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This exquisite devotional from beloved artist, writer, and philanthropist Anne Neilson fosters a deep sense of wonder as it strengthens our faith.
Each entry in Anne Neilson's Angels explores one word-such as love, abundance, and release-along with a new angel painting by Anne, a thoughtful definition, a Scripture reading and prayer, and two pages of Anne's written reflections from her life. Neilson's effervescent voice radiates through this one-of-a-kind...
62) The Stepmother
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In this psychological thriller, a wife harboring secrets delves deeper into deception when her stepdaughter's confidences come between her and husband.
After a series of heart-breaking miscarriages, Kate's marriage is hanging by a thread. When her husband Michael tells her he has shocking news, at first, she thinks the worst-he's been having an affair. It would explain why he's been so distant. Instead, he reveals that the daughter he abandoned...
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With color photographs and artwork, Sisters in Art is the first biography to capture the lives and works of Margaret, Esther, and Helen Bruton, three exceptionally talented sisters, whose mark on the California modernist art scene still impacts our world.
Educated at art schools in New York and Paris, the Brutons ran in elite artistic circles and often found themselves in the company of luminaries including Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Henri Matisse,...
64) Slow Reveal
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Set in 1990s New York, Slow Reveal paints an extraordinary portrait of artists who defy the arbiters of culture and challenge social norms. Art, addiction and family dynamics capsize the Kanes when they discover the parallel life of Katharine, film editor, mother, lover and wife.
"A poem is never finished, only abandoned," wrote Paul Valéry, an outcome echoed in her decade-long affair with Naomi, a lesbian poet. Katharine's marriage to Jonathan...
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Shulamith Behr (1946–2023) was honorary research fellow at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. Her books include Expressionism; Conrad Felixmüller, 1897–1977: Works on Paper; and Women Expressionists.
A beautifully illustrated examination of the women artists whose inspired search for artistic integrity and equality influenced Expressionist avant-garde culture
Women Artists in Expressionism explores how women negotiated the...
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Griot Potters of the Folona reconstructs the past of a particular group of West African women potters using evidence found in their artistry and techniques.
The potters of the Folona region of southeastern Mali serve a diverse clientele and firing thousands of pots weekly during the height of the dry season. Although they identify themselves as Mande, the unique styles and types of objects the Folona women make, and more importantly, the way they...
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An illustrated survey of artist hoaxes, including impersonations, fabula, cryptoscience, and forgeries, researched and written by an expert "fictive-art" practitioner.
In her groundbreaking book, internationally recognized multimedia artist and writer Antoinette LaFarge reflects on the most urgent question of today: where does truth lie, and how is it verified? Encouraging readers to critically, question the role art plays in shaping reality, Sting...
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Art keeps good alive in the worst of times. In the face of ugliness, pain, and death, it's art that has the power to open us all to a healing imagining of new possibility, it's art that whispers to the collective that even in the ashes of loss, life always grows again. That's why right now, in this tumultuous time of war and pandemic, we need poets more than we need politicians.
In response to the multitude of global crises we're currently experiencing,...
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This is a very strong and very stable play. Following Theresa May's 2016 ascension to leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, the former Home Secretary is out of her depth and unrepentantly dapping crocodile tears. Read two very different editions of The Play About Theresa May, one from 2017 and the other from 2018.
And, remember, Theatre means Theatre!
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"What's the one secret no one knows about you? Archie Mint has a secret. He's led a charmed life--he's got a beautiful wife, two impressive kids, and a successful military career. But when he's killed while trying to stop a robbery in his own home, his family is shattered--and then shocked when the other shoe drops. Mint's been hiding criminal secrets none of them could have imagined. While working on Mint's body before his funeral, mortician 'Zig'...
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Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) Bonheur was the oldest of four artistic children born to the French landscape painter Raymond Bonheur. Rosa began sketching and sculpting animals at an early age and used her interest in animals to help her learn to read and write. She would sketch an animal for each letter of the alphabet and perfected her form by visiting butcher shops and cattle markets in Paris to achieve anatomically correct likenesses. Her 1853 masterpiece,...
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"Welcome to 'Cracking the Corporate Code: Women's Journeys in a Male-Dominated World.' In the pages that follow, we embark on a profound exploration of the unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs of women who have dared to break through the glass ceiling in the corporate landscape. This book serves as a beacon of inspiration and a repository of wisdom, showcasing the remarkable journeys of women who have defied stereotypes, shattered barriers,...
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Once again, women are on the march. And, since its inception in the nineteenth century, the women's movement has harnessed the power of images to transmit messages of social change and equality to the world.
From highlighting the posters of the Suffrage Atelier, through the radical art of Judy Chicago and Carrie Mae Weems, to the cutting-edge work of Sethembile Msezane and Andrea Bowers, this comprehensive international survey traces the way feminists...
74) Becoming Clara Schumann: Performance Strategies and Aesthetics in the Culture of the Musical Canon
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Well before she married Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann was already an internationally renowned pianist, and she concertized extensively for several decades after her husband's death. Despite being tied professionally to Robert, Clara forged her own career and played an important role in forming what we now recognize as the culture of classical music.
Becoming Clara Schumann guides readers through her entire career, including performance, composition,...
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“A Nazi resistance story like none you’ve ever heard or read.” —Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and On Desperate Ground
"Every page is gripping, and the amount of new research is nothing short of mind-boggling. A brilliant book for the ages!” —Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot
A Stonewall Honor Book in Nonfiction
Longlisted for the...
"Every page is gripping, and the amount of new research is nothing short of mind-boggling. A brilliant book for the ages!” —Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot
A Stonewall Honor Book in Nonfiction
Longlisted for the...
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Four Faces of Femininity tells the story of remarkable women who, through their creativity, passion, intelligence, and sheer determination, have left an indelible mark on the history of humankind. The book is divided into four sections, with figures placed in Mother, Lover, Warrior, or Sage. Accessible, informative, and uplifting, Four Faces of Femininity explores the many ways in which women have changed the course of history-and demonstrates how...
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Barbara Chase-Riboud is a visual artist and sculptor, novelist, and poet. She is the author of six novels, including Sally Hemings and The Great Mrs. Elias, and three poetry collections. She is the recipient of many awards and prizes, including the French Légion d'Honneur in 2022. She lives in Paris and Rome.
The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother
Barbara...
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Raises awareness of plight of refugees and internally displaced people
Perfect gift for the globally conscious humanitarian
Lavishly reproduced artwork in elegant hardcover coffee table format
Ideal feature for International Women's Day (March 8), Women's History Month (March), World Refugee Day (June 20)
Publisher profits donated to charity
79) Linea Nigra
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Simultaneously a work of collaboration between mother and child and a diary of worry and joy, Linea Nigra is an intimate exploration of childbearing from the celebrated author of On Lighthouses. Drawing from a wide range of inspirations and traditions, from Louise Bourgeois to Ursula K. Le Guin to the influential indigenous Nahua model Luz Jiménez, Barrera's treatise is as philosophical as it is candid. It is a book that clarifies motherhood, but...
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Inspired by the question of her cartwheeling five-year-old niece, "Emmy, What Color is Goodness?," this poem was written to help readers find goodness in the most unexpected places.
First-time author Emily Morrison offers a vision of kindness, acceptance, and understanding in unsettled times within this beautiful poem, featuring the delightful illustrations of accomplished artist Pam McDonnell. The book is a discovery of the infinite colors of goodness...
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