Toward the close of the fifteenth century, in the little town of Tergou, Holland, there lived an honest couple named Elias and Catherine. With them lived their five children. This is the tale of Gerard, their youngest son, whose exciting adventures as an artist and as a traveller we are about to begin ...
The Artists Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? For those of you new to The Artist's Way at Work, here are the basics: The groundbreaking book The Artist's Way has helped more than a million people access their creativity and realize their dreams. We are most proud of this success because it has been achieved over many years completely by word of mouth. Starting in the art communities of Chicago, New York and Los Angeles and quickly spreading to Europe, The Artist's Way is a spiritual path to higher creativity. The Artist's Way at Work: Riding the Dragon is a comprehensive 12 week program to discover your creativity in the work place.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian (Audiobook)
National Book Award-winner Sherman Alexie delivers a captivating, semi-autobiographical account of one Spokane Indian's struggle against incredible obstacles. Born poor and hydrocephalic, Arnold Spirit survives brain surgery. But his enormous skull, lopsided eyes, profound stuttering, and frequent seizures target him for abuse on his Indian reservation. Protected by a formidable friend, the book-loving artist survives childhood. And then - convinced his future lies off the rez - the bright 14-year-old enrolls in an all-white high school 22 miles away.
Accompanying a manuscript Dr. Seuss wrote in 1973, was a letter outlining his hopes of finding "a great color artist who will not be dominated by me." The late Dr. Seuss saw his original text about feelings and moods as part of the "first book ever to be based on beautiful illustrations and sensational color." The quest for an artist finally ended—after the manuscript languished for more than two decades—at the paint brushes of husband-and-wife team Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher whose stunning, expressive paintings reveal such striking images as a bright red horse kicking its heels, a cool and quiet green fish, a sad and lonely purple dinosaur..
A mouth-watering feast of stories cooked up by the highly acclaimed author, Nigel Gray, and sumptuously decorated by the celebrated artist, Cedric Baxter.
