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Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein - Southern Illinois University Press; 1st Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, houses a trove of invaluable historical resources concerning all aspects of the Prairie States past. Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library commemorates the institutions 125-year history, as well as its contributions... |
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2017 Photographer's Market
Noel Rivera - North Light
Format: Print book
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Readers get access to the AMO website and print version with 1500 markets. Readers are shown how to contact photo buyers with dozens of sample photographs that will help photographers see what types of photos photo buyers want. This book is intimately connected to the website, which not only... |
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One: Sons & Daughters
Adam Gopnik - Powerhouse Books
Format: Print book
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A baby's first year is filled with an endless stream of new experiences, contributing profoundly to their physical, mental, and emotional development. Typically at the age of one-year an infant has the motor skills and ability to sit on their own for the first time and their uninhibited... |
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Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyonc Knowles-Carter
Veronica Chambers - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the editor of the bestselling anthology The Meaning of Michelle, a celebration of one of the greatest stars of our timeThe Ultimate Beyonce Collectible Beyonc. Her name conjures more than music, it has come to be synonymous with beauty, glamour, power, creativity, love, and romance.... |
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Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones
Paul Trynka - Viking Adult
Format: Hardcover
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For the first time, the complete story of the enigmatic founder of the Rolling Stones and the early years of the bandBrian Jones was the golden boy of the Rolling Stones - the visionary who gave the band its name and its sound. Yet he was a haunted man, and much of his brieftime with the band,... |
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Truevine : a strange and troubling tale of two brothers in jim crow america
Beth Macy - Little
Format: Print book
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER The true story of two African-American brothers who were kidnapped and displayed as circus freaks, and whose mother endured a 28-year struggle to get them back. The year was 1899 and the place a sweltering tobacco farm in the Jim Crow South town of Truevine, Virginia.... |
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F CK, THAT'S DELICIOUS
ACTION BRONSON - Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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This ain't no cookbook. This ain't no memoir. This is Action Bronson's devotional, a book about the overwhelming power of delicious - no, f*cking amazing - food. Bronson is this era's Homer, and F*ck, That's Delicious is a modern-day Odyssey, replete with orgiastic recipes,... |
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Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms
HANNAH FRY - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A look inside the algorithms that are shaping our lives and the dilemmas they bring with them.If you were accused of a crime, who would you rather decide your sentence -- a mathematically consistent algorithm incapable of empathy or a compassionate human judge prone to bias and error? What... |
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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
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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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An Animator's Gallery: Eric Goldberg Draws the Disney Characters
David A. Bossert - Disney Editions
Format: Hardcover
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This whimsical, deluxe Art Deco-themed art book showcases Walt Disney characters in a style reminiscent of caricatures from the famed walls of Sardi's and The Brown Derby. Disney Supervising Animator and Director Eric Goldberg drew a little more than 200 stylized images in a collection... |
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The World of PostSecret
Frank Warren - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times BestsellerAn addictive collection of new full-color postcard secrets and app secrets from the author of the smash the #1 New York Times bestselling PostSecret books - with more secrets than any previous PostSecret book!A decade ago, Frank Warren began a community art project... |
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Japanese Prints: The Collection of Vincent van Gogh
Louis van Tilborgh - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover
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"All my work is based to some extent on Japanese art" -- Vincent van Gogh, to his brother Theo, July 15, 1888One hundred and fifty years ago, Vincent van Gogh fell under the enticing spell of Japanese printmaking while working in Paris. He bought over six hundred Japanese prints... |
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Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of The Beatles' Solo Careers
Andrew Grant Jackson - Taylor Trade Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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As recommended by USA Today and excerpted on Rolling Stone.com!More than forty years after breaking up, The Beatles remain the biggest-selling and most influential group in the history of popular music. Fans endlessly replay their songs, craving more, while thousands of cover versions of their... |
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The Ugly Renaissance: Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty
Alexander Lee - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating and counterintuitive portrait of the sordid, hidden world behind the dazzling artwork of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and more Renowned as a period of cultural rebirth and artistic innovation, the Renaissance is cloaked in a unique aura of beauty and brilliance.... |
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Famous Robots and Cyborgs: An Encyclopedia of Robots from TV, Film, Literature, Comics, Toys, and More
