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Plain Simple Useful: The Essence of Conran Style
Terence Conran - Conran Octopus Format: Hardcover
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Terence Conran has always believed that objects - and surroundings - that are plain, simple and useful are the key to easy living. By being practical and performing well over time, they are as much the antidote to superficial styling as they are to the shoddy and second-rate. Applied to the home... |
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The Dylanologists: Adventures in the Land of Bob
David Kinney - Simon & Schuster Format: Hardcover
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Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist David Kinney enters into the world of obsessive Bob Dylan followers aka the Dylanologists to deliver an immersive work on the artists singular impact on American culture. FAN You dont know who I am, but I know who you are. BOB DYLAN Lets keep it that way.... |
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Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors
Allen Anderson - New World Library Format: Hardcover
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When cameras roll and directors call, Action,” some of the most dependable, funniest, and most enthusiastic actors stand poised on four legs, with ears alert. From Joey in War Horse to the wolves in Game of Thrones, what we see on screen is the result of meticulous preparation... |
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My Grandfather's Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War
Anne Sinclair - Farrar, Straus and Giroux Format: Hardcover
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A singular man in the history of modern art, betrayed by Vichy, is the subject of this riveting family memoirOn September 20, 1940, one of the most famous European art dealers disembarked in New York, one of hundreds of Jewish refugees fleeing Vichy France. Leaving behind his beloved Paris... |
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Blue Hope: Exploring and Caring for Earth's Magnificent Ocean
Sylvia A. Earle - National Geographic Format: Hardcover
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Dazzling photographs combine with inspiring insights from international ocean icon Sylvia Earle and other notable ocean advocates, paying a poignant tribute to the beauty and magic of the ocean and shedding light on its abundant gifts to the planet.This lyrical ode to the ocean marries... |
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Find It in Everything: Photographs by Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore - Little Brown & Co. Format: Hardcover
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Photographs by Drew Barrymore reveal hearts found in everyday situations."I have always loved hearts," writes acclaimed actress Drew Barrymore in the foreword to this heartwarming gift book. "The way that continuous line accomplishes the most extraordinary thing--it conveys... |
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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms: Interiors and Decorative Arts
Margo Stipe - Rizzoli Format: Hardcover
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INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 FinalistAn invitation into the evocative, human-scaled, and artful interiors designed by Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright The Rooms presents the warm interior spaces and exceptional design work of this beloved American master. Wright was an early proponent... |
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My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy
Albert "Prodigy" Johnson - Touchstone; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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From one of the greatest rappers of all time, a memoir about a life almost lost and a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop’s Golden Era . . . In this often violent but always introspective memoir, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy tells his much anticipated story of struggle, survival,... |
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Cabins & Cottages and Other Small Spaces
Editors of Fine Homebuilding - Taunton Press Format: Paperback
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Bigger doesn't always mean better. Especially when it comes to your mortgage payment. Unfortunately the recent real estate crisis taught us that important lesson. Cabins & Cottages: and Other Small Spaces will inspire you to think smaller and smarter. Think small! With each turn of the page... |
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Obama: An Intimate Portrait
Pete Souza - Little, Brown and Company Format: Hardcover
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This is the definitive visual biography of Barack Obama's historic presidency, captured in unprecedented detail by his White House photographer--and presented in an oversize, 12"x10" exquisitely produced format, and featuring a foreword from the President himself. |
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Japan's Master Gardens: Lessons in Space and Environment
Stephen Mansfield - Tuttle Publishing; Hardcover with Jacket edition Format: Hardcover
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Featuring stunning photographs and thoughtful commentary this Japanese gardening book is a must have for any gardening enthusiast. No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. Each is inimitable, yet embodies commonalities of design and aesthetic taste. Each finds the space for innovation... |
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga - Grand Central Publishing; 1st edition Format: Hardcover
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In this book of original, behind-the-scenes photographs, acclaimed photographer Terry Richardson follows superstar Lady Gaga during one year of her life, from Lollapalooza through the final show of her Monster Ball tour. During the time period he followed Gaga, Richardson took over 100,000... |
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Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism
Thomas David Brothers - W.W. Norton & Company Format: Hardcover
