Thursday, March 30, 2017

Strong Is the New Pretty - A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves


Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100% themselves.

Monday, March 27, 2017

Steal Like an Artist - 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative


You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone. A manifesto for the digital age, Steal Like an Artist is a guide whose positive message, graphic look and illustrations, exercises, and examples will put readers directly in touch with their artistic side.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

The Autobiography of Gucci Mane and Art of Coloring: Golden Girls: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity


The highly anticipated memoir from Gucci Mane, “one of hip-hop’s most prolific and admired artists” (The New York Times).

For the first time Gucci Mane tells his story in his own words. It is the captivating life of an artist who forged an unlikely path to stardom and personal rebirth.

Monday, March 20, 2017

The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince and Women in Science: 100 Postcards


At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Victoria: The Heart and Mind of a Young Queen: Official Companion to the Masterpiece Presentation on PBS


The official companion to the Masterpiece presentation on PBS, Victoria delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England’s greatest monarchs.

Monday, March 13, 2017

Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World and MOMENTARY: The Art of Ilya Kuvshinov


Aphra Behn, first female professional writer. Sojourner Truth, activist and abolitionist. Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer. Marie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel Prize. Joan Jett, godmother of punk. The 100 revolutionary women highlighted in this gorgeously illustrated book were bad in the best sense of the word: they challenged the status quo and changed the rules for all who followed.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

We'll Always Have Casablanca - The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywood's Most Beloved Movie


For the 75th anniversary of its premiere the incredible story of how Casablanca was made and why it remains the most beloved of Hollywood films.

Casablanca was first released in 1942, just two weeks after the city of Casablanca itself surrendered to American troops led by General Patton.

Monday, March 6, 2017

National Geographic The Photo Ark - One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals


This lush book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art: to know these animals is to save them.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Portraits of Courage - A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors


A vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans.  With Forewords by former First Lady Laura Bush and General Peter Pace, 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.