Hiding Behind Beauty

MIA JOHNSON has been a journal writer for over a decade, this book is to express how pain can make you stronger. Dive into some of the craziest, scariest, and most important times of her life. Mia is known in her household as "THE LITTLE BIG SISTER" by her siblings because even though she is the youngest she acts like the oldest and is always bossing everyone in the house around while her mom (MS. B) is at work and her brother CORY is getting fed up with her bossy ways so he seeks out revenge. Now that Mia has become a teen she not only loose her virginity, she looses her sister by death as her sister’s jealous boyfriend kills her because she was going to leave him. That will not be her last sudden loss, soon after her sister passing Mia’s child dies and the love of her life gets killed over an argument he had in his neighborhood. As Mia struggles with loosing her loved ones she learns that her love for money and men is her biggest problem. So instead of grieving Mia becomes a warrior and is ready to take on any and everything that life brings her way!

"Whitefield-Madrano ... examines the relationship between appearance and science, social media, sex, friendship, language, and advertising to show how beauty actually affects us day to day. Through ... research and interviews with dozens of women across all walks of life, she reveals surprising findings, like that wearing makeup can actually relax you, that you can convince people you're better looking just by tweaking your personality, and the ways beauty can be a powerful tool of connection among women"--Amazon.com.

Women desire to be accepted for who they are. However, many of us are afraid of showing our true selves. In a society that praises beauty, accomplishment, and wealth, it seems we will never be good enough unless we appear to "have it all."Hiding behind the Lipstick will help women combat the pressures of superficiality to discover their passions, pleasures, and purposes. As Myesha leads them to a place of renewal, readers will understand the benefits of being honest with themselves and each other.With everyday examples of women clinging to false identities, overwhelming expectations, and nagging lies, Hiding Behind the Lipstick opens the door for candid, life-changing conversations about life, love, and the masks that we all wear.

This book traces the evolution of an Arabic poetic form called “Humayni poetry.” The book addresses the connections between the Humayni poetry of Yemen and the sacred poetry of Jews from Yemen, a hitherto-neglected chapter in the history of Arabic and Jewish literatures.

"A virtuoso performance. In this work of vastly erudite cultural imagination, Long both dazzles and illuminates. He has fashioned, in elegant prose, a thrilling mosaic of critical interpretation, one that is assured a central place on the leading edge of music scholarship."--Albin Zak, author of The Poetics of Rock: Cutting Tracks Making Records

He was originally one of the top Shadow Guards in China, but after being framed by a traitor, he was sent to prison. However, due to his good fortune, he managed to obtain an ancient martial arts technique. The Goddess of Gold, the commoner school beauty, the long-legged policewoman, the flirtatious CEO ... Powerful men were like the sun, they would always attract the love and love of thousands.

"Style Beauty Trimness" is the ultimate guide to looking good & having style. Easy to navigate book with whimsical illustrations & great, classic advice. How to build a chic wardrobe without breaking the bank. The real secrets to looking as slim & trim as possible. (No celery required!) How to have enviable self-esteem & confidence. Figure flaws & how to correct them. How to put yourself together with flair & individuality. Featuring quick, easy techniques applicable to a busy lifestyle. "Style Beauty Trimness" serves as a pleasant reminder that looking good doesn't always require punishing diets, designer clothing or millions of dollars. It simply requires some basic knowledge & good habits. Author Nancy Marie is model, socialite & fashionista whose cheerful, realistic approaches to style & beauty have made her a favorite worldwide.

“Beauty begins. That’s the point of this book. Our understanding of beauty got started somewhere and somehow, and probably due to someone. Now that may have been a good start, but then again it may not have.” We live in a culture obsessed with beauty. Walk by any magazine stand or turn on a television and you’ll be bombarded with the images and ideals that our culture believes are the definition of beautiful. And if you’re like most women, you’ve probably spent countless hours trying to measure up to this standard whether you realize it or not. But if you don’t make peace with your reflection, you’ll end up declaring war on yourself. That’s where mother-daughter team Chris Shook and Megan Shook Alpha want to help. In Beauty Begins, they challenge each of us to trade the pressure of perfection for God's perfect love. Poignant, relevant, and relatable, Beauty Begins is for every woman who wants to reclaim what it means to be truly beautiful.