Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010GARDINER, CHAS.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.1331 GARGardener, Lynda
Summary: Doyenne of the unique and decorative, Australian interior stylist and boutique hotelier Lynda Gardener is always on the hunt for finds to enhance her homes and decorating projects. Her ability to curate and display these personal treasures has created a trademark style that is loved internationally. Curate, the highly anticipated book by Lynda and journalist and stylist Ali Heath, reveals how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitchell Beazley 2021
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Summary: When Samuel, a lonely linguistics lecturer, wakes up on New Year’s Day, he is convinced that the year ahead will bring nothing more than passive verbs and un-italicized moments—until an unexpected visitor slips into his Barcelona apartment and refuses to leave. The appearance of Mishima, a stray, brindle-furred cat, leads Samuel from the comforts of his favorite books, foreign films, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MIRSimon, Francesca.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orio Children's Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC SIMStone, Francesca
Summary: Planters, Vases, Dishes and More, Without a Pottery Studio! You'll be amazed by what you can create with polymer and air-dry clay. These affordable, easy-to-find clays present endless possibilities for artisan-quality home decor and gifts. Francesca Stone, creator of the decor blog Fall For DIY, presents simple step-by-step techniques for shaping and decorating clay with just a few household...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.1 STOGardiner, Jenny
Summary: "A hilarious and poignant cautionary tale about two very different types of creatures, thrown together by fate, who learn to make the best of a challenging situation -- feather by feather. Like many new bird owners, Jenny and Scott Gardiner hoped for a smart, talkative, friendly companion. Instead, as they took on the unexpected task of raising a curmudgeonly wild African gray parrot and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.6865 GARGardiner, Kay.
Summary: Mason-Dixon Knitting is a collection of unbelievable patterns, a how-to manual, and a crazy quilt of hilarious narrative, all in one. In this book, Kay and Ann chitchat their way through a series of more than thirty incredible patterns. Drawing creative inspiration from their surroundings, they present colorful blankets, sassy nightgowns, a delicate curtain, and much more to reveal that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potter Craft 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 GardinerFiorani, Francesca
Summary: A new biography of the artist behind the Mona Lisa distinguishes between his life as an artist and as an inventor and discusses how he used his understanding of optical science to perfect his painting techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.5 FIOBianchini, Francesco.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1976
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 581.632 BIAMarciuliano, Francesco
Summary: Poems penned by cats reveal their every desire, their every conflict, and their every moment of neurotic genius.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2012
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trafalgar Square Pub. 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 635.9674 GREMontillo, Francesca
Summary: Real Italian cuisine is all about simplicity. Using just a few fresh and simple ingredients, The 5-Ingredient Italian Cookbook brings you the authentic taste of Italy with recipes that prove less is always more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5945 MonLithgow, John
Summary: Actor John Lithgow performs two short stories, and explains the special significance each story holds in his life.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 921 LITHGOW, JOHN LITGordimer, Nadine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823 GORCavallo, Francesca
Summary: While still inspiring rebel girls of the world to dream bigger, aim higher, and fight harder, this sequel is bigger than each of us, bigger than our individual hopes, and certainly bigger than our fears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timbuktu Labs 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 CAVDiPiazza, Francesca
Summary: Have you ever created art based on a TV show or game? Dressed up as your favorite character? If so, you've entered fandom. Tour fandom's history and meet creators who shape fan communities online and in real life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 302.23 DIPStavrakopoulou, Francesca
Summary: "An astonishing and revelatory history that re-presents God as he was originally envisioned by ancient worshippers--with a distinctly male body, and with superhuman powers, earthly passions, and a penchant for the fantastic and monstrous. The scholarship of theology and religion teaches us that the God of the Bible was without a body, only revealing himself in the Old Testament in words...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 231 STAWade, Francesca
Summary: "In the early twentieth century, Mecklenburgh Square, a hidden architectural gem in the heart of London, was a radical address. On the outskirts of Bloomsbury known for the eponymous group who "lived in squares, painted in circles, and loved in triangles," the square was home to students, struggling artists, and revolutionaries. In the pivotal era between the two world wars, the lives of five...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tim Duggan Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WADMarriner, Mike.
Summary: "A compilation of the wisdom gleaned from Roadtrip Nation's informational interviews and experiences on the road, including a how-to-roadtrip guide"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 MARBaines, Francesca.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.133 BAIPirrone, Francesca
Summary: ItA little book about caring and friendship. For people of all ages.'s easy to show you care. Say good morning, be helpful, listen when people speak . . . You'll see that when you take care of others, they'll take care of you too.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PIRGreiner, Lori.
Summary: The prolific inventor and star of "Shark Tank" shares personal secrets and anecdotes while outlining a step-by-step process for rendering innovative ideas profitable.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2000