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Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA, LLC
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
Español
Description
A collection of essays from Winfrey's "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Organized by theme, these essays offer a rare and powerful glimpse into the mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women.
Author
Publisher
Castle Point Books, published and distributed by St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Kobe Bryant's basketball career reads like a road map for the pursuit of greatness. He was talented, yet his relentless work ethic, his tireless pursuit of knowledge, his unflappable confidence and his turbo-charged ambition drove him to become an icon with a lasting legacy. Peña provides a biographical look at Kobe's upbringing and his celebrated career with the Los Angeles Lakers. With powerful quotes from the Black Mamba himself, this book provides...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Australia
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
If anyone can teach us how to pursue the life and work of an artist, it is the artists in Truth Bomb. This compilation of pioneering and established women artists from around the world will motivate and empower you, challenge you to find solace in the shared human experiences of birth, death, love, anger, joy, sadness. Their sassiness will fire your spirit.Truth Bomb offers the very best commentary and insight into the incredible formation of diverse...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"A powerful, moving photography collection of Americans from all walks of life paired with their handwritten statements about their American dreams. In the lead-up to the 2008 presidential election, Canadian photographer Ian Brown, fascinated by the idea of the "American dream," set out to photograph Americans and document what it meant to them. Brown traveled across the country in an old truck and began knocking on people's doors; meeting them at...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Virginia Ann Byrd challenges, encourages, and inspires your writing. In I'm Still Writing, beloved female writers, both past and present, share their thoughts on the joy and struggle of writing. Their words will nurture and challenge your writing, inviting you to dive deeper into your creativity and find power on the page. Author Virginia Ann Byrd has gathered the words and wisdom of women writers-from different backgrounds, traditions, and times-pairing...
128) We go high
Author
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"We Go High brings together the inspiring stories, motivational quotes, and personal philosophies of 30 influential women of color who have sought to overcome challenges in their lives. From activists to scientists, artists to sporting icons, each woman's story is different-but all have in common a deep-seated resilience to fight against the prejudices and barriers to success that women of color face on a daily basis. The book features political powerhouses...
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This beautifully illustrated book is a collection of quotes from 50 inspirational Black women who have shaped the world we live in, from Toni Morrison to Angela Davis, from Solange and Beyonce Knowles to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex"--
130) Bathed in prayer
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A collection of prayers, sermons, and inspirational passages that incorporates material from each of the novels in the Mitford series. In addition, fans will get to hear directly from author Jan Karon, in a brand-new essay about her own personal journey in faith and the ways that the Mitford novels have impacted her.
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"For fans of both the irreverent Stuff White People Like and the lauded Humans of New York comes the perfect send-up: Millennials of New York, a hilarious satire of the millennial generation, from the creators of the viral Facebook sensation and senior writers at Elite Daily. Discover the voice of a generation--self- and selfie-absorbed as it may be--in Millennials of New York. With over two hundred pictures, lists, graphs, and charts, authors Connor...
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarpercollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A collection of photographs of President Donald Trump, the First Family, and the 45th presidency, taken by the Official White House Photographers, accompanied by selected quotes from presidential speeches and remarks.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Continuum
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"There are so many Latin phrases in everyday use that often we use them without understanding the background and context within which they were actually used. 'Carpe diem'; 'Stet'; 'Memento mori'; 'Et tu Brute' - examples would fill a book. And often these phrases are also used in English translation: 'The die is cast'; 'crossing the Rubicon'; 'Rome was not built in a day'. Many of these phrases are humorous, but they are also a rich source of wisdom:...
Author
Publisher
The Modern Library
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"David Kipen scoured the archives of libraries, historical societies, and private estates to assemble a kaleidoscopic view of Los Angeles from the Spanish missionary expeditions in the 1500s to the present day. These entries are arranged by date--January 1 through December 31--but are selected from more than three centuries of writing by those living in, or visiting, Los Angeles. Thus the entry for January 21, for example, will have an excerpt from...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous National Geographic documentary, this inspiring book from world-renowned infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci shares the lessons that have shaped the celebrated doctor's life philosophy, offering an intimate view of one of the world's greatest medical minds as well as universal advice to live by"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Language
English
Description
"Shade is a portrait in contrasts, telling the tale of two presidencies through a series of powerful visual juxtapositions--with Pete Souza's unforgettable images of President Obama delivering new power and meaning when framed by tweets, headlines, quotes, and other material from the first 500 days of the Trump administration." -- Publisher's website.
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