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Havaianas (stylized in all lowercase) is a Brazilian brand of flip-flop sandals created and patented in 1962. The brand was founded by Brazilian manufacturer Alpargatas S.A. . Inspired by the Japanese zori sandals, Havaianas became the first mass-produced flip-flops made out of rubber. [ 1 ]
Alpargatas' main product is Havaianas, one of the largest Brazilian brands of rubber flip-flops introduced in 1962 and inspired on the Japanese Zori sandals. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Other products manufactured by Alpargatas S.A. include handbags , shoes , and sneakers , commercialised under its brands.
Ann B. Ross is an American author noted for her series of New York Times bestsellers set in her home state of North Carolina [1] [2] This comedic cozy mystery series features Miss Julia, whose name appears at the beginning of each title in the series.
Hansen was born on July 19, 1923, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. [1] His father owned a shoe store in Aberdeen, but it closed during the Great Depression.When Hansen was ten, the family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota; later, the family moved to Altadena, California, where a sister lived.
Vicki Barr is a popular mystery series for girls published by Grosset & Dunlap from 1947 to 1964. Helen Wells (1910–1986) wrote volumes #1-4 and 9-16, and Julie Campbell Tatham (1908–1999), the creator of Trixie Belden , wrote volumes #5-8.
Mei Lim- in book two, the friends meet Mei, a young girl from China town. Mei soon becomes a trustworthy friend of all four of the mystery solving gang. Mei's father is Chinese and her mother is British. They own a small shop in China town which becomes a second home for Sophie and Lil. Mr Cooper – the manager of Sinclair's. Stern and elegant ...
Avon Publications is one of the leading publishers of romance fiction.At Avon's initial stages, it was an American paperback book and comic book publisher. The shift in content occurred in the early 1970s with multiple Avon romance titles reaching and maintaining spots in bestseller lists, demonstrating the market and potential profits in romance publication.
Rick Brant is a series of science-themed adventure and mystery novels following the eponymous character. There are 24 books, all credited to John Blaine, a pseudonym for Harold L. Goodwin and, for the first three books, co-author Peter J. Harkins.