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War Paint
War Paint explores the enduring human desire to enhance attractiveness and youthfulness; a fascination dating back to the Stone Age. It charts the historical development of cosmetics, delving into their significance and ethical concerns in shaping societal standards of beauty. The cosmetics industry has evolved hand in hand with human aspirations for better hair, skin, clothing, and makeup. The book encompasses a wide range of topics, including early cosmetics origins, ethical dilemmas in the industry, and the regulatory landscape that emerged to enforce ethical standards. The ethical dimension will address issues like the mistreatment of animals in cosmetics testing and ingredient safety. I...
The Surplus Girls
After the loss of war, can there be hope for the future? Manchester, 1922. Belinda Layton is a surplus girl. One of the many women whose dreams of marriage perished in the Great War, with the death of her beloved fiancé, Ben. After four years of mourning, she's ready to face the future, even though Ben's family is not happy to see her move on, and her own only cares about getting hold of her meagre factory wages. Then, Belinda joins a secretarial class and a whole new world opens up to her as she quickly finds herself drawn to beguiling bookshop owner Richard Carson. But after all the loss and devastation she has experienced, can she really trust him with her heart? The first in a quartet of sagas set during the early 1920s, following three Surplus Girls - those women whose dreams of marriage perished in the Great War, after the deaths of millions of young men, and the new lives they forged for themselves.
Kovels' Yellow Pages
Need an eye for your teddy bear? Searching for another soup spoon to complete Grandma's silver? Looking for someone to repair your porcelain doll? Wondering if restoring your carousel horse will lower its value? Kovels' Yellow Pages is the ultimate directory for collectors. It helps you find sources for repair, restoration, and parts, and it lists matching services, appraisers, and auction houses--all you need to help you maintain the value of your antiques and add to your enjoyment of collecting. America's antiques experts, Ralph and Terry Kovel, also give you "insider" information on how to navigate the complicated world of buying, selling, and collecting antiques. They have distilled a li...