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The definitive account of Louis Armstrong -- his life and legacy -- during the most creative period of his career. Nearly 100 years after bursting onto Chicago's music scene under the tutelage of Joe "King" Oliver, Louis Armstrong is recognized as one of the most influential artists... |
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I Like You Just the Way I Am: Stories About Me and Some Other People
Jenny Mollen - St. Martin's Press Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Best Seller!By the actress, writer, and one of the funniest women on Twitter, an outrageous, hysterical memoir of acting on impulse, plotting elaborate hoaxes, and refusing to acknowledge boundaries in any formJenny Mollen is an actress and writer living in Los Angeles.... |
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Tiny Homes on the Move: Wheels and Water
Lloyd Kahn - Shelter Publications Format: Paperback
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Tiny Homes on the Move chronicles 21st-century nomads - people who inhabit homes that are compact and mobile, either on wheels or in the water. In photos and stories, this fascinating book explores modern travelers who live in vans, pickup trucks, buses, trailers, sailboats, and houseboats... |
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Rustic Chic Wedding: 55 Projects for Crafting Your Own Wedding Style
Morgann Hill - Running Press Format: Paperback
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Rustic Chic Wedding is a bride and groom's peek into the vintage-inspired, timeless wedding of their dreams. A little DIY with a whiff of romance and whimsy goes a long way toward wedding-day magic.Choose from any of the three beautiful wedding "themes." Maybe your wedding... |
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The China Collectors: America's Century-Long Hunt for Asian Art Treasures
Karl E. Meyer - St. Martin's Press Format: Hardcover
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Thanks to Salem sea captains, Gilded Age millionaires, curators on horseback and missionaries gone native, North American museums now possess the greatest collections of Chinese art outside of East Asia itself. How did it happen? The China Collectors is the first full account of a century-long... |
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Storybook Cottages: America's Carpenter Gothic Style
Gladys Montgomery - Rizzoli Format: Hardcover
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Charming old houses in a uniquely American form are lovingly showcased in this engaging book. Romantic, imaginative, and eminently photogenic, Carpenter Gothic homes feature fairy-talelike exterior detailssteep gables pointed arches, windows, and doors elaborate gingerbread trim and porchesin... |
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Starting Your Career as a Freelance Web Designer
Neil Tortorella - Allworth Press Format: Paperback
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Break out of the cubicle and gain the business savvy you need to launch your own freelance web design business with Starting Your Career as a Freelance Web Designer! Written by seasoned pro Neil Tortorella, this book guides web designers step-by-step down the path to success and helps them... |
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 9
Mike Wooldridge - Visual; 1 edition Format: Paperback
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Learn to use the bestselling photo editing software the visual way!Photoshop Elements offers professional-quality photo editing tools in a reasonably priced software package with user-friendly features. This book shows you how to use those features, with easy, step-by-step instructions... |
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This Is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards
Lisa Lee - Insight Editions; Pck Har/Ps edition Format: Hardcover
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From the first informal awards ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in 1966 to today’s star-studded show on CBS, generations of country’s biggest superstars have graced the Academy of Country Music Awards stage. Now, for the first time ever, the ACM is opening its archive to reveal... |
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Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil: The Creation The Inspiration The Fascination
Jen Darcy - Disney Editions Format: Print book
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The greatest heroes must face the greatest villains. For decades, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios animated features have offered up some of the most iconic and malevolent villains. Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil showcases rare concept art and photographs and explores... |
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Jeff Koons: Conversations with Norman Rosenthal
Norman Rosenthal - Thames & Hudson; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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Jeff Koons engages with distinguished art curator Sir Norman Rosenthal resulting in a revealing portrait of the life and art of the most foremost international working artist today Here is what happens when Jeff Koons, one of the most important and controversial artists of the twenty-first... |
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Easy Street
Ron Perlman - Da Capo Press Format: Hardcover
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The engaging, passionate, always-honest, and often-hilarious memoir of actor Ron Perlman - his triumphant story of perseverance and determination navigating the slippery slopes of Hollywood, with a foreword by Guillermo del ToroRon Perlman was a kid who had a myriad of self-image issues,... |
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Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz - Rizzoli Format: Hardcover
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A visual celebration of one of rock’s sexiest, most magnetic stars. Lenny Kravitz is the quintessential rock god: he has musical chops, glamorous style, and sex appeal for miles. Kravitz’s talents as a writer, producer, actor, and multi-instrumentalist are without question:... |
