1997, ISBN: 9780500017845

Hardcover

A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the worlds great commentators on religion.After seven years in a convent, which she left, dismayed by its restriction… More...

A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the worlds great commentators on religion.After seven years in a convent, which she left, dismayed by its restrictions, an experience recounted in Through the Narrow Gate, Karen Armstrong struggled to establish herself in a new way of life, and became entrapped in a downward spiral, haunted by despair, anorexia and suicidal feelings.Despite her departure from the convent she remained within the Catholic Church until the God she believed in 'died on me', and she entered a wild and Godless period of crazy parties and numerous lovers. Her attempts to reach happiness and carve out a career failed repeatedly, in spectacular fashion. She began writing her bestseller A History of God in a spirit of scepticism, but through studying other religious traditions she found a very different kind of faith which drew from Christianity, Judaism and Islam and, eventually, spiritual and personal calm.In her own words, her story is a graphic illustration almost an allegory of a widespread dilemma. It is emblematic of a more general flight from institutional religion and a groping towards a form of faith that has not yet been fully articulated but which is nevertheless in the process of declaring itself. Her lifelong inability to pray and to conform to traditional structures of worship is shared by the many who are leaving the established churches but who desire intensely a spiritual aspect to their lives.The Spiral Staircase grapples with the issue of how we can be religious in the contemporary world, and the place and possibility of belief in the 21st-century. ., 0, London: Longmans Green and Co. Very Good/No DJ. 1932. First Edition. Hard Cover. Lge 8vo Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks Tissue guarded frontis portrait plate and 3 illustrations. A few foxing spots. xiv,428 pages clean and tight. PARADOXICAL as it may sound Bertram C. A. Windle was at the same time one of the best known and one of the least well known of men. His gifts were so versatile, his power of work so prodigious, the fields of his activity so diversified, that many of those who admired him and sought him in one sphere of activity had but the slightest idea of his achievements in another. Nor was his personality, with its manifold facets, appreciated in its entirety except by comparatively few. Physically, intellectually, morally, spiritually, he was fashioned in large mould. High lights and deep shades flitted across the pathway of his life. In spite of great outward successes he did not always find life easy. Like Saul of old he often had need of a David to charm away those deep depressions that are so often the accompaniment of genius. In the following pages an attempt has been made to give a comprehensive, albeit a short, account of his life story. Speaking of the art of the biographer Sir Bertram once expressed the opinion that the task should never be undertaken by a near relative, and that the subject of a biography should be allowed to tell his own story by means of letters and extracts from his own writings and utterances. These principles have been acted upon whenever it was possible to do so. The main sources of information for this memoir have been provided by a collection of family papers, personal letters and diaries, and innumerable newspaper cuttings. Many people have been good enough to lend their letters, in some cases a complete correspondence. Few of these letters could be reproduced verbatim because of their personal character or on account of references to people still living. Of such as might he printed there yet remains material that might suffice for a bulky separate volume of letters. In this volume many omissions, not always indicated, have necessarily been made from individual letters. It has not been considered necessary to give a separate bibliography of Sir Bertram's books and articles, as these are all mentioned incidentally in the text. On the other hand the bibliography of his research papers is given as a separate item. On all sides requests for help have met with a most cordial response. To Lady Windle, who has so unreservedly bestowed.............. ., Longmans Green and Co, 1932, 3, London England: Victor Gollancz, 1985. Paperback. Mary Elizabeth Williams, an heirress from North Wales, was only twenty when in 1823 she reluctantly marriied George Lucy and became mistress of Charlecote Old Hall in Warwickshire. Sixty years later she wrote this engaging account of her life for her grandchildren. it was a life of great happiness, for she grew to love her husband deeply. Her country home, her children, the London Season and a tour abroad all brought joy and fulfilment. But her contentment was frequently marred by tragedy as few of her many children survived her, and her words reveal a character of great strength and determination. High-spirited, discerning and delightfully free from prudishness, Mary WElizabeth Lucy draws sprightly pen-portraits of the people she met - Queen Victoria and Sir Walter Scott among them - and provides an authentic view of life in fashionable 19th-century society. Illustrated. 182 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback., Victor Gollancz, 1985, 3, (The Nigerian Field Society: December 1980). 245 x 183 mm; card wrappers; pp. 64; black-and-white photographs. Wrappers slightly curled and creased; a little scattered foxing. "Frank Bridges founded the Nigerian Field Society in 1930; The Nigerian Field was first published in 1931 under his editorship. Frank was born in 1895 in Shahpur, Punjab and entered the Navy in 1912 with the title of 'Assistant Clerk' on £45 p.a. Like many of his time he grew up on Kipling, Henty and the Boy's Own Paper and in the old-fashioned atmosphere of patriotic fervour, discipline and service which marked the hey-day of the British Empire. In 1918 he applied for service in Nigeria and indeed spent his entire working life in the service of the people of Nigeria. It is a great privilege to be able to publish this moving personal account of the life of a colonial administrator - not the memoirs of Governors - but of the man in the bush, the true backbone of the Colonial Service, which laid the foundation for modern NIgeria." (From introduction) ., (The Nigerian Field Society: December 1980), 0, Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1997. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780500017845, Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1997, 0<

2020, ISBN: 9780500017845

Paperback, Hardcover

She Writes Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., She Writes Press, 2.5, She Writes Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may… More...

