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Country Music Hair

Erin Duvall - Harpercollins
Format: Print book

Country music's greatest mullets, bobs, beehives, and bouffants collected together in one entertaining volume, illustrated with dozens of color and black-and-white photographs."The higher the hair, the closer to god."From mullets to mustaches and teased hair to bobs, country...
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TV

Alan Sepinwall - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book

Is The Wire better than Breaking Bad? Is Cheers better than Seinfeld? What's the best high school show ever made? Why did Moonlighting really fall apart? Was the Arrested Development Netflix season brilliant or terrible?For twenty years-since they...
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Abandoned: Hauntingly Beautiful Deserted Theme Parks

Seph Lawless - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Huffington Post called him "a master of the abandoned" -- and for good reason. The "artivist" known only as Seph Lawless has spent the last ten years photo-documenting the America that was left behind in the throes of economic instability and overall decline -- decrepit...
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Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today’s Top Comedy Writers

Mike Sacks - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks, Adam McKay, George Saunders, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, and many more take us deep inside the mysterious world of comedy in this fascinating, laugh-out-loud-funny book. Packed with behind-the-scenes...
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The iPhone Photographer: How to Take Professional Photographs with Your iPhone

Michael Fagans - Amherst Media
Format: Print book

The iPhone camera is a sophisticated device. It has compelled millions of people worldwide to take a new or renewed interest in photography. Let's face it: most of us now have a tiny yet highly competent camera in a pocket or purse at all times these days, and we use it to grab shots...
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Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, & Violet

Joann Eckstut - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Hardcover

In this beautiful and thorough investigation, The Secret Language of Color celebrates and illuminates the countless ways in which color colors our world.Why is the sky blue, the grass green, a rose red? Most of us have no idea how to answer these questions, nor are we aware that...
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I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual

Luvvie Ajayi - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

New York Times Bestseller#1 Washington Post Bestseller"A truth-riot of a book!" -- Shonda RhimesComedian, activist, and hugely popular culture blogger at AwesomelyLuvvie.com, Luvvie Ajayi, serves up necessary advice for the masses in this hilarious book of essaysWith...
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Drawing Perspective: How to See It and How to Apply It

Matthew T Brehm - Barron's
Format: Print book

Here's a hands-on guide to perspective that's for anyone who wants to draw or paint--in any genre or medium. It's partly about learning how to draw a set of straight lines that meet at a point, but it's not filled with lots of dull, dry theory (although it does explain how it all works)...
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How to Draw People in Simple Steps

Susie Hodge - Search Press
Format: Print book

Artists, whatever their skill levels, will love this easy approach to what is normally regarded as a challenging subject. An instructional introduction to drawing people, the book completely demystifies the whole process, showing how to build up great pictures using simple shapes and step-by-step...
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The Star Trek Book

Paul Ruditis - DK
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate 50 years of one of the longest running and beloved sci-fi franchises with The Star Trek Book. This comprehensive guide to the series delves into the myriad worlds and different dimensions visited by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.Discover the amazing science of Star...
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Anime: A History

Jonathan Clements - British Film Institute
Format: Paperback

This comprehensive history of Japanese animation draws on Japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and reception of anime, from its early faltering steps, to the international successes of Spirited Away and Pokémon.
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The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

GUCCI MANE - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "As wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself. " - Complex "A cautionary tale that ends in triumph." - GQ "A revelation and a welcome addition to hip-hop's literary legacy." - All Hip Hop...
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The Beginners Photography Guide: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Manual for Getting the Most from Your Digital Camera

Chris Gatcum - DK
Format: Paperback

All you need is a digital camera and this bestselling book to unlock your full potential as a photographer!. This handbook will help you improve your skills, give you a fresh perspective on how to approach a shoot, and which equipment will work best. If you have a burst of inspiration and ideas...
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Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life

Julia Rothman - Storey Publishing, LLC; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

What's the difference between a weanling and a yearling, or a farrow and a barrow? Country and city mice alike will delight in Julia Rothman's charming illustrated guide to the curious parts and pieces of rural living. Dissecting everything from tractors and pigs to fences,...
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Beauty and the beast : original motion picture soundtrack

- Walt Disney Records


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The Birth of a Nation: Nat Turner and the Making of a Movement

