In her unique collection, Mary Dunkin Traces the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from the wedding of her parents, the Duke & Duchess of York, in 1923 all the way to her Silver Jubilee in 1977. The book is on a good condition

Presents the memories of Coco Chanel told in her own words that provide vivid sketches and portray the strength of Coco's character, offering insight into Chanel the woman and the woman who created Chanel.

Richard Attenborough and Diana Hawkins have been friends and colleagues for nearly 50 years. They have now teamed up to write this frank and funny account of their unlikely partnership and his extraordinary life. Richard Attenborough and Diana Hawkins have been friends and colleagues for nearly 50 years.They have now teamed up to write this frank and funny account of their unlikely partnership and his extraordinary life. Attenborough is the octogenarian celebrity peer, happily married since 1945, describing a lifetime of ceaseless activity as film star, director, producer, company chairman and indefatigable campaigner. Hawkins, 70, a twice divorced author and single parent who lived for a time on benefits, went on to become Attenboroughs publicist, business partner and, ultimately, his co-producer. He is staunch Labour, she is a committed Conservative.His glass is always half full, hers obstinately half empty. Together, laughing and squabbling, they have travelled the world, meeting people and making films.Among the eclectic cast of characters who appear in this two-handed memoir are Steve McQueen, Mother Teresa, Charlie Chaplin, Robert Mugabe, Edward G Robinson, Shirley MacLaine, Ronald Reagan, David Lean, Margaret Thatcher, John Mills, Steven Spielberg, Noel Coward, Tommy Lawton, Indira Gandhi, George Brown and Nelson Mandela. Prompted by his adventures in the movie business, Attenborough goes on to reflect on the highs and lows of a long life, both in and out of the public gaze.He writes revealingly of his passion for football and politics, of his avuncular relationship with Princess Diana and finally about the tsunami tragedy which engulfed his family in December 2004.

Jo Ann McNamara's Sisters in Arms pays tribute to the women who over the millennia have laboured in prayer and service, and struggled to achieve greater recognition and authority, in the face of great opposition, for all women. Spanning 2000 years of Christian religious women's quest for spiritual and vocational fulfillment, "Sisters in Arms" is an history of Catholic nuns in the Western world. Unfolding century by century, this drama encompasses every period from the dawn of Christianity to the present.;History has until recently minimized the role of nuns over the centuries. In this volume, their lives, their work and their importance to the Church are acknowledged. Jo Ann Kay McNamara introduces us to women scholars, mystics, artists, political activists, healers and teachers - individuals whose religious vocation enabled them to pursue goals beyond traditional gender roles. They range from Thecla, the legendary companion of Paul, who baptized herself in preparation for facing the lions in the Roman arena, to Hildegard of Bingen, whose visions unlocked her extraordinary talents for music, medicine and moral teaching in the 12th century. They also include Sister Mary Theresa Kane, who stood before the pope - and an American television audience - in 1979 and urged him to consider the ordination of women.;By entering the convent, McNamara shows, nuns gained a community that allowed them to evolve spiritually, intellectually and emotionally; but the convent was never a perfect refuge. Women's struggles continued against the male church hierarchy, the broader lay community and the larger cultural and historical forces of change.;The history of nuns is an important part of the larger story of western women whose gender provoked resistance to their claims to autonomy and power. As we enter the third milennium, this work pays tribute to the sisters who have laboured with prayer and service for 2000 years, who have struggled to achieve greater recognition and authority, and who have forged opportunities for all women while holding true to the teachings of the Gospel.

Presents a series of biographies featuring people that have changed the world we live in. This work includes endnotes and bibliography. It provides the political,...

In the 1950s, young women posed in a convertible roaring through a tropical landscape. A university student dodges police batons to snap a picture at a political demonstration in 1998. This title argues that the photographic practices such as these have played a crucial role in the making of modern national subjects in postcolonial Java.

A study of women's poetic careers in early twentieth-century Australia. It examines the increasing visibility and popularity of women as poets, their shaping of...

Critically acclaimed Mad Men portrays the changing social and political mores of 1960s America, where women were secretaries, men controlled the money, and everyone lived under the imminent threat of nuclear war. However, understanding the philosophy behind this show is even more fascinating.

Offers insight into the key moments of British and world history during the Queen Elizabeth II's sixty-year reign. This title also provides insights into Royal life,...

Elucidating the fundamental principles of Astrology, this title discusses the horoscopes of well known personalities: Mahatma Gandhi; Rabindra Nath Tagore; Jawahar Lal Nehru; S Radhakrishnan; Indira Gandhi; Shirdi Sai Baba; Swami Vivekananda; Ratan Tata; Kumar Mangalam Birla; Bill Gates; B V Raman; Count Louis Hamon (Cheiro); and, many more.