Author: Joanne DeFilipp Alex
Publisher: Institute for Creation Research
ISBN: 9780939195329
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
I Wonder What's Out There
Author: Joanne DeFilipp Alex
Publisher: Institute for Creation Research
ISBN: 9780939195329
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher: Institute for Creation Research
ISBN: 9780939195329
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
I Wonder
Author: Marian Bantjes
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
ISBN: 1580935192
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
From typographic illustrator Marian Bantjes, I Wonder will make you think in new ways about art, design, beauty, and popular culture. This unique presentation features the elaborately crafted word pictures of Marian Bantjes, the most inventive and creative typographic illustrator of our time. Whether intricately hand-drawn or using computer illustration software, Bantjes's work crosses the boundaries of time, style, and technology. There is, however, another side to Bantjes's visual work: her thoughtful treatises on art, design, beauty, and popular culture that add a deeper dimension to the decorative nature of her best-known work. These reflections cover the cult of Santa, road-side advertising, photography and memory, the alphabet's letterforms, heraldry, and stars. Bantjes's writing style ranges from the playful to the confrontational, but it is always imbued with perspicacity, insight, and a sense of fun. Intended to inspire creatives of any persuasion, this is more than a collection of ideas: Bantjes has meticulously illustrated every page of the book in her inimitable style to create an accessible work of art that is far greater than the sum of its parts. Quirky, poignant, astute, funny--this beautiful book presents a compelling collection of observations on visual culture and design. In Stefan Sagmeister's telling words, Bantjes's work is his "favorite example of beauty facilitating the communication of meaning." This paperback edition is expanded with a new essay from the author.
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
ISBN: 1580935192
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
From typographic illustrator Marian Bantjes, I Wonder will make you think in new ways about art, design, beauty, and popular culture. This unique presentation features the elaborately crafted word pictures of Marian Bantjes, the most inventive and creative typographic illustrator of our time. Whether intricately hand-drawn or using computer illustration software, Bantjes's work crosses the boundaries of time, style, and technology. There is, however, another side to Bantjes's visual work: her thoughtful treatises on art, design, beauty, and popular culture that add a deeper dimension to the decorative nature of her best-known work. These reflections cover the cult of Santa, road-side advertising, photography and memory, the alphabet's letterforms, heraldry, and stars. Bantjes's writing style ranges from the playful to the confrontational, but it is always imbued with perspicacity, insight, and a sense of fun. Intended to inspire creatives of any persuasion, this is more than a collection of ideas: Bantjes has meticulously illustrated every page of the book in her inimitable style to create an accessible work of art that is far greater than the sum of its parts. Quirky, poignant, astute, funny--this beautiful book presents a compelling collection of observations on visual culture and design. In Stefan Sagmeister's telling words, Bantjes's work is his "favorite example of beauty facilitating the communication of meaning." This paperback edition is expanded with a new essay from the author.
Hand to Hold
Author: JJ Heller
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0593193253
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0593193253
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.
Penguin Readers Level 3: Wonder (ELT Graded Reader)
Author: R J Palacio
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 024148281X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. In this story, August "Auggie" Pullman has been home-schooled all his life. Now he is starting fifth grade at a school in New York City. He doesn't want other students to look at him, but that isn't easy when he looks like he does. Our Penguin Readers books include: Simple text (CEFR-levelled) Pictures to help you understand the story Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book, you can get even more help online: Read the book online Listen to the book being read out loud Get lesson plans for teachers Find answers to check your understanding Note: online resources not available with the eBook.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 024148281X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. In this story, August "Auggie" Pullman has been home-schooled all his life. Now he is starting fifth grade at a school in New York City. He doesn't want other students to look at him, but that isn't easy when he looks like he does. Our Penguin Readers books include: Simple text (CEFR-levelled) Pictures to help you understand the story Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English With the print book, you can get even more help online: Read the book online Listen to the book being read out loud Get lesson plans for teachers Find answers to check your understanding Note: online resources not available with the eBook.
