Powell's Books - New York Look Book: A Gallery of Street Fashion by Amy Larocca
Eye candy with interesting interviews........ Yum.
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Think you know the difference between natural and organic? Think corporate farming and organic produce the same results? After reading this book I felt like I had just completed a college course. It's now listed among the top 2... Think you know the difference between natural and organic? Think corporate farming and organic produce the same results? After reading this book I felt like I had just completed a college course. It's now listed among the top 20 most important books I've ever read... and it's (believe it or not) entertaining.
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A great book for the busy mom who thinks there is no such time for being able to write. Good information, and lots of writing ideas to get any mom started in writing.
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This sounds awesome! Ones to avoid in the garden, perhaps, but fun to read about. Who knew?
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All hours are happy, some can be even happier.
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Now is the time to be an entrepreneur. Read Guy's book to get you started.
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Tim Burton is one of those rare individuals whose name has become a pop culture adjective. Even people who do not love his nightmarish surreal cinema of fun recognize his visual style when they see it. From his mind have sprung ... Tim Burton is one of those rare individuals whose name has become a pop culture adjective. Even people who do not love his nightmarish surreal cinema of fun recognize his visual style when they see it. From his mind have sprung some of the most incredible visions ever committed to celluloid including: Edward Scissorhands, Beetle Juice, Mars Attacks, Sweeney Todd, Ed Wood, Batman 1 and 2, James and the Giant Peach, Sleepy Hollow and his masterpiece: Nightmare before Christmas. Now you can read poetry from that same mind...and it is far darker than I expected...and very tragic. Much of the humor and playfulness at work in the films alongside all that is macabre is missing in some of these books...Instead we find tiny stories about scared and rejected child-like characters that while clever are just plain bleak. And yet I love this little tome. It is sweet in its way and fun with wonderfully illustrated by Burton himself with his odd palsey ink lines and queer abstraction of bodies and faces. A must for any fan of Burton.
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These were the books that captivated my friend Becky in fourth grade. I can't count how many recess we spent running around playing Misty. Each of these won a Newberry- King of the Wind won the medal, while the others were runners... These were the books that captivated my friend Becky in fourth grade. I can't count how many recess we spent running around playing Misty. Each of these won a Newberry- King of the Wind won the medal, while the others were runners up.
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Gail Gibbons has been writing non-fiction books for young children for years. I have no idea how many she's done, but it's A LOT. She's widely recognized as producing high quality titles and this book about the history and biology... Gail Gibbons has been writing non-fiction books for young children for years. I have no idea how many she's done, but it's A LOT. She's widely recognized as producing high quality titles and this book about the history and biology of horses should be no exception. Ages 4-8.
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Paul Gobel's beautifully illustrated renditions of Native folktales are universally wonderful. This particular tale is a standout, winning a Caldecott for it's excellent pictures. Good for all ages- even bigger kids love picture b... Paul Gobel's beautifully illustrated renditions of Native folktales are universally wonderful. This particular tale is a standout, winning a Caldecott for it's excellent pictures. Good for all ages- even bigger kids love picture books!
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A short story collection of horror from the master Ray Bradbury... Trully terrifying and bizarre stories that include a man battling his own skeleton, a woman convinced her newborn baby is trying to kill her, a man boy raised a... A short story collection of horror from the master Ray Bradbury... Trully terrifying and bizarre stories that include a man battling his own skeleton, a woman convinced her newborn baby is trying to kill her, a man boy raised as god by his mother and told that the original god was murdered by beasts outside their secluded mansion, dead lovers united in a deep underworld, dug up graves, immortals, bloody deaths, murders and darkness from childhood that can come back to haunt us much later...
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Oh, it's dark, yes, and full of nightmare. Everthing that Halloween ever was lies buried there. Will you dig for bones, boys? Do you have the stuff?" He burned his gaze at them. "What is Halloween? How did it start? W... Oh, it's dark, yes, and full of nightmare. Everthing that Halloween ever was lies buried there. Will you dig for bones, boys? Do you have the stuff?" He burned his gaze at them. "What is Halloween? How did it start? Where? Why? What for? Witches, cats, mummy dusts, haunts. It's all there in that country from which no one returns. Will you dive into the dark ocean, boys? Will you fly in the dark sky?" The boys swallowed hard. A fun and splendidly illustrated story by the master of autumn fiction, Ray Bradbury. A great Halloween tradition for old and young.
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“…Beware the autumn people… For some, autumn comes early, stays late, through life, where October follows September and November touches October and then instead of December and Christ’s birth there is no Bethlehem Star, no rejoi... “…Beware the autumn people… For some, autumn comes early, stays late, through life, where October follows September and November touches October and then instead of December and Christ’s birth there is no Bethlehem Star, no rejoicing, but September comes again and old October and so on down the years, with no winter, spring or revivifying summer. For these beings, fall is the only normal season, the only weather, there be no choice beyond. Where do they come from? The dust. Where do they go? The grave. Does blood stir their veins? No, the night wind. What ticks in their head? The worm. What speaks through their mouth? The toad. What sees from their eye? The snake. What hears with their ear? The abyss between the stars. They sift the human storm for souls, eat flesh of reason, fill tombs with sinners. They frenzy forth. In gusts they beetle-scurry, creep, thread, filter, motion, make all moons sullen, and surely cloud al clear-run waters. The spider-web hears them, trembles—breaks. Such are the autumn people. Beware of them.”
