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DIY Circus Lab for Kids: A Family- Friendly Guide for Juggling, Balancing, Clowning and Show-Making

Jackie Leigh Davis · Quarry Books
Pages: 151
Format: Flexibound

DIY Circus Lab for Kids gives families everything they need to produce their own circus Author Jackie Leigh Davis invites the you into the international youth circus community, then dives into the circus skill families: juggling, acrobatics, manipulation, balance, and clowning. The book...
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Drawing

Christine Allison · GMC Publications
Pages: 95
Format: Paperback

Drawing is not only a relaxing and enjoyable pastime, but also one of the original mindfulness techniques, being a great way to be in the moment and observe your surroundings. Despite the common assumption that the ability to draw is a skill you either possess or you don't, it can be readily...
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Rick Steves Rome 2018

Rick Steves · Rick Steves
Pages: 628
Format: Paperback

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in the Eternal City of Rome.With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll walk the same streets as the Caesars and discover the secrets of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Learn how to avoid the lines...
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Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina: A Guide to Music Sites, Artists, and Traditions of the Mountains and Foothills

Fred Fussell · The University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina are the heart of a region where traditional music and dance are performed and celebrated as nowhere else in America. This guide puts readers on the trail to discover many sites where the unique musical legacy thrives, covering bluegrass and stringband...
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iPhone Photography for Everybody

Michael Fagans · Amherst Media
Pages: 127
Format: Paperback

We all take quick shots of the world around us -- but shooting truly exceptional images with your iPhone requires a little more care. It forces you to slow down, observe the moment more deeply, and apply your artistic eye to capturing the true essence of the scene before you. Happily, the iPhone's...
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Basquiat: Boom for Real

Dieter Buchhart · Prestel
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

Focusing on Jean-Michel Basquiat's extraordinary breadth of influences, from graffiti to bebop jazz to Hollywood cinema, this exciting new survey charts his ground-breaking career. Basquiat first came to prominence when he collaborated with Al Diaz to spray-paint enigmatic statements...
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My Smart Home for Seniors

Michael Miller · Que Publishing
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

This full-color introduction to the smart home has been written from the ground up with one audience in mind: seniors. No ordinary "beginner's book," My Smart Home for Seniors approaches every topic from a 50 person's point of view, using meaningful, realistic examples....
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Focus and Filter: Professional Techniques for Mastering Digital Photography and Capturing the Perfect Shot

Andrew Darlow · Ulysses Pr
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback

AMAZON #1 BESTSELLER & #1 HOT NEW RELEASE IN PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING! Indispensable tricks and techniques for great photos in any situation.Free yourself from Auto mode! Revealing insider secrets and easy-to-learn techniques for stunning photos, this book teaches you how to take beautiful,...
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Photoshop Elements 2018 For Dummies

BARBARA OBERMEIER · For Dummies
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback

The top-selling book on Photoshop Elements - updated in a new edition Photoshop Elements offers photo editors of all skill levels the power to turn run-of-the-mill images into beautiful works of art - and Photoshop Elements 2018 For Dummies shows you how. Those new to photo editing who are looking...
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May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem

Imani Perry · The University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

The twin acts of singing and fighting for freedom have been inseparable in African American history. May We Forever Stand tells an essential part of that story. With lyrics penned by James Weldon Johnson and music composed by his brother Rosamond, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was embraced...
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