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The Show Girl

Nicola Harrison
The Show Girl Book PDF

Author : Nicola Harrison
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250200167

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The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison Pdf

Nicola Harrison's The Show Girl gives a glimpse of the glamorous world of the Ziegfeld Follies, through the eyes of a young midwestern woman who comes to New York City to find her destiny as a Ziegfeld Follies star. "Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's City of Girls will drink this up." --Booklist It's 1927 when Olive McCormick moves from Minneapolis to New York City determined to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies. Extremely talented as a singer and dancer, it takes every bit of perseverance to finally make it on stage. And once she does, all the glamour and excitement is everything she imagined and more—even worth all the sacrifices she has had to make along the way. Then she meets Archie Carmichael. Handsome, wealthy—the only man she's ever met who seems to accept her modern ways—her independent nature and passion for success. But once she accepts his proposal of marriage he starts to change his tune, and Olive must decide if she is willing to reveal a devastating secret and sacrifice the life she loves for the man she loves.

My Week With Marilyn

Colin Clark
My Week With Marilyn Book PDF

Author : Colin Clark
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780007445578

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My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark Pdf

To tie-in with a major film, starring Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Judi Dench, Emma Watson, Kenneth Branagh and Dominic Cooper. This edition combines Colin Clark’s acclaimed The Prince, the Showgirl and Me and My Week with Marilyn.

Viewing Pleasure and Being a Showgirl

Alison J. Carr
Viewing Pleasure and Being a Showgirl Book PDF

Author : Alison J. Carr
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351977708

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Viewing Pleasure and Being a Showgirl by Alison J. Carr Pdf

Drawing on interviews with a breadth of different showgirls, from shows in Paris, Las Vegas, Berlin, and Los Angeles, as well as her own artworks and those by other contemporary and historical artists, this book examines the experiences of showgirls and those who watch them, to challenge the narrowness of representations and discussions around what has been termed ‘sexualisation’ and ‘the gaze’. An account of the experience of being ‘looked at’, the book raises questions of how the showgirl is represented, the nature of the pleasure that she elicits and the suspicion that surrounds it, and what this means for feminism and the act of looking. An embodied articulation of a new politics of looking, Viewing Pleasure and Being a Showgirl engages with the idea (reinforced by feminist critique) that images of women are linked to selling and that women’s bodies have been commodified in capitalist culture, raising the question of whether this enables particular bodies – those of glamorous women on display – to become scapegoats for our deeper anxieties about consumerism.

The Showgirl Costume

Jane Merrill
The Showgirl Costume Book PDF

Author : Jane Merrill
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476634333

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The Showgirl Costume by Jane Merrill Pdf

Fashion is synonymous with change yet the iconic showgirl costume--feathers, sparkle and revealing clothes--has remained largely unchanged since the early 20th century. Beginning in the 1800s, a couture of the risque evolved from Paris nightclubs to Las Vegas casinos. The concept of glamour itself was based on what Parisian courtesans and burlesque performers wore. A tall pretty girl with headdress, nude core with spangles, high heels and dramatic makeup became a Gallic symbol and later the trademark of Hollywood musicals. France exported costumes and millinery--as well as whole productions from the Moulin Rouge, the Lido and Folies Bergere --to the U.S. and the world. More recently, cabaret styling has translated into today's day, sport and evening clothes.

Girl Show

A. W. Stencell
Girl Show Book PDF

Author : A. W. Stencell
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781550223712

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Girl Show by A. W. Stencell Pdf

A unique photo book which documents the hey-day of the Girls Shows to be found at carnivals and circuses alike. Compiled from the author's collection of photographs, postcards and illustrations featuring circus and carnival from 1900 onward and with text describing the origins of girls shows, their European and American developments, the high point after WWII and their ultimate demise in the face of men's magazines, strip clubs and x-rated videos, this is a valuable insight into a cultural phenomenon which ended in the 1970's.

The Showgirl Next Door

Holly Madison
The Showgirl Next Door Book PDF

Author : Holly Madison
Publisher : Stephens PressLlc
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1935043463

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The Showgirl Next Door by Holly Madison Pdf

The former Playboy bunny and entertainer presents her favorite places and activities in Las Vegas, including nightclubs, casinos, and shows.

