Biographies & Memoirs | Arts & Literature | Actors & Actresses, Show Business Personalities, etc.
Biographies & Memoirs | Memoirs
Arts & Photography | Performing Arts

Sure, he’s an excitable guy. Sure, he loves to complain. But Regis Philbin loves life . . . and with the wildly unpredictable one he’s led so far, who wouldn’t? After five decades in show business—and nearly 17,000 unforgettable hours on television—he has a lifetime’s worth of stories to share.

In this entertaining memoir, the irrepressible Reege—consummate talk-show host, man-about-town, loving husband, father, and yes, obsessive sports fan—looks back at his years in show business. How I Got This Way is filled with stories of lessons learned—and elbows rubbed—with extraordinary, and often unsuspecting, teachers: David Letterman; Donald Trump; George Clooney; Howard Stern; Jack Nicholson; legendary Notre Dame coaches Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian, and Lou Holtz; and, of course, longtime cohosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Kelly “Pippa” Ripa; as well as his own lovely wife, Joy—to name just a few.

Whether he’s revealing what really drove him “bonkers” on the set of Seinfeld, how he survived the first known bomb scare on live TV, what Jack Nicholson said about his beautiful leading ladies during their guys’ night out together, or poignant memories of his last moments with his idol and dear friend, Jack Paar, Regis packs every page with his signature heart, wit, dynamic energy, and gratitude for everything life has brought him.

Religion & Spirituality | Christianity

The Final Battle  is fascinating as well as frightening.  Combining the prophetic knowledge of one of the world's great Bible teachers--Hal Lindsey--with the expertise of one of the world's great intelligence analysts, Joseph de Courcy, the book tells that Lindsey is certain that the Cold War's end means the Islamic movement's horrible climax. Lindsey traces the roots of Islam's hatred of Israel to two biblical characters whose existence is accepted by both Jews and Arabs. Today Islamic nations are aligning with world powers to utterly destroy Israel. In the process, the remaining nations will be drawn into the final battle. Lindsey's prophetic analysis is compared to that of a respected world intelligence analyst and found to be identical.

One person said, "Even if you are not a Christian, this book will amaze you. The parallels between the prophecies in the Bible and the events in our world cannot be denied."

Another said, "This book combines Hal Lindsey's ability to write for the non technical reader, with De Coursy's respected research...it's chock full of usable information, as opposed to random end-times fluff and the truly amazing thing is how deadly accurate this book is."

 

 

 

Religion & Spirituality | Christianity
Religion & Spirituality | Spirituality
Arts & Photography | Art | Religious
Christian Books & Bibles; Renaissance Art; Devotionals; Books about Mary - Blessed Virgin, Saint, & Mother of Jesus

Two thousand years ago, a girl from Nazareth was transformed by a simple “yes” into the Mother of God—the subject of sublime devotion, divisive controversy, and extravagant speculation. A mother and a virgin, a saint and a peasant, a woman both tragic and triumphant, Mary has held sway over the human imagination for centuries. Yet she has never felt as relevant to our everyday lives as she does today. In  Full of Grace, Judith Dupré, bestselling author of Churches, offers an intimate exploration of this beloved figure, now and through the ages. In a series of poignant stories and essays, Dupré examines Mary’s artistic, cultural, and historical influence, and at the same time shows how Mary’s human journey of love, compassion, grief, and humble strength inextricably connects her to our modern lives. Accompanied by a breathtaking visual feast ranging from classic Renaissance portraits to unexpected contemporary images, Dupré’s text offers insights into the Virgin Mary as a mother and as a religious icon. Visits to the great shrines of Marian pilgrimage—Lourdes, Medjugorje, Fatima, and the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe—underscore the author’s journey to find Mary’s meaning in her own life. In an essay about Mary in the Qur’an, we see how Mary, far from being an exclusively Catholic figure, emerges as one of the central women in Islam. Another piece details the author’s travels in the Holy Land, a landscape wracked by religious strife but still overflowing with the spirit of generosity that Mary embodies. From Sudanese refugee camps to the painful reminders of Auschwitz, from the struggle of divorce to the challenges of raising a child with autism, we see how Mary’s tenderness, bravery, and grace infuse the story of every mother, young and old. For men and women seeking to better understand their own life journey, this book looks at the many miracles, large and small, along the way.

