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1	Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-Of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) add to wishlist "If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and "Common Sense" above all -- then I ask you to read this book...." In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. ... see all copies from £6.85! new only from £8.10!
2	Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey more books like this by Alex Grey, Carlo McCormick (Editor), Ken Wilber (Editor) add to wishlist Grey's art takes us through the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual anatomy of the self, revealing the core of human existence as he brings us face to face with ourselves. see all copies from £7.69! new only from £14.28! \| first editions
3	A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano more books like this by Katie Hafner add to wishlist Glenn Gould was one of the most complex, brilliant artists of the 20th century, a musician famous for his bizarre habits and obsessions. But perhaps Gould's greatest obsession of all was with a Steinway concert grand, which he described as "a romance on three legs." see all copies from £6.91! new only from £7.00!
4	Goya more books like this by Robert Hughes add to wishlist With characteristic critical fervor and sure-eyed insight, Hughes brings readers the story of Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes, an artist whose life and work bridged the transition from the 18th-century reign of the old masters to the early days of the 19th-century moderns. see all copies from £6.19! new only from £6.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Shakespeare After All more books like this by Professor Marjorie Garber add to wishlist Richly informed by Shakespearean scholarship of the latter half of the 20th century, this book offers passionate and revealing readings of all 38 of Shakespeare's plays, in chronological sequence. see all copies from £11.15! new only from £11.15! \| first editions
6	Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume more books like this by Jennifer O'Connell (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of essays from some of today's hottest writers reflecting on how Judy Blume's novels affected their childhoods. From puberty to first loves to divorce, Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume follows the journeys of twenty four women whose life experiences we can all relate to. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
7	Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses more books like this by Alan Weintraub (Photographer), Kenneth Frampton, Thomas S Hines add to wishlist For the first time, all 289 extant houses designed by the master architect are shown here in exquisite color photographs. Along with Weintraub's stunning photos and a selection of floor plans and archival images, the book includes text and essays by several leading Wright scholars. see all copies from £23.06! new only from £33.23! \| first editions
8	Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom add to wishlist Harold Bloom, author of THE WESTERN CANON and editor of hundreds of critical works, unpacks a lifetime of experience with Shakespeare and his characters. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life more books like this by Daniel C Dennett add to wishlist This work assesses Darwin's theory of evolution and looks at why it arises such heated debate among scientists, philosophers and sociologists. The book aims to show that Darwinism does not devalue the miracles of life. see all copies from £6.78! new only from £7.43!
10	Rabelais and his world more books like this by Mikhail Bakhtin add to wishlist A useful reading for those interested in problems of language and text and in cultural interpretation. see all copies from £10.37! new only from £11.41! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Art of Richard Diebenkorn more books like this by Jane Livingston add to wishlist The art of Richard Diebenkorn is identified with California, but is valued throughout the US. This catalogue is published to coincide with the first retrospective of his work since his death in 1993. The three essays provide insights into the artist's life and work. see all copies from £22.40! new only from £28.04! \| first editions
12 view cover	La Casa de Los Espiritus more books like this by Isabel Allende add to wishlist This astonishing debut by a gifted storyteller is the magnificent saga of proud and passionate men and women and the turbulent times through which they suffer and triumph. They are the Truebas, and theirs is a world readers will not want to leave. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.34!
13 view cover	The Necessary Shakespeare more books like this by David Bevington (Editor) add to wishlist A highly respected editor and Shakespearean scholar, David Bevington presents a brief version of The Complete Works of Shakespeare, 6/e wiih the new edition of The Necessary Shakespeare, 3/e. The third edition addresses the two key issues confronted by students approaching Shakespeare today: a lack of knowledge about the historical period and ... see all copies from £6.85! new only from £34.27! \| first editions
14 view cover	Forward Through the Rearview Mirror: Reflections on and by Marshall McLuhan more books like this by Paul Benedetti, Nancy Dehart (Editor) add to wishlist A mixture of images and texts, including biographical information about Marshall McLuhan and quotations from his work, that illustrate the ideas and career of the pioneering analyst of modern communications. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.47! \| first editions
15 view cover	To Kill a Mockingbird more books like this by Mary Hartley, Tony Buzan add to wishlist TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is about the crisis of human behavior and conscience arising from the racism and prejudice that exist in the small Southern town during the Depression. Scout Finch, age 8, who lives with her brother, Jem, and their lawyer father, Atticus, in Maycomb, Alabama, tells the story of her father's defense of Tom Robinson, a young ... see all copies from £5.67! new only from £5.92!
