Author: David James Duncan
Publisher: Dial Press
ISBN: 0440336511
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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In his passionate, luminous novels, David James Duncan has won the devotion of countless critics and readers, earning comparisons to Harper Lee, Tom Robbins, and J.D. Salinger, to name just a few. Now Duncan distills his remarkable powers of observation into this unique collection of short stories and essays. At the heart of Duncan's tales are characters undergoing the complex and violent process of transformation, with results both painful and wondrous. Equally affecting are his nonfiction reminiscences, the "river teeth" of the title. He likens his memories to the remains of old-growth trees that fall into Northwestern rivers and are sculpted by time and water. These experiences—shaped by his own river of time—are related with the art and grace of a master storyteller. In River Teeth, a uniquely gifted American writer blends two forms, taking us into the rivers of truth and make-believe, and all that lies in between.
Author: Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Author: L. Frank Baum
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1425012507
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
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An amazing collection of juvenile short stories, involving wizards and a sadistic dragon. It takes us to the enchanted land of Mo where people do not die and animals can speak. Baum has portrayed the fantastic world with such brilliance and vibrant imagery that we can picture it in mind's eye. Guaranteed to charm young readers and all who are young at heart.
Author: Brian Bagnall
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 9781560101840
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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An illustrated guide to landscape oil painting, including materials, techniques, and works by famous masters.
Author: Richard Hantula
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836839531
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Provides tips on how to spot some of the wonders of the solar system and galaxy, with emphasis on viewing from the northern hemisphere; introduces different types of telescopes; and discusses astronomical mysteries and amazing facts.
Author: Sarah Downing
Publisher: American Chronicles
ISBN: 9781540238313
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
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The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences. Did you know that escapees from an escargot farm keep the snail police on their toes? A larger-than-life likeness of Sir Walter Raleigh was once beheaded in Manteo, and the town gave itself a royal makeover in honor of a visit from a princess. The village of Corolla was integral to the early years of the Space Race. Local author Sarah Downing shares these and many more offbeat tales.
Author: Carolyn Cartier
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415192196
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
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Cartier and Lew's interesting and informative book explores contemporary issues in travel and tourism and human geography, and the complex cultural, political, and economic activities at stake in touristed landscapes as a result of globalization.
Author: Janet A. Kaplan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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"The adventures that fill the strange and wonderful paintings by Remedios Varo (1908-1963) reflect the physical and psychological journeys of her own tumultuous life. Raised in a strict Spanish family and rigorously trained in academic art, Varo first found escape in Barcelona's bohemian avant-garde. After fleeing the Spanish Civil War with the poet Benjamin Péret, later her husband, she entered the inner circle of the Surrealists in Paris. Forced to flee again by the Nazis, she and Péret faced a year of mounting danger in Marseilles before securing passage to Mexico. Finding welcome refuge in Mexico City, where she remained until her death, Varo produced the extraordinary paintings for which she gained renown. Janet A. Kaplan's vivid chronicle, the first on the subject in English, weaves Varo's life with the artist's exquisite work. Painted with a jewellike palette and old-master precision, Varo's intimate tableaus, rich with details of women's experience, tell fantasy tales of alchem, science, mysticism, and magic. Fifty color reproductions capture the wit and beauty of her major paintings; numerous black-and-white illustrations document other works and portray the compelling artist with her circle of lifelong friends and admirers. The book is further enlivened by her own voice, conveyed in hilarious letters and surreal stories, published here for the first time. An instant celebrity in Mexico--where her retrospectives have drawn record crowds--Varo has recently found enthusiastic audiences in Europe and the Americas. A woman of intense magnetism and powerful imagination, Varo has been little known outside Mexico. The fascinating story of her life and dazzling intricacy of her art will prove a revelation."--Front flap of book jacket.
Author: Charles W. Hawthorne
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048620653X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Look around and select a subject that you can see painted. That will paint itself. Do the obvious thing before you do the superhuman thing. It may have been accidental, but you knew enough to let this alone. The good painter is always making use of accidents. Never try to repeat a success. Swing a bigger brush — you don’t know what fun you are missing. For 31 years, Charles Hawthorne spoke in this manner to students of his famous Cape Cod School of Art. The essence of that instruction has been collected from students’ notes and captured in this book, retaining the personal feeling and the sense of on-the-spot inspiration of the original classroom. Even though Hawthorne is addressing himself to specific problems in specific paintings, his comments are so revealing that they will be found applicable a hundred times to your own work. The book is divided into sections on the outdoor model, still life, landscape, the indoor model, and watercolor. Each section begins with a concise essay and continues with comments on basic elements: general character, color, form, seeing, posture, etc. It is in the matter of color that students will especially feel themselves in the presence of a master guide and critic. Hawthorne’s ability to see color and, more important, to make the student see color, is a lesson that will aid student painters and anyone else interested in any phase of art. Although it does not pretend to be a comprehensive or closely ordered course, this book does have much to offer. It also represents the artistic insight of one of the finest painter-teachers of the twentieth century. "An excellent introduction for laymen and students alike." — Time "To read these notes and comments … is in itself an education. One cannot help but gain great help." — School Arts
Author: Juliet Batten
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780473135485
Category : Taranaki (N.Z.)
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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A creative, sensitive child struggles with the oppression of small town New Zealand, and its undercurrents of violence. Her determination to break free is inspired by the powerful presence of the snow-capped mountain and a Maori teacher who follows Te Whiti's way of peace. Set in Taranaki in the 1940s and 50s, the story vividly evokes rural New Zealand, the era of the Tangiwhai Disaster, Hillary's ascent of Everest, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth and the entry of the first Maori teachers into mainstream schools. 'Juliet's memoir has all the sensual and visual immediacy of a movie. We become totally absorbed in her intimate, interweaving "landscapes" of time, place and family life. This is a beautifully written book of genuine tenderness and insight.' - Stephanie Dowrick, author of Choosing Happiness: Life & Soul Essentials. 'In this remarkable work, Juliet Batten has captured absolutely, the innocence of childhood, and the spiritual connection to people and events that form the emotional marker stones of an emerging awareness. TOUCHING SNOW clearly marks Juliet Batten out as one of New Zealand's most accomplished writers.' - Graeme Beals, publisher
