The Leopard Hat
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The Leopard Hat
Author: Valerie Steiker
language: en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date: 2003-05-06
In this tender loving memoir, Valerie Steiker evokes a magical childhood on the Upper East side of New York with a woman whose own losses led her to delight in family, beauty and life itself. Valerie Steiker’s Belgian Jewish mother, Gisèle—who, as a child in Antwerp, was hidden from the Nazis—wasn’t a typical American mom. She spoke with throaty Belgian Rs and wore only high heels. Before her marriage, she had studied acting with Lee Strasburg and been a model in Mexico. With her vitality and elegance, she created a joyous childhood for Valerie and her sister. Together they tangoed through their vibrant Manhattan apartment, took in great art, and shared “women’s hidden secrets.” Gisèle’s premature death left Valerie (at the time a junior at Harvard) unmoored, but in grieving and in finding her own path to womanhood, Valerie would ultimately grow to understand Gisèle more profoundly than she ever had as a child. Beautifully evocative of a glamourous and now-vanished world, The Leopard Hat is an extraordinary memoir about the warm and indelible bond between mother and daughter.
The Leopard
Author: Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa
language: en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: 2010-09-07
** NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX TV SERIES** The Leopard is a modern classic which tells the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution. 'There is a great feeling of opulence, decay, love and death about it' Rick Stein In the spring of 1860, Fabrizio, the charismatic Prince of Salina, still rules over thousands of acres and hundreds of people, including his own numerous family, in mingled splendour and squalor. Then comes Garibaldi's landing in Sicily and the Prince must decide whether to resist the forces of change or come to terms with them. 'No novel is perfect, but this small, wonderfully atmospheric and immensely poignant story...comes very close' Sunday Times 'A masterpiece' Independent INCLUDES RECENTLY DISCOVERED NEW MATERIAL
Crocheted Animal Hats
Author: Vanessa Mooncie
language: en
Publisher: GMC PUBLICATIONS LTD
Release Date: 2015-08-23
Spread a little animal magic with these adorable animal hats. Adults and children alike will love this collection of eye-catching hats, including a graceful giraffe, a fabulous frog, a super sheep and a terrific tiger. Even on the coldest of days, your animal antics will raise smiles and spread some warmth and cheer. Why not knit up a whole menagerie of characters to suit every occasion and mood? At the back of the book the basic crochet techniques are clearly explained, including how to add a lining for extra coziness. Sizes are included for children and adults so all the family can have their own hat. Includes 15 clearly presented crochet patterns plus charts.