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Beauty 40+ : 24 looks to feel beautiful / by Entrup, Boris,1978-author.; Krentz, Denise,photographer.; Krentz, Ulf,photographer.;
A guide to beauty for the modern, mature woman who wants to maintain her beauty at any age. Makeup is not just for young women. Beauty 40+ covers age-appropriate makeup looks for older women, with 24 step-by-step makeup tutorials from Germany's Next Top Model resident makeup artist Boris Entrup that will take you out of a rut and into a new age of beauty. Style, skincare, and makeup routines should change as you age. Learn how to apply foundation to mature skin, what colors work best with graying hair and how to style it into soft beachy waves, as well as how to make your eyes pop from behind your glasses. Let your skin and hair age gracefully and stylishly from the inside out with helpful beauty advice, tips, and tricks. From contouring to décolletage skin care to eating well for a radiant glow, Beauty 40+ offers essential tools and information for beauty care head to toe. With an informative FAQ section, you'll find all the answers to questions you have about your changing body and its maintenance. Find the best looks to suit your appearance and look fabulous whether you're 40 or 70.
Subjects: Beauty, Personal.; Cosmetics.; Middle-aged women;

Goddess : 50 goddesses, spirits, saints, and other female figures who have shaped belief / by Ramirez, Janina,1980-; Walsh, Sarah(Illustrator); British Museum.;
This collection brings together 50 stories of powerful female figures from around the world. There are loving creators, wise leaders, fearsome warriors, gentle healers, and mystical protectors, and they can each inspire you to find strength within yourself . . . Beautifully written by cultural historian and broadcaster, Dr. Janina Ramirez, and stunningly illustrated by Sarah Walsh, this amazing book contains goddesses, guides, spirits, saints, witches, demons, and many more female figures that have played an important role in shaping belief today. Based on original sources and with photographs from the British Museum collection, this incredible introduction to goddesses throughout history will entertain, engage, and empower readers everywhere. Divided into thematic chapters, there are important stories of creation and love, action-packed stories of war and death, and heroic stories of great adventure and strength.
Subjects: Legends.; Biographies.; Goddesses; Goddesses; Women heroes; Women heroes;

The Phoenix Pencil Company : a novel / by King, Allison,author.;
"Monica Tsai spends her days analyzing data for a new computer program that seeks to connect strangers with the world around them. But one day the very program she's helping to build pings a result for her beloved grandmother Yun's long-estranged cousin: a photograph of two women in Shanghai. One of them, Louise Sun, is a digital archivist who holds keys to Yun's past, and whose gift of a single pencil upends Monica's day-to-day. Monica's discoveries of a hidden family history are exquisitely braided with her grandmother Yun's own memories, recounting her time growing up in the Phoenix Pencil Company in the 1940s. While Japan invades China, Yun's cousin Meng moves in with them-but when the government discovers their family can Reforge a pencil's words, magically reviving the memories they hold, the cousins are separated and forced into a life of betraying stories in order to survive. Combining the cross-generational family saga and epistolary form of Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being with the uplifting magic of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library, King's stunningly layered debut novel asks: who owns a story? The answers and secrets that surface on the page have the unerasable power to unite or threaten Monica, Yun, and their most valued relationships for good"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Chinese Americans; Espionage; Families; Family secrets; Intergenerational relations; Magic; Memory; World War, 1939-1945;

The Look. by Obama, Michelle.;
Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs, including never-before-seen images, 'The Look' is a stunning journey through Michelle Obamas style evolution, in her own words for the first time.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; HISTORY / United States / 21st Century; PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Fashion;

The Phoenix Pencil Company [text (large print)] : a novel / by King, Allison,author.;
"Monica Tsai spends her days analyzing data for a new computer program that seeks to connect strangers with the world around them. But one day the very program she's helping to build pings a result for her beloved grandmother Yun's long-estranged cousin: a photograph of two women in Shanghai. One of them, Louise Sun, is a digital archivist who holds keys to Yun's past, and whose gift of a single pencil upends Monica's day-to-day. Monica's discoveries of a hidden family history are exquisitely braided with her grandmother Yun's own memories, recounting her time growing up in the Phoenix Pencil Company in the 1940s. While Japan invades China, Yun's cousin Meng moves in with them-but when the government discovers their family can Reforge a pencil's words, magically reviving the memories they hold, the cousins are separated and forced into a life of betraying stories in order to survive. Combining the cross-generational family saga and epistolary form of Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being with the uplifting magic of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library, King's stunningly layered debut novel asks: who owns a story? The answers and secrets that surface on the page have the unerasable power to unite or threaten Monica, Yun, and their most valued relationships for good"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Chinese Americans; Espionage; Families; Family secrets; Intergenerational relations; Magic; Memory; World War, 1939-1945;

Weekend sewing : more than 40 projects and ideas for inspired stitching / by Ross, Heather.; Gruen, John,1958-;
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Subjects: Dressmaking.; Women's clothing.; Children's clothing.; Household linens.; Gifts.; Sewing.;
© 2009., Stewart, Tabori & Chang,

Harriet Tubman / by Sawyer, Kem Knapp.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 124), Internet addresses (p. 125) and index.LSC
Subjects: Tubman, Harriet, 1820?-1913; Slaves; African American women; African Americans; Underground Railroad;
© 2010., DK Pub.,

On deadly tides / by Duncan, Elizabeth J.,author.;
While on a painting holiday off the coast of North Wales, amateur sleuth Penny Brannigan stumbles upon a body on a secluded beach--and a new mystery--while falling in love with a wildlife photographer and learning some surprising truths about herself.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Brannigan, Penny (Fictitious character); Women private investigators; Murder;

Weekend sewing : more than 40 projects and ideas for inspired stitching / by Ross, Heather.; Gruen, John,1958-;
LSC
Subjects: Dressmaking.; Women's clothing.; Children's clothing.; Household linens.; Gifts.; Sewing.;
© 2013, c2009., Stewart, Tabori & Chang,

Birthing in good hands : holistic massage for pregnancy, labor, and babies / by Sutherland, Christine,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Learn to alleviate the discomforts of pregnancy with the power of touch. Christine Sutherland, co-founder of the Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy, teaches the basics of maternity massage for healthier, happier pregnancies, for labor and delivery, and for babies. From conception through postpartum recovery, Christine's techniques will help pregnant women through every stage of pregnancy. Through stories, photographs, and illustrations, Christine shares her more than forty years of experience birthing babies in good hands. If you, your partner, daughter, sister, or friend is pregnant, or if you are a midwife, doula, nurse, doctor, or other health practitioner working with pregnant women, this book will guide you, step by step, into the world of holistic maternity massage."--
Subjects: Massage therapy.; Maternal health services.; Postnatal care.; Pregnant women; Prenatal care.;

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