Turner: In the Tate Collection

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J.M.W. Turner is one of the greatest artists the world has ever known. His output was prolific and astonishingly varied. Focusing on 125 paintings and drawings from the Tate, which owns the world's largest collection of Turner's work, this lavishly illustrated book provides a fresh and lively survey of his genius. Familiar masterpieces are reproduced along with less well-known prints and sheets from sketchbooks; subject matter ranges from landscapes and natural subjects to ancient and modern history; marine subjects; literary illustration; and images of contemporary life.

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J. M. W. Turner is one of the greatest artists the world has ever known. Both admired and ridiculed in his lifetime, his output was prolific and astonishingly varied. Focusing on 125 works, this book provides a fresh and lively survey of all aspects of the Tate Turner collections, introducing not only familiar masterpieces but many other works--such as sheets from sketchbooks and prints--that are less often seen. These highlight the extraordinary breadth of achievement of this great Romantic painter. In an extended introductory essay David Blayney Brown discusses Turner's life and work, revealing the contrasts and paradoxes that abound in both: as a painter he looked both backwards and forwards, bridging the gap between the 18th century and modernism, compelled constantly to reexamine and reinvent his own art.

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Turner at the Tate
Martin Butlin
Manufacturer: Salem House Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0905005740

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Turner Collection in the Clore Gallery
J. M. W Turner , and Tate Gallery
Manufacturer: Tate Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Painting | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0946590680

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Don't believe painters ...read the true story in this book!

Turner on the Loire
Ian Warrell
Manufacturer: Tate Publishing(UK)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1854372181

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Don't believe painters ...read the true story in this book!.......2000-03-14

Did you know that Turner invented many details that make its landscapes so impressive and picturesque? Let's take Nantes cathedral, for instance, when you look at the way Turner painted it you wander if it is the cathedral you go to every sunday morning. In fact, during the splendid exhibition of this Loire Valley sketches and paintings in Nantes in 1998, we discovered that a painter had no obligation to tell the true story about your home town... This book is full of sketches (Turner made a lot of them on the spot, then painted some of them when he was back in England). You will appreciate the exquisite colours palette and, if you plan to visit Loire Valley, you will bring this book with you.

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The Turner Prize
Virginia Button , and Adrian Searle
Manufacturer: Tate Publishing(UK)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1854372211

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The Turner Prize has played a vital role over the last 20 years in bringing British contemporary art to the attention of a wider audience. This book offers an opportunity to survey all the artists who have been shortlisted for the prize, from Howard Hodgkin and Richard Long to Damien Hirst and Chris Ofili. Their works are illustrated alongside a brief summary of their careers. A history of the prize, along with an essay assessing its impact, make this book an invaluable resource on contemporary art.

The Clore Gallery: An Illustrated Account of the New Building for the Turner Collection.

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The Clore Gallery: An Illustrated Account of the New Building for the Turner Collection.
London. Tate Gallery
Manufacturer: Tate Gallery
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IMW864

The Turner Collection in the Clore Gallery: An Illustrated Guide

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The Turner Collection in the Clore Gallery: An Illustrated Guide
J.M.W.; Tate Gallery; Clore Gallery Turner
Manufacturer: Tate Gallery
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLWQD4

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A book by kids to help your kids deal with cancer in the family

When Abigail and Adrienne’s mom told them she had cancer, they were afraid. When the two sisters (then ages 11 and 9) couldn’t find any books for kids that explained what might happen to their mother and what they might expect, they decided to write one themselves. The result? Our Mom Has Cancer, a humorous, honest, hopeful account of the year their mother underwent treatment for breast cancer, delightfully illustrated with drawings by Abigail and Adrienne.

“This is by far the best of several children’s picture books written about a parent with cancer. Because it is written and illustrated by two sisters, it conveys what kids want to know. It [shows] the passage of time during treatment, and it [shows] that people were loving and kind and hopeful in the midst of a rotten time . . . .This book is excellent, and I would recommend it to any parent who has been diagnosed with cancer.”
--a mom from Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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A book a child can understand.......2007-09-03

My daughter is undergoing chemo. She was told she would lose her hair, so before she lost all of her hair I ordered this book for my grandson. It helped tremendously for him to understand why Mama was bald. I recommend this book highly to anyone who has a child whose parent is going through chemo.