Dan Roberts - Skyhorse Publishing,
Format: Paperback
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Famous Robots and Cyborgs is a high-octane voyage through the history of our metallic friends and foes. Dan Roberts narrates the history, strengths, weaknesses, quirks, and foibles of a plethora of fictional robots, cyborgs, and mechanical races - taking in the pronouncements of sci-fi... |
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John Wayne: The Life and Legend
Scott Eyman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book
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Drawing on interviews that author Scott Eyman conducted with John Wayne before his death and more than 100 interviews with the actor's family, co-stars, and close associates, this revelatory biography shows how both the facts and fictions about Wayne illuminate his singular life.John Wayne... |
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A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War
Ronald K. Fierstein - Ankerwycke
Format: Hardcover
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Apple founder Steve Jobs once hailed Edwin Land the founder of Polaroid and the father of instant photography as quota national treasurequot and once confessed to a reporter that meeting Land was quotlike visiting a shrinequot By his own admission Jobs modeled much of his own career after... |
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Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 2016
Gale - Gale Group; 2016 edition
Format: Print book
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Containing the most extensive listing of movies available on video - more than 27,000 in all - and a multitude of cross-referencing within its seven primary indexes and two guides, each new edition includes 1,000 new movies, expanded indexing, a fresh new introduction and more of the beloved... |
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A View from A Broad
Bette Midler - Simon & Schuster; Updated edition
Format: Hardcover
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With her brassy voice and bold performances making the world finally pay attention, she needs no introduction. Grammy award–winning singer, Academy Award–nominee, Broadway star of her critically acclaimed one-woman show and beloved actress in The Rose, Beaches and Down and Out in Beverly... |
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World War II From Above: An Aerial View of the Global Conflict
Jeremy Harwood - Zenith Press
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In World War II From Above, historian Jeremy Harwood profiles the fascinating story, unknown to many, of the battle waged by Allies and Axis spies in the skies to obtain accurate aerial intelligence during World War II. This book features dozens of eye-catching aerial reconnaissance photographs... |
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Vintage Cars
Laziz Hamani - Assouline Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The timeless beauty of antique automobiles elicits an emotional reaction, and avid collectors will spend millions on vintage models for the nostalgia they evoke. A model’s value is a combination of its rarity and also the quality and pride of craftsmanship with which cars were once... |
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George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door
Graeme Thomson - The Overlook Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive new biography of the most enigmatic Beatle As a Beatle, Harrison underwent a bewilderingly compressed early adulthood, buffeted by unprecedented levels of fame and success. The notoriously shy performer mostly ceded the spotlight to his more flamboyant bandmates John, Paul,... |
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Waiting for the Man: The Life and Career of Lou Reed
Jeremy Reed - Overlook Hardcover
Format: Hardcover
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All the books about me are bullshit except Jeremys. Lou ReedAll the books about me are bullshit except Jeremys. Lou Reed Lou Reed influenced generations of copyists that took note of his outlaw status, ambiguous sexual orientation characterized by his seventies relationship with the transvestite... |
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Life Magazine, March 11, 2014
Tony Scherman - LIFE Books
Format: Hardcover
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The editors who produced the hot-selling commemoratives of the Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison and the massive volume of Robert Whitaker's Beatles photography continue their vastly successful series of books on the Beatles by paying tribute to Sir Paul. He has been the world's... |
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Stephen King Films FAQ: All That's Left To Know About the King of Horror on Film
Scott Von Doviak - Applause Theatre & Cinema
Format: Print book
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Over the past four decades, the Stephen King movie has become a genre unto itself. The prolific writers works have spawned well over 100 adaptations for both the big and small screen, ranging from modern classics of horror (Carrie, The Shining) to Oscar-nominated fare (The Shawshank Redemption,... |
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U2: The Definitive Biography
John Jobling - Thomas Dunne Books; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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John Jobling takes readers beyond the myth in this unauthorized biography to present the first comprehensive account of the illustrious Irish rockers in 25 years. Drawing on extensive interviews with insiders including record label scouts, studio presidents, politicians, music critics,... |
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VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '00s
Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard
Format: Book
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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). A hefty set of selections from the very popular special on VH1 that profiled the century's first big hits. Includes: All the Small Things * Bad Romance * Before He Cheats * Bye Bye Bye * Clocks * Crazy in Love * Daughters * Don't Know Why * Drop It like... |
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The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art
