1896, Bombay. As a prequel to A Patient Obsession, The Fuchsia Sari tells the backstory to Patience's family heritage.At the turn of the twentieth century, Mangal (Frank) grows up an orphan in a Bombay wadi. His mathematical prowess enables him to gain a scholarship to study at Manchester University, England where he encounters prejudice, friendship and eventually love.Maree, a Lancashire lass, working as a milliner's apprentice, one of five daughters, wishes to be a princess. After a chance meeting with Frank and their ensuing relationship she follows him and sets sail to India on her own, away from everything she knew. Once there, they try to make a life for themselves but as a mixed-race couple they are accepted by neither Indian society nor the colonial British.Death, heartbreak and the inability to feel completely at home on either continent follow the couple. Can they overcome racism, overt or hidden, and lead happy fulfilled lives?
When is an infatuation an obsession? What makes a love story? Is it true love or merely the idea of what a relationship should or could be? A Patient Obsession follows the lives of Henry and Patience from their early encounters at the end of World War II when Henry is convalescing in Wales after experiencing traumatic events during his time serving in India. His early return to the terrors of the India/Pakistan partition only serves further to haunt his life and relationships. Time passes from Henry's early fixation on Patience to their separate lives in England and Australia to a long-imagined and wished for meeting in Tuscany. Told partly through memories and correspondence the novel explores the sadness of obsession: when reality does not live up to your dream.ReviewsAn utterly charming story of Henry and Patience, two kindred spirits who form a bond that can cross time and oceans. The connection is captured in their correspondence, from fledgling affection to conflict, frustration, and loneliness. This is a clever epistolary novel teeming with the same wonder and mystery as a box full of scrapbooks and old letters newly discovered. With warmth and joy, Dunton-Rose illuminates a precious human truth: an ordinary life contains remarkable tales. Morgan Bell A beautiful and tender portrayal, reminiscent of John Williams' quiet tragedy, Stoner. Karen Eastwood
As my best friends and made our way from the spa (We received massages, facials, and mani/pedis) to the Galleria to partake in some summertime/camp shopping, my mind went to thinking about camp. Credlocke Christian Camp has two sessions: Session one is in June, and session two takes part in July. This year, my best friends and I will be attending the first session. As the limo dropped off my besties and me at the Galleria, I could not help but feel excited After all, this summer was going to be epic
In the bestselling tradition of The Friday Night Knitting Club and The Jane Austen Book Club, three women find unexpected answers, happiness, and one another, using Meryl Streep's movies as their inspiration. Two sisters and the cousin they grew up with after a tragedy are summoned home to their family matriarch's inn on the coast of Maine for a shocking announcement. Suddenly, Isabel, June, and Kat are sharing the attic bedroom--and barely speaking. But when innkeeper Lolly asks them to join her and the guests in the parlor for weekly Movie Night--it's Meryl Streep month--they find themselves sharing secrets, talking long into the night... and questioning everything they thought they knew about life, love, and one another. Each woman sees her complicated life reflected through the magic of cinema: Isabel's husband is having an affair, and an old pact may keep her from what she wants most...June has promised her seven-year-old son that she will somehow find his father, who he's never known...and Kat is ambivalent about accepting her lifelong best friend's marriage proposal. Through everything, Lolly has always been there for them, and now Isabel, June, Kat--and Meryl--must be there for her. Finding themselves. Finding each other. Finding a happy ending.
Printed on high-quality card material, and packaged in a handy un-bendable box, this tarot deck celebrates the legacy of Meryl Streep. With more credits to her name than cards in tarot, and 21 Academy Awards to boot, she’s a guiding beacon for us all to follow when times are unclear. This deck is based on the structure of the classic Rider-Waite, with each card featuring a Meryl from her career’s many highlights. And hey: if your future, as ordained by these cards, ain’t looking so bright – just turn on one of your favorite movies she’s been in and lose yourself in her RAW talent. Meryl, we’re not worthy.
