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The Big Book of Praise & Worship

Hal Leonard Corp. · Hal Leonard Corporation,
Pages: 352
Format: Musical score

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Over 50 worship favorites are presented in this popular "Big Book" series collection. Includes: Always * Build Your Kingdom Here * Cornerstone * Everlasting God * Forever Reign * God Is Able * Holy Is the Lord * I Will Follow * Jesus Paid It All * Lord,...
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Idiot's Guides: Digital Photography

Shawn Frederick · Alpha
Format: Paperback

Idiot's Guides®: Digital Photography is the simplest guide to becoming a better photographer and taking better pictures with any basic digital camera or DSLR. Instead of focusing on complicated and quickly outdated topics like gear or retouching software, you'll learn the timeless...
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I Am Charlie Wilson

Charlie Wilson · Atria / 37 Ink
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir of seven-time Grammy-nominated artist Charlie Wilson, the iconic R&B and Funk singer-songwriter-producer - interwoven with his recollections of collaborating with fellow artists such as Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, and Snoop Dogg.Recognized the world over...
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American Titan: Searching for John Wayne

Marc Eliot · Dey Street Books
Format: Print book

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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On the Road with Janis Joplin

John Byrne Cooke · Berkley
Format: Hardcover

One of Parade's Top Ten Rock n' Roll ReadsAs a road manager and filmmaker, he helped run the Janis Joplin show - and record it for posterity. Now he reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur who would become the first female rock and roll...
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The World of Downton Abbey

Jessica Fellowes · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A lavish look at the real world--both the secret history and the behind-the-scenes drama--of the spellbinding Emmy Award-winning Masterpiece TV series Downton AbbeyApril 1912. The sun is rising behind Downton Abbey, a great and splendid house in a great and splendid park. So secure does...
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Veranda A Passion for Living: Houses of Style and Inspiration

Carolyn Englefield · Hearst; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

What makes a home exceptional—with an unforgettable sense of personality and passion? The answer shines through in this breathtaking collection of 30 uniquely stunning European houses, from France and Italy to Switzerland and Sweden. Following on the success of The Houses of Veranda and Veranda...
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The Practical Handbook of Color for Artists

Parramon Editorial Team · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

The accomplished artist must have mastery of a variety of visual principles, such as the use of line, light and shadow, perspective--and of course, color. This book teaches every aspect of color, both theory and practice. Opening chapters explain the color wheel, present color charts, and demonstrate...
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Beauty of Zentangle

Suzanne McNeill CZT · Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Zentangle(R) is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon, attracting individuals from all walks of life. The Beauty of Zentangle celebrates this simple but elegant new craft with hundreds of sensational one-of-a-kind designs from around the world. This invitation-only collection of the very...
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Motorcycle: The Definitive Visual History

DK Publishing · DK
Format: Hardcover

Tracing the history of two-wheeled grit and glory, from the first prototypes to the superbikes of today, Motorcycle: The Definitive Visual History covers more than 1,000 of the world's greatest machines, from the earliest prototypes from the mid-nineteenth century, to the dynamic speedsters...
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You can draw! : simple techniques for realistic drawings

Leonardo Pereznieto · Sixth&Spring Books, 2015.
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

"From the artist and international YouTube sensation Leonardo Pereznieto, his first-ever book teaching how to draw the highly realistic surfaces and textures that earned him millions of YouTube views"--
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A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen

Liel Leibovitz · W W Norton & Co Inc
Pages: 281
Format: Hardcover

Brings to life a passionate poet-turned-musician and what compels him and his work. Why is it that Leonard Cohen receives the sort of reverence we reserve for a precious few living artists? Why are his songs, three or four decades after their original release, suddenly gracing the charts,...
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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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