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Deluxe

How Luxury Lost Its Luster

by Dana Thomas ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A hard-hitting behind-the-scenes look at how luxury fashion went global, revealing manufacturing secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don’t want you to know“Fascinating . . . The story of luxury goods today is really about globalization, capitalization, class, and culture.”—Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek“What Fast Food Nation did for food service, this book does for ... Read more

$11.99 USD

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A hard-hitting behind-the-scenes look at how luxury fashion went global, revealing manufacturing secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don’t want you to know“Fascinating . . . The story of luxury goods today is really about globalization, capitalization, class, and culture.”—Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek“What Fast Food Nation did for food service, this book does for
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Fashionopolis

Why What We Wear Matters

by Dana Thomas ...

A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change“A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability.” —The New YorkerWhat should I wear? It’s a fundamental question we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we ... Read more

$4.99 USD

A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change“A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability.” —The New YorkerWhat should I wear? It’s a fundamental question we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we
... Read more
Gods and Kings

The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano

by Dana Thomas ...

**"A startling tale of ambition, creativity, fame, and ultimately tragedy. This is a terrific book." —Jon MeachamThe New York Times bestselling author of Deluxe and Fashionopolis chronicles the making and unmaking of two of the greatest fashion designers of our time**In the mid-1990s, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen exploded onto a fashion scene that was in an artistic and economic rut. Their ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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**"A startling tale of ambition, creativity, fame, and ultimately tragedy. This is a terrific book." —Jon MeachamThe New York Times bestselling author of Deluxe and Fashionopolis chronicles the making and unmaking of two of the greatest fashion designers of our time**In the mid-1990s, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen exploded onto a fashion scene that was in an artistic and economic rut. Their
... Read more

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Fashionopolis (Young Readers Edition)

The Secrets Behind the Clothes We Wear

by Dana Thomas ...

A look at fast fashion and its impact on the environment and social justice, perfect for middle grade classroomsDid you ever think about where your jeans come from? How about the people who made your T-shirt, or what happens to the clothes you grow out of when you're done wearing them? The fabrics clothes are made of, the way they are designed and sewn and shipped around the world, and the way we ... Read more

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A look at fast fashion and its impact on the environment and social justice, perfect for middle grade classroomsDid you ever think about where your jeans come from? How about the people who made your T-shirt, or what happens to the clothes you grow out of when you're done wearing them? The fabrics clothes are made of, the way they are designed and sewn and shipped around the world, and the way we
... Read more

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Gods and Kings

The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano

by Dana Thomas ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Sastre ...

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15 hours 46 min

The New York Times–bestselling author of Deluxe and Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes chronicles the making and unmaking of two of the greatest fashion designers of our timeIn the mid-1990s, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen exploded onto a fashion scene that was in an artistic and economic rut. Their daring visions shook the establishment out of its bourgeois, ... Read more

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The New York Times–bestselling author of Deluxe and Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes chronicles the making and unmaking of two of the greatest fashion designers of our timeIn the mid-1990s, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen exploded onto a fashion scene that was in an artistic and economic rut. Their daring visions shook the establishment out of its bourgeois,
... Read more

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Love Inspired Suspense September 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2

by Dana Mentink, Sami A. Abrams, Jacquelin Thomas ...

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes:FUGITIVE SEARCH (A Security Hounds Investigations novel)by USA TODAY bestselling author Dana MentinkWhen the man who killed her father is finally arrested, Catherine Hart thinks it’s safe to come out of hiding…until he escapes and abducts her. But private investigator ... Read more

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Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes:FUGITIVE SEARCH (A Security Hounds Investigations novel)by USA TODAY bestselling author Dana MentinkWhen the man who killed her father is finally arrested, Catherine Hart thinks it’s safe to come out of hiding…until he escapes and abducts her. But private investigator
... Read more
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Fashionopolis

The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes

by Dana Thomas ...

Narrated by Dana Thomas ...

Unabridged

9 hours 14 min

A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change“A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability.” —The New YorkerWhat should I wear? It’s a fundamental question we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we ... Read more

$20.00 USD

A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change“A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability.” —The New YorkerWhat should I wear? It’s a fundamental question we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we
... Read more
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Deluxe

How Luxury Lost Its Luster

by Dana Thomas ...

Narrated by Dana Thomas ...

Unabridged

13 hours 52 min

Luxury was once was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty.It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits.Award-winning journalist ... Read more

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Luxury was once was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty.It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits.Award-winning journalist
... Read more

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The Life of Sir Thomas Bodley, written by himself

by Thomas Bodley ...