I Wonder
Author: Kari Anne Holt
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1524714240
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Kids who love the intrigue of titles such as What Do You Do with an Idea? will be inspired to ask their own questions about the world around them. In this unusual text, young listeners and readers follow a group of diverse kids trying to make sense of the world as they see it. Questions such as What do clouds taste like?, Do my toys miss me when I'm gone?, and I wonder if cars and trucks speak the same language remind us of a child's unique point of view. Nothing is more powerful than seeing something for the first time, and these whimsical questions will encourage all readers to take a fresh look around them. Exquisite artwork by rising star Kenard Pak follows the arc of a day, ending with a spread showing a group of children as different and varied as their questions.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1524714240
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Kids who love the intrigue of titles such as What Do You Do with an Idea? will be inspired to ask their own questions about the world around them. In this unusual text, young listeners and readers follow a group of diverse kids trying to make sense of the world as they see it. Questions such as What do clouds taste like?, Do my toys miss me when I'm gone?, and I wonder if cars and trucks speak the same language remind us of a child's unique point of view. Nothing is more powerful than seeing something for the first time, and these whimsical questions will encourage all readers to take a fresh look around them. Exquisite artwork by rising star Kenard Pak follows the arc of a day, ending with a spread showing a group of children as different and varied as their questions.
Wilensky Fine Minerals
Author: Stuart Wilensky
Publisher: Wilensky Fine Minerals
ISBN: 0977449742
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
"I wonder whether Art has a higher function than to make me feel, appreciate, and enjoy natural objects for their art value." (Bernard Berenson) I have written a short essay at the beginning of each of our volumes. I have expressed my belief that minerals are the purest form of art and that we have arrived at a stage in mineral collecting that has achieved almost everything I had hoped for. Donna and I began as mineral collectors and dealers over 30 years ago. Everything we dreamt of has occurred for us as mineral collectors. So, then what to write about? I thought of two questions that need answers. Why do we collect? This is not a new question, books have been written on this topic, and there are several theories on why people collect. It has not been applied specifically to minerals. Most are drawn to minerals for obvious reasons; beauty. We enjoy looking at them. Beauty is a feeling, an emotional rush that can only be experienced not explained. I cannot recall ever showing someone a colorful crystallized mineral without them having an overtly positive response. In fact, it is usually something like "Oh My God, that's stunning!" Once we move past the obvious, minerals open up a curiosity, they make us aware of the earth and everything in it. The mystery of crystallography, chemistry, atomic structure. Most uninitiated ask the same question, and it is almost always phrased this way; "Did you make these?" or "How did you make these?" Sometimes I've even been told how talented I am that I was able to make them. Once told that these are natural crystals from the ground the questions change and suddenly you are witnessing a profound amazement. It never gets old and never fails to thrill me. We easily accept the fact that flowers, animals, and people are all from nature - we are even blasé about them - minerals, because they are hidden from our everyday experience, have a mystery that few other natural objects can match. We all gaze at the sky and wonder what's out there, but few ever consider what's right beneath us. Some of the most beautiful things on earth are minerals, and they cannot be appreciated until someone displays them. This is a powerful reason we collect minerals. There are two distinct styles of mineral beauty; pieces that are obviously beautiful, like an Illinois Fluorite or a colorful Tourmaline. And, those that are beautiful to the advanced collectors’ eye; a superb German Pyrargyrite, or Michigan Silver. The first group everyone can appreciate. The latter takes knowledge and understanding of the rarity, crystallography and locality, as well as the history of mining and mineral collecting. I have, and always will be, a proponent of mineral specimens as works of art. I have also studied minerals most of my life and cannot deny the fascination, and value, of specimens that achieve greatness through rarity and/or other less obvious features. To the eye of the beginner a Euclase, Phosphophyllite or Jeremejevite may be just a "pretty colored" crystal, but to the advanced collector they are among the "Holy Grails" of mineral collecting. It is this next level of advanced mineral collecting that adds a dimension beyond what our eyes see, I equate it to what is commonly termed "inner beauty". What is the role of a mineral dealer? My idols were art connoisseurs, like Bernard Berenson, René Gimpel and Erwin Panofsky. I have spent all of my life enjoying art; I admired what these individuals accomplished in the art world. It was this type of deep appreciation and knowledge I wanted to apply to minerals. To this end I have for over three decades viewed countless numbers of specimens, examining them, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses. Reading, photographing, comparing, to