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Ana Victoria Calderon - Creative Watercolor artwork Creative Watercolor
A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Ana Victoria Calderon
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: December 11, 2018
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

A fun, modern, and practical approach with instructions on how to paint simple motifs, create elegant lettering, and embellish projects beautifully. Popular watercolor artist and workshop instructor Ana Victoria Calderón shares her step-by-step techniques for painting modern designs in this classic medium. All the fundamentals needed to get started in watercolor are here, allowing you to quickly learn how to create beautiful watercolor paintings. Through a series of easy tutorials and projects, you will:Discover basic materials and tools, plus options for embellishing your paintingsMaster essential techniques, starting with easy warm-up activities. Then, learn to layer, and get into the flow with watercolorGet an introduction to scanning and digital editing for making multiplesPaint a variety of simple, beautiful designs: flowers and leaves, butterflies and critters, fruits and vegetables, and delightful letteringUse what you’ve learned to create unique, stylish stationery, including beautiful invitations, place cards, menus, monograms, recipe gift cards, thank you notes—any project you can imagine, for any kind of event you can think of! There’s never been a better time to dive into the world of watercolor, so why wait? Grab a brush and get painting! Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.



Joan Didion - The Year of Magical Thinking artwork The Year of Magical Thinking
A Play by Joan Didion Based on Her Memoir
Joan Didion
Genre: Theatre
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: May 15, 2007
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

In this dramatic adaptation of her award-winning, bestselling memoir, Joan Didion transforms the story of the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband and their only daughter into a stunning and powerful one-woman play. “This happened on December 30, 2003. That may seem a while ago but it won’t when it happens to you....”  Michiko Kakutani in The New York Times called the memoir that was the basis for the play, “an indelible portrait of loss and grief ... a haunting portrait of a four-decade-long marriage." The first theatrical production of The Year of Magical Thinking opened at the Booth Theatre on March 29, 2007, starring Vanessa Redgrave and directed by David Hare.



The Repair Shop - The Repair Shop Puzzle Book artwork The Repair Shop Puzzle Book
Train your brain with puzzles inspired by the Repair Shop barn
The Repair Shop
Genre: Games
Price: $15.99
Expected Publish Date: November 07, 2024
Publisher: Octopus
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

The first puzzle book based on the BAFTA-award-winning television show The Repair Shop , with a foreword from The Repair Shop clocks expert Steve Fletcher. Think you know about the Repair Shop, its crafts, craftspeople and stories? Looking for fun brainteasers, word games and quizzes to train your brain and hone your problem solving skills? It's time to put your knowledge to the test with this collection of questions and puzzles designed to challenge and entertain. Blending together basic trivia, complex wordplay and a range of visual teasers, the book calls on the knowledge of Repair Shop fans to provide hours of challenges inspired by the iconic barn and the work that goes on inside. From silversmithing and woodworking, to teddy bears, clocks and paintings, the puzzles draw on the wide range of skills and objects that the Repair Shop team are famed for. With difficulty levels varying from pleasantly tricky to fiendishly hard, The Repair Shop Puzzle Book will delight all fans of the show.



Kris Bowers - Bridgerton artwork Bridgerton
Music from the Netflix Original Series
Kris Bowers
Genre: Music
Price: $23.99
Publish Date: September 01, 2022
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Seller: Hal Leonard Corporation

Even Lady Whistledown would put down the pen to hit the keys with this songbook featuring piano solo arrangements of music featured in both seasons of the blockbuster Netflix series. It includes seven themes from the score by Kris Bowersand Michael Dean Parsons plus eleven classical pop covers of songs by Shawn Mendes, Rihanna, Alanis Morissette, Ariane Grande, Miley Cyrus, and more] Songs include: Bridgerton Main Title * Diamonds * How Deep Is Your Love * In My Blood * Love Is a Choice * Material Girl * Thank U, Next * Wildest Dreams * Wrecking Ball * You Oughta Know * and more.



Tiger Rider, Saji Madapat & EPM Mavericks - Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam Stories artwork Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam Stories
Confessions of a Monkey-Trapped Prodigal Son of The God's Own Country
Tiger Rider, Saji Madapat & EPM Mavericks
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: October 02, 2022
Publisher: Tiger Rider
Seller: PublishDrive Inc.