ENDORSEMENTS:

“Like Mary herself, this gem of a book is a gift of consolation and understanding that will withstand revisiting-unto-intimacy. I can't recommend it, enough.” -Elizabeth Scalia, First Things

“Fifty-nine meditations (the number of beads on a traditional rosary) on Mary by a superb writer. She possesses a poetic sensitivity for images that express what words alone can't.” -Marianist Father James L. Heft, National Catholic Reporter

“Intellectually stimulating and visually stunning, Full of Grace  is a timely work of reflection. . . a vivid portrait of the Virgin Mary both as a biblical figure and as a beacon of inspiration.” -Associated Press

“Intriguing . . . eccentric . . . an astonishing range of images . . . [Dupré] writes with lyricism and insight.” - The New York Times

This book will; develop a plan for organizing your space and supplies; create a personalized floor plain; learn to maximize small spaces; select your tools and supplies; compile page kits for streamlined cropping on the go; assess today's storage products and containment options; work ergonomically; and much more. Paperback: 96 pages.

Arts & Photography | Design & Decorative Arts | Design | Fashion
Fasion Editors - United States; Diana Vreeland

Called the “High Priestess of Fashion,” Diana Vreeland (1903–1989) was an American original whose impact on fashion and style was legendary. Beginning in 1936, when she became a fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar, Vreeland established herself as a controversial visionary with an astonishing ability to invent and discover fashion ideas, designers, personalities, and photographers. She was a memorable writer with a vivid personality and a talent for coining aphorisms. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel  chronicles 50 years of international fashion and Vreeland’s rich life. With more than 350 illustrations, including original magazine spreads and many famous photographs, this intensely visual book shows fashion as it was being invented, and how Vreeland shaped American taste through her superb vision.

ENDORSEMENTS:

“Before there was Daphne Guinness, before there was Lady Gaga, there was the original style setter. A new book takes a look at the career and influence of the woman who made fashion modern.” —Town & Country

“A must-have and the perfect addition to anyone’s holiday gift list, the book begs to be displayed on a coffee table and leisurely reviewed from the corner of a comfy couch, when there is ample time to savor Vreeland's pioneering five decades in fashion.”  —Publishers Weekly

Textbooks | Humanities | Performing Arts | Music
Arts & Photography | Performing Arts | Music
Entertainment | Music

This versatile text provides a detailed introduction to fundamental musical concepts while remaining clear, concise, and accessible, even for non-majors. Foundations of Music, Seventh Edition, combines a well-written, engaging text with an outstanding interactive CD-ROM that includes 168 different drills, exercises, demonstrations, and explorations. The same disc contains audio tracks of many of the examples from the text, from a symphony orchestra to a jazz combo. This innovative package provides exceptional flexibility, helping students succeed in the classroom while fully supporting self-paced learning. With Foundations of Music, Seventh Edition, musical training can be truly enjoyable and effective for students of all backgrounds.

Textbooks | Humanities | Art History
Arts & Photography | History & Criticism
Arts & Photography | Textbooks

Art across Time Volume Two  combines sound scholarship, lavish visuals, and a lively narrative to provide students with a comprehensive, accessible, and engaging introduction to Art History. Popular with majors and non-majors alike, the text offers readers more than a chronology of art by placing each work within the time-and-place context within which it was created. Encountering and interpreting a work of art in context offers the reader the richest possible experience of it. Large scale and high quality visual reproductions of artworks are often presented from multiple perspectives to enhance visual appeal and allow students to view details and elements of composition with greater ease. A thoughtful pedagogical approach helps students consider what they are viewing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Laurie Schneider Adams received a Ph.D. in Art History from Columbia University. She is Professor of Art History at John Jay College, City University of New York, where she teaches art survey, and at the Graduate Center, where she teaches courses on the Italian Renaissance and on Art and Psychoanalysis. She has published articles on iconography and on art and psychology. She is the editor of Giotto in Perspective and of the journal Source: Notes in the History of Art; the author of A History of Western Art, The Methodologies of Art, Art and Psychoanalysis, and Art on Trial; and co-author (with Maria Grazia Pernis) of Federico da Montefeltro and Sigismondo Malatesta: The Eagle and the Elephant and of 5 children's books (with Allison Coudert).

