they probably are.Huntington House: A Psychological sexy brutal twisting thriller that keeps you nailed to your seat.

    Museum attendance is surging. More people than ever call themselves artists. Contemporary art has become a mass entertainment, a luxury good, a job description, and, for some, a kind of alternative religion. In a series of beautifully paced narratives, Sarah Thornton investigates the drama of a Christie's auction, the workings in Takashi Murakami's studios, the elite at the Basel Art Fair, the eccentricities of Artforum magazine, the competition behind an important art prize, life in a notorious art-school seminar, and the wonderland of the Venice Biennale. She reveals the new dynamics of creativity, taste, status, money, and the search for meaning in life. A judicious and juicy account of the institutions that have the power to shape art history, based on hundreds of interviews with high-profile players, Thornton's entertaining ethnography will change the way you look at contemporary culture. 8 illustrations.

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    Penned by the ancient Chinese philosopher and military general Sun Tzu, it reveals how to succeed in any conflict. This graphic version from SmarterComics brings Sun Tzu's message to life in dynamic illustrated form."

    My heart ached for Sean when I learned his wife had been pregnant in the car explosion. But when I made the mistake of telling others about the fact, Sean flipped out and broke my heart. That’s when my ex contacted me and wanted to reunite. I was a hot mess and didn’t know which way to jump. Sean: I yelled at her…sweet Tish. I couldn’t believe I’d rained down my wrath on the one person I loved. But the fallout from what she did left me unhinged and I turned to the one thing I knew I could get lost in. Booze. Not a good move, to say the least. I was so screwed. The limits of love are tested for Sean and Tish in Shaded Heart, the newest installment in the steamy Irish Mafia romance saga, The Downing Family.

    During it, both Henry and Naomi lost their lives and left their seven children orphaned. Later adopted by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, missionaries in what is now Washington, they were orphaned a second time, when both their new parents were killed during the Whitman massacre in November 1847. About 1860 Catherine, the oldest girl, wrote a first-hand account of their journey across the plains and their life with the Whitmans. Today it is regarded as one of the most authentic accounts of the American westward migration.

    In Encaustic Workshop, it becomes much more: a dynamic medium where anything goes and the possibilities are endless.Packed with step-by-step techniques, helpful tips and diverse examples of completed works, Encaustic Workshop brings all the accessibility and excitement of a mixed-media workshop to your own workspace. If you're a beginner, you'll find everything you need to know to get started. If you're a more advanced crafter or fine artist, you'll discover things you never knew you could do with encaustic.Instructions and photos will guide you as you learn to:Apply, layer, color and carve wax to create artwork rich with texture and depth.Create collages that combine encaustic with papers, fabric, found objects, image transfers and more.Experiment with charcoal, inks, watercolors, pastels and other mediums to create unexpected effects in the wax.Then, complete step-by-step projects and an extensive inspirational gallery will show you how you can combine the techniques you've learned to create more complex works.Sign your creativity up for this Encaustic Workshop--then just melt, paint and play!

    Longtime skateboard artist Sean Cliver put together this staggering survey of over 1,000 skateboard graphics from the last 30 years, creating an indispensable insiders' history as he did so.Alongside his own history, Sean has assembled a wealth of recollections and stories from prominent artists and skateboarders such as: Andy Howell, Barry McGee, Ed Templeton, Steve Caballero, and Tony Hawk.The end result is a fascinating historical account of art in the skateboard subculture, as told by those directly involved with shaping its legendary creative face.

    Though predominantly serving as a useful guide and bridge in the first year of your career as a designer, it should also be considered an essential tool that can be consulted when you're unsure of what to do next. Begin with the essentials of beginning your design career, like building your resume and portfolio, seeking out opportunities, and preparing for and securing interviews.More than just helping you get a job, however, this career guide serves to help you succeed in whichever design position you land. Learn how to effectively work with other designers and your own clients, keep up to date with the industry, hone your business skills, and much more. From the day after graduation to the completion of your first year as a design professional, this career guide will help you stay on top of your game.In What They Didn't Teach You in Design School you'll find:11 chapters covering topics ranging from software skills, print production, and designer relations, to good design practice, web skills, and working with external suppliersHelpful design advice that you'll want to return to again and againA word from the author:"Working in a studio is hugely different from studying; this book is aimed at helping you through the transition and giving you the ammo to climb this massive new learning curve." --Phil Cleaver

