Most Popular Books by Marie O

All her life, Marie O''Rourke has been a Good Girl, a perfectionist, using words to apply golden seams to an imperfect life in an attempt to make something beautiful out of things that are flawed or broken. A volatile father, the death of a sister far too young, a faltering marriage, the ghosts of lovers past: these are just some of the fragments that Marie puts together again in these essays that explore her closest relationships as a daughter, sister, mother, wife and lover. With exquisite prose, Marie reflects on the beauty of brokenness and the ways in which time can transform our understanding of truth, forgiveness, and healing. These essays are a poignant reminder that some things cannot be fixed but can still hold immense beauty and meaning. Whether you''ve experienced similar struggles, or are seeking a deeper understanding of the human experience, Marie''s collection will leave you moved and inspired. How many of us feel our family life is not picture perfect? This book will resonate with those who are interested in exploring the human condition through universal themes of love and loss, forgiveness and redemption.

Coming out as Transgender is different than coming out as gay or lesbian because everything changes! Your name and pronouns change. Your appearance changes. Every relationship you have ever had gets torqued into a new direction. Some will accept. Some will not. Along the way, you will meet some fantastic people and have some extraordinary adventures! Best of all, you discover a voice you never had and a backbone you never knew was missing. Come and journey with me!

This book teaches how to assess the age, authenticity, and value of the colorful and charming French Quimper pottery. Over 550 color photos show examples from ordinaire to extraordinaire with sections on the artists and how to care for and enjoy a collection of art pottery.

What better memento from a sojourn to France than a sweet piece of French fai**ence from the town of Quimper? Produced for over 300 years by several different factories in the region of Quimper, this popular ware is rich in Celtic charm and lavishly decorated with colors, scenes, and patterns that reflect the area''s heritage. With over 320 color photos, this handy, pocket-sized guide is great for travel and presents a wonderful potpourri of wares from the Grande Maison HB, Eloury-Porquier, Henriot, Keraluc, and Fouillen fai**enceries. Illustrated and described are charming platters, plates, pitchers, bowls, bottles, tea and coffee pots, rare and unusual pieces, and much more. Includes historical background and information on regional traditions, identification of maker''s marks, and up-to-date pricing.

Hospitality was one of the most important social institutions and cultural customs in medieval Ireland. The fundamental principles governing the provision of hospitality were rooted in both the secular and religious traditions of Irish culture, and were represented in both the public and private spheres of Irish life. Legal texts, court records, ecclesiastical decrees concerning the privileges of high-ranking clerics and secular statements regarding the rights of kings reveal that the practice of hospitality was largely contractual and generally involved the mutually self-interested transactions of mundane affairs. Yet an ethos of generosity, strongly linked to a cultural code of honor, suffused the Irish practice of hospitality with an air of moral uprightness and decorousness. Gnomic literature provided a series of adages, maxims and proverbs reminding individuals that the path to virtuous living began with charity, liberality and good housekeeping, while sagas and bardic praise poetry underscored the influence hospitality had in determining one''s standing in society. Still, hospitality was not wholly secular, nor exclusively Irish for that matter. It was a basic Christian duty sanctioned by the Church and observed throughout the medieval world. Christian precept and example had a major impact on native Irish concepts of hospitality, and how the practice was played out in everyday life.

"Environmental science focuses on understanding challenges that affect our lives, and on finding solutions to those challenges. Your decision to study environmental science is an important step. This field can help you find answers to some of the most important problems facing us today. Environmental science is an integrative field. It draws on diverse knowledge bases and skills to address issues: For example, preserving healthy ecosystems depends on strategies such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, developing renewable energy systems, reducing pollution, improving social and environmental justice, improving sustainable farming systems, and reducing resource consumption"--

The book is illustrated throughout with the work of leading designers in the USA, Europe and Japan - Issey Miyake, Donna Karan, Helmut Lang, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen and many more. A comprehensive reference section includes biographies of artists, makers and developers; explanations of technical terms; a directory of suppliers; a full bibliography; and information on where to see contemporary textiles.