![]() ![]() "Not since The Shining has the descent of a writer into madness been so masterfully rendered on the page." - Ross Jeffery, Bram Stoker-nominated author of Tome The New York Times calls his work "terrifically scary." Philip's work has been translated into multiple languages, and his stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, and Black Static. ![]() ![]() His novels include A Child Alone with Strangers, and the upcoming Boys in the Valley. Philip Fracassi is the Bram Stoker-nominated author of the story collections Behold the Void (named "Collection of the Year" from This Is Horror) and Beneath a Pale Sky (named "Collection His new work will be a hit, and Tyson will do whatever it takes to protect his newfound success.Įven if it means the destruction of the ones he loves. But publishers are paying top dollar, convinced More disturbing than anything he's done before. ![]() Meanwhile, as Tyson begins to use his new desk, he begins acting. Help of a New York City private detective, she finally finds what she's been looking for. Seeking the whereabouts of a certain artifact her family has been hunting for centuries. To write another best-selling novel and prove his best years aren't behind him.Ī continent away, a mysterious woman makes inquiries with her sources around the world, On his 59th birthday, Tyson Parks-a famous, but struggling, horror writer-receives an antiqueĭesk from his partner, Sarah, in the hopes it will rekindle his creative juices. ![]()
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![]() By that prestigious election, Franklin thus was also doubly honored and formally recognized for the awesome reputation it had achieved in the publishing world throughout the decade of the 1970s. Oxford University Press, in fact, specially chose the publishing division of The Franklin Mint to design and produce its World’s Great Books series because of Franklin’s unsurpassed skill in achieving a premium-quality product: each Oxford book must also be ‘a wonder’ in the finest of bookbinding traditions and, if possible, exceed Franklin’s high standard. Printed from 1981 to 1985,* the Oxford/Franklin volumes are gorgeous ~ absolutely stunning in their production qualities. Its early editions ~ fully bound in genuine premium-grade, hand-cut leather, selected for quality of grain and texture ~ were designed and bound by The Sloves Organization, Ltd., an affiliate of the mint, whose bindery was one of the few in the world devoted exclusively to the crafting of fine leather books. Founded in 1973, it ceased publishing in 2000. ![]() The Franklin Library, the publishing division of The Franklin Mint, was of course, at one time, the nation’s largest publisher of great books in fine bindings. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS AND FRANKLIN MINT: One Brief, Shining Moment Premium acid-neutral archival paper that will not yellowĪ writeup by a book collector at :. ![]() ![]() Haynes is known to spend a great deal of time creating ‘image books’ for his films – extensive compendia in which he gathers photographs, film stills, advertising and other visual materials to help establish the necessary tone and textures. ![]() The film director Todd Haynes has spoken of the debt his recent adaptation of Carol (2015) owes to Leiter’s work yet, while this relationship was supposedly the basis of ‘Through a Lens’, a small display at Somerset House, it was scarcely visible. Too late for him – the American photographer died in 2013 – but three overlapping exhibitions at The Photographers’ Gallery, Somerset House and Hackelbury Fine Art are a clear acknowledgment of the quietly insistent growth of his position within postwar photography. Moments can take a while to arrive, but Saul Leiter is certainly having one now. ![]() Saul Leiter, Carol Brown, Harper’s Bazaar, c.1958, photograph. Courtesy the artist and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York ![]() ![]() Trust me, the title says it all! If you can't make it to Costa Rica, this book is the next best thing. Nature's Paradise by Douglas Goodell - 9780983813200 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. If you've been to Costa Rica, you will love this book if you haven't been, you will want to start packing after reading this book and seeing the stunning photography. Nature's Paradise by Douglas Goodell, 9780983813200, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. In the meantime, this book shows Costa Rica in all it natural splendour. Someday I hope to go back and see the rest. Seeing this book brought back wonderful memories of our trip but it also showed what we missed. It has embraced ecotourism and we were fortunate enough to see much of the wonders displayed in this beautiful book: a three-toed sloth, trees full of spider monkeys, the blue morphia butterfly, the Arenal volcano, all beautifully shown with helpful and interesting descriptions. ![]() My husband and I spent a couple of weeks in Costa Rica a few years back and paradise hardly does it justice. ![]() However, when I saw this book it really grabbed my attention. Normally, I am less the coffee table book type and more the books all over the coffee table type. ![]() ![]() ![]() As for that annoying raccoon, he keeps getting in the way. When he asks the mouse's name, she replies, "Poppy." The way Ragweed comes to Poppy's aid, and how Poppy comes to his, is how their rousing and fateful friendship begins. Following the sound of the voice, he finds a cage with a deer mouse trapped inside. ![]() Ragweed is now ready to strike off on his own, but it's not long before he hears a cry for help. Though Ragweed doesn't really want to help the raccoon, by doing so he winds up in Dimwood Forest. While developing the story, however, Avis interest shifted towards the mouse that Mr. On his journey he meets Lotar, a young, annoying, and lost raccoon who's desperate to reunite with his mother. Avi found the book 'fascinating' and decided to write his own novel about an owl named Mr. ![]() How did Ragweed and Poppy meet and become friends? This book tells their hilarious story! Adventurous golden mouse Ragweed is on a freight train leaving the city of Amperville. The first new book about Poppy in more than ten years, from Newbery Medal-winning author Avi with illustrations throughout by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca. ![]() ![]() Filled with Sarah Andersen’s beautiful gothic illustrations and relatable relationship humor, Fangs has all the makings of a cult classic. ![]() ![]() This deluxe hardcover edition of Fangs features an “engraved” red cloth cover, dyed black page trim, and 25 exclusive comics not previously seen online. FANGS by Sarah Andersen ( Sarah’s Scribbles) begins when a werewolf and a vampire meet at The Odditorium, a bar that welcomes monsters. Penned by Sarah Andersen, the artist behind the popular SARAH'S SCRIBBLES, FANGS is the story of a three-hundred-year old vampire in the body of a 26-year-old goth girl who falls in love with a charming werewolf she meets at a bar one night. This all changes one night in a bar when she meets Jimmy, a charming werewolf with a wry sense of humor and a fondness for running wild during the full moon. Together they enjoy horror films and scary novels, shady strolls, fine dining (though never with garlic), and a genuine fondness for each other’s unusual habits, macabre lifestyles, and monstrous appetites.