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Beauty and the Brain (Blame It on Bob #2)
by Elizabeth BevarlyBLAMEIT ONBOBBE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...Too bad sexy Rosemary March didn't heed this advice-because as an adolescent, she'd harbored a secret wish to get even with nerdy, brainy Willis Random. She'd also has other secret wishes involving him-ones she hoped to realize if she ever got the chance. And suddenly, thirteen years later, there was a chance-all six feet two inches of him-knocking at her door.And as Rosemary stared at the magnificent speciment that Willis had turned into, she swore she was going to have one more crack at him. Prove to the science whiz that hers was a body as worthy of study as any comet's. If it was the last thing she did...BLAME IT ON BOB:The comet passes through only once every fifteen years...but it leaves behind a lifetime of love!
Beauty and the Brain: 1900s Historical Romance (The Dream Maker Series #2)
by Alice DuncanSilent film star Brenda Fitzpatrick has supported her family via her beautiful face since she was twelve, carefully hiding her keen mind behind a well-crafted featherheaded-blonde facade. Then Brenda lands her dream job--the lead in Martin Tafft's latest romantic flicker--and encounters Colin Peters.Tafft's newest research assistant, Colin is a scientist, not a sentimentalist. The fact that Brenda Fitzpatrick turns his head only means he might be able to make love to her if he follows the natural mating techniques he's studied in other species.But when Colin attempts his seduction, Brenda is incensed, wanting to be recognized for her brain, and Colin comes face-to-face with the seemingly impossible: a love more real than any celluloid fantasy.REVIEWS:"The silent motion picture industry once again provides the fascinating backdrop for Alice Duncan's second novel in the Dream Maker series. ~Cindy Penn, Word Weaving"A lovely tale. Loved it!" ~Norah Wilson, USA Today bestselling authorTHE DREAM MAKER SERIES, in order Cowboy for HireBeauty and the BrainThe Miner's DaughterHer Leading Man
Beauty and the Brain: The Science of Human Nature in Early America
by Rachel E. WalkerExamining the history of phrenology and physiognomy, Beauty and the Brain proposes a bold new way of understanding the connection between science, politics, and popular culture in early America. Between the 1770s and the 1860s, people all across the globe relied on physiognomy and phrenology to evaluate human worth. These once-popular but now discredited disciplines were based on a deceptively simple premise: that facial features or skull shape could reveal a person’s intelligence, character, and personality. In the United States, these were culturally ubiquitous sciences that both elite thinkers and ordinary people used to understand human nature. While the modern world dismisses phrenology and physiognomy as silly and debunked disciplines, Beauty and the Brain shows why they must be taken seriously: they were the intellectual tools that a diverse group of Americans used to debate questions of race, gender, and social justice. While prominent intellectuals and political thinkers invoked these sciences to justify hierarchy, marginalized people and progressive activists deployed them for their own political aims, creatively interpreting human minds and bodies as they fought for racial justice and gender equality. Ultimately, though, physiognomy and phrenology were as dangerous as they were popular. In addition to validating the idea that external beauty was a sign of internal worth, these disciplines often appealed to the very people who were damaged by their prejudicial doctrines. In taking physiognomy and phrenology seriously, Beauty and the Brain recovers a vibrant—if largely forgotten—cultural and intellectual universe, showing how popular sciences shaped some of the greatest political debates of the American past.
Beauty and the Brain: The Science of Human Nature in Early America
by Rachel E. WalkerExamining the history of phrenology and physiognomy, Beauty and the Brain proposes a bold new way of understanding the connection between science, politics, and popular culture in early America. Between the 1770s and the 1860s, people all across the globe relied on physiognomy and phrenology to evaluate human worth. These once-popular but now discredited disciplines were based on a deceptively simple premise: that facial features or skull shape could reveal a person’s intelligence, character, and personality. In the United States, these were culturally ubiquitous sciences that both elite thinkers and ordinary people used to understand human nature. While the modern world dismisses phrenology and physiognomy as silly and debunked disciplines, Beauty and the Brain shows why they must be taken seriously: they were the intellectual tools that a diverse group of Americans used to debate questions of race, gender, and social justice. While prominent intellectuals and political thinkers invoked these sciences to justify hierarchy, marginalized people and progressive activists deployed them for their own political aims, creatively interpreting human minds and bodies as they fought for racial justice and gender equality. Ultimately, though, physiognomy and phrenology were as dangerous as they were popular. In addition to validating the idea that external beauty was a sign of internal worth, these disciplines often appealed to the very people who were damaged by their prejudicial doctrines. In taking physiognomy and phrenology seriously, Beauty and the Brain recovers a vibrant—if largely forgotten—cultural and intellectual universe, showing how popular sciences shaped some of the greatest political debates of the American past.
