Between the gold-embossed pages of this decadent and amusing volume, you'll find the wall-to-wall monogrammed carpeting, lacquered furniture, tinted glass, panther draperies and mirrors reflecting the faces of celebrities that represented the era of the 1970s and 1980s at the height of its glory. Nineteen sixty eight. The year all certainties were shattered, it was in good taste to burn what one loved and to trample underfoot the values of yesterday. If, in this new world of dissent, luxury was no longer appropriate, the taste for beauty didn't completely disappear. No, luxury was not dead! It simply needed to be reinvented. In the midst of this new counterculture, which burned all belongings and lived according to the flames of passion, Cartier enflamed hearts and luxury markets by creating a lighter that landed with the impact of a bomb--"Les Must" de Cartier saw the light of day. Existing somewhere between tradition and modernity, Cartier's lighters, pens, watches, glasses, jewelry, leather goods and perfume engulfed the world. Cartier justified luxury by offering a more perfect modernity. Protected by a panther-skin slipcase, this limited-edition volume invites you to visit the delirious parties that announced every new "must. "The 1990s provided the opportunity to calmly reflect on the turbulent, effervescent and paradoxical years of the previous two decades. In perfect harmony with their time, Les Must had also played their part in history, creating a unique legend that would always be their own. They had participated fully in the luxury revolution that shifted away from decorative objects to functional objects, from caste signifier to sign of the times. Indefatigable, Les Musthad accompanied a whole generation of chic jet-setters in their peregrinations. Faithful companions of those who could not be discouraged from any excess, avid partygoers for whom "too much" was not in their vocabulary, Les Must had always been part of the decor.
Peek-A-Boo, Lizzy Lou!: A Daytime Book & Muppet Puppet with Other by Lauren Attinello, ISBN 076110948X
From bedroom to hall to dining room, Lizzy Lou finds her friends everywhere, in delightful rhymes that will have children chiming in, as if on cue, with "Peek-a-boo!" Here is a bouncy tale for curious toddlers, filled with the rambunctious spirits of playtime and the comfortingly familiar routine of a favorite game. Comes with a nine-inch yellow puppet. Full color. & up.
Peek-A-Boo, Lizzy Lou!: A Daytime Book & Muppet Puppet with Other by Lauren Attinello, ISBN 076110948X
Discount bedroom furniture > Peek-A-Boo, Lizzy Lou!: A Daytime Book & Muppet Puppet with Other by Lauren Attinello, ISBN 076110948X
Two Under Par by Kevin Henkes, ISBN 0688067085
It seemed to ten-year-old Wedge that most of the time nothing made sense anymore. Suddenly he had a brand-new stepfather and a five-year-old stepbrother, Andrew. He lived in a new house, far from his friends, and his bedroom window looked out on a seven-foot castle that marked the eighteenth hole of the miniature golf course his stepfather owned. He hated it.
Wedge does not easily let go of his anger, but the moment does come when things again begin to make sense. Kevin Henkes tells the story of Wedge's journey to understanding and acceptance with humor and sympathy.
Two Under Par by Kevin Henkes, ISBN 0688067085
Peril in the Bessledorf Parachute Factory by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, ISBN 0689825390
The sign in the parachute factory reads: ". . . to insure that every parachute will open, each of our employees knows that at any time, an inspector may require him to jump from a plane in the parachute he has just completed".
Bernie Magruder does not think this will ever apply to his sister Delores, who works at the factory. What Bernie wants is for Delores to marry, leave home, and give her nice, large bedroom to him. So he and his friends create a romance between Delores and Dwayne Hopper, who also works at the factory.
There are puzzling questions about Dwayne, however, and also about a strange building going up in a nearby town. But as Bernie investigates, it proves, as his dad says, that "Magruders welcome challenge, thrive on change, seek out the difficult, go where angels fear to tread, feed a fever, and starve a cold". The results are nationwide publicity for Delores, tense moments for the Magruder family, and a wonderfully funny story for Bessledorf readers.
Peril in the Bessledorf Parachute Factory by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, ISBN 0689825390
Passion by Barbara De Angelis, ISBN 0440508150
USE THE POWER OF PASSION TO LIVE THE LIFE YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED
Every day holds the promise to be wonderful. Every life has the potential to be great. Every person has the power to live each moment to the fullest. The secret is in living life with passion.
In this wise and uplifting book, bestselling author and renowned relationships expert Barbara De Angelis shows you how to reclaim the passion within you-and how to use it to transform your career, your relationships, even the lives of those you love. Drawing on her years of experience helping men and women learn new ways of living and loving, Barbara De Angelis has written an inspirational classic, a book to touch the heart and nourish the soul. In it she shows you how to:
-- Tab into your own source of passion
-- Renew the fire of intimate relationships
-- Break down the walls of indifference around your heart
-- Attract a partner to truly share your passion -- in and out of the bedroom
-- Learn the secrets for developing...