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Everybody Had an Ocean: Music and Mayhem in 1960s Los Angeles
William McKeen - Chicago Review Press Format: Hardcover
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Los Angeles in the 1960s gave the world some of the greatest music in rock 'n' roll history: "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds, and "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, a song that magnificently summarized the joy and beauty... |
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Knitting Plus: Mastering Fit + Plus-Size Style + 15 Projects
Lisa Shroyer - Interweave Format: Print book
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Design + knit sweaters that fit + flatter!Knitting Plus is the must-have manual for plus-sized sweater construction and knitwear design. With this helpful guide, you'll learn how to design wearable, tailor-made sweaters.With Knitting Plus, you'll explore basic pullover and cardigan... |
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Peggy Seeger: A Life of Music, Love, and Politics
JEAN R FREEDMAN - UNIV OF ILLINOIS Press Format: Print book
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Born into folk music's first family, Peggy Seeger has blazed her own trail artistically and personally. Jean Freedman draws on a wealth of research and conversations with Seeger to tell the life story of one of music's most charismatic performers and tireless advocates. Here is the story... |
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En Recuerdo de: The Dying Art of Mexican Cemeteries in the Southwest
Bruce F. Jordan - Bison Books Format: Hardcover
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From the back roads of New Mexico and out-of-the-way fields in southern Colorado to urban hinterlands in South Texas, photographer Bruce F. Jordan evokes the startling beauty and unique world of ethnic Mexican cemeteries in En Recuerdo de: The Dying Art of Mexican Cemeteries in the Southwest.... |
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Guts: The Anatomy of The Walking Dead
PAUL VIGNA - Dey Street Books Format: Hardcover
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In this first and only guide to AMC's exceptional hit series The Walking Dead, the Wall Street Journal's Walking Dead columnist celebrates the show, its storylines, characters, and development, and examines its popularity and cultural resonance.From its first episode, The Walking... |
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Ed Sheeran - Divide
Ed Sheeran - Hal Leonard Format: Paperback
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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) . This third studio album release from Ed Sheeran topped the Billboard 200 album charts upon its March 2017 release, led by the singles "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You." Our matching folio includes these two hits, plus 14 others:... |
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TIME-LIFE World War II in 500 Photographs
Eileen Daspin - Time Home Entertainment Format: Print book
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World War II, fought from 1939 to 1945, engulfed the globe in a shattering struggle over national sovereignty and individual rights. It was also the costliest battle in history in terms of human life, with millions perishing in combat, in concentration camps, and under the rubble of crushed... |
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Custom Couture: 32 Easy Ways to Transform Your Wardrobe with Needle and Thread
H?l?ne Le Berre - Sixth&Spring Books Format: Paperback
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Custom Couture shows fashion-forward-and budget-conscious-crafters how to reinvent their wardrobe using beginner-friendly sewing techniques. The styles are oh-so-chic, with a decidedly French flair, and they range from retro and boho to rock-star cool and ultra-feminine. Each project comes... |
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A Letter to My Cat: Notes to Our Best Friends
Lisa Erspamer - Crown Archetype Format: Hardcover
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The follow-up to A Letter to My Dog takes on cats with celebrities writing letters of love and gratitude to their beloved pet felinesAlluring elusive mysteriousmdashthe cats in our lives are not always easy to get to know But as with all pets they have unique personalities and stories to tell... |
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Jagger: Rebel, Rock Star, Rambler, Rogue
Marc Spitz - Gotham; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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An examination of Mick Jaggers spectacular life and the cultural revolution he led as the legendary front man of the Rolling Stones.As the Rolling Stones celebrate their fiftieth anniversary, their legendary front man remains an enigma he hasnt given an in-depth interview in a decade and a half.... |
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Diary of a Madman: The Geto Boys, Life, Death, and the Roots of Southern Rap
Scarface - It Books Format: Print book
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From Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface, comes a passionate memoir about how hip-hop changed the life of a kid from the south side of Houston, and how he rose to the top-and ushered in a new generation of rap dominance. Scarface is the celebrated rapper whose hits include... |
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Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Ian Nathan - Harper Design Format: Hardcover
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Return to the wizarding world and discover how director David Yates and producer David Heyman brought J.K. Rowling's all new adventure, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the big screen.Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them introduces filmmaking... |
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Bowie: Album by Album
Paolo Hewitt - Insight Editions Format: Hardcover
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David Bowie is a shape-shifting, genre-twisting genius whose 27 albums over 40 years reveal a creative bigamist marrying pop and art, theatre and rock, fashion and film, sound and style. Bowie: Album by Album is the ultimate celebration of the entire career of the icon. Longtime fans and new followers... |
