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Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better than Everyone ElseClinton Kelly★★★★★4.5(225)Clinton Kelly is a television personality, style expert, and entrepreneur. He won an Emmy as a cohost of ABC’s...
Type Matters!(Graphic designer) Jim Williams★★★★★4.5(220)This book recalls the wise words of the great Jan Tschichold: ‘The greatest benefit from looking at good work will...
The Accessory Handbook: A Costume Designer's Secrets for Buying, Wearing, and Caring for AccessoriesAlison Freer★★★★★4.5(209)“ The Accessory Handbook is a must-have for the fashionable … or the fashion challenged. Alison’s advice—which...
30,000 Years of Art : The Story of Human Creativity across Time and Space (mini format - includes 600 of the world’s greatest works)Phaidon Press★★★★★4.5(202)A celebration of art-making.A new edition brings the story of the world’s art even further up to date."― Wall...
Drawing BirdsAndrew Forkner★★★★★4.5(202)About the Author Andrew Forkner is a keen naturalist and has travelled the world in search of wildlife. His artwork has...
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Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen CarpenterRandy Schmidt★★★★★4.4(2.1K)From Publishers Weekly From the beginning, Richard, not Karen, was the talented musician whose parents moved across the...
Fortunate Son: My Life, My MusicJimmy McDonough★★★★★4.4(1.6K)One of The Washington Post's Notable Nonfiction Books of 2015 One of The Daily Beast's Best Memoirs & Autobiographies...
The Vagina Monologues: The V-Day EditionEve Ensler★★★★★4.4(1.3K)Women have entrusted Eve with their most intimate experiences, from sex to birthing. . . . I think readers, men as well...
Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual ArtsDebra J. DeWitte★★★★★4.4(1.1K)Book Description with Ebook and InQuizitive registration About the Author Debra J. DeWitte is an Adjunct Assistant...
Hollywood Babylon: The Legendary Underground Classic of Hollywood's Darkest and Best Kept SecretsKenneth Anger★★★★★4.4(918)About the Author Kenneth Anger is a former child movie actor who grew up to become one of America’s leading...
The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris AtelierThaddeus Carhart★★★★★4.4(713)From Publishers Weekly In this engaging memoir, an American writer living in Paris recounts his experiences in a piano...
Blues Harmonica For DummiesWinslow Yerxa★★★★★4.4(678)From the Inside Flap The fun and easy way® to play blues harmonica Blues Harmonica For Dummies gives you a wealth of...
Rockers and Rollers: A Full-Throttle MemoirBrian Johnson★★★★★4.4(665)“It’s surprisingly refreshing that Johnson’s lively memoir basically has little to do with writing about life...
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The Human FigureJohn H. Vanderpoel★★★★★4.4(625)From the Back Cover This great classic is still unrivalled for its clear, detailed presentation of thousands of...
Soulless: The Case Against R. KellyJim Derogatis★★★★★4.4(587)“This book tracks the case and asks why the culture was so slow to catch up.” ( The New York Times )"There really...
How Do I Do That in Photoshop?: The Quickest Ways to Do the Things You Want to Do, Right Now! (How Do I Do That...)Scott Kelby★★★★★4.4(545)About the Author Scott Kelby is the world’s #1 best-selling author of photography technique books, as well as Editor...
Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the PastRansom Riggs★★★★★4.4(483)I'm absolutely fascinated ... there's just enough written [on the photos] to make each image more powerful, and leave...