Beauty and the Brit
by Lizbeth SelvigTough and self-reliant Rio Montoya has looked after her two siblings for most of their lives. But when a gang leader makes threats against her sister Bonnie, even Rio isn't prepared for the storm that could destroy her family. When their dreams are shattered in one dangerous moment, Rio seeks refuge for them all at a peaceful horse farm in the small town of Kennison Falls, Minnesota.Rio should feel safe in Kennison Falls, but her budding romance with the stable's owner, handsome British ex-pat David Pitts-Matherson, feels as dangerous as her past. The incredibly sexy David is as far from her type as any man could get, yet he tempts Rio in a way she never expected. But Rio knows that her time in Kennison Falls is limited, that her family is still in danger, and that she and David come from completely different worlds--a recipe for disaster.David has his own secrets, and even the sparks he feels flying with the fiery and beautiful Rio may not be enough for him to let her into his heart. Can the beauty and the Brit ever find common ground? Or will their pasts stand in the way of true love?
Beauty and the Brooding Billionaire (South Shore Billionaires #2)
by Donna AlwardCould this ray of sunshine... heal his frozen heart?In this South Shore Billionaires story, widower Branson Black shuns the world on his private coastal estate. Until Jessica Blundon crashes into his life—literally! Her boat nearly wrecks on his shore. Artist Jess has suffered her own loss, so together they’re rediscovering the beauty in life. Only soon their old lives beckon, and their safe harbor is threatened. Will they risk their fragile hearts for a future…together?The South Shore Billionaires series:Christmas Baby for the BillionaireBeauty and the Brooding BillionaireThe Billionaire’s Island BrideFrom Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.
Beauty and the Brooding Boss
by Barbara WallaceWorking for reclusive author Alex Markoff sounded like Kelsey Albertelli's dream job. . . ;until she met her new boss. Alex might be movie-star handsome, but his gruff grouchiness makes it clear that Kelsey is not exactly welcome. Kelsey's a fighter and she refuses to tiptoe around a man who clearly needs looking after, even if he's too stubborn to admit it! As cracks gradually appear in Alex's forbidding exterior, for the first time Kelsey feels dangerously close to belonging. Can she hope for her own happy-ever-after. . . ;?
Beauty and the Brooding CEO (If the Fairy Tale Fits...)
by Juliette HylandWhen an art conservationist finds herself at a reclusive billionaire&’s grand estate, she&’s swept into a fairy-tale romance. But will they embrace their happily-ever-after? Find out in the latest If the Fairy Tale Fits... story by Juliette Hyland! TALE AS OLD AS TIME… Trekking through snow to a billionaire&’s secluded mountainous estate isn&’t what art conservationist Cora expected when she took the job. However, the chance to review Everett Winthrope&’s private collection—fulfilling her father&’s final wish—is far too tempting… And, despite his scars, the brooding CEO is even more so! As her boss, he&’s completely off-limits, but that doesn&’t stop Cora&’s pulse from racing. Yet it&’s clear Everett&’s fortress hides more than just himself. Could unveiling who he really is help him step out of the shadows…and into a future with Cora?From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.If the Fairy Tale Fits...
Beauty and the Brooding Lord (Saved from Disgrace #2)
by Sarah MalloryWhen a young lady’s reputation is ruined by a notorious rake, she finds herself rescued by a reclusive baron in this Regency romance novel.London, 1816. Following the death of his fiancée, Lord Quinn swore off all matters of the heart. But when he happens upon an innocent lady being assaulted, his sense of honor insists he step in and rescue her.Once she is safe from her attacker, Serena is still vulnerable to the slings and arrows of gossip. Quinn is ready to save her once again—protecting her reputation by making her his bride! But his new wife remains distant, a stranger to his bed. Can Quinn help Serena fight her demons, and finally defeat his own?