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The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond
TOM SALINSKY - Bloomsbury Methuen Drama Format: Paperback
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The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions and exercises that illuminate... |
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The Making of Gone With The Wind
Steve Wilson - University of Texas Press Format: Hardcover
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Gone With The Wind is one of the most popular movies of all time. To commemorate its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2014, The Making of Gone With The Wind presents more than 600 items from the archives of David O. Selznick, the films producer, and his business partner John Hay Jock Whitney,... |
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The Drawing Club: Master the Art of Drawing Characters from Life
Bob Kato - Quarry Books Format: Print book
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Are you a fan of film, comics, video games and animation? Do you love to draw and tell stories? If so, you are like the hundreds of artists who come to expand and broaden their skills at Los Angeles' original character drawing workshop, The Drawing Club. Since 2002, artists from all over... |
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Harry Potter: Magical Places from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond
Jody Revenson - Harper Design Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive and delightful look at Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, The Burrow, Azkaban prison and all of the memorable places, both loved and feared, that brought the Harry Potter movies to life - a keepsake treasury bound in a debossed leatherette case and featuring a removable poster and interactive... |
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Building Tall: My Life and the Invention of Construction Management
John L. Tishman - University of Michigan Press Format: Hardcover
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John Tishman is a true pioneer in the Construction Management industry. Through his CM leadership, some of Americas most well-known buildings have been brought to successful completion.---Bruce DAgostino, president and chief executive, Construction Management Association of America Building... |
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Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to
Bonnie Gillespie - Cricket Feet Publishing; 4 edition Format: Paperback
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Become your future agent's dream client before you've even met. Self-Management for Actors will help you take control of the business side of your creative career. By learning how to build your brand, target your buyers, create content that showcases you best, and pitch like the rockstar... |
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The Best American Short Plays: 2012-2013
William W. Demastes - Applause Theatre & Cinema Format: Book
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For over 70 years, The Best American Short Plays has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception, it has identified cutting-edge playwrights who have gone on to establish award-winning careers, including Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, and more. In this... |
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Oh Gussie!: Cooking and Visiting in Kimberly's Southern Kitchen
Kimberly Schlapman - William Morrow & Company Format: Hardcover
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A down-home Southern cookbook by one of the founding members of the platinum-selling country music band Little Big Town and star of the popular cable show Kimberly's Simply Southern.Kimberly Schlapman is the girl next door. She's also an award-winning Nashville superstar and the popular... |
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50 Years of Rolling Stone: The Music, Politics and People that Changed Our Culture
Rolling Stone. - Abrams Format: Hardcover
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For the past fifty years, Rolling Stone has been a leading voice in journalism, cultural criticism, and - above all - music. This landmark book documents the magazine's rise to prominence as the voice of rock and roll and a leading showcase for era-defining photography. From the 1960s... |
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Rick Steves Rome 2018
Rick Steves - Rick Steves Format: Paperback
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in the Eternal City of Rome.With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll walk the same streets as the Caesars and discover the secrets of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Learn how to avoid the lines... |
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Broadway Musicals, Show-by-Show: Eighth Edition
Stanley Green - Applause Theatre & Cinema Books; 8 edition Format: Book
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This updated edition of one of the bestselling and most comprehensive Broadway reference books, first published in 1985, has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theater, including revivals. Chronologically arranged, beginning... |
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Dear Evan Hansen
NOT AVAILABLE. - Grand Central Publishing Format: Hardcover
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Winner of 6 Tony Awards!The official behind-the-scenes book of the new hit musical.A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he's always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. Both... |
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Gay in America
Scott Pasfield - Welcome Books; 1ST edition Format: Print book
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In this first-ever photographic survey of gay men in America, stereotypes are laid to rest and an intimate, honest picture of contemporary gay life is revealed through stunning personal portraits and narratives. Photographer Scott Pasfield traveled 54,000 miles across all fifty... |
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Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