In "The Life of Sir Thomas Bodley, written by himself," the author presents a remarkable autobiographical account that intertwines personal narrative with historical reflection. Bodley's literary style is characterized by clarity and eloquence, embodying the spirit of the Renaissance humanist tradition. He meticulously recounts the vicissitudes of his life, including his formative experiences at ... Read more

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In "The Life of Sir Thomas Bodley, written by himself," the author presents a remarkable autobiographical account that intertwines personal narrative with historical reflection. Bodley's literary style is characterized by clarity and eloquence, embodying the spirit of the Renaissance humanist tradition. He meticulously recounts the vicissitudes of his life, including his formative experiences at
... Read more
The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature

Enriched edition. All 71 Volumes - The Five Foot Shelf & The Shelf of Fiction

by George Gordon Byron, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Christopher Marlowe, Benjamin Franklin, John Woolman, William Penn, Plato, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Francis Bacon, John Milton0, Thomas Browne1, Ralph Waldo Emerson2, Robert Burns3, Saint Augustine4, Thomas à Kempis5, Aeschylus6, Sophocles7, Euripides8, Aristophanes9, Marcus Tullius Cicero0, Pliny the Younger1, Adam Smith2, Charles Darwin3, Plutarch4, Virgil5, Miguel de Cervantes6, John Bunyan7, Izaak Walton8, Aesop9, Wilhelm Grimm0, Jacob Grimm1, Hans Christian Andersen2, John Dryden3, Richard Brinsley Sheridan4, David Garrick5, Oliver Goldsmith6, Percy Bysshe Shelley7, Robert Browning8, Dante Alighieri9, Alessandro Manzoni0, Homer1, Richard Henry Dana2, Edmund Burke3, John Stuart Mill4, Thomas Carlyle5, Pedro Calderón de la Barca6, Pierre Corneille7, Jean Racine8, Molière9, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing0, Friedrich von Schiller1, Philip Sidney2, Ben Jonson3, Abraham Cowley4, Joseph Addison5, Richard Steele6, Jonathan Swift7, Daniel Defoe8, Samuel Johnson9, David Hume0, Sydney Smith1, Samuel Taylor Coleridge2, William Hazlitt3, Leigh Hunt4, Charles Lamb5, Thomas De Quincey6, Thomas Babington Macaulay7, William Makepeace Thackeray8, John Ruskin9, Jayden Walsh2 ...

The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature epitomizes the expansive vista of immense thought and varied narrative styles spanning millennia and continents. This monumental collection assembles the seminal works of venerable authors like Homer and Virgil, to modern intellectuals like John Stuart Mill and Charles Darwin, encompassing an array of genres from epic poetry ... Read more

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The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature epitomizes the expansive vista of immense thought and varied narrative styles spanning millennia and continents. This monumental collection assembles the seminal works of venerable authors like Homer and Virgil, to modern intellectuals like John Stuart Mill and Charles Darwin, encompassing an array of genres from epic poetry
... Read more
Inquiry

A Districtwide Approach to Staff and Student Learning

by Nancy Fichtman Dana, Carol M. Thomas, Sylvia S. Boynton ...

Connect inquiry to improved teaching and learning across your district!Now that federal and state initiatives require school districts to provide job-embedded professional development, the next step is making it happen. This book helps districts define, develop, and implement a systematic inquiry-based process with a laser-like focus on both adult and student learning. This book′s inquiry model ... Read more

$32.39 USD

Connect inquiry to improved teaching and learning across your district!Now that federal and state initiatives require school districts to provide job-embedded professional development, the next step is making it happen. This book helps districts define, develop, and implement a systematic inquiry-based process with a laser-like focus on both adult and student learning. This book′s inquiry model
... Read more
Wishing Well

by Emily Martha Sorensen, Kay Hanifen, Sylvia Son, Kara Race-Moore, Laura G. Kaschak, Remy Allen, Alyssa Beatty, C.B. Calsing, Edward Ahern, Katie Kent, J. L. Royce, Daniel R. Robichaud, Stephanie Kvellestad, Dana Bel, Ioanna Papadopoulou, Thomas Nicholson, Diana Benedict, Rob Nisbet, Peter Sartucci, Sam Knight ...

Wishing WellWe've all heard the warning: Be careful what you wish for... you just might get it.If you had a wish, how careful would you be?Would you regret it?Or would your wildest dreams come true?Whatever you do, make sure you wish well...19 tales of wishes that came true...just maybe not in the way expected.Featuring stories by: Emily Martha Sorensen, Kay Hanifen, Sylvia Son, Kara Race-Moore, ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Wishing WellWe've all heard the warning: Be careful what you wish for... you just might get it.If you had a wish, how careful would you be?Would you regret it?Or would your wildest dreams come true?Whatever you do, make sure you wish well...19 tales of wishes that came true...just maybe not in the way expected.Featuring stories by: Emily Martha Sorensen, Kay Hanifen, Sylvia Son, Kara Race-Moore,
... Read more

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