Download or read book K The Art of Love written by Hong Ying and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China, 1930s. Julian Bell, son of the Bloomsbury set's Vanessa, is newly arrived in Peking. In search of fresh experiences, he encounters the beautiful, intelligent and deeply erotic Lin Cheng. Though Lin is wife to a university professor, their passionate assignations blossom into an affair. Schooled in the ancient Taoist arts of love, Lin instructs Julian in the ways of the East. But if society won't tolerate this union between Occidental and Oriental can their love possibly survive? Based on a true story this is a tragic tale of romance, betrayal and sexual desire set against a backdrop of conflict and war.
Download or read book The Art Of Love written by Lorna Collins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding love is an art, and these artists (and aspiring artists) discover that love, like art, requires more than talent! THE CHAPEL OF LOVE by Cheryl Gardarian: Moving to Colorado changes Darcy Oma Green's life. Saddled with D.O.G. for initials, she never expects to fall in love, but magic happens in Aspen Grove. A SHOT AT LOVE by Lorna Collins: Gulietta Boller Amalfitano wants her own identity. So she leaves home for Aspen Grove, Colorado where she discovers her heart's desire through photographer, Jeff Stone. LADY JANE'S CROCHET by Sherry Derr-Wille: Jayne Connor's love of crochet brings her to Baker's Secret Hideaway, where she falls for Keith Baker. But when his attitude suddenly changes, she's bewildered and gives up all thoughts of love. AN AFFAIR OF THE ART by Luanna Rugh: When Rayne McAllister is talked into taking a beginning watercolor class, she is confronted with the guy who was her worst date ever! And he's the teacher. Could this ever lead to love? Rayne doesn't think so.
Download or read book The Art of Courtly Love written by Andreas (Capellanus.) and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social system of 'courtly love' soon spread after becoming popularized by the troubadours of southern France in the twelfth century. This book codifies life at Queen Eleanor's court at Poitiers between 1170 and 1174 into "one of those capital works which reflect the thought of a great epoch, which explain the secret of a civilization."
Download or read book My Art Book of Love written by Shana Gozansky and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tender and wise ode to love, illustrated with an expertly curated selection of fine art for young children Art, like anything else, is only as meaningful and interesting as it is relatable. For toddlers and preschoolers, connecting their own experiences of love to those they see on the canvas allows them to truly engage with the material. 35 full-page artworks feature love in all its forms, accompanied by a brief and gentle read-aloud text. Each artwork's title and artist's name are included as secondary read-aloud text, for true integration of narrative and information. This stylishly compact art book is this first title in the My Art Book series, which suits lovey and artsy families alike! Ages 2-4
Download or read book The Art of Love written by Kate Bryan and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Love tells the stories of the most fascinating couples of the art world – uncovering the passionate, challenging and loving relationships behind some the world's greatest works of art. Kate Bryan (broadcaster, writer and curator) delves into the complex world of artistic relationships, exploring the nuanced ways in which art and love can share the same space. When two married artists collaborate, do they ever get a moment off? What happens when love fades and two artists, known by one moniker, part? When a couple work independently, how do they manage jealousy and competition? In this book, you’ll meet love in all its glorious and complicated forms, including unlikely couples with conflicting philosophies (Yayoi Kusama & Joseph Cornell); unconventional marriages that prove love has many guises (Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera); couples who suffered from intense, public burnout (Marina Abramovic & Ulay); soul mates who found safety in each other (Ethel Mars & Maud Hunt Squire); and bitter rivalries that weren't built to last (Jasper Johns & Robert Rauschenberg). Through evocative stories and beautiful illustrations, Kate tells of the formation, and sometimes breakdown, of each romance – documenting their highs and lows and revealing just how powerful love can be in the creative process. Whether long-lasting, peaceful collaborations, or short-lived tumultuous affairs, The Art of Love, opens the door on some of the greatest love stories of the twentieth century.
Download or read book K written by Ying Hong and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Shen Ku written by Zeek and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-09-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Shen Ku? Roughly translated: "Pure Traveler" or "Phantom Passenger." What exactly is the "art of...?" Mastering the skill and knowledge of practically everything anyone comes across while on Earth, including: * Tying knots and enhancing sex * Numerology and self hypnosis * Herbal therapy and forecasting weather * Curing nosebleeds and removing stains * Kung fu and magic tricks * Isometric and breathing exercises of monks * Self defense and catching fish And this is only the beginning. Irreverent and quirky, serious and 100% straightforward, The Art of Shen Ku explores hundreds of topics from a broad spectrum of life situations, and gives ingeniously simple advice on how to cope with them, overcome them, use them, and benefit from them.