Beauty and the Bull Rider
by Victoria VaneWhen Beauty Wants A BabyChampionship bull breeder and former Texas beauty queen Delaney McCall was having a heck of a time finding a daddy for the baby she craved. A failed marriage left her with no desire for another husband, but finding the right stud to satisfy her needs presents a bigger problem that she could have imagined. And The Bullrider Wants BeautyAfter hanging up his spurs, bull rider Zac McDaniel wants nothing more than to fulfill Delaney's dream of having a family. After all, his best friend's ex has been his fantasy for years. Zac, however, has no desire to be seen as just a means to an end. And when Zac insists on doing things the "old fashioned" way, their passion explodes like a bull out of the chute...Some Bucking Is Bound To Happen While insisting it's all just a passing fancy, the more Delaney sees the softer side of the rough and tumble cowboy, the harder it is to keep her emotions corraled. Zac, meanwhile, is more determined than ever to prove he's what she really needs, and will do whatever it takes to tear down the mile high fence around her heart...Praise for Victoria Vane "Erotic and sexy." --Library Journal on the Devil DeVere series "For erotic passion and one-liners, the first book in Vane's new series will satisfy...Vane's latest gets a big yee-haw." --RT Book Reviews on Slow Hand
Beauty and the Bully
by Andy BehrensWhat wouldn’t a guy do to get the girl?<P> How will garage band front man Duncan ever get the attention of his goddess like classmate Carly, who’s so busy trying to save the world that she won’t even look in his direction? An idea hits him, literally: when Duncan accidentally bruises himself, Carly wants to know who punched him, and vows to take care of “poor widdle Dunky.” But as his black eye fades, so does Carly’s devotion. Duncan needs a plan. He needs impending danger. He needs a BULLY. The search is on.<P> This hilarious novel plays with the certainty that teenage boys will do just about anything to get a girl’s attention.
Beauty and the Business: Practice, Profits and Productivity, Performance and Profitability
by Gregory A. Buford Steven E. HouseNew technologies and social networks have dramatically changed the way we communicate. But with this sweeping change, some things remain the same. First and foremost, treat your customers right. In BEAUTY and the BUSINESS, authors Gregory Buford, MD and Steven House present a framework for the highly successful profitable business. They incorporate long standing essentials to customer satisfaction and connect them through the technologies and culture of today’s buyers who use the internet and social networking to make their purchasing decisions. Their solid recommendations provide insights on how to guide a potential customer through this process while developing trust along the way. And they do so at a pace that makes sense for the critical decisions being made by this aesthetic client. You may only have a nanosecond to prevent someone from clicking through your website or hanging up the phone and so you must have something that interests them. Finding and keeping customers has become a critical element to survival but authors Buford and House present the good news that the beauty industry is actually positioned for strong growth based on predictable generational spending habits of the baby boomers. They make a strong case for the need to be competitive and aware of technology’s ability to shift markets away if you are not executing on client retention strategies, high quality referrals, and state of the art marketing. BEAUTY and The BUSINESS teaches you to analyze the market, engage it, draw feedback from it, and adapt at a rate of change at least as fast as the market itself is evolving. As a clinician, practitioner, or owner this book should become part of your strategic plan. The business of beauty is by its’ very nature a business of choice. The choice to make changes and evolve your look for a variety of reasons drives customers toward those whom they can trust. BEAUTY and the BUSINESS will show you how to keep business growing in a continuously sustainable profitable manner, how to beat your competition, and how to actually have fun along the way.
The Beauty and the CEO
by Carolyn HectorUndeniable chemistry Makeup artist Zoe Baldwin can't believe the gorgeous guy she flirted with on the way to a job interview was her potential boss. So when Will Ravens, CEO of his family's cosmetics company, tells Zoe her innovative approach isn't right for his brand, she agrees to work alongside him at a beauty pageant to prove her skills. But where there are sparks, there's certain attraction... Will is fighting to keep his family legacy afloat. He's going back to basics at Ravens Cosmetics, leaving no time for romance or Zoe's avant-garde ideas. But despite his intentions, he finds himself falling deeper under Zoe's sensual spell. Amid the chaos caused by company sabotage, can both their career dreams and passionate fantasies come true?