Honey Girl

Morgan Rogers
Honey Girl Book PDF

Author : Morgan Rogers
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488077500

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Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers Pdf

Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Oprah Magazine * Marie Claire * Ms. Magazine * E! * Parade Magazine * Buzzfeed * Cosmo * The Rumpus * GoodReads * Autostraddle * Brit & Co * Refinery29 * Betches * BookRiot and others! A LibraryReads Pick “HONEY GIRL is an emotional, heartfelt, charming debut, and I loved every moment of it.” — Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal When becoming an adult means learning to love yourself first. With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls’ trip to Vegas to celebrate. She’s a straight A, work-through-the-summer certified high achiever. She is not the kind of person who goes to Vegas and gets drunkenly married to a woman whose name she doesn’t know…until she does exactly that. This one moment of departure from her stern ex-military father’s plans for her life has Grace wondering why she doesn’t feel more fulfilled from completing her degree. Staggering under the weight of her parent’s expectations, a struggling job market and feelings of burnout, Grace flees her home in Portland for a summer in New York with the wife she barely knows. In New York, she’s able to ignore all the constant questions about her future plans and falls hard for her creative and beautiful wife, Yuki Yamamoto. But when reality comes crashing in, Grace must face what she’s been running from all along—the fears that make us human, the family scars that need to heal and the longing for connection, especially when navigating the messiness of adulthood.

Stealing the Show

L. E. Blair
Stealing the Show Book PDF

Author : L. E. Blair
Publisher : Golden Books
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0307220087

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Sabrina will do anything to get the lead in the school production of "Grease."

The Downstairs Girl

Stacey Lee
The Downstairs Girl Book PDF

Author : Stacey Lee
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781524740962

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A Reese's Book Club YA Pick and New York Times Bestseller From the critically acclaimed author of Luck of the Titanic, Under a Painted Sky, and Outrun the Moon comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light. With prose that is witty, insightful, and at times heartbreaking, Stacey Lee masterfully crafts an extraordinary social drama set in the New South. "This vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers riveted as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power." --The Washington Post "Holds a mirror to our present issues while giving us a detailed and vibrant picture of life in the past." --The New York Times "A joyful read . . . The Downstairs Girl, for all its serious and timely content, is a jolly good time." --NPR

The Savage Girl

Alex Shakar
The Savage Girl Book PDF

Author : Alex Shakar
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061863462

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In the wake of her sister Ivy's widely publicized suicide attempt, Ursula Van Urden arrives in the metropolis of Middle City with hopes of starting her own life anew. In an attempt to understand the events leading up to her sister's breakdown, Ursula meets Ivy's mysterious boyfriend, Chas Lacouture, and joins his trendspotting firm, Tomorrow, Ltd. Armed with only a sketch pad and the mandate to "find the future," she begins an odyssey into the strangely intoxicating world of trendspotting where one lesson prevails: At the heart of every product lies a paradox, and when cultivated successfully, it yields untold riches. As Ivy's delusions grow stronger and more apocalyptic, Ursula's observations of a filthy, rodent-eating homeless girl -- an urban savage -- lead to an elaborate advertising scheme gone awry that has unexpected consequences.

Story of a Girl (National Book Award Finalist)

Sara Zarr
Story of a Girl National Book Award Finalist Book PDF

Author : Sara Zarr
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780316029179

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Story of a Girl (National Book Award Finalist) by Sara Zarr Pdf

Now a movie on Lifetime! I was thirteen when my dad caught me with Tommy Webber in the back of Tommy's Buick, parked next to the old Chart House down in Montara at eleven o'clock on a Tuesday night. Tommy was seventeen and the supposed friend of my brother, Darren. I didn't love him. I'm not sure I even liked him. In a moment, Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changed forever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and the stifling role of "school slut," Deanna longs to escape a life defined by her past. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom, and striking emotion, Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany, and redemption.

