Radiant: Recipes to heal your skin from within (Hannah Sillitoe Books)

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Hanna Sillitoe’s recipes are world-renowned and are used across the globe after the original online recipe platform, My Goodness Recipes, became an overnight success. Hanna’s Radiant book followed, showcasing a wealth of tips and advice on delicious, nourishing food and drinks, with the sole aim of providing a powerful and life-changing diet for radiant skin. The radiant health diet is easy to follow and uses goodness of nature’s finest fruit and vegetables. Rich in nutrients and minerals, this radiant diet is often recommended for eczema sufferers as a natural alternative to creams and steroids. We hear stories from readers on a daily basis about how the book has transformed lives and these radiant recovery diet stories are simply heartwarming and inspiring. Most readers have probably not heard of Loie Fuller, the American performer whose pioneering work in modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques — particularly with her popular "Serpentine Dance," a swirl of silk skirts and rainbow-colored spotlights at Paris's Folies Bergères — centered her in the Art Nouveau and Symbolist movements. Uplifting and inspiring for those who have been searching for the answer to seemingly unsolvable skin complaints, Hanna's programme is also suitable for those simply looking to improve their overall health and complexion. It's a recipe for good health and clear skin, from the inside out. Marie Curie's story is the better known: an immigrant scholar from Poland who transformed chemistry, medicine, and physics with her discoveries of core elements, including radium, and presented the world with the weighty legacy of radioactivity.

There's also the pull of hindsight, as we now know the devastating effects of the radioactive element and it's almost cringe-worthy to experience a time when those were not known. The author of this arresting story runs an online educational platform for kids. She posts science related activities that can be done in the kitchen. She has a master's in bacteriology and has worked as a scientific researcher. It turns out she is also a skilled historical researcher. When Hanna Sillitoe appeared on Dragons' Den, every Dragon offered her investment. In her first book, Radiant, she shares the lifestyle changes and recipes that transformed her life. A uniquely eccentric figure even in the crowded field of Belle Époque Paris, "rather than depending on choreography or exposed flesh," the 5-foot-2 Fuller "incorporated technology into her art to make it new and modern." Ceaselessly pursuing her beautiful stage illusions through luminescence, Fuller also sought patents for her inventions, for "it was Loie's mind, rather than her face or body, that made her shine brighter than the other dancers in Paris."Loïe Fuller was famous in her day, but her star faded as the decades passed and other more appealing celebrities took her place. Loïe was an American dancer who settled in Paris as a young woman, where her eccentricities were more readily embraced. She became renowned for her innovative choreography, which incorporated lighting and flowing fabrics, both of which she designed. She patented dozens of inventions, all as a self-taught explorer of chemistry and physics, using art to discover scientific principles, and her stage lighting techniques transformed modern theatrical and dance productions. Along the way, she collected admirers of her work- Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Auguste and Louis Lumière, Stéphane Mallarmé and Queen Marie of Romania. First, a caveat: I am the author’s cousin. However, my mother was a librarian, and I was an English teacher for 38 years, and what I have to say is in light of those experiences, as well as my knowledge of Liz's research as she wrote this book. Many of the chapters include lists—list of the names that women should be called by, names that define who they are in God’s sight.

By encouraging young women to find their true identity in Christ, Shirer focuses on God's Word as a means to make wise decisions. At the turn of the century, Paris was a hotbed of creativity. Technology boomed, delivering to the world electric light, the automobile, and new ways to treat disease, while imagination blossomed, creating Art Nouveau, motion pictures, and modernist literature. A pivotal figure during this time, yet largely forgotten today, Loie Fuller was an American performance artist who became a living symbol of the Art Nouveau movement with her hypnotic dances and stunning theatrical effects. Credited today as the pioneer of modern dance, she was perennially broke, never took no for an answer, spent most of her life with a female partner, and never questioned her drive. She was a visionary, a renegade, and a loyal friend.A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Priscilla holds a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies and considers it a privilege to serve believers from every denomination and culture by helping them to know the truths of Scripture intellectually and encouraging them to experience these truths practically by the power of the Holy Spirit. A fresh and lovely dual biography of two extraordinary women who met at the intersection of science and art in the singular landscape of Belle Époque Paris. When I was a kid, I loved reading biographies about famous women: Amelia Earhart, Clara Barton, Marie Curie, etc.

