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21) Finding beauty
Author
Publisher
Beaming Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal that if one looks, one can find beauty in objects big and small, alone or with a friend, and that beauty will find those who look for it.
Author
Publisher
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"On the Shoulders of Giants collects previously unpublished essays from the last fifteen years of Umberto Eco's life. With humor and erudition, one of the great contemporary thinkers takes on the roots of Western culture, the origin of language, the nature of beauty and ugliness, the imperfections of art, and the lure of mysteries"--
Author
Publisher
Rocky Nook
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Perfect for curious explorers and aspiring artists, this beginning drawing book will show kids how to observe and draw their favorite animals and the natural world in a fun, interactive style! Popular YouTube drawing instructor Brad Woodard, founder of the Brave Kids Art Club show, shares his easy-to-follow lessons and tips and tricks for getting outside and drawing cool stuff.
Author
Publisher
Kitsune Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
"La filosofía japonesa que cambiará tu vida. Los japoneses saben que es importante buscar el chōwa, la armonía o equilibrio, en las pequeñas cosas de la vida. En un mundo frenético donde el estrés y las preocupaciones nos alejan de nuestra paz interior, este es uno de los secretos para una vida feliz, completa y longeva. En este inspirador libro, la escritora y coach japonesa Akemi Tanaka te guiará a través de las claves de la sabiduría...
30) Discovering God through the arts: how we can grow closer to God by appreciating beauty & creativity
Author
Publisher
Moody Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"What does art have to do with faith? For many Christians, paintings, films, music, and other forms of art are simply used for wall decoration, entertaining distraction, or worshipful devotion. But what if the arts played a more prominent role in the Christian life? In The Arts and Our Spiritual Journey, discover how the arts can be tools for faith-building, life-changing spiritual formation for all Christians. Terry Glaspey, author of 75 Masterpieces...
Author
Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
'"Architecture begins to matter," writes Paul Goldberger, "when it brings delight and sadness and perplexity and awe along with a roof over our heads." In Why Architecture Matters, he shows us how that works in examples ranging from a small Cape Cod cottage to the vast, flowing Prairie houses of Frank Lloyd Wright, from the Lincoln Memorial to the Guggenheim Bilbao. He eloquently describes the Church of Sant'Ivo in Rome as a work that "embraces the...
33) Life makeover
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Three-time Emmy Award-winning newscaster and popular YouTube and social media encourager, Dominique Sachse delivers a powerful call to women to embrace their outward beauty as the first step in living with internal boldness, confidence, and renewed joy"--
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the dynamite husband and wife duo behind CreativeSoul Photography, comes GLORY, a photography book that shatters the conventional standards of beauty for Black children. Featuring a foreword by Amanda Seales With stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling, GLORY puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about...
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
An enlightening, thoughtful and witty exploration into how and why we listen to music, from the award-winning author Michel Faber. 'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.' There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen....
36) Beautiful
Author
Publisher
RP Kids
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Spirited girls offer a quirky take on traditional advice of how beautiful girls should behave, showing how their own individuality and talent make them beautiful.
Author
Publisher
Big Picture Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Art is everywhere. It's in our galleries, on our streets and even in our homes. Under the playful guidance of Keith, a world-renowned art historian (who also happens to be an ostrich), this book encourages young readers to use the basic tools of visual analysis when studying art, giving them the eyes to see art outside of the restrictions of a gallery. This book aims to show that art isn't always about classical paintings and knowing the right answers....
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"An incisive and vulnerable yet powerful and provocative collection of essays, Savala offers poignant reflections on living between society's most charged, politicized, and intractably polar spaces: between black and white, between rich and poor, between thin and fat - as a woman. The daughter of an Afro-Latinx father and a white mother, Savala's light complexion has always contrast her kinky hair and broad nose to embody what old folks used to call...
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