Steven Tyler - Ecco; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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"Steven Tyler is one of the giants of American music, who's been influential for a whole generation of Rock 'n' Roll fans around the world. Long May He Rock!" - Sir Paul McCartneyDoes the Noise in My Head Bother You? is the rock memoir to end all rock memoirs - the straight-up,... |
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Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection
James Rondeau - Art Institute of Chicago Format: Hardcover
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An updated selection of key paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, featuring works from around the globe and dating from ancient Egypt to the present day The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the most beloved and important museums in the world, houses an extraordinary collection of objects... |
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Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
Misty Copeland - Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster Format: Print book
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Determination meets dance in this memoir by the history-making ballerina.In this instant New York Times bestseller, Misty Copeland makes history, telling the story of her journey to become the first African-American principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. But when... |
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New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB
Steven Blush - St. Martins Griffin Format: Hardcover
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Steven Blushs New York Rock presents the definitive history of a key period in rock n roll, from new wave to no wave, punk to punk revival, from the bestselling author of American Hardcore. As a city that represents endless possibilities, New York has been the setting for the dawning of new movements,... |
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Watercolor 365: Daily Tips, Tricks and Techniques
Leslie Redhead - North Light Books Format: Paperback
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A year's worth of tips, techniques, advice and more! Make watercolor a part of your daily life, turning every day into inspiration for your art. Designed to fit your life, Watercolor 365--the first watercolor book of its kind--provides a complete education in the medium, one bite-sized... |
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Citizen Keane: The Big Lies Behind the Big Eyes
Cletus Nelson - Feral House Format: Book
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Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades.When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keanethe credited artist of the weepy waifs, for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992he discovered some... |
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AutoCAD 2012 For Dummies
David Byrnes - For Dummies; 1 edition Format: Paperback
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A full-color guide to the 1 architectural drafting programAutoCAD 2012! AutoCAD is the leading software used to create 2D and 3D technical drawings. Used by engineers, architects, and drafting professionals, it can be complex and is a perfect subject for the tried-and-true For Dummies... |
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American Titan: Searching for John Wayne
Marc Eliot - Dey Street Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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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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The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream
Stefan Al - The MIT Press Format: Print book
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The Las Vegas Strip has impersonated the Wild West, with saloon doors and wagon wheels; it has decked itself out in midcentury modern sleekness. It has illuminated itself with twenty-story-high neon signs, then junked them. After that came Disney-like theme parks featuring castles and pirates,... |
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Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood
Emily W. Leider - University of California Press; 1St Edition edition Format: eBook
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From the beginning, Myrna Loy’s screen image conjured mystery, a sense of something withheld. Who is she?” was a question posed in the first fan magazine article published about her in 1925. This first ever biography of the wry and sophisticated actress best known for her role... |
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Guitar Lessons: A Life's Journey Turning Passion into Business
Bob Taylor - Wiley; 1 edition Format: Book
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The inside story of the founding and growth of Taylor Guitars, one of the world's most successful guitar manufacturers Bob Taylor mixes the details of his experience as a tradesman and cofounder of Taylor Guitars, a world-famous acoustic and electric guitar manufacturer, with philosophical... |
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The Songwriting Sourcebook: How to Turn Chords into Great Songs
Rikky Rooksby - Hal Leonard Corporation; Revised edition Format: Print book
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Reference. Originally published in 2003, and now revised and updated, The Songwriting Sourcebook is the third entry in Rikky Rooksbys bestselling How to Write Songs series. This easy-to-use book will help you write better songs by explaining the art of writing effective chord sequences.... |
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The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors
Michael Connors - Rizzoli; 9.5.2011 edition Format: Book
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An unprecedented tour of stunning and architecturally significant Cuban palacios, mansions, and private homes that have been meticulously preserved, previously un-photographed, and inaccessible to visitors. At a time when more travelers are rediscovering Cuba, this lavishly illustrated... |
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How to Photograph Everything
