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The Little Book of Tattoos by Orange Hippo!
Category: Tattoo | Series: The\Little Books of Lifestyle, Reference and Pop Culture Ser.
A celebration of all things ink, packed with fascinating facts, history, quotes and designs.
The Luminous Novel by Mario Levrero; Annie McDermott (Translator)
Category: No Category | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
'Perhaps the luminous novel is this thing that I started writing today, just now. Maybe these sheets of paper are a warm-up exercise. [...] But it's quite possible that if I go on writing - as I usually do - with no plan, although this time I know very well what I want to say, things will start to take ...Show more
The Magnificent Esme Wells - A Novel by Adrienne Sharp
Category: No Category | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
From the nationally bestselling author of The True Memoirs of Little K, a deeply felt and historically detailed novel of family, loss, and love, told by an irrepressible young girl--the daughter of a two-bit gangster and a movie showgirl--growing up in golden-age Hollywood and Las Vegas in its early day ...Show more
The Many Lives of Andy Warhol by Stuart Lenig
Category: No Category | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
The Many Lives of Andy Warhol is more than a biography: it's a look into Warhol's greatest creation: himself. Warhol was known as the king of pop art, but the famous artist was secretly never satisfied with a single style and his journey took him from graphic designs of shoes, women's fashions and glamo ...Show more
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
Category: Mind | Body | Spirit | Series: G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser. | Reading Level: good-very good
An internationally bestselling fable about a spiritual journey, littered with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to embrace destiny, live life to the full and discover joy. * This inspiring tale is based on the author's own search for life's true purpose, providing a ...Show more
The New Crochet Stitch Dictionary by Braas, Nele and Hetty-Burkart, Eveline
Category: No Category | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
This is the ultimate collection of crochet stitch inspiration 440 stitches are presented in color, each with a sample swatch of the fabric and charted instructions with notes and detailed chart keys. Divided into ten chapters by the type of stitches, such as shells, waves and chevrons, openwork, cables ...Show more
The Night Sky of the Southern Hemisphere by James Kavanagh
Category: No Category | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
This innovative - Glow-in-the-Dark - pocket reference highlights prominent constellations and stars that are visible with the naked eye south of the equator. Simply shine a light on the guide to illuminate the constellations and their names on the summer or winter star charts. Also includes descriptions ...Show more
The Old King and His Exile by Arno Geiger; Stefan Tobler (Translator)
Category: No Category | Series: G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
International BestsellerShortlisted for the Helen and Kurt Wolff Prize and Schlegel-Tieck PrizeWhat makes us who we are? Arno Geiger's father was never an easy man to know and when he developed Alzheimer's, Arno realised he was not going to ask for help. "As my father can no longer cross the bridge into ...Show more
The Open Question - Ben Hogan and Golf's Most Enduring Controversy by Peter May
Category: No Category | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Golfing legend Ben Hogan went to his grave believing he had won a record five US Open titles. The USGA says otherwise, and the controversy has endured for over 75 years. In 1942, the United States Golf Association (USGA) cancelled its four golf tournaments for the duration of World War II. But then it d ...Show more
The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning by Jeremy Lent
Category: History | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Silver Award! This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures have used to construct meaning in their world. It offers a glimpse into the minds of a vast range of different peoples: early hunter-gatherers and farmers, ancient ...Show more
The Penguin Pocket Thesaurus by Rosalind Fergusson
Category: No Category | Series: Penguin Reference Ser.
A cut-down edition of the existing best-selling B format Thesaurus being published as a companion volume to The Penguin Pocket English Dictionary. Compiled by Ros Fergusson and Steve Curtis - two of Britain's leading lexicographers.
The Philosophy of Civilization : Part I, the Decay and the Restoration of Civilization : Part Ii, Civilization and Ethics by C. T. Albert; Campion Schweitzer
Category: Mind | Body | Spirit | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Albert Schweitzer's social and ethical philosophy is best expressed in The Philosophy of Civilization. Not widely available in recent years, this edition will give contemporary readers the opportunity to discover his prophetic thought. In Book I, The Decay and Restoration of Civilization, Schweitzer arg ...Show more