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A Wedding in Haiti
A Wedding in Haiti
by Julia Alvarez
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Julia Alvarez has been called "a one-woman cultural collision" by the Los Angeles Times Book Review, and that has never been truer than in this story about three of her most personal relationships — with her parents, with her husband, and with a... (read more)

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Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
by Blaine Harden
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A New York Times bestseller, the shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between... (read more)

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DNA USA: A Genetic Portrait of America
DNA USA: A Genetic Portrait of America
by Bryan Sykes
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The best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve now turns his sights on the United States, one of the most genetically variegated countries in the world. From the blue-blooded pockets of old-WASP New England to the vast tribal lands of the Navajo... (read more)

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Gnomes
Gnomes
by Wil Huygen
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In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of its publication, we're thrilled to reissue this phenomenal delight, which enjoyed 62 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Fantasy and fun combine in this "real life" history.... (read more)

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Just My Type: A Book about Fonts
Just My Type: A Book about Fonts
by Simon Garfield
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A delightfully inquisitive tour that explores the rich history and the subtle powers of fonts.and#160;Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product that we buy. But where do fonts... (read more)

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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by Julia Cameron
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The Artist's Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist's life. Still as vital today-or perhaps even more so-than it was when it was... (read more)

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Hokusai: One-Hundred Poets
Hokusai: One-Hundred Poets
by Peter Morse
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The advice offered by the lively images from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries featured here is sometimes comically anachronistic, but is often evidence of a remarkably modern sophistication concerning balanced eating, sleeping, and exercising.... (read more)

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Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by David Bayles and Ted Orland
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"This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially—statistically speaking—there aren't any people like that... (read more)

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All Woman and Springtime
All Woman and Springtime
by Brandon W. Jones
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Before she met Il-sun in an orphanage, Gi was a hollow husk of a girl, broken from growing up in one of North Korea 's forced-labor camps. A mathematical genius, she has learned to cope with pain by retreating into a realm of numbers and calculations, an... (read more)

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The Mammoth Book of Tattoos (Mammoth Book of)
The Mammoth Book of Tattoos (Mammoth Book of)
by Lal Hardy
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This collection covers all styles of tattoos from bold tribal pieces, Chines characters, and hieroglyphs to delicate air-brushed designs. Included are striking images of tattoos ranging from all-over “body suits” to individual motifs.... (read more)

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Designs on Prehistoric Hopi Pottery
Designs on Prehistoric Hopi Pottery
by Jesse Walter Fewkes
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One of richest sources of pre-Columbian design from Sikyatki site: on vases, bowls, plates. Hundreds catalogued and analyzed: birds, animals, clouds, lightning, demon motifs. Source of rich, powerful designs. 564 illustrations, interpretative text.... (read more)

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How Georgia Became O'Keeffe: Lessons on the Art of Living
How Georgia Became O'Keeffe: Lessons on the Art of Living
by Karen Karbo
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Most people associate Georgia OKeeffe with New Mexico, painted cow skulls, and her flower paintings. She was revered for so long—born in 1887, died at age ninety-eight in 1986—that we forget how young, restless, passionate, searching,... (read more)

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How to Draw Animals
How to Draw Animals
by Jack Hamm
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Simple, clear instructions for drawing animals with more than 1,000 step-by-step illustrations. Basic fundamentals for the beginner, new principles and techniques for the professional. A detailed guide for everyone who enjoys — or wants to enjoy... (read more)

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A Journey of the Imagination: The Art of James Christensen
A Journey of the Imagination: The Art of James Christensen
by James Christensen
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Enter a world just a little left of reality. More than 65,000 copies in print.... (read more)

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The Shock of the New
The Shock of the New
by Robert Hughes
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A beautifully illustrated hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard. More than 250 color photos.... (read more)

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By Blood
By Blood
by Ellen Ullman
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The award-winning writer returns with a major, absorbing, atmospheric novel that takes on the most dramatic and profoundly personal subject matter San Francisco in the 1970s. Free love has given way to radical feminism, psychedelic ecstasy to hard... (read more)

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Wizards and Dragons Tattoo Flash [With CDROM]
Wizards and Dragons Tattoo Flash [With CDROM]
by Dover
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Perfect for body art or for a host of arts and crafts projects, this mix of magical clip art offers nearly 120 different illustrations of spell-casting wizards and ferocious dragons. Drawn from cultures the world over, the images are both black-and... (read more)

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Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination
Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination
by Claudia Nice
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Fantasy has its roots in reality A magical realm awaits you—an enchanted world of imaginary beings to inspire a treasure of your own extraordinary drawings and paintings. And your journey begins, oddly enough, with the ordinary things that surround... (read more)

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The Styles of Ornament
The Styles of Ornament
by A Speltz
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Largest collection of decorated artifacts, all in line; prehistoric, Egyptian, Islamic, Baroque, Victorian, other areas, times.... (read more)

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Perspective Made Easy
Perspective Made Easy
by Ernest R Norling
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Perspective is easy; yet, surprisingly few artists know the simple rules that make it so. Now they can remedy that situation with this step-by-step book, the first devoted entirely to clarifying the laws of perspective. Using over 250 simple line... (read more)

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