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Book In All the Rooms of the Yellow House

Download or read book In All the Rooms of the Yellow House written by Nancy Mairs and published by Confluence Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 1984 Western States Book Award in Poetry.

Book The Yellow House

Download or read book The Yellow House written by Martin Gayford and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-10-31 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chronicle of the two months in 1888 when Paul Gauguin shared a house in France with Vincent Van Gogh describes not only how these two hallowed artists painted and exchanged ideas, but also the texture of their everyday lives. Includes 60 B&W reproductions of the artists' paintings and drawings from the period.

Book The Yellow House

Download or read book The Yellow House written by Sarah M. Broom and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION A brilliant, haunting and unforgettable memoir from a stunning new talent about the inexorable pull of home and family, set in a shotgun house in New Orleans East. In 1961, Sarah M. Broom’s mother Ivory Mae bought a shotgun house in the then-promising neighborhood of New Orleans East and built her world inside of it. It was the height of the Space Race and the neighborhood was home to a major NASA plant—the postwar optimism seemed assured. Widowed, Ivory Mae remarried Sarah’s father Simon Broom; their combined family would eventually number twelve children. But after Simon died, six months after Sarah’s birth, the Yellow House would become Ivory Mae’s thirteenth and most unruly child. A book of great ambition, Sarah M. Broom’s The Yellow House tells a hundred years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America’s most mythologized cities. This is the story of a mother’s struggle against a house's entropy, and that of a prodigal daughter who left home only to reckon with the pull that home exerts, even after the Yellow House was wiped off the map after Hurricane Katrina. The Yellow House expands the map of New Orleans to include the stories of its lesser known natives, guided deftly by one of its native daughters, to demonstrate how enduring drives of clan, pride, and familial love resist and defy erasure. Located in the gap between the “Big Easy” of tourist guides and the New Orleans in which Broom was raised, The Yellow House is a brilliant memoir of place, class, race, the seeping rot of inequality, and the internalized shame that often follows. It is a transformative, deeply moving story from an unparalleled new voice of startling clarity, authority, and power.

Book The House   Garden Book of Classic Rooms

Download or read book The House Garden Book of Classic Rooms written by Robert Harling and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificently illustrated volume presents a wide-ranging collection of beautiful interiors captured by some of the world's leading photographers. This volume and its 240 color illustrations are both a joy toperuse and a great source of decorating ideas.

Book The Yellow House

    Book Details:
  • Author : Patricia Falvey
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2014-08-20
  • ISBN : 9781599958781
  • Pages : 252 pages

Download or read book The Yellow House written by Patricia Falvey and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Yellow House' delves into the passion and politics of Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 20th Century. Eileen O'Neill's family is torn apart by religious intolerance and secrets from the past. Determined to reclaim her ancestral home and reunite her family, Eileen begins working at the local mill.

Book Household and City Organization at Olynthus

Download or read book Household and City Organization at Olynthus written by Nicholas Cahill and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olynthus, an ancient city in northern Greece, was preserved in an exceptionally complete state after its abrupt sacking by Phillip II of Macedon in 348 B.C., and excavations in the 1920s and 1930s uncovered more than a hundred houses and their contents. In this book Nicholas Cahill analyzes the results of the excavations to reconstruct the daily lives of the ancient Greeks, the organization of their public and domestic space, and the economic and social patterns in the city. Cahill compares the realities of daily life as revealed by the archaeological remains with theories of ideal social and household organization espoused by ancient Greek authors. Describing the enormous variety of domestic arrangements, he examines patterns and differences in the design of houses, in the occupations of owners, and in the articulations between household and urban economies, the value of land, and other aspects of ancient life throughout the city. He thus challenges the traditional view that the Greeks had one standard household model and approach to city planning. He shows how the Greeks reconciled conflicting demands of ideal and practice, for instance between egalitarianism and social inequality or between the normative roles of men and women and roles demanded by economic necessities. The book, which is extensively illustrated with plans and photographs, is supported by a Web site containing a database of the architecture and finds from the excavations linked to plans of the site.

Book Blackwood s Magazine

Download or read book Blackwood s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Blackwood s Edinburgh Magazine

Download or read book Blackwood s Edinburgh Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fraud  Fakery and False Business

Download or read book Fraud Fakery and False Business written by Abigail Harrison Moore and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1922, Adolphe Shrager having made his fortune during the First World War, approached the London dealer Basil Dighton for advice on purchasing antique furniture. Dighton sold him about five hundred items but shortly afterwards Shrager discovered that one of his 'collector's pieces' was judged to be a fake and grossly over-priced, and he sued. The trial, held in early 1923, became a cause celebre, but it can be viewed as a case study of a much wider set of social and cultural concerns: the fact that Shrager lost both the first trial and the appeal, despite demonstrating on numerous occasions that he had a clear case against Dighton, raises questions of race, prejudice and class, where the establishment closed ranks against Shrager, the nouveau riche Jew and alleged war profiteer. This book - the first on the Shrager Dighton case - is the result of the author's original archival research.

Book Harper s Weekly

Download or read book Harper s Weekly written by John Bonner and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 1248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Van Gogh s Bedrooms

    Book Details:
  • Author : Louis van Tilborgh
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2016-01-01
  • ISBN : 0300214863
  • Pages : 163 pages

Download or read book Van Gogh s Bedrooms written by Louis van Tilborgh and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogus bij de tentoonstelling van schilderijen die Van Gogh maakte van de slaapkamers in de 37 huizen waar hij gedurende zijn leven woonde.

