Patti Playpal*t life-sized companion dolls were an enormous hit in the 1960s. These gorgeous dolls could actually wear the clothing of the children they belonged to! Patti Playpal dolls are in demand on today's collectors' market, although surprisingly little information has been available about them. This wonderful reference not only chronicles the Playpal Family with their original outfits and play sets, but also all of the other life-sized dolls of the era that have been a source of confusion to collectors and dealers alike. Finer points like original hair colors, hairstyles, and outfit variations are finally documented. Over 250 color photos, original catalog and television advertisements, and valuable information about the dolls and the prices they command today make this long-awaited resource an excellent addition to the library of all doll or toy enthusiasts.
Poetry Collection: Upon being told that I am a poet Suggested I have my work addedTo the local grade school curriculumMeant well butI think not...Emily Dickinson And Robert FrostI truly... am not...This is NOT what I doThough I do agree with Emily who aspires to "Dwell in the possibilities"And with Mr. Frost I concur that"The only way out is through"Like Dylan I "Do not go gentle into that good night"That is not what my poems are made of...RacismNewly found LoveMotherhoodAnd children he forgotAddictionCocaineLonelinessAnd working with what you've gotA working man's handsA homeless man's lotBetrayalDestruction that genocide wroughtMay not always sound nice...But Beloved, it's lifeLife is what my poems are made of
How does a woman embrace her maturity with joy and strength when her body changes year to year? Psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly provides an important and meaningful window into womanhood for those approaching fifty and beyond. A must-read book for any woman approaching the age of fifty, Aging Joyfully touches the sensitive reality of the transition from a life filled with new beginnings to a graceful process filled with freedom, beauty, and joy. Includes chapters on: ·Loving Your Changing, Maturing Body; ·Your Health: What to Expect with Menopause, Memory Changes, and More; ·Shifting Relationships: Understanding and Adapting to Natural Changes in Relationship Dynamics; ·The Worlds of Work and Retirement: Facing Ageism and Retirement with Awareness; ·Aging Parents, Caregiving, and Loss: Gracefully Caring for Others and Letting Go; and ·Slowing Down as the Time Speeds Up: The Art of Transitioning into a New Life Role.
Sometimes we have HUGE expectations for the ideal relationship, but dating isn’t about being perfect or catching the perfect partner; it’s all about creating compassionate self-awareness and stronger self-esteem. A must-read for daters, this no-nonsense guide from clinical psychologist Carla Marie Manly, PhD, takes the guesswork out of dating with real-life examples, the latest research, and 33 vital mindset shifts designed to foster: ·empowered communication, ·strong, healthy boundaries, ·realistic, mindful expectations, ·increased red flag awareness, ·healthy dating dynamics, and more!Self-discovery is key to healthy relationships. Your life will change when you discover how to date strong, date fearlessly, and date smart.
Embracing the messiness of real love, The Joy of Imperfect Love explores attachment issues and personal growth, uncovering the secrets to lasting, joy-filled connections. Stuck in unhealthy relationship dynamics? Yearning to find (or be) that perfect someone? Can you accept someone while also wanting them to grow? The key to healthy relationships is accepting that real love is messy, imperfect, and a work in progress! In the enriching pages of The Joy of Imperfect Love, clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly guides readers on a transformative journey of compassionate, healthy love. With research-backed insights, captivating case studies, and empowering exercises, this gentle guidebook explores how attachment issues and unresolved personal issues negatively impact both self-love and the quality of our relationships. Dr. Manly offers sound solutions for creating the awareness, self-love, and healthy habits that promote loving connection. Readers will breathe a sigh of deep relief as they discover the doable, real-life secrets to creating joy-filled relationships and genuine, imperfect love.
In one very special house, paws have always padded across the floors. Cougar, Leaha, Corona, Buddy and Okie each filled the home with love, paw prints, and happy tails. As the children grow and the seasons change, new paws arrive and old friends rest, but the love they leave behind never fades. A Home Full of Paws is a gentle story about family, growing up, and remembering the pets who make our hearts feel full.
