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Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story
DK Publishing · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
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Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story showcases the complete history of the musical on stage and screen, from its origins in ancient Greece to early twentieth century dance halls and vaudeville to the golden age of cinema productions to the record-breaking Broadway musicals of today.Packed... |
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Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph
Jan Swafford · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 1077
Format: Book
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Jan Swafford's biographies of Charles Ives and Johannes Brahms have established him as a revered music historian, capable of bringing his subjects vibrantly to life. His magnificent new biography of Ludwig van Beethoven peels away layers of legend to get to the living, breathing human being... |
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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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Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War
Mark Harris · Penguin Press
Pages: 511
Format: Hardcover
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The extraordinary wartime experience of five of Hollywood's most legendary directors, all of whom put their stamp on World War II and were changed forever by itIn Pictures at a Revolution, Mark Harris turned the story of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 1967 into a landmark... |
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Painting Without Paint: Landscapes with your tablet
Matthew Palmer · Search Press
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Popular and innovative artist Matthew Palmer's new book shows you just how easy it is to produce fantastic landscapes on your tablet. Using clear, no-nonsense instruction and plenty of helpful, practical advice, you will quickly learn everything you need, from preparing your colors to adding... |
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The Thibodaux Massacre: Racial Violence and the 1887 Sugar Cane Labor Strike
John Desantis · History Press
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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On November 23, 1887, white vigilantes gunned down unarmed black laborers and their families during a spree lasting more than two hours. The violence erupted due to strikes on Louisiana sugar cane plantations. Fear, rumor and white supremacist ideals clashed with an unprecedented labor... |
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World War I: The Definitive Visual History
R.G. Grant · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
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2014 marks the centennial of the start of World War I - DK will mark the occasion with the publication of World War I: The Definitive Visual Guide, a vividly illustrated, in-depth account of the Great War. Written by historian R. G. Grant, and created by DK's award-winning editorial... |
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The Woman I Wanted to Be
Diane von Furstenberg · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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One of the most influential, admired, and colorful women of our time: fashion designer and philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg tells the most personal stories from her life, about family, love, beauty and business: "It's so good, you'll want to take notes" (People) .Diane... |
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Diane von Furstenberg: A Life Unwrapped
Gioia Diliberto · Dey Street Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping biography of one of the most influential and controversial legends of late twentieth-century fashion, an iconic designer whose colorful creations, including the "wrap dress," captured the modern feminist spirit.The daughter of a Holocaust survivor and wife of an Austrian... |
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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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Landscape Painting in Pastel: Techniques and Tips from a Lifetime of Painting
Elizabeth Mowry · North Light Books
Pages: 158
Format: Print book
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Capture the magic of nature in pastel!From the first ferns unfurling in spring to the flaming red foliage of fall and the snow-blanketed quiet of winter, master pastel artist and teacher Elizabeth Mowry offers both beginners and seasoned artists alike a fresh approach to creating light-filled... |
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