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The Pilgrim's Progress The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan Bunyan's allegory uses the everyday world of common experience as a metaphor for the spiritual journey of the soul toward God. The hero, Christian, encounters many obstacles in his quest: the Valley … OL107195W
Rainer Maria Rilke, life and work in pictures Rainer Maria Rilke, life and work in pictures Ingeborg Schnack Now Rilke's own life and work makes great demands on the receptivity, the empathy, the sensitivity of his readers; even his contemporaries were only hesitantly willing to receive his work. Chronologi… OL1307357W
Picasso Picasso Pierre Daix,Jean-Louis Andral,Pablo Picasso In 1946, when Picasso received the offer to use one of the great rooms in the castle at Antibes as a studio, he exclaimed enthusiastically: “I'm not only going to paint, I'll decorate the museum too.… OL145191W
The picture of Morty & Ray The picture of Morty & Ray Daniel Manus Pinkwater Inspired by a movie plot, Morty and Ray paint pictures of each other and then do mean things at school to see if their portraits will become ugly. OL15287922W
Reading Writers Reading Reading Writers Reading Danielle Schaub In candid text, accompanied by intimate photographs, 164 Canadian, Québécois and Franco-Canadian writers personally reflect on the transformative experiences of reading. With unguarded images, Daniel… OL15306938W
Sky pioneer Sky pioneer Corinne Szabo A biography, with numerous photographs and quotes from Earhart herself, tracing this determined woman's life and interest in flying. OL3292147W
Particular Voices Particular Voices Robert Giard In 1985, photographer Robert Giard set out to create an archive of portraits of gay and lesbian writers from across the United States. His intention was to present visible evidence of their presence … OL3349109W
History of the Indian tribes of North America History of the Indian tribes of North America Thomas Loraine McKenney not the same book published in 1836 History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs. Embellished with one hundred and twenty portraits… OL3870202W
Famous Indian chiefs Famous Indian chiefs John W. Moyer Short biographies of chiefs from eleven Indian nations. OL4277054W
One family One family Vaughn Sills "One afternoon in the fall of 1979 photographer Vaughn Sills set out from Athens, Georgia, with a load of camera equipment, a tape recorder, and a caring spirit, seeking a family in a setting that wo… OL495131W
Folding faces Folding faces Eric Kenneway Written in the 1970s, "Folding Faces" focuses on the origami of the face or mask. It has 25 or more folded faces, depending on how you count some of the variations of the models, some models represen… OL4970058W
The path to Buddha The path to Buddha Steve McCurry 141 pages : 26 cm OL4989843W
Normal Normal Amy Bloom "Bloom takes us on a provocative, intimate journey into the lives of "people who reveal, or announce, that their gender is variegated rather than monochromatic" - female-to-male transsexuals, heteros… OL500118W
Faces Faces Davis, Paul 1 v. : 31 cm OL5120845W
Painting with Picasso Painting with Picasso Julie Merberg Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Pablo Picasso, rhyming text explores the expressions and activities of various people, from a young girl catching a dove to a serious boy s… OL5717306W
Fame Us Fame Us Brian Howell In this stunning book, photographer Brian Howell takes us into the world of celebrity impersonators—the faux famous people who make a living at pretending to be someone else. Taken at various imperso… OL5748633W
Churchill Churchill Martin Gilbert The definitive biography of Winston Churchill.This edition of the highly acclaimed one-volume CHURCHILL: A LIFE, is the story of adventure. It follows Winston Churchill from his earliest days to his … OL582160W
Apt. 301 Apt. 301 Anderson, Will Will Anderson came to America at the age of twenty-five to follow a career in graphic design with no idea that he would be working as a male fashion model a year later. After living in several differ… OL5845101W
Mario Testino portraits Mario Testino portraits Mario Testino "Mario Testino came to London from Peru in the late 1970s and made his name in British, American, French and Italian Vogue and Vanity Fair. In his previous books - Any Objections, Front Row Back Stag… OL610473W
African American writers African American writers Lynda Koolish "As this volume of photographs presents the faces of acclaimed African American writers, it also highlights the diversity within African American literature and celebrates the many genres it explores… OL6213899W
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