Coco Chanels genius for fashion may have been distilled in simplicity but her life was an extravaganza. A brilliant array of luminaries fell under her spell
- Picasso Churchill Cocteau; lovers included the Grand Duke Dmitri; the English roue Boy Capel; a French poet; & a German spy & the Duke of Westminster who offered to leave his wife for her permanently if she would only bear him an heir. Paradoxically though she might have been regarded in some lights as a pioneering feminist
- sacrificing marriage to a revolutionary career in couture
- Chanel was utterly baffled by the idea of womens politics. Educated women? A womans education consists of two lessons: never leave the house without stockings never go out without a hat. Chanels rise from penniless orphan to millionaire designer
- inventing sportswear the little black dress & number 5
- makes compelling reading not least because she was inclined to design her own life as deftly as she did her fashions. Axel Madsen negotiates Chanels smoke screens with skill bringing this tantalizing woman to life in all her alluring complexity.




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The much anticipated & beautifully illustrated Sunday Times Bestselling Biography Coco Chanel: The Legend & the Life was first released to great critical acclaim in 2010. Now the paperback edition of Justine Picardies biography of the French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel has arrived. The Mail on Sunday calls it gripping the Sunday Times declares it to be fascinating the Telegraph elegant & brilliant; while the Daily Mail hails it as a vividly told account in the style of Chanel herself. This is the definitive biography of a heroine who founded the most successful fashion label in history; a woman that transformed her life into a myth veiled in enigma & scandal; whose talent & innovation endures beyond her own pioneering sartorial creations. Coco Chanel: The Legend & the Life was written by Justine Picardie as a celebration & investigation of Chanels phenomenal achievements. Shortlisted for the Galaxy National Book Awards selling over 50 000 copies thus far & now translated into 15 languages worldwide this eloquent biography has revealed the hidden secrets of the legendary Chanel. After a decade on the trail of previously unseen evidence left by Chanel the authors exploration of Chanels extraordinary life traces the emergence of an inventor & storyteller who rose above the poverty into which she was born. Following clues to Cocos early years in a convent & passionate love affairs with playboys artists & aristocrats Justine Picardie deftly weaves together the lost threads of Chanels life. In doing so she uncovers how an abandoned child came to conjure up the iconic creations that were proudly worn by legends in their own right from Jackie Kennedy to Marilyn Monroe who famously declared that she went to bed in nothing but Chanel No.5. The pioneer of the little black dress bobbed hair & trousers for women Chanel was so much more than a couture aficionado; for in reinventing herself she was also to become one of the most influential women in history. ...

Mean Jack Frost has stolen Coco the Cupcake Fairy's magical cupcake charm & now all baking is a disaster! Can the girls find the charm before the Ice Lord's naughty gaggle of goblins get their hands on it? Join Rachel & Kirsty & meet a new fairy friend in each magical adventure! ...

In this book you will learn about the amazing health benefits of coconut oil meat milk & water. You will find out why coconut oil is considered the healthiest oil on earth & how it can protect you against heart disease diabetes & infectious illnesses such as influenza herpes candida & even HIV. You will learn why coconut water is used as an IV solution & how coconut meat can protect you from colon cancer regulate blood sugar & expel intestinal parasites. This book contains dozens of fascinating case studies & remarkable success stories. You will read about one womans incredible battle with breast cancer & how she cured herself with coconut. You will read how a medical doctor cured himself of Crohns disease in seven days. This book

Includes:: an extensive A to Z reference with complete details on how to use coconut to prevent & treat dozens of common health problems. The foreword is written by Dr. Conrado Dayrit the first person to publish studies showing the benefit of coconut oil in treating HIV.

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The Cod
- wars have been fought over it revolutions have been triggered by it national diets have been based on it economies &
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Paperback Edition What do flashlights the British invasion black cats & seesaws have to do with computers? In CODE they show us the ingenious ways we manipulate language & invent new means of communicating with each other. & through CODE we see how this ingenuity & our very human compulsion to communicate have driven the technological innovations of the past two centuries. Using everyday objects & familiar language systems such as Braille & Morse code author Charles Petzold weaves an illuminating narrative for anyone who s ever wondered about the secret inner life of computers & other smart machines. It s a cleverly illustrated & eminently comprehensible story & along the way you ll discover you ve gained a real context for understanding today s world of PCs digital media & the Internet. No matter what your level of technical savvy CODE will charm you & perhaps even awaken the technophile within. ...

Tory Brennan
- great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan
- & the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet. Life appears

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Tory Brennan great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan & the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet. Life appears peaceful on Loggerhead Island
- rescued from financial disaster the research institute is flourishing once more. But the tranquility is quickly shattered when Tory Brennan & her technophile gang discover a mysterious box buried in the ground. A seemingly innocent treasure hunt soon turns into a nightmarish game of puzzles as it becomes clear that one false move will lead to terrible explosive consequences. The clock is ticking. Can Tory & the Virals crack the code in time to save the city
- & their own lives?

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The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermats Last Theorem The Code Book is a history of mans urge to uncover the secrets of codes from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions. As in Fermats Last Theorem Simon Singh brings life to an anstonishing story of puzzles codes languages & riddles that reveals mans continual pursuit to disguise & uncover & to work out the secret languages of others. Codes have influenced events throughout history both in the stories of those who make them & those who break them. The betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots & the cracking of the enigma code that helped the Allies in World War II are major episodes in a continuing history of cryptography. In addition to stories of intrigue & warfare Simon Singh also investigates other codes the unravelling of genes & the rediscovery of ancient languages & most tantalisingly the Beale ciphers an unbroken code that could hold the key to a $20 million treasure. ...

Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming Steve Mc Connell s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated & revised with leading-edge practices & hundreds of new code samples illustrating the art & science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research academia & everyday commercial practice Mc Connell synthesizes the most effective techniques & must-know principles into clear pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level development environment or project size this book will inform & stimulate your thinking & help you build the highest quality code. Discover the timeless techniques & strategies that help you: Design for minimum complexity & maximum creativity Reap the benefits of collaborative development Apply defensive programming techniques to reduce & flush out errors Exploit opportunities to refactor or evolve code & do it safely Use construction practices that are right-weight for your project Debug problems quickly & effectively Resolve critical construction issues early & correctly Build quality into the beginning middle & end of your project ...