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A Story of Easter and All of Us: Companion to the Hit TV Miniseries
Roma Downey · Faithwords
Pages: 127
Format: Hardcover
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From the Last Supper in the upper room to the celebration of finding an empty tomb, this beautiful full color book chronicles the journey of Christ's death and resurrection in a way the Easter story has never before been "told." Containing extraordinary images from the Emmy-nominated... |
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Living in Style: Inspiration and Advice for Everyday Glamour
Rachel Zoe · Life & Style
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Rachel Zoe is an unparalleled fixture in the fashion world known for her unique take on effortless glamour. The designer, stylist, and editor is celebrated for shaping the images of Oscar-winning actresses and creating collections that embody her modern and sophisticated look. Now she wants... |
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Washington: A History of Our National City
Tom Lewis · Basic Books
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
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On January 24, 1791, President George Washington chose the site for the young nation's capital: ten miles square, it stretched from the highest point of navigation on the Potomac River, and encompassed the ports of Georgetown and Alexandria. From the moment the federal government moved... |
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The Blue Moon Boys: The Story of Elvis Presley's Band
Brian Setzer · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Boasting never-before-told stories of life on the road with a young Elvis, this comprehensive guide to Elvis' band gives an insider's view of how the band worked with him onstage, in the studio, and in movies, and features the first comprehensive look at their post-Presley lives... |
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Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace
Nikil Saval · Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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You mean this place we go to five days a week has a history? Cubed reveals the unexplored yet surprising story of the places where most of the worlds work—our work—gets done. From Bartleby the Scrivener to The Office, from the steno pool to the open-plan cubicle farm, Cubed is a fascinating,... |
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Who Did It First?: Great Pop Cover Songs and Their Original Artists
Bob Leszczak · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 287
Format: Print book
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"Everybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an opportunity to move up and play in the majors. Musical compositions aren't very different... |
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Art Made from Books: Altered, Sculpted, Carved, Transformed
Laura Heyenga · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Artists around the world have lately been turning to their bookshelves for more than just a good read, opting to cut, paint, carve, stitch or otherwise transform the printed page into whole new beautiful, thought-provoking works of art. Art Made from Books is the definitive guide to this... |
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Saints: Men and Women of Exceptional Faith
Jacques Duquesne · Flammarion
Format: Hardcover
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This engaging analysis of the evolving role of sainthood recounts the lives of the most influential figures from the Old Testament to the present day. Jacques Duquesne demystifies the notions of sainthood, martyrdom, beatification, and canonization, placing the role of saints into its wider... |
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Sports Illustrated Basketball's Greatest
Editors of Sports Illustrated · Sports Illustrated
Format: Hardcover
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Whos the greatest center of all time, Wilt Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Where does Shaquille ONeal land in the rankings? Would you pick Tim Duncan or Charles Barkley as the better power forward? Whos your best Sixth Man? Where does LeBron James rank among small forwards? Sports... |
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Wagstaff: Before and After Mapplethorpe: A Biography
Philip Gefter · Liveright Publishing Corp
Pages: 458
Format: Hardcover
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Biography on a grand cultural level, here is the long-awaited story of Sam Wagstaff and his indelible influence on the world of late-twentieth-century art. Sam Wagstaff, the legendary curator, collector, and patron of the arts, emerges as a cultural visionary in this groundbreaking biography.... |
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Gunfighter Nation: Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America, The
Richard Slotkin · University of Oklahoma Press
Pages: 850
Format: Book
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Gunfighter Nation completes Richard Slotkin's trilogy, begun in Regeneration Through Violence and continued in Fatal Environment, on the myth of the American frontier. Slotkin examines an impressive array of sources - fiction, Hollywood westerns, and the writings of Hollywood figures... |
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The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti
Rafael Schacter · Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Painted murals first appeared in Latin America in the early 20th century; in the 1950s, spray-can graffiti associated with Latino gangs followed, notably the “cholo” graffiti of Los Angeles. Today, street art has traveled to nearly every corner of the globe, evolving into a highly... |
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Tartan: Romancing the Plaid
Jeffrey Banks · Rizzoli
Pages: 279
Format: Print book
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William "Braveheart" Wallace did battle in it. Queen Victoria decked Balmoral in it. Madonna donned it to strut around the stage. Tartan, the beloved symbol of kin, clan and nation to the Scots, has evolved into the one of the world's favorite fabrics. Serving as inspiration... |
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