Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan: A Novel of a Life in Art (Reed Deborah)(Paperback)

Pale Morning Light with Violet Swan: A Novel of a Life in Art (Reed Deborah)(Paperback)

The story of a famous abstract painter at the end of her life--her family, her art, and the long-buried secrets that won't stay hidden for much longer. Ninety-three-year-old Violet Swan has spent a lifetime translating tragedy and hardship into art, becoming famous for her abstract paintings,

God in Ruins (Atkinson Kate)(Paperback)

WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA NOVEL AWARDA God in Ruins relates the life of Teddy Todd – would-be poet, heroic World War II bomber pilot, husband, father, and grandfather – as he navigates the perils and progress of the 20th century. For all Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge will be to

The Memory of Light (Stork Francisco X.)(Paperback)

Now in paperback: This beautiful novel from the author of Marcelo in the Real World about life after a suicide attempt is perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Thirteen Reasons Why.When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide

Perch in Bohemia - Art, Love and Life in Chelsea's Swan Court 1931-1961 (Braban Nicola)(Paperback / softback)

Swan Court, home in the 1940's to Agatha Christie and the young Margaret Thatcher, was the first modern block of flats to be built in Chelsea in the inter-war years, its uncluttered labour-saving spaces offering a new way of living to Londoners in flight from the over-stuffed opulence of Edwardian

An Onion in My Pocket: My Life with Vegetables (Madison Deborah)(Paperback)

From the author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone (The Queen of Greens, The Washington Post)--a warm, bracingly honest memoir that also gives us an insider's look at the vegetarian movement. Madison's 'insightful memoir' (The Wall Street Journal) is 'a true delight to read as she uncovers her

Loner Life in Another World (Light Novel) Vol. 1 (Goji Shoji)(Paperback)

RE: Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, Vol. 10 (Light Novel) (Nagatsuki Tappei)(Paperback)

The times may change, but the legends of adventuring never will With the Witch Cult and the Archbishop of Sloth defeated, Subaru Natsuki is finally reunited with Emilia. Overcoming their bitter parting, the two manage to reconcile only for new troubles to take center stage. Even though the coast is

Living at the Speed of Light: Navigating Life with Bipolar Disorder, from Depression to Mania and Everything in Between (Conibear Katie)(Paperback)

Shining a light on mania, depression and everything in between, this no-nonsense guide to life with bipolar disorder gives advice on how to manage the condition and work towards stability. Drawing on her own experiences, Katie Conibear discusses the realities of life with bipolar and shares

Book of Life - (All Souls 3) (Harkness Deborah)(Paperback / softback)

After travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchant­ing series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with

Sword Art Online 9 (Light Novel): Alicization Beginning (Kawahara Reki)(Paperback)

Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human. As they search for the boy's

RE: Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, Vol. 7 (Light Novel) (Nagatsuki Tappei)(Paperback)

Gathering Light (Donnelly Jennifer)(Paperback / softback)

An astounding novel about a girls coming-of-age inter-woven with a real life murder that rocked turn-of-the-century America. Winner of the 2004 Carnegie

Slow Art: The Experience of Looking, Sacred Images to James Turrell (Reed Arden)(Paperback)

Americans, on average, spend between six and ten seconds with individual artworks in museums or galleries--hardly time enough. But how, in our culture of distraction, might we extend attention? Slow Art models sustained ways of looking, through encounters with various media both present and

Violet in Some Places (Campbell Cebo)(Paperback)

Violet in Some Places is the life of a man enveloped in the raw, nurturing magic of matriarchs. If ever there was a guide toward masculine vulnerability, power through listening, a rosetta stone for empathy-- it is here in the silky, poetic prose beautifully woven throughout this empowering

Lou Reed - Mick Wall

Lou Reed died in 2013. This is the critically acclaimed biography of the songwriter, Velvet Underground member and musician. Rock 'n' roll was Lou Reed's life. From recording one of the most critically acclaimed albums of all time with THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO (1967), to heavy drug abuse and

Lou Reed: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations (Reed Lou)(Paperback)

A revealing collection of interviews with one of the greatest artists in the history of rock 'n' roll--as brilliant, punchy, and blustery as the man himself In this collection of powerful interviews given over thirty years--including his final interview--Lou Reed oscillates between losing

The Life of Forms in Art: Modernism, Organism, Vitality (Taylor Brandon)(Paperback)

What is form in modern art? How could a work of art attain organic life in a world dominated by new technology? In this important new book, Brandon Taylor proposes that biology and the life sciences themselves supplied the analogies and metaphors by which the modern artist was guided. For the

In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 1 (Light Novel) (Ceez)(Paperback)

New Beginnings in Familiar LandsAfter a horrific accident put her on life support, the last vestige of freedom Keina Kagami had was in the VRMMORPG World of Leadale. When she wakes up in the body of her game avatar, though, Keina-now Cayna-finds that the worries of her old life appear to be a thing

The Art of Being Normal (Williamson Lisa)(Paperback)

A young adult novel about two transgender teens who figure out how to navigate life with help from each other. 'A life-changing and life-saving book.' --Philip PullmanOn the first day at his new school, Leo Denton has one goal: to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in

Sword Art Online 5: Phantom Bullet (Light Novel) (Kawahara Reki)(Paperback)

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON Kirito reenters the world of VRMMOs, this time logging in to Gun Gale Online in order to investigate the Death Gun, an in-game item rumored to be responsible for real-world deaths. He immediately runs into trouble when, after transferring his old avatar

RE: Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, Vol. 9 (Light Novel) (Nagatsuki Tappei)(Paperback)

Having lost his deadly duel with Petelgeuse Roman e-Conti, Subaru Natsuki goes back in time once more. Subaru returns to the world and, yet to shake off the effects of the ferocious battle, works with his allies to weave a new strategy - all to foil the wicked plans of the body-hopping Bishop of

No Game No Life, Vol. 5 (Light Novel) (Kamiya Yuu)(Paperback)

In the world of Disboard, everything is decided by games. Since arriving in this strange place, genius gamer siblings Sora and Shiro have risen to become king and queen of what's left of Disboard's humans. Their latest challenge is winning an unwinnable romance game against the races of Dhampir and

Spice and Wolf, Vol. 1 (Light Novel) (Hasekura Isuna)(Paperback)

The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into his routine-that is, until the night Lawrence finds a wolf

The Casanova (Swan T. L.)(Paperback)

In T L Swan's steamy third installment of the Miles High Club, Kate's hot new pen pal is a welcome distraction from her horrible boss. But nobody is as distracting as Elliot Miles...and he knows it.My favorite hobby is infuriating Elliot Miles. Just the sight of my boss's handsome face triggers my