This reprint of this super popular title has been published in various formats. This medium-size format has been the bestselling version and has now been out of print for several years. There is a dedicated fan base of fervent Charley Harper fans and a new audience waiting to discover his work for themselves and to gift it to others.
Simple, rhyming text introduces individual woodland birds and animals as seen in Charley Harper's illustration, "Penitentiary Glen," which is shown as a whole on a fold-out page at the end.
This captivating collection of 99 essays offers a well-researched but easy-to-read look at birds as familiar as the sparrow and as seldom-seen as the albatross, from dancing varieties (crane) to sacred ones (ibis) to those associated with practical jokes and assassinations (snipe). The book combines extensive field experience with reflections drawn from biology, literature, music, history, politics, and other areas.
Bill Carman's art is a strange journey of texture, mystery and potential narrative. Using a word, a simple color palette, a moment or nostalgic theme as inspiration, Carman seeks a new discovery with each original work. His head is constantly being filled with the stuff of daily life that, after blending in his mind, is released as if by pressure valve in the form of artwork. Imagery from the Bird's Home showcases sketches and drawings but mostly paintings for commissions, galleries and personal work. These works reflect his unadulterated voice. This collection was designed by Carman to best infuse his creativity into the placement and framing of his pictures. His intent has been preserved through his guiding hands, making this book a true extension of the artist. Captions and sketchbook accents by Carman further enhance this look into his visual world. Bill Carman is in a constant state of exploration. To him, being an artist is a lifestyle not a career as the creation of each new piece includes and is interwoven with his real-world experiences. Carman experiments incessantly and thinks of his paintings as evidence of an ongoing journey rather than an end result. Exhibiting a unique combination of surface, medium and mark-making, he brings a strangely captivating mix of the organic and inorganic in creating a personal symbolism. Carman employs the juxtaposition of seemingly random things and experiences to form exciting original works."
Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American Read Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
Charlie Munger is a friend and business partner of Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha. Although less known than the legendary Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger is the one of the world's greatest living polymaths. This is quintessentially a book on what Charlie Munger might say, do or teach in a particular circumstance. He is our modern day hero. Few can match his intellect, profound analyses and humor. Each person comes with his own personal history, and every circumstance is different. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for all situations. However, when in doubt or at a crossroad, ask yourself: "What would Charlie Munger Do?" More often than not, you'll find the right answer there. Charlie Munger's views are perspicacious, penetrative and invariably right. As Charlie Munger's reading list is much sought-after by his "disciples," I have appended a list of books recommended by the master.
Wild animals live here! Charley Harper's I Am Wild introduces little ones to animals that call America's national parks home. Harper (American, 1922-2007) was commissioned to design posters for the National Park Service. His artwork highlights each critter's standout features, from the spots on a fawn to the pointy pink toes of an opossum. This clever little guide also includes fun facts about each animal.