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An old-money East Coast family faces the suspicious death of its patriarch and the unsolved theft of a Goya painting rumored to be cursed. There are four cousins in the Morse family: perfect Kenny, the preppy West Coast lawyer; James, the shy but brilliant medical student; his seductive, hard-drinking sister Audrey; and Teresa, youngest and most fragile, haunted by the fear that she has inherited the madness that possessed her father. Their grandfather...
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A riveting psychological thriller, a serious dissection of a dysfunctional family and an exploration of the power of art to change lives. Associated Press A fast-paced psychological thriller with a fascinating set of characters. ... A real page-turner. -B.A. Shapiro, author of The Art Forger. An atmospheric literary mystery about an infamous painting rumored to be cursed and the family torn apart by its disappearance. There are four cousins in the...
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Winner of the 2022 Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize
Fraternal Light: On Painting While Black is a lyric evocation of the life and work of the great African American artist Beauford Delaney. These poems pay homage to Delaney's resilience and ingenuity in the face of profound adversity. Although his work never garnered the acclaim it deserves-and is finally receiving-Delaney was well known and highly respected in African American cultural circles,...
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Joy of Painting volume 11
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Hear the sounds of a bubbling stream and distant waterfall against the most tumultuous of all skies; a spectacular Bob Ross painting.
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Joy of Painting volume 6
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In this painting Bob Ross emphasizes a slow river winding around colorful foliage, with the final embers of sunlight ahead.
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Joy of Painting volume 9
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An approaching storm and dramatic sky set the mood for this unique seascape. Bob Ross uses a canvas painted half black and half white.
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Confidently tackle--and accomplish--any wall or ceiling project yourself, with our help!
Walls and ceilings are vital to the structural integrity and the overall appearance of any home, so they are worth your time and care. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Walls & Ceilings gives you all the information you need to understand and maintain structural integrity, while reimagining and remodeling visible surfaces to meet your home decor needs.
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11) Purplicious
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Pinkalicious volume 2
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IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink, a little girl feels all alone, but then a friend shows her the power of pink.
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Award-winning investigative journalist and bestselling author Caitlin Rother explores the mysterious death of 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau, who was found hanging from a second-story balcony of her multimillionaire boyfriend's San Diego mansion in 2011. She was naked and gagged, with her ankles tied and hands bound behind her. On the door to her bedroom, investigators found a hand-written message: "SHE SAVED HIM CAN YOU SAVE HER." The death was deemed...
14) A hole in Juan
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Amanda Pepper mysteries volume 13
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No matter the season, the Philadelphia private school where Amanda Pepper teaches English is never a center of tranquility. But with Halloween and the annual Mischief Night party only days away, the hope is that nothing more than old-fashioned vandalism and pranks will take place. No such luck. Trouble erupts long before the witching hour, as the school is plagued by a series of mishaps ranging from the trivial to the potentially deadly–and most...
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I write in my Harlem apartment in Wagner Projects. And I come over with great ideas when sitting in my black painted room. Where I started writing Love of Break Dancing and My Life with My B-boy Husband along with the next book. While writing I enjoy drinking a cup of coffee and listening to music. You may have seen me on the internet due to me being different, having a lot of piercings. I hope the readers really enjoy the books that I have written...
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Pirates are still out there, flintlock pistols and schooners traded for assault rifles and black-painted Zodiacs.
PARAISO, Book One of Pirates, Scoundrels, and Saints tells the riveting tale of modern-day pirates in the unpredictable waters of the Caribbean-not Jack Sparrow caricatures, but real men and women driven by their pasts.
Juan is fiercely loyal to his crew and loves adventure. His son Ivan longs for a respectable life and to win the beautiful...
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From the award-winning author of Minor Characters comes a haunting novel about the persistence of love and the sustaining and destabilizing power of memories. In the vibrant downtown Manhattan art world of the 1960s, where men and women collide in "lucky and unlucky convergences," a series of love affairs has left Joanna Gold, a young photographer, feeling numbed. Then, at yet another party, a painter named Tom Murphy walks up to her. "Why do you...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 The American airmen were briefed on the mission to attack the Focke-Wulf aircraft factory in Bremen, Germany. The factory was the leading producer of the Luftwaffe's Focke-Wulf 190, the best fighter plane in the German Air Force.
#2 The air armada grew as the three other bomber groups assigned to Mission Number 52 slipped into position. The first sign of the...
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Presented in an easy-to-understand way that is perfect for children, Chinese Brush Painting teaches the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy. For more than a thousand years, a traditional Chinese style of art-brush painting-has been used to make pictures that are more than just pictures. These are images that harness your imagination, and capture on paper the true spirit of an animal... or a landscape... or a tree. All you need is black paint, white...