Lance Esplund - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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A veteran art critic helps us make sense of modern and contemporary art A hand-signed porcelain urinal. An abstract drip painting. A silent 700 hour performance. Art has changed since the days of Giotto, Michelangelo, and even Picasso--and many of us are perplexed. Do modern and contemporary... |
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Gustav Klimt: Landscapes
Stephan Koja - Prestel
Format: Paperback
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Now available again, this visually stunning collection of Gustav Klimt's landscape paintings brings to light a lesser-known aspect of the Viennese painter's oeuvre.While Gustav Klimt is largely revered for his opulent, symbolladen portraits of the Viennese bourgeoisie, these works... |
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A Middle-earth Traveler: Sketches from Bag End to Mordor
John Howe - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A Middle-earth Traveler is an illustrated guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's most famous creation, with lavish art showing the many locations and characters the author described in his classic novels, along with notes on their importance to the world.A Middle-earth Traveler presents a walking... |
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Bon Jovi: The Story
Bryan Reesman - Sterling
Format: Print book
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With their catchy hooks, good looks, and irresistible pop-metal sound, Bon Jovi became one of the bestselling bands of all time. Bon Jovi: The Story is the first fully illustrated comprehensive book paying tribute to the mega-popular group from their beginning 30 years ago - when... |
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Printmaking Unleashed: More Than 50 Techniques for Expressive Mark Making
Traci Bautista - North Light Books; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Unleash your inner artist and join Traci Bautista as she shares inventive ideas for making marks with handmade tools, nontraditional materials and simple DIY printmaking techniques. Pulsing with exploration and whimsy, Printmaking Unleashed features 60+ step-by-step demonstrations and countless... |
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Prefabulous Small Houses
Sheri Koones - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover
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Prefab home construction has come into its own. Prefabricated homes used to be considered inferior to houses built on site, but not anymore. In Prefabulous Small Houses, best-selling author Sheri Koones presents 32 stunning prefabricated homes from around North America. 250 beautiful... |
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66 on 66: A Photographer's Journey
Terrence Moore - Schaffner Press, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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As the highway that opened up the West to millions of travelers since its construction in the 1930s, Rte. 66 is an iconic road that has been celebrated in story, song, films, and more. Justly known as "The Mother Road," this highway became the vital path for travelers, tourists,... |
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Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
John Fleskes - Flesk Publications
Format: Hardcover
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The best-selling Spectrum series -- often imitated but never equaled -- continues with this lavishly produced 25th annual. Spectrum is the premier showcase for imaginative fantastic arts in the book, comic, film, horror, illustration, sculpture, conceptual art, fine art and video-game genres.... |
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Legendary Locals of Decatur
Huey Freeman - Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback
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A working-class city of 75,000 people on the banks of the Sangamon River and its largest lake, Decatur has a reputation for outstanding individuals with a strong community spirit and an unashamed sense of patriotism. To borrow a phrase from Adm. Chester Nimitz, in Decatur, uncommon dedication... |
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Artist's Drawing Techniques
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Try your hand at drawing and bring out your inner artist as you discover your own unique style. Create your own masterpieces with projects for both beginners and experienced artists.A practical guide to learning how to draw with pencils, charcoal, pens, and pastels, Artist's Drawing... |
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The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure
Carl Hoffman - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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Two modern adventurers sought a treasure possessed by the legendary "Wild Men of Borneo." One found riches. The other vanished forever into an endless jungle. Had he shed civilization - or lost his mind? Global headlines suspected murder. Lured by these mysteries, New York Times... |
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Wear No Evil: How to Change the World with Your Wardrobe
Greta Eagan - Running Press,
Format: Paperback
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Have you ever wondered, "How can I inherently do good while looking good?" Wear No Evil has the answer, and is the timely handbook for navigating both fashion and ethics. It is the style guide with sustainability built in that we've all been waiting for. As a consumer, you regain... |
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Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined
Ron Miller - Smithsonian Books
Format: Print book
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How have actual spaceships influenced the design of fictional ones like the Millenium Falcon and the Starship Enterprise? Did a fiction series in Collier's magazine really inspire us to create real-life space stations like Mir and the ISS? How have our depictions of space travel developed... |
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The Story of Music: From Babylon to the Beatles: How Music Has Shaped Civilization
Howard Goodall - Pegasus Books
Format: Print book
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A dynamic and expansive tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop songs.Music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex.In his dynamic... |
