Conjuring up her inner George A. Romero, professional cake designer Zilly Rosen focuses her creative attention on crafting a legion of edible undead inside Zombie Cupcakes: From the Grave to the Table with 16 Cupcake Corpses. With a nod...
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Author:Gingras, SandySummary:Inside this inspiring little book, author and artist Sandy Gingras offers ways to find peace, hope, and healing at the beach. Each "walk" is a mini-essay about self-discovery, particularly a woman's self-discovery. Sandy...
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Author:Kinkade, ThomasSummary:What I paint touches on foundational life values. Home, family, peacefulness. And one of the messages I try to constantly get across is slow it down and enjoy every moment." —Thomas Kinkade Thomas Kinkade sold more canvases than...
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Author:Harrison, JimSummary:With its fanlike evergreen fronds, soft trunk and strong root system, the palmetto is a wind-adapted palm that can bend with strong sea breezes without breaking or being uprooted. Emblematic of survival against opposition, the palmetto...
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Author:Strathern, PaulSummary:A dazzling history of the modest family that rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe, The Medici is a remarkably modern story of power, money, and ambition. Against the background of an age that saw the rebirth of ancient and...
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Author:Mould, PhilipSummary:What separates a masterpiece from a piece of junk? Thanks to the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and its American spin-off, everyone is searching garage sales and hunting online for hidden gems, wondering whether their attics contain trash or...
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Author:Gingras, SandySummary:As artist and writer Sandy Gingras so aptly points out in the introduction to her book Thank You, a life lived well is perhaps the highest form of thanks a person can give to teachers as a way of repaying them for their attention and...
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Author:Sparks, ChrisSummary:When Richard Thompson, creator of the cartoon strip Cul de Sac, learned that he had Parkinson’s disease, the entire cartoon community was moved. From other cartoonists to fans, the urge to “do something” was overwhelming. Enter Chris...
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Author:Paglia, CamilleSummary:From ancient Egypt through the nineteenth century, Sexual Personae explores the provocative connections between art and pagan ritual; between Emily Dickinson and the Marquis de Sade; between Lord Byron and Elvis Presley. It ultimately...
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Author:Gingras, SandySummary:In Reasons to Be Happy, Sandy Gingras shares a heartfelt and eclectic list of things that should make everyone smile, all illustrated with her unique watercolor painting. From puppies in a basket to a walk in the garden to the quiet of...
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Author:Kinkade, ThomasSummary:"My mission as an artist is to capture those special moments in life adorned with beauty and light. I work to create images that project a serene simplicity that can be appreciated and enjoyed by everyone. That's what I mean...
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Author:Summary:Welcome to the Paint A'Licious Salon, where dreams and fantasies come true with the simplicity of a brushstroke. Nothing is as it seems when renowned artist and photographer Joanne Gair embellishes, conceals and camouflages her...
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Author:Koch, MaryjoSummary:In her book Nesting Instincts, Maryjo Koch, the author and illustrator of the bestselling Bird Egg Feather Nest, blends her compellingly realistic artwork of birds, their nests and their lifestyle with traditional wisdom and advice to...
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Author:Koch, MaryjoSummary:You don't have to be an entomologist to appreciate the wonderfully realistic watercolor insect images found inside Maryjo Koch's Love Bugs. Offering a "bug-eyed view of love and courtship," Love Bugs presents more...
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Author:Payne, Bridget WatsonSummary:Why is art magical' How can it make us happy' How Art Can Make You Happy offers the keys to unlocking a rich and rewarding source of joy in life. This easy, breezy handbook is full of insight that will help regular people...
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Author:Lester, TobySummary:Everybody knows the picture: a man, meticulously rendered by Leonardo da Vinci, standing with arms and legs outstretched in a circle and a square. Deployed today to celebrate subjects as various as the grandeur of art, the beauty of the...
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Author:Lebo, HarlanSummary:With the 75th anniversary of Citizen Kane in May 2016, Harlan Lebo has written the full story of Orson Welles's masterpiece film. The book explores Welles's meteoric rise to stardom in New York and the real reason behind his arrival in...
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Author:Szwed, JohnSummary:When Billie Holiday stepped into Columbia's studios in November 1933, it marked the beginning of what is arguably the most remarkable and influential career in 'twentieth-century popular music. Her voice weathered countless shifts in...
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Author:Summary:A sister knows the heart of a sister like no other-and, sometimes, only the heart, mind and hand of a sister will do. The Painter of Light, Thomas Kinkade, celebrates the bond between sisters in this Little Book.
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Author:Kinkade, ThomasSummary:Becoming a parent is a blessing that forever changes lives. Filled with Thomas Kinkade artwork and quotes from notable writers, this Little Book commemorates the miracle that comes with having a child.