Best picture book about parental cancer.......2001-11-15

Many children's books about cancer in a parent treat it as movie disease: a convenient way to introduce mortality. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I needed a way to let my children know what they could expect as far as my therapy, and let them know what might happen emotionally.

This is by far the best of several children's picture books written about a parent with cancer. Because it is written and illustrated by two sisters, it conveys what kids want to know. It showed the passage of time during treatment, and it showed that people were loving and kind and hopeful in the midst of a rotten time.

This book is excellent, and I would recommend it to any parent who has been diagnosed with cancer as a way to open discussions with elementary-aged and younger children.

Two Thumbs Up!.......2001-01-25

I go to school at Village Elementry in Coronado. Adrienne and Abigail are the cusins of a kid in my class named Paul. They got to come to our school and read the book to us. I think it was very good. It really is based on a true story! The book was about there mom who had breast cancer. They even wrote a hat song in the story! I give the book two thumbs up!

From the Publisher:.......2001-01-23

When Abigail and Adrienne's mom told them she had cancer, they were afraid. But when the girls couldn't find any books that explained what might happen to their mother and what they might expect, they wrote one themselves.

They tell readers when their mother was tired during treatment, friends and family pitched in to help cook and to push her in her wheelchair. When chemotherapy made their mom's hair fall out, friends and family threw a hat party for her and honored her with an original song.

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Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story.

Winner of the 2005 Eisner Award in the category of Best Digital Comic for the original Web version, Mom's Cancer is now available as a graphic novel. An honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families, Mom's Cancer is a story of hope-uniquely told in words and illustrations.

Brian Fies is a freelance journalist whose mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. As he and his two sisters struggled with the effects of her illness and her ongoing recovery from treatment, Brian processed the experience in his journal, which took the form of words and pictures.

The story that came to be known as "Mom's Cancer" first gained notice on the internet. It was posted anonymously, with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from his family's experience. Thanks to the words and illustrations of Brian Fies, readers have already responded that they were surprised and gratified to realize that they weren't alone. Abrams Image is proud to bring this story to a whole new audience.

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Moving and more.......2006-08-21

I'm a consumer health educator and lost my father to a very rare kind of cancer when he was 58, so this book hit me on more than one level of my life. Fies has done a wonderful job. What I find most impressive is that Fies doesn't shy away from discussing the "blame" aspect of a cancer diagnosis. The question of personal accountability for disease is very much part of the family conversation during a health crisis--whether there is scientific evidence for causality or not!--and it needs to be talked about. I'm hoping this graphic novel does make that conversation easier for all of us.

Close to home.......2006-05-04

My family shared many of the experiences of the author's family during my mother's cancer. It's compelling, touching and hopeful.

If someone in your family has cancer...........2006-04-19

It's less about Mom than her three adult children (pseudonymously portrayed here as the narrator, Nurse Sis, and Kid Sis) and how they cope with the news and subsequent treatment for Mom. Vivid visual metaphors (the Operation Game, superheroes, the "tightrope" of treatment) combine with heartfelt writing (smokers won't be pleased with how they're portrayed) for an unforgettable portrait of a family in crisis. It has a simple, clean graphic style that will appeal to readers who are not regular readers of graphic novels.

If your mother smokes, this, and and "the patch" would make an excellent present.

Where's Mom's Hair (A Family's Journey Through Cancer)

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Where's Mom's Hair (A Family's Journey Through Cancer)
Debbie Watters , Haydn Watters , and Emmett Watters
Manufacturer: Second Story Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1896764940

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A family faces mom's cancer ad medical treatments with a huge hair-shaving party. Touching and humorous photographs follow Mom (Debbie) as she and her family go through each step of fighting cancer. In a way that provides clear and non-frightening answers, this personal journey highlights the kinds of questions children have when a loved one gets cancer. A perfect book to help parents, family, friends, teachers, counsellors and all adults to assist children in understanding what is happening during treatments.

