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Pearl Harbor: The Movie and the Moment (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks)

Randall Wallace · Hyperion; 1St Edition edition
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Ben Affleck, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Alec Baldwin, Pearl Harbor, the movie, explores the lives of two daring young pilots whose worlds are drastically altered by the events leading up to World War II. Offering a unique,...
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American Titan: Searching for John Wayne

Marc Eliot · Dey Street Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From the veteran New York Times bestselling biographer comes a major, in-depth look at one of the most enduring American icons of all time, "the Duke," John Wayne.As he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc...
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Splash 14 - Light & Color: The Best of Watercolor

Rachel Rubin Wolf · North Light Books
Format: Hardcover

"Sometimes the beauty of light can last only an instant...be ready." - Laurie Goldstein-Warren, P119It starts with a sparkle of light, the expressive way a shadow maps out a face, the almost other-worldly luminosity of roses on an overcast day. These are the moments, often brief...
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Johnny Carson

Henry Bushkin · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover

A revealing and incisive account of the King of Late Night at the height of his fame and power, by his lawyer, wingman, fixer, and closest confidant.From 1962 until 1992, Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show and permeated the American consciousness. In the '70s and '80s he was the country's...
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The Woman I Wanted to Be

Diane von Furstenberg · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

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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Music for Life: Music Participation and Quality of Life of Senior Citizens

C Victor Fung · Oxford University Press
Pages: 323
Format: Print book

Music for Life: Music Participation and Quality of Life of Senior Citizens presents a fresh, new exploration of the impact of musical experiences on the quality of life of senior citizens, and charts a new direction in the facilitation of the musical lives of people of all ages. Authors...
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Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV

Brian Stelter · Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Like Bill Carter chronicling the late night wars in his classic The Late Shift, star New York Times reporter Brian Stelter reveals all the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky demeanors of morning television in his much-anticipated...TOP OF THE MORNINGWhen America wakes up with...
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Idiot's Guides: Drawing Pets

David Williams · Alpha, a member of the Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Pages: 206
Format: Print book

Kids and adults love to draw, especially animals and pets. Idiot's Guides: Drawing Pets takes readers through baby steps of how to draw the basic shapes and then to develop the drawings into accurate likenesses of their favorite animals. The book features two-color, detailed instructions...
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Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life

Graham Nash · Crown Archetype; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From Graham Nashmdashthe legendary musician and founding member of the iconic bands Crosby Stills amp Nash and The Holliesmdashcomes a candid and riveting autobiography that belongs on the reading list of every classic rock fanGraham Nashs songs defined a generation and helped shape the history...
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Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story

Rick Bragg · Harper; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

New York Times BestsellerThe greatest Southern storyteller of our time, New York Times bestselling author Rick Bragg, tracks down the greatest rock and roller of all time, Jerry Lee Lewis - and gets his own story, from the source, for the very first time.A monumental figure on the American...
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Splash 15 - Creative Solutions: The Best of Watercolor

Rachel Wolf · North Light Books
Format: Hardcover

In this 15th volume of the highly celebrated Splash series, 100+ of today's most accomplished watercolor artists share some of their favorite paintings and the "a-ha!" moments behind them.These artists have found the perfect creative solutions for expressing their unique visions,...
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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History

Robert M. Edsel · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 598
Format: Mass Market Paperback

At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: "degenerate"...
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Beyond Tattoo: Art, Graphics and Illustration by the World's Leading Tattoo Artists

Allan Graves · Graffito Books
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover

A look at the crossover between fine art and tattooing Fine artists are increasingly practicing the art of tattoo while tattoo artists are exercising their skills beyond skin; both are taking the visceral aesthetic of the tattoo underworld with them to create some astounding...
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