Portraits Of Extraordinary Women
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Portraits Of Extraordinary Women
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
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Portraits Of Extraordinary Women written by and has been published by Pelican Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Bible categories.
Father William Maestri has written verbal portraits of 24 fascinating women in the Bible, pointing out their virtues and vices, strengths and weaknesses, isolating their essences in the conviction that each has something to offer in terms of example.
Portraits Of Extraordinary Women
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Author : Lily Rose DuBois
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-12-21
Portraits Of Extraordinary Women written by Lily Rose DuBois and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-21 with categories.
Dive into the astonishing lives of extraordinary women from around the world and different eras. Discover how they overcame obstacles, challenged conventions, and left an indelible mark in fields as diverse as science, exploration, art, politics, and entrepreneurship. Their captivating stories are an invaluable source of inspiration for anyone seeking courage, resilience, and determination. This book is a journey through time and continents, a celebration of the power of human inspiration, and a reminder that each of us has the potential to achieve extraordinary things. In "Portraits of Extraordinary Women," immerse yourself in the lives of these ten fascinating women and discover their revolutionary impact on the world. From bold pioneers to visionary minds, they challenged limits and paved new paths for future generations. Their stories illuminate the importance of diversity and empowerment in achieving extraordinary accomplishments. Through these pages, each story offers a valuable lesson about the strength of determination and the power of resilience. These extraordinary women demonstrated that the world doesn't need conformity but audacity, creativity, and vision. Whether you're a reader seeking inspiration or a parent wanting to share role models with your children, this book is a celebration of humanity at its best. Join us on this fascinating journey through ages and continents, and be inspired by these exceptional women who changed the world.
Voices From The Well 2
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Author : ouwehand
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09-01
Voices From The Well 2 written by ouwehand and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with categories.
Before Victoria
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Author : Elizabeth Campbell Denlinger
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2005
Before Victoria written by Elizabeth Campbell Denlinger and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Combining literary and cultural history, this richly illustrated volume brings back to life a remarkable, though frequently overlooked, group of women who transformed British culture during the Romantic era and inspired new ways of understanding feminine roles and female sexuality. Often working from home, women wrote novels and poetry, sculpted busts, painted portraits, and conducted scientific research. This book makes full use of The New York Public Library's extensive collections to depict these women, their works, and their social and domestic worlds.
Original Sisters
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Author : Anita Kunz
language : en
Publisher: Random House Canada
Release Date : 2021-11-09
Original Sisters written by Anita Kunz and has been published by Random House Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-09 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
From the internationally acclaimed artist, a stunning collection of portraits of ground-breaking women—Joan of Arc, Josephine Baker, Greta Thunberg, Misty Copeland, and many more history-making women whose names have been forgotten and are finally being brought to light. With a Foreword by Roxane Gay. “This book, as a whole, offers the reader possibility and promise … You will be introduced to many of these women for the first time, because history is rarely kind to women until it is forced to be. You will learn about artists and activists, rulers and rebels.” —Roxane Gay, from the Foreword Original Sisters was born from the COVID-19 quarantine. In early March 2020, locked down in her home-studio in Toronto and longing for inspiration, artist Anita Kunz started researching women on the Internet. She wasn’t sure what she was looking for, but she soon found an array of astonishing people who had done amazing things—some of whom she had heard of, but most of whom she had not. And then she began to paint their pictures and write down their stories. The result is a jaw-dropping feat of historic and artistic research. The wide variety of lives, occupations, time periods, and achievements is absolutely mind-bending. From Joan of Arc to Josephine Baker, from Hippolyta to Greta Thunberg, from Anne Frank to Misty Copeland: these women made and changed history. But there are just as many whom you’ve never heard of, who were never recognized in their lifetimes, whose achievements need to be brought to light. They include the anti-Nazi activist Sophie Scholl, who was executed at age twenty-one by the Third Reich, and Alice Ball, a young African American scientist who discovered a treatment for leprosy but died tragically before she could receive credit for it. This is not only a breathtaking art book. Original Sisters also recounts a secret history that must be told so that it is a secret no more.
Before Victoria
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Author : Elizabeth Denlinger
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2005-04-20
Before Victoria written by Elizabeth Denlinger and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-20 with Social Science categories.
It might not have the been the revolution that Mary Wollstonecraft called for in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), but the Romantic era did witness a dramatic change in women's lives. Combining literary and cultural history, this richly illustrated volume brings back to life a remarkable, though frequently overlooked, group of women who transformed British culture and inspired new ways of understanding feminine roles and female sexuality. What was this revolution like? Women were expected to be more moral, more constrained, and more private than in the eighteenth century, when women such as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire crafted bold public personas. Genteel women no longer laughed aloud at bawdy jokes and noblewomen ran charity bazaars instead of private casinos. By 1800, motherhood had become a sacred calling and women who could afford to do so devoted themselves to the home. While this idealization of domesticity kept some women off the streets, it afforded others new opportunities. Often working from home, women wrote novels and poetry, sculpted busts, painted portraits, and conducted scientific research. They also seized the chance to do good, and crafted new public roles for themselves as philanthropists and reformers. Now-obscure female astronomers, photographers, sculptors, and mathematicians share these pages with celebrated writers such as Mary Shelley, her mother Mary Wollstonecraft, and Mary Robinson, who in addition to being a novelist and actress was also the mistress of the Prince of Wales. This book also makes full use of The New York Public Library's extensive collections, including graphic works and caricatures from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, manuscripts, hand-colored illustrations, broadsides, drawings, oil paintings, notebooks, albums and early photographs. These vivid, beautiful, and often humorous images depict these women, their works, and their social and domestic worlds.