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A much needed book for a small child with a sick parent

When Eric's Mom Fought Cancer
Judith Vigna
Manufacturer: Concept Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding

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ASIN: 0807588830

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A much needed book for a small child with a sick parent.......2001-09-27

I found this book for my four year-old son who is having difficulty coping with my serious illness. In this book, a little boy's mother fights breast cancer. When she goes to the hospital for operations or treatments, the boy stays with his grandma. The boy experiences a whole lot of anger, sadness, fear and frustrations. He asks some important questions which his father or grandma answer with wisdom and sensitivity. When the boy tries to engage his mother in an activity and his wiped out mother is short with him, grandma intervenes and explains. When the boy acts out because his mother cannot pay attention to him, his mother, grandma and father all deal with the problem compassionately.

When I read this book aloud to my son, he interrupts every few sentences of reading to tell me his own feelings and recount his own experiences. Although we're still struggling with some fear and worry, this book and a couple of others are helping us.

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My Mom Had Cancer
Bill Fedun
Manufacturer: Raspberry Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1884825230

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Billy's account is a sweet, honest child's perspective of his mother's diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer. A colorful picture book appropriate for Elementary school readers. My Mom Had Cancer may be read to or by young children also dealing with a mom or dad's illness. A nonthreatening, useful new resource to help parents talk to their children.

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My Mom Has Cancer
Shari Lichtenstein
Manufacturer: Justice Research
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1890867004

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In 1997, Shari Lichtenstein, M.S.W., a social worker at Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood, IL) authored a book entitled My Mom Has Cancer. This children's book has helped many families begin to cope with and understand the changes that a family undergoes when their mother is diagnosed with cancer. The book is written from the viewpoint of "Dan," a ten year old boy whose mother has cancer. Each page includes a drawing by a child of one of her patients. These drawings represent each child's strong feelings about the experience of having a mom with cancer. The drawings are uses as another way for children to see that there are, in fact, others whose mothers have cancer, and that the feelings they may be experiencing are similar to those of kids their own age. It is both educational and heartwarming, and with the emerging focus on the value of family and support systems, this is a much-needed book for both family members and health care professionals.

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This book will make you think

Moms Don't Get Sick
Pat Brack , and Ben Brack
Manufacturer: Melius Pub. Corp.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0937603074

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This book will make you think.......1999-12-14

This is such a good book for anyone whose parent has been really sick. It is written by a mother and son and the emotions that go along with having cancer. This book can be applied to any extended illness. Read it, even if you've never been sick, you will understand the hardships of the illness through two different perspectives.

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Mom Said
Kerry Boyd
Manufacturer: Laughing Girl Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Illness | Issues | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

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Mom Said is a heartwarming story of family love. Told from a child's point of view, it is a story about one family's experience with cancer. Readers of all ages will be touched by the honesty and simplicity of this delightfully illustrated book.

Although fiction, this book gently examines commonly asked questions about cancer, from what it is to why one's hair sometimes falls out.

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Dear Kelsea: Some Ramblings Of Your Jesus-loving, Cancer-fighting, Pot-smoking Mom
Kealoha Wells
Manufacturer: Authorhouse
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1418457566

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It helps to have friends: When Mom or Dad has cancer
Carol Lindberg
Manufacturer: American Cancer Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Cancer | Oncology | Internal Medicine | Medicine | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000724IAY

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Little fixes for life's BIG faux pas

Figuring out which salad fork to use is a relative no-brainer, but what's the protocol for using a lockless bathroom or getting caught regifting?

Saving Face daringly examines dozens of our worst-case social scenarios. Using helpful illustrations and a "toolbox" of general techniques and technologies, you'll learn what to do if caught:

Arriving without a gift
Forgetting a name
Being served horrible food
Starting or ending a workplace romance
Sitting next to your boss on a plane
Mistakenly thinking someone's coming on to you
Clogging someone else's toilet
Getting rid of guests
Leaving a bad phone message

From the office to the dining room to the appearance of freeloading cousins at your doorstep, you'll confidently turn snafus into saves and finesse those social situations once destined for disaster.

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silly little thing.......2007-02-22

A silly little book about getting away with murder and lesser things

Silly and Fun.......2007-01-03

Saving Face is a silly, fun book that as another reviewer has already stated is a perfect "bathroom book". Buy it if you enjoyed Seinfeld.

Fun Book! .......2005-05-02

Savingface is a fun book to have in your bathroom, on the table next to your favorite chair, or on your desk. However, the best place...in your hands. The writers hit the hilarity nail on the head and make you think and laugh... "I've been there" and "I'ld like to share a story or two for savingface* II".

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