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The college years are a time of noble pursuit of knowledge, self-betterment -- and unending peril! Students are at risk from the moment they receive their acceptance letters. Learn how to identify a party school, engineer a hookup, survive "the... See more

The college years are a time of noble pursuit of knowledge, self-betterment -- and unending peril! Students are at risk from the moment they receive their acceptance letters. Learn how to identify a party school, engineer a hookup, survive "the spins," and escape a stadium riot. Discover the best way to sleep in class, open a bottle without a bottle opener, pass a test you haven't studied for, avoid the "freshman fifteen," and pull an all-nighter. With practical advice for avoiding laundry and identifying unsafe institutional food, along with an appendix of excuses for missed deadlines and a back-up diploma, this is truly required reading for all college students -- and a perfect high school graduation present. Paperback. 176 pp ; 2-color illustrations throughout. Measures 5" x 7”. See less

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See this at: spoonsisters.com| Added on 02/09/08

The writing is on the wall. Graffiti has existed since ancient times and it’s obviously here to stay. So…why not try your hand at it in a non-destructive way? This interactive and educational coffee table coloring book has 20 large format photographs... See more

The writing is on the wall. Graffiti has existed since ancient times and it’s obviously here to stay. So…why not try your hand at it in a non-destructive way? This interactive and educational coffee table coloring book has 20 large format photographs of walls where the outlines have been left for the graffiti student to color in. The lessons begin with an introduction to graffiti “writing” styles from “bubble” writing to the more complex "wildstyle", and end with a chance to do your own thing. The striking images in this collection were all created by the infamous Vopstars who inhabit South London. This book’s sure to make you want to reach for your felt-tips! Paperback. Measures 13”W x 9 7/8"H. See less

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See this at: fredflare.com| Added on 02/18/08

We have long been admirers of type drawn by hand so this new book by graphic designer/hand typographer Michael Perry is a welcome addition to our library! 256 pages celebrating the work of 50 of today’s top talents. Click here for our new fred blog.

We have long been admirers of type drawn by hand so this new book by graphic designer/hand typographer Michael Perry is a welcome addition to our library! 256 pages celebrating the work of 50 of today’s top talents. Click here for our new fred blog. See less

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Oh how we loved our coloring books & Paint-by-number sets as kids! Now we can live out our artist dreams in a 90s way! 96 pages of pop gems!!! Vanilla Ice, Bill Clinton, macarena and more! Includes watercolors & brush. 11”x8” Click here for our new... See more

Oh how we loved our coloring books & Paint-by-number sets as kids! Now we can live out our artist dreams in a 90s way! 96 pages of pop gems!!! Vanilla Ice, Bill Clinton, macarena and more! Includes watercolors & brush. 11”x8” Click here for our new fred blog. See less

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These thirty photographs of Boston, dating from 1880 to the early twentieth century, show the leadership role this major American city played in architecture, city planning, and transportation. The images were selected from the Library and Archives... See more

These thirty photographs of Boston, dating from 1880 to the early twentieth century, show the leadership role this major American city played in architecture, city planning, and transportation. The images were selected from the Library and Archives of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA), which owns one of the largest collections of regional photography in the country, comprising more than 350,000 historic images. This collection includes landmarks associated with the American Revolution, such as Paul Revere's House, Faneuil Hall, and Old South Meeting House; architectural monuments including H. H. Richardson's Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library, designed by McKim, Mead, and White; and city views, like the waterfront with a forest of ships' masts, or downtown streets crowded with horse-drawn carts and trolleys. The photographs chronicle the evolution of a city that has been able to preserve many monuments of its past while experiencing dramatic... See less

See this at: pomegranate.stores.y...| Added on 06/25/08

No samurai chose his lot. All were born into a life ruled by a warrior’s ethic, the stern code that demanded the samurai’s unflinching devotion to his feudal lord. The rigid system left no room for doubts or hesitation, and failure to uphold Bushido... See more

No samurai chose his lot. All were born into a life ruled by a warrior’s ethic, the stern code that demanded the samurai’s unflinching devotion to his feudal lord. The rigid system left no room for doubts or hesitation, and failure to uphold Bushido (the way of the warrior) sentenced a samurai to death by his own hand. Above all other ideals stood duty, and he who found the imperatives of duty unattainable was expected to slice open his stomach with a short sword while a faithful second decapitated him. Ritual death by the sword could preserve honor, a crucial consideration for a member of a clan dependent on income from a wealthy lord. A perpetual awareness of living in death’s vestibule endowed the samurai with a discipline matched by the terrible beauty of his steel sword. This extraordinary killing tool, made by an artisan whose reclusive existence mirrored that of a Zen monk, combined lightness, flexibility, and sharpness to shave bone. Though the centuries have added more ghastly... See less

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This sampling of photographs, drawings, manuscripts, and illustrations from the collections of the Library of Congress illuminates in fascinating detail some of the people and works of more than two centuries of classical music. Here are Beethoven... See more