Nate Parker - 37 Ink
Format: Print book

This official tie-in to the highly acclaimed film, The Birth of a Nation, surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner's relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations.Based...
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Painting Without Paint: Landscapes with your tablet

Matthew Palmer - Search Press
Format: Hardcover

The feel of painting on the tablet screen is surprisingly similar to traditional painting. Tablet art is addictive. You can produce a painting using no water, no paint and creating no mess - its great!. . Matthew Palmer demystifies tablet painting so that you can create beautiful landscapes...
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Victoria

Helen Rappaport - Harper Design
Format: Print book

The official companion to the Masterpiece presentation on PBS, Victoria delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England's greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV's Victoria follows...
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We Dont Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy

Caseen Gaines - Plume
Format: Paperback

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic Back to the Future trilogy - the perfect movie gift for fans of the franchise, actors, writers, and filmmakers who contributed to this beloved pop culture phenomenon. . Long before Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled through time in a flying...
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Why I March: Images from The Women's March Around the World

Abrams Books - Abrams Image
Format: Paperback

New York Times BestsellerIndiebound BestsellerThe Washington Post BestsellerSan Francisco Chronicle Bestseller On January 21, 2017, five million people in 82 countries and on all seven continents stood up with one voice. The Women's March began with one cause,...
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Dear Evan Hansen

Steven Levenson - Theatre Communications Group
Format: Paperback

"The musical finds endless nuances in the relationships among its characters, and makes room for some leavening humor, too. . . . it should also appeal to just about anyone who has ever felt, at some point in life, that he or she was trapped 'on the outside looking in,' as one lyric...
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How to Draw Dogs and Puppies: A Complete Guide for Beginners

J C Amberlyn - The Monacelli Press
Format: Print book

ART AND DOGS COME TOGETHER IN THIS RICHLY ILLUSTRATED, IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO CREATING CHARMING PORTRAITS OF DOGS BIG AND SMALLHow to Draw Dogs and Puppies continues a rich tradition of dogs in art. In this step-by-step guide to drawing over 100 different breeds and mixed breeds of dogs...
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This Is What a Librarian Looks Like: A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information

Kyle Cassidy - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Print book

In 2014, author and photographer Kyle Cassidy published a photo essay on Slate.com called "This is What A Librarian Looks Like," a montage of portraits and a tribute to librarians. Since then, Cassidy has made it his mission to remind us of how essential librarians and libraries...
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Digital Photography For Dummies

Julie Adair King - For Dummies
Format: Print book

Your fun guide to digital photography with any device Whether you're shooting with an inexpensive point-and-shoot camera, a smartphone or tablet, a high-priced contraption, or one of those new-fangled action cameras, it's possible to take your digital photos from good to great by applying...
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Area 51 - Black Jets: A History of the Aircraft Developed at Groom Lake, America's Secret Aviation Base

Bill Yenne - Motorbooks Intl
Format: Hardcover

Area 51's most important military aviation developments are profiled in an illustrated format. When most of us think of Area 51, we think of aliens, UFOs, and controversial government cover-ups. It's easy to forget that, since the mid-1950s, the United States' famed extension...
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Never a Dull Moment: 1971--The Year That Rock Exploded

David Hepworth - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

A rollicking look at 1971 - the busiest, most innovative and resonant year of the 70s, defined by the musical arrival of such stars as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Joni MitchellOn New Year's Eve, 1970, Paul McCartney told his lawyers to issue the writ at the High Court...
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Inside a Bald Eagle's Nest: A Photographic Journey Through the American Bald Eagle Nesting Season

Teena Ruark Gorrow - Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Format: Hardcover

Take a photographic journey of American Bald Eagles during nesting season. Through 160 breathtaking images captured in eagles' natural habitats, this factual account offers a rare glimpse into the behaviors and activities of America's national symbol as it prepares a nest, mates,...
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Idiot's Guides: Drawing

David Williams - Alpha
Format: Paperback

Learning to draw can be intimidating, but all you need is a good teacher. This step-by-step, project-based approach to learning the fundamentals of drawing teaches you in the easiest way possible. This all-new guide uses color to show the progression of strokes and techniques for completing...
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Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War

Mark Harris - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

The extraordinary wartime experience of five of Hollywood's most legendary directors, all of whom put their stamp on World War II and were changed forever by itIn Pictures at a Revolution, Mark Harris turned the story of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 1967 into a landmark...
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1913: The Year Before the Storm

Florian Illies - Melville House; Second edition
Format: Hardcover

An International BestsellerldquoAn absolute gem of a book.rdquo mdashThe ObserverJust before one of its darkest moments came the twentieth centuryrsquos most exciting year ...It was the year Henry Ford first put a conveyer belt in his car factory, and the year Louis Armstrong first picked...
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Just Paint It!: The World's Most Enjoyable Painting Course. Ever!

