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Making the Unknown Known

Women in Early Texas Art, 1860s–1960s

by Sarah Beth Wilson, Michael R. Grauer, Kenneth Hafertepe, Francine Carraro, Mark Kever, Sam DeShong Ratcliffe, Randy Tibbits, Scott Grant Barker, D. Jack Davis, Amy Fulkerson, Eleanor Barton, Richard B. McCaslin ...

In Making the Unknown Known, leading scholars throughout Texas explore the significant role women artists played in developing early Texas art from the nineteenth century through the latter part of the twentieth century. The biographies presented here allow readers to compare these women’s experiences across time as they negotiated the gendered expectations about artists in society at large and ... Read more

$14.39 USD

In Making the Unknown Known, leading scholars throughout Texas explore the significant role women artists played in developing early Texas art from the nineteenth century through the latter part of the twentieth century. The biographies presented here allow readers to compare these women’s experiences across time as they negotiated the gendered expectations about artists in society at large and
... Read more
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The Other Couple

by Cathryn Grant ...

Narrated by Scott Merriman, Eva Kaminsky ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

They planned a dream vacation. They got a trip to hell.Maggie and Brad are on vacation at Lake Tahoe when they meet another couple, Skye and Joe. The four hit it off so well that Maggie invites their new friends to share her beautiful lakeside rental. What she doesn't realize is Skye and Joe aren't just some random couple. They have been watching Maggie and Brad and have chosen them carefully... ... Read more

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They planned a dream vacation. They got a trip to hell.Maggie and Brad are on vacation at Lake Tahoe when they meet another couple, Skye and Joe. The four hit it off so well that Maggie invites their new friends to share her beautiful lakeside rental. What she doesn't realize is Skye and Joe aren't just some random couple. They have been watching Maggie and Brad and have chosen them carefully...
... Read more
Reconciling

A Lifelong Struggle to Belong

by Larry Grant, Scott Steedman ...

“Larry Grant’s life is a model of what it means to rise above hardship, transcend preconceived notions, and live life in a good way. I’ve had the honour of meeting him, but this book makes me feel as if I know him. And that is a profound gift.” — Shelagh Rogers, Honorary Witness, Truth and Reconciliation Commission; broadcast journalist, CBC RadioA personal and historical story of identity, place, ... Read more

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“Larry Grant’s life is a model of what it means to rise above hardship, transcend preconceived notions, and live life in a good way. I’ve had the honour of meeting him, but this book makes me feel as if I know him. And that is a profound gift.” — Shelagh Rogers, Honorary Witness, Truth and Reconciliation Commission; broadcast journalist, CBC RadioA personal and historical story of identity, place,
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5000 Interesting, Fun & Crazy Facts - The Knowledge Encyclopaedia To Win Trivia

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson, Christina Ray, Catherine O'Connor, Roch Bordenave ...

Unabridged

20 hours 38 min

Did you know that psychopaths don't have the ability to see the negative consequences of their actions, only the positive ones? Did you know that self-discipline is a better indicator of success than your IQ score? Did you know that the Walt Disney Company is the world’s second biggest buyer of explosives?If you learned anything in the last few lines you're going to learn a bunch more in the next ... Read more

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Did you know that psychopaths don't have the ability to see the negative consequences of their actions, only the positive ones? Did you know that self-discipline is a better indicator of success than your IQ score? Did you know that the Walt Disney Company is the world’s second biggest buyer of explosives?If you learned anything in the last few lines you're going to learn a bunch more in the next
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The Greatest Album Covers of All Time

by Barry Miles, Grant Scott, Johnny Morgan ...

With the resurgence of vinyl going from strength to strength, album cover art is as important as it's ever been. This sumptuous book brings together 250 of the greatest album covers of all time and is arranged chronologically, beginning in 1956. Our judging panel, drawn from the great and the good of the music industry, has selected the final 275 entries, giving their reasons for selection to ... Read more

$8.49 USD

With the resurgence of vinyl going from strength to strength, album cover art is as important as it's ever been. This sumptuous book brings together 250 of the greatest album covers of all time and is arranged chronologically, beginning in 1956. Our judging panel, drawn from the great and the good of the music industry, has selected the final 275 entries, giving their reasons for selection to
... Read more
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Why Do We Say That? 101 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! A Brief History On Where They Come From!

