Best 45-Minute Arts & Photography Short Reads

Ever wonder how to get your music onto a Spotify Playlist? -How getting on playlists can result in millions of streams, bookings, record label deals and, thousands of dollars in your pocket.

The Schaum Note Speller has the unqualified testimonial of thousands of teachers who pronounce it 'The Best.'.

That Disfarmer’s haunting portraits were retrieved from oblivion, that today they sell for upwards of $12,000 each at posh New York art galleries; his photographs proclaimed works of art by prestigious critics and journals and exhibited around the world? Would any of this have happened if a young New York photographer hadn’t been so in love with a pretty model that he was willing to give up his career for her; if a preacher’s son from Arkansas hadn’t spent 30 years in the Army Corps of Engineers mapping the U.S. from an airplane; if a magazine editor hadn’t felt a strange and powerful connection to the work? By tracking the unlikely, decades-long journey of an eccentric photographer's left-behind portraits, Julia Scully achieves something magical: not only does she bring small-town photographer Mike Disfarmer to life, but she also gives life to the rural Arkansans--farmers and soldiers, sweethearts and newlyweds, babies and grandparents--whose honest faces inhabit those once abandoned negatives.

The Boy Who Never Gave Up is the inspiring true story of NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Author/Illustrator, Anthony Curcio has a B.A.

The Boy Who Never Gave Up is the inspiring true story of NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Author/Illustrator, Anthony Curcio has a B.A.

"I wish I had a little girl like you, Julie," Mary Todd Lincoln often told Julie Taft, and for the first year of the Lincoln presidency, sixteen year old Julie had the run of the White House, befriending the First Lady, playing with the Lincoln boys, and sharing priceless moments with Lincoln himself, which she noted down in her diary. In graceful and effortless prose, best-selling Kindle Singles author Cecelia Holland juxtaposes the indefatigable joy that Willie and Tad brought to Lincoln even after Washington DC became a military zone, and the sorrow that he experienced as his closest friends died in the first battles of the war.

Having trained thousands of people to coach and to use coaching skills, Chad Hall has seen the same set of obstacles prevent new coaches from becoming great coaches.

Reading this amazing book will allow you to discover its potential, learn how to use it, and get the chance to find out is it worth your money or not! The insight this book will give you will take through every feature , every functionality , and every potential usage of Amazon Echo.

100 RV Tips and Tricks provides valuable information about RV's, ideas and tips that everyone who owns a camper trailer can use.

The warning was to stay away--far away--from the Emperor's Stables during the hours of darkness.

The theory of relativity usually encompasses two theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853-1928) was a Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pieter Zeeman for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect.

It's an epilogue of sorts to the Captive Prince series.

As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun -- but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale.

A breathtaking, marvelous Graceling Realm book from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cashore. Exquisitely romantic, this companion to the highly praised Graceling has an entirely new cast of characters, save for one person who plays a pivotal role in both books. A New York Times bestseller. YALSA, Best Fiction for Young Adults. Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner. 5 starred reviews. Grade 9 Up—This fantasy, shot through with romance and suspense, is set in the same world as Graceling (Dial, 2008), but on the far side of the mountain barrier in the kingdom of the Dells. It is a tumultuous time in the kingdom, as various lords are preparing to overthrow the king, and Fire is drawn into the fray. With a larger cast and a more complex canvas than Graceling , the story begins slowly and takes its time establishing itself. Fire's path is not immediately clear, and although full of action, her quest is largely internal. While the plotting is well done, there are a few quibbles about Cashore's world-building and about the role of a major character from Graceling , Leck. But, this is Fire's story, and readers will fall in love with her as she struggles with her pivotal role in the war effort as well as her complex relationships with her oldest friend and lover, Archer; with Prince Brigan, whose mind is closed to her and who becomes central to her life; and with her monster father's fearsome legacy. More adult in tone than Graceling , this marvelous prequel will appeal to older teens, who will not only devour it, but will also love talking about it.— Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Thoughtful, steamy and completely original, Fire is YA fantasy at its absolute best.”—Sabaa Tahir, author of New York Times bestselling Ember in the Ashes. And enjoy it they will, with its vivid characters, convincing fantasy elements, gripping adventure scenes, and memorable love story."

Creating beautifully symmetrical scarves is easy with the designs in Mirror Image Scarves from Leisure Arts. Ruthie Marks has been hopelessly in love with crochet since learning how after retirement.

And I’m here to tell you that there’s a simple, step-by-step system any woman can use to finally flip the “commitment switch” in that one special man’s brain . And make him beg you to be his (and only his) even he swears up and down that he doesn’t want to commit or if he sees you as a “Friend with Benefits” or an “occasional date” now. Even better, this simple, powerful method has been proven again and again to work on almost ANY guy (no matter how stubborn he is or how desperately he’s holding on to his “freedom.”). * “Players” who are dating (and even sleeping with) multiple women and swear they’ll never settle down. (Follow these simple instructions and he’ll be your own personal monogamy addict who can’t even LOOK at another girl.). “Comittment-phobes” who think “having a girlfriend” is some kind of freedom-killing prison sentence (use step 3 on this guy and he’ll crawl over broken glass to make you his and ONLY his.). This 25 page report is nothing but the raw, powerful, step-by-step information you need to pry open his heart and make him yours for good. * The secret and downright silly fantasy banging around in the back of his unconscious that’s sabotaged every attempt you’ve made to get him to commit . and how to “break out” of the “girl I have sex with” box with a guy so he sees you as you as “girlfriend material” . and why “forcing” him to commit to you will blow up in your face, ruin your relationship and leave you desperate, angry and alone. Silently repeat this one sentence to yourself in your mind and you’ll be shocked at how he transforms into an eager puppy suddenly desperate for your attention no matter how “cool” he’s been in the past. The real reason men are petrified of commitment and wake up in cold sweats at the idea of being with just one woman . All packed into 25 lean and devastating pages and for less than you'd pay for a coffee at Starbucks.