Download or read book The Art of Waging Peace written by Paul K. Chappell and published by Easton Studio Press, LLC. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over two thousand years ago, Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War. In today’s struggle to stop war, terrorism, and other global problems, West Point graduate Paul K. Chappell offers new and practical solutions in his pioneering book, The Art of Waging Peace. By sharing his own personal struggles with childhood trauma, racism, and berserker rage, Chappell explores the anatomy of war and peace, giving strategies, tactics, and leadership principles to resolve inner and outer conflict. Chappell explains from a military perspective how Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. were strategic geniuses, more brilliant and innovative than any general in military history, courageous warriors who advanced a more effective method than waging war for providing national and global security. This pragmatic and richly instructive book shows how we can become active citizens with the skills and strength to defeat injustice and end all war.
Download or read book The Art of Brutal Legend written by Daniel Bukszpan and published by Udon Entertainment. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behold the Power of Rock! The Art of Brütal Legend is the monumental collection of metal-themed paintings, drawings, and sketches from the creative talents of Tim Schafer and the Double Fine Art Team. Lavishly reproduced artwork is complemented by candid commentary about the vision, inspirations, and black-magic artistry used to bring this fiendish nightmare to life. With more than 600 pieces of concept art and the complete illustrated lore of the game, The Art of Brütal Legend will melt your face with its sheer awesomeness!
Download or read book The Art of Fielding written by Chad Harbach and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended. Henry's fight against self-doubt threatens to ruin his future. College president Guert Affenlight, a longtime bachelor, has fallen unexpectedly and helplessly in love. Owen Dunne, Henry's gay roommate and teammate, becomes caught up in a dangerous affair. Mike Schwartz, the Harpooners' team captain and Henry's best friend, realizes he has guided Henry's career at the expense of his own. And Pella Affenlight, Guert's daughter, returns to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life. As the season counts down to its climactic final game, these five are forced to confront their deepest hopes, anxieties, and secrets. In the process they forge new bonds, and help one another find their true paths. Written with boundless intelligence and filled with the tenderness of youth, The Art of Fielding is an expansive, warmhearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment--to oneself and to others.
Download or read book The Art of Rest written by Claudia Hammond and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular Science Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on: ‘The Rest Test’, the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken, completed by 18,000 people across 135 different countries. The survey revealed how people get rest and how it is directly linked to your sense of wellbeing. Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, examines the science behind the results to establish what really works and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful and balanced life.
Download or read book The Art of Love written by Ovid and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells about where to meet a new beau, how to handle illicit affairs and how to maintain your allure.
Download or read book William Shakespeare on the Art of Love written by William Shakespeare and published by Duncan Baird. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world may change—but Shakespeare’s words are eternal. No writer has expressed the truth of our human condition with as much eloquence as he, or captured the essence of love quite as beautifully. Here, in a spectacular keepsake volume to treasure, are Shakespeare’s most wonderful writings on love in all its aspects and moods. Superbly illustrated with 75 exquisite artworks, it features an illuminating introduction and brilliant commentary throughout by a Shakespeare scholar. Here are the most dramatic and glorious passages from the plays, with background on their theatrical context, as well as excerpts from his poems and a discussion of some of their most enduring mysteries. From the star-crossed Romeo and Juliet to the witty, sparring Beatrice and Benedick, from the simmering jealousy of Othello to the enigmatic Dark Lady of the Sonnets, there is so much here to touch our hearts, minds, and spirits.
Download or read book The Art of Falling in Love with Your Time on Earth written by Mannie Billig and published by Luthers Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your personal road map to inner peace begins here. Have you found the purpose to your life? Are you enjoying your time on Earth? Have you taken control of your life? Do you have the information to improve its quality? Do you have the persistence to apply this knowledge in difficult times? Do you want to start the journey to find your life's purpose? By addressing these questions, this book helps each reader develop his or her own path to inner peace.
Download or read book Halcyon the Art of Sibylline Meynet written by Sibylline Meynet and published by Art of. This book was released on 2021-10-09 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sibylline Meynet shares her artistic journey and advice, illustrated with characters who are vibrant, elegant, and charming all at once.
Download or read book The Art of Simone Gr newald written by Simone Grünewald and published by 3dtotal Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the engaging, heart-felt work of Simone Grünewald with this beautifully presented book of her work, tutorials, and exclusive art.
Download or read book Art Doodle Love written by Dawn DeVries Sokol and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interactive fill in book, full of creative prompts, lists, collage ideas and art journaling jumpstarts that will motivate individuals to "discover" themselves and their inner doodler.
