The Art of the Glimpse

Contributor(s): Author: Ben OkriPacked with ideas and inspiration, this small book offers numerous pathways into the magical world of storytelling....

Reducere. This entertaining and educational coloring book provides a fascinating glimpse of clothing styles worn by Colonial Americans -- from the early year...

Reducere. Come Fly with Death is a chapbook of 20 poems inspired by the artwork of the late Polish painter, Zdzislaw Beksinski. Up until the time of his murd...

Discover How Hopkins's Spiritual Life and Vision Can Enlighten Your Own"Poetry and art and music seize upon the human experience in ways that revea...

Reducere. A new edition of the beloved spiritual classicKahlil Gibran's The Prophet is a timeless classic, a guiding light of spiritual fiction that has shap...

Reducere. Tommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He can't wait to get to school and have real art lessons. When Tommy gets to school and find...

Reducere. Hotwired to the leading edges of art and technology, Neuromancer is a cyberpunk, science fiction masterpiece—a classic that ranks with 1984 and Bra...

Reducere. DescriptionFor any child who loves art, it would be the gift of a lifetime to be able to study with a great contemporary artist. This delightful st...

Reducere. Are they human, or are they beast? Over the past several decades, the world has seen a new phenomenon on the rise, a group of people identifying as...

Get a glimpse into the life and work of painter, sculptor, and printmaker Edgar Degas, who is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism.Publ...

An impressive new selection of Henry James's short stories, edited by Pulitzer Prize-nominated James biographer Michael Gorra This volume gathers s...

Liza Baker, a rising star in the burgeoning Abstract Expressionist era, finds herself sidelined when she gets pregnant, and decides to have the chi...

Reducere. "One of Mexico's most culturally complex and composite writers." --Publishers WeeklyFrom the renowned Mexican literary master and author of the Tri...

Reducere. This book allows us to sample the knowledge and foresight of one of history's most celebrated military commanders, "Napoleon Bonaparte". Not only d...

Do animals enjoy beauty? Can a bird love the sunrise? Do pelicans have secret places they go? Take a glimpse into the mind of a crocodile in this d...

Reducere. DescriptionGold Mom's Choice Award Winner Jump-start curiosity with this take-along field guide for children ages 4 to 8. From worms, birds, and sp...

Reducere. Learning about the world's habitats is fun and engaging with these interactive mini-books and manipulatives. Simple text and realistic art offer ch...

Reducere. Color Michigan's Mackinac Island. From carriage rides, fudge shops, Fort Mackinac, The Grand Hotel, The Mackinac Bridge, Round Island Lighthouse, d...

Reducere. Explore Native American Cultures with 25 Great Projects introduces readers to seven main Native American cultural regions, from the northeast woodl...

Reducere. LEARN BRUCE LEE'S PERSONAL ROAD MAP FOR FIGHTING SUCCESSBruce Lee was a brilliant martial arts innovator who dedicated his life in search of self-k...

Everything no one will tell you about being an artist Nobody Knows What They're Doing is an honest guide to the creative life for artists of all ki...

Reducere. A memoir of one of the most important novelists of the twentieth century, never before published in North America. "In the ordinary sense Joyce was...

Reducere. The sun breaks through the clouds to shine on a little cottage where a mossy path leads to the front door, but inside something terrible has happen...

A beautiful and detailed book that introduces woodcut as an art form. Graven Images gives a revealing glimpse into everyday life in early modern Eu...

Reducere. In Paris France (1940)--published here with a new introduction from Adam Gopnik--Stein unites her childhood memories of Paris with her observations...

At twenty-six, Emma Roberts comes to the painful realization that if she is ever to become truly independent, she must leave her comfortable London...

DescriptionInnovator. Tyrant. Consummate showman. Passionate lover of women. After the death of King Louis XIII in 1643, the French crown went to h...

DescriptionA fascinating, first-hand account of the vast powers and true nature of the Elemental Kingdom - Reveals deep wisdom, eloquently shared t...

Reducere. "Sentimental, heartfelt .the exploration of Henry s changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A t...

Reducere. The roller-coaster life of the flamboyant creator of General Motors ""A well-written biography.""--New York Times ""A well-executed glimpse of one ...

Reducere. Three More Mondays is more than a time check about life and death. It's about us, you and me. Together, we will explore, from the ancient time of H...

DescriptionWhen quilting meets coloring, beautiful things happen The nostalgic beauty of Laurie Aaron Hird's bestselling Farmer's Wife Sampler Quil...

Reducere. Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son and between cultures, old and new. A Differen...

Reducere. In Just Kids, Patti Smith's first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship wi...

Set in the 1960s, Barbara Bottner's I Am Here Now is a beautiful novel in verse about one artist's coming of age. It's a heartbreaking, powerful an...