This storybook is the second part of the book: "The Gods of The God's Own Country: THEYYAM Publishing published it as volume II because of Amazon's file size limit (650MB). The royalties from this book will be donated to those destitute Gods of the God’s Own Country for a Greater Purpose. The Gods of God's Own Country is a reminder of a forgotten culture and the communities surrounding it. Theyyam is a Dravidian ritual art form of Kerala, India - God's own country. This book provides detailed information about Theyyam, beautiful images, and hundreds of stories. We dedicate this book to the Theyyam artists, the veritable gods "Of the People, by the People, for the People." The author had the amazing grace of chasing the light with his camera during his management consulting, and volunteer roles, embarking upon expeditions in and around twenty countries over the past three decades. However, he has yet to catch sight of a place where over 500 gods descend upon the earth during a single season. Sandwiched between the Western Ghats mountain range (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the queenly Arabian sea, carpeted by natural greenery, the hilly terrains of North Malabar open it's off-beat paths for the Theyyam Gods to embrace the gods-forsaken disciples. Thanks to those Theyyam Gods, the Malabar corner is that truly shining city on a hill. These gods double-up as costume designers, painters, musicians, artisans, drummers, and choreographers. They transcend the human realms and have burgeoned into a mystical form, where they endure blazing fires and carry hefty costumes effortlessly. The Gods of The God's Own Country takes you on a whirlwind ride into the dense history and astonishing versatility of Theyyam, the ritual dance of the glistening cities atop the Malabar Hills of God's Own Country – Kerala. It is rich in captivating images of Theyyam and storytelling. The book's second part embarks on the Herculean task of covering the centuries-old, mesmerizing 101 Theyyam stories. Like the Blues in the Mississippi Delta, using song and dance, the Thottam and Theyyam express the melancholy of the Dravida, natives of God's Own Country, submerged under the 5000-year-old Chaturvarnya caste system. A true divine rebellion against mighty, unjust systems, their stories and art pluck a string in our own hearts today.



Tiger Rider, Saji Madapat & EPM Mavericks - Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam artwork Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam
Confessions of a Monkey-Trapped Prodigal Son of The God's Own Country
Tiger Rider, Saji Madapat & EPM Mavericks
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: October 02, 2022
Publisher: Tiger Rider
Seller: PublishDrive Inc.

The Gods of God's Own Country is a reminder of a forgotten culture and the communities surrounding it. Theyyam is a Dravidian ritual art form of Kerala, India - God's own country. This book provides detailed information about Theyyam, beautiful images, and hundreds of stories. We dedicate this book to the Theyyam artists, the veritable gods "Of the People, by the People, for the People." The author had the amazing grace of chasing the light with his camera during his management consulting, and volunteer roles, embarking upon expeditions in and around twenty countries over the past three decades. However, he has yet to catch sight of a place where over 500 gods descend upon the earth during a single season. Sandwiched between the Western Ghats mountain range (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the queenly Arabian sea, carpeted by natural greenery, the hilly terrains of North Malabar open it's off-beat paths for the Theyyam Gods to embrace the gods-forsaken disciples. Thanks to those Theyyam Gods, the Malabar corner is that truly shining city on a hill. These gods double-up as costume designers, painters, musicians, artisans, drummers, and choreographers. They transcend the human realms and have burgeoned into a mystical form, where they endure blazing fires and carry hefty costumes effortlessly. The Gods of The God's Own Country takes you on a whirlwind ride into the dense history and astonishing versatility of Theyyam, the ritual dance of the glistening cities atop the Malabar Hills of God's Own Country – Kerala. It is rich in captivating images of Theyyam and storytelling. The book's second part embarks on the Herculean task of covering the centuries-old, mesmerizing 101 Theyyam stories. Like the Blues in the Mississippi Delta, using song and dance, the Thottam and Theyyam express the melancholy of the Dravida, natives of God's Own Country, submerged under the 5000-year-old Chaturvarnya caste system. A true divine rebellion against mighty, unjust systems, their stories and art pluck a string in our own hearts today.



