books about: face

books about: face

books:

Face

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Bollingen Series)

Joseph Campbell

New World Library, 2008

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
The Hero with a Thousand Faces is the work that first introduced me to Joseph Campbell. It was then and continues to be one of my favorite books of all time. Each time I read this valuable resource, I uncover another layer of usefulness. This time, I was specifically ...

Making Faces

Kevyn Aucoin

Little, Brown and Company, 1999

good tips
shows you how to do different make ups for different occasions, for you face, complexion, right tool to use, etc...easy to follow instructions.

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Delta, 1990

Healing for the Heart and Head
I bought this book in the middle of a year-long battle with insomnia--not the typical life-changing trauma that brings many others to this book, but insomnia destroyed me both physically and emotionally. My doctor suggested anti-depressants, and a friend suggested Full ...

Face the Fire (Three Sisters Island Trilogy)

Nora Roberts

Jove, 2002

Nora Roberts Face the Fire
Its been a long time since I've enjoyed a trilogy as much as I have the Three Sister's Island books. The third book finished out the story of these wonderfully different women and their special talents. It was so much fun to read all three that I hated to see it end. I ...

Face to Face With God

Bill Johnson

Charisma House, 2007

This is a keeper worth reading once a year.
I borrowed this book. How many Bill Johnson books can one person need to own? After reading several portions aloud, in an attempt to absorb such life changing truths at incredible depth, I had to purchase it. Now it moves between husband and wife as we find the ...

My Custom Van: And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays that Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face

Michael Ian Black

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008

Poop More - Laugh More - Live Longer
Outrageously crude humor. Free your mind of the limitations imposed by polite society. Read this book. Sara Silverman is quoted on the back cover as saying "Fun to read while you're pooping." That is exactly what the book is for. Each essay is only three or four ...

Emotions Revealed, Second Edition: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life

Paul Ekman

Holt Paperbacks, 2007

Interesting, If Occassionally Obvious
Our emotions are the music of our life; the better we understand them the better we can understand and appreciate our symphony--instead of just being overwhelmed. Paul Ekman has done more research on emotions than just about anyone. His insights let us notice things ...

The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever ...

Margaret Radcliffe

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2005

knitting
The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask I love this book. I am a long time knitter who needs good directions and don't always get them. Hopefully, this book will fill the need to help me ...

The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity ...

Thomas Kelley, Jonathan Littman

Doubleday Business, 2005

I couldn't put it down
I'm a big believer in collaboration. No one is an island and should stand or think alone. Tom Kelley explains in simple terms the personas necessary to operate in an IDEO way. I believe the IDEO way is very similar to my background working in the film business. ...

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold

C.S. Lewis

Harcourt Brace & Company, 1980

C.S. Lewis's Masterpiece
The first time I read Till We Have Faces, upon finishing the last page I immediately returned to the first page and began reading it again, something I have felt compelled to do only one other time in my life. It was Lewis's last work of fiction and, in spite of being ...

Get Positively Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Looking and Feeling Gorgeous
Carmindy

Center Street, 2008

According to a recent study, only 2% of women describe themselves as 'beautiful.' The media instructs women how to 'look ten years younger,''cover up wrinkles,' or 'get fuller, plumper lips.' And even makeup products play off womens' insecurities, promising to conceal perceived flaws, define cheekbones, or make eyelashes fuller and longer. The ...

Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering

Phillip Moffitt

Rodale Books, 2008

A Different Kind of Dharma Book
Most of the Dharma books that I've read fall into two categories: lightweight new-age fluff or heavily-footnoted scholarship. This book avoids both extremes. It's very compactly written, with no apparent filler. (If anything, I think he is too brief in touching on ...

Carole Maggio Facercise: The Dynamic Muscle-Toning Program for Renewed Vitality and a More Youthful ...

Carole Maggio

Perigee Trade, 2002

I love Carole Maggio!
I love Carole Maggio. And I love this book. I will admit that I am a human being who is already quite body aware and so I LOVED everything about the book. But if you are not body aware, Facercize can be a first step toward GAINING that awareness. I found the ...

Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies

Lee Varis

Sybex, 2006

skin
I'm floored by this book, there are things I never would have thought of! lots to learn and it's going to take a while... I'm really happy that he offers tips for older editions of ps b/c I don't have cs3 but I can still do everything he talks about b/c he explains how ...

Faces of Fear: A Novel

John Saul

Ballantine Books, 2008

Faces of Fear by John Saul
"Faces of Fear" is simply John Saul at his best. One to read with the sun shining or the house lights on, doors locked,and dog at your side! John Saul never fails to give his fan's his best--this one is one that won't leave my bookcase--a keeper for sure. ...