Her Brilliant Career. Ten Extraordinary Women of the Fifties, Paperback - Rachel Cooke

A witty and touching account of ten inspirational figures that makes us reconsider conventional ideas of the fifties woman.

The most memorable Batman stories from the 1950s are collected in this new title. The 1950s was a decade of change for the Dark Knight Detective, o...

The Bible is filled with so many incredible women, and it's time we were introduced to them!

The 1950s was one of the most offbeat and inventive decades in the history of the Man of Steel, which featured the introductions of some of his gre...

Publisher: Mark DavisonAuthor(s): Mark DavisonIllustration(s): 70 black and white historic photosNumber of pages: 64Collection: Mark Davison's Reme...

The Fifties...The world was still rebuilding itself after the Second World War and American patriotism was at an all-time high. The public, in turn...

Reducere. The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what...

Reducere. The book is a memoir of Dan Wakefield's move to New York City in the 1950s.

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The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has given national consciousness to the problematic treatment of...

Publisher: Lee Miller Archives PublishingNumber of pages: 114Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 239 x 287 x 21Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedesc...

Impact, Inspire and Uplift One Million Women IWOW (Inspirational Women of the World) was conceived in 2020 by Dawn Evans and Tracey Smolinski to cr...

Description"An informative and celebratory resource." --Booklist In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell--host of public radio's awa...

Reducere. Description"A journey into the very marrow of which strong women are made."- Joanie Cox-Henry, journalist and blogger Camille. Lynn. Monique. Becky...

The 1950s was the decade in which Roger Bannister ran the four-minute mile, Bill Haley released "Rock Around the Clock", rationing ended and Britai...

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Reimagine your future, adjust your efforts, jump into action and work for just ten more years before doing what the hell you want!Publisher: John M...

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler PublishersAuthor(s): Betsy MyersNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 15Cover type: Paperbac...

Reducere. Illustrated profiles of 50 pioneering female artists--from the 11th century to today--from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Sci...

Part memoir, part cookbook, this classic of food literature is an immersion course in authentic, regional French home cooking from a world-renowned...

A beautifully illustrated, inspirational celebration of women of colour from around the world.Publisher: Saqi BooksAuthor(s): Maliha AbidiIllustrat...

Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Christopher ClareyNumber of pages: 432Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 197 x 29Cover type: Paperback ...

'A breathtaking story' Daily Mail 'Extraordinary' The Telegraph on the Cook sisters Desperate circumstances can cause ordinary women to achieve ext...

Reducere. DescriptionControversial, a global icon, a diva among divas---Barbra Streisand, the last genuinely unique show business personality of the twentiet...

Reducere. Praying girls are world-changers . . . And this delightful storybook proves it Just for the girls in your life, ages 5 and up, this collection of t...

An ingenious and hilarious novel masquerading as sixteen short biographies of Australian literary figures, who are all entirely made up

From Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe to Ruth Ellis: the stories of the strong, spirited and controversial women who created the enduring image of th...

The story of a federal minister's remarkable reunion with his birth parents. Robert Tickner had always known he was adopted, but had rarely felt mu...

Reducere. Everybody knows who Quinn Avery is. She's the smart, calm, responsible Avery sister, the one who's kept it together in spite of all that's happened...

One of the most notorious Victorian murders was committed by Dr George Henry Lamson, who stood trial in 1882 for poisoning his crippled brother-in-...

Reducere. Christianity has long been criticized as a patriarchal religion. But during its two-thousand-year history, the faith has been influenced and passed...

Historical figures whose lives help explain today's global economy. From Silk to Silicon presents a future full of human possibility.Publisher: Amb...

'Get the inside scoop on all things Spice!'OK! Magazine'A compelling new book' Daily ExpressFrom the moment they burst into our lives, the Spice Gi...

Reducere. There have been countless badass women who have changed the world for the better, yet most people have never even heard of them. Women throughout h...

Contributor(s): Author: David C. CookSince kids love to color, this fun coloring book with easy-to-read text is a great way to introduce them to th...

Reducere. On September 11, 1814, an American naval squadron under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough defeated a formidable British force on Lake Champlain u...

A collection of intimate, heartfelt conversations with women spiritual teachers.

The story of the six extraordinary hostesses who shaped British society in the inter-war years: Lady Astor, Lady Colefax, Lady Londonderry, Lady Cu...

Reducere. On July 17th 1939, Eileen Alexander, a bright young woman recently graduated from Girton College, Cambridge, begins a brilliant correspondence with...

A guided tour through the world's most significant, innovative and amazing technological inventions. Find out how, when and why the inventions whic...

Reducere. A few months before I left Australia I got a letter from the bush signed "Miles Franklin", saying that the writer had written a novel, but knew not...

Reducere. Two Broadway actresses, one starring role, and a kiss that might turn rivals...into lovers. Sophie Rindell has dreamed of performing on Broadway si...

DescriptionThis book details the treatment of Allied service-women, female civilians and local women by the Japanese occupation forces. While a num...