Meryl Streep'readers are invited to embark on a remarkable journey through the life and career of Mary Louise Streep, the iconic American actress often hailed as "the best actress of her generation." With a career spanning over six decades, Streep's unparalleled talent, versatility, and accent adaptability have left an indelible mark on the world of film, theater, and television. From her early days on the stage, including her Tony Award-nominated performance, to her groundbreaking film debut in "Julia" and her first Academy Award nomination for "The Deer Hunter," Streep's ascent to stardom is meticulously chronicled. Her Oscar-winning roles in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice" solidified her as a force to be reckoned with in the 1980s. The book delves into Streep's extraordinary filmography, highlighting her memorable performances in classics like "Out of Africa," "The Devil Wears Prada," and "The Iron Lady." It explores her ability to seamlessly transition between genres, from drama to comedy, earning her critical acclaim and commercial success. Streep's influence on American culture is also examined, with insights into her television work, including Emmy-winning roles in "Angels in America" and "Big Little Lies." The book celebrates her numerous accolades, including her record-setting Oscar nominations and Golden Globe wins. Beyond the spotlight, readers will discover Streep's dedication to her craft, her contributions to the performing arts, and her recognition with prestigious honors like the AFI Life Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This book offers an intimate portrait of an actress whose remarkable talent continues to captivate audiences and inspire generations of performers. It is a tribute to her enduring legacy as a true icon of American cinema and culture.
Los lectores de Meryl Streep est n invitados a embarcarse en un viaje extraordinario a trav s de la vida y la carrera de Mary Louise Streep, la ic nica actriz estadounidense a menudo aclamada como "la mejor actriz de su generaci n". Con una carrera que abarca m s de seis d cadas, el talento, la versatilidad y la adaptabilidad del acento incomparables de Streep han dejado una marca indeleble en el mundo del cine, el teatro y la televisi n. Desde sus primeros d as en el escenario, incluida su actuaci n nominada al premio Tony, hasta su innovador debut cinematogr fico en "Julia" y su primera nominaci n al Premio de la Academia por "The Deer Hunter", el ascenso de Streep al estrellato est meticulosamente narrado. Sus papeles ganadores del Oscar en "Kramer vs. Kramer" y "Sophie's Choice" la solidificaron como una fuerza a tener en cuenta en la d cada de 1980. El libro profundiza en la extraordinaria filmograf a de Streep, destacando sus memorables actuaciones en cl sicos como "Memorias de frica", "El diablo viste de Prada" y "La dama de hierro". Explora su capacidad para realizar una transici n fluida entre g neros, del drama a la comedia, lo que le vali elogios de la cr tica y xito comercial. Tambi n se examina la influencia de Streep en la cultura estadounidense, con informaci n sobre su trabajo televisivo, incluidos los papeles ganadores del Emmy en "Angels in America" y "Big Little Lies". El libro celebra sus numerosos elogios, incluidas sus nominaciones al Oscar y sus premios al Globo de Oro, que batieron r cords. M s all del centro de atenci n, los lectores descubrir n la dedicaci n de Streep a su oficio, sus contribuciones a las artes esc nicas y su reconocimiento con prestigiosos honores como el AFI Life Achievement Award, el Kennedy Center Honor y la Presidential Medal of Freedom. Este libro ofrece un retrato ntimo de una actriz cuyo notable talento contin a cautivando al p blico e inspirando a generaciones de artistas. Es un homenaje a su legado perdurable como verdadero cono del cine y la cultura estadounidenses.
Lokakuussa 2019 Yhdysvalloissa ilmestynyt kattava elämäkerta aikamme arvostetuimmasta näyttelijättärestä.Meryl Streep on valovoimainen tähti, jolla on taito pujottautua täydellisesti jokaisen esittämänsä henkilöhahmon nahkoihin. Erin Carlsonin teos paljastaa, millainen on nainen kymmenien ikonisten naisroolien takana.Kirja kertoo Meryl Streepin elämäntarinan rumasta ankanpoikasesta valkokankaan valovoimaiseksi kuningattareksi. Se myös kuvaa, millaisin perustein Streep valitsee roolinsa ja millä keinoin hänen elokuvissa esittämänsä naishahmot ovat syntyneet.Lahjakkaan näyttelijän elokuvaura lähti nopeasti nousukiitoon, kun Robert de Niro ehdotti häntä elokuvaan Kauriinmetsästäjä. Rooli poiki Streepille hänen ensimmäisen Oscar-ehdokkuutensa. Sen jälkeen Meryl Streep on tehnyt unohtumattomia rooleja mm. elokuvissa Ranskalaisen luutnantin nainen, Kramer vastaan Kramer, Sofien valinta, Minun Afrikkani, Hiljaiset sillat, Mamma Mia, Rautarouva ja Florence.Paitsi vahvoista rooleistaan, Streep tunnetaan myös vahvoista mielipiteistään. Hän oli naisasia-aktivisti jo silloin, kun se ei ollut muodikasta. Streep on myös ottanut aktiivisesti kantaa yhteiskunnallisiin kysymyksiin.Streep avautuu kirjassa myös elämänsä salatummista puolista, kuten vanhemmuudesta, avioliitosta ja vanhenemisesta.