16 view cover	The Mission of Art more books like this by Alex Grey, Ken Wilber (Foreword by) add to wishlist Explore art's power for personal catharsis and spiritual awakening as Alex Grey takes you on a visionary journey through the evolution of human consciousness and the development of art. Combining an exhaustive knowledge of art history with his own experiences as an artist, Alex Grey provides convincing evidence that we of the postmodern age are ... see all copies from £7.79! new only from £8.06! \| first editions
17 view cover	The World of Edward Gorey more books like this by Clifford Ross, Karen Wilkin add to wishlist This volume presents the work of Edward Gorey, the American artist and writer perhaps best known for his witty opening credits for PBS's "Myster!" series and for such books as "Amphigorey", "The Doubtful Guest" and "The Unstrung Heart". Gorey, who died in 2000 at the age of 75 had a loyal following for many books - cherished for their dark humour, ... see all copies from £5.91! new only from £16.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Love and Friendship more books like this by Allan Bloom add to wishlist The author of the national bestseller The Closing of the American Mind offers a provocative indictment of the devaluing of love and intimacy in today's culture. Allan Bloom explores the language of love from the Bible to Freud, shedding penetrating light on the true nature of our most basic human connections. "(A) rich mine of a book".--New York ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.24! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Cambridge Companion to Dante more books like this by Rachel Jacoff (Editor) add to wishlist This book is designed to provide an introduction to Dante that is at once accessible and challenging. Fifteen specially commissioned essays by distinguished North American and European scholars provide background information and up-to-date critical perspectives on Dante's life and work, focusing on areas of central importance. They explore the ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent more books like this by Carl Little add to wishlist This text places the accomplishments of artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) in the context of his life and time and discusses his extraordinary watercolour technique. see all copies from £16.50! new only from £16.50!
21 view cover	Math & Mona Lisa more books like this by Bulent Atalay add to wishlist "Math and the Mona Lisa" sees the transcendent unity of art and science in almost every aspect of Da Vinci's life and work. Atalay delves deeply into the underlying mathematics and aesthetics of science and art, paying special attention to the mathematical sequence called the Fibonacci series. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Art of Peter Max more books like this by Charles A Riley, II add to wishlist Colourful and comic, Peter Max's art has been an integral part of contemporary American culture for more than three decades, beginning in the 1960s. His trademark posters have achieved international popularity. From being named Official Artist of the Grammy Awards for five successive years to painting a Continental Airlines 777 plane, Max's ... see all copies from £17.18! new only from £17.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Isaac Witkin more books like this by Karen Wilkin add to wishlist This beautiful monograph explores the career of one of the most original sculptors now working in the modernist tradition. see all copies from £9.16! new only from £13.53!
24 view cover	Cezanne's Composition: Analysis of His Form with Diagrams and Photographs of His Motifs, Third Edition more books like this by Erle Loran add to wishlist This book had its provenance in the late 1920s, when Erle Loran, then a young artist who wanted to fathom the mysteries of Cezanne's structural form, took up residence in the master's studio in Aix-en-Provence. For several years, he lived there and painted, and when he came across familiar motifs in the countryside, he took snapshots of the ... see all copies from £7.57! new only from £14.96! \| first editions
25 view cover	Yeats's Poetry, Drama, and Prose more books like this by William Butler Yeats, James Pethica (Editor) add to wishlist This brand new collection, impeccably edited by James Pethica, presents a comprehensive selection of Yeats's major contributions in poetry, drama, prose fiction, autobiography, and criticism. see all copies from £9.79! new only from £17.61!

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