The Manicurist

Author : Phyllis Scheiber
Publisher : BelleBooks
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781611940350

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The Manicurist by Phyllis Scheiber Pdf

Tessa and Walter have, by all appearances, the perfect marriage. And they seem to be ideal parents for their somewhat rebellious teenage daughter, Regina. Without warning, however, their comfortable lives are thrown into turmoil when a disturbing customer comes into the salon where Tessa works as a manicurist. Suddenly, Tessa's world is turned upside down as revelations come to light about the mother she thought had abandoned her in childhood and the second sight that she so guardedly seeks to keep from others. Phyllis Schieber's first novel, Strictly Personal, for young adults, was published by Fawcett-Juniper. Willing Spirits was published by William Morrow. The Sinner's Guide to Confession was published by Berkley Putnam in 2008. Her short story, The Stocking Store, appears in Bell Bridge Books' 2011 anthology, The Firefly Dance. Married and a mother, Phyllis Schieber lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. www.phyllisschieber.com

Author : Susan Lieu
Publisher : Celadon Books
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781250835062

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The Manicurist's Daughter by Susan Lieu Pdf

An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family’s past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan’s family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susan’s mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, setting up two successful nail salons and orchestrating every success—until Susan was eleven. That year, her mother died from a botched tummy tuck. After the funeral, no one was ever allowed to talk about her or what had happened. For the next twenty years, Susan navigated a series of cascading questions alone—why did the most perfect person in her life want to change her body? Why would no one tell her about her mother’s life in Vietnam? And how did this surgeon, who preyed on Vietnamese immigrants, go on operating after her mother’s death? Sifting through depositions, tracking down the surgeon’s family, and enlisting the help of spirit channelers, Susan uncovers the painful truth of her mother, herself, and the impossible ideal of beauty. The Manicurist’s Daughter is much more than a memoir about grief, trauma, and body image. It is a story of fierce determination, strength in shared culture, and finding your place in the world.

Author : Sarah Sharples,Steven Shorrock
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781138026353

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Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2014 by Sarah Sharples,Steven Shorrock Pdf

The broad and developing scope of human factors and ergonomics - the application of scientific knowledge to improve people’s interaction with products, systems and environments - has been illustrated for 28 years by the books which make up the Contemporary Ergonomics series. This book presents the proceedings of the international conference – Ergonomics and Human Factors 2014. In addition to being the leading event in the UK that features ergonomics and human factors across all sectors, this is also the annual meeting of the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors. Individual papers provide insight into current practice, present new research findings and form an invaluable reference source. The volumes provide a fast track for the publication of suitable papers from international contributors, with papers being subject to peer review since 2009 and selected by the conference programme committee. A wide range of topics are covered in these proceedings including workload, human capability, systems, product design, manufacturing systems, behaviour change, health and wellbeing, organisational culture, smart environments and sustainability, transport and musculoskeletal disorders. As well as being of interest to mainstream ergonomists and human factors specialists, Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors will appeal to all those who are concerned with people's interactions with their working and leisure environment including designers, manufacturing and production engineers, health and safety specialists, occupational, applied and industrial psychologists, and applied physiologists.

Author : Jeff Wuorio
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781451603927

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How to Buy and Sell (Just About) Everything by Jeff Wuorio Pdf

How to Buy & Sell (Just About) Everything The Ultimate Buyer's Guide for Daily Life Don't make another purchase before you buy this ultimate buyer's guide. With more than 550 how-to solutions, these pages are packed with savvy strategies for choosing and locating (and unloading and liquidating) both everyday items and once-in-a-lifetime splurges, with special emphasis on how to find bargains and broker great deals. The clear and friendly information in How To Buy & Sell (Just About) Everything makes any buying or selling decision easy, from selecting baby gear to saving for college, from hawking lemonade to selling your company. Browse these pages to discover how to: Buy a House • Sell a Car • Buy Happiness • Sell Your Old Computer • Buy Mutual Funds • Hire a Butler • Choose a Diamond Ring • Purchase a Tent • Get Breast Implants • Negotiate a Better Credit Card Rate • Buy a Hot Dog Stand • Sell Your Baseball Collection • Outfit a Nursery • Book a Cheap Safari...and much, much more Written and designed in the same easy-to-use format as its predecesors, How To Do (Just About) Everything and How to Fix (Just About) Everything, this invaluable collection includes concise instructions, helpful tips and comparison charts -- everything you need to understand product features, prevent problems and guarantee smart purchasing decisions. This is the only book you need to make the most of your money.

Author : James Holston
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400832781

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Insurgent Citizenship by James Holston Pdf

Insurgent citizenships have arisen in cities around the world. This book examines the insurgence of democratic citizenship in the urban peripheries of São Paulo, Brazil, its entanglement with entrenched systems of inequality, and its contradiction in violence. James Holston argues that for two centuries Brazilians have practiced a type of citizenship all too common among nation-states--one that is universally inclusive in national membership and massively inegalitarian in distributing rights and in its legalization of social differences. But since the 1970s, he shows, residents of Brazil's urban peripheries have formulated a new citizenship that is destabilizing the old. Their mobilizations have developed not primarily through struggles of labor but through those of the city--particularly illegal residence, house building, and land conflict. Yet precisely as Brazilians democratized urban space and achieved political democracy, violence, injustice, and impunity increased dramatically. Based on comparative, ethnographic, and historical research, Insurgent Citizenship reveals why the insurgent and the entrenched remain dangerously conjoined as new kinds of citizens expand democracy even as new forms of violence and exclusion erode it. Rather than view this paradox as evidence of democratic failure and urban chaos, Insurgent Citizenship argues that contradictory realizations of citizenship characterize all democracies--emerging and established. Focusing on processes of city- and citizen-making now prevalent globally, it develops new approaches for understanding the contemporary course of democratic citizenship in societies of vastly different cultures and histories.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Patents
ISBN : PSU:000066181439

