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Portrait of a thief : a novel / by Li, Grace D.,author.;
"Ocean's Eleven meets The Farewell in Portrait of a Thief, a lush, lyrical heist novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums, about diaspora, the colonization of art, and the complexity of the Chinese American identity"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Art thefts; Art, Chinese; Chinese Americans; College students;
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Self-portrait with nothing / by Pokwatka, Aimee,author.;
"Aimee Pokwatka's novel Self-Portrait with Nothing is "fraught and deeply moving ... the work of a genuinely exciting new talent." (Booker Prize winner, George Saunders). If a picture paints a thousand worlds ... Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian's front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She's never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother. That's because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects' doppelgangers from parallel universes. Researching the rumors, Pepper couldn't help but wonder: Was there a parallel universe in which she was more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love? A universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping? A universe in which Ula's rejection didn't still hurt too much to share? Sometimes living our best life means embracing the imperfect one we already have ... "--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Adoption; Doppelgängers; Multiverse; Painters;
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Humans / by Stanton, Brandon,author,photographer.;
"Brandon Stanton's new book, Humans ... shows us the world. Brandon Stanton created Humans of New York in 2010. What began as a photographic census of life in New York City, soon evolved into a storytelling phenomenon. A global audience of millions began following HONY daily. Over the next several years, Stanton broadened his lens to include people from across the world. Traveling to more than forty countries, he conducted interviews across continents, borders, and language barriers. Humans is the definitive catalogue of these travels. The faces and locations will vary from page to page, but the stories will feel deeply familiar. Told with candor and intimacy, Humans will resonate with readers across the globe-providing a portrait of our shared experience"--
Subjects: Photobooks.; Anecdotes.; Portrait photography.; Street photography.;
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Vivien Leigh : an intimate portrait / by Bean, Kendra.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-254) and index.Draws on in-depth research and new interviews to present a narrative account of the actress's life that covers her early childhood in India, her celebrated love affair with Laurence Olivier, and her early death at age fifty-three.LSC
Subjects: Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967.; Actors;
© c2013., Running Press,
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Geoff Dixon: Portraits of Us. by O'Leary, Clare,film director.; Giles, Glenis,film director.; Ronin Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2022.Geoff Dixon’s art reflects his vision for our future unless we take immediate action – he was working as a conservationist long before the word became part of our everyday vocabulary. His paintings are rich with colour, commentary, and a challenge to all of us to wake up and think about the future of our wildlife, our flora and fauna, our country and our planet. New Zealand-born and now living and working in Australia, in north Queensland, Geoff grew up and found/discovered his sexuality in the conservative Christchurch of the early seventies. The film introduces us to the people who influenced him and who believed in him over the years. We find out about his travels, his ups and downs, what led to his strong sense of the environment and why the symbols of bird life have come to inhabit his paintings. Geoff’s work celebrates the birds we have around us, as well as those that are on the verge of extinction in Australasia, and reflects on the state of our ecology. He says that the paintings are, at the same time, ‘portraits of us’. The film also explores his close relationship over many years with the late Australian Indigenous artist, Arone Meeks.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Science.; Australians.; Foreign study.; Zoology.; Documentary films.; Artists.;
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Likeness : fathers, sons, a portrait / by Macfarlane, David,1952-author.;
From the author of the classic 'The Danger Tree' comes a powerful new memoir about a fathers love for his dying son. 'Likeness' is a heart-wrenching but ultimately life-affirming book about fatherhood and identity, love and grief, memory and healing. David Macfarlane lives in Toronto, ON. A Dewey Diva Pick.Book Club. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Macfarlane, David, 1952-; Macfarlane, Blake.; Parents of terminally ill children; Cancer; Fathers and sons; Bereavement.; Authors, Canadian (English);
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Dolly Parton : songteller, my life in lyrics / by Parton, Dolly,author.; Oermann, Robert K.,author.; Parton, Dolly.Songs.Texts.Selections.;
"For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting. Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and rags-to-rhinestones journey of one of the most revered entertainers of our time"--
Subjects: Country lyrics.; Parton, Dolly; Country music; Country musicians; Singers; Women country musicians; Women singers;
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Mockingbird : a portrait of Harper Lee / by Shields, Charles J.,1951-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Lee, Harper; Authors, American;
© c2006., Henry Holt,
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41 : a portrait of my father / by Bush, George W.(George Walker),1946-;
George W. Bush covers the entire scope of the elder President Bush's life and career, including his service in the Pacific during World War II, his pioneering work in the Texas oil business, and his political rise as a Congressman, U.S. Representative to China and the United Nations, CIA Director, Vice President, and 41st President of the United States.
Subjects: Bush, George, 1924-; Presidents;
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Portraits of African-American heroes / by Bolden, Tonya.; Pitcairn, Ansel.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 88).Portraits in words and pictures of 20 outstanding African-Americans, including Frederick Douglass, Matthew Henson, Paul Robeson, Joe Louis, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Judith Jamison.LSC
Subjects: African Americans; African Americans; Heroes.;
© c2003., Dutton Children's Books,
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