A tribute to the expressiveness of today's artists and the incredible versatility of the medium, AcrylicWorks features 126 contemporary masterpieces. This stunning collection covers a wide range of styles and subjects from intimate portraits and ultra-realistic wildlife paintings to sweeping landscapes and bold abstracts. Captions reveal the unique creative story behind each piece and offer tips and techniques from top acrylic artists.Arguable no other medium offers such a breadth of creative opportunities, from transparent veils of color to juicy impasto strokes. Acrylics allow artists the fr... View More...
Whether we love or hate it, Christmas has always played a special role in the cinema, and Christmas movies like ""It's a Wonderful Life"" and ""Miracle on 34th Street"" have a special place in popular affections. They almost constitute a mini-cinematic genre. So what does Christmas in the movies mean to societies across the Anglo-Saxon and European world and what does it have to say about them? The contributors to this book take a good look at popular Christmas films, decoding the messages they convey about preoccupations and attitudes internationally and about the different societies that pro... View More...
(Big Note Songbook). Even beginners can have big fun with these big-note arrangements of 15 favorites: The Chipmunk Song * Feliz Navidad * Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer * Jingle-Bell Rock * Last Christmas * Merry Christmas, Darling * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Silver Bells * and more. View More...
Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the most powerful women in world politics, and the irrational right-wing hatred of Clinton has fed her progressive appeal, helping turn her into a feminist icon. To get a woman in the White House, it's thought, would be an achievement for all women everywhere, a kind of trickle-down feminism. In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, the mantle of feminist elect has descended on Hillary Clinton, as a thousand viral memes applaud her, and most mainstream feminist leaders, thinkers, and organizations endorse her. In this atmosphere, dissent seems tantamou... View More...
Have you ever struggled to dislodge a nostril-bound Cheerio while navigating the interstate at 70 miles an hour? Discovered exactly how many renditions of Row, Row, Row Your Boat it takes for you to pull the car to the side of the road and weep? Or experienced just what happens when your miniature traveling companion pulls the manual override lever on the emergency exit door of a plane? You re not alone. We all have memories of a hideous yet hilarious family trip. Now you can read about some that make your trip look like a vacation with the Waltons. Edited by Sarah Franklin, How to Fit a Car S... View More...
Few people would want to test their mettle in an ice-encrusted boat, round the Horn in a blinding storm, begin viewing a crewmate as their next possible meal, or sail uncharted seas on the edge of the abyss. But it's quite another thing to read these true accounts while settled into a favorite chair. Many sailors have persevered in the face of travails that would have given even Job pause. Their stoic accounts are stronger and more dramatic for their total lack of affectation, their frankness, and their lack of ego. The fifteen gripping stories in Incredible Tales of the Sea are custom made fo... View More...
What is Monster Garage? It's the Discovery Channel's hit series where a crew of designers, mechanics, and welders takes standard, everyday vehicles and turns them into extraordinary and fully functional monster machines. The book features: Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary vehicles of Monster Garage and the talented customers who build them; Before, during, and after photographs of vehicles; Candid photographs and interviews with host Jesse James; Profiles and photographs of fascinating guests, designers, and customisers; Auto-based 'transformers' of past, present, and futur... View More...
What is Monster Garage? It's the Discovery Channel's hit series where a crew of designers, mechanics, and welders takes standard, everyday vehicles and turns them into extraordinary and fully functional monster machines. The book features: Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary vehicles of Monster Garage and the talented customers who build them; Before, during, and after photographs of vehicles; Candid photographs and interviews with host Jesse James; Profiles and photographs of fascinating guests, designers, and customisers; Auto-based 'transformers' of past, present, and futur... View More...
Twenty-seven papers are presented as the core literature of international political economy, blending theoretical and empirical explanations. Representative works from liberalism, economic nationalism, and structuralism are presented. View More...
An important contribution to the literature of economic development, this book presents case studies of productive entrepreneurship in contemporary Africa and Latin America. It looks at the growth of Kenya's chain stores and one-person kiosks, the rise of barter clubs in Argentina, and Nigeria's clothing-design industry to illustrate economists' insights about entrepreneurship and the role that government regulations often play in impeding economic development. View More...
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 17 certified hits including: Always Be My Baby * Dreamlover * Emotions * Fantasy * Hero * Honey * I Don't Wanna Cry * I Still Believe * I'll Be There * Love Takes Time * My All * One Sweet Day * Someday * Sweetheart * Vision of Love * When You Believe * Whenever You Call. View More...
This inspiring book features 25 touching, hilarious, eye-opening, and true tales about the most frustrating, intimidating, underpaid, and wonderful job in the world. In schools across America, in classes for handicapped, gifted, privileged, and disadvantaged students, these teachers recall that exciting first year, when they were often given the toughest kids and the biggest responsibilities of their careers. From coping with inner-city diversity to challenging poor self-esteem, these extraordinary images come straight from people who have already taken those first courageous steps of the nov... View More...
Alice Gray has compiled 110 inspirational stories that are sure to touch the hearts of teens in this title in the bestselling Stories for the Heart series. Through an even blend of humorous, often poignant tales, teens will be encouraged in life's journey and reassured that they are not alone on the road to becoming adults. Many popular CBA authors offer valuable insights into the human condition in a manner that is warm and uplifting. Stories for a Teen's Heart will revitalize the spirits of young people. View More...
Did you know your eyes can literally suffocate when wearing contact lenses above elevations of 5,000 feet? That you can start an emergency fire using steel wool and a flashlight battery? That you can reduce or eliminate the effects of poison ivy by rubbing a raw potato over the exposed area? Of course you didn't, and that's why 150 such illustrated tips and tactics, together with some of the greatest adventure-survival tales ever told, combine for a useful and compelling book. View More...
THE GRAND JURY TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPTS, WITH EXTENSIVE KEY EVIDENCE FROM INDEPENDENT COUNSEL KENNETH STARR'S INVESTIGATION OF PRESIDENT CLINTON Including: The Full Text of President Clinton's Videotaped Grand Jury Testimony Monica Lewinsky's Complete Testimony and Interview Statements Linda Tripp's Handwritten Notes Detailed Chronology of Monica Lewinsky's Contacts with President Clinton Monica Lewinsky's Letters to President Clinton and E-mails with Friends Analysis Raising Questions about Linda Tripp's Tapes Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Landmark Legal Confrontation Photographs ... View More...
