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Art Deco architecture flourished in large cities and small towns throughout America in the 1920s and 1930s. The style is now captured in over 500 color photos of 75 lavish and innovatively designed buildings across the country that have been preserved both outside and in, giving the full scope of this beloved, exciting style.
Beautiful color photographs and a descriptive text survey examples of an architecture and design style developed in the southwestern US in the early 20th century. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
New York calls to mind many things: the Chrysler Building with its innovative design and sunburst pattern, the Empire State building with its amazing views and dominating size, Rockefeller Center seamlessly merging commerce and art. Each of these cherished pieces of New York were created during one of the city's most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and 30s. New York Deco profiles this magnificent period of creativity in architecture when art deco thrived with its emphasis on machinetooled elegance and sleek lines. Many of the New York City landmarks were born of this age, as well as dozens of lesser-known office buildings and apartment houses. Together, they make the skyline of the B...
Marine biologist Julianne Maroney comes to tiny Declan's Cross on the south Irish coast to heal her broken heart. She doesn't expect to attract the attention of FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan who are in Declan's Cross investigating an old art theft case--especially since it was Colin's brother who broke Julianne's heart.
An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. A perfect gift for any special occasion! I am a nonstop ball of energy. Powerful and full of light. I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader. The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So slow down and really look and listen, when somebody tells you--and shows you--who they are. There are superheroes in our midst!
Grace was a baroness until she lost her home and all her possessions when her father died, saddling her with a mountain of debt. Although she’s an anxious wreck, she decides to start working at a bakery to earn some money. But once she’s finally settled into her new life, an old marquis, a customer of the bakery, leaves her an unexpected inheritance. She is to receive a house and an annual allowance, but in exchange, she has to care for the marquis’s son, who is a prisoner of war, while he’s on parole. Confused, she follows the will and goes to pick up the marquis’s son at Dartmoor Prison, not knowing that it will change her life forever…
High school sweethearts...and nobody knew. Ashleigh Pence had been the all-American high school girl: cheerleader, prom queen...and in love with another girl. Gina Granbury hasn't thought about Calloway High in twenty years, but the arrival of the invitation to the class reunion brings back memories of Ashleigh and the betrayal that drove them apart. With no real choice, Ashleigh has to go the event, hoping that it's not the one reunion that Gina decides to attend after all these years. Gina had expected to dismiss the possibility as easily as she has during all the years since, but the curiosity is suddenly strong. Her long-broken heart has never mended, but that's no reason to go back in time...is it? Twenty years seem like yesterday in this latest passionate story from Golden Crown award winner Gerri Hill.
Della Ander, a young educator from Salt Lake City, accepts a contract to teach in Winter Quarters, a coal mining camp near Scofield, Utah. This suspenseful romance novel is based around true events of the Scofield Mine Disaster of 1900.
SALVE!, Second Edition is a complete introductory Italian program that introduces students to Italian life and culture while furthering their skills to understand and express common words and phrases in Italian. Students are exposed to the vibrant life of modern day Italy and its rich cultural heritage through the Sulla Strada video clips which give your students a taste of everyday life in Italy while providing a wealth of activities in both the text and online. The integration of video, suggestions for music, internet and GoogleEarth searches, and a distinctive focus on Italy's varied regions, make this text essential for anyone interested in learning Italian. Students are invited to talk ...
The small town of Black Falls, Vermont, finally feels safe again – until search-and-rescue expert Rose Cameron discovers a body, burnt almost beyond recognition. Almost.