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This work account of the life of Pope John Paul II highlights his deep Christian faith, his dedication to the Church, and his spiritual essence, through the unprecedented light of the investigation into whether he merits sainthood.

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The first in-depth look at the lively, hip, and often controversial contemporary art scene in India. Indian art has gone through a boom period paralleling the country's extraordinary economic rise from an agrarian state to a high-tech axis of the new global economy. With new money came bigger gallery spaces and bigger art--the scale of ambition led to a break onto the international art market. The new art also often reflects a background of re...

The book presents in detail forty architecturally rich and picturesque houses, from the earliest one-story adobe structures, with flat roofs and an emphasis on utility and simplicity, to homes of today's "Santa Fe style, " showing deep roots in Pueblo Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo traditions. When New Mexico was claimed for the United States in 1846 newcomers gradually added decorative elements from back east, creating a simplified versi...

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A gorgeously illustrated book that celebrates the timeless beauty of collectible and antique jewelry. Full of helpful ideas and tips as well as stunning photographs, A Passion for Jewelry is the complete illustrated guide on how to appreciate, collect, and care for your jewelry. Beginning with detailed exploration and history of materials, including classics such as gold, silver, and amber and more unusual ones such as glass and cloth, the boo...

The most inspiring of Welcome Books' Little Big Book series, The Little Big Book of Life is bursting with wisdom, humor, advice, poetry, fictional excerpts, songs, essays, commencement speeches, letters, and thoughts on how to value yourself and the things that matter to you most. Included in this uplifting anthology are: • 16 short stories and fictional excerpts from authors including J.M. Barrie, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Helle...

From the co-creator of the bestselling "The Little Big Book for Moms" comes another must-have for mothers. With 100 useful lists and checklists, this valuable resource will be the go-to book for every organized and efficient mom.

Tadao Ando is the most revered Japanese architect at work today. Beloved and admired for his powerful, meditative spaces and his sensual and yet refined use of the materials of the modern trade-wood, steel, concrete, glass-Ando's work resonates with profound intelligence, unpretentious elegance, and an almost palpable sense of harmony. Tadao Ando at Naoshima: Art, Architecture, Nature showcases the latest work in an on going process of buildin...

A whimsically designed facsimile of a unique book of drawings made by Andy Warhol that celebrates the dollar sign as lingua franca. Few artists made money their concern as openly as Andy Warhol. He made many pronouncements on his fascination with the dollar ("Big-time art is big-time money"), both as a symbol and as something he cherished, and so it was only natural that the dollar sign itself, one of the most recognized symbols anywhere in th...

Presents the work of interior designer Victoria Hagan, known for her serene "new American classic" look.

The final word on the language of urban planning and design. The Language of Towns & Cities is a landmark publication that clarifies the language by which we talk about urban planning and design. Everyday words such as "avenue, " "boulevard, " "park, " and "district, " as well as less commonly used words and terms such as "sustainability, " "carbon-neutral, " or "Bilbao Effect" are used with a great variety of meanings, causing confusion among...

The books sections are quirky, with a parody of comprehensiveness. Here are a few: Burns, Cover up, Distraction, Cheese, Dating, Explosions, Frying, Gender, Gravy, Hot Stuff, Jamming, Legs, Navigation, Pets, Salt n' Pepper, Splatters, Substitutes, Wine, Worms, Wurst.

Celebrating a lost era of elegant dining, this is evocative of other times and worlds, with recipes updated for today's palate.

The magic and majesty of America's greatest western fly-fishing rivers. Flywater brings us to the iconic creeks, springs, freestone rivers, and tailwaters that make the American West the world's premier destination for fly fishing. Grant McClintock's first book struck a chord with fishermen, and fifteen years later he takes the reader back to these fabulous places-from the storied Henry's Fork to the Yellowstone to the Thompson River in Britis...

This seminal volume on the indigenous African Dinka group is a landmark documentation of a vanishing people in war-torn Sudan. World-renowned photographers Angela Fisher and Carol Beckwith have devoted their lives to documenting the rapidly disappearing ceremonies and cultures of the indigenous people of Africa. In breathtakingly poignant images, they present a story that started with their first visit to the Dinka thirty years ago. Living in ...

The definitive book on the legendary decorator Billy Baldwin, known as the "Dean of American Decorating, " famous for his classical taste, streamlined modernism, and brilliant use of color. In the tradition of Rizzoli's Albert Hadley and David Hicks, this is the first fully illustrated account of the career of Billy Baldwin (1903-1983), one of the most important decorators of the twentieth century, whose work has influenced contemporary design...

America's Next Top Model is a runaway runway series and must-see television for millions of teens and tweens. Young women of various backgrounds, shapes, and sizes are mentored by today's top fashion stylists and industry experts. With chapters that focus on beauty, health, and education, and filled with tips on hair, makeup, nutrition, and fashion dos and dont's, this is the first and only book that empowers girls to be themselves while pursu...

The excitement of celebrating holidays and special occasions onboard Holland America ships can be replicated at home with this menu-based collection of festive recipes. Each year more than 600, 000 passengers board Holland America's luxury ships to enjoy thrilling adventures and the fine cuisine for which the cruise line is renowned. Holland America's Master Chef Rudi Sodamin presents eighteen holiday and special-occasion menus with approximat...

An in-depth presentation of an important contribution to New York residential architecture. Considered one of the most important architects of his generation, David Adjaye is lauded for high-profile buildings such as the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, and the recent competition-winning design for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Designed and built over fiv...