Book Description
How the author escapes... to make her way to 'the blessed shores of America,' provides a stirring conclusion to an entirely powerful and illuminating book. --Booklist
Author : Nina Markovna
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,44 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
How the author escapes... to make her way to 'the blessed shores of America,' provides a stirring conclusion to an entirely powerful and illuminating book. --Booklist
Author : Danny Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,40 MB
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 144032025X
Collects excerpts from the personal travel journal sketchbooks of forty-three artists, illustrators, and designers.
Author : Nina Katchadourian
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 33,83 MB
Release : 2013-02-08
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1452126860
A witty and thought-provoking collection of visual poems constructed from stacks of books. Delighting in the look and feel of books, conceptual artist Nina Katchadourian’s playful photographic series proves that books’ covers—or more specifically, their spines—can speak volumes. Over the past two decades, Katchadourian has perused libraries across the globe, selecting, stacking, and photographing groupings of two, three, four, or five books so that their titles can be read as sentences, creating whimsical narratives from the text found there. Thought-provoking, clever, and at times laugh-out-loud funny (one cluster of titles from the Akron Museum of Art’s research library consists of: Primitive Art /Just Imagine/Picasso/Raised by Wolves), Sorted Books is an enthralling collection of visual poems full of wry wit and bookish smarts. Praise for Sorted Books “Katchadourian’s project . . . takes on a weight beyond its initial novelty. It’s a love letter to books, book collecting and the act of reading.” —San Francisco Chronicle “As a longtime fan of [Katchadourian’s] long-running Sorted Books project I’m thrilled for the release of Sorted Books—a collection spanning nearly two decades of her witty and wise minimalist mediations on life by way of ingeniously arranged book spines. . . . In an era drowned in periodic death tolls for the future of the physical book, her project stands as a celebration of the spirit embedded in the magnificent materiality of the printed page.” —Brain Pickings “Katchadourian’s stacks possess an understated sophistication; they are true to the intimate nature of books and yet reveal their dramatic features and unexpected potential.” —Publishers Weekly
Author : Nina G.
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 31,79 MB
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 163152643X
Nina G bills herself as “The San Francisco Bay Area’s Only Female Stuttering Comedian.” On stage, she encounters the occasional heckler, but off stage she is often confronted with people’s comments toward her stuttering; listeners completing her sentences, inquiring, “Did you forget your name?” and giving unwanted advice like “slow down and breathe” are common. (As if she never thought about slowing down and breathing in her over thirty years of stuttering!) When Nina started comedy nearly ten years ago, she was the only woman in the world of stand-up who stuttered—not a surprise, since men outnumber women four to one amongst those who stutter and comedy is a male-dominated profession. Nina’s brand of comedy reflects the experience of many people with disabilities in that the problem with disability isn’t in the person with it but in a society that isn’t always accessible or inclusive.
Author : Nina Markovna
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,82 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
How the author escapes... to make her way to 'the blessed shores of America,' provides a stirring conclusion to an entirely powerful and illuminating book. --Booklist
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 20,55 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780945242376
Author : Traci N. Todd
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 29,67 MB
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1524737291
A 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Honoree! This luminous, defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the remarkable and inspiring story of acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy. Cover may vary. Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age. With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother's preaching, and in much the same way as her career. During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, Nina's voice soon became a thunderous roar as she raised her voice in powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination.
Author : S a Arya
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,79 MB
Release : 2023-01-23
Category :
ISBN :
"Nina's Winter Adventures!" This heartwarming story follows the journey of a young girl named Nina as she explores the winter season. This book is packed with fun, laughter, and adventure. Your child will love reading about Nina's playful and exciting experiences while learning important life lessons like the importance of friendship and teamwork. An entertaining and educational children's book that takes young readers on a journey through the winter season. With captivating illustrations and a relatable story, children will be transported to a magical winter world and will learn about the different seasons while sparking their curiosity. This book not only provides entertainment but also serves as an educational tool that will help children understand and appreciate the winter season. Each "Seasons" book series explores the beauty of individual seasons. There are a total of four books in the series, where we explore the beauty of spring, the heat of summer, and the colors of fall. Your child will be exposed to new vocabulary, concepts, and information about the world around them. Let's make learning an enjoyable experience!
Author : Nancy J. Membrez
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476642079
Two World Wars engulfed Europe, Asia and the United States, leaving indelible scars on the landscape and survivors. The trauma of civil wars in Spain (declared) and Latin America (tacit) spanned decades yet, contradictorily, bind parties together even today. Civil wars still haunt Africa where, in more recent years, ethnic cleansing has led to wholesale genocide. Drawing on the emerging field of Memory Studies, this book examines narrative and documentary films, made far from Hollywood, that address memory--both traumatic and nostalgic--surrounding these conflicts, despite attempts by special interests to erase or manipulate history.
Author : Jeff Cranmer
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 31,82 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781858289052
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO LAOS is the most comprehensive handbook to one of Southeast Asia's least-known destinations. Features include: Detailed coverage of all the sights, from the Buddhist temples of Louang Phabang to the French colonial architecture of Vientiane. Up-to the-minute listings of the best places to eat and stay. Practical guidance on exploring the remote northern hill villages, navigating the Mekong River and elephant-back trekking in the jungle. Lively and informed accounts of Laos's history, culture, ethnic minorities and wildlife. Full-colour photos and more than 30 maps.