Andy Howell
Author: Andy Howell
Publisher: Gingko Press Editions
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAccompanying DVDs (directed by Ted Newsome; produced by 2HeadedHorse) contain interviews, biomentary, and skate videos.
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The ARTEUR
Author: Andy Howell
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2024-05-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ARTEUR traces the path artist and entrepreneur Andy Howell through a lifetime of art, skateboarding, and as the founder of several companies across industries and disciplines. Howell's drive to create art and become a pro skateboarder, against the grain of 80's society and the will of his family and schoolmates, creates some early successes in his youth and lays the foundation for a life lived creatively as a gallery and museum artist, professional skateboarder, company founder, brand builder, streetwear pioneer, musician, creative director, and founder of a disruptive technology company. Told in the form of a pocket companion to artists and entrepreneurs alike, the personal experiences and anecdotes shared throughout this series resonates across generations with creative individuals around the world who continue to face similar challenges and triumphs, each making their own way through today's multifaceted career path as both artists and entrepreneurs. Told in a series of several books, The ARTEUR is an evolving story embodying the real-life experiences of the author.
Poetry Train America
Author: John E WordSlinger
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2013-06-09
Total Pages: 672
ISBN-13: 1304119785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA colorful combination of storytelling, poets, poetry, and railways presented using America's fifty states as a backdrop. 3 men who travel the U.S.A. in the year of 2012... To write a written documentary on Poets and the Railroad in our times... When they sleep they get taken back in time to the 19th Century, when the roads were built, and they have such great experiences, and meet key Poets, and figures... Upon waking they have conversations about Poets from the 20th Century, and RxR events... Then it goes into their written documentary on Poetry and Poets now... Main Characters that Andy and Red and Train Marshal Charlie journey within their Dreams, and they are Alphonso G. Newcomer, Mad Bear, Jung Hem Sing, Mr. Welchberry, Patrick O'Hara, Jimmy New Orleans, and many more
Distilled in Chicago
Author: David Witter
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2022-10-31
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1439676607
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the mash in pioneer stills to the Malört in a hipster's shot glass , David Witter explores how liquor has influenced nearly two centuries of Chicago's existence. Follow the trickle of alcohol through Chicago's history, starting with the town's first three permanent businesses: The Wolf, Green Tree and Eagle Exchange Taverns. Stir together stories from the Peoria Whiskey Trust and the Temperance Movement. The cocktails that lubricated the Levee District may have set up Chicago's first gangsters, but Prohibition-era bootleggers would change the city's identity forever. Post-Prohibition alcohol helped to create vast fortunes for Chicago based families and corporations, and the new Millennium saw KOVAL usher in a new era small and craft distilleries throughout Chicagoland. Sample a spirited history of the Windy City.
Through the Looking Glass
Author: Liz Davies
Publisher: Verso
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781859846094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiz Davies provides an insider's account of the annihilation of the Labour Party's internal democracy. She reveals in detail the extent to which cynical doublethink has come to permeate the party's leadership.
You Can't Say That
Author: Ken Livingstone
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2011-10-24
Total Pages: 510
ISBN-13: 0571280390
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA frank, gripping and moving - and controversial - autobiography from one of the most idiosyncratic and effective politicians of the last fifty years. His political convictions, his distance from New Labour, and his direct, plain-speaking style and personality have allowed him to survive longer than any of his contemporaries as a man of principle and influence. From his eccentric South London working class childhood to running one of the biggest cities in the world, Livingstone is one of the very few politicians to have scored a major victory over the Thatcher Government and has championed issues as diverse as the environment, gay rights and anti-racism. Written in Livingstone's unmistakable voice, by turns angrily sincere about social justice, wickedly droll and gossipy, and surprisingly wistful about people he has known and loved, this is a hugely important and remarkable book from one of the very few respected politicians at work today.
Armada
Author: Ernest Cline
Publisher: Broadway Books
Published: 2018-11-06
Total Pages: 530
ISBN-13: 1984823159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the bestselling author of "Ready Player One." After sighting a UFO, high-school student Zack and his new comrades must scramble to prepare for an alien onslaught, in this rollicking, surprising thriller and coming-of-age adventure.
Four Wheels and a Board
Author: Betsy Gordon
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Published: 2022-11-01
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1588347214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA bold look at the creative, controversial, and vibrant history of skateboarding, and the amazing skaters who continually reinvent it Skateboarding isn't just a recreational activity, but a professional sport, lifestyle, art form, and cultural phenomenon. The striking book Four Wheels and a Board captures its spirited history, iconic skateboarders, diverse community, and the palpable passion of the people who love it. It includes contributions from the most influential names in the game, including Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, Mimi Knoop, and more. The gorgeously designed book presents objects, artifacts, and photographs from the Smithsonian’s collections that exemplify the vitality and innovation of skate culture. Book chapters are organized chronologically by decade from the '60s to present day, starting with 20th-century surfboards, moving through technological changes, the disappearance of skate parks, the rise of social media and collaborations, and ending with never-before-seen objects from the 2020 Summer Olympics, where skateboarding made its historic Olympic debut. Largely invented by youth, skateboarding has attracted punks, misfits, and dreamers looking for somewhere to belong. The book features skateboards and skaters who open dialogues about race, the gender binary, queerness, the displacement of Native people, and so much more, shining a light on people and places not often represented in traditional skateboard history. Four Wheels and a Board is a fresh look at a transformative culture, and one hell of a ride.
Concrete to Canvas
Author: Jo Waterhouse
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781856694575
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince a graphic was first hand-drawn onto a board, the culture of skateboarding has been creative and visual, with by-products such as videos, stickers, magazines, board graphics and clothing. In recent years more skateboarders than ever have turned to art as another outlet for their creativity and an increasing number of exhibitions focus on art produced by skateboarders. Concrete to Canvas brings together, for the first time, a wide variety of the finest work, whether on skate decks, canvas, computers, in sketchbooks or on the streets. Many of the artists selected for inclusion have used the street as their canvas, while also exhibiting in galleries internationally, often fusing spray paints and marker pens with oils and acrylics. Artists are featured alphabetically and the work is accompanied by brief commentaries and quotes its relationship with skateboarding.