If you find yourself running away from fear, you’re running in the wrong direction. Fear demands that we move toward it, face it, and hear its messages. When we fail to do this, the price is high—chronic anxiety, sleeplessness, damaged relationships, skyrocketing pharmaceutical use, and more. In her enlightening book Joy from Fear, clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly explains that fear is not the enemy we thought it was; fear, when faced with awareness, is the powerful ally and best friend we all need.Dr. Manly's work is firmly based in science but goes far beyond presenting the dry facts. Joy from Fear offers page after page of real-life examples, insights, easy-to-use tools, and life-changing exercises. Coining the term transformational fear, Dr. Manly illuminates the importance of embracing fear’s messages for a transformed life filled with freedom and lasting happiness.
Marie Curie's story has fascinated and inspired young readersdecades. The poor Polish girl who worked eight years to be ableto afford to attend the Sorbonne in Paris became one of themost important scientists of her day, winning not one but twoNobel Prizes. Her life is a fascinating one, filled with hard work, humanitarianism, and tragedy. Her work with her husband, Pierre - the study of radioactivity and the discovery of theelements radium and polonium - changed science forever. Butshe is less well known for her selfless efforts during World Warto establish mobile X-ray units so that wounded French soldierscould get better care faster. When she stood to profit greatlyfrom her scientific work, she chose not to, making her methodsand findings known and available to all of science. As a result, this famous woman spent most of her life in need of money, often to buy the very elements she discovered. Marie Curie's life and work are given a fresh telling, one thatalso explores the larger picture of the effects of radium in worldculture, and its exploitation and sad misuse.
Romance baseado em fatos reais. Conta a historia de uma mulher nascida no interior de minas gerais, numa fam lia destro ada por conflitos, desajustes, v cios e desamor. Teve uma inf ncia miser vel. Uma puberdade jogada no mundo c o. Depois de sofrer abusos absurdos, mergulhar nas drogas, que ser humano ela se tornaria?Nos anos 70 ela ainda uma menina se ver pegando carona com um grupo de hippes indo de minas para o nordeste do brasil. Encontra-se com Noberto Odebresch e tem uma r pida e fugaz ilus o de ser salva. Foi s um pequeno o sis ate aos in meros abismos em que ela seria jogada. Abismos t o profundos que a destruiria de maneira avassaladora. Marie s tinha boas lembran as de sua avo paterna, a velha e boa dona Lilia, que morreu quando Marie tinha 10 anos de idade. Nas sua noites dormindo nas praias, cemit rios e marquises, s lhe restava o consolo de lembrar-se de sua amada vov . Marie completaria 15 anos na praia da barra em salvador. Neste dia t o especial para a maioria das garotas, Marie viveu o seu pior pesadelo. Os acontecimentos daquele dia deixou-lhe profundas marcas no corpo e na alma.Tornou-se uma mulher bel ssima. Entretanto n o conseguia se ver como tal. Incapaz de crer no amor e sem entender a din mica de um relacionamento amoroso, onde confian a vital; Marie se viu jogada de bra os em bra os por um destino que ela nem sabia o que era. Para Marie nada era real. Tudo era uma nevoa que passava diante de seus olhos azuis da cor do c u e profundos como o oceano. Estes olhos e esta mulher de rara e cativante beleza, era um enigma para todos. Conheceu do mundo o pior e o melhor. Mas n o sabia distinguir uma coisa da outra. Ela n o queria nada. N o queria ningu m, s queria uma fam lia, uma m e, um pai.Aquelas festa caras, jatinhos e joias, nada lhe diziam. Muito menos aqueles homens com seus ternos e sapatos italianos a sussurrar-lhe juras de um amor que ela desconhecia. Sua beleza a todos encantava. Mas a Marie nada dizia. Conheceu o brasil de norte a sul. Leste a oeste. A europa em jatinhos particulares. Sentou-se a mesa do poder, mas s sorria de tudo, com seus dentes maravilhosos, numa boca convidativa que a fazia rainha.Sem rumo e sem nenhuma raz o para viver, fica gravida e resolve n o tirar a crian a. Seria Marie capaz de amar aquele ser que crescia dentro dela? Seria capaz de cuidar de um ser humano, sem nunca ter sido cuidada? Que rumos sua vida tomaria? Conseguiria virar o jogo e criar do nada uma fam lia ou seria mais uma crian a que seria jogada no mundo c o, conforme ela se referia ao mundo Marie teria uma for a interior capaz de mant -la viva em meio a v cios e desonras, ou pereceria na loucura que andava de bra os dados com ela? Seria a loucura seu destino? O que Marie criou surpreendente. Mas seria s lido ou s um castelo de cartas? Seria marie capaz de criar uma familia com valores morais e ticos?
