Set on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza, but ranging afield to a small college town in North Carolina, to the streets of Manhattan, and to the barrio chino of Barcelona, Writer-in-Residence tells the story of a successful American painter named David Bloom, who, to the horror of his family, his friends, and his fellow artists, is obsessed with destroying everything he paints. For the past five years he has burned every single painting that he has produced over the past 12 months in one glorious bonfire on Midsummer Eve.
A memoir by the co-founder of the rock duo Hall & Oates explores the childhood music that shaped his early music perspectives, the unlikely artistic pursuits that led to the band's first hit, and his personal struggles with fame
Season by season, this charming volume explores how the house, its gardens, and James and Dean's projects change and evolve throughout the course of a single year.
Explores, through illustrations and brief text, various aspects of each season of the year.
Looks at the experiences of children at three off-reservation Indian boarding schools in the early years of the twentieth century.
This book can refresh and encourage you with stories, insights, and lessons from the author on what she has learned as a homeschooling wife and mother - about herself, her children, and her Lord.--From back cover.
Reflects on Burchfield's expressive and unusually large-scale and densely painted watercolors of mystical and enlivened landscapes
Filled with familiar favorites and new discoveries written by a wide variety of poets, including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, John Updike, Langston Hughes, N. M. Bodecker, Okamoto Kanoko, and many more, this is the perfect book for ...
Simple text introduces facts about the four seasons.
A founder of the Four Seasons hotels shares the philosophy and values that he credits with his brand's success, recounting his rise from a disadvantaged child of immigrant parents while describing his commitment to superior design, quality ...
So whether you need a simple, comforting dinner idea or a lazy weekend breakfast for two, this collection of delicious, rustic recipes will suit your every day and every season.