recognize what is unique or special. To know what is hidden in collections around the world, and to be aware of new discoveries. As a dealer I apply this knowledge, and share it with collectors. As a mineral dealer I have a responsibility to guide collectors towards acquisitions that are of exceptional quality. My role is to be advisor, expert, and connoisseur. Every collector has personal likes and dislikes. It is the role of the dealer to consider those specific tastes but to also expand upon them to ensure the best possible collection: a collection that is beautiful to look at, each specimen being of the utmost quality and aesthetics, as well as specimens that are important mineralogically. It is my job to offer collectors the easily acknowledged minerals, but also to teach them about the less obvious ones. It is my goal to present collectors with as much knowledge about any given specimen so that they can make an informed decision. Every collection I have helped form is a direct reflection upon us as mineral dealers. It is imperative that it stand up to scrutiny. My reputation and legacy depends upon this. It is my intention that this set of volumes will help future collectors in their personal quest for connoisseurship. “There is nothing more practical, in the end, than the preservation of beauty, than the preservation of anything that appeals to the higher emotion in mankind.” (Theodore Roosevelt)
Publisher: Wilensky Fine Minerals
ISBN: 0977449742
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
"I wonder whether Art has a higher function than to make me feel, appreciate, and enjoy natural objects for their art value." (Bernard Berenson) I have written a short essay at the beginning of each of our volumes. I have expressed my belief that minerals are the purest form of art and that we have arrived at a stage in mineral collecting that has achieved almost everything I had hoped for. Donna and I began as mineral collectors and dealers over 30 years ago. Everything we dreamt of has occurred for us as mineral collectors. So, then what to write about? I thought of two questions that need answers. Why do we collect? This is not a new question, books have been written on this topic, and there are several theories on why people collect. It has not been applied specifically to minerals. Most are drawn to minerals for obvious reasons; beauty. We enjoy looking at them. Beauty is a feeling, an emotional rush that can only be experienced not explained. I cannot recall ever showing someone a colorful crystallized mineral without them having an overtly positive response. In fact, it is usually something like "Oh My God, that's stunning!" Once we move past the obvious, minerals open up a curiosity, they make us aware of the earth and everything in it. The mystery of crystallography, chemistry, atomic structure. Most uninitiated ask the same question, and it is almost always phrased this way; "Did you make these?" or "How did you make these?" Sometimes I've even been told how talented I am that I was able to make them. Once told that these are natural crystals from the ground the questions change and suddenly you are witnessing a profound amazement. It never gets old and never fails to thrill me. We easily accept the fact that flowers, animals, and people are all from nature - we are even blasé about them - minerals, because they are hidden from our everyday experience, have a mystery that few other natural objects can match. We all gaze at the sky and wonder what's out there, but few ever consider what's right beneath us. Some of the most beautiful things on earth are minerals, and they cannot be appreciated until someone displays them. This is a powerful reason we collect minerals. There are two distinct styles of mineral beauty; pieces that are obviously beautiful, like an Illinois Fluorite or a colorful Tourmaline. And, those that are beautiful to the advanced collectors’ eye; a superb German Pyrargyrite, or Michigan Silver. The first group everyone can appreciate. The latter takes knowledge and understanding of the rarity, crystallography and locality, as well as the history of mining and mineral collecting. I have, and always will be, a proponent of mineral specimens as works of art. I have also studied minerals most of my life and cannot deny the fascination, and value, of specimens that achieve greatness through rarity and/or other less obvious features. To the eye of the beginner a Euclase, Phosphophyllite or Jeremejevite may be just a "pretty colored" crystal, but to the advanced collector they are among the "Holy Grails" of mineral collecting. It is this next level of advanced mineral collecting that adds a dimension beyond what our eyes see, I equate it to what is commonly termed "inner beauty". What is the role of a mineral dealer? My idols were art connoisseurs, like Bernard Berenson, René Gimpel and Erwin Panofsky. I have spent all of my life enjoying art; I admired what these individuals accomplished in the art world. It was this type of deep appreciation and knowledge I wanted to apply to minerals. To this end I have for over three decades viewed countless numbers of specimens, examining them, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses. Reading, photographing, comparing, to recognize what is unique or special. To know what is hidden in collections around the world, and to be aware of new discoveries. As a dealer I apply this knowledge, and share it with collectors. As a mineral dealer I have a responsibility to guide collectors towards acquisitions that are of exceptional quality. My role is to be advisor, expert, and connoisseur. Every collector has personal