Three hundred pages are boiled down to ten minutes of interesting facts, a definite plan and three short rules of accomplishment. Simply known as RHJ.

Read by a host of celebrities, from Samuel L. Jackson to Jennifer Garner, this subversively funny bestselling storybook will not actually put your kids to sleep, but it will leave you laughing so hard you won’t care. “ Go the Fuck to Sleep is the secret anthem of tired parents everywhere.” —Bliss Broyard, author of One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life , mother of two. “Captures the beautiful struggle of being a parent at it’s rawest point: bedtime.” —Daniel Sinker, author of The F***ing Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel , father of one. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the Village Voice, the San Francisco Chronicle, and on CNN and FOX News.

Walt faces an icy hell in this New York Times bestseller from the author of The Cold Dish and Dry Bones , the seventh novel in the Longmire series, the basis for the hit Netflix original series LONGMIRE Craig Johnson's The Highwayman and An Obvious Fact are now available from Viking. This seventh novel featuring wise-cracking Sheriff Walt Longmire creeps stealthily out of the corral with an increasingly tense setup.” — The Boston Globe “Johnson managed a rare feat: a mystery that is a literary novel. Reading Craig Johnson is a treat…[He] tells great stories, casts wonderful characters and writes in a style that compels the reader forward…He has outdone himself with his newest book, Hell Is Empty …A piece of quality fiction that is built on so many levels that you could read it two or three times and not catch all that Johnson is trying to say…This book deserves the attention of more than just mystery readers. “The story starts with a pitch-perfect piece of Johnson’s trademark scene-setting and then roars off into the wilderness, hardly leaving readers time to catch their breaths…In some ways, this reads like a book-length version of the haunting, harrowing final sequence of Johnson’s outstanding debut, The Cold Dish (2005). “Craig Johnson continues to crank out top-notch mystery novels featuring the adventures—and misadventures—of Walt Longmire, a modern-day Wymoning sheriff…Little wonder that he’s a winner of the Spur Award given by the Western Writers of America.” — The Charleston Gazette Mail.

A comprehensive list of every Diana Gabaldon title designed exclusively for your Kindle. Diana Gabaldon has written dozens of novels, novellas and short stories, some set in her Outlander universe and some not. Everything in the Outlander universe IN READING ORDER A separate list just for the Outlander series A separate list just for the Lord John Grey series All short stories and novellas All stand-alone mysteries and thrillers All graphic novels All non-fiction. We've even included a bonus list of Diana Gabaldon adaptations, so that you can watch the TV series or listen to the musical when you finish a book!

And I’m here to tell you that there’s a simple, step-by-step system any woman can use to finally flip the “commitment switch” in that one special man’s brain . And make him beg you to be his (and only his) even he swears up and down that he doesn’t want to commit or if he sees you as a “Friend with Benefits” or an “occasional date” now. Even better, this simple, powerful method has been proven again and again to work on almost ANY guy (no matter how stubborn he is or how desperately he’s holding on to his “freedom.”). * “Players” who are dating (and even sleeping with) multiple women and swear they’ll never settle down. (Follow these simple instructions and he’ll be your own personal monogamy addict who can’t even LOOK at another girl.). “Comittment-phobes” who think “having a girlfriend” is some kind of freedom-killing prison sentence (use step 3 on this guy and he’ll crawl over broken glass to make you his and ONLY his.). This 25 page report is nothing but the raw, powerful, step-by-step information you need to pry open his heart and make him yours for good. * The secret and downright silly fantasy banging around in the back of his unconscious that’s sabotaged every attempt you’ve made to get him to commit . and how to “break out” of the “girl I have sex with” box with a guy so he sees you as you as “girlfriend material” . and why “forcing” him to commit to you will blow up in your face, ruin your relationship and leave you desperate, angry and alone. Silently repeat this one sentence to yourself in your mind and you’ll be shocked at how he transforms into an eager puppy suddenly desperate for your attention no matter how “cool” he’s been in the past. The real reason men are petrified of commitment and wake up in cold sweats at the idea of being with just one woman . All packed into 25 lean and devastating pages and for less than you'd pay for a coffee at Starbucks.

A group of people evacuating ahead of civil unrest amid a societal collapse find themselves lost, alone, and on the run, deep in the woods of rural West Tennessee.

He was previously a writer and editor at The New York Times Magazine, and a contributing editor at New York and Esquire magazines.

This is an unofficial FBI profile of Donald Trump that lists the likely actions he will take over the next four years.

This manual describes the practical details of a low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet as used by nutritional and medical professionals.

is just that kind of book, full of innocence and irreverence, and sure to make every member of your family vomit with glee. is a visually stunning treat, embellished with brightly colored images by award winning (**) illustrator Santiago Elizalde. It's a book for all occasions: baby showers, birthday parties, bed time readings, brisses... No coffee table, nursery, or kindergarten is complete without a copy. In May of 2015 a video was released of a young woman reading a copy of Do You Want To Play With My Balls?, a hilarious, children’s book parody for adults.