Marie Curie dedicated her life to scientific work, winning Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry. She was essential to the discovery of both polonium and radium and worked extensively to research medical applications for radioactive substances. Her groundbreaking scientific work in radioactivity paved the way for future science and scientists for years to come. The Short Biographies series from Applewood's Benna Books imprint features short, intriguing, and entertaining biographies of world-renowned figures. Each beautiful hardcover book includes an interesting retelling of a single person's life, suitable for young adults and adults alike. These little gems will become beloved souvenir of a favorite artist or a memorable trip to a museum.
In Conceived to Lead, women accept the challenge to break through the glass ceiling mindset. It was the contentious USA election year of 2016 that prompted compiler Carla Wynn Hall to consider the vital need for women leaders to speak out and join forth in a massive wave of change. Each of the women authors in this book-successful in her own field-has written a chapter that expresses her leadership philosophy and expands on the role of women as leaders. Sharing her story for some has meant opening healing wounds to expose personal tragedy and triumph. Others expand knowledge and promote understanding of the leadership process as practiced by and relating to women. Still others focus on passing the torch of leadership through tips and experiences. This book is for every person who dares to make an impact; who desires to understand how women leaders cast off the chains of expectation and, on a global scale, lead their followers into a better future. These are the leaders who contributed to this book: Author, editor, and publisher CaZ; Compiler and Author Carla Wynn Hall; Author and Foreword contributor Jessica Peterson; Sponsoring authors Cynthia Beyer, Vicki Ibaugh, and Annette Marie Moore; and chapter authors Rifat Arif (Sister Zeph), Akeh Bernardine, Marie Dahl, Brenda Dempsey, Michelle Den Boer, Lea Durbin, Annette Fluit, Elizabeth Hassan, Claire Heatley, Cheryl Jacobs, Roxanne Lynch, Judith Lynne Miller-McKay, Jennifer Masters, Kavita Melwani, Coni K. Meyers, Rachele Millions, Michelle Molotte, Annette Marie Moore, Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, Joy S. Pederson, Jacqueline D. Pickering, Gloria Grace Rand, Chondra Raye Rankin, Susan Robichaud, Melissa Rodriguez, Laraine Sacco, Trish Springsteen, and Becky Stonebarger.
These powerful, contemporary monologues share the courage, conflicts and joys of characters facing difficult decisions. Developed through consultation with young people, they offer a range of authentic, memorable voices to stimulate discussion and participatory drama work.
The eighteenth century, in which the Royal Academy of Letters was created in Stockholm, was a time of intense political discussion. Concepts such as human rights and social equality were beginning to take shape in Europe and North America. Critical views spread through a variety of media which undermined the power structures of the Old Regime, gossip, newspapers, libels, memoirs, chroniques scandaleuses, engravings, etc. When the Royal Academy of Letters celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2003, one of the events was a symposium in Stockholm entitled ‘Media and Political Culture in the Eighteenth Century’. The present volume includes the contributions of the four keynote lecturers, John Brewer, Robert Darnton, Carla Hesse and Jean Sgard. The British historian JOHN BREWER is currently Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at California Institute of Technology. The American scholar ROBERT DARNTON is Professor of European History at Princeton University. The American scholar CARLA HESSE is Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. The French press historian JEAN SGARD has been Professor of French Literature at the Université Stendhal in Grenoble 1969-1994. The editor, MARIE-CHRISTINE SKUNCKE, is Professor of Comparative Literature at Uppsala University.
