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The Blue Day Book

by Bradley Trevor Greive

A wonderful collection of amusing, poignant animal photos and inspirational text designed to lift the spirits of anyone who's got the blues.

American Junk: How to Hunt For, Haggle Over, Rescue and Transform America's Forgotten Treasures (From

American Junk: How to Hunt For, Haggle Over, Rescue and Transform America's Forgotten Treasures (From

A passionate collector shares photos of her own finds, prices, a list of junking sites nationwide, general information on how to hunt for treasure at places like flea markets and thrift shops, and tips on haggling, cleaning, and camouflage. Reprint.

The Oxford Project

by Stephen G. Bloom, Peter Feldstein

In 1984, photographer Peter Feldstein set out to photograph every single resident of his town, Oxford, Iowa (pop. 676). He converted an abandoned storefront on Main Street into a makeshift studio and posted fliers inviting people to stop by. At first they trickled in slowly, but in the end, nearly all of Oxford stood before Feldstein's lens. Twenty years later, Feldstein decided to do it again. Only this time he... (more)

People Tribute: Remembering Michael 1958-2009

People Tribute: Remembering Michael 1958-2009

Partly by chance, partly by design-is there anyone else who so wanted to be different?-there was never a life like Michael Jackson's. Preposterously talented, fronting the Jackson 5 from early childhood, he captivated kids, and more than a few grown-ups, with fancy footwork, effortless high C's and charisma to burn. And that was only prelude. Thriller launched Jackson into a new level of celebrity... (more)

Flea Market Style: Decorating with a Creative Edge

Flea Market Style: Decorating with a Creative Edge

by Emelie Tolley

From London's legendary Portobello Road to the humble neighborhood tag sale, the flea market is the destination of choice for savvy shoppers. Part collector's guide, part decorating manual, Flea Market Style celebrates the marriage of two great passions--shopping and home design--and answers the important question that lies behind every purchase, big or small: What will I do with this once I get it home?... (more)

Zombie Haiku: Good Poetry For Your...Brains

Zombie Haiku: Good Poetry For Your...Brains

by Ryan Mecum

What you are looking at is a document from the early days of the zombie plague. Little is known about the author before his infection--only that he was a poet. This facsimile of his actual journal recounts the events of humanity's darkest hours through the intimate poetry of haiku. Inside you'll find increasingly disjointed and terrifying three-line poems (all in the classic 5-7-5 syllable structure), and follow... (more)

Learning to Love You More

by Miranda July, Harrell Fletcher

The best of the groundbreaking website learningtoloveyoumore.com, which asks ordinary people to complete out-of-the-ordinary assignments--with extraordinary results. In a world obsessed with "reality" programming, the collaborative public art project known as "Learning to Love You More" offers a refreshing take on how actual people think, act, and love. Created by Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher,... (more)

No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

by Anthony Bourdain

An illustrated, behind-the-scenes travel journal of Anthony Bourdain’s global adventures. More than just a companion to the hugely popular show, No Reservations is Bourdain’s fully illustrated journal of his far-flung travels. The book traces his trips from New Zealand to New Jersey and everywhere in between, mixing beautiful, never-before-seen photos and mementos with Bourdain’s outrageous commentary on what... (more)

The Americans

by Robert Frank

Previously published in 1959, Frank's most famous and influential photography book contained a series of deceptively simple photos that he took on a trip through America in 1955 and 1956. These pictures of everyday people still speak to us today, 40 years and several generations later.

100 Great Wonders of the World

by Richard Cavendish, Rosemary Burton

A new edition of this reference guide to 100 spectacular buildings, monuments, natural wonders and triumphs of engineering from around the world. Full of beautiful photographs, this volume is a tantalising invitation to travel to see these sights first hand.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

by Richard Bach

This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.

Sinatra: The Life (Vintage)

by Anthony Summers

Packed with revelations, this is the first complete account of a career built on raw talent, sheer willpower--and criminal connections. Anthony Summers--bestselling author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe --and Robbyn Swan unveil stunning new information about Sinatra’s links to the Mafia, his crowded love life and his tangled relationships with U.S. presidents. Exclusive breakthroughs include the... (more)

XXX: 30 Porn-Star Portraits

by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Now in paperback, a provocative look at today+s leading porn stars combined with insightful, offbeat, and amusing texts by an all-star literary lineup.XXX, by renowned photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, features cleverly paired portraits (one clothed and one nude) of the top stars in pornographic film. A cross section of straight and gay men and women is represented, from porn legends to rising stars.... (more)

New England: A Picture Memory

by Colour Library Books

85-180 color photos. 9 x 11 3/8.

The Photography Book

by Ian Jeffrey

Since its birth over one and a half centuries ago, photography has undergone a number of twists and turns in its progress from a practical means of documentation to an art form with its own icons, heroes, galleries and collectors. the Photography Book brings together 500 inspiring, moving and beautiful images of famous events and people, sensational landscapes, historical moments, ground breaking ... (more)

The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

by Corinne May Botz

This fascinating and macabre volume offers readers an extraordinary glimpse into the mind of a master criminal investigator. Frances Glessner Lee, a wealthy grandmother, founded the Department of Legal Medicine at Harvard in 1936 and was later appointed captain in the New Hampshire police. In the 1940s she built dollhouse crime scenes based on real cases in order to train detectives to assess visual evidence.... (more)

Eccentric Style (Icon (Taschen))

by Angelika Taschen

The shrines, sculptures, and environments herein defy tidy explanations. They are labors of love, offspring of obsession, materializations of passion. These works, often categorized as "Art Brut" or "Outsider Art," were created by self-taught men and women working on their own and without connections to the art world: in most cases they did not consider themselves "artists" or their work "art."

The Beatles Lyrics: The Songs of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr

The Beatles Lyrics: The Songs of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr

by The Beatles

A must-own souvenir for all Beatles fans and songwriters! The Beatles Lyrics is an amazing tribute to the most influential band in pop history. For the first time ever together in print, it publishes the lyrics to 192 songs by the Fab Four. Also includes a complete discography, lots of great full-page photos throughout the book, and a song title index.

Life & Love: A Book of Embraces

by Garrison Keillor

"Life" has brought Americans the world in pictures for nearly seventy years. Now, in this very special gift book, "Life" treats us to the most romantic photographs ever to appear in the magazine-a passionate gallery of hugs, kisses, caresses, and embraces. From an old couple walking hand in hand to young lovers sharing a tender moment in a graveyard, from tentative first kiss to tender nuzzle, every picture tells... (more)

Time and Again

by Jack Finney, Campbell Scott

"Sleep. And when you awake everything you know of the twentieth century will be gone from your mind. Tonight is January 21, 1882. There are no such things as automobiles, no planes, computers, television. 'Nuclear' appears in no dictionary. You have never heard the name Richard Nixon." Did illustrator Si Morley really step out of his twentieth-century apartment one night -- right into the winter of 1882? The... (more)

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