Book The Sunflowers Are Mine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Martin Bailey
  • Publisher : White Lion Publishing
  • Release : 2019-02-05
  • ISBN : 0711241392
  • Pages : 243 pages

Download or read book The Sunflowers Are Mine written by Martin Bailey and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of one of the world’s most iconic images. Martin Bailey explains why Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower still lifes in Provence. He then explores the subsequent adventures of the seven pictures, and their influence on modern art. Through the Sunflowers, we gain fresh insights into Van Gogh’s life and his path to fame. Based on original research, the book is packed with discoveries – throwing new light on the legendary artist.

Book The Greatest Works of Kate Douglas Wiggin  Illustrated Edition

Download or read book The Greatest Works of Kate Douglas Wiggin Illustrated Edition written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 3931 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greatest Works of Kate Douglas Wiggin (Illustrated Edition) features a collection of some of the most beloved works by this influential author. Known for her charming and heartwarming stories, Wiggin's literary style is characterized by its sensitivity to human emotions and its ability to capture the essence of childhood. This illustrated edition provides a visual accompaniment to her timeless tales, enhancing the reader's experience and understanding of the stories. Kate Douglas Wiggin, a prolific writer and educator, drew inspiration from her own experiences working with children and teaching, which is evident in her works. Her deep understanding of the human psyche and her compassion for children shines through in her stories, making her a cherished figure in the world of literature. I highly recommend The Greatest Works of Kate Douglas Wiggin (Illustrated Edition) to readers who appreciate enchanting and heartfelt stories that celebrate the innocence and purity of childhood. This collection is a true testament to Wiggin's talent and legacy as a writer, and it is sure to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages.

Book Fodor s the Carolinas   Georgia

Download or read book Fodor s the Carolinas Georgia written by Ruth Craig and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2007-02-13 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses dining, lodging, and sight-seeing in the Carolinas and Georgia

Book KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN Ultimate Collection  21 Novels   130  Short Stories  Fairy Tales and Poems  Illustrated

Download or read book KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN Ultimate Collection 21 Novels 130 Short Stories Fairy Tales and Poems Illustrated written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-05-29 with total page 3923 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Series: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm New Chronicles of Rebecca The Flag-Raising Penelope Hamilton Series: Penelope's English Experiences Penelope's Experiences in Scotland Penelope's Irish Experiences Penelope's Postscripts The Homespun Trilogy: Rose o' the River The Old Peabody Pew Susanna and Sue Other Novels: A Summer in a Cañon: A California Story Polly Oliver's Problem: A Story for Girls The Birds' Christmas Carol The Romance of a Christmas Card Timothy's Quest Marm Lisa Mother Carey's Chickens The Diary of a Goose Girl A Cathedral Courtship The Story of Waitstill Baxter The Story of Patsy Short Stories: The Village Watch-Tower Tom O' the Blueb'ry Plains The Nooning Tree The Fore-Room Rug A Village Stradivarius The Eventful Trip of the Midnight Cry Ladies-in-Waiting Miss Thomasina Tucker The Turning-Point Huldah the Prophetess Two on a Tour Philippa's Nervous Prostration Anthologies: The Arabian Nights: Their Best Known Tales The Fairy Ring Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know The Talking Beasts: A Book of Fable Wisdom The Story Hour: A Book for the Home and the Kindergarten Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth The Posy Ring: A Book of Verse for Children Pinafore Palace Other Works: The Girl and the Kingdom: Learning to Teach The Republic of Childhood: Froebel's Gifts Children's Rights: A Book of Nursery Logic Bluebeard: A Musical Fantasy The Girl Scouts: A Training School for Womanhood Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor.

Book Explorer s Guide Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains  Fourth Edition   Explorer s Complete

Download or read book Explorer s Guide Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains Fourth Edition Explorer s Complete written by Jim Hargan and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the attractions, historic sites, accommodations, restaurants, and outdoor activities of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains.

Book Studio of the South

    Book Details:
  • Author : Martin Bailey
  • Publisher : Frances Lincoln
  • Release : 2021-07-06
  • ISBN : 0711268193
  • Pages : 226 pages

Download or read book Studio of the South written by Martin Bailey and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Martin Bailey has written some of the most interesting books on Vincent’s life in France, where he produced his greatest work” - Johan van Gogh, grandson of Theo, the artist’s brother Studio of the South tells the story of Van Gogh’s stay in Arles, when his powers were at their height. For Van Gogh, the south of France was an exciting new land, bursting with life. He walked into the hills inspired by the landscapes, and painted harvest scenes in the heat of summer. He visited a fishing village where he saw the Mediterranean for the first time, energetically capturing it in paint. He painted portraits of friends and locals, and flower still life paintings, culminating in the now iconic Sunflowers. He rented the Yellow House, and gradually did it up, calling it ‘an artist’s house’, inviting Paul Gauguin to join him there. This encounter was to have a profound impact on both of the artists. They painted side by side, their collaboration coming to a dramatic end a few months later. The difficulties Van Gogh faced led to his eventual decision to retreat to the asylum at Saint-Remy. Based on extensive original research, the book reveals discoveries that throw new light on the legendary artist and give a definitive account of his fifteen months in Provence, including his time at the Yellow House, his collaboration with Gauguin and its tragic and shocking ending.