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tanya Angelova
Publisher : Tanya Angelova
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Beginners Guide: How to Create Simple 2D Flowers on a Manicure? by Tanya Angelova Pdf

Would you like to create simple 2D flower nail art decorations? I'll show you how in this short nail art guide. This is part of the nail art series, where we'll show you different nail art decorations that are suitable for every season and theme. If you have never painted flowers before, or if you are a complete beginner, I'll show you in 30 minutes how to create realistic flowers, yet simple to make. Once you grasp the technique behind it, you can experiment with different flower types, styles or nail art ideas to amaze your friends and clients. If you are just at the beginning of your nail tech career, this short nail art guide is for you! Grab your copy now!

Author : Tanya Angelova
Publisher : Tanya Angelova
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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How to Create Stunning 4D Mouse and 4D Flowers on a Manicure? by Tanya Angelova Pdf

Would you like to learn how to create 4D mouse and 4D flower nail art decorations? In this short nail art guide, we'll focus on just the mouse and the flowers. We are not going to show you how to create the gel polish, or the preparation of the nails before the decoration. This guide is for nail art decorations only, and more specifically, for the decoration you see on the cover of this nail art book. You'll know how to sculpt with 4D gel and create this stunning mouse and flowers at no time, even if you have never done this before. If you are bored from plain nails and manicures, now it is the time to challenge yourself and create something awesome. Are you ready? Grab your copy now!

Author : James Morrison
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438413716

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Passport to Hollywood by James Morrison Pdf

CHOICE 1999 Outstanding Academic Books In Passport to Hollywood, James Morrison examines a series of Hollywood films by directors from European art-cinemas. Drawing widely on current research in film theory, film history, and cultural studies, he traces the influence of European filmmakers in Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1980s and illuminates the relation between modernism and mass-culture in American movies. By interpreting important American films, Morrison also shows how these films illustrate key issues of cultural hierarchy and national culture over fifty years of American cinema. In addition, he explores the complex and often contradictory ways that these Hollywood movies conceptualize ideas about "foreignness." Using insightful close viewings, Morrison demonstrates new connections among modernism, postmodernism, and American movies.

Author : United States. Internal Revenue Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Tax administration and procedure
ISBN : UOM:39015048705654

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Internal Revenue Bulletin by United States. Internal Revenue Service Pdf

Author : Maureen Walcavich,Karen Bauer
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781594417849

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Literacy Play Centers, Grades PK - K by Maureen Walcavich,Karen Bauer Pdf

Play is how young children learn. Use Literacy Play Centers for students in grades PKÐK to build understanding of literacy, mathematics, and community. The book includes 15 centers, including Grocery Store, DoctorÕs Office, Barbershop/Hair Salon, Post Office, Florist Shop, and Bank. The fun role-playing activities help students develop cooperation, negotiation, and sharing while incorporating phonemic awareness, letters of the alphabet and their sounds, rhyming words, syllables, concepts of print, number and shape recognition, graphing, and estimation. This 160-page book includes detailed procedures, goals, objectives, a list of theme-related childrenÕs literature, skills indexes for math and language arts, and information on embedding assessment throughout the year.

Author : Ann Gallant,Kathy Gillott,Jackie Howard
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0748715509

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Principles and Techniques for the Beauty Specialist by Ann Gallant,Kathy Gillott,Jackie Howard Pdf

Revised and updated, with a new page layout, this edition contains material on facial cosmetics and treatments, skin diagnosis, new products, guidance on the selling role of beauty therapists, and expanded use of tables and charts for skin conditions and products. Exercises and questions are included.

Author : Claire Bond Potter
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813524873

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War on Crime by Claire Bond Potter Pdf

The first book to look at the structural, legal, and cultural aspects of J. Edgar Hoover's war on crime in the 1930s, a New Deal campaign which forged new links between citizenship, federal policing, and the ideal of centralized government. WAR ON CRIME reminds us of how and why our worship of violent celebrity hero G-men and gangsters came about and how we now are reaping the results. 10 photos.

Author : Tao Wong ,A.G. Marshall
Publisher : Starlit Publishing
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781989994320

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Leveled Up Love by Tao Wong ,A.G. Marshall Pdf

Dating Evolution is the next generation of relationship gaming with a real world twist! Did you ever wish your online skills translated into the real world? Now they can! Follow our quests to level up your love life and earn real life rewards! Life was good for Zack Moore until his trustee managed to con him into signing up for DaEvo. Now, the buggy app has taken over his life, forcing him to leave his condo, interact with people in the real world and eat healthy to gain any gaming time. Problem is, Zack has the biggest tournament of his life coming up. The Star Fury tournament is Zack and his team’s chance of going pro and making a name for themselves. Now, Zack’s swapping women around like the components of his starship; trying to find the balance between love and DaEvo. Good thing Zack’s a pro at gaming. But somethings can’t be quantified. Like love. Leveled Up Love! is a Gamelit comedy romance written by Tao Wong, author of the bestselling System Apocalypse LitRPG and A Thousand Li series, and A.G. Marshall, author of the Fairy Tale Adventures series of books.

Author : Bruce J. Cooke
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781664182554

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American Goods by Bruce J. Cooke Pdf

This book of essays is about law, economics, sports and nostalgia/public interest.. These essays are intended to help people understand in simple language information on law, economics, and sports. This book is also about nostalgia and how the present and future can be as good as the best year of your life.