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Opus Shelving
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"Shelving that'll transform your books into a piece of art! Product description: The inspiration for Opus Shelving (2000) came to designer Sean Yoo during a trip to Pompeii. While walking through the streets of the archaeological site, the designer was struck by a Roman wall-building technique known as “opus incertum,” which is characterized by a distinctively erratic combination of blocks. Yo..."
Point Click Home Metal bookcase
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"more of an etagere... combo of industrial metal with large slabs of wood and its narrow profile and open design would work well in a small apt. or even as a room divider.... natural walnut and stainless steel...other sizes and finishes available... again, simple and functional"
ellips
23 recommendations
"This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. Okay, maybe that's a little drastic, but c'mon...it totally rocks."
FLAX art & design
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"I love these little journals ! I wish I had thought of them first! With titles like, "Livre d'Amour", "Archivio Italiano", "Revue des Etudes", and "Faust", these softbound books look like those of antiquity but hold creamy white blank pages for your modern thoughts. I am so ordering these !"
Start Here Notebooks
6 recommendations
"not only they're waterproof, made of recycled paper and printed on soy-based ink. they're also linkable. or should we say likeable?"
Grain: 100 Royalty Free Jpeg Files
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"Wood is beautiful, even if it's only a photo of wood."
Thomas Wold Block Party Book Case
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""Eliminate visual clutter and put a bold stamp on storage with the interactive Block Party bookcase and credenza, created by custom furniture designer and fabricator Thomas Wold. “Open bookcases can look messy when you fill them, but the Block Party pieces are designed to look better with your objects on the shelves,” says Wold. Simply slide Block Party’s moving panels to re-frame your bel..."
GOOD MAGAZINE
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"With an opening manifesto that reads [INSERT ACTION HERE] LIKE YOU GIVE A DAMN! a great first issue, and lofty goals such as donating all the proceed of the subscription price to a charity of your choice, it's hard not to love GOOD MAGAZINE"
Bookcase Nar
18 recommendations
"Nice table-bookcase with two horizontal plans that can swith to change configuration and to catch all the stored books."
I Read Banned Books Bracelet
16 recommendations
"These bracelets are eye-catching pieces of art in their own right, but they also carry an important message about the importance of safeguarding freedom of expression and the right to read. The adult-sized bracelet features such books as Go Ask Alice, The Color Purple, and Howl -- all books that have been challenged or banned by book censors at various times."
The Long Tail : Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson
7 recommendations
"Chris Anderson's book, The Long Tail, is a must-read if you want to be on top of the new economic models enabled by the net, unlimeted shelf-space, and hugely diverse consumer interests"
Blog | Elizabeth A. Hoadley
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"Dora and Barbie are checking in their pink mini-coup mirrors as Kailee picks up speed in the children’s book, art and toy world. 6-Year Old Kailee became one of the youngest prolific illustrators in the world when YS Magazine launched her 5th book, “Missy Kabissi and the Palm Beach Treasure Hunt.”"
The Elephant Vanishes: Haruki Murakami
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"I love to be read to, believe it or not I'm not too choosey what it is, it could be a tech manual or a Nobel Prize winning novel, doesn't matter as long as someone reads it to me I'm delighted. But with that said, I do love reads from shorts by Roald Dahl, Milan Kundera and Haruki Murakami. Hint hint ;)"
The Thanksgiving Coat: Illustrated by Kailee
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"Illustrated by 5-year old Kailee, "The Thanksgiving Coat" is an extension of a true story. Prior to volunteering at a local food bank, little Kailee and her mother went to the grocery store to choose their donation of the healthiest canned vegetables they could find."
About the Author Elizabeth A. Hoadley
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"Hoadley considers herself blessed to have grown up with a stuttering challenge so daunting that it made the spoken word, and world, elusive. Except for conversations with close friends or family, Elizabeth preferred quiet observation over the agony of articulation."
Books and Art from The Sunshine Workshop
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"Welcome to The Sunshine Workshop - Elizabeth Hoadley considers herself blessed to have grown up with a stuttering challenge so daunting that it made the spoken word, and world, elusive. Kailee loves to hear a story and interpret it onto a canvas or watercolor paper."
Lulu Powers Food to Flowers Powers
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"If you have any doubts about your hostessing prowess, want to get yourself out of a party conundrum, or simply want to be inspired to entertain more often in the new year, check out fellow Tastemaker Lulu Powers’ terrific book, Lulu Powers Food to Flowers."
The Other Rooms | Yoko Ono
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"A sequel to Grapefruit. Bound in white cloth, The Other Rooms in the words of the artist, “the life of a woman seeing through the eyes of her son.” On page after page, or room after room, Ono walks the reader through her unique expression of motherly utopian pedagogy, providing observations and instruction “pieces”. Other sequences simply describe imaginary rooms, and invite the reader to inhab..."
I Wonder
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"Quirky, poignant, astute, funny—this beautiful book presents a compelling collection of observations on visual culture and design, written and illuminated by world-renowned typographic illustrator Marian Bantjes. In Stefan Sagmeister's telling words, Bantjes's work is his "favorite example of beauty facilitating the communication of meaning.""
Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater by Eric P. Nash
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"Before giant robots, space ships, and masked super heroes filled the pages of Japanese comic books--known as manga--such characters were regularly seen on the streets of Japan in kamishibai stories. Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater tells the history of this fascinating and nearly vanished Japanese art form that paved the way for modern-day comic books, and is the missing link in..."
Kobo eReader Sales - Home Page
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"Owning a kobo ereader myself I absolutely love this product. Not only does it come in a compact package, it is so easy to use not to mention the great selection of books you are able to download on it. I surely recommend this. Its the perfect fashion accessory, with its sleek look. Buy it, you won't regret it."
LITTLE LIBRARIAN KIT
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"I would have loved this as a kid...I can remember creating my own "library pockets" and cards to inventory my books, except that I had so many it was impossible to keep up (my dad would go to yard sales and buy them by the armful)."
The Fine Art Of Erotic Talk by Bonnie Gabriel
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"A few online reviews suggest that Bonnie Gabriel's "The Fine Art Of Erotic Talk" is for beginners, and if thats the case then so be it. I hope that more people begin to think more about how their voice can turn on or turn off others. Using the voice as a instrument is much more alluring than the sexiest shoes, or dress, as tone, rhythm and volume can make or destroy even the best crafted sentence...."
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer
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"I'm a sucker for cool book covers. The Cover design and illustration by Christian Funfhausen for "The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod" is fresh and iconic, and the vampire smiley face is my new favorite logo."
Book Excerpt
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"Months passed, and my professional and personal relationship with Mr. Hearst deepened. He introduced me to many movie starlets, powerful business associates and high-ranking political officials during my visits to his ranch."
About the Book Blood, Money, Power
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"Blood, Money, Power was inspired when I met a new friend in Portland, OR, who shared her heart-wrenching story of the injustice surrounding her husband's murder. She asked me to bring her story to life in a book."
About the Author Michele Marie Tate
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"Michele was born in Cleveland, Ohio. For the past fourteen years she has lived in Portland, Oregon with her husband of forty-three years, their daughter and her family. She pursued a career as a health professional, but always made time for what she loves most, writing."
Free Book Excerpt
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"The squadron of Zeros passed low, and the battalion greeted their pitch plummeting drone with a hearty “Banzai.” Major Hiroshi Nishimura mounted the steps of the sacred terrace and reached for the handle of his sword."
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