Karen Farrington - The Repair Shop: Tales from the Workshop of Dreams artwork The Repair Shop: Tales from the Workshop of Dreams
Karen Farrington
Genre: TV
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: November 05, 2020
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Seller: The Random House Group Limited

We all have treasures hidden away in the attic, well-loved and well-worn belongings that have been passed down from generation to generation. They may be damaged or no longer working, but we can't bear to part with them. The expert craftspeople of hit BBC series The Repair Shop are dedicated to restoring and conserving these heirlooms. They know that the true worth of these possessions doesn't lie in their monetary value, but in the memories they hold and the stories they tell. In this fascinating book, you'll step inside The Repair Shop's Workshop of Dreams to explore some of the most moving family stories from the hit BBC series. From a glamorous sequinned dress that belonged to a popular travelling circus performer to a pump organ that was brought from Jamaica by a member of the Windrush generation, each family item is brought vividly to life - and lovingly restored by the team of Repair Shop experts who also contribute to these expanded stories. With a foreword by Jay Blades, Tales from the Workshop of Dreams is a heartfelt love letter to our collective past, and a fascinating slice of social history. This book features items fixed by Repair Shop experts Steve Fletcher, Will Kirk, Lucia Scalisi, Suzie Fletcher, Kirsten Ramsay, Dominic Chinea, Brenton West, Tim Gunn, Sara Dennis, Chris Shaw, Matt Nickels, Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell. With great care and attention to detail, the Repair Shop team resurrect priceless pieces of family history and breathe new life into the stories they hold.



John Truby - The Anatomy of Story artwork The Anatomy of Story
22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
John Truby
Genre: Movie
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: October 14, 2008
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Seller: Macmillan

John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, and his students have gone on to pen some of Hollywood's most successful films, including Sleepless in Seattle , Scream, and Shrek . The Anatomy of Story is his long-awaited first book, and it shares all of his secrets for writing a compelling script. Based on the lessons in his award-winning class, Great Screenwriting, The Anatomy of Story draws on a broad range of philosophy and mythology, offering fresh techniques and insightful anecdotes alongside Truby's own unique approach for how to build an effective, multifaceted narrative. Truby's method for constructing a story is at once insightful and practical, focusing on the hero's moral and emotional growth. As a result, writers will dig deep within and explore their own values and worldviews in order to create an effective story. Writers will come away with an extremely precise set of tools to work with—specific, useful techniques to make the audience care about their characters, and that make their characters grow in meaningful ways. They will construct a surprising plot that is unique to their particular concept, and they will learn how to express a moral vision that can genuinely move an audience. The foundations of story that Truby lays out are so fundamental they are applicable—and essential—to all writers, from novelists and short-story writers to journalists, memoirists, and writers of narrative non-fiction.



J.K. Rowling - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay artwork Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
J.K. Rowling
Genre: Movie
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: November 16, 2018
Publisher: Pottermore Publishing
Seller: Pottermore Limited

At the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them , the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists Newt, his former Hogwarts student, who agrees to help once again, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. This second original screenplay from J.K. Rowling, illustrated with stunning line art from MinaLima, expands on earlier events that helped shaped the Wizarding World, with some surprising nods to the Harry Potter stories that will delight fans of both the books and films.



James Eade - Chess For Dummies artwork Chess For Dummies
James Eade
Genre: Games
Price: $20.99
Publish Date: August 10, 2016
Publisher: Wiley
Seller: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

Want to play chess like a champ? Dummies can help. From Netflix's “The Queen’s Gambit” to podcasts, virtual and mobile gaming, and beyond, chess is back in a big way. But, with all those kings, queens, and knights, chess can be a royal pain to grasp. Chess For Dummies is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and sharpen their chess strategy such that even Paul Morphy would be impressed. You’ll learn the laws of chess, its lingo, and engage in the art of the attack with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations found in the latest edition of Chess For Dummies . Whether you’re playing chess online, in a tournament, or across the dining room table with a family member or friend, this hands-on guide is sure to capture your interest (and your opponent's queen), getting you up to speed on the game and its components and giving you the know-how you need to put the principles of play into action from the opening to the endgame. Grasp the rules of play and the nuances of each phase of the game Familiarize yourself with the pieces and the board Pick the perfect chess set and chessboard for you Get to know each of the pieces and their powers If you feel like you’re in a stalemate before you even begin a game, Chess For Dummies is your guide to forcing moves, raking bishops, and skewering your opponents like a true champion.