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 31 min

Why do you “call shotgun” when you want the front passenger seat? What does “letting the cat out of the bag” have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to “cut to the chase”? How come you hear all those juicy rumors “through the grapevine”?Like many people you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why do you “call shotgun” when you want the front passenger seat? What does “letting the cat out of the bag” have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to “cut to the chase”? How come you hear all those juicy rumors “through the grapevine”?Like many people you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step
... Read more
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1500 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know - Crazy, Funny & Random Facts To Win Trivia

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

Did you know that hamsters are only able to blink only one eye at a time? Did you know the longest video game marathon ever recorded was twenty nine hours and thirty one minutes? Did you know the earliest case of hearing loss documented in writing is from Ancient Egypt in 1550 B.C.? In that era, people injected red lead, goat urine, olive oil, bat wings and ant eggs in the ear canal in an attempt ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Did you know that hamsters are only able to blink only one eye at a time? Did you know the longest video game marathon ever recorded was twenty nine hours and thirty one minutes? Did you know the earliest case of hearing loss documented in writing is from Ancient Egypt in 1550 B.C.? In that era, people injected red lead, goat urine, olive oil, bat wings and ant eggs in the ear canal in an attempt
... Read more
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Why do we say that? - 202 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! A Brief History On Where They Come From!

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Mandy Grant-Grierson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 4 min

Why do you “call shotgun” when you want the front passenger seat? What does “letting the cat out of the bag” have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to “cut to the chase”? Why do you hear all those juicy rumors “through the grapevine”?This is a bundled compilation of my previous two best selling Why Do We Say That books!Like many people, you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why do you “call shotgun” when you want the front passenger seat? What does “letting the cat out of the bag” have to do with divulging secrets? Why do you ask people to “cut to the chase”? Why do you hear all those juicy rumors “through the grapevine”?This is a bundled compilation of my previous two best selling Why Do We Say That books!Like many people, you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like
... Read more
Aristocratic Voices

Forgotten Arguments about Virtue, Authority, and Inequality

by Matthew T. Cantirino, John Farrenkopf, Michael P. Federici, Michael P. Harding, Grant Havers, Scott J. Irving, Rachel Hawks, Patrick Macfarlane, Cary Joseph Nederman, Mark Shiffman, Steven Waldorf, Luke C. Sheahan, Derek D. Turner ...

Series series Political Theory for Today
In the 21st century, political debates appear to center on fundamental conflicts between “the people” and “elites.” Most of these discussions emphasize strategies to protect and empower the oppressed masses against a predatory ruling class. Much of classical political thought, however, was written from an aristocratic point of view: that is, it ascribed paramount importance to the question of ... Read more

$109.39 USD

In the 21st century, political debates appear to center on fundamental conflicts between “the people” and “elites.” Most of these discussions emphasize strategies to protect and empower the oppressed masses against a predatory ruling class. Much of classical political thought, however, was written from an aristocratic point of view: that is, it ascribed paramount importance to the question of
... Read more
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Ruthless Behavior

by Octavia Grant ...

Narrated by Cee Scott ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

During his career of drugs, murder, and dirty money, Clifton Brick never expected to find, nor was he looking, for love. He was accustomed to fast money and even faster women. But when he met Kiana “Ki” Bradshaw, a woman with her own lucrative criminal enterprise he knew that he found the love of his life. After years of a blissful union and building their empire, Clifton and Kiana’s loyalty to ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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During his career of drugs, murder, and dirty money, Clifton Brick never expected to find, nor was he looking, for love. He was accustomed to fast money and even faster women. But when he met Kiana “Ki” Bradshaw, a woman with her own lucrative criminal enterprise he knew that he found the love of his life. After years of a blissful union and building their empire, Clifton and Kiana’s loyalty to
... Read more

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AFFIRMATIONS FOR BLACK WOMEN

Reprogram Your Mind with Positive Thoughts to Increased Self-Esteem, Selfconfidence, and to Create Success, Wealth, and Mental Well-Being

by Kelly Campbell-Scott ...

Narrated by Valante Grant ...

Unabridged

3 hours 56 min

Are you a black woman who is looking for success?Do you want to rebuild your self-confidence and improve your mental wellbeing?This book will help you to achieve everything you want!If you are a Black woman who knows deep inside that you are destined for greatness, that may be all you need to propel you to the heights you are aiming for. You already possess an inner strength that fills you with ... Read more

$12.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you a black woman who is looking for success?Do you want to rebuild your self-confidence and improve your mental wellbeing?This book will help you to achieve everything you want!If you are a Black woman who knows deep inside that you are destined for greatness, that may be all you need to propel you to the heights you are aiming for. You already possess an inner strength that fills you with
... Read more
New Ways of Seeing

The Democratic Language of Photography

by Grant Scott ...

Those born since the digital revolution, seem to have the hardest time re-imagining the role of photography in the world today. Thinking of photography as a visual language is the approach this book adopts to addresses this challenge.Considering photography in this way develops the metaphor of 'learning a language' when attempting to explain what photography can be, and what it can give a student ... Read more

$38.99 USD

Those born since the digital revolution, seem to have the hardest time re-imagining the role of photography in the world today. Thinking of photography as a visual language is the approach this book adopts to addresses this challenge.Considering photography in this way develops the metaphor of 'learning a language' when attempting to explain what photography can be, and what it can give a student
... Read more

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