    Key Features An integrated approach to the development of all four language skills. Notions and functions. Vocabulary presentation and practice. Variety of reading, listening and speaking tasks. Grammar presentation in context. Activities encouraging critical thinking as well as web research. Writing sections containing models and development of writing skills & Writing bank. Realistic pairwork and groupwork activities. Pronunciation and Intonation sections. Study Skills to help students become autonomous learners. Practical English sections preparing students to use the language in real-life situations. Culture sections & CLIL sections for each module. Language Review. Grammar Reference section. Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Software. Interactive eBook. Writing Books that help students practise and improve their writing skills. Public Speaking / Presentation Skills booklets to help learners become effective communicators and competent public speakers.

    The book reads in a conversational style and is more like having a chat with a bloke that knows his stuff than any kind of "how-to" manual. This is the sequel to Know Your Onions: Graphic Design by the same author.

    By the time you finish this book, you'll have all the skills you need to achieve a striking likeness in a drawn portrait. Artist and life drawing expert Jake Spicer takes you through a series of carefully crafted tutorials, from how to put together a basic portrait sketch to developing your portraits and then taking your drawings further. From understanding and constructing the head and shaping the hair, to checking the relationships of the features and achieving a lifelike expression, every aspect of the portrait process is examined, along with advice on which materials to use and how to find a model.

    It also offers tips, shortcuts, design techniques, ideas and layouts to unleash your creativity.

    Human Achievement collects new truths, anxieties, and amusements from the mundane to the surreal in an addictively strange and entertaining picket-sized primer that welcomes the uninitiated and rewards the faithful.

    The residents of this sleepy little town are none the wiser, but everyone sure knows about Oregon Investigations. Cousins Jack and Liam, and their longtime friend, Brodie aren’t just the private investigators of the firm, they’re also shifters belonging to the very same dwindling den of wolves. PART ONE Charlotte Gold has followed in her father’s legendary, country-singing footsteps, though her success hasn’t spanned beyond Cottage Grove. She’s just fine with that and singing with her band at Home on the Range feels like a little slice of heaven and a whole lot of fun whenever she gets on stage. But when her drummer keels over, dead, one night while playing, Charlotte’s quiet corner of paradise turns dark. No one suspects foul play except for Charlotte and she will stop at nothing to expose the killer who took her friend’s life, even if the residents of Cottage Grove think she’s crazy. One man doesn’t think she’s lost her mind, however, and Jack has all the skills and resources to crack this overlooked case wide open. PART TWO Eve Picoult hasn’t set foot in her hometown of Cottage Grove since she graduated high school ten years ago, but her dear friend twists her arm into agreeing to return for their ten-year reunion. It’s been forever, but how could she say no to her favorite Skype friend who has always been there for her, through thick and thin? For Eve, well, one reason comes to mind… or person. Brodie Shea. When Eve arrives at Cottage Grove, however, she discovers her friend mysteriously vanished. How could that be? Eve fears the worst, knowing her friend wouldn’t miss her high school reunion for the world. And it will be Brodie and his private investigation firm who will help Eve find out why her old friend has suddenly disappeared. PART THREE One dark, foggy night, as Wendy Cunningham kicks and fights her way up from the bottom of Silver Lake, she fears that life as she knows it is about to come to a violent end. But a man pulls her out, saving her life at the last minute. She doesn’t recognize him, but Liam knows exactly who she is. Come to think about it, not only does Wendy not recognize Liam, but she doesn’t recognize Cottage Grove, the town where she apparently grew up in, or remember anything about her life for that matter. Amnesia. Wendy’s memory will come back, but no one knows when or how or why, and until she remembers who knocked her out and tossed her into Silver Lake for dead, she will have no choice but to rely on the one man she trusts didn’t do it—Liam Doren. But Liam has secrets of his own. He’s a wolf shifter, after all, and the closer these two get, the harder it becomes for him to hide it from her.