On the Occasion of My Last Afternoon

Author: Kaye Gibbons
Publisher: Virago Press
ISBN: 9781860496813
Category : Historical fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
Like America in the mid-nineteenth century, Emma Garnet Tate Lowell is at war with herself. Born to privilege on a grand plantation she grows up more and more aware that her family's prosperity is inextricably linked to the institution of slavery. As she looks back on her troubled childhood, her attempt to create the ideal happy home through marriage, and the war that destroyed the rhythm of all their days, so she begins the long journey towards her own reconstruction.

Rising to the Occasion

Author: Edith Hazard
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 9781565123298
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Provides information on a host of skills and graces, including opening a bottle of champagne, arranging flowers, writing a thank-you note, and repairing a hem. Reprint.

Nina Garcia's Look Book

Author: Nina Garcia
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401396100
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 350

Book Description
"We must all listen to Nina Garcia. Sharp and genuine, her advice can make or break an outfit." -- Tim Gunn, Fashion Consultant and Mentor of Project Runway "Believe me-there's pressure when you're deciding what to wear to a meeting with an iconic fashion designer or a member of the press. It can be terrifying. But instead of panicking, I stop, take a deep breath, and remember that I speak "fashion." And by the time you have read this book, you'll be able to speak the language of fashion too, at all the key moments of your life." -- from Nina Garcia's Look Book Every woman, at one time or another, has contemplated an all-important job interview, first date, formal party, or important presentation and wailed to herself and to her closest girlfriends, "What should I wear" In Nina Garcia's Look Book, style guru Nina Garcia solves this universal quandary with an inspired and unbeatable combination of fashion knowledge and common sense. She shows us the pieces, the accessories, and the strategies to create the looks that will take us from the first day on a job through the day we ask for a raise and beyond, from the first time we meet our boyfriend's parents (or his children) through the day we see our own children walk down the aisle. With Nina by your side, you can't go wrong. You'll have all the tips you will need to navigate every day looking your best. True style is not about having a closet full of expensive and beautiful things-it is instead about knowing when, where, and how to utilize what you have.

Sense of Occasion

Author: Harold Prince
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1540004848
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
In this fast-moving, candid, conversational, and entertaining memoir, Harold Prince, the most honored director in the history of the American theater (22 Tony Awards and counting), looks back over his 70-year (and counting!) career. Featuring original material from Contradictions: Notes on Twenty-Six Years in the Theatre, Prince provides a fresh, new perspective on his writing from the vantage point of today. Sense of Occasion gives an insider's recollection of the making of such landmark musicals as West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Evita, and Phantom of the Opera, with Prince's perceptive comments about his mentor George Abbott and his many celebrated collaborators, including Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, John Kander, Boris Aronson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor, Zero Mostel, Carol Burnett, and Joel Grey. As well as detailing his titanic successes that changed the form and content of the American musical theater, Prince even-handedly reflects on the shows that didn't work, most memorably and painfully Merrily We Roll Along. Throughout, he offers insights into the way business is conducted on Broadway, drawing sharp contrasts between past and present. This thoughtful, complete account of one of the most legendary and long-lived careers in theater history, written by the man who lived it, is an essential work of personal and professional recollection.

Various Thoughts on the Occasion of a Comet

Author: Pierre Bayle
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791492737
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
"I tremble when I recall the terrible appearance [the comet] had on Saturday evening in the clear sky, when it was observed by everybody with inexpressible astonishment. It seemed as though the heavens were burning, or as if the very air was on fire...[F]rom this little star stretched out such a wonderfully long tail that even an intellectual man was overcome with trembling; one's hair stood on end as this uncommon, terrible, and indescribable tail came into view...O wonderful almighty God! The heavens show thy might and the earth thy handiwork!" — Eyewitness account of a comet which appeared over Europe on December 24, 1680 The appearance of this comet caused so many panicked inquiries to be made of Pierre Bayle, one of the Enlightenment's greatest thinkers, that he decided to formally respond to them, hence the present work, which first appeared in 1682. The book's principle task was to undermine the influence of "superstition" in political life, and it was here that Bayle made the notorious suggestion, unique in the history of political thought until then, that a decent society of atheists is possible in principle. There is no other English translation of this book in print—the only other version was printed in 1708. This translation is based on a recently revised critical edition of the complete French text and includes a substantial interpretive essay that both elucidates the arguments of the work and indicates the importance of Bayle in the history of the modern Enlightenment.

Words For Every Occasion

Author: Judith Wibberley
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715329399
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Words for Every Occasion is a valuable resource of over 400 brand new inspirational verses, sayings and sentiments, focused entirely on celebratory occasions. Every imaginable occasion is covered from birthdays to Christmas, anniversaries, new baby, Valentine?s Day and many more. Versus range from the heartfelt to the humorous, sentimental sayings presented alongside witty one-liners, there is a phrase for every possible recipient. The bonus 60 copyright-free motifs will allow crafters to decorate their projects with the perfect illustration, making this the ideal title for papercrafters.

The Right Words for Any Occasion

Author: Erika M. Swanson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781450883610
Category : Interpersonal communication
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description

Butler on Whitehead

Author: Roland Faber
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 073917276X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
Considered together, Butler and Whitehead draw from a wide palette of disciplines to develop distinctive theories of becoming, of syntactical violence, and creative opportunities of limitation. The contributors of this volume offer a unique contribution to and for the humanities in the struggles of politics, economy, ecology, and the arts

Crochet the Golden Girls

Author: Allison Hoffman
Publisher: Becker & Mayer! Books
ISBN: 9780760367827
Category : Crochet
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Grab a crochet hook and head out to the lanai because it's time to stitch up your favorite sassy senior ladies! This officially licensed kit includes all the materials and instructions needed to make your own adorable Sophia doll complete with her signature purse, plus patterns to create Rose, Blanche, and Dorothy as well as fun accessories and props from the classic show that continues to have a cult following. Follow the book's step-by-step instructions and how-to photos to crochet 10 projects: all four Golden Girls plus their iconic couch, Fernando Rose's teddy bear, two versions of cheesecake, a functional coin purse styled after Sophia's classic wicker purse, and a palm leaf brooch.

Southern-- on Occasion

Author: Junior League of Cobb/Marietta
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780961998318
Category : Community cookbooks
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Southern?On Occasion" guides you through thematic seasons of living in the South. On Occasion'plan a party choosing from tantalizing menus, including themes, decorating ideas, cooking tips, and party setups. On Occasion'reminisce with heartwarming stories and remembrances of what it is like to be Southern. A 1998 National Winner of the Tabasco Community Cookbook Award.