Winner of the 2006 Orange Prize for fiction, another bestselling masterwork from the celebrated author of Swing Time and White Teeth "In this sharp, engaging satire, beauty's only skin-deep, but funny cuts to the bone." —Kirkus Reviews Having hit bestseller lists from the New York Times to the San Francisco Chronicle, this wise, hilarious novel reminds us why Zadie Smith has rocketed to literary stardom. On Beauty is the story of an interracial family living in the university town of Wellington, Massachusetts, whose misadventures in the culture wars—on both sides of the Atlantic—serve to skewer everything from family life to political correctness to the combustive collision between the personal and the political. Full of dead-on wit and relentlessly funny, this tour de force confirms Zadie Smith's reputation as a major literary talent.

Mirror mirror on the wall, F*ck you.They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I wish it wasn't.The first time my step-dad raped me, I prayed for God to save me... he never came.Instead, my savior came in the form of a Priest. For years we've done God's bidding.Blood coats our hands and souls, Devilish deeds done in the Lord's name.But changes are coming and our time is running out.I'm not sure I'm ready, Not sure I can face the man in the mirror when the mask comes off. I'm drowning in the uncertainty of the future. I need someone to save me. I need them. **This is a MMF love story*

A New Creation Our very survival is at stake. We must change. The references and values on which we used to depend are becoming relativized and questionable, and the true sense of integrity, responsibility, and purpose now seems outdated. Instead, we seem to have chosen the path of shortsighted success and gratification, convenient arrangements, and sometimes the one-sided fanaticism and fundamentalism. No wonder we find ourselves in such a deep spiritual crisis that makes all other crises possible, probable, and even certain and extremely dangerous. Change Your World: Awakening to the Power of Truth Beauty Simplicity - Change is an invitation to faithfully recapture the basics, deeply rediscover the very reason for our existence, and carefully reassess our references and values. Truth will make us free. Beauty will save the world. Simplicity will help redefine our priorities. Change will transform us and will transform our world into a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). This is a profoundly political book; it describes, in an original and engaging way, how to live and govern from our highest and most sacred consciousness. Therefore, do not expect politics as usual, politically correct, well-calculated, and feeling good spirituality talks. Expect rather as it is articulation, straightforward approaches, and unequivocal descriptions of the new creation values. Our survival depends on our ability to be truly human and in alignment with our most sacred consciousnessthe mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16). Isnt contemplation the highest form of activity, as Aristotle suggested? Masterfully, Dr. Maalouf uncovers the simple truths of a happy, healthy, and meaningful life, and discloses the secret of the fullness of life. A contemplative approach to life is indispensable for grasping and living the essence of what it means to be truly human.

The first two verses of the prophecy have been fulfilled and the Guardians have brought balance to Taysia. Arron, Reace, Keyla and Kittana have become the wall of sanity against the evil of Malic, and Taysia has become an island paradise in the black expanse of the universe, but there is one more verse to Deias prophecy. Now, seventeen years later the fate of Taysia as well as the universe hangs in the balance as the power of four travel back to Earth, coming face to face with the consequences of their past decisions while searching for their lost son. With the help of friends both old and new, the Guardians must again face the evil of Malic. As the most powerful of them is revealed; will they all fall victim to the Dark Guardians plans for revenge or will they be able to maintain the balance FOR THEY ARE GUARDIANS

A biography of Sarah Breedlove Walker who, though born in poverty, pioneered in hair and beauty care products for black women, and became a great financial success.