bAn exhibition catalog tracing the evolution of Van Gogh\'s self-presentation in his art. b p This volume accompanies an exhibition at London\'s Courtauld Gallery, the first to explore the full chronological range of Vincent van Gogh\'s self-portraits. p The myth of Van Gogh today is linked as much to his extraordinary life as it is to his world-famous paintings. His biography has often shaped the

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pVery few knew Antonia, despite her fame as La Stella di Venezia.ppIn decadent 18th century Venice, she develops from Vivaldi\'s star pupil into his musical colleague and the pride of Venetian music. After falling in love with Orlando Sagredo - master planner of the Palio - Antonia recognizes the emotional bondage she has never questioned.ppAntonia of Venice is inhabited by brilliant musicians, avaricious

pstrongUltimate Handwriting Practice Workbook to Trace Letters Uppercase A-Z, Lowercase a-z for your little one. strongppbrppstrongThe Book Contains strongppbrpp - Trace and practice lines and curvespp - Writing simple Sentencespp - Will help your child to write their own nameppbrppstrongOur Alphabet Trace The Letters Handwriting Practice Workbook features strongppbrppLarge 8.5 x11 inch format, proffesional

Code Noir Narratives of the Serafina is the thrilling saga of Fer-De-Lance, an African pirate prince whose mission is to derail the burgeoning slave trade in the Atlantic colonies. He is aided by his mentor, Captain Urquhart, a disgraced commander of the Royal Navy. Together, they commandeer the Serafina, a phantom galleon whose exploits are legendary in both hemispheres. Fer-De-Lance is hampered by

bWhat would you do if you could think faster than the speed of lightb p pGifted doctor Cecelia Cobbina was once held in the highest regard by peers and patients alike. But that was before an incident in Africa changed her life forever. Now with the ability to process thoughts at the speed of light, she faces the unimaginable burden of literally having an answer for everything. As the truth of her origin

pSister Marguerite and the Captain is the second book by award- winning author, Mark Barie, in his series about love and war. See War Calls, Love CriesppThis Revolutionary War love story begins aboard a French vessel bound for Quebec City, in 1756.ppFrom the Plains of Abraham to the Battle at Bunker Hill, Barie\'s historically accurate saga will keep you spellbound, as the gallant Captain Antoine Dauphin

Libby Butler\'s life is a mess. Her career as a solicitor in a prestigious London law firm is going nowhere fast, just like the ill-advised affair with her boss. Then a terrifying, life-threatening encounter with the notorious Vampire Killer, a knife-wielding serial murderer, leaves Libby with her courage and confidence shattered.

UMTS Performance Measurement is a practical guide that explains how to identify and measure the main problems seen in today\'s UMTS live networks and will make performance measurement results gathered in the UTRAN environment understandable for the reader.

Lucius Polk Brown was a professional chemist who became a bureaucrat in the field of public health during the Progressive era, when middle-class reformers first attempted to order American society through integrated systems. In his native state of Tennessee, between 1908 and 1915 Brown created a public health enforcement agency, began educating the masses to public health needs, waged flamboyant campaigns

Arte y oficio del director teatral en Amrica Latina es un proyecto continental cuyo objetivo es llenar un vaco en los estudios teatrales en efecto, el proyecto, publicado en seis tomos, quiere entrevistar a directores de la regin incluyendo directores latinoamericanos en los Estados Unidos para conocer sobre sus metodologas de trabajo, desde la seleccin del texto hasta la recepcin de la crtica, pasando

In this volume Tabari takes up the history of the ancient world, focusing on the Iranians and the Israelites after the time of Solomon. He establishes a comparative chronology between the two nations viewing Bahman, the Persian king, as the son of Esther, and his daughter, Khumani, the mother of Darius. Tabari\'s synchronization also leads him into a discussion of North and South Arabia, in which stories

pThe death of my serial killer father was supposed to free me.ppAfter the horrors of high school my family has reluctantly left me behind to heal from my trauma on my own terms but since my kidnapping I no longer know the girl who stares back at me in the mirror.ppThe love of my life is avoiding me, desperate to keep me safe, and the man who should hate me won\'t stop coming to my rescue. I\'ve always

The second half of the nineteenth century is correctly known to have culminated in the emergence of the gold standard as the first truly international monetary regime. The processes leading up to this remarkable feat are, however, far less documented or understood. Economic historians have only recently started digging into the causes behind the \'fall of silver\' that preceded the scramble for gold.

pThis book discusses the application of hypothesis testing to the practice of intelligence analysis.pbrbrpBy drawing on longstanding procedures of scientific method, particularly hypothesis testing, this book strongly critiques standard intelligence analytic practices. It shows these practices to be inadequate, as they are illogical in terms of what formal philosophy says any intelligence analysts

Black theology\'s addressing of economic poverty in the Black neighborhoods and communities of the United States gives substantive reasoning to the fact that Black poverty is a theological problem. In connecting the narrative of idolatry to the irreversible harm that is associated with all forms of poverty, this new book interlocks the racial subjugation of Black Americans with the false assumptions

bIn his late thirties, John Julius Reel left his native New York for Seville, hoping to reinvent himself, find his voice as a writer, and cast off the shadow of his famous father. When his girlfriend dumped him after a month-long visit, the last tie was cut, and he had to face his future from his stark, mosquito-infested rented room. Alone in a foreign land, struggling with the language, and longing

pIn 1925 Adolfo \'Babe\' Romo, a Mexican American rancher in Tempe, Arizona, filed suit against his school district on behalf of his four young children, who were forced to attend a markedly low-quality segregated school, and won. But emRomo v. Lairdem was just the beginning. Some sources rank Mexican Americans as one of the most poorly educated ethnic groups in the United States. strongChicano Students

For many of us, drinking has become a destructive force in our lives, affecting our health, marriages, relationships, and careers. We desperately want to quit, but the thought of support groups, AA meetings, and lifestyle changes keeps us from taking action. To make matters worse, society labels us alcoholic, and we immediately feel a sense of hopelessness and impending doom. We imagine, or at least