Brian Fairrington - Drawing Cartoons and Comics For Dummies artwork Drawing Cartoons and Comics For Dummies
Brian Fairrington
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: July 08, 2009
Publisher: Wiley
Seller: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

A unique reference for creating and marketing original cartoons and comics An original American art form, comics thrill millions of people across the globe. Combining step-by-step instruction with expert tips and advice, Drawing Cartoons & Comics For Dummies is a one-stop reference for creating and marketing original cartoons and comics. While many books tend to focus on specific characters or themes, this thorough guide focuses instead on helping aspiring artists master the basic building blocks of cartoons and comics, revealing step by step how to create everything from wisecracking bunnies to souped-up super villains. It also explores lettering and coloring, and offers expert marketing advice. The book's color insert provides guidance on how to add color to cartoon creations.



L.M. Montgomery - Anne of Avonlea artwork Anne of Avonlea
L.M. Montgomery
Genre: Theatre
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: January 10, 2008
Publisher: Davenport Press Publishers
Seller: Sullivan Entertainment Inc.

In this charming sequel to Anne of Green Gables, readers are reunited with Anne Shirley, her bosom friend Diana Barry, and the handsome Gilbert Blythe, in a series of spirited adventures. Anne, now a sixteen and a schoolteacher, is accepted as a member of Avonlea Society, but she finds it almost impossible to fit the traditional definition of how a young woman should behave. Her temper is tested in the classroom at the Avonlea School, since some of her students refuse to treat her with respect. Anne still believes that "there is good in every person if you can find it," and she makes the best of the unpleasant situations that confounded her. Along the way, she plays matchmaker to Diana and discovers romantic yearnings of her own.



Lynn Nottage - Sweat (TCG Edition) artwork Sweat (TCG Edition)
Lynn Nottage
Genre: Theatre
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: May 22, 2017
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Seller: Perseus Books, LLC

Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Nominee for 3 Tony Awards including Best Play “Lynn Nottage’s best work. She offers a powerful critique of the American attitude toward class, and how it affects the decisions we make. Sweat has fraternity at its heart, but also the violence, and the suspicion that can result from class aspirations.” –Hilton Als, New Yorker Lynn Nottage has written one of her most exquisitely devastating tragedies to date. In one of the poorest cities in America, Reading, Pennsylvania, a group of down-and-out factory workers struggle to keep their present lives in balance, ignorant of the financial devastation looming in their near future. Based on Nottage’s extensive research and interviews with residents of Reading, Sweat is a topical reflection of the present and poignant outcome of America’s economic decline. Lynn Nottage is the recipient of two Pulitzer Prize Awards for Drama for Sweat and Ruined. She is the first woman playwright to be honored twice. Her other plays include Intimate Apparel; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine; Crumbs from the Table of Joy; and Las Meninas.



Dr. Shinichi Suzuki - Suzuki Piano School - Volume 1 (New International Edition) artwork Suzuki Piano School - Volume 1 (New International Edition)
Piano Part
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki
Genre: Music
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: August 22, 2016
Publisher: Alfred Music
Seller: Alfred Music

The New International Edition of Suzuki Piano School , Volume 1. While the music selections in Volume 1 remain the same as the earlier edition, the spacious new engraving with minimal editing generally keeps only one piece per page. Instruction material in many pieces from Volume 1 has been removed in lieu of right-hand studies at the top of the page and left-hand studies at the bottom. Tempo markings are now included on many pieces.  Titles:  * "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Variations (Shinichi Suzuki)  * Lightly Row (German Folk Song)  * The Honeybee (Bohemian Folk Song)  * Cuckoo (German Folk Song)  * Lightly Row (German Folk Song)  * French Children's Song (French Folk Song)  * London Bridge (English Folk Song)  * Mary Had a Little Lamb (American Nursery Song)  * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song)  * Au Clair de la Lune (J. B. Lully)  * Long, Long Ago (T. H. Bayly)  * Little Playmates (F. X. Chwatal)  * Chant Arabe (Anonymous)  * Allegretto 1 (C. Czerny)  * Goodbye to Winter (Folk Song)  * Allegretto 2 (C. Czerny)  * Christmas-Day Secrets (T. Dutton)  * Allegro (S. Suzuki)  * Musette (Anonymous)



