Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Other | 11 August 2009
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There are many words to describe Michael J. Fox: Actor. Husband. Father. Activist. But readers of Always Looking Up will soon add another to the list: Optimist. Michael writes about the hard-won perspective that helped him see challenges as opportunities. Instead of building walls around himself, he developed a personal policy of engagement and discovery: an emotional, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual outlook that has served him throughout his struggle with Parkinson's disease.
Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture
Added by: niketeen | Karma: 100.00 | Other | 11 August 2009
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STARBUCKED combines investigative heft with witty cultural observation in telling the story of how the coffeehouse movement changed our everyday lives, from our evolving neighborhoods and workplaces to the ways we shop, socialize, and self-medicate.
Added by: niketeen | Karma: 100.00 | Other | 10 August 2009
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Twitter is hot! It's used by everyone from teens keeping up with their friends to fundraising charities and organizations responding to natural disasters; even President Obama tweets. Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets gets you in on the fun, taking you all the way from setting up an account to incorporating cool third-party applications.
Drawing Portraits: Faces and Figures (The Art of Drawing)
Added by: frelome | Karma: 98.70 | Other | 10 August 2009
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The artist covers all the important techniques including anatomy, proportions of the face, creating realistic features, using tone, formal and informal portraits, and more. Step-by-step demonstrations accompany simple exercise and a gallery of original pictures.
Added by: frelome | Karma: 98.70 | Other | 10 August 2009
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We've seen this cover for sometime. Mary Jane is back in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man. What does this mean for Peter? Will they get back together? Will we find out why they didn't get married (besides the 'deal' made with Mephisto)? Do you think they should get back together? Joe Quesada has always said that even though the marriage is gone, they can still date. What do you think when the cover artist has a majorly different style than the interior artist?