įirst featured as a webcomic series on Tapas, Fangs chronicles the humor, sweetness, and awkwardness of meeting someone perfectly suited to you but also vastly different. Im a big fan of Sarah Andersen and this is so different from her other books but somehow it still gives me that warm happy feeling.The book is beautiful M. ![]() A New York Times bestselling love story between a vampire and a werewolf by the creator of the enormously popular Sarah's Scribbles comics.Įlsie the vampire is three hundred years old, but in all that time, she has never met her match. ![]() ![]() ![]() At Bob Cratchit’s house Scrooge sees Tiny Tim, who is very ill, but full of spirit. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge his clerk, Bob Cratchit’s family. The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge on a journey through Christmases from his past, taking Scrooge to see himself as an unhappy child and a young man more in love with money than his fiancé. When Scrooge gets home, he is visited by the ghost of his old business partner Jacob Marley – and then by three ghosts! They are the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. ![]() ![]() One cold Christmas Eve, Scrooge is unkind to the people who work for him, then refuses to give to charity, and then is rude to his nephew when he invites him to spend Christmas with him. A Christmas Carol is a play about a mean-spirited and selfish old man, Ebenezer Scrooge, who hates Christmas. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shazam! #1 By Waid, Mora - The World's Finest creators present the World's Mightiest Mortal in a dazzling solo series! Dinosaurs from space! The Clubhouse of Eternity! Homicidal worms and talking tigers! Atomic robots, alien worlds, mad scientists, sinister curses, and villains from throughout the DC Universe-welcome to the wild adventures of Billy Batson, whose big red alter ego defends the Earth from its weirdest and wildest threats! Want to stop Lex Luthor and The Joker? Call Superman and Batman! International crises? Page Wonder Woman! But when Garguax, Emperor of the Moon, sets his sights on Gorilla City, that's when you shout "Shazam!" The fan-favorite team of Mark Waid and Dan Mora (Batman/Superman: World's Finest) brings the magic! But the time has come for them not to join the League…but to replace it! Are the no-longer-teen heroes ready for the big leagues? Danger lurks around every corner as heroes and villains alike challenge the new team before they've even begun. Each member joined as a much younger hero, certain that one day they'd be invited to join the Justice League. Now, a new team must rise and protect the Earth…Titans, go! The Teen Titans are ready to grow up. ![]() Titans #1 By Taylor, Scott - The Dark Crisis is over, and the Justice League is no more. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And there’s no way her flesh and blood could actually be a murderer. Now Lila has to put away years of resentment and distrust to prove her cousin’s innocence. She’s soon proven right when Ronnie is suspected of murder, and secrets surrounding her shady cousin and those involved with the winery start piling up. Tita Rosie is thrilled with the return of her prodigal son, but Lila knows that wherever Ronnie goes, trouble follows. But her cousin Ronnie is back in town after ghosting the family fifteen years ago, claiming that his recent purchase of a local winery shows that he’s back on his feet and ready to contribute to the Shady Palms community. And yes, she’s taken the first step in a new romance with her good friend Jae Park. Food was how she found her place in the world. In typical Filipino fashion, my aunt expressed her love not through words of encouragement or affectionate embraces, but through food. Sure, her new business, the Brew-ha Cafe, is looking to turn a profit in its first year. Full Book Name:Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery, 1) Author Name:Mia P. Arsenic and Adobo Quotes Showing 1-30 of 61. It’s Christmastime in Shady Palms, but things are far from jolly for Lila Macapagal. When her long-lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble can’t be far behind in this new mystery by Mia P. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And the opening credits in each of the three episodes have Shubin on the "L" explaining that, as an evolutionary biologist, he looks at people differently than the rest of us do.Īnd so we see a normal-looking rider whose tongue (animated) suddenly shoots out like a lizard's, amphibians trudging along the car's floor (in what is not a comment on Chicago Transit Authority janitorial practices), a Chicago Tribune that is pulled down to reveal a large fish as its reader (in what is surely not a comment on the Tribune or its readers). ![]() There are aerial shots of Lake Michigan ice - a clever transition from arctic ice - leading to a view of Navy Pier, and there is much beautiful photography of the city skyline at night.įootage from the ice rink at Millennium Park helps demonstrate how the human primate lost its tail. The series takes Shubin around the world: back to the site of the Tiktaalik discovery in 2004 up into the canopy of the rain forest where monkeys' hands let them reach the bounty at the edge of tree limbs to the spot in Ethiopia's Rift Valley where the human ancestor known as Lucy was discovered.īut it is firmly rooted in Chicago. ![]() This may not be an old joke to many, but "Your Inner Fish," at least, arms us with enough knowledge to chuckle along. ![]() |