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"For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting. Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and rags-to-rhinestones journey of one of the most revered entertainers of our time"--...
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
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A young girl draws a family portrait, then makes it more accurate by adding common objects to show aspects of each member's personality, such as her father's playfulness, her mother's sweetness, and her brother's strength.
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
Hundred biographies of migrant women who left their home country for thousands of reasons: some looking new opportunities, others because they had no choice. Readers will learn about Madeleine Albright, Asma Khan, Carmen Miranda, Rihanna and many more. From chefs and surgeons, music and policies, even judo or chess champions, these stories will motivate girls in every corner of the world to follow their dreams no matter where they lead them. This...
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This book features the portraits and stories of fashionable seniors across Chinatowns in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Vancouver, in a celebration of aging gracefully and Asian-American culture"--
11) The Duke
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery's history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government agreed to provide television for free to the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full...
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