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Hal Leonard Johnny Cash FAQ - All That's Left To Know About The Man In Black
Hal Leonard - Hal Leonard
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Johnny Cash remains one of the most recognizable artists in the world. Starting in 1956, he released an album every year until his death in 2003. In addition to these albums, there were also some posthumous releases in the years after his death. From rockabilly to country, folk to comedy,... |
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Kris Kristofferson: Country Highwayman
Mary G. Hurd - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Kris Kristofferson: Country Highwayman, Mary G. Hurd surveys the life and works of this highly respected American songwriter. For many, Kristofferson's songs remain the gold standard of modern songwriters, and Kris Kristofferson follows the commitment to freedom of expression that has characterized... |
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The Good Bohemian: The Letters of Ida John
Ida Nettleship - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Captivatingly fresh and intimate letters from Augustus John's first wife, Ida, reveal the untold story of married life with one of the great artists of the last century.Twelve days before her twenty-fourth birthday, on the foggy morning of Saturday 12 January 1901, Ida Nettleship married... |
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Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980-1983
Tim Lawrence - Duke University Press
Format: Print book
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As the 1970s gave way to the 80s, New York's party scene entered a ferociously inventive period characterized by its creativity, intensity, and hybridity. Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor chronicles this tumultuous time, charting the sonic and social eruptions that took place... |
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Homeplace: A Southern Town, a Country Legend, and the Last Days of a Mountaintop Honky-Tonk
John Lingan - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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An intimate account of country music, social change, and a vanishing way of life as a Shenandoah town collides with the twenty-first century Winchester, Virginia is an emblematic American town. When John Lingan first traveled there, it was to seek out Jim McCoy: local honky-tonk owner and the DJ who first... |
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American Musicals: the Complete Books and Lyrics of Eight Broadway Classics, 1927-1949
Laurence Maslon - Library of America
Format: Hardcover
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The Broadway musical is one of Americas great indigenous popular forms, a glorious hybrid that emerged out of our speech, our tempo, our moral attitudes, our way of moving as Leonard Bernstein put it. Now, in this first volume of a landmark two-volume collection, The Library of America... |
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TIME The Beatle Invasion!: The inside story of the two-week tour that rocked America
Bob Spitz - Time Books, an imprint of Time Home Entertainment, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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The Beatles' first excursion to the United States, from February 7 to February 21, 1964, was an epochal moment in American culture. It was a musical earthquake that defined music going forward and a cultural youth quake that defined generations to come. That fourteen day window not only... |
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Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series
Robert Garcia - Titan
Format: Print book
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Batman: A Celebration of the Classic TV Series is the definitive book for all fans of the popular Sixties show. Presented in a lavish hardcover edition, the book features classic images, rare stills, photography and production art and serves as the ultimate tribute for fans of the series.Now... |
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LIFE The Wizard of Oz: 75 Years Along the Yellow Brick Road
The Editors of LIFE - Life
Format: Book
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LIFE is where the nation first learned about The Wizard of Oz and its soon-to-be starlet Judy Garland. Seventy-five years after the debut of the classic American movie, this commemorative volume, LIFE The Wizard of Oz: 75 Years Along the Yellow Brick Road, includes rare and never-before-seen... |
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Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion
Derek Hough - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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Derek Hough, the dashing Emmy Award-winning fan favorite, and only five-time champion of the hit ABC reality show Dancing With the Stars, tells the inspiring story of his life and career, and shares insider tips of how he transforms his celebrity dance partners into confident, charismatic... |
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Barn: Preservation and Adaptation, The Evolution of a Vernacular Icon
David Larkin - Rizzoli; New Rev Up edition
Format: Print book
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This richly illustrated volume from leading barn historians and preservationists is a celebration of a quintessential American architectural form. Widely revered yet steadily vanishing from our cultural landscape, the barn is an expression of pastoral romance, painstaking craftsmanship,... |
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Remake: Master Works of Art Reimagined
Jeff Hamada - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Imagine stepping inside Vermeers Girl with a Pearl Earring or Hoppers Nighthawks. Thats the effect achieved by modern-day photographers, artists, students, and creatives within the pages of this one-of-a-kind book. Started as an online collaborative project by founder of art blog Booooooom... |
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This Land: An American Portrait
Jack Spencer - University of Texas Press
Format: Hardcover
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Jarred by the 9/11 attacks, photographer Jack Spencer set out in 2003 "in hopes of making a few 'sketches' of America in order to gain some clarity on what it meant to be living in this nation at this moment in time." Across thirteen years, forty-eight states, and eighty thousand... |
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Benson: The Autobiography
