Biography Work

Called the “Queen of Beauty” and the most influential lone woman to impact the beauty industry since Estée Lauder by The New York Times, Leslie Blodgett’s story is anything but ordinary. As the CEO of BareMinerals, she reinvented how beauty was sold by tapping into the power of community before the idea of social media existed. In 2006, Blodgett took the company public in one of the largest cosmetic IPOs of the decade, and in 2010, the company was acquired for $1.8 billion. Pretty Good Advice is her next chapter.

Here are the written works of Graeme Edge, with additional anecdotes on the background to and motivation behind many of Graeme's best known lyrics and poetry. The Moody Blues most famous albums are represented here, along with solo works, in one volume.

Books are one of humankind's greatest forms of expression, and now Book, in a witty, idiosyncratic voice, tells us the inside story. A wonderfully eccentric character with strong opinions and a poetic turn of phrase, Book tells of a journey from papyrus scrolls to medieval manuscripts to printed paper and beyond - pondering, along the way, many bookish things, including the evolution of the alphabet, the library (known to Egyptians as "the healing place of the soul"), and even book burning.

Why some of the most interesting artists of our time committed themselves to some of the most devastating conflicts on Earth Why are some of the most interesting artists of our time committed to engaging with conflict and exploitation around the world? Beautiful, Gruesome, and True tells the...

Ollie L. Jefferson (Ph.D., Howard University) eloquently illustrates the dramatic depiction of HERstory. Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson is a teacher, scholar, and artist who creatively imparts her life lessons through authentic portrayals of over a dozen personas through original narrative. Her voice as a teen entering womanhood—the time when the mind starts actions producing life-changing decisions—sets the stage in this coming-of-age narrative.

Forty million Americans use some kind of online dating service and that number keeps rising. Every day online daters are defrauded out of tens of thousands of dollars by romance scammers. But did you know there is a new type of scammer you need to be educated about? Homegrown Romance Scams is written by an ex-scammer who will teach you everything you need to know about these scams.

William Shakespeare is the celebrated script writer of the most popular plays in the English language. By writing both tragedies, romances, and comedies in the 16th century, he made a name for himself and became successful in the art of drama. Shakespeare’s life and decisions led to his acclaim, and in this audiobook, we will lay out some of the most significant changes in both his personal choices and his career. Despite of his financial debts, his complex family life, and his background, he was able to entertain his audiences both in his time and for centuries after his death.

Everyone's a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these "upside-down puppets"? Meet Tony Sarg, puppeteer extraordinaire!

Albert Einstein: The Life and Work of a Scientific Icon is a comprehensive and engaging biography of one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. Written by an expert in the field of physics and science communication, this book offers a deep and nuanced exploration of Einstein's life, work, and legacy, tracing his journey from a curious child in Germany to a celebrated cultural icon and scientific genius.

Albert Einstein is known as a genius. But as a child, he was a late developer and couldn't find a teaching job after graduation.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how construction workers help their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

En su época, sus obras, entre las que destaca la inolvidable “Casa de muñecas”, sumieron en el escándalo a la rígida sociedad victoriana de la época al cuestionar el modelo de familia imperante y la organización de una sociedad donde el hombre parecía dueño de todo.

Fue un maravilloso escritor español de la llamada Generación del 98, hermano del pintor y escritor Ricardo Baroja, tío del antropólogo Julio Caro Baroja, y del director y guionista de cine Pío Caro Baroja.

Una figura intelectual que alcanzó gran prestigio en Perú y Latinoamérica a comienzos del siglo XX. De corazón socialista, autodidacta neto, periodista de corazón, su obra más conocida (7 ensayos de Interpretación de la Realidad Peruana) marcó una nueva era en el pensamiento americano marxista de izquierda.

Una figura determinante en la etapa republicana y contemporánea del Perú. Autor de la monumental Historia de la República del Perú, obra cumbre de la historiografía peruana, fue además un fino crítico y estudioso de la literatura de su país, maestro y educador de varias generaciones, catedrático y profesor.

Con agudo ingenio, rigor intelectual e intensa ironía, este filósofo galés expone con agradable sencillez e igual profundidad su pensamiento acerca del mundo. Quince ensayos, escritos entre 1928 y 1935, forman el compendio de una obra deslumbrante que merece la atención general.

Uno de los talentos musicales más importantes de la historia. Nacido en 1770, rebelde, infatigable, genial y ¡sordo!, es considerado el último gran representante del clasicismo vienés (después de Haydn y Mozart). Su obra imperecedera (donde destacan colosales sus inmortales nueve sinfonías) ha sido aclamada por los críticos de todas las épocas.

Un brillante escritor de repercusión mundial. Escritor y etnólogo peruano, renovador de la literatura de inspiración indigenista y uno de los más destacados narradores de su país del siglo XX, su prosa directa y vigorosa buscó con afán denunciar las eternas desigualdades entre el indígena y los terratenientes, dueños de una labor opresora y abusiva que él consideraba "intolerable".

You can succeed in life despite any obstacles. Let's take a look at the life of the great writer and adventurer Jack London. By learning how Jack overcame all adversity and became a great success, we can apply his philosophy and principals and take action to create a life of joy, wealth, love, and adventure. This is a very brief biography, although many facts of Jack London's life are noted. However, this is more of a guidebook to lead an exciting and fulfilling life.

Kelly Johnson designed the Blackbird, a plane that flew non-stop from London to Los Angeles in less than four hours, outracing the sun and landing four hours before it had taken off, a remarkable feat - and this was more than 35 years ago. Johnson was the innovative genius behind Lockheed's "Skunk Works", and played a leading role in the development of more than forty aircraft, including some of America's most sophisticated planes such as the Constellation, Shooting Star, F-104, U-2, and the SR-71 Blackbird.