Meryl Streep is the most celebrated actress of our time. She's a chameleon who disappears fully into each character she plays. She never tackles the same role twice. Instead, she leverages her rarified platform to channel a range of tough, complicated women--Margaret Thatcher, Karen Silkwood, the Anna Wintour avatar Miranda Priestly--rather than limit herself to marginal roles for which other actresses must settle: Supportive Wife. Supportive Mother. Supportive Yet Utterly Disposable Love Interest to the Leading Man. Streep will have none of that.The once-awkward, frizzy-haired suburban teen blossomed into a rising ingénue who quickly made a name on stage at Vassar College and the Yale School of Drama, where she pursued prestigious theater degrees. She came of age during the women's movement of the Sixties and Seventies, and has worn her activism on her sleeve even when it was unfashionable. When she reached 40, the age when many leading ladies in Hollywood fully transition to those "supportive" roles, Streep plunged forward, taking her pick of parts that interested her and winning a pile of awards along the way. She's broken records with 21 Oscar nominations, winning Best Actress twice for Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady and Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer. Meanwhile, she remained an unlikely box-office draw, her clout even managing to grow with age: The Devil Wears Prada, starring Streep as a brilliant and sadistic magazine editrix, scored $125 million worldwide. Her next film, Mary Poppins Returns, with Emily Blunt and Lin Manuel Miranda, is poised for bigger success.Queen Meryl will pay tribute to the fearless icon, documenting all of her accents, Oscars, highs, lows, friendships, and feuds. It will also explore her "off-brand" forays into action-adventure (The River Wild) and musicals (Mamma Mia!), and how she managed to do a lot with a little, and sneak her feminism into each character. In the spirit of Notorious RBG and The Tao of Bill Murray, two bestsellers as nontraditional as Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Bill Murray, Queen Merylwill transmit joy in homage to its allegedly serious subject.
A portrait of a woman, an era, and a profession: the first thoroughly researched biography of Meryl Streep--the "Iron Lady" of acting, nominated for nineteen Oscars and winner of three--that explores her beginnings as a young woman of the 1970s grappling with love, feminism, and her astonishing talent.In 1975 Meryl Streep, a promising young graduate of the Yale School of Drama, was finding her place in the New York theater scene. Burning with talent and ambition, she was like dozens of aspiring actors of the time--a twenty-something beauty who rode her bike everywhere, kept a diary, napped before performances, and stayed out late "talking about acting with actors in actors' bars." Yet Meryl stood apart from her peers. In her first season in New York, she won attention-getting parts in back-to-back Broadway plays, a Tony Award nomination, and two roles in Shakespeare in the Park productions. Even then, people said, "Her. Again."Her Again is an intimate look at the artistic coming-of-age of the greatest actress of her generation, from the homecoming float at her suburban New Jersey high school, through her early days on the stage at Vassar College and the Yale School of Drama during its golden years, to her star-making roles in The Deer Hunter, Manhattan, and Kramer vs. Kramer. New Yorker contributor Michael Schulman brings into focus Meryl's heady rise to stardom on the New York stage; her passionate, tragically short-lived love affair with fellow actor John Cazale; her marriage to sculptor Don Gummer; and her evolution as a young woman of the 1970s wrestling with changing ideas of feminism, marriage, love, and sacrifice.Featuring eight pages of black-and-white photos, this captivating story of the making of one of the most revered artistic careers of our time reveals a gifted young woman coming into her extraordinary talents at a time of immense transformation, offering a rare glimpse into the life of the actress long before she became an icon.