• Arts & Photography | Design & Decorative Arts | Virtual art, 3-D art, fine art images
• Computers & Internet | Graphics & Illustration

With Virtual Art Museum Cd-Rom you can create, print, and fold 3-D art galleries using more than 1,000 fine art images.  Artworks on the CD-Rom are classified by artist, subject, theme, media, periods and style, elements of art, and principles of design. Fine artworks build visual literacy and art appreciation skills.  Further customize the gallery by choosing decorative frames, wallpaper, and floor styles. At the click of a button, launch a slide show or print a booklet to present the gallery to others.

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows

• Pentium processor (Pentium II at 400 MHz)
• Windows 98SE, NT4, 2000, XP
• 64 MB RAM (128 MR RAM recommended)
• 400 MB available hard drive space
• 800 x 600 pixel display with 16-bit color depth
• 8x CD-Rom drive

Macintosh

• Power PC Processor (G3 with 400 MHz)
• Mac OS x 10.2+
• 64 MB RAM (128 MB RAm recommended)
• 400 MB available hard drive space
• 800 x 600 pixel display with thousands of colors
• 8x CD-ROM drive

 

 

This newly revised edition of the Writer’s Digest classic is the definitive resource for crafting effective book proposals. Michael Larsen details every step clearly and concisely. Readers will learn how to: * Test market the potential of a book idea and effectively communicate that potentail in a proposal * Choose the best editors and publishers for a particular proposal * Create a professional-looking proposal package * Predispose a publisher to make their best offer

Larsen also provides insights into recent changes in the publishing industry, updated trend information, new sample proposals, expanded instructions for creating outlines, plus guidelines for becoming an effective self promoter.

This compact, colorful book coherently dissects all sorts of confounding optical illusions, explaining how they work, how to create them, and how to alter and play with them to your heart's content. With accessible yet fascinating text and thirty-seven projects to work with, this intriguing book is appropriate for graphic designers, teachers, artists, and anyone who enjoys contemplating how the mind works and how the eye sees. The sturdy hardcover binding lies flat for convenient scanning of the basic shapes used in the drawing projects, and the directions--accompanied by color illustrations--are clear and easy to follow.

Arts & Photography | Fashion
Arts & Photography | Design & Decorative Arts
History of Men's Clothing Industry (England); Tailors; History of Bespoke Tailoring; Savile Row (London England)

Bespoke: The Men's Style of Savile Row  gives a fully illustrated history of bespoke tailoring—the custom-made men’s clothing that made a small London street a globally known brand to generations of sartorial connoisseurs.

Savile Row is renowned for fine custom tailoring—"bespoke" in its own parlance. The term originated when cloth for a suit was said to "be spoken for" by customers who have included generations of stylish and tasteful men, from rakes to royals. Bespoke is the epitome of male sartorial style, exquisite quality, and craftsmanship, and has been worn by a veritable who’s who of famous and important men: Winston Churchill, Cary Grant, Russell Crowe, David Beckham, and countless world leaders. Bespoke charts Savile Row’s contribution to fashion and culture chronologically and features twenty-six profiles of today’s master tailors from historic firms such as Gieves & Hawkes and Henry Poole to more recent ones like Nutters and Ozwald Boateng, who was the first Savile Row tailor to stage a catwalk show in Paris.

In the tradition of The World According to Mister Rogers, a timeless collection of wisdom on life, friendship, individuality, creativity, collaboration, and more -- from Jim Henson and Friends

There are few things that evoke such a universal feeling of warmth and humor as the work of Jim Henson. In his own words, as well as those of some of his best-known characters like Kermit the Frog and Ernie, we’ll get a glimpse of the philosophy and humor that was so essential to Jim’s creations. We’ll also get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the collaborative spirit of this gentle artistic genius from the people Jim knew, loved, and inspired.

This uplifting collection of quotes, stories, anecdotes, songs, and insights gives new life to Jim’s magical world. With chapters titled Dynamite Determination; Listen to Your Heart; Together We Can Do It; It Starts When We’re Kids; and A Part of Everything and Everyone, It’s Not Easy Being Green is by turns entertaining, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny, reminding us that every day counts. Readers young and old will cherish this collection.

Culled from The Jim Henson Company archives, program transcripts, personal letters, and interviews, along with some of Jim’s never-before-published writings, It’s Not Easy Being Green is a testament to the legacy of a man who changed the way we see the world.

Magic Eye fans--veterans and newcomers alike--will relish delving into this brand-new collection of original, mind-bending, 3D creations. As always, no funny glasses are required to experience this magical and breathtaking visual adventure. Full color throughout.