Reducere. The sensational sequel to the bestselling memoir The Basketball Diaries During the early 1970s, Jim Carroll was a young and rising star in the craz...

Reducere. It's bad enough that Dong Tu is being forced to marry a very unpleasant man--it gets even worse when she dies on her wedding day. Her life is turne...

Reducere. Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was the first Japanese composer to receive international recognition in the field of classical music, and is now widely ...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE(R) IN LITERATURE 2013 Alice Munro mines her rich family background, melding it with her own experiences and the transform...

Reducere. DescriptionOriginally published in 1926, this book gives a rare glimpse into traditional internal training from a bygone era. The first part of thi...

They're essentially frustrating-things I glimpse out of the corner of my eye, but which disappear as soon as I try to look at them directly. For me...

Contributor(s): Text by (Art/Photo Books): Ta-Nehisi CoatesIllustrator: Daniel AcunaA bold new direction for the Black PantherFor years, T'Challa h...

Description"Biting and beautiful." -- Jonny Sun, author of everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too Everyone talks about falling in love, but falli...

DescriptionA captivating literary and historical record, Jean Giono's Occupation Journal offers a glimpse into life in collaborationist France duri...

DescriptionThis book showcases the best college admissions essays of the year -- essays that got students into all the top schools in the country. ...

Mary Cassatt knew from a young age that she wanted to make her living as an artist. She persuaded her parents to send her to the prestigious Pennsy...

Reducere. Perhaps one should speak not of Freemasonry but of Freemasonries in the plural. In each country Masonic historiography has developed uniqueness, bu...

Reducere. The main thesis of this book, I suppose, is that while 99% of the world tries to avoid suffering, the most successful people and people that will b...

DescriptionFrom the Outer Banks to Asheville, discover the best of the Tar Heel State with Moon North Carolina. Inside you'll find: Flexible itiner...

A stones throw from Aix-en-Provence is the Chateau la Coste, a unique alliance of wine, architecture and art, dedicated to producing organic wines....

Reducere. How does a contemporary woman with a career as a poet, professor, and editor experience motherhood with one small child, another soon to be born, a...

Reducere. Uta Hagen, one of the great ladies of the American theatre has written a deeply personal memoir of her life, from her childhood in Germany to the p...

Reducere. Responsible, disciplined William Fox channeled his love for art and his faith in the rules into being an FBI Art Crimes agent. Right and wrong, jus...

Reducere. Wounded Healer chronicles author Lee Lyttle's childhood sexual abuse by an older babysitter, how the author learned to cope and come to terms with ...

Reducere. From inside the walls of a maximum-security prison comes a unique twist on coloring books. Melding tattoo artistry, a relaxing pastime, and some ba...

DescriptionA life-and-limb-saving guide for artists For centuries, brave artists have sought the elusive offspring of legend's most infamous beasts...

Reducere. "This is a book about joy, drive and art, work that we're all capable of if we'll only commit." --Seth Godin, author of Linchpin Public Radio Inter...

Reducere. Squirrels wrestle.Squirrels leap.Squirrels climb.Squirrels sleep.If you followed a squirrel for a day, what would you see? Climbing branches, stori...

Reducere. The road that leads from the Mobius strip - a common-sense-defying continuous loop with only one side and one edge, made famous by the illustration...

Reducere. DescriptionA unique fusion of comics culture and philosophical cogitation takes readers on a ride through time, space, and thought.Approaching the ...

DescriptionIn this visually rich hardcover volume, beloved artist Rae Dunn shares her favorite techniques for approaching a blank page. From drawin...

Reducere. DescriptionLiterary Nonfiction. LGBTQIA Studies. Art. Performance Art. Hybrid Genre. Memoir. California Interest. Stephen van Dyck's PEOPLE I'VE ME...

Reducere. An essential, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to the art of Cambodia, and a vivid glimpse into a world that continues to challenge trave...

Reducere. A brilliant novel reimagining the life of internationally renowned folk artist Maud Lewis by an award-winning author. But I had known since forever...

Reducere. DescriptionThe mythology of the North America Indians is a cultural treasure trove, but many of these myths and legends have been hidden away in ma...

A glimpse of just how dramatically our rapidly changing future will impact our children, family, business and society, including how we can avoid p...

A special edition of the 100 best Irish short stories, selected by Sinead Gleeson, author of Constellations, winner of the Irish Book Award Non Fic...

Reducere. Frederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia, initiated the Seven Years' War in 1756; outfought the formidable French, Russian, and Austrian ar...

DescriptionIn Garden Stitch Life, embroidery artist Kazuko Aoki invites you into her enchanting world of garden-themed embroidery. You'll get a gli...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Kevin PrinceMost patents are what you would expect from a government doucment: downright boring. Yet the drawings on some a...