Susan Morrison
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English
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In this fascinating glimpse into the working world of a professional artist, Susan Morrison describes her journey to success. A gifted storyteller, she weaves advice for aspiring artists with stories of her own successes and failures. Having made a living as a professional artist for more than 40 years, Morrison is in a unique position to share her knowledge of the art business. Based on real-life experiences, this book is filled with tried-and-true...
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English
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When it comes to gardens, bigger isn't always better, and “The Less Is More Garden” shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of space. Designer Susan Morrison offers savvy tips to match your landscape to your lifestyle, draws on years of experience to recommend smart plants with seasonal interest, and suggests hardscape materials to personalize your space. Inspiring photographs highlight a variety of inspiring small-space designs from...
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English
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Vertical gardening is the latest, most talked about trend in gardening. Outdoor living wallsplantedwithanything from succulents to vegetables,are springing up in urban and suburban areas and even commercial spaces. Home gardeners are now ready to take advantage of the vertical spaces in their own gardens. Ornamental gardeners searching for help with narrow planting beds or choosingtheappropriate trellis, small space gardeners in need of specific solutions,...
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English
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An amber bead. A gold and glass drinking horn. A ring engraved with Thor's hammer, all artifacts from a Germanic tribe that carved a space for itself through brutality and violence on a windswept land. Brimhild weaves, peace and conveys culture to the kingdom, until the secret of her birth threatens to tear apart the fragile political stability. This is her story, the tale of Grendel's Mother. She is no monster as, portrayed in the Old English epic,...
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English
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What have a deaf nun, the mother of the first baby born to Europeans in North America, and a condemned heretic to do with one another? They are among the virtuous virgins, marvelous maidens, and fierce feminists of the Middle Ages who trail-blazed paths for women today. Without those first courageous souls who worked in fields dominated by men, women might not have the presence they currently do in professions such as education, the law, and literature.
Focusing...
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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The collection includes writings from an impressive array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, including bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Libba Bray, and Margaret Stohl; Hollywood heavy-hitters such as Quvenzhane Wallis; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more.
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HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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An evaluation of Hillary Clinton by thirty women writers considers her political career and prospects from supportive and less favorable perspectives, in a volume that includes contributions by such names as Deborah Tannen, Susan Cheever, and Lorrie Moore.
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English
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This diary of a smart, astute, and funny teenager provides a fascinating record of what an everyday American girl felt and thought during the Depression and the lead-up to World War II. Young Chicagoan Joan Wehlen describes her daily life growing up in the city and ruminates about the impending war, daily headlines, and major touchstones of the era FDRs radio addresses, the Lindbergh kidnapping, Goodbye Mr. Chips and Citizen Kane, Churchill and Hitler,...
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Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
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This is the diary of a smart, astute, and funny teenager, making a record of what an everyday American girl thought and felt during the Depression and the lead-up to World War II. This is an important primary source on the late 1930s and early 1940s.--From the publisher.