Sam Piyasena - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

For anyone who has ever gazed longingly at a set of artists paints and brushes in a store and wished that they knew where to begin, this is the book for them. This companion to Barrons Just Draw It! relies on the belief that anyone can paint, and encourages readers to not only learn, but to experiment...
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The Planets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA

Anthony Casillo - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

This magnificent volume offers a rich visual tour of the planets in our solar system. More than 200 breathtaking photographs from the archives of NASA are paired with extended captions detailing the science behind some of our cosmic neighborhood's most extraordinary phenomena. Images of newly...
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Peanut Butter Dogs

Greg Murray - Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover

The perfect gift for any dog-lover, and a must-have for any dog owner; no bones about it, these Peanut Butter Dogs will make your day. Yorkies, Retrievers, Pit Bulls, Great Danes, French Bulldogs, and more! This winsome collection of photographs covers more than 140 lovable pups,...
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Islands of Eden: St.Vincent and the Grenadines

Ferenc Máté - Albatross; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A mesmerizing journey through a chain of tropical islands in a little known part of the Eastern Caribbean. The peaceful azure waters, lagoons, untouched rainforests and stunning white sand beaches will have you packing your bags to leave the world behind. There is a country of small islands...
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The Artist's Way

Julia Cameron - Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam; 2nd Edition edition
Format: Paperback

The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist’s life. Still as vital today—or perhaps even more so—than it was when it was first published...
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Greatest hits

Tom Petty; Heartbreakers - MCA ; Willowdale
Format: Music

Greatest Hits is a lean yet complete overview of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' biggest singles from their first prime. Sure, it's possible to pinpoint a few great songs missing, but the group had a lot of great songs during the late '70s and '80s. This rounds up the biggest hits from that...
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Lauren Conrad Celebrate

Lauren Conrad - Dey St.
Format: Print book

From lifestyle and fashion icon Lauren Conrad - #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lauren Conrad Style and Lauren Conrad Beauty - comes her dazzling and essential guide to entertaining, filled with an inspiring array of lifestyle tips and personal stories and lavishly illustrated with...
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Manga and Anime Go to Hollywood

Northrop Davis - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: eBook

The media industries in the United States and Japan are similar in much the same way different animal species are: while a horse and a kangaroo share maybe 95% of their DNA, they're nonetheless very different animals-and so it is with manga and anime in Japanese and Hollywood animation,...
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The Rolling Stones All the Songs The Story Behind Every Track

Philippe Margotin - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Print book

Comprehensive visual history of the "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band" as told through the recording of their monumental catalog, including 29 studio and 24 compilation albums, and more than a hundred singles. Since 1963, The Rolling Stones have been recording and touring,...
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The Color of Pixar

Tia Kratter - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Bold and beautiful, this volume presents hundreds of film stills from the Pixar archives in a glorious spectrum of color. Starting with bright white images and seamlessly flowing through the colors of the rainbow, it becomes crystal clear how each frame tells a story. Bound into a gorgeous...
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The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time

Tom Santopietro - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

On March 2, 1965, "The Sound of Music" was released in the United States and the love affair between moviegoers and the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical was on. Rarely has a film captured the love and imagination of the moviegoing public in the way that "The Sound...
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A Fine Romance: Falling in Love With the English Countryside

Susan Branch - Vineyard Stories
Format: Print book

A Fine Romance, Falling in Love with the English Countryside, part love story, part travel guide, is a hand-written and watercolored personal travel journal of Susan's six-day transatlantic crossing on board the Queen Mary 2 and two-month ramble through the backroads of rural England.
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The 1936-1937 Great Lakes Exposition

Brad Schwartz - Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Format: Print book

