Böcker av Michelle Smith

Pinpointing how consumer culture transformed female beauty ideals during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this study documents the movement from traditional views about beauty in relation to nature, God, morality and character to a modern conception of beauty as produced in and through consumer culture. While beauty has often been approached in relation to aestheticism and the visual arts in this period, this monograph offers a new and significant focus on how beauty was reshaped in girls' and women's magazines, beauty manuals and fiction during the rise of consumer culture. These archival sources reveal important historical changes in how femininity was shaped and illuminate how contemporary ideas of female beauty, and the methods by which they are disseminated, originated in seismic shifts in nineteenth-century print culture.

"The D" is a haunting and intimate memoir of a past relationship, written with raw honesty and emotion.In this captivating book, the author chronicles the memories of a passionate love affair that left an indelible mark on their life.Through a series of vivid thoughts, the author paints a vivid portrait of their ex lover, evoking the intensity of their connection."The D" explores the complexities of two lovers and the enduring power of memory. This is a book for anyone who has ever had the one and who has struggled to make sense of the shifts between desire and longing.

Sandra, a timid woman, doesn't see her value in this world. The multitude of assaults on her have diminished her self-worth, value, and ability to see herself as an asset. Those relationships portrayed her life as loving and safe. She knows there must be something better; that life she lived couldn't have been genuine love. Fear of her past has made receiving anything real seem impossible. The continuous picking at the wounds from her past keeps them open and susceptible to infecting her, which is just what Keith, her ex-husband, wants. He will do whatever it takes to keep her down, crush her spirit, and keep her where he can manipulate her.The only important thing in her life are her children, but believing she's not worth anything better has kept her from leaving the pain and suffering behind. She struggles to believe if real love exists. When she meets Jason, feelings that she has never felt before expose themselves. Letting him get close to her, she realizes how beautiful her life could be once the healing is complete. Can she trust him, or is he just like the others, using her as a tool? She has never fully trusted anyone. If she continues living in the direction she's going, chances are her kids will get sucked into a life she swore they would never have to experience. She has to let go of what she knows and start trusting people. But to have never trusted before makes it complicated. But he seems different. He lights a spark in her she never knew was there. Can she be sure of the process before her, or should she stay in what she knows is real? Pain.1

Living Sober, Living Free is a sobriety journal from the founder of Recovery is the New Black, Michelle Smith.Stop drinking and start livingYou could be one decision away from more clarity, less anxiety, better health, and stronger relationships! If alcohol isn't adding value to your life, here's your opportunity to try on sobriety and see if it's for you. Living Sober, Living Free makes it simple to stick with your intention and see all the benefits adding up in just a few minutes each day.- More than 150 daily journaling pages help you focus on positive living without drinking- Weekly reflections give you space to examine your relationship with alcohol - Tons of real-life inspiration will help get you through challenges and move you toward the rewards of alcohol-free livingFill yourself with lasting confidence, resolve, self-love, and strength-not a temporary boost (and often, crash) from alcohol. Living Sober, Living Free will help you make it happen and create a happier, healthier life!

The follow-up to the best-selling The Whole Smiths Good Food Cookbook with easy recipes for weeknight cooking.

This textbook is for high school or college students taking an introduction to oceanography course or for those who are passionate about the ocean. The content is heavily focused on the Hawaiian islands' geographical location, unique features, scientific research, and Hawaiian culture.