The Editors of Popular Photography - Weldon Owen Format: Hardcover
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The world is full of breathtaking images, just waiting to happen. How to Shoot Everything shows you how to approach thrilling subjects and get the picture-perfect shot you're after.The world is full of breathtaking images, just waiting to be captured - from soaring views of architecture... |
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The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm - Taschen; 9.4.2011 edition Format: Hardcover
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Mirror, mirror on the wall...A compilation of Brothers Grimm fairy tales complete with vintage illustrations In honor of their 200th anniversary, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm brings to life twenty-seven of the most beloved Grimm stories, including classics such as Cinderella,... |
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Keith Moon: There is No Substitute
Ian Snowball - Omnibus Press Format: Hardcover
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With an introduction by Pete Townshend, There Is No Substitute is a tribute to The Who's late drummer Keith Moon, compiled by Ian Snowball with the authorisation the Keith Moon Estate and Keith's daughter Amanda de Wolf.The book includes a collection of seen and unseen photographs... |
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Enter Night: A Biography of Metallica
Mick Wall - St. Martin's Press Format: Book
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Their roots lie in the heavy rock of 70s groups like Deep Purple. The music they played—heavy metal mixed with punk attitude—became its own genre: thrash. Their bassist died and they survived to became the biggest-selling band in the world. As grunge threatened to overtake them,... |
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Painted Pages: Fueling Creativity with Sketchbooks and Mixed Media
Sarah Ahearn Bellemare - Quarry Books Format: Paperback
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More inspirational guide than step-by-step workbook, Painted Pages is about helping you to find your own unique way, in the everyday, to be creative and make art. With specific how-to techniques and creative prompts on using an artist's sketchbook in a new way, these pages provide... |
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Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait, 1986-2002
Arthur Grace - Counterpoint LLC Format: Print book
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I had always thought that when I was around 84 and Robin was 80 we could collaborate on a book about the golden years of his career where he could look at my photographs and reminisce about the events and his feelings at the time. Unfortunately, that book was never to be . . . .Photographer... |
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Castles: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain
Marc Morris - Pegasus Books Format: Hardcover
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From the author of The Norman Conquest and A Great and Terrible King comes a sweeping and stunning history of the most magnificent castles in Britain. Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris... |
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Eerie Florida
Mark Muncy - The History Press Format: Paperback
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Most know Florida as the land of endless sunny beaches, but the state is home to numerous eerie legends and mysterious creatures. The Everglades is home to the elusive Skunk Ape, a strange bipedal creature recognized by its odor. An uncanny doll reputed to have a life of its own greets... |
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The Doors: A Lifetime of Listening to Five Mean Years
Greil Marcus - PublicAffairs Format: Hardcover
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A fan from the moment the Doors’ first album took over KMPX, the revolutionary FM rock & roll station in San Francisco, Greil Marcus saw the band many times at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium and the Avalon Ballroom in 1967. Five years later it was all over. Forty years after the singer... |
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Mel Bay's Mastering the Guitar: A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist! Vol. 1A
William Bay - Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Format: Paperback
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Mastering the Guitar is an innovative, exciting way to learn the guitar. Co-authored by William Bay and Mike Christiansen, this extremely comprehensive method applies the array of musical styles and techniques found in today's music. Written in notation and tablature, it covers a vast... |
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Digital Photography Essentials
Tom Ang - DK ADULT Format: Hardcover
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In the fast changing world of digital photography, no other partnership has been as successful at keeping up with current trends and developments as DK and Tom Ang. In his new book, Digital Photography Essentials, DK's richly illustrative design and Tom's clear writing and direction... |
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Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 20052016
Annie Leibovitz - Phaidon Press Format: Hardcover
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In this new collection from Annie Leibovitz, one of the most influential photographers of our time, iconic portraits sit side by side never-before-published photographs. Afterword by Annie Leibovitz.Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016 is the photographer's follow-up to her two landmark... |
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Rich Man, Poor Man: A Memoir
Nick Nolte - William Morrow Format: Hardcover
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"I had become an actor because real life was hard for me. Sometimes it was really rough. Acting was different from real life, yet it gave me the chance to search for complex stories that helped me understand and cope with what I encountered away from the stage lights."Legendary... |
