About The Dog: Man’s Most Useful Best Friend
Playful, loving, endearing, and loyal, these are just some of the adjectives that people use to describe their canine friends. A young girl throws a stick to her faithful Labrador, who in turn happily retrieves it, scampering back, wagging its tail in delight. These are just some of the scenes that are repeated on a daily [...]
Cats: Our Most Mysterious Friends
Fleet of foot with dexterity to put the most nimble and flexible of acrobats to shame, the feline is unique. It bolts up walls with all the elegance and poise of a maestro’s great symphony. A physical delight of muscle and sinew controlled by a mind that has mastered its environment, its eyes behold hypnotic qualities [...]
Jacqueline Kennedy: Wife Of President John F Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy seemed to have it all, beautiful, smart, elegant and married to the President of the United States of America. She was the envy of every woman in the world.Yet the reality of her life was very different and was instead filled with sadness and tragedy.
Hillary Rodham Clinton: U.S. Secretary Of State
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton the eldest daughter of Dorothy and Hugh Rodham, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. Hillary’s brother Hugh was born in 1950, and Tony, followed in 1954. Hillary Rodham was brought up in a happy disciplined home in Park Ridge, Illinois, where she was encouraged to study hard. She [...]
Audrey Hepburn: Icon Of Beauty And Style
Audrey Hepburn, beautiful, elegant and a style icon for millions of women. Hepburn was a super star in every sense of the word. Loved by millions, Audrey Hepburn had the ability to enthrall and captivate with her unique blend of carisma, charm and undoubted talent.
Madonna: Controversial And Talented Pop Icon
Madonna Louise Vericona Ciccone was born into an Italian family in Bay City Michigan, on August 16, 1958. Her father Sylvio ‘Tony’ Ciccone was a design engineer, working for General Motors. Her mother, Madonna Fortin, died at the age of 30 with breast cancer. Madonna Louise was only six years old at the time.
Michelle Obama: First Lady Of The United States
Michelle La Vaughn Robinson Obama has become one of the most famous women on the planet. Instantly recognisable as the wife of the first African American President of the United States, Michelle was well established even before she met Barack Obama.
Mary McAleese: President Of Ireland
Mary McAleese, was born Mary Patricia Leneghan, in Ardoyne, Belfast, on June 27, 1951. The first born of a family of nine other children. Mary McAleese grew up in Northern Ireland, at the height of ‘the troubles’ and just like other families, at the time, her own family suffered attacks and murder attempts. In the [...]
Oprah Winfrey: The Most Popular Woman Of Today
Oprah Winfrey, is one of the most influential women in the world. Loved by millions, she is arguably the most successful, talk show host on the planet. Smart, funny, generous and mega rich, Oprah, has taken her life and made it a triumphant success. However, things were not always easy for Oprah, who came from very [...]
Daphne du Maurier: Writer Extraordinaire
Daphne du Maurier, was born in London, on May 13, 1907, to the aristocratic family of actor/manager, Sir Gerald du Maurier, and actress/mother Muriel Beaumont. Daphne was also the granddaughter of caricaturist and author Sir Gerald du Maurier. From an early age, Daphne, loved books and became a voracious reader, with a fascination for words [...]
Coco Chanel: A Woman Before Her Time
From humble beginnings, Gabrielle Coco Chanel rose to become one of the most prominent fashion designers in France, with her influences still shaping fashion today. Responsible for liberating women from the tight fitting clothing of the day, Coco Chanel was indeed a woman before her time.
Marilyn Monroe: The Original Blonde Bombshell
Marilyn Monroe was a highly intelligent woman who played the role of the naive girl incredibly well. However, the problem for Marilyn was that she also adopted the same persona off-screen. This would come back to haunt her in later years when she would struggle to shirk off the image of an attractive but rather dim [...]
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