Karen Karbo is celebrated for her "Kick Ass Women" series, which delves into the lives of iconic 20th-century women. Her prose is characterized by sharp observation and a unique perspective on life's complexities, particularly the female experience, personal loss, and the search for identity. Karbo navigates both fiction and non-fiction, consistently focusing on strong characters and insightful psychological portraits that leave readers contemplating their own lives.
Still enjoying her new found self-confidence, a thirteen-year-old sleuth in Portland, Oregon, tries to uncover a missing red diamond and gets herself mixed up with a crooked animal shelter worker and some very strange animals.
In this memoir, "world record-holding and controversial Big Wave surfer Garrett McNamara chronicles his emotional quest to ride the most formidable waves on earth"--Amazon.com
Exploring the early life of Georgia O'Keeffe, this book highlights her transformation into a significant artist and her passionate relationship with Alfred Stieglitz. Karen Karbo presents O'Keeffe as a vibrant, complex figure in the bohemian milieu of New York City, emphasizing themes of individuality, independence, and self-expression. Each chapter offers insights relevant to modern women, addressing how to pursue passion, maintain relationships without losing oneself, and develop a unique style. This work serves as a contemporary reassessment of O'Keeffe's enduring influence.
A fresh, revealing look at the artist who continues to inspire new generations of women.
Calling BS, Karbo blows the lid off of this age-old trend and asks women to start embracing their awesomely imperfect selves.There is no one more dangerous than a woman who doesn't care what anyone thinks of her.
If Julia Child stood for anything, it was the pleasure found in sharing good food with good people, working hard and being content (even when things aren't going your way), and living with joy and abandon. In Karen Karbo's new book, Julia Child Rules, she shares the universal themes we can all learn from the master of French cooking and shows us how to savor life.
Life Lessons from the World's Most Elegant Woman
Chanel's influence extended beyond fashion staples like the little black dress and boxy jackets; she revolutionized women's clothing by introducing pants and designs that embodied chic freedom. This book explores her life through thematic chapters that highlight key life lessons, showcasing her remarkable individuality, confidence, and determination. It offers insights into how Chanel shaped modern women's fashion and empowered them through her innovative designs.
Now in paperback, this witty, irreverent narrative explores what we can learn from the extraordinary legacies of 30 iconic women--from Frida Kahlo and Liz Taylor to Nora Ephron and Lena Dunham--who forged their own unique paths in the world. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this elegantly illustrated book is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. Best-selling author Karen Karbo (The Gospel According to Coco Chanel) spotlights a group of spirited rule breakers who charted their way with little regard for expectations: Amelia Earhart, Helen Gurley Brown, Carrie Fisher, Hillary Clinton, Amy Poehler, and Shonda Rhimes, among others. Their lives--imperfect, elegant, messy, glorious--provide inspiration and instruction for the new age of feminism we have entered. Karbo distills these lessons with empathy and humor, examining the universal themes that connect us to these mesmerizing personalities today: success and style, love and authenticity, daring and courage. Being "difficult," Karbo reveals, might not make life easier. But it can make it more fulfilling--whatever that means for you.
Der (Ex-) Beziehungsalltag der Generation Ally Verliebt, verlobt, verheiratet – bis dass wir uns scheiden lassen. Der neue Geliebte hat ebenfalls eine Exfreundin oder -frau. Möglicherweise gibt es eine Schar von Kindern, und in all dem Chaos kläfft ein Ex-Hund, den seine Verflossene ihm vorenthält. Spätestens, wenn der eigene Ex wieder auf den Plan tritt, sind die Verhältnisse so verworren, dass einem schlagartig klar wird: Die Vergangenheit ist allgegenwärtig! “Statt ‚Patchworkfamilie‘ sollten wir lieber den Begriff ‚Extremfamilie‘ benutzen, wie in ‚Extremsportarten‘. Weise und witzig.” (New York Times)