The Great Lakes Exposition was held in Cleveland during the summers of 1936 and 1937, drawing seven million visitors over its two-year run. The exposition was intended to observe the city's centennial anniversary and to celebrate the Great Lakes Region. It was also hoped that it would...
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Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon

Peter Ames Carlin - Thorndike Press Large Print
Format: Hardcover

A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames CarlinTo have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months...
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Kelleys Island

John T Sabol - Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback

Three and a half miles from the mainland, Kelleys Island was settled in 1833 by brothers Datus and Irad Kelley. Formerly known as Cunningham's Island, it quickly built a reputation as a source of fine red cedar and limestone. Grape vineyards, wineries, and a robust fishing industry...
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D-Day Illustrated Edition: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II

Stephen E. Ambrose - Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

Now illustrated with an extraordinary collection of over 125 photos, Stephen E. Ambrose's D-Day is the definitive history of World War II's most pivotal battle, June 6, 1944, the day that changed the course of history.D-Day is the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their...
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Disney Pirates: The Definitive Collector's Anthology: Ninety years of pirates in Disney feature films, television shows, and parks.

MICHAEL SINGER - Disney Editions
Format: Hardcover

"You believe in pirates, of course?" Walt Disney once asked on a Disneyland television program. . . . Disney Pirates: The Definitive Collector's Anthology delves behind-the-scenes across ninety years of Disney film, television, and park history. Pirates have captured people's...
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Lorain

Black River Historical Society. - Arcadia
Format: Book

The City of Lorain was incorporated in 1874 by the town council. It was named after the county, which had been named by Heman Ely, who thought the area looked very much like the Province of Lorraine in France. Lorain's location next to Lake Erie and the early arrival of the B&O...
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Fashion: 150 Years Couturiers, Designers, Labels

Charlotte Seeling - h.f.ullmann publishing
Format: Hardcover

This book is devoted to the legendary world of fashion and couturiers. Informative chapters that introduce each era, coupled with extensive portraits of groundbreaking fashion icons and countless expressive photographs form a comprehensive portrayal of the rapid development that took fashion...
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Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties

Elijah Wald - Tantor Audio
Format: Hardcover

On the evening of July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan took the stage at Newport Folk Festival, backed by an electric band, and roared into his new rock hit, "Like a Rolling Stone". The audience of committed folk purists and political activists who had hailed him as their acoustic prophet...
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Most Requested Songs - Wedding Reception

Hal Leonard Corp. - Cherry Lane Music Co. ; Milwaukee
Format: Paperback

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) . After the vows have been taken the fun begins! Here are more than 50 favorites to get the party started on your big day: Celebration * Fever * From This Moment On * Have I Told You Lately * How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) * I Gotta Feeling * I Will...
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The Complete Artists Manual: The Definitive Guide to Painting and Drawing

Simon Jennings - Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback

The practical, accessible painting and drawing guidance that made The Artists Manual and The New Artists Manual beloved classics now returns in a refreshed design and compact new package. With the same breadth of content as the originals, this updated version is packed with easy to follow...
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Retronaut: The Photographic Time Machine

Chris Wild - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

"An emporium of retro treasure...from shocking sculptures of the 1700s, to Kodachrome snaps of 1950s Piccadilly Circus, to biblical scenes captured by Google Earth. Rather than nostalgia or folly, the aim is enlightenment, wonder and the pleasure of weirdness." --The Guardian...
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Dear Evan Hansen

NOT AVAILABLE. - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

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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101 Magic Tricks: Any Time. Any Place. - Step by step instructions to engage, challenge, and entertain At Home, In the Street, At School, In the Office, At a Party

Bryan Miles - Quarry Books
Format: Print book

Learn 101 simple magic tricks to astonish and amaze!Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Step right up and try not one, not two, not three, but 101 Magic Tricks! Astonish and amaze everyone you know with easy-to-master tricks and illusions. Learn classic sleight of hand techniques that...
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Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests

Tom Shales - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, a rollickingly updated edition of LIVE FROM NEW YORK with nearly 100 new pages covering the past decade.When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, LIVE FROM NEW YORK was immediately proclaimed...
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Cleveland TV Tales Volume 2: More Stories from the Golden Age of Local Television

