Oscar's American Dream (Wittenstein Barry)(Pevná vazba)

Profane Parables: Film and the American Dream (Rindge Matthew S.)(Pevná vazba)

The sacred ethos of the American Dream has become a central pillar of American civil religion. The belief that meaning is fashioned from some mixture of family, friends, a stable career, and financial security permeates American culture. Profane Parables examines three films that assault this

Uncle Oscar's Chairs - From A to Z (Englund Magnus)(Pevná vazba)

It's a rainy day in Uncle Oscar's house. What are Jack and Molly going to do? Explore the alphabet through the world of chairs, of course! A is for Ant ... designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1952B is for Ball ... designed by Eero Aarnio in 1963C is for Coconut ... designed by George Nelson in 1955 And

Philip Taaffe (Schwabsky Barry)(Pevná vazba)

The first illustrated monograph to survey the work to date of major American painter Philip Taaffe (b.1955), whose work has expanded the parameters of painting through a fascinating layering of different techniques and imagery, including marbling, silkscreen, collage and

Etel Adnan (Schwabsky Barry)(Pevná vazba)

Etel Adnan (b.1925) is a Lebanese-American poet, essayist and visual artist. This will be the first book to present a full account of Adnan's fascinating life and work, using the drama of her biography, the complexity of her identity, and the cosmopolitan nature of her experience to illuminate the

Monsters (Windsor-Smith Barry)(Pevná vazba)

The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power (Mayfield D. L.)(Pevná vazba)

Apocalypse in American Literature and Culture (Hay John)(Pevná vazba)

The idea of America has always encouraged apocalyptic visions. The 'American Dream' has not only imagined the prospect of material prosperity; it has also imagined the end of the world. 'Final forecasts' constitute one of America's oldest literary genres, extending from the eschatological theology

Paul Bowles: In the American Grain (Tharaud Barry Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Paul Bowles has often been considered a cult writer, a literary renegade: he lived more than fifty years as an expatriate in Morocco, and according to Norman Mailer, his works 'let in the murder, the drugs, the incest, the call of the orgy, the end of civilization.' In recent decades Bowles has

Fourteen Wolves - A Rewilding Story (Barr Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

Miami Beach 1988-1995 (Lewis Barry)(Pevná vazba)

Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream (Muhammad Ibtihaj)(Pevná vazba)

THE FIRST FEMALE MUSLIM AMERICAN TO MEDAL AT THE OLYMPIC GAMESNAMED ONE OF TIME'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLEGrowing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the

Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques (Ord Clarke Barry)(Pevná vazba)

Pedro's Theory: Reimagining the Promised Land (Gonsalez Marcos)(Pevná vazba)

'A searching memoir . . . A subtle, expertly written repudiation of the American dream in favor of something more inclusive and more realistic.'--Kirkus, starred review There are many Pedros living in many Americas . . . One Pedro goes to a school where they take away his language. Another

Spirits Speak: Channeling the Life of Jesus (Strohm Barry R.)(Pevná vazba)

The American Dream: A Cultural History (Samuel Lawrence R.)(Pevná vazba)

There is no better way to understand America than by understanding the cultural history of the American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosophy or ideology, the Dream is thoroughly woven into the fabric of everyday life, playing a vital role in who we are, what we do, and why we do it. No

Let's Save Antarctica: Why we must protect our planet (Barr Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

Branch Lines Around Barry - To Cardiff, Wenvoe, Penarth and Bridgend (Mitchell Vic)(Pevná vazba)

Alice: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Moser Barry)(Pevná vazba)

The 'calculated pandemonium' of the splendidly irrational kingdom of Wonderland is what Barry Moser set out to capture in illustrating the Lewis Carroll classic.In his seventy-five wood engravings, Moser depicts with consummate invention, wit, and skill the quite exceptional inhabitants and sights

Sharks in the Time of Saviours (Washburn Kawai Strong)(Pevná vazba)

A powerful debut novel that delicately blends Hawaiian myth with the broken American dream, this is an engrossing family saga and a story of exile and the pursuit of

Picture This: The Near-Sighted Monkey Book (Barry Lynda)(Pevná vazba)

The creative-drawing companion to the acclaimed and bestselling What It IsLynda Barry single-handedly created a literary genre all her own, the graphic memoir/how-to, otherwise known as the bestselling, the acclaimed, but most important, the adored and the inspirational What It Is. The R. R

Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream (Shnayerson Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The story of the notorious Jewish gangster who ascended from impoverished beginnings to the glittering Las Vegas strip 'Fast-paced and absorbing. . . . With a keen eye for the amusing, and humanizing detail, Shnayerson] enlivens the traditional rise-and-fall narrative.'--Jenna Weissman Joselit,

Dandelion's Dream (Tanaka Yoko)(Pevná vazba)

American Civil War Visual Encyclopedia (DK)(Pevná vazba)

The American Vintage Furniture (Acme Furniture)(Pevná vazba)