Alan Goldsher - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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Over the span of his illustrious five-decade career George Benson has sold millions of records performed for hundreds of millions of fans and cut some of the most beloved jazz and soul tunes in music history But the guitaristvocalist is much more than This Masquerade On Broadway Turn Your... |
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Listen Out Loud: A Life In Music--Managing Mccartney, Madonna, And Michael Jackson
Ron Weisner - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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Even hardcore music fans don't know the name Ron Weisner . . . but they should. A high-powered manager for over four decades, Ron worked alongside Madonna, Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, and, most notably, Michael Jackson. He saw the King... |
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French Country: Collected & Timeless Charm
Cooper - 83 Press
Format: Hardcover
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Be inspired as you step into lovely French homes and timeless shops in a dreamy journey through serene color palettes and authentic interiors brought to life in the pages of French Country. Colloquial gardens, charming antiques, and captivating style characterize the designs that will encourage... |
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Triumph Bonneville: 60 Years
Ian Falloon - Motorbooks
Format: Hardcover
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Triumph Bonneville: 60 Years is a celebration one of motorcycling's most iconic and beloved bikes. First manufactured in Great Britain in 1959, Triumph's legendary model resonates deeply with motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide who love its style, sound, performance, and undeniable... |
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John Lennon: The Collected Artwork
Scott Gutterman - Insight Editions
Format: Hardcover
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Over the course of John Lennon’s career, his work as an artist expressed the societal themes that touched his life. Until now, little of this work has been seen in one place. For the first time, John Lennon: The Collected Artwork offers a captivating history of Lennon’s visionary... |
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Guilty Knowledge, Guilty Pleasure: The Dirty Art of Poetry
William Logan - Columbia University Press
Format: Hardcover
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William Logan has been a thorn in the side of American poetry for more than three decades. Though he has been called the "most hated man in American poetry," his witty and articulate reviews have reminded us how muscular good reviewing can be. These new essays and reviews take... |
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2015 Songwriter's Market: Where & How to Market Your Songs
James Duncan - Writer's Digest Books; Thirty-eighth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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The most trusted guide to songwriting success!There is a home out there for every song you've written, but in order to place those songs and advance your music career you must arm yourself with steadfast determination, unending passion, and the most accurate music business knowledge... |
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Dressing Barbie
Carol Spencer - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover
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A legendary fashion designer for Barbie shares the story of her adventures working behind-the-scenes at Mattel, and spotlights the creations that transformed the world's most famous doll into a style icon in this beautifully designed book - published in commemoration of Barbie's sixtieth... |
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Eating the Sun: Small Musings on a Vast Universe
Ella Frances Sanders - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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A beautifully illustrated exploration of the principles, laws, and wonders that rule our universe, our world, and our daily lives, from the New York Times bestselling creator of Lost in TranslationHave you ever found yourself wondering what we might have in common with stars,... |
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Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World
Phaidon Phaidon Editors - Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover
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Explore the stars and planets and beyond through 300 fascinating images - an international panel of experts take you on a journey through man's record of the universe - from ancient cave paintings to animation.Universe is a groundbreaking survey that celebrates the popular subject of astronomy... |
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Seinfeld FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Show About Nothing
Nicholas Nigro - Applause Theatre and Cinema Books
Format: Book
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FAQ. Is it a show about nothing or one of the greatest TV series of all time? Its both, of course! Seinfeld s impact on popular culture was so profound that it continues to this day-years after it left prime time-thanks to its inimitable characters Newman! Bubble Boy!, its wacky, memorable... |
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Austin City Limits: A Monument to Music
Tracey Laird - Insight Editions
Format: Hardcover
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Honored as a "historic rock and roll landmark" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Austin City Limits is the longest-running popular music series in American television history. ACL began in 1974 by featuring original Texas music that ran the gamut from Western swing... |
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Rock Stars at Home
Chris Charlesworth - Apollo Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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The first-ever guide to the most ostentatious and over-the-top homes in rock 'n' roll history. You can tell a lot about people from the way they live, and rock stars are no exception. From Graceland to Neverland, private planes to island hideaways, Rock Stars at Home takes you inside... |
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The Singer-Songwriter Handbook
Justin Williams - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
