From her appearance as a provocative young artist in Alfred Stieglitz's photographs to her depiction as a grande dame of the art world in silkscreens by Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keeffe captivated the media with her image of a woman as bold as her art. This beautifully illustrated book tells the storie[...]
Accompanying an exhibition in honor of Philippe de Montebello, Director Emeritus of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this engaging book examines the influence of music and theater on the art of Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). Fifteen major paintings and a number of drawings by Watteau that illustra[...]
There are few couples in the history of 20th-century American art and culture more prominent than Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) and Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946). Between 1915, when they first began to write to each other, and 1946, when Stieglitz died, O'Keeffe and Stieglitz exchanged over 5,000 lett[...]
A captivating, spirited account of the intense relationship among four artists whose strong personalities, passionate feelings, and aesthetic ideals drew them together, pulled them apart, and profoundly influenced the very shape of twentieth-century art. New York, 1921: Alfred Stieglitz, the most in[...]
""As teachers today, everything we teach has to be turbo-charged with skills and the promise of advancing our students academically. Here's the cool thing: poetry can get you there. It is inherently turbo-charged. Poets distill a novel's worth of content and emotion in twenty lines. The literary ele[...]
"Good writing is good writing no matter what genre you're writing in, and I believe that there are only a handful of fundamental craft tools that are essential for any genre-including nonfiction." -Georgia Heard Humanity and warmth are the cornerstones of quality nonfiction writing. But how can stud[...]
Molly has spent all her life in Hardwick House, a miserable orphanage run by hairy-faced Miss Adderstone whose favourite punishment is making Molly clean the toilets with her toothbrush. When Molly finds a mysterious book on hypnotism in the library, she realizes she has an extraordinary talent.[...]
Molly Moon, the orphan who once took Broadway by storm, has vowed never to use her amazing hypnotic powers again. But when she learns that a megalomaniac master hypnotist called Primo Cell is rumoured to be controlling the minds of famous movie stars, she has to intervene. Arriving in Hollywood, Mol[...]
A brand-new, specially written story about Molly Moon - star of Georgia Byng's brilliant Molly Moon's Incredible Book Of Hypnotism and Molly Moon Stops The World. Molly Moon's incredible hypnotic powers have gained her a glamorous existence in New York, where she is often tempted to help unfortunate[...]
The FIFTH mind-blowing adventure for Molly Moon - now in paperback!
Eleven-year-old Molly Moon is known and loved for her incredible powers - hypnotism, time travelling, mind reading ...But now something seems to have power over her. Not only has it made her a brilliant musician, it's given her thousands of new fans, all of whom are mesmerized by her. Literally. Onl[...]
Sherman's March is the vivid narrative of General William T. Sherman's devastating sweep through Georgia and the Carolinas in the closing days of the Civil War. Weaving together hundreds of eyewitness stories, Burke Davis graphically brings to life the dramatic experiences of the 65,000 Federal troo[...]
Providing the comprehensive cultural and historical introduction to modern Georgia, this book charts the nation's remarkable journey to statehood, giving insights into this region. It covers the country region by region, taking the form of a literary journey through the transition from Soviet Georgi[...]
When most of Eastern Europe was struggling with dictatorships of one kind or another, the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918-1921) established a constitution, a parliamentary system with national elections, an active opposition, and a free press. Like the Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1918, it[...]
Unduly familiar with choosing between sides throughout her lifetime, Nonny Frett finds herself once again caught in the middle between an escalating family feud that began before her birth and the realization of her own dreams. By the author of Gods in Alabama. Reader's Guide included. Reprint.[...]
Although OKeeffe is usually associated with the desert landscape of New Mexico, her professional development as an artist largely occurred during the years she summered at Alfred Stieglitz's family estate at Lake George, in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York. Modern Nature, the first book [...]
Georgia O'Keeffe (1881-1986) was a major figure in American art for seven decades. Throughout that long and prolific career, she remained true to her unique artistic vision, creating a highly individual style that synthesized the formal language of modern European abstraction and the subjects of tra[...]
Briefly examines the life and work of the twentieth-century American artist known for her paintings of flowers and presents examples of her art[...]
Legitimate Differences challenges the usual portrayal of current debates over thorny social issues including abortion, pornography, affirmative action, and surrogate mothering as moral debates. How can it be said that our debates oppose principles of life to those of liberty, principles of liberty t[...]
South Georgia is a remote and beautiful island with a varied and intriguing history. This extensively illustrated book is the only comprehensive account of the island, combining historical, geographical, commercial, scientific and political events in a remarkable tour de force. The account is writte[...]