Dan Harrington - Harrington on Cash Games artwork Harrington on Cash Games
How to Win at No-Limit Hold'em Money Games
Dan Harrington
Genre: Games
Price: $24.99
Publish Date: March 14, 2008
Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing
Seller: Two Plus Two Publishing

The first years of the poker boom were fueled by the interest in no-limit hold em tournaments. Recently, however, players have been gravitating to another, even more complex form of hold em no-limit cash games. In Harrington on Cash Games: Volume I, Dan Harrington teaches you the key concepts that drive deep-stack cash game play. You ll learn how to tailor your selection of starting hands to your stack size, how to recognize the increasing deception value of supposedly weaker hands as the stack sizes increase, and how to use the concept of pot commitment to your advantage as the size of the pot grows. After laying out the general concepts behind deep-stack cash game play, Harrington shows you a complete strategy for post-flop play, and then teaches you the difference between post-flop play against a single opponent and post-flop play against multiple opponents. If you play no-limit hold em cash games, you need to read this book.  Dan Harrington won the gold bracelet and the World Champion title at the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold em Championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. And he was the only player to make the final table in 2003 (field of 839) and 2004 (field of 2,576) considered by cognoscenti to be the greatest accomplishment in WSOP history. In Harrington on Cash Games, Harrington and two-time World Backgammon Champion Bill Robertie have written the definitive books on no-limit cash games. These books will teach you what you need to know to be a winner in the cash game world.



Ted Gioia - How to Listen to Jazz artwork How to Listen to Jazz
Ted Gioia
Genre: Music
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: May 17, 2016
Publisher: Basic Books
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

A "radiantly accomplished" music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz ( Wall Street Journal ) In How to Listen to Jazz , award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen for in a performance and includes a guide to today's leading jazz musicians. From Louis Armstrong's innovative sounds to the jazz-rock fusion of Miles Davis, Gioia covers the music's history and reveals the building blocks of improvisation. A true love letter to jazz by a foremost expert, How to Listen to Jazz is a must-read for anyone who's ever wanted to understand and better appreciate America's greatest contribution to music. "Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees." -- Economist  



Mickaël Grall - Apprenez à jouer aux échecs - spécial grands débutants artwork Apprenez à jouer aux échecs - spécial grands débutants
Découvrez toutes les règles et près de 50 exercices pour éviter d'être échec et mat !
Mickaël Grall
Genre: Games
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: March 10, 2021
Publisher: Hachette Pratique
Seller: Hachette Livre

Vous avez vu la série Le jeu de la dame sur Netflix et vous avez envie d’apprendre à jouer  ? Ce cahier d’exercice est fait pour vous  ! Les échecs sont un jeu de stratégie qui demande une véritable  initiation. Dans ce cahier  spécialement conçu pour le joueur d’échecs débutant, vous allez d’abord apprendre les règles  du jeu et vous  familiariser avec l’échiquier, puis  découvrir les subtilités des différentes pièces  de ce jeu passionnant. Même si vous n’avez jamais touché à un échiquier de votre vie,  ce cahier est fait pour vous. Mais l’entraînement à la tactique est fondamental pour progresser et obtenir de bons résultats aux échecs. Le joueur débutant trouvera donc aussi ici de quoi  s’entraîner. Les exercices les plus simples sont à la portée des débutants et chaque sujet est traité de manière progressive, avec une  difficulté croissante. Enfin, découvrez aussi les meilleurs conseils pour améliorer  votre tactique et mettre votre adversaire... ÉCHEC ET MAT !



Dr. Shinichi Suzuki - Suzuki Violin School - Volume 5 (Revised) artwork Suzuki Violin School - Volume 5 (Revised)
Violin Part
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki
Genre: Music
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: July 19, 2016
Publisher: Alfred Music
Seller: Alfred Music

The revised edition for Suzuki Violin School, Volume 5 is now available. Like the other revised violin books, the music has been edited by the International Violin Committee. Other features include: * New engravings in a more easily readable format  * New editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings



Dr. Shinichi Suzuki - Suzuki Violin School - Volume 6 (Revised) artwork Suzuki Violin School - Volume 6 (Revised)
Piano Accompaniment
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki
Genre: Music
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: July 19, 2016
Publisher: Alfred Music
Seller: Alfred Music