Portrait Of A Scotsman
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Author : Evie Dunmore
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-09-07
Portrait Of A Scotsman written by Evie Dunmore and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-07 with Fiction categories.
'Anyone who binge-watched Bridgerton needs this feminist regency romance on their radar' Cosmopolitan 'Pulls on every heartstring: perfection' Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author 'Excellent' Jodi Picoult, No.1 New York Times bestselling author Going toe-to-toe with a brooding Scotsman is rather bold for a respectable suffragist, but when he happens to be one's unexpected husband, what else is an unwilling bride to do? London banking heiress Hattie Greenfield wanted just three things in life: 1. Acclaim as an artist 2. A noble cause 3. Marriage to a young lord who puts the gentle in gentleman Why then does this Oxford scholar find herself at the altar with the darkly attractive financier Lucian Blackstone? Trust Hattie to take an invigorating little adventure too far. Now she's stuck with a churlish Scot who just might be the end of her ambitions . . . When the daughter of his business rival all but falls into his lap, Lucian sees opportunity. As a self-made man, he has vast wealth but holds little power, and Hattie might be the key to finally setting his political plans in motion. Driven by an old desire for revenge, he has no room for his new wife's apprehensions or romantic notions, bewitching as he finds her. But a sudden journey to Scotland paints everything in a different light. Hattie slowly sees the real Lucian and realizes she could win everything - as long as she is prepared to lose her heart. Why readers love Evie Dunmore . . . 'Electric chemistry, witty dialogue and compelling characters light up the page in this delightful novel' Chanel Cleeton 'A unique intersection of history, romance, and women's rights . . . a spot where I could happily stay forever' Jodi Picoult 'Evie Dunmore is a phenomenon!' Anna Campbell 'Swoonworthy romance' Eva Leigh 'Dazzles and reminds us all why we fell in love with historical romance' Julia London 'Simply superb! Evie Dunmore will wow you' Gaelen Foley 'Dunmore creates pure magic with this charming, romantic novel' Jennifer Probst 'An absolute triumph and a joy to read' Roshani Chokshi 'Evie Dunmore is my favourite historical romance author!' Stephanie Marie Thornton
Great Canadian Women
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Author : Lisa Wojna
language : en
Publisher: Folklore Pub
Release Date : 2005
Great Canadian Women written by Lisa Wojna and has been published by Folklore Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
We want women leaders today as never before. Leaders who are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Women are persons.-Emily Murphy, 1931Emily Murphy and four other determined women took their fight to be legally declared persons all the way to the Privy Council in Britain, and in 1929 they won. Almost eight decades later, Canadian women continue to challenge their limits.Great Canadian Women honours the legacy and continuing struggle of women of talent and courage who, from all walks of life and vocations, have contributed significantly to Canada's evolution. These women and countless others have ignored or conquered society's strictures to fulfil their destinies and change forever their country:• Marion Orr, who ferried fighter planes to England during World War II and established flight schools in Ontario• Louise Arbour, the controversial Supreme Court Justice who was appointed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2004• Anne Murray, known as Canada's Songbird and the first Canadian artist to have an American gold record• Barbara Frum, the dedicated newscaster and journalist for CBC Radio who pioneered the popular and influential current affairs program As It Happens• Rene Caisse, inventor of Essiac, a herbal remedy that has been touted as a cure for cancer• Helen Huston, a medical missionary who brought health care and a hospital to the people of Nepal• Charlotte Whitton, the brash and colourful mayor of Ottawa the first woman to hold such an office in Canada• Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, a national organization that promotes peace and disarmament to the international community.And many more...
Her Brilliant Career
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Author : Rachel Cooke
language : en
Publisher: Virago Press
Release Date : 2014
Her Brilliant Career written by Rachel Cooke and has been published by Virago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
In her apron and rubber gloves, a smile lipsticked permanently across her face, the woman of the Fifties has become a cultural symbol of all that we are most grateful to have sloughed off. A homely compliant creature, she knows little or nothing of sex, and stands no chance at all of having a career. She must marry or die. But what if there was another side to the story? In this book Rachel Cooke tells the story of ten extraordinary women whose pioneering professional lives - and complicated private lives - paved the way for future generations. Muriel Box, film director. Betty Box, film producer. Margery Fish, plantswoman. Patience Gray, cook. Alison Smithson, architect. Sheila van Damm, rally car driver and theatre owner. Nancy Spain, journalist and radio personality. Joan Werner Laurie, editor. Jacquetta Hawkes, archaeologist. Rose Heilbron, QC. Plucky and ambitious, they left the house, discovered the bliss of work, and ushered in the era of the working woman.
Rise
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Author : Maliha Abidi
language : en
Publisher: Saqi Books
Release Date : 2021-10-26
Rise written by Maliha Abidi and has been published by Saqi Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-26 with Art categories.
' Women and girls around the world will find inspiration and strength in the pages of this beautiful book.' Malala Yousafzai Rise celebrates the inspirational stories of 100 remarkable women of colour. From the entrepreneur with a homemade marmalade business who went on to found Women's World Banking, to the educator who built the first university in the world; and from the athlete who fled civil war on a sinking boat and then swam in the Olympics, to the first Black female astronaut, these trailblazers have risen above challenges to reach dizzying heights. . These scientists, entertainers, sportswomen, artists and activists hail from more than forty countries. Past and present, famous and forgotten, they have worked both behind the scenes and under public scrutiny to make our world a better place. . Featuring stunning portrait illustrations by noted artist Maliha Abidi, Rise reveals the creativity and courage of these pioneers, and is essential for all.