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"John Auden was a pioneering geologist of the Himalaya. Michael Spender was the first to draw a detailed map of the North Face of Mount Everest. While their younger brothers--W. H. Auden and Stephen Spender--achieved literary fame, they vied to be included on an expedition that would deliver Everest's summit to an Englishman, a quest that had become a metaphor for Britain's struggle to maintain power over India. To this rivalry was added another:...
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Publisher
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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The late activist and best-selling author of the Kurt Wallander mysteries explores in a sequence of intimate vignettes the myriad experiences of a life richly lived through his relationships and writings as evaluated after his 2014 lung cancer diagnosis.
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English
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"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most-funded original book in the history of crowd-funding"
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English
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"In the wake of her father's death, Rose Newlin finds solace in her work as a book restorer. Then, one rainy Connecticut afternoon, a struggling painter appears at her door. William Lomazzo brings with him a sixteenth-century treatise on art, which Rose quickly identifies as a palimpsest: a document written over a hidden diary that had purposely been scraped away. Yet the restoration sparks an unforeseen challenge when William--a married man --and...
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SimmonsArt
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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In program 1, David examines, discusses and outlines the design of van Ruisdael's masterful painting The Wheatfield. He discusses the different considerations for designing higher and lower perspectives for landscapes and then paints a demonstration exploring how van Ruisdael painted his voluminous skies. In program 2, David examines, discusses and paints a study of Turner's beautiful View of Venice: The Ducal Palace, Dogana and Part of San Giorgio,...
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
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Outsider artist Harald Olson and his eccentric patron Jimmy Olinkiewicz found each other on Shelter Island, NY, and teamed up to sell paintings roadside. The semi-homeless painter and the father of an autistic child were magically connected, and together took friendship to a new level when they secured a major gallery showing of Olson's unconventional work in NYC. A tale of how art, compassion and creativity can unlock hidden potential in unexpected...
51) Pets: Cattitude!
Publisher
Wownow kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Pets, where favorite couch hogs, Bagel the pooch, Bella the cat and Alvin the parrot take a closer look at what's on everyone's minds, cats, of course! These cats certainly have some attitude and they are not afraid to let people know it!
52) Noticing
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Publisher
Compendium, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This is a story about noticing the little things, the grand big things, the imaginary, and sometimes, hidden things. It is about embracing what's possible. And that the incredible is everywhere, and in everything--waiting to be known, discovered, recognized.
55) The masterpiece
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Publisher
Clear Fork Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"God paints a sunrise onto a deep blue sky as families get ready for school and admire the vibrant colors of the Master Painter's creation"--Title page verso.
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Known for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New York-based painter Kehinde Wiley has turned the practice of portraiture on its head and in the process has taken the art world by storm.
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Publisher
New York
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A seemingly endless road trip for Lula and her father only seems to get worse when the car breaks down in the middle of the desert. Things are too boring and too orange until Lula encounters a mysterious painter who shows her that the desert is full of so much more to explore. This is an exploration of color, lighting, and the magic of art and nature, filtered through the lens of a fictional interaction with the artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Learn about...