About a Girl

Sarah McCarry
About a Girl Book PDF

Author : Sarah McCarry
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250027139

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About a Girl by Sarah McCarry Pdf

Eighteen-year-old Tally is absolutely sure of everything: her genius, the love of her adoptive family, the loyalty of her best friend, Shane, and her future career as a Nobel prize-winning astronomer. There's no room in her tidy world for heartbreak or uncertainty—or the charismatic, troubled mother who abandoned her soon after she was born. But when a sudden discovery upends her fiercely ordered world, Tally sets out on an unexpected quest to seek out the reclusive musician who may hold the key to her past—and instead finds Maddy, an enigmatic and beautiful girl who will unlock the door to her future. The deeper she falls in love with Maddy, the more Tally begins to realize that the universe is bigger—and more complicated—than she ever imagined. Can Tally face the truth about her family—and find her way home in time to save herself from its consequences? About a Girl is the powerful and entrancing conclusion to Sarah McCarry's Metamorphoses trilogy.

The Girl and the Glim

India Swift
The Girl and the Glim Book PDF

Author : India Swift
Publisher : IDW Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781649360106

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The Girl and the Glim by India Swift Pdf

An original graphic novel about being the new kid in a different school, getting picked on by the class bullies, and what happens when a magical presence takes notice. Like, can things get any worse? Starting out at a new school is tough, and Bridgette isn't having much luck, seeing as, well, she's not great at making a first impression. Or, maybe, any impression. Ugh, all these nervous feelings! Will I fit in? Will I make new friends? Will they still like me when they get to know me? Nope. For now the best she can manage is... awkward. This is not going great. That's when she sees it. Something dark and scary... something only she can see. And sheÕs scared, of course she is. But as the only one able to see the dangers, maybe it's time for her to face that fear and unravel the mystery of the Glim and the Glums. The Girl and The Glim is about accepting the fact that fear is okay, and that while letting other people see your vulnerabilities can be scary, it can also lead to closer friendships in the end.

The Girl in the Show

Anna Fields
The Girl in the Show Book PDF

Author : Anna Fields
Publisher : Arcade
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1510718362

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The Girl in the Show by Anna Fields Pdf

For fans of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer—and every other “funny woman”—comes a candid feminist comedy manifesto exploring the sisterhood between women’s comedy and women’s liberation. “I’m not funny at all. What I am is brave.” —Lucille Ball From female pop culture powerhouses dominating the entertainment landscape to memoirs from today’s most vocal feminist comediennes shooting up the bestseller lists, women in comedy have never been more influential. Marking this cultural shift, The Girl in the Show provides an in-depth exploration of how comedy and feminism have grown hand in hand to give women a stronger voice in the ongoing fight for equality. From I Love Lucy to SNL to today’s rising cable and web-series stars, Anna Fields’ entertaining retrospective combines amusing and honest personal narratives with the historical, political, and cultural contexts of the feminist movement. With interview subjects like Abbi Jacobson, Molly Shannon, Mo Collins, and Lizz Winstead among others—as well as actresses, stand-up comics, writers, producers, and female comedy troupes—Fields shares true stories of wit and heroism from some of our most treasured (and under-represented) artists. At its heart, The Girl in the Show captures the urgency of our continued struggle towards equality, allowing the reader to both revel in—and rebel against—our collective ideas of “women’s comedy.”

The Showgirl Costume

Jane Merrill
The Showgirl Costume Book PDF

Author : Jane Merrill
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476671741

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The Showgirl Costume by Jane Merrill Pdf

Fashion is synonymous with change yet the iconic showgirl costume--feathers, sparkle and revealing clothes--has remained largely unchanged since the early 20th century. Beginning in the 1800s, a couture of the risque evolved from Paris nightclubs to Las Vegas casinos. The concept of glamour itself was based on what Parisian courtesans and burlesque performers wore. A tall pretty girl with headdress, nude core with spangles, high heels and dramatic makeup became a Gallic symbol and later the trademark of Hollywood musicals. France exported costumes and millinery--as well as whole productions from the Moulin Rouge, the Lido and Folies Bergere --to the U.S. and the world. More recently, cabaret styling has translated into today's day, sport and evening clothes.