likes and dislikes. It is the role of the dealer to consider those specific tastes but to also expand upon them to ensure the best possible collection: a collection that is beautiful to look at, each specimen being of the utmost quality and aesthetics, as well as specimens that are important mineralogically. It is my job to offer collectors the easily acknowledged minerals, but also to teach them about the less obvious ones. It is my goal to present collectors with as much knowledge about any given specimen so that they can make an informed decision. Every collection I have helped form is a direct reflection upon us as mineral dealers. It is imperative that it stand up to scrutiny. My reputation and legacy depends upon this. It is my intention that this set of volumes will help future collectors in their personal quest for connoisseurship. “There is nothing more practical, in the end, than the preservation of beauty, than the preservation of anything that appeals to the higher emotion in mankind.” (Theodore Roosevelt)
Journey of a Thousand Miles
Author: Lang Lang
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0385526911
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
“Number One” was a phrase my father—and, for that matter, my mother—repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents’ friends and by their friends’ children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was always a single artist named as Number One. There was the Number One leader of a manufacturing plant, the Number One worker, the Number One scientist, the Number One car mechanic. In the culture of my childhood, being best was everything. It was the goal that drove us, the motivation that gave life meaning. And if, by chance or fate or the blessings of the generous universe, you were a child in whom talent was evident, Number One became your mantra. It became mine. I never begged my parents to take off the pressure. I accepted it; I even enjoyed it. It was a game, this contest among aspiring pianists, and although I may have been shy, I was bold, even at age five, when faced with a field of rivals. Born in China to parents whose musical careers were interrupted by the Cultural Revolution, Lang Lang has emerged as one of the greatest pianists of our time. Yet despite his fame, few in the West know of the heart-wrenching journey from his early childhood as a prodigy in an industrial city in northern China to his difficult years in Beijing to his success today. Journey of a Thousand Miles documents the remarkable, dramatic story of a family who sacrificed almost everything—his parents’ marriage, financial security, Lang Lang’s childhood, and their reputation in China’s insular classical music world—for the belief in a young boy’s talent. And it reveals the devastating and intense relationship between a boy and his father, who was willing to go to any length to make his son a star. An engaging, informative cultural commentator who bridges East and West, Lang Lang has written more than an autobiography: his book opens a door to China, where Lang Lang is a cultural icon, at a time when the world’s attention will be on Beijing. Written with David Ritz, the coauthor of many bestselling autobiographies, Journey of a Thousand Miles is an inspiring story that will give readers an appreciation for the courage and sacrifice it takes to achieve greatness.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0385526911
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
“Number One” was a phrase my father—and, for that matter, my mother—repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents’ friends and by their friends’ children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was always a single artist named as Number One. There was the Number One leader of a manufacturing plant, the Number One worker, the Number One scientist, the Number One car mechanic. In the culture of my childhood, being best was everything. It was the goal that drove us, the motivation that gave life meaning. And if, by chance or fate or the blessings of the generous universe, you were a child in whom talent was evident, Number One became your mantra. It became mine. I never begged my parents to take off the pressure. I accepted it; I even enjoyed it. It was a game, this contest among aspiring pianists, and although I may have been shy, I was bold, even at age five, when faced with a field of rivals. Born in China to parents whose musical careers were interrupted by the Cultural Revolution, Lang Lang has emerged as one of the greatest pianists of our time. Yet despite his fame, few in the West know of the heart-wrenching journey from his early childhood as a prodigy in an industrial city in northern China to his difficult years in Beijing to his success today. Journey of a Thousand Miles documents the remarkable, dramatic story of a family who sacrificed almost everything—his parents’ marriage, financial security, Lang Lang’s childhood, and their reputation in China’s insular classical music world—for the belief in a young boy’s talent. And it reveals the devastating and intense relationship between a boy and his father, who was willing to go to any length to make his son a star. An engaging, informative cultural commentator who bridges East and West, Lang Lang has written more than an autobiography: his book opens a door to China, where Lang Lang is a cultural icon, at a time when the world’s attention will be on Beijing. Written with David Ritz, the coauthor of many bestselling autobiographies, Journey of a Thousand Miles is an inspiring story that will give readers an appreciation for the courage and sacrifice it takes to achieve greatness.
