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Kentucky Traveler: My Life in Music
Ricky Skaggs · It Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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In Kentucky Traveler, Ricky Skaggs, the music legend who revived modern bluegrass music, gives a warm, honest, one-of-a-kind memoir of forty years in music—along with the Ten Commandments of Bluegrass, as handed down by Rickys mentor Bill Monroe the Essential Guide to Bedrock Country... |
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Sitcom: A History in 24 Episodes from I Love Lucy to Community
Saul Austerlitz · Chicago Review Press Pages: 406 Format: Paperback
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The form is so elemental, so basic, that we have difficulty imagining a time before it existed: a single set, fixed cameras, canned laughter, zany sidekicks, quirky family antics. Obsessively watched and critically ignored, sitcoms were a distraction, a gentle lullaby of a kinder, gentler... |
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Practical Calligraphy
Peter Taylor · Hinkler Books Pty Ltd; Spi Ind edition Format: Book
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Have fun designing letters and creating your own individual calligraphy styles! Practical Calligraphy is an informative and easy-to-follow guide to the beautiful art of lettering and handwriting. Follow the simple, precise instructions to master classic alphabet scripts and learn how to modify... |
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The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects
Richard Kurin · Penguin Press HC, The; Book Club Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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The Smithsonian Institution is America's largest, most important, and most beloved repository for the objects that define our common heritage. Now Under Secretary for Art, History, and Culture Richard Kurin, aided by a team of top Smithsonian curators and scholars, has assembled a literary... |
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I'll Drink to That: A Life in Style, with a Twist
Betty Halbreich · Penguin Press; Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed edition Format: Hardcover
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Eighty-six-year-old Betty Halbreich is a true original. A tough broad who could have stepped straight out of Stephen Sondheim's repertoire, she has spent nearly forty years as the legendary personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman, where she works with socialites, stars, and ordinary women... |
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Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age
Megan Shaw Prelinger · W. W. Norton & Company Pages: 269 Format: Print book
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A visual history of the electronic age captures the collision of technology and art -- and our collective visions of the future.A hidden history of the twentieth century's brilliant innovations -- as seen through art and images of electronics that fed the dreams of millions.A rich historical... |
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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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Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith
Joe Perry · Simon & Schuster; 1St Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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An insightful and harrowing roller coaster ride through the career of one of rock and rolls greatest guitarists. Strap yourself in. —Slash Rocking Joe Perry rocks again! —Jimmy Page Before the platinum records or the Super Bowl half-time show or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joe Perry... |
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Unstill Life: A Daughter's Memoir of Art and Love in the Age of Abstraction
Gabrielle Selz · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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Awarded the 2015 Best Memoir from The American Society of Journalists and Authors Luminous and revealing, a daughter's memoir of the art world and a larger-than-life father. In 1958, soon after Gabrielle Selz was born, she, her parents and her sister moved to New York, where her father,... |
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Fashion Illustration Art: How to Draw Fun & Fabulous Figures, Trends and Styles
Jennifer Lilya · North Light Books Format: Book
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From the clothes to the pose, here's everything you need to create fierce fashion illustrations.Create fabulous fashion moments! Drawing on 20+ years of fashion illustrating experience, Jennifer Lilya uses acrylic paint and black ink to show you how to draw the clothes, poses and attitudes... |
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In the Company of Legends
Joan Kramer New York · Beaufort Books Format: Hardcover
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Starting with their award winning profiles of Fred Astaire in 1980, Joan Kramer and David Heeley documented the lives and careers of many Hollywood legends, establishing a reputation for finding the un-findable, persuading the reluctant, and maintaining unique relationships long after the end credits... |
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Let Freedom Ring: Stanley Tretick's Iconic Images of the March on Washington
Kitty Kelley · Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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A bestselling author and legendary photographer present an illuminating look at a pivotal moment in our nation's history: The March on WashingtonDespite the heat and humidity, people came in droves from across the country and around the world, heading for the towering spire of the Washington... |
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Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll
Larry Birnbaum · Scarecrow Press Format: Book
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An essential work for rock fans and scholars, Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock ‘n’ Roll surveys the origins of rock ’n’ roll from the minstrel era to the emergence of Bill Haley and Elvis Presley. Unlike other histories of rock, Before Elvis offers a far broader... |
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Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America
Sam Roberts · Grand Central Publishing; 1st edition Format: Hardcover
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A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York Citys favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train stations 100th fabulous anniversary.In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately... |
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