Both women faced struggles with the male-dominated society that existed in the late 19th and early 20th century. I especially enjoyed learning more about Marie Curie's life as a scientist, wife, mother and celebrity. Even a century ago women found that their personal life could be used against them by sensational journalism. Marie and Loie both met and were friends with many of the famous lights of their time - from Rodin and Isadora Duncan to Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison. I found Radiant to be a fascinating read. While I was familiar in a shallow way with Marie Curie's life story, I had never heard of Loie Fuller. The juxtaposition of the main characters- a scientist and a dancer- and their worlds was striking. While the author calls the book "creative non-fiction", I found the extensive research she did convincing. Now free from all skin complaints, Hanna is sharing her methods. Hanna's book Radiant features her famous '28 day plan', which has been credited by thousands of people worldwide as instrumental in helping them to heal their skin. Beginning with a juice cleanse, Hanna's plan then moves on to a range of delicious, skin-loving meals including Turmeric and Ginger Chia Pudding, Immunity Ramen, Beet Burgers and even Clean Tiramisu.We are taken into the world of late 1800s-early 1900s Paris. An American performer named Loïe Fuller pursues her dream of marrying visual art and colour with her dance performances. She hears of a new substance called radium, with luminescent properties she desires to bring her visions of costuming to reality on stage. There are 4 parts to this book each with several chapters. Each part begins with scriptures to read, affirmations to recite, along with an example of God’s eternal truth which women should believe. At the end of each section there are things to think about and ‘takeaways’. She talks as an older sister to her younger sister, writing with both love and experience, and that shows through. I read the book for a reading group. Some of the members felt the writing was too juvenile. But when I was a young adult struggling to pass my science courses, I would have loved reading about the challenges these two women faced and overcame. Since I still struggle with scientific concepts, I loved the book now! Did you know that God’s light can shine through every facet of your identity? Radiant is an invitation for teen girls and young women to enjoy a candid conversation on identity with bestselling author Priscilla Shirer. You’ll hear reflections on life lessons she’s gathered from her teen years until now. She’ll show you how the light of God’s Word shaped her identity, and she’ll teach you how it can change and shape your life as well.

For more than 20 years, Hanna Sillitoe suffered from severe psoriasis, eczema and acne. They dominated her life and shattered her confidence. At times she even resorted to wrapping her skin in clingfilm to stop her clothes rubbing against her raw skin. When her doctor told her the only remaining treatment was chemotherapy, she started researching diet and skin, and ultimately changed her life, cutting out caffeine, alcohol, sugar, dairy and wheat, with dramatic results.Beginning with a juice cleanse, Hanna takes you through a range of delicious, skin-loving meals including Turmeric and Ginger Chia Pudding, Immunity Ramen, Beet Burgers and even Clean Tiramisu. She also shows you how to create homemade beauty products, including an Avocado and Honey Facemask and Rosemary and Lemon Salt Scrub, which have gone on to inspire the eponymous skincare range for which she secured funding on BBC 2's Dragons' Den. Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for science, ever. In fact she won two of them plus raised two daughters in Paris while spending hours in her lab. She had the support of Pierre, her husband, but still did all the cooking, etc. Loie Fuller advanced live dance performance with her incredible radium painted costumes, radium which she procured from Marie. She had the support of her longtime female partner. Marie and Loie maintained their friendship for decades. Of course there is a journey involved, and she is careful document that journey, leading from a place of darkness to a realization that God had a plan for her, and then leaning what she needed to do to fulfill that plan. Part hidden history, part love letter to creative innovation, this is the "imaginative and immersive" ( The Star Tribune ) true story of an unlikely friendship between a dancer, Loie Fuller, and a scientist, Marie Curie, brought together by an illuminating discovery. The connection between Marie Curie and Loie Fuller and their support of one another is one of the most intriguing parts of this book. Both were “radiant” in their own way and paved the way for more respect for women in both science and the arts during a time not given to thinking about women as anything other than as wives and mothers. It is a natural fit to connect these two in the book, especially in light of their long, on-going friendship. What better way to enlighten the reading audience about two such brilliant women? Liz’s ability to create dialogue for this book of narrative non-fiction is admirable; she does this with the utmost care and attention to the truth. Although non-fiction is not my favorite genre, I found the the dialogue livened up the material, helped me picture the scenes, and captured my attention in a way much non-fiction does not do for me.