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Nashville Songwriter: The Inside Stories Behind Country Musics Greatest Hits
Jake Brown - BenBella Books Format: Book
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You've heard them on the radio, listened to them on repeat for days, and sang along at the top of your lungs - but have you ever wondered about the real stories behind all your favorite country songs? Nashville Songwriter gives readers the first completely authorized collection of the true... |
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Encyclopedia of Sports Films
K Edgington - Scarecrow Press Format: Book
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Whether chronicling an athlete's rise, fall, and redemption or following a team's improbable triumph on the field, sports have been a favorite theme of filmmakers almost since movies were first produced. And whether focusing on soccer (Bend It Like Beckham), boxing (Rocky and its sequels),... |
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - The Official Collector's Edition
TITAN. - TITAN Books Format: Print book
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This essential guide to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story brings the brand new Star Wars movie to life, with detailed information and extensive images depicting the characters and worlds explored in Rogue One, as well as presenting unseen concept art and unique behind-the-scenes imagery. |
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LIFE LINCOLN: An Intimate Portrait
The Editors of LIFE - Life Format: Hardcover
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On the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns assassination, the editors of Life bring readers everything that has been left to us from the life of one of historys most iconic figures. His pictures, actions, words in his speeches and his private letters are analyzed and pointed inward toward... |
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The Art of Sea Glass
Tina Lam - Down East Books Format: Hardcover
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Who knew that discarded bottles and glassware could become treasures of such rare beauty? Collectors of sea glass will find much to delight their senses in this collection of photographs. Unlike most images of sea glass, which show the glass in simple arrays, these images are meticulously... |
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I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
Craig Marks - Dutton Adult; 1st Printing edition Format: Print book
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You will receive one of the two covers. We cannot guarantee which one. Remember the first time you saw Michael Jackson dance with zombies in Thriller? Diamond Dave karate kick with Van Halen in Jump? Tawny Kitaen turning cartwheels on a Jaguar to Whitesnakes Here I Go Again? The Beastie... |
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Liberty's Torch: The Great Adventure to Build the Statue of Liberty
Elizabeth Mitchell - Atlantic Monthly Press; 1st edition Format: Hardcover
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The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but now Libertys Torch reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic... |
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A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women
Siri Hustvedt - Simon & Schuster Format: Print book
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A compelling and radical collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy from prize-winning novelist Siri Hustvedt, the acclaimed author of The Blazing World and What I Loved.Siri Husvedt has always been fascinated by biology and how human perception... |
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Central Florida's Civil War Veterans
Bob Grenier - Arcadia Publishing Format: Book
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The saga of the War Between the States in Florida is not well known beyond the borders of the Sunshine State, except the actions within the third state to secede from the Union were quite prominent the battles of Olustee and Natural Bridge the sinking of the USS Columbine on the St. Johns... |
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Big Eyes: The Film, The Art
Leah Gallo - Titan Books Format: Hardcover
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Big Eyes is the new movie from iconic filmmaker Tim Burton. Re-teaming with the writers of Ed Wood, Burton returns to the biopic genre by telling the story of Margaret and Walter Keane, and their beautiful and melancholy ‘big eyes’ paintings.This companion book features behind... |
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Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th edition
Henry M. III Robert - Da Capo Press; 11th Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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Robert’s Rules of Order is the book on parliamentary procedure for parliamentarians and anyone involved in an organization, association, club, or group and the authoritative guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings and assemblies. This newly revised edition is the only... |
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Dalton Trumbo: Blacklisted Hollywood Radical
Christopher Trumbo - University Press of Kentucky Format: Hardcover
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James Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976) is widely recognized for his work as a screenwriter, playwright, and author, but he is also remembered as one of the Hollywood Ten who opposed the House Un-American Activities Committee. Refusing to answer questions about his prior involvement with the Communist... |
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The Fashion Book: Create Your Own Cool Looks from the Story of Style
Alexandra Black - DK Children Format: Hardcover
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Enter the world of glamour and go behind the scenes of the fashion world.The Fashion Book is an ideal introduction to the world of fashion. Learn about its history and how it has translated into the works of modern-day designers. Explore numerous styles, and get to know about the origins... |
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Music as Biology: The Tones We Like and Why
