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“For Harlem is where he worked and where he struggled and fought—his home of homes, where his heart was, and where his people are.” Nearly sixty years since the martyrdom of Malcolm X, these words from Ossie Davis’s eulogy remind us that Malcolm’s...

When they met at a party in the early 1950s, Marilyn Monroe remarked to Eve Arnold that she’d seen the photographer’s images of Marlene Dietrich. ‘If you could do that well with Marlene,’ Monroe said, ‘can you imagine what you could do with me?’ A star...

Celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary with this illustrated encyclopedia from kaiju designer Shinji Nishikawa. Revisit the most monstrous Godzilla incarnations of the past 70 years in this comprehensive guide. This illustrated book features the many...

First Published 2000, Recording Women documents the work of three leading feminist theatre companies, Sphinx Theatre Company, Scarlett Theatre and Foresight Theatre, through a combination of interviews with theatre practitioners and detailed descriptions...

This is the origin story of Nashville’s surging contemporary art scene told by the ones who were there before anyone else. Not a story about commercial spaces or official institutions—this is the story of moldy warehouse studios and improvised galleries,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819501325Author Torrin A GreathouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Wesleyan University PressPublisher Wesleyan University Press

In this explosive first-person account of swapping the White House for the Big House, Donald Trump aims to Make Prison Great Again.MARCH 31It's been two weeks since they put me in The Hole. Very unfair! No-one is treated as unfairly as Trump. Many people...

Catholic missionaries in the revolutionary movements of the 1970s and 1980s in Guatemala.In Guatemala, the 36-year armed conflict from 1960 to 1996 claimed 200,000 lives, over two per cent of the population, and displaced a million more. In the 1970s and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501332975Author Mette KramerFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538186268Author Christina Jones DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico. Their incredible journey—nearly 3,000 miles long—takes them through Oklahoma, Texas, and other US states, where butterfly devotees eagerly await their arrival. The monarch...

A powerful collection of 30 Bible stories about people whose faith in God brought them their finest hour.In today's world, it's easy to fall prey to the approval addiction--seeking the praise of others instead of focusing on pleasing God. In Their Finest...

The railways around Stoke on Trent have always tended to be overlooked by enthusiasts as they turned their attention to the more glamorous and much busier activites around neighbouring Crewe, but interesting traffic can still be found in the area...

The book offers a comprehensive anthropological study of lived Christianity in Jerusalem’s Old City, with a special focus on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or the Church of the Anastasis. Based on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork, the study explores the...

An illustrated monograph on the work of legendary writer/director David Cronenberg, master of body horror and cinematic provocateur behind films such as The Fly, Scanners, Naked Lunch, Eastern Promises, and Crimes of the FutureDavid Cronenberg's films...

John MacArthur's extensive and trusted study notes provide access to over 50 years of ministry to aid in a better understanding of God's word.Over four million readers around the world have had their spiritual lives enriched and their understanding of...

Poems to celebrate autumn.A companion volume to the successful winter and spring titles, this anthology of poems is as sweet as pumpkin spice and warming as a roaring log fire. With one poem for every autumn evening, it's the perfect literary companion...

Across dance genres, the rigors of training and performing can take a toll on a dancer’s mind and body, leading to injuries. Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance With HKPropel Access presents a holistic wellness model and in-depth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819501349Author John MurilloFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Wesleyan University PressPublisher Wesleyan University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819501400Author Donna L KwonFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Wesleyan University PressPublisher Wesleyan University Press

A visually stunning and personal guided tour of the remarkable interiors of one of the world’s most exquisite hotels Art-world superstars Iwan and Manuela Wirth saw the poetry in a run-down hotel nestled in the depths of the Scottish Highlands, not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819501417Author Donna L KwonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Wesleyan University PressPublisher Wesleyan University Press

The Many Facets of Niki de Saint Phalle Niki de Saint Phalle loved pseudo-orders, which she used to arbitrarily assemble terms and pictograms on a sheet of paper. Under the heading “I Love,” for example, the sign of a snake could be found next to the...

30 sweet and simple watercolour projects for beginners – gain confidence in colour mixing using just 3 colours at a time! Artist Katie Putt, New Designers 'One to Watch' (London, 2019), guides you through simple step-by-step instructions for 30...

In 1990, after years of lurking in development hell, Total Recall was finally released. In the creative hands of renowned director Paul Verhoeven, this thrilling, intriguing, and occasionally violent sci-fi action movie, adapted from the Philip K Dick...

America s 63 national parks feature some of the greatest geographical, geological, and ecological wonders on the planet. Flip through the cards and travel from the pinnacles of Yosemite to the geysers of Yellowstone, the coral reefs of Dry Tortugas to...

A comprehensive monograph chronicling the phenomenal rise of CryptoPunks - one of the world's first and most sought-after crypto collectibles and trailblazer for digital art and web3 culture. CryptoPunks: Free to Claim explores the meteoric rise of...

This book tells the story of the unifying of two major institutions during a turning point in American public art education. Traditionally separated in the hierarchy of 'highbrow' and 'middlebrow' culture, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the...

Enjoy the beauty of the Holy Scriptures with this elegant Catholic Bible that is both easy to carry and easy to read.This thinline edition presents the Bible text in a clear and readable large print. The RSV2CE is an English translation frequently used...

Yumi Katsura is the greatest fashion designer you’ve never heard of. One of the world’s bestselling luxury wedding-dress designers, she is venerated in her native Japan as a cultural icon and an inspirational business leader. Among her most celebrated...

Originally published in 1943, The Place of Glass in Building is a comprehensive and compact survey of the structural uses of glass in 20th Century architecture. It gives the facts about the physical properties, the possibilities and the limitations of...

This guide from Thabiti M. Anyabwile biblically and practically instructs church members in ways they can labor for the health of their church.Book InformationISBN 9781433588334Author Thabiti M. AnyabwileFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Crossway...

The work of the Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Hans van der Laan (1904–1991) offers important insights into the ways in which artifacts address the complexity of human physical, cognitive, and social needs. Van der Laan developed a number of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310369127Author Rod DreherFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint ZondervanPublisher Zondervan

No experience drawing? No problem! How to Draw Super Cute makes drawing super simple. If you can pick up a pencil, you can start drawing insanely adorable doodles in just a matter of minutes! With extremely easy step-by-step tutorials, Jane Maday shows...

For Axel Nieberg, the creation of expressive atmospheres is paramount. Intensive light planning is always part of his creations. The Japanese wabi-sabi doctrine is reflected in his choice of materials. Natural materials weather over time, enhancing their...

A counterintuitive proposal for healing the relationship between humans and forests through responsible, sustainable use of local wood in home building American homes are typically made of lumber and plywood delivered by a global system of ruthless...

Test your knowledge, stimulate your mind and enjoy your retirement with this refreshing collection of over 100 crossword puzzlesWelcome to your retirement! You've earned your freedom and now you have the time, the knowledge and this book to start solving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783716518809Author Barbara DombrowskiFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Benteli VerlagPublisher Benteli Verlag

This book is an ambitious and expansive examination of the visual language of self-injury in performance art from the 1960s to the present.Inspired by the gendered nature of discussion around self-harm, the book challenges established readings of...