The perfect book for art lovers, song lovers, and other lovers as well, this evocative, lyrical tribute to love and its healing, restorative powers, is complemented by 21 diverse works by Henri Matisse, including oils, line drawings, paper cut-outs, book illustrations, and linocuts.
This is a travel autobiography of a woman brought up in the Africa of the early 1900s, who spent her childhood playing with Nandi children, hunting with warriors and running wild. In 1936 she made world headlines by becoming the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. She was also a race-horse trainer and legendary beauty. ...
A unique and visionary book that speaks to both adults and children, I Live in Music is a lyrical poem that celebrates the language of music and the magical, often mystical, rhythms that connect human lives. The poem is brought vividly to life through the paintings of one of America's premier artists, Romare Bearden.
Coming from Miramax Films in December 2003, "Cold Mountain" stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renee Zellweger, and is based on Charles Frazier's bestselling Civil War novel that tells the story of a wounded Confederate soldier who is on a perilous journey home to his mountain community.
All Things Oz" is a glorious showcase of Willard Carroll's extraordinary Oz collectibles and ephemera--including four never-before-collected original Oz short stories by L. Frank Baum.
Welcome to Wonderland and the topsy-turvy world of Lewis Carroll, where nothing means quite what it seems and nobody might pass you on the street! Journey down the rabbit hole and through the looking-glass and enter into the mythical, magical imagination of Lewis Carroll and his beloved heroine, Alice. Editor Linda Sunshine, in her follow-up to ...
Detail your weird and wonderful nighttime wanderings in a journal inspired by the dream-like world of Alice in Wonderland. With wistful quotes and fanciful art from the classic tale, the journal also includes activities and prompts to help you remember your dreams as well as snippets of Victorian dream interpretation. 160 pages (blank with quotes ...
A grand, humorous, and shocking fictional biography of Bambi Goldbloom, who was born and lived in New Jersey and rose to fame--but not without an assortment of trials, tribulations, and some outrageous characters. From the author of the 455,000-copy selling Plain Jane Works Out.
A stunning tribute hardcover gift book and full-color companion to the film—the never-before-told life story of American music legend Ray Charles—directed by Taylor Hackford, starring Jamie Foxx. Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. ...
From the bestselling author of "Mom Loves Me Best" (And Other Lies You Told Your Sister) comes a hilarious and one-of-a-kind look at mother/daughter relationships, filled with unique tips and witty observations that will delight women everywhere. Special Mother's Day mailing to newspapers and television hosts.
Through evocative photos and wonderfully apt observations from well-known wits and writers, "The Family Dog" reveals the quirky, profound, and irreplaceable roles dogs play in our lives. 40 photos.
A visionary filmmaker breathes new life into the most time-honored pantheon of classic Universal monsters: Dracula, The Frankenstein Monster and The Wolf Man. Features screenplay, over 150 full-color illustrations, interviews with cast and crew, and details on the sweeping locations.
In over 200 line drawings and color stills this book explains how the "Stuart Little" movie incorporates groundbreaking visual effects technology in the realm of photo-realism by the artists and innovators of Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Such notable personalities as Nora Ephron, Buddy Hackett, Anna Quindlen, and Ruth Reichl reflect on their childhood memories of family meals, foods, and cooking. Illustrated with photographs.
Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, and Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan, a co-production of DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures, is a story of heroism and sacrifice set in France during and just after the D-Day invasion of World War II. Opening with the actual storming of the beach and continuing behind ...
The sixth book in the Victoria series follows the enormous success of keepsake journals Victoria Book of Days and Victoria On Being a Mother. This celebration of the bond between sisters, perhaps the strongest within the family, gathers the reflections and reminiscences from many beloved writers, presented with blank pages for recording cherished ...
Engaging in a game of cat and mouse in the real-life crime drama, Frank Abagnale, Jr. worked as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a copilot for a major airline--all before his 18th birthday. With more than 100 color images, the companion book includes the complete script and behind-the-scenes photos of this amazing true tale.
The story of a boy's journey through a land of make believe, published to coincide with the release of the film of the same title. Albert is a seven-year-old whose mother is a Las Vegas circus performer. When she dies in an accident he is sent to his grandmother's in Newark New Jersey, but on the way befriends the invisible Frenchman, Bogus.
There are many families where the whole interest in life is centred upon the dog,' wrote Jerome K Jerome in 1889, and any devoted dog person would agree that the same is true today. This book celebrates the special qualities of the family dog, with stories of love and devotion, of astonishing daring, or colossal mishap. More than any other ...
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