Memoirs: Beauty

by Kristen Hoffman

Are You Sleeeeeping? A small, black girl sat in the corner of the tent, sorting out colored beads in a small bowl and handing a few of them to an older black woman who sat behind her, braiding her hair. She seemed indiffe...read more

by Iris Perrin

What kind of look would you like today? A cheery phone call interrupts the evening meal to inform me I have won a glamour, photographic session in a London studio. Six weeks later, surrounded by dusty, fabric screen...read more

by Elena Kravtsova

When I was 21,one of my friends suggested teking photos of me.I was surprissed because had never had such a suggestion..I was a pretty young lady with ordinary(as I thought then)appearance and body.All girls are pretty at ...read more

by Toni Doswell

AS I WALK OUT TODAY As I walk out today, I see beauty all around me. The lovely roses, kissed with nature's dew are there. Each one telling its story of beauty and love. I caress a velvety petal in my hand and sm...read more

by Angela Vetter

I remember when I was about eight years old, and went to go visit my grandmother in Washington. She was one of the most beautiful people that was ever in my life, but the one thing that always brings her to mind, and the t...read more