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I've never been to Japan. I've always wanted to go, though. When I was little my best friend was Japanese. Her father was the president of a shipping company, and when we were ten she returned to the country she hadn't even vis... I've never been to Japan. I've always wanted to go, though. When I was little my best friend was Japanese. Her father was the president of a shipping company, and when we were ten she returned to the country she hadn't even visited much less lived in since age three. We kept in touch until we were about 25 years old, and our lives were somehow very different but at the same time very similar. In Learning to Bow, Bruce Feiler writes about his year teaching junior high school in a small town in rural Japan in the late 1980s. The stories he tells reveal the profound differences between Japanese and American culture, without losing sight of the fact that we are all the same underneath.
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Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuroanatomist. When she was in her thirties she suffered a stroke which rendered many of her left-brain functions disabled. She recounts her amazing journey to full recovery as well as her nirvana-like ex... Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuroanatomist. When she was in her thirties she suffered a stroke which rendered many of her left-brain functions disabled. She recounts her amazing journey to full recovery as well as her nirvana-like experiences living in her right brain.
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Challenged and frequently banned (#9 on 2007's top 10 challenged books) for its factual information on all aspects of sexual health, its explicit pictures, and for telling children such things as its "perfectly normal to masturbat... Challenged and frequently banned (#9 on 2007's top 10 challenged books) for its factual information on all aspects of sexual health, its explicit pictures, and for telling children such things as its "perfectly normal to masturbate." Depending on your values, this is either the best sex ed. book for kids or the worst. Ages 9-12.
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If you graduated from high school between 1974 and now there's a good chance you were assigned this book to read- unless it was banned in your district. Found offensive for it's profanity, sexual situations, and for it's brutal ex... If you graduated from high school between 1974 and now there's a good chance you were assigned this book to read- unless it was banned in your district. Found offensive for it's profanity, sexual situations, and for it's brutal examination of power and relationship between bullies and victims, the book has been under constant assault for over 30 years. In 2007 it took the number two spot on the list of most frequently challenged books.
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A fine novel, part murder mystery, part meditation on art and language, part investigation of what happens at the crossroads of cultures, this is Pamuk's most beguiling work.
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About a caterpillar who's very hungry, eats a bunch of junk and gets fat, then eats a salad and becomes beautiful. There's a moral in there somewhere. Pretty pictures, great story and fun pages for the kids to turn.
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Another wonderful Mo Willems book. Leonardo? He's a terrible monster.
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When Jack Plank checks in to a room at Mrs. DelFresno's he promises to change his plundering ways- especially since he's not especially good at pillaging and has just been fired by his captain. Nina, age 11, tells Jack she'll help... When Jack Plank checks in to a room at Mrs. DelFresno's he promises to change his plundering ways- especially since he's not especially good at pillaging and has just been fired by his captain. Nina, age 11, tells Jack she'll help him find a new profession and so, for the next few nights Jack regales his fellow guests with tales to explain why he could never be a barber or a baker or a farmer. Babbitt's first book is decades is full of fun and fancy-- a great treasure to inspire tale telling round the campfire, in the car, or anywhere! Gr. 2-6.
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Holding Pictures has acquired rights to Steve Niles’ graphic novel “Wake the Dead” and set James V. Hart to write the script and Jay Russell to direct. Niles wrote the graphic novel “30 Days of Night.” Holding Pictures principal C... Holding Pictures has acquired rights to Steve Niles’ graphic novel “Wake the Dead” and set James V. Hart to write the script and Jay Russell to direct. Niles wrote the graphic novel “30 Days of Night.” Holding Pictures principal Charlie Lyons will produce, fully finance development and likely fund the film through principal photography.
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By far, the best place on the planet to get yourself a little reading material...
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Michael Patrick MacDonald's memoir about growing up in South Boston in the 1970s.
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I only just bought this yesterday, but I know I will be reading this slim volume for years to come. Adrian Tomine is an amazing storyteller, utilising both his artwork in creating pictorial characters and settings, and his perfec... I only just bought this yesterday, but I know I will be reading this slim volume for years to come. Adrian Tomine is an amazing storyteller, utilising both his artwork in creating pictorial characters and settings, and his perfect use of dialogue, and knowing when silence is the best means of expression. The short segments in this book are delicate and poignant in relaying moments that happen every day. The regret, fear, anxiety, awkwardness, hope, heartache... it's all so well-told and well-shown. The scenes in these tales are actually *felt* as opposed to merely being understood, because you've found yourself in a situation similar to what you're reading, or you know someone who has. I strongly recommend this for anyone curious about comics and graphic novels outside of the superhero and horror genres.
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Ratatouille is a rare breed of children's film- one in which the grown-up jokes are actually intelligent. Remy's quest to become a gourmet chef is deliciously fun, funny and suitable for all palates. My daughter wanted to cook fo... Ratatouille is a rare breed of children's film- one in which the grown-up jokes are actually intelligent. Remy's quest to become a gourmet chef is deliciously fun, funny and suitable for all palates. My daughter wanted to cook for days afterward.
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A story about the ties that bind--and sometimes strangle--from India to the United States.
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This is one of my all-time favorite books. I love Toni Morrison's writing--not just the stories, which are incredible, but the prose itself. Song of Solomon is a complex novel. It's rich, with layers of metaphor--not an easy bo... This is one of my all-time favorite books. I love Toni Morrison's writing--not just the stories, which are incredible, but the prose itself. Song of Solomon is a complex novel. It's rich, with layers of metaphor--not an easy book, but a great read.
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Interesting book that explores people's love of all things sweet.
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