Rashid al-Daif’s provocative novel Who’s Afraid of Meryl Streep? takes an intimate look at the life of a recently married Lebanese man. Rashoud and his wife struggle as they work to negotiate not only their personal differences but also rapidly changing attitudes toward sex and marriage in Lebanese culture. As their fragile bond disintegrates, Rashoud finds television playing a more prominent role in his life; his wife uses the presence of a television at her parents’ house as an excuse to spend time away from her new home. Rashoud purchases a television in the hopes of luring his wife back home, but in a pivotal scene, he instead finds himself alone watching Kramer vs. Kramer. Without the aid of subtitles, he struggles to make sense of the film, projecting his wife’s behavior onto the character played by Meryl Streep, who captivates him but also frightens him in what he sees as an effort to take women’s liberation too far.Who’s Afraid of Meryl Streep? offers a glimpse at evolving attitudes toward virginity, premarital sex, and abortion in Lebanon and addresses more universal concerns such as the role of love and lust in marriage. The novel has found wide success in Arabic and several European languages and has also been dramatized in both Arabic and French.
*Includes pictures. *Includes Streep's own quotes about her life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there." - Meryl Streep A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. When Americans are asked who the best actress in the world is today, many of them will name Meryl Streep first, and with good reason. Though her career on screen has not yet spanned 40 years, she has been nominated for 18 Oscars and 28 Golden Globes, which are both records for highest number of nominations. Her Oscar nomination count dwarfs even Katharine Hepburn, who has the second most with 12. Of course, Streep has not only been nominated but won the awards for Best Actress several times, and across several decades, and all told, she can boast of winning 3 Academy Awards, 8 Golden Globes, 2 Emmy Awards, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Cannes Film Festival award, 5 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 2 BAFTA awards, and 2 Australian Film Institute awards. It should come as no surprise that she'd already earned the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award by the age of 55. On top of the accolades, Streep is widely admired not just for her craft but for her life off-screen. With an all-American family background, Streep's perhaps most noteworthy for not generating headlines and tabloid fodder. After devotedly caring for her actor boyfriend John Cazale through his terminal cancer prognosis while they worked together on The Deer Hunter, she's been happily married for over 35 years, with 4 children. In fact, the closest Streep has come to being criticized is that her depiction of Margaret Thatcher in 2011's The Iron Lady wasn't entirely accurate. American Legends: The Life of Meryl Streep examines the life and work of America's most critically acclaimed living actress. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Meryl Streep like never before, in no time at all.
Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer's advocate Meryl Comer's Slow Dancing With a Stranger is a profoundly personal, unflinching account of her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease that serves as a much-needed wake-up call to better understand and address a progressive and deadly affliction. When Meryl Comer's husband Harvey Gralnick was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in 1996, she watched as the man who headed hematology and oncology research at the National Institutes of Health started to misplace important documents and forget clinical details that had once been cataloged encyclopedically in his mind. With harrowing honesty, she brings readers face to face with this devastating condition and its effects on its victims and those who care for them. Detailing the daily realities and overwhelming responsibilities of caregiving, Comer sheds intensive light on this national health crisis, using her personal experiences-the mistakes and the breakthroughs-to put a face to a misunderstood disease, while revealing the facts everyone needs to know. Pragmatic and relentless, Meryl has dedicated herself to fighting Alzheimer's and raising public awareness. "Nothing I do is really about me; it's all about making sure no one ends up like me," she writes. Deeply personal and illuminating, Slow Dancing With a Stranger offers insight and guidance for navigating Alzheimer's challenges. It is also an urgent call to action for intensive research and a warning that we must prepare for the future, instead of being controlled by a disease and a healthcare system unable to fight it.
Get to the point! Learn how to use Power Phrases to say what you mean...and get what you want. If you have ever walked away from a situation because you didn't know what to say, or you didn't know what to say but you spoke anyway, you know about all the stress, confusion, wasted time, missed opportunities, and hurt feelings you could have avoided if only you'd said the right thing at the right time. Now internationally acclaimed executive coach and communication guru Meryl Runion introduces you to a powerful, easy-to-master communication technology that lets you say what you mean, mean what you say, and get what you want - at home, in the office, and in every social and interpersonal setting.In a lively narrative, crackling with wry wit and loving observations of people and their foibles, Runion teaches you six basic methods for crafting Power Phrases - short, focused expressions that are direct and to the point without seeming brusque or nasty. Once you've masterd the art of using PowerPhrases there is no limit to what you can accomplish. In no time you'll be wielding Power Phrases and you will: learn a new language that will open up honest dialogue instantly; confidently say what needs to be said without fear of misinterpretation or negative emotional responses; resolve sensitive situations quickly and effectively; avoid being taken advantage of, ignored, passed over, or undervalued; communicate your needs and desires and get the results you want; and nip harassment in the bud.