This sampling of photographs, drawings, manuscripts, and illustrations from the collections of the Library of Congress illuminates in fascinating detail some of the people and works of more than two centuries of classical music. Here are Beethoven and Bach, Debussy and Lili Boulanger, Horowitz and Rachmaninoff; La Boheme, and Mendelssohn’s rendering of the Gewandhaus; Stravinsky caricatured by the master Covarrubias; instruments from a nineteenth-century French encyclopedia; and a letter in which the fourteen-year-old Mozart sends thousands of kisses to his mother. Thirty color and black-and-white reproductions. Pomegranate’s books of postcards contain top-quality reproductions bound together in a handy, artful collection. Easy to remove and produced on heavy card stock, these stunning postcards are a delight to the sender and receiver. Note: postcards are oversized and may require additional postage. ISBN: 1-56640-958-6; size: 4 3/4 x 6 7/8”. A712$9.95 See less

See this at: pomegranate.stores.y...| Added on 06/25/08

From schoolgirls on monkey bars to grandmas at a fair, from best-friends-forever to confidantes at work, this book of postcards presents thirty vintage portraits of everyday women and girls in the company of one another. Women everywhere will... See more

From schoolgirls on monkey bars to grandmas at a fair, from best-friends-forever to confidantes at work, this book of postcards presents thirty vintage portraits of everyday women and girls in the company of one another. Women everywhere will recognize their moms, their sisters, their friends, and themselves in these evocative images captured by a variety of photographers, including such masters as Marion Post Wolcott, Dorothea Lange, and Russell Lee---a visual celebration of the pleasures, complexities, and abiding comforts of female friendship. 30 duotone photographs. Pomegranate's books of postcards contain thirty top-quality reproductions bound together in a handy, artful collection. Easy to remove and produced on heavy card stock, these stunning postcards are a delight to the sender and receiver. ISBN: 0-87654-907-5; size: 4 3/4 x 6 7/8". Gal Pals: Women's Friendship and Association Book of Postcards A845$9.95 See less

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Product Description Howard Fineman is one of our best-known and most trusted political journalists. Mixing vivid scenes and figures from the campaign trail with forays into four hundred years of American history, Fineman shows that every debate, from... See more

Product Description Howard Fineman is one of our best-known and most trusted political journalists. Mixing vivid scenes and figures from the campaign trail with forays into four hundred years of American history, Fineman shows that every debate, from our nation’s founding to the present day, is rooted in one of thirteen arguments that–thankfully–defy resolution. It is the very process of never-ending argument, Fineman explains, that defines us, inspires us, and keeps us free. At a time when most public disagreement seems shrill and meaningless, Fineman makes a cogent case for nurturing the real American dialogue. Shouting is not arguing, Fineman notes, but often hot-button topics, media “cross-fires,” and blogs reflect the deepest currents in American life. In an enlightening book that cuts through the din and makes sense of the headlines, Fineman captures the essential issues that have always compelled healthy and heated debate–and must continue to do so in order for us to prosper in... See less

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Amazon.com: 97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School: Steven Jenkins,Erika Stalder: Books

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See this at: pomegranate.stores.y...| Added on 06/25/08

Hanoch Piven has taken the art of caricature to a whole new level. With a minimalist stroke of his deft hand, combined with an object related to what the subject is noted for--along with his sharp wit--Piven presents his vision of the celebrities he... See more

Hanoch Piven has taken the art of caricature to a whole new level. With a minimalist stroke of his deft hand, combined with an object related to what the subject is noted for--along with his sharp wit--Piven presents his vision of the celebrities he portrays. The stories Piven tells about each face are enlivened by elemental puns, developed from the three-step creative process. As Piven is sketching the subject in pencil, he is coming up with a word or two to describe the person: "Americana" for Bruce Springsteen, "media" for Jesse Jackson. Now he goes out "to the field" to find the appropriate object, the field being anything from a toy store to a hardware store. Then he lays out all the stuff he has found and combines the objects, adding or culling as necessary, until he achieves the minimum amount of information the viewer needs to recognize the person. Thus we have Steven Spielberg's beard and moustache expressed with strips of film; Jesse Jackson's mouth is a speaker. Within the... See less

See this at: pomegranate.stores.y...| Added on 06/25/08

The Ombledroom, the Posby, the Quingawaga, and the Raitch are but a few of the strangely engaging creatures that inhabit the world of Edward Gorey’s Utter Zoo Alphabet. Taken from Gorey’s book of the same title, these twenty-six dark, delightful... See more

The Ombledroom, the Posby, the Quingawaga, and the Raitch are but a few of the strangely engaging creatures that inhabit the world of Edward Gorey’s Utter Zoo Alphabet. Taken from Gorey’s book of the same title, these twenty-six dark, delightful drawings, one for each letter of the alphabet, lure you, as only Edward Gorey’s work can, into an animal kingdom never before encountered in the ordinary world. 26 black-and-white reproductions. Pomegranate’s books of postcards contain thirty top-quality reproductions bound together in a handy collection. Easy to remove and produced on heavy card stock, these stunning postcards are a delight to the sender and receiver. Note: postcards are oversized and may require additional postage. ISBN: 0-7649-0712-3; size 4 3/4 x 6 7/8". A530$9.95 See less