Lead Me Not Into Temptation; I Can Find it Myself
Author: K. C. Konrad
Publisher: Pumpkin Press
ISBN: 098774271X
Category : Mate selection
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Sex in your seventies, a google search, begins this humorous story about senior single relationships. Kayla comes up with the idea that without a partner she is at a disadvantage. She goes online over a one year period in search of a compatible companion in spite of the many self-doubts and second thoughts that arise from a persistent, outspoken inner voice that criticizes her unmercifully. Follow her journey as she meets five potential companions telling about each encounter as it takes place (yes, the author did the research herself). Along the way, she bumps into many surprises and learns a few things about herself as well as online dating. Find out how Kayla turns her mundane existence into a more fulfilling life as she looks forward to the future. The sand in the hourglass may be running out but paradoxically, living for her is gearing up rather than winding down.
Publisher: Pumpkin Press
ISBN: 098774271X
Category : Mate selection
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Sex in your seventies, a google search, begins this humorous story about senior single relationships. Kayla comes up with the idea that without a partner she is at a disadvantage. She goes online over a one year period in search of a compatible companion in spite of the many self-doubts and second thoughts that arise from a persistent, outspoken inner voice that criticizes her unmercifully. Follow her journey as she meets five potential companions telling about each encounter as it takes place (yes, the author did the research herself). Along the way, she bumps into many surprises and learns a few things about herself as well as online dating. Find out how Kayla turns her mundane existence into a more fulfilling life as she looks forward to the future. The sand in the hourglass may be running out but paradoxically, living for her is gearing up rather than winding down.
Work Break
Author: Richard G. Chapman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1458382990
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
When the dog dies, the kids finish college and you need a change in lifestyle - what do you do? This couple took off on a 13 month RV jaunt covering 13,000 miles and 26 states. The result was unforgettable adventures and misadventures while finding they were best friends. And, they learned that a great sense of humor will take you a long way. Come along for the ride!
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1458382990
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
When the dog dies, the kids finish college and you need a change in lifestyle - what do you do? This couple took off on a 13 month RV jaunt covering 13,000 miles and 26 states. The result was unforgettable adventures and misadventures while finding they were best friends. And, they learned that a great sense of humor will take you a long way. Come along for the ride!
Matt Helm - The Ravagers
Author: Donald Hamilton
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1781162379
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
It was not a peaceful way to die, but there was nothing Matt Helm could do for his fellow agent. He had found him in a Canadian motel room, his once-handsome face eaten away, corroded by acid. Scratch one agent. The women wouldn’t be lining up for him now. But it created further problems. The most likely culprit was a woman Helm had orders to protect - no matter what the cost.
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1781162379
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
It was not a peaceful way to die, but there was nothing Matt Helm could do for his fellow agent. He had found him in a Canadian motel room, his once-handsome face eaten away, corroded by acid. Scratch one agent. The women wouldn’t be lining up for him now. But it created further problems. The most likely culprit was a woman Helm had orders to protect - no matter what the cost.