Now available individually, this piano accompaniment for Suzuki Violin School Volume 6 (Revised) was previously included in Suzuki Violin School Piano Accompaniments Volume B , which included Volumes 6-10 (Unrevised) .  Titles:  * La Folia, Follia Sonata 12, for Violin, Op. V (Adagio, Allegretto, Allegro moderato, Andante, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro) (A. Corelli/arr. S. Suzuki)  * Sonata No. 3, Sonata in F Major, ChA 27, Op. 1, No. 12, HHA IV/4 No. 3-EZ (G.F. Handel)  * Allegro (J.H. Fiocco)  * Gavotte (J.Ph. Rameau)  * Sonata No. 4, Sonata in D Major, ChA 27, Op. 1, No. 13, HHA IV/4, No. 4-EZ (G.F. Handel)



Mike Stern - The Best of Mike Stern (Songbook) artwork The Best of Mike Stern (Songbook)
Mike Stern
Genre: Music
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: October 01, 2005
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Seller: Hal Leonard Corporation

17 guitar transcriptions with tab from this jazz guitarist who got his start playing with Miles Davis in the '80s. Includes: Chromozone * Little Shoes * Mood Swings * Nardis * Sunnyside * There Is No Greater Love * Wing and a Prayer * and more.



Noël Coward - Blithe Spirit artwork Blithe Spirit
Noël Coward
Genre: Theatre
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: May 04, 2023
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Seller: Bookwire Gesellschaft zum Vertrieb digitaler Medien mbH

"Some of [Coward's] most sparkling dialogue ever... This play is about something substantial - the way past relationships come back to haunt us - but it's the gossamer-like nature of the piece, its sheer levity of spirit, that makes it such an enduring achievement" - The Telegraph When socialite and novelist Charles Condomine attends a séance hosted by eccentric medium Madame Arcati, he's only hoping to gather material for his next book: he never expected to be haunted by his temperamental ex-wife, Elvira. Can Charles keep this willful spirit at bay, or will his new marriage to his second wife, Ruth, come to an untimely demise? With unforgettable characters, witty dialogue and farcical situations, Blithe Spirit ran for decades on the West End, becoming one of the most well-known plays in the British canon. This new edition is published in Methuen Drama's iconic Modern Classics series to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Coward's death and features a new introduction by Arianne Johnson Quinn.



Dr. Shinichi Suzuki & Katherine White - Suzuki Recorder School - Volume 1 artwork Suzuki Recorder School - Volume 1
Alto Recorder Part
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki & Katherine White
Genre: Music
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: July 19, 2016
Publisher: Alfred Music
Seller: Alfred Music

The charming recorder repertoire in the Suzuki Recorder School has been carefully selected by Katherine White, in accordance with the principles and guidelines of Dr. Suzuki's philosophy.  Titles: * One Bird, Variation A (Based on a Kodály Theme)  * One Bird, Variation B (Based on a Kodály Theme)  * Now We Sing (K. White)  * Mary Had a Little Lamb (Folk Song)  * Suo Gan (Folk Song)  * Daddy Long Legs (Kodály Melody)  * One Bird, Variation C (Based on a Kodály Theme)  * Cuckoo (Folk Song)  * French Children's Song (Folk Song)  * The Finch (Based on a Kodály Theme)  * Mary Had a Little Lamb (C Major) (Folk Song)  * Clair de Lune (J. B. Lully)  * The Honeybee (Folk Song)  * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Theme (Folk Song)  * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Variation (Shinichi Suzuki)  * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song)  * One Bird, Variation D (Based on a Kodály Theme)  * The Best of Times (Folk Song)  * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki)  * Clouds (Folk Song)  * Goodbye to Winter (Folk Song)  * Clown Dance (Folk Song)  * Swedish Dance (Folk Song)  * A Tiny Forest Bird (Folk Song)  * My Little Boat (Folk Song)  * The Turtle Dove (Folk Song)  * Hungarian Dance (Folk Song)  * Hansel and Gretel (Folk Song)  * Dream, Children, Dream (Folk Song)  * Little Man in the Woods (Folk Song)  * Are You Sleeping? (Folk Song)  * Two Kings' Children (Folk Song)  * Come Lovely May (W. A. Mozart)  * Tonalization  * Fingering Chart



Wassily Kandinsky - Concerning the Spiritual in Art artwork Concerning the Spiritual in Art
Wassily Kandinsky
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: April 20, 2012
Publisher: Dover Publications
Seller: INscribe Digital