Dale Purves - Harvard University Press Format: Print book
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The universality of musical tones has long fascinated philosophers, scientists, musicians, and ordinary listeners. Why do human beings worldwide find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out of the billions that... |
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A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen
Liel Leibovitz - W W Norton & Co Inc Format: Hardcover
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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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Living in Style: Inspiration and Advice for Everyday Glamour
Rachel Zoe - Life & Style 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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Prince Stories from the Purple Underground: 1958-2016 2016
Mobeen Azhar author. - Carlton Books Ltd Format: Print book
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Prince was an icon of artistry and individuality, a symbol (quite literally, at one point in his career) of independence, a man who lived for the art of his music. He chose to position himself outside the confines of the music industry and recorded, played and performed the way he wanted... |
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A-Z of Bird Portraits: In Acrylics
Andrew Forkner - Search Press Format: Hardcover
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Andrew Forkners book provides you with all you need to paint a range of birds in acrylics taking in birds of prey, songbirds and waterbirds from all over the world including Europe, the USA, Asia, the UK and Australia. It contains information on the materials and preparation you will need... |
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Audrey and Bill: A Romantic Biography of Audrey Hepburn and William Holden
Edward Z. Epstein - Running Press Format: Hardcover
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Here for the first time is the complete, captivating story of an on-set romance that turned into a lifelong love story between silver screen legends Audrey Hepburn and William Holden. In 1954, Hepburn and Holden were America's sweethearts. Both won Oscars that year and together they... |
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Chihuly: Through the Looking Glass
Gerald W R Ward - MFA Publications Format: Print book
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Arguably the most famous glass artist since Louis Comfort Tiffany, Dale Chihuly has been credited with elevating blown glass from delicate decorative object to groundbreaking fine art. Chihuly's "Blanket Cylinders," "Seaforms," "Persians" and chandeliers... |
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Underwater Puppies
Seth Casteel - Little, Brown Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling author and photographer Seth Casteel's follow-up to the phenomenal Underwater Dogs -- now with puppies.The world fell in love with swimming canines in Seth Casteel's first book, Underwater Dogs. Now, in more than 80 previously unpublished portraits of underwater... |
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Invitation To Openness: The Jazz & Soul Photography Of Les McCann 1960-1980
Les McCann - Fantagraphics; 1 edition Format: Print book
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This collects the photographs of legendary musician Les McCann; he documented the jazz scene and its players—Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Count Basie, and many others—from the inside, across several decades. Throughout Les McCann’s incredible jazz career, he took hundreds... |
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The Guitar Collection -- Classic Rock: 44 Landmark Songs of the Rock Era
Alfred Publishing. - Alfred Pub Co, 2014. Format: Print book
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The Guitar Collection: Classic Rock contains 43 key songs from the dawn of album-rock radio from such legendary artists as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, Black Sabbath, Journey, Santana, and many more. Every book in The Guitar Collection series features guitar TAB transcriptions... |
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Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band
John Capouya - University Press of Florida Format: Book
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When recalling the roots of soul music, most people are likely to name Memphis, Detroit, New Orleans, Muscle Shoals, or Macon. But Florida also has a rich soul music history - an important cultural legacy that has often gone unrecognized. Florida Soul celebrates great... |
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Gerhard Richter: Panorama: A Retrospective: Expanded Edition
Gerhard Richter - D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers Inc. Format: Print book
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First published on the occasion of the major retrospective exhibition that opened at Tate Modern in 2011, Gerhard Richter: Panorama is the most complete overview of the artist's entire career to date. This stunningly illustrated survey encompasses works from the late 1950s to the present... |
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Man Ray: Writings on Art
Man Ray - Getty Research Institute Format: Print book
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Man Ray (1890 -1976) was a pioneer of the Dada movement in the United States and France and a central protagonist of Surrealism. Today he is one of the best-known American artists of the twentieth century, celebrated above all for his innovative and often seductively glamorous photography.... |
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From This Moment On
Shania Twain - Atria Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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The world may know Shania Twain as many things: a music legend, a mother, and recently, a fixture in the news for her painful, public divorce and subsequent marriage to a cherished friend. But in this extraordinary autobiography, Shania reveals that she is so much more. She is Eilleen Twain,... |
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