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The singer-songwriter, someone who writes and performs their own music, is an ever-present and increasingly complex figure in popular music worlds. The Singer-Songwriter Handbook provides a useful resource for student songwriters, active musicians, fans and scholars alike. This handbook... |
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ASCAP Centennial Songbook
Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard
Format: Musical score
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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). 55 song highlights from the history of ASCAP, celebrating their representation of some of the best songwriters of all time. Songs include: Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life * Ain't No Mountain High Enough * As Time Goes By * At Last * Before He Cheats * Bleeding... |
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How to Listen to Jazz
Ted Gioia - Basic Books
Format: Paperback
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A "radiantly accomplished" music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz (Wall Street Journal) . In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of Americas premier art forms. He tells us what... |
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Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
TIM MOHR - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
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"In case you weren't sure just how political music, fashion, and a certain attitude can be: read this book. Burning Down the Haus is wonderful." - Norman Ohler, author of Blitzed "The true story of how teenage kicks turned into political opposition. With meticulous... |
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Always Pack a Party Dress: And Other Lessons Learned From a
Amanda Brooks - Blue Rider Press
Format: Print book
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An authentic voice in the world of style and how-to books, Amanda Brooks, with her unique and enviable yet accessible style, has inspired thousands of women - of all ages - to find their own personal look and explore their identity through the clothes they love to wear. In the past... |
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Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story
Ginger Alden - Berkley
Format: Hardcover
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ELVIS PRESLEY'S FIANCE AND LAST LOVE FINALLY TELLS HER STORY "Elvis, you and I know the truth and unfortunately you're not here to set the record straight. With this book, I will try to..." Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in the life of Ginger Alden, having been... |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Campy Cult Classic
Dave Thompson - Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Format: Print book
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(FAQ) . The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ is the in-depth story of not only the legendary stage show and movie but of a unique period in theatrical history in the movie's UK homeland as well as overseas. Rocky Horror has been performed worldwide for more than 40 years in over 30 countries... |
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Women in Clothes
Sheila Heti - Blue Rider Press
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Women in Clothes is a book unlike any other. It is essentially a conversation among hundreds of women of all nationalities—famous, anonymous, religious, secular, married, single, young, old—on the subject of clothing, and how the garments we put on every day define and shape... |
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Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé
Bob Stanley - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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An addictively readable, encyclopedic history of pop music in chapters as short and adrenaline-fueled as the best pop songs themselves. As much fun to argue with as to quote, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! is a monumental work of musical history, tracing the story of pop music through individual songs,... |
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Pink Floyd All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
Philippe Margotin - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover
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The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's most commercially successful and influential rock bands.Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more... |
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The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe
Stephon Alexander - Basic Books, 2016.
Format: Print book
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More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane had put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander returns... |
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Becoming Richard Pryor
Scott Saul - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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A major biographyintimate, gripping, revelatoryof an artist who revolutionized American comedy.Richard Pryor may have been the most unlikely star in Hollywood history. Raised in his familys brothels, he grew up an outsider to privilege. He took to the stage, originally, to escape the hard-bitten... |
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On the Road with Janis Joplin
John Byrne Cooke - Berkley
Format: Hardcover
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One of Parade's Top Ten Rock n' Roll ReadsAs a road manager and filmmaker, he helped run the Janis Joplin show - and record it for posterity. Now he reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur who would become the first female rock and roll... |
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Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives
Sarah Williams Goldhagen - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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One of the nation's chief architecture critics reveals how the environments we build profoundly shape our feelings, memories, and well-being, and argues that we must harness this knowledge to construct a world better suited to human experience.Taking us on a fascinating journey through... |
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Painting with Bob Ross: Learn to paint in oil step by step!