Mike Olszewski - Gray & Company Publishers
Format: Print book

More behind-the-screen stories from Cleveland TV history (1960s-'90s) , including the rise of glamorous news anchors with big hair and perky noses, battling horror-movie hosts, investigative reporters stalking wrongdoers on both sides of the law, a daytime host's bizarre scandal,...
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Zentangle 4: 40 More Tangles

Suzanne McNeill CZT - Design Originals
Format: Paperback

This book features 40 New tangles, plus, techniques for using color with your Zentangle drawings to add an exciting new dimension to scrapbooks, cards and journals.
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The Sound of Music FAQ: All Thats Left to Know about Maria, the von Trapps, and Our Favorite Things

Barry Monush - Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Format: Print book

The Sound of Music FAQ is a comprehensive, encyclopedia-like reference to the worlds most popular movie musical. Rather than focusing on the often-told stories of this classic movie, this book looks at the 1965 Oscar-winner in relation to its source, including the true von Trapp family...
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Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting

BOB ROSS - Universe
Format: Hardcover

A celebration of the life and work of the pop-culture icon who gently encouraged millions to explore their creativity. Known for incorporating "happy little" clouds, mountains, and trees in paintings he would create in just twenty-six television minutes, Bob Ross had an encouraging...
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Art on Skin: Tattoos, Style, and the Human Canvas

Nancy Hajeski - Skyhorse Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

A celebration of all things tattoo, this visually appealing wealth of tattoo knowledge will have you running for the nearest tattoo artist. The twenty-first century has seen a boom in tattooing, with millions of American's - 23 percent of them - boasting ink on their body. This popular...
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For the love of Brahms

Johannes Brahms - Sony Classical


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Downton Abbey: Rules for Household Staff

Carson - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Hardcover

The household staff of Downton Abbey carries out their duties with effortless dignity, finesse and pride. Yet how do they know how exactly to lay the table, when to leave the room to give Lord and Lady Grantham their privacy, how to care for Lady Mary's furs and which uniform to wear...
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Fifty Years of 60 Minutes: The Inside Story of Television's Most Influential News Broadcast

JEFF FAGER - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A history of 60 Minutes - the iconic American TV news broadcast - going behind the scenes of the most famous breakthrough stories of its remarkable fifty-year run to reveal the secrets of the program's success.Fifty Years of 60 Minutes tells the inside story of the legendary...
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Another Great Day at Sea: Life Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush

Geoff Dyer - Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

From a writer "whose genre-jumping refusal to be pinned down [makes him] an exemplar of our era" (NPR), a new book that confirms his power to astound readers. As a child Geoff Dyer spent long hours making and blotchily painting model fighter planes. So the adult Dyer jumped at the chance...
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Harry Potter: The Creature Vault: The Creatures and Plants of the Harry Potter Films

Jody Revenson - Harper Design
Format: Print book

Dementors and House-elves, merpeople and Chinese Fireball Dragons - these are just a few of the magical creatures and frightening monsters populating J. K. Rowling's wizarding world. Harry Potter: The Creature Vault is a fascinating look at how this menagerie was brought to life for the blockbuster...
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Ways of Curating

Hans Ulrich Obrist - Faber & Faber
Format: Hardcover

Hans Ulrich Obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twenty-three years old. Since then he has staged more than 250 shows internationally, many of them among the most influential exhibits of our age. Ways of Curating is a compendium of the insights Obrist has gained from...
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Cleveland TV Tales: Stories from the Golden Age of Local Television

Janice Olszewski - Gray & Company, Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Remember when TV was just three channels and the biggest celebrities in Cleveland were an outrageous movie host named Ghoulardi, a gentle elf named Barnaby, and a tough-as-nails newswoman named Dorothy Fuldheim These pioneering entertainers invented television programming before our very...
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Daily show - the book : an oral history

Chris Smith - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book

The complete, uncensored history of the award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as told by its correspondents, writers, and host. For almost seventeen years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political...
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Zayn

Random House. - Delacorte
Format: Print book

The first and only official book from ZAYN. Global superstar ZAYN shares a photographic journey of his life since leaving One Direction. ZAYN opens up with this collection of thoughts, inspiration, and never-before-seen personal photographs. After five years of massive success with One Direction,...
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Everyday Chic: My Secrets for Entertaining, Organizing, and Decorating at Home

