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Hot Springs: Photos and Stories of How the World Soaks, Swims, and Slows Down

Greta Rybus - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

Immerse yourself in hot springs from around the world in this stunning visual adventure that features photographs and stories of the unique topographies, regional uses, and cultural meanings of thermal baths.. This book transports you to high mountains, remote islands, vast deserts, and the Arctic...
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Painting People and Places: Capturing everyday life in oils

Adebanji Alade - Search Press
Format: Paperback

From the mastermind of the Addictive Sketcher (over 17K followers) , this book will show you how to capture character and everyday life in oil paints. The modern oil artist's dream: a punchy combination of innovation and enthusiasm, infused with authority and tradition. Learn how to use oils...
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Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, the Wall, and the Birth of the New Berlin

Paul Hockenos - The New Press
Format: Paperback

An exhilarating journey through the subcultures, the occupied squats, and late-night scenes in the anarchic first few years of Berlin after the fall of the Wall . Berlin Calling is a never-before-told account of the Berlin Wall's momentous crash, seen through the eyes of the divided...
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Tsimshian Eagle: A Culture Bearer's Journey

David A. Boxley - Chin Music Press Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Raised by his grandparents in the tiny village of Metlakatla, Alaska, David A. Boxley left a secure teaching job in his hometown to pursue an uncharted path as a full-time Tsimshian artist, ultimately leading a revival of traditional culture, art, dance, and song. Tsimshian Eagle: A Culture...
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My Passion for Design

Barbra Streisand - Viking
Format: Hardcover

For nearly six decades Barbra Streisand has been one of the singular figures in American entertainment. From the cabaret to the Broadway stage, from television and film stardom to her acclaimed work as a director, from the recording studio to the concert hall, she has demonstrated that...
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Abstract Embroidery: Slow stitching with texture, colour and creativity

Emily Botelho - Search Press
Format: Hardcover

From mini hoops to larger fabric canvas work, ideas to capture your natural surroundings abound in this stunning embroidery book. Get inspiration from Emily Botelho - the genius behind @saltstitches. Winner of the People's Choice Award Art Comp 2023 100 Kellogg Lane!. Drawing on her love...
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Revolutions in American Music: Three Decades That Changed a Country and Its Sounds

Michael Broyles - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

The story of how unexpected connections between music, technology, and race across three tumultuous decades changed American culture.How did a European social dance craze become part of an American presidential election? Why did the recording industry become racially divided? Where did rock...
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Cocktails with George and Martha: Movies, Marriage, and the Making of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Philip Gefter - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover

An award-winning writer reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the provocative play, the groundbreaking film it became, and how two iconic stars changed the image of marriage forever.. From its debut in 1962, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was a wild success and a cultural...
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The History of African Art (Art Essentials)

Suzanne Preston Blier - Thames & Hudson
Format: Paperback

A concise, accessible, and up- to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day.This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African continent from its early origins over 150,000 years ago to the contemporary, set in the context of postcolonial...
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Tears of Gold: Portraits of Yazidi, Rohingya, and Nigerian Women

Hannah Rose Thomas - Plough Publishing House
Format: Hardcover

A celebrated young British artist uses her gift to convey the dignity and resilience of women survivors of violence in forgotten corners of the world.This debut art book by British artist and human rights activist Hannah Rose Thomas presents her stunning portrait paintings of Yazidi women...
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