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2022.
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English
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"From the bestselling author of Just Like You, High Fidelity, and Fever Pitch, a short, warm, and entertaining book about art, creativity, and the unlikely similarities between Victorian novelist Charles Dickens and modern American rock star Prince Everyso often, a pairing comes along that seems completely unlikely-until it's not. Peanut butter and jelly, Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Un, ducks and puppies, and now: Dickens and Prince. Equipped with...
27) The namesake
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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When his Indian immigrant parents give him an odd name, a boy must struggle towards manhood suffering the burdens of this name as well as the conflicting loyalties of his heritage.
"With a new afterword from Jhumpa Lahiri, a new edition of the contemporary classic. Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home. The name they bestow on their firstborn, Gogol, betrays all the conflicts...
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Publisher
Moody Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"If you’re feeling distant from God, could it be because you’re ignoring His Word? But maybe you don’t know where to start. Maybe the long books and strange names feel overwhelming. Maybe you just don’t like reading. Whatever the case, How to Eat Your Bible will help you cultivate an appetite for life-long study of God’s Word. Find practical guidance for overcoming the hurdles that have kept you from making Bible study a regular part of...
30) Francisco Goya
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Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1991-]
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and work of the Spanish artist, describing and giving examples of his art.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Reiner Moritz's Masterworks series offers an innovative approach to art appreciation. The ten-minute programs enable viewers to examine closely paintings from galleries around the world. The voice-over commentaries, written by leading art historians, appraise the unique character of the featured paintings, setting them in the context of the artists' work and life as a whole and the period and movement to which they belong.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Within each time period, provides examples of significant works in painting, sculpture, drawing and other media. Highlights themes that were important at various times such as nudes, landscape, still life, and love. Includes brief biographies of some artists and a "closer look" in depth for the most significant works.
33) Da Vinci
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Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the Renaissance artist and analyses some of his paintings.
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Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From the chief architect of the Pandora Radios Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking examination of how your mind, body, and upbringing influence the music you love. Everyone loves music. But what is it that makes music so universally beloved and have such a powerful effect on us? In this sweeping and authoritative book, Dr. Nolan Gasser, a composer, pianist, and musicologist, and the chief architect of the Music Genome Project,...
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Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Now available in an updated edition, this generously illustrated book is a tour of the most important Western paintings since the Renaissance. Spanning seven centuries, this selection of 50 iconic paintings offers readers a crash course in art history while presenting gorgeous color reproductions that are a pleasure to contemplate. Starting with Giotto's Arena Chapel frescoes and continuing through Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, da Vinci's Mona...
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English
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"In Declassified, Warsaw-Fan Rauch blows through the cobwebs of elitism and exclusion and invites everyone to love and hate this music as much as she does. She offers a backstage tour of the industry and equips you for every listening scenario, covering:the 7 main compositional periods (even the soul-crushingly depressing Medieval period), a breakdown of the instruments and their associated personality types (apologies to violists and conductors),...
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