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In Praise of Shadows

by Junichiro Tanizaki

Published: 1977-12-01

Paperback: 56 pages

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An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure...

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In Praise of Shadows

by Evamarie Blattner, Carolina Caballero, Metin And, Paolo Colombo

Published: 2009-01-09

Hardcover: 152 pages

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Juxtaposing the work of a selection of international contemporary artists such as William Kentridge, Kara Walker, Lotte Reiniger, Jockum Nordström and Nathalie Djurberg with the tradition of European shadow theater--particularly as it is practiced in Turkey and Greece, where it is still very much an...

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In Praise of Shadows

Published: 2017-12-08

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Were it not for shadows there would be no beauty. In Praise of Shadows is an eloquent tribute to the austere beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetics. Through architecture, ceramics, theatre, food, women and even toilets, Tanizaki explains the essence of shadows and darkness, and how they are able to...

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Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life

by C. S. Lewis

Published: 2017-02-14

Paperback: 304 pages

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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity.C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Ch...

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Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species

by Dr. Sean B. Carroll

Published: 2009-12-03

Paperback: 352 pages

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An award-winning biologist takes us on the dramatic expeditions that unearthed the history of life on our planet.  Just 150 years ago, most of our world was an unexplored wilderness. Our sense of its age was vague and vastly off the mark, and much of the knowledge of our own species’ hi...

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Bulletproof Girl: Stories

by Quinn Dalton

Published: 2005-04-19

Paperback: 224 pages

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In Bulletproof Girl, Quinn Dalton offers eleven raw and witty stories powered by a rich mix of women's voices. The stakes are high in these diverse narratives. "Dinner at Josette's" explores the nature of female friendships in the story of a woman whose best friend is in love with a gay m...

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Faithful

by Alice Hoffman

Published: 2018-01-25

Paperback: 272 pages

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She was disappearing inch by inch, vanishing into thin air, and then one day a postcard arrived . . . There was no return address, no signature, only a scrawled message: Say something. Shelby Richmond is an ordinary girl growing up on Long Island until one night a terrible road accident brings her life...

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* * * * Persuasive,
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

by Matthew Walker PhD

Published: 2017-10-03

Hardcover: 368 pages

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A New York Times bestsellerThe first sleep book by a leading scientific expert—Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley’s Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab—reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives f...

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The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood: Ten Ways to Get Your Family on the Right Nutritional Track (Sears Parenting Library)

by William Sears, Martha Sears, James Sears, Robert Sears

Published: 2006-09-06

Paperback: 352 pages

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America's foremost childcare experts present a practical, appetizing, easy-to-follow eating plan for shaping children's tastes and metabolisms toward optimal health.

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Dr. Sears' L.E.A.N. Kids: A Total Health Program for Children Ages 6-11

by William Sears, Peter Sears, Sean Foy

Published: 2003-09-02

Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages

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A pediatrician's guide to children's health and fitness offers a comprehensive approach to overcoming the greatest health risks in school-aged children--obesity, a lack of fitness, and unhappiness. Original.