Beauty and the Deceased (A Resale Boutique Mystery #4)
by Debra SennefelderKelly Quinn&’s Long Island consignment shop offers high style at secondhand prices—but when a body is found on the beach, she needs to start hunting for a wolf in sheep&’s clothing . . . Kelly is thrilled when she gets a visit from a cousin she hasn&’t seen in years. Becky&’s cosmetics company is taking off, and she just might have laid the foundation for a big-money buyout. It&’s a time to celebrate—but Kelly is heartbroken when a killer puts an end to their happy reunion during a mysterious midnight meeting near the shore. Despite multiple warnings to steer clear, Kelly starts shadowing a variety of suspects both inside and outside the beauty business—when she isn&’t busy filling the racks of the Lucky Cove Resale Boutique with lots of new inventory from a local shopaholic. Gossip and accusations are flying, but there&’s no glossing over this ugly crime, and she&’s going to make sure the culprit faces justice…
Beauty and the Dreaded Sea Beast
by Louise SimonsonBeauty is sailing the ocean when pirates attack and her dad is thrown overboard. Just as he sinks beneath the waves, something horrible rises--a kraken! Without hesitation, Beauty makes a deal to become the giant squid’s prisoner if it rescues her dad. But as Beauty explores the island she’s now marooned on, the girl discovers secret treasure that may hold the key to saving herself . . . and the sea beast. Experience Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s classic “The Beauty and the Beast” like never before in this graphic novel retelling for kids. Each Far Out Fairy Tales adventure includes info on the original tale, a guide to the story’s twists, and visual discussion questions to critically engage readers.
Beauty and the Feast (Beauty and the Feast #6)
by Satomi UA boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com! <p><p> A trip home to visit her parents sees Shuko return home with her arms full...of noodles?! Though eating her way through them is usually a challenge, Shuko now has Yamato and his monster appetite to help her out! It's a good thing too because Yamato's mom is also looking to shore up Shuko's pantry with still more food in thanks for feeding her son! Filling his belly, however, might be the least of Shohei's problems when he loses his house key after a late-night practice and ends up spending the night at Shuko's! Will he survive the unexpected close quarters with his dignity intact?!
Beauty and the Feast 01 (Beauty and the Feast #1)
by Satomi UA boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com!When her husband passed away, Shuko Yakumo lost her appetite for life, and with it, her love of cooking. But her neighbor Shohei Yamato brings an end to Shuko's solitary existence. A high school baseball player living on his own, Shohei has a seemingly bottomless stomach...and this presents a challenge that Shuko is only too happy to accept! As her days begin to revolve around her secret hobby of feeding Shohei, will Shuko rediscover the happiness life has to offer?
Beauty and the Feast 02 (Beauty and the Feast #2)
by Satomi UA boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com!Widow Shuko Yakumo has rediscovered her love of cooking and life through her newly acquired pastime of secretly feeding her neighbor, Yamato, a high school baseball player. But when she goes out to the ballpark for the first time in her life to cheer Yamato on in his tournament, Shuko gets more than she bargained for! As a mass of starving players gathers around the lunch she made specially for Yamato, will there be anything left for Shuko's intended recipient?!
Beauty and the Feast 03 (Beauty and the Feast #3)
by Satomi UA boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com!Ever since widow Shuko Yakumo began secretly feeding meals to her neighbor, high school baseball player Yamato, she&’s discovered a new zest for life! But could a fresh face at the apartment complex spell trouble for her little dining arrangement? Yamato&’s kid sister drops by his apartment, worried that she hasn&’t heard from her brother, only to run into Shuko! But instead of a fight-or-flight response to being confronted with this girl who happens to look just like Yamato, Shuko's need to feed goes into overdrive!
Beauty and the Feast 04 (Beauty and the Feast #4)
by Satomi UA boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com!As spring turns to summer, the most anticipated high school baseball championship—Koshien—awaits! With their eyes on the prize, Yamato and his team prepare for the qualifiers. And since an army marches on its stomach, Yamato's lucky to have Shuko and her cooking on his side!
