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(0)Michael Groß
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A fascinating and comprehensive look into the life of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, now with an afterword.
"Deep-dish...sharp-clawed...honestly admiring."-New York Times
There are at least two Ralph Laurens.
To the public he's a gentle, modest, yet secure and purposeful man. Inside the walls of Polo Ralph Lauren, though, he was long seen by some as a narcissist, an insecure ditherer, and, at times, a rampaging tyrant.
Michael Gross,...
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Investigative journalist Michael Gross delves into the history of models and takes us into the private studios and hidden villas where models play and are preyed upon, going beyond modeling's carefully constructed facade of glamour to expose the scandal and untold truths that permeate the seemingly glamorous business.
Here for the first time is the complete story of the international model business-and its evil twin: legalized flesh peddling. It's...
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Das Berufsleben stellt uns immer wieder vor schwierige Entscheidungen, gewollte oder ungewollte Veränderungen, Konflikte, Phasen der Über- oder Unterforderung u.v.m. Wer heute erfolgreich sein will, sollte über Fähigkeiten verfügen, die uns helfen, diese Herausforderungen zu meistern: Selbstführungstechniken, Flexibilität, Veränderungsmotivation, Mut, ein „Gefühl für die Situation". Glücklicherweise sind diese Skills in jedem von uns...
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Before Instagram was an art form, fashion photographers were pop culture royalty. From the postwar covers of Vogue until the triumph of the digital image, the fashion photographer sold not only clothes but ideals of beauty and fantasies of perfect lives. Even when they succumbed to temptation and excess, the very few photographers who rose to the top were artists above all. In his follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Model: The Ugly Business...
8) Quackerz
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On the little island lost in far sunny China the regular life of mandarin ducks in an instant turns into chaos: the flock of the military mallards making a cruise to Hawaii, by mistake lands on the mandarins' island. The chief of mallards, Duckmus doesn't want to reckon with the local traditions, as well the mandarins' Emperor doesn't like uninvited guests. The Cold War breaks out between two clans. The heir of the of mandarins' Emperor, Longway,...
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This is my story about being alienated as a parent and becoming a targeted individual. They may go hand in hand and maybe they both happen for the same reason or because of the same person. one of these Mysteries that I may never you're out. I don't think anyone can understand what it's like to be an alienated parent unless they're one of us. I don't care how much empathy you have or what degree in Psychology you have, you don't have a clue. of how...
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For famed cinematographer, adventurer, and mountaineer David Breashears, the terrifying experiences on Mount Everest during the deadly 1996 season became the defining moment of his life. By 1995, Breashears had already twice reached Mt. Everest's summit. Then he faced the greatest challenge of his life: to scale the 29,028-foot peak while hauling a giant IMAX camera to film the documentary Everest.
In this extraordinary memoir, Breashears takes...
12) The carousel
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This is the love story of Michael Keddington and Faye Murrow, a love story that takes place not in seclusion, but in the real world, with the challenges that all lovers must face. No relationship is an island: there are threads that bind us all and pull at our lives: the demands of family, friends, work, and social obligation. And there are times that the pull of those threads becomes greater than the strength of the relationship. In these times,...
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Professional and aspiring writers, including those who wish to self-publish, will find indispensable tools in this practical, complete, and time-saving popular resource. Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self-Publishers contains all of the essential forms for success, including assignment confirmations, contracts between author and agent, publisher, collaborator, designer, printer, sales representative, book distributor, and more, copyright...
14) Ender's shadow
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 22
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An urchin is picked off the street by a nun and sent to war school to become a brilliant space-war strategist. He is Bean, so called because of his diminutive stature, the result of an illegal genetic experiment.
15) True Heart
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With the help of a Native American Indian and a legendary wild bear, two children struggle to survive the wilderness - and evil poachers - in this beautiful, action-filled family adventure.
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The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 give their comedic riffing treatment to this classic 90's Vanilla Ice movie. Vanilla Ice's album To The Extreme sold fifteen million copies. It is important to keep this in mind while you watch Cool as Ice, because at some point in time, you will inevitably shriek at the TV, "Who thought this was a good idea? How did this happen?" It is perhaps the only movie that is more 90s than the entirety of VH1s I Love...
18) Power of the Air
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A Missionary from Africa comes to the United States and shares with a concerned Christian how he feels the church in America is being deceived and in great danger. The Christian is very convicted by what he hears, makes a significant change in his life, and then sets forth a plan to reach his city with the gospel. He faces unexpected challenges, costs and struggles to execute his idea, plus the uncertainty of knowing if his effort will produce any...