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Act of Will
Act of Will
Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Audra's story, begun in 1926 England, is one of struggle. After the great passion of her marriage is replaced by tragedy, she vows to give her precious daughter Christina the world. Repaying the benefits of her mother's iron-willed promise, Christina rises to the top of the fashion industry as the head of her own business empire in New York. But...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553265439
ISBN-10: 0553265431
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Unbound
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This author's approach to the issue of this book is to do something out of the act of love, from the heart, with no regrets. The basic of this book is to set out to have a strong willingness to accomplish something important no matter what the cercumstances. Christina wanted to become a landscape artist, but her mother was terribly ill from working so hard as a nurse trying to put Christina through art school, so Christina decided after graduation to become a garment designer instead, but envolving her painting into her designs, and to repay her mother all that she had done for her. Audra had disaproved because she wanted to help her daughter without being repayed, but later reconsidered her feelings for her daughter's decision. Christina became a famous garment designer. Christina's daughter didn't want to be a garment designer to carry on her mother's dream. She wanted to become a landscape artist and just paint landscapes like her mother did and her grandfather. There was compromise between mother and daughter, and Christina let her daugher go to art college and when Kyle was ready to to carry on the business when she was ready. The story was very impressive and a re read for sure. The author's mood to this story was sad, hurt, happy, and the story was moving. The aspects the author emphasize are set out what your heart tells you to do and make the very best of it. The conclusion the author makes is live life to the best of your ability, set out what your intentions in life are and be happy.
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Moving from 1926 to the present, from the Yorkshire Dales to London, Paris, and New York, here is a deeply personal story of love, power and commitment. The triumphant drama of three generations of remarkable women, each of whom commits an act of will that boldly changes her life and her world.
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This book is about a family in the fashion design business and how their lives affect the business. It is very interesting and keeps you in suspense. It is also a love story.

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three extraordinary women - a mother and her two very different dayghters....
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Very much a Woman's story. Good read

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