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Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
Eric Jay Dolin · Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pages: 448
Format: Print book
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In a work rich in maritime lore and brimming with original historical detail, Eric Jay Dolin, the best-selling author of Leviathan, presents an epic history of American lighthouses, telling the story of America through the prism of its beloved coastal sentinels.Set against the backdrop... |
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The Photographer's Handbook: Be your best photographer
Michael Freeman · Ilex Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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To take photos you need to get your settings right.To take good photos you need to understand how your camera works.To take great photos, you need to think about what you're shooting.This book will show you how to master all three.Divided into three definitive sections; Technology &... |
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Mom in the Movies: The Iconic Screen Mothers You Love
Turner Classic Movies Inc. · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 231
Format: Hardcover
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Turner Classic Movies and film historian Richard Corliss present Mom in the Movies: The Iconic Screen Mothers You Love (and a Few You Love to Hate) , the definitive, fully illustrated book that shares the many ways Hollywood has celebrated, vilified and otherwise memorialized dear old Mom.With... |
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Psychedelic Bubble Gum: Boyce & Hart, The Monkees, and Turning Mayhem into Miracles
Bobby Hart · Select Books (NY)
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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From the man who wrote the songs that outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in 1967-1968, comes the story of the first decades of his life in Hollywood and New York. Immerse yourself in Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award nominated songwriter Bobby Hart's world as he shares... |
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South African Artists at Home
Paul Duncan · Struik Lifestyle, 2015.
Pages: 177
Format: Print book
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An artist's canvas reflects the face he chooses to show to the world, but the place in which that art is made is seldom revealed. Paul Duncan was given unparalleled access into the homes and lives of fourteen of South Africa's most revered artists. Over countless mugs of coffee or glasses... |
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Just Paint It!: The World's Most Enjoyable Painting Course. Ever!
Sam Piyasena · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover
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For anyone who has ever gazed longingly at a set of artists paints and brushes in a store and wished that they knew where to begin, this is the book for them. This companion to Barrons Just Draw It! relies on the belief that anyone can paint, and encourages readers to not only learn, but to experiment... |
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Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film
Patton Oswalt · Scribner
Pages: 222
Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling author, comedian, and actor Patton Oswalt shares his entertaining memoir about coming of age as a performer and writer in the late '90s while obsessively watching classic films at the legendary New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt... |
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Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life
William V. Madison · University Press of Mississippi
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in the smash hits Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn (1942-1999) was one of the most popular comedians of her time--and one of the least understood. In private, she was as reserved and refined as her characters were bold and bawdy. Almost... |
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Boston Irish
Bill Brett; Carol Beggy; David G McCullough · Three Bean Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book : English
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Acclaimed Boston photographer Bill Brett returns with Boston, Irish, a collection of more than 260 black-and-white photographs of the people and the city he loves. It is his most personal book yet. Building on his four previous books, Boston, Irish turns the lens on Bill's own community,... |
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