WALTER FOSTER CREATIVE TEAM. - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Painting with Bob Ross - with artwork created by Bob Ross himself - introduces artists and Bob Ross fans to the basics of painting landscapes with his specially formulated oil paints, brushes, basecoats, and other tools. Everyone will enjoy Painting with Bob Ross, as his "happy accidents"... |
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Dylan: Disc by Disc
Jon Bream - Voyageur Press; Ill edition
Format: Hardcover
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The complete discography of Bob Dylan - a poet to some, a revolutionary to many, but American musician to all. Dylan Disc by Disc features each of Bob Dylans studio LPsthirty-sixreleases in all. Rock n rollmusicians, songwriters, and critics sound off about each release, bringing from the shadows... |
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Miller's Field Guide: Art Deco
Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Book
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Miller's Field Guides are an invaluable resource for collectors when out buying items at antiques shops, auctions or car boot fairs. They provide a fast and accurate way to recognize, identify and date antiques. In each book a simple question-and-answer checklist is provided for a wide... |
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The Beatles: Six Days that Changed the World. February 1964
Bill Eppridge - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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Astonishing, richly spontaneous, and almost entirely unpublished images of the Beatles' historic first trip to the United States, as chronicled by an award-winning photographer given unique access to their tour. Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles'... |
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Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.
BEVERLY BOND - Atria / 37 INK
Format: Hardcover
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From the founder of the mentoring organization and awards show Black Girls Rock! comes an inspiring and beautifully-designed tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world, featuring moving entries from icons like Kerry Washington, Angela Davis, Misty... |
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Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s Greatest Art Heist
Stephen Kurkjian - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive story of the greatest art theft in history.In a secret meeting in 1981, a low-level Boston thief gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was a big score waiting to happen. Though its collections included priceless artworks... |
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Magnetic City: A Walking Companion to New York
Justin Davidson - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Paperback
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From New York magazine's architecture critic, a walking and reading guide to New York City - a historical, cultural, architectural, and personal approach to seven neighborhoods throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, including six essays that help us understand the evolution... |
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Comparing Notes: How We Make Sense of Music
ADAM OCKELFORD - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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How does music work? Indeed, what is (or isn't) music? We are all instinctively musical, but why? Adam Ockelford has the answers. A tap of the foot, a rush of emotion, the urge to hum a tune; without instruction or training we all respond intuitively to music. Comparing Notes explores... |
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Oscar de la Renta: His Legendary World of Style
Andre Leon Talley - Skira Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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A sumptuous monograph tracing the life and legacy of fashion luminary Oscar de la Renta. In October 2014 one of the fashion world's champions, Oscar de la Renta, passed away, a great loss brightened by the innumerable successes of his half-century reign. The acclaimed fashion designer... |
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The Doors: The Illustrated History
Gillian G Gaar - Voyageur Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Take an up-front and behind-the-scenes look at The Doors.Although their career with their wild and unpredictable frontman lasted barely six years, The Doors are one of the most mind-blowing bands in rock history. Formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by UCLA film school acquaintances Jim Morrison... |
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The Duke, the Longhorns, and Chairman Mao: John Wayne's Political Odyssey
Steven Travers - Natl Book Network
Format: Print book
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1966. The year of change. The year of division. The middle of the 1960s, the great dividing line between what America had been, and what it became. All of it, in all its color, glory, and ugliness, came symbolically together on a hot, humid weekend in Austin, Texas. The protagonist? None... |
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Hal Leonard ASCAP Centennial Songbook for Piano/Vocal/Guitar
American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. - Hal Leonard Corporation
Format: Musical score
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55 song highlights from the history of ASCAP, celebrating their representation of some of the best songwriters of all time. Songs include: Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life Ain't No Mountain High Enough As Time Goes By At Last Before He Cheats Bleeding Love Blue Skies Defying Gravity Gonna Make... |
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Painting Beautiful Skin Tones with Color & Light: Oil, Pastel and Watercolor
Chris Saper - North Light Books; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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LEARNING HOW TO CAPTURE SUCH QUALITY HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER!Inside youll find guidelines for rendering accurate skin tones in a variety of media, including watercolor, oil and pastel. Youll begin with a review of the five essential painting elements drawing, value, color, composition and edges,... |
