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Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets

November 23, 2012

Jemma Kidd's Make-up Secrets

Jemma Kidd is an international make-up artist and creator of a make-up line sold in stores as diverse as Neiman Marcus and Target. Her latest book, Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets is a compilation of not only make-up secrets but a guide to skincare as well. Part I, Making Make-Up Work for You, and Part II, Problem Solver, contain solutions for women of all ages, colors, and skin ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: self-help, St. Martin's Press

Jewelry by Chanel

November 16, 2012

Jewelry by Chanel

In a coup of fortuitous timing the movie Anna Karenina opened in the U.S today, showcasing gorgeous costumes with sublime jewelry by Chanel, while earlier in the week, publishers Thames & Hudson released Jewelry by Chanel. In this luxe coffee-table book author Patrick Mauriès covers Chanel’s stylistic journey in jewelry and draws a correlation between her style and her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: Chanel, jewelry, Thames and Hudson

The Style Mentors: Women Who Define the Art of Dressing Today

November 5, 2012

The Style Mentors

“For me fashion is fun, and it’s supposed to help you feel good about yourself. I think that’s what all women should focus on: what makes them happy and feel comfortable and beautiful. I wear what I love. Sometimes people like it, sometimes they don’t. I’m fine with that.”    -Michelle Obama    For anyone with an interest in fashion, this fall has proven to be ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: fashion, Harper, style

Hubert Keller’s Souvenirs: Stories & Recipes from My Life

November 2, 2012

Hubert Keller Souvenirs

For Chantal and me the restaurant business is a passion and will always be a passion. There is always something new to work on. I like a challenge, to see if I can pull it off, even when it’s an area in which I am not completely comfortable and have to learn as I go along. Every time I undertake something new, I get excited, and I also know I can lose it big-time.  While ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: cookbook, memoir, recipes

The Gluten-Free Table

October 15, 2012

gluten free

Imagine that your father is a well-loved chef known throughout the world but you can’t eat his food. This was the dilemma faced by Jilly and Jessie Lagasse when both realized, after years of illness without diagnosis, that they were gluten-intolerant and, in Jilly’s case, had celiac disease. This began a process of learning and re-invention, not only for the girls, but for ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: cookbook, cooking, gluten-intolerant, Grand Central Publishing, recipes

Does This Church Make Me Look Fat?

October 10, 2012

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I missed Rhoda Janzen’s first book, Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home so jumping into her newest book, Does This Church Make Look Fat?, was a bit like going to a new high school your sophomore year. Yes, they speak the language but you don’t know any of the backstory or the cliques. Also, I’ll admit it. I wanted to read the book because the title made me ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, Grand Central Publishing, medical, memoir, religion

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