Molly Sims - Dey Street Books
Format: Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Molly Sims shares her secrets for effortless entertaining, feeding friends and family, and making your house a home - with just the right amount of her signature supermodel style. Once upon a time, Molly Sims was a single girl who stored cashmere sweaters...
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DreamScapes Myth & Magic: Create Legendary Creatures and Characters in Watercolor

Stephanie Pui-Mon Law - IMPACT
Format: Paperback

Open this book, and enter a realm where fantasy springs to life in dreamlike colors, luscious textures and graceful compositions. Continuing the journey of the original Dreamscapes, this second book by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law explores—in words and beautiful watercolor imagery—more...
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The Public Library: A Photographic Essay

Robert Dawson - Chronicle Books Llc
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more.Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent,...
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Pattern Play: a Zentangle Creativity Boost

Cris Letourneau - Cris Letourneau
Format: Print book

Pattern Play: a Zentangle Creativity Booster is for anyone who wants to have fun, de-stress, and increase their creative confidence. The Zentangle method is a mindful activity that can be done most anywhere and requires little time, space, or equipment. Like other mindful activities, the practice...
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Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later: A Day of Infamy and Its Legacy

The Editors of LIFE - Life
Format: Print book

The editors at LIFE vigorously carry on the traditions of excellence in photography, in journalism, and in telling the story of our country and our world which began with LIFE magazine in 1936 by founding editor and publisher, Henry R. Luce. They have published books on a broad range of subjects,...
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Painting Nature in Watercolor with Cathy Johnson: 37 Step-by-Step Demonstrations Using Watercolor Pencil and Paint

Cathy Johnson - North Light Books
Format: Book

Breathe fresh air into your watercolors! Capture the wonders of nature!From crashing waves to sculptured deserts, from grand sunsets to humble wildflowers, from backyard discoveries to exotic getaways, the natural world offers inspiration enough for a lifetime! In this book, one of today's...
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The World According to Star Wars

Cass R Sunstein - Dey Street Books
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 Washington Post Bestseller There's Santa Claus, Shakespeare, Mickey Mouse, the Bible, and then there's Star Wars. Nothing quite compares to sitting down with a young child and hearing the sound of John Williams's score as those beloved golden letters fill the screen....
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The Secret Lives of Color

Kassia St Clair - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover

The unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume"Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers." - NPR, Best Books of 2017The Secret Lives...
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Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film

Mel Brooks - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

Mel Brooks' own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. The book is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary. Young Frankenstein was made with deep...
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Florida Theme Parks: A Guide

Alex Miller - Schiffer Publishing

Welcome to the Sunshine State—a white sand paradise that plays host to millions of vacation-goers every year. Discover 20 of the state’s unique venues and the attractions that make them famous in engaging text and 280 color photos. Whether you’re planning your family’s...
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Vietnam: A New History

Christopher E Goscha - Basic Books
Format: Print book

In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of the events that created the modern state of Vietnam, from antiquity to the present day. Generations of emperors, rebels, priests, and colonizers left complicated legacies in this remarkable country. Periods of Chinese, French, and Japanese...
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Art of Steampunk, Revised Second Edition, The: Extraordinary Devices and Ingenious Contraptions from the Leading Artists of the Steampunk Movement

Art Donovan - Fox Chapel Publishing; Second Edition, Revised edition
Format: Paperback

Welcome to the world of Steampunk: a unique fantasy version of nineteenth century Victorian England imbued with today's technology. Discover the captivating and dynamic world of this emerging genre through the creative vision of today's leading artists. "The Art of Steampunk...
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The New Colored Pencil: Create Luminous Works with Innovative Materials and Techniques

Kristy Ann Kutch - Watson-Guptill Publications
Format: Paperback

Start coloring, relieve stress, and learn to create radiant, original works of art using colored pencils, wax pastels, and watercolor pencils.Add vibrancy to your coloring creations with instruction from best-selling author and teacher Kristy Kutch as she guides you through recommendations...
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Imagine A Forest: Designs and Inspirations for Enchanting Folk Art

Dinara Mirtalipova - Rock Point
Format: Print book

Imagine A Forest explores the unique style of illustrator Dinara Mirtalipova, which is rooted in the rich traditions of Eastern European folklore. This design guide features instructions and tips on how to draw your own beautiful art in a modern folklore style. Create charming flowers,...
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