Beauty and the Feast 05 (Beauty and the Feast #5)
by Satomi UA boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com!After a disappointing outing at the qualifiers and dashed Koshien hopes, Yamato is brooding. But he perks up once the team&’s former captain entrusts Yamato with his own high school baseball aspirations, motivating the first-year to carry the team to Koshien one day. Yet as one storm fades, another comes crashing in! When a tempestuous typhoon lashes the apartment complex, Shuko reveals one of her culinary secrets!
Beauty and the Gods: A History from Homer to Plato
by Hugo ShakeshaftHow ideas and experiences of beauty informed human relationships with the divine in ancient GreeceBeginning with the earliest Greek literature, the epics of Homer and Hesiod, beauty was seen as having a special connection with the divine. The gods of ancient Greece were defined by their exceptional beauty; even today, &‘to look like a Greek god&’ is proverbial for human beauty. In Beauty and the Gods, Hugo Shakeshaft explores the relationship between the beautiful and divine in ancient Greece, principally in the Archaic period (ca. 750–480 BCE). Analysing evidence that ranges from poetry, art, and philosophical texts to architecture and the natural landscape, Shakeshaft shows how ideas and experiences of beauty shaped Greek relations with the divine.With a powerful call for the place of beauty and aesthetics in the writing of history, Shakeshaft uncovers the cultural dialogue between beauty and the gods in a variety of contexts in the Archaic Greek world: in forms of divine worship; in poetry, music, and dance; in attitudes to the natural environment; and in architecture and art. This early chapter of Greek history, he argues, holds an unrecognised key to understanding some long-running threads in the histories of religion, art, and aesthetics, from Plato&’s aesthetic theories to beauty&’s status in contemporary discourse. Beauty&’s deep past and divine connection in ancient Greece can help us see beauty now in sharper focus.
Beauty and the Greek
by Kim LawrenceThough she's in love with Andreas, her gorgeous Greek boss, Beth Farley feels he views her as just another piece of office furniture. But Andreas's brother, the arrogant, wealthy Theo Kyriakis, has a plan. If Beth pretends to be his lover, Andreas will surely want what he can't have. One makeover later, Beth has gone from sensible secretary to sensational bombshell! Now she'll show her beloved boss what he's been missing! But Beth soon realizes she wants someone else to initiate her into the world of pleasurable abandon far more -- Theo!
Beauty and the Inferno
by Oonagh Stranksy Roberto SavianoGomorrah, Roberto Saviano's 2006 exposé ofNaples's Camorra mafia, was an internationalbestseller and became an award-winning film.But the death threats that followed forced theauthor into hiding. Saviano was ostracized by hiscountrymen and went on the run, changing hislocation every few months and compelled to keepperpetual company with his bodyguards. To thisday, he lives in an undisclosed location.The loneliness of the fugitive life informs all theessays in Beauty and the Inferno, Saviano's firstbook since Gomorrah. Among other subjects, hewrites about the legendary South African jazzsinger Miriam Makeba, his meeting with the real-lifeDonnie Brasco, sharing the Nobel Academyplatform with Salman Rushdie, and the murderedRussian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Presentthroughout the book is a sense of Saviano'speculiar isolation, which infuses his words withanger, exceptional insight and tragedy.
Beauty and the Norm: Debating Standardization In Bodily Appearance (Palgrave Studies In Globalization And Embodiment Ser.)
by Ulf Vierke Sarah Böllinger Claudia LiebeltRecent decades have seen the rise of a global beauty boom, with profound effects on perceptions of bodies worldwide. Against this background, Beauty and the Norm assembles ethnographic and conceptual approaches from a variety of disciplines and across the globe to debate standardization in bodily appearance. Its contributions range from empirical research to exploratory conversations between scholars and personal reflections. Bridging hitherto separate debates in critical beauty studies, cultural anthropology, sociology, the history of science, disability studies, gender studies, and critical race studies, this volume reflects upon the gendered, classed, and racialized body, normative regimes of representation, and the global beauty economy.