Acclaimed writers, family, friends, and more pay homage to the celebrated Southern author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. New York Times–bestselling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year career. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Conroy’s fellowship drew from all walks of life. His relationships were complicated, and people and places he thought he’d left behind often circled back to him at crucial moments. The pantheon of contributors includes Rick Bragg, Kathleen Parker, Barbra Streisand, Janis Ian, Anthony Grooms, Mary Hood, Nikky Finney, Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart, Ron Rash, Sandra Brown, and Mary Alice Monroe; Conroy biographers Katherine Clark and Catherine Seltzer; his longtime friends; Pat’s students Sallie Ann Robinson and Valerie Sayers; members of the Conroy family; and many more. Each author in this collection shares a slightly different view of Conroy. Through their voices, a multifaceted portrait of him comes to life and sheds new light on who he was. Loosely following Conroy’s own chronology, the essays herewith wind through his river of a story, stopping at important ports of call. Cities he called home and longed to visit, along with each book he birthed, become characters that are as equally important as the people he touched along the way.
Three experienced professional psychologists discuss topics such as commitment, communication, intimacy, sex and forgiveness in relation to marriage. Provides advice on ways to promote a healthy and happy marriage. Includes discussion questions for personal and group use.
Cliff Edwards, a well-known Vincent Van Gogh author and scholar, explores Van Gogh's second gift--the surprising written works of Van Gogh in letters to his brother, fellow artists, and friends. Edwards illuminates Van Gogh's vision and creative process for readers as a way of living and creating more deeply. Van Gogh's Second Gift gives us another side of Van Gogh, whose poetic, creative, and original mind opened up startling insights on the creative process. A perfect book for creatives and those who want to understand more about one of the world's most beloved artists, the genius creator of works like Starry Night. Focusing on more than 40 letter excerpts, Edwards offers clear background and insights into Van Gogh's life and creative ideas, as well as suggestions for reflection and personal engagement. Van Gogh sketches are scattered throughout the book.
Highly illustrated and full color action photographed book about the art and science of special effects. Also contains a short 3 chapter fiction story interspaced within the book about two film students attempting to create the image of a person riding a giant eagle.
Part of the 'Download' series, this book features a short story, illustrated in black and white, and non-fiction information pages, presented in a magazine-style using colour photographs and appropriate vocabulary.
Highly illustrated and full color action photographed book about animals that eat other animals, Predators. Also contains a short 3 chapter fiction story interspaced within the book about a boy who brings his pet snake to class for Bring a Pet to School day.
Highly illustrated and full color action photographed book about natural disasters. Also contains a short 3 chapter fiction story interspaced within the book about a student who spots a tornado heading for the school while class is in session.
Highly illustrated and full color action photographed book about skateboarding. Also contains a short 3 chapter fiction story interspaced within the book about a boy practicing his skateboarding skills under the moonlit night.
Highly illustrated and full color action photographed book about brands and how they become cool. Also contains a short 3 chapter fiction story interspaced within the book about a boy solving a robbery by using his knowledge of the latest cool brands.
The Recovery Act By: Cliff Brown What if everything and everybody was deemed nonessential? What would happen if everyone on Earth ended up either dead or in quarantine and computers kept us fed? Call it what you want—dystopian fiction or current events—this book is a warning about what might happen if we do not change directions.
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