Top Secrets for Beautiful Pastel Paintings Richard McKinley has been a professional artist for over 35 years. Factor in nearly as many years of teaching experience, and that adds up to a whole lot of know-how to share. In Pastel Pointers, he lays it all out: information on tools, materials, color, c[...]

"A deft character study of a president."--The New York Times Book Review "A valuable education on where America has been and, possibly, where it is going."--National Review "Magisterial."--The Christian Science Monitor In this great American story, acclaimed historian Robert Merry resurrects the pre[...]

A fresh look at President William McKinley from New York Times bestselling author and political mastermind Karl Rove--"a rousing tale told by a master storyteller whose love of politics, campaigning, and combat shines through on every page" (Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tea[...]

Probably no issue during the most recent financial crisis aroused more passion than financial institution bailouts. Focusing on the policymaking behind the decisions to bail out these institutions--not just during the most recent crisis, but also throughout history--this account argues that the gene[...]

Brimming with rich, electrifying tales of the precious dye and its ancient heritage, "Indigo "is also the story of a personal quest: Catherine McKinley is the descendant of a clan of Scots who wore indigo tartan; Jewish "rag traders"; a Massachusetts textile factory owner; and African slaves--her an[...]

A sweeping historical epic about a mysterious inheritance, set between London and rural Tasmania.

When the family business collapses, Beauty and her two sisters are forced to leave the city and begin a new life in the countryside. However, when their father accepts hospitality from the elusive and magical Beast, he is forced to make a terrible promise - to send one daughter to the Beast's castle[...]

Cordelia er blitt enke, og vingården som var hennes manns livsverk er på randen av ruin. Likevel er Cordelia fast bestemt på ikke å selge. Hun vil at barnebarnet, Sophie, skal føre arven videre. Sophie er ikke så begeistret for ideen, men går med på å bli med bestemoren på en tur til Hunte[...]

Itineraries in French Renaissance Literature brings together a full score of essays by established and rising American-based scholars of the early modern. Arranged according to five themes or genres: Tales and their Tellers, Poets and Poetry, Religious Controversy, Montaigne, and Knowledge Networks,[...]

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Fleur och Greg MacKenzie tycks ha fått allt. De är unga, vackra, framgångsrika och djupt förälskade. Fleur arbetar som arkitekt, Greg är kirurg och de bor i Brisbane, Australien. De borde vara lyckliga[...]