She Writes Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., She Writes Press, 2.5, She Writes Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., She Writes Press, 2.5, NY: BANTAM BOOKS. USUAL TANNING TO PAGES. . VG. PAPERBACK. 1ST. 1970., BANTAM BOOKS, 1970, 3, What Melania wants, Melania gets.The former director of special events at Vogue and producer of nine legendary Met Galas, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff met Melania Knauss in 2003 and had a front row seat to the transformation of Donald Trump's then girlfriend from a rough-cut gem to a precious diamond. As their friendship deepened over lunches at Manhattan hot spots, black-tie parties, and giggle sessions in the penthouse at Trump Tower, Wolkoff watched the newest Mrs. Trump raise her son, Barron, and manage her highly scrutinized marriage.After Trump won the 2016 election, Wolkoff was recruited to help produce the 58th Presidential Inaugu­ration and to become the First Lady's trusted advisor. Melania put Wolkoff in charge of hiring her staff, organizing her events, helping her write speeches, and creating her debut initiatives. Then it all fell apart when she was made the scapegoat for inauguration finance irregularities. Melania could have defended her innocent friend and confidant, but she stood by her man, knowing full well who was really to blame. The betrayal nearly destroyed Wolkoff.In this candid and emotional memoir, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff takes you into Trump Tower and the White House to tell the funny, thrilling, and heartbreaking story of her intimate friendship with one of the most famous women in the world, a woman few people truly understand.How did Melania react to the Access Hollywood tape and her husband's affair with Stormy Daniels? Does she get along well with Ivanka? Why did she wear that jacket with "I really don't care, do u?" printed on the back? Is Melania happy being First Lady? And what really happened with the inauguration's funding of $107 million? Wolkoff has some ideas...Author Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, former trusted advisor to First Lady Melania Trump, is the founder of SWW Creative, a consulting agency known for its work in event production, branding, and strategic partnerships. Wolkoff served as executive producer and chief creative officer of the 58th Presi­dential Inauguration and senior advisor to inauguration chairman Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. She was also the director of Special Events for Vogue; the founding fashion director for Lincoln Center, overseeing Mercedes-Benz Fash­ion Week; and a recipient of the 2011 Gordon Parks Foundation Award. Currently she's vice chairperson for the Fed­eral Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation, advisor to Hopeland, and a board member of the UN Women for Peace Association, which is committed to the prevention of violence against women and girls. Through her association with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, she is an advocate for integrating the teaching of social-emotional learning into our education systems nationally and worldwide. Wolkoff resides in New York with her family., Gallery Books; Illustrated edition (September 1, 2020), 6, Random House Books for Young Readers. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. Tight, clean., Random House Books for Young Readers, 5, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. xiv, 402pp. First Edition. Endpapers tanned, spine ends bumped, else Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket (edge wear, tears) protected in a mylar sleeve. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. TSB-319 Quantity Available: 1. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51485. ., Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954, 3, NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co, 1986. Illustrated throughout with B&W drawings. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. DJ in mylar, clean, colors bright, a little edge wear and library labels. Blue boards, gilt lettering. The book focuses on the needs and concerns of Jaime Osborn and her family in a positive way, depicting in a realistic and informative fashion some of the problems as well as the capabilities of a dwarf child" [Rita Helen Ferences, Ph.D., R.N.]. Usual ex-libri markings. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition, Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-. Illus. by by Author. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library., Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co, 1986, 3, Mitchell Beazley, 2017. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. Tight, clean., Mitchell Beazley, 2017, 5, McGraw-Hill, NY, c.1972, 2nd.prtg., 8vo., cloth, 310pp., drawings, photos., VG $, 0, McGraw Hill, 2004. None. Paperback. Good. Outline:- From Shape magazine`s popular "Weight-Loss Diary" columnist comes a hilarious sometimes heartwrenching look at the daily struggle of dieting In this frank and funny book Courtney Rubin shares what she learned about dieting--and herself--in more than two years of chronicling her battle to keep food from consuming her life. As engaging as her famous column The Weight-Loss Diaries is part memoir part how-to and always entertaining. An honest and brave account of what it feels like day in and day out often year in and year out to try to lose a significant amount of weight The Weight-Loss Diaries is: An unashamed tale of binges fashion fiascos setbacks and ultimate success A light-hearted laugh-out-loud look at the most ridiculous excuses for ending or cheating on a diet A no-holds-barred account of the author`s dark days of flirting with eating disorders and constantly calculating and recalculating calories With insight humor and courage Rubin explores diet and food issues as well as her self-sabotaging habits during dieting in ways that everyone struggling with weight loss will find both instructive and inspiring.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is McGraw Hill The date of this copy is 2004 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK, McGraw Hill, 2004, 2.5, Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1997. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780500017845, Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1997, 0<

1997, ISBN: 0500017840

[EAN: 9780500017845], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.1], [PU: Thames and Hudson Ltd], BAUDOT FRANCOIS ELSA SCHIAPARELLI FASHION MEMOIR, The book has been read, but is in excellent … More...

[EAN: 9780500017845], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.1], [PU: Thames and Hudson Ltd], BAUDOT FRANCOIS ELSA SCHIAPARELLI FASHION MEMOIR, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<