A pioneering work in the movement to free art from its traditional bonds to material reality, this book is one of the most important documents in the history of modern art. Written by the famous nonobjective painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), it explains Kandinsky's own theory of painting and crystallizes the ideas that were influencing many other modern artists of the period. Along with his own groundbreaking paintings, this book had a tremendous impact on the development of modern art. Kandinsky's ideas are presented in two parts. The first part, called "About General Aesthetic," issues a call for a spiritual revolution in painting that will let artists express their own inner lives in abstract, non-material terms. Just as musicians do not depend upon the material world for their music, so artists should not have to depend upon the material world for their art. In the second part, "About Painting," Kandinsky discusses the psychology of colors, the language of form and color, and the responsibilities of the artist. An Introduction by the translator, Michael T. H. Sadler, offers additional explanation of Kandinsky's art and theories, while a new Preface by Richard Stratton discusses Kandinsky's career as a whole and the impact of the book. Making the book even more valuable are nine woodcuts by Kandinsky himself that appear at the chapter headings. This English translation of Über das Geistige in der Kunst was a significant contribution to the understanding of nonobjectivism in art. It continues to be a stimulating and necessary reading experience for every artist, art student, and art patron concerned with the direction of 20th-century painting.



John McLaughlin - John McLaughlin Guitar Tab Anthology artwork John McLaughlin Guitar Tab Anthology
John McLaughlin
Genre: Music
Price: $25.99
Publish Date: November 01, 2015
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Seller: Hal Leonard Corporation

This collection contains 15 incredibly detailed transcriptions written in standard notation and tab, spanning from McLaughlin's debut album, Extrapolation (1969) to Miles Davis' landmark jazz-rock fusion album, Bitches Brew (1970), to the Indian-infused The Inner Mounting Flame (1971) and Birds of Fire (1973) by the Mahavishnu Orchestra; to the acoustic flamenco album Friday Night in San Francisco (1991) featuring the guitar trio of McLaughlin, de Lucia and Di Meola; to McLaughlin's jazz trio album After the Rain (1994). Explore exotic modes, rapid-fire phrasing and shifting time signatures from the teachings of the master of fusion guitar. Titles include: Birds of Fire * Celestial Terrestrial Commuters * The Dance of Maya * Extrapolation * Follow Your Heart * Guardian Angel * John McLaughlin * Lila's Dance * Marbles * Meeting of the Spirits * Miles Beyond * My Foolish Heart * Noonward Race * Peace One * Take the Coltrane.



Dusan Kovacevic - Profesionalac artwork Profesionalac
Tužna komedija, po Luki
Dusan Kovacevic
Genre: Theatre
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: January 16, 2012
Publisher: Interplov iBiblioteka - ibiblioteka.net
Seller: Interplov Ltd.

Profesionalac je kultna drama Dušana Kovačevića.  Drama je nastala nakon jednog slučajnog telefonskog razgovora sa „zabrinutim čovekom“ iz inostranstva u nekom trenutku sedamdesetih. Razgovor je počeo da liči na razgovor sa islednikom  u policijskoj stanici…  U ljutini, pred spuštanje slušalice, Kovačević je tražio da mu razgovor bude poslat u vidu stenograma, za „dobru dramu“. Taj mentalni zapis je ipak Kovačeviću poslužio za priču o „profesionalcima“ i „amaterima“, o lovcu i vuku - i večitoj drami lova i lovine, uokvirenog našom stvarnošću velikih društvenih i istorijskih promena, kada se prethodne istine preokreću a tajne promaljaju kroz novonastale društvene pukotine.  Profesionalac je izveden preko 420 puta u Zvezdara teatru, sa Batom Stojkovićem i Bogdanom Diklićem u glavnim ulogama. Drama je izvedena i u mnogim pozorištima širom sveta, od San Franciska, preko Njujorka do Moskve, od Londona do Teherana, od gradova na „kraju“, do gradova u „centru sveta“.  Elektronsko izdanje iBiblioteke. Latinica, 62 strane. Video snimak drame profesionalac, sa Batom Stojkovićem i Bogdanom Diklićem u glavnim ulogama je dostupan na stranicama iBiblioteke (ibiblioteka.net)