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The Ballet Lover's Companion
Zoe Anderson - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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This engaging book is a welcome guide to the most successful and loved ballets seen on the stage today. Dance writer and critic Zoe Anderson focuses on 140 ballets, a core international repertory that encompasses works from the ethereal world of romantic ballet to the edgy, muscular works... |
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A Star Is Born
LORNA LUFT - Running Press Adult
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling author and daughter of Judy Garland tells the story of A Star Is Born -- at once the crowning achievement and greatest disappointment in her mother's legendary career. This is a vivid account of a film classic's production, loss, and reclamation.A Star... |
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Daily show - the book : an oral history
Chris Smith - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book
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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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AC/DC: For Those About to Rock
Paul Elliott - Palazzo Editions
Format: Hardcover
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From their formation in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC have made the most visceral and single-minded rock, and it has served them well, with more than 200 million records sold. The basic blueprint that AC/DC laid down on their early albums with Bon Scott... |
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How to See: Looking, Talking, and Thinking about Art
David Salle - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Book
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A master class in contemporary art by one of the preeminent painters of our time.How does art work? How does it move us, inform us, challenge us? Internationally renowned painter David Salle's incisive essay collection illuminates the work of many of the most influential artists... |
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The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together
Adam Nayman - Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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From such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996) , No Country for Old Men (2007) , and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) , Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly recognizable voice in modern... |
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Boss : Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band : the illustrated history
Gillian G Gaar - Voyageur Press
Format: Print book
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Find out how legendary musician Bruce Springsteen earned his monicker. There's only one Boss; his story is revealed here. Bruce Springsteen is a platinum-shifting, stadium-filling rock star, but he is also more nuanced than that. He is a man of the people, making conventional-and-proud-of-it... |
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Matthew Palmer's Step-by-Step Guide to Watercolour Painting
Matthew Palmer - Search Press
Format: Paperback
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Take a masterclass with artist Matthew Palmer in this comprehensive guide to watercolour painting.This comprehensive step-by-step guide to producing landscapes and seascapes in watercolor is a natural progression in learning from Matthew Palmer's previous title Watercolour for the Absolute... |
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AC/DC: Album by Album
Martin Popoff - Voyageur Press
Format: Hardcover
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Formed in 1973, AC/DC became one of the most popular and bestselling bands in rock history with their no-frills approach to loud, heavy, and sweat-drenched blues-based rock music. This new book from prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the band's discography by moderating... |
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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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Alfred's Top 50 Songs from the Warner Bros. Film Collection: Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Alfred Music - Alfred Music
Format: Print book
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Featuring 50 of the most memorable songs from the unparalleled Warner Bros. film library. Titles Adelieland from Happy Feet All Is Love from Where the Wild Things Are Americas Aviation Hero from The Aviator Arthurs Theme Best That You Can Do from Arthur August Rush Piano Suite from... |
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Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered
Dianne Hales - Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Everybody knows her smile, but no one knows her story Meet the flesh-and-blood woman who became one of the most famous artistic subjects of all timeMona Lisa. A genius immortalized her. A French king paid a fortune for her. An emperor coveted her. Every year more than 9 million visitors... |
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Do Not Sell At Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World's Rarest 78rpm Records
Amanda Petrusich - Scribner; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover
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The untold story of a quirky and important subculture: The world of 78rpm records and the insular community that celebrates them - by acclaimed music critic and author Amanda Petrusich, who contributes regularly to Pitchfork, The Oxford American, and The New York Times.Before MP3s, CDs,... |
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The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop
Karen L Maness - Regan Arts
Format: Print book
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The definitive behind-the-scenes history of one of Hollywood's most closely guarded cinematic secrets finally revealed - painted backdrops and the scenic artists who brought them to the big screen.In almost every feature film of Hollywood's golden age, from The Wizard of Oz to North... |
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