when the taxi in front crashes suddenly. The news soon follows: Princess Diana is dead. Trying to forget what...
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Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
404 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A Russian grand duchess and an English journalist. Linked by one of the world's greatest mysteries. Love. Guilt. Heartbreak. 1914 Russia is on the brink of collapse, and the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future. Grand Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri, but events take a catastrophic turn, placing their romance and their lives in danger. 2016 Kitty Fisher escapes to her great-grandfather's remote cabin in...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
376 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
They could have been allies: two self-made millionaires who invented a global industry, in an era when wife and mother were supposed to be the highest goals for their sex. Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein each founded empires built on grit and determination...and yet they became locked in a feud spanning three continents, two world wars, and the Great Depression. Brought up in poverty, Canadian-born Elizabeth Arden changed popular opinion, persuading...
9) Pilates plus
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Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Wonderland
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
54 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When energetic, optimistic Pup and cool, thoughtful best friend Dragon try to catch one of Santa's little helpers, Dragon has no idea what a Santa is, let alone an elf.
Author
Series
Pup and Dragon volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Wonderland
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
54 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Pup and Dragon are best buddies determined to help their kid friends catch the magical creatures all around us. Energetic, optimistic Pup and cool, thoughtful best friend Dragon hatch a plan to win first prize at the science fair: they will catch a real dinosaur."--
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
1210L
Physical Desc
117 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Economic inequality affects everybody. No matter how rich or poor you are, economic inequality impacts every aspect of your life--the place where you live, the opportunities you experience, the healthcare you get, the education you receive. More Than Money breaks down why the rich seem to be getting richer while the rest of us are struggling to just get by. With vivid, energetic illustrations, the use of graphs and charts, and tips for how to investigate...