Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts

Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts

Author: Wolf Burchard

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2021-12-06

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1588397416

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Pink castles, talking sofas, and objects coming to life: what may sound like the fantasies of Hollywood dream-maker Walt Disney were in fact the figments of the colorful salons of Rococo Paris. Exploring the novel use of French motifs in Disney films and theme parks, this publication features forty works of eighteenth-century European design—from tapestries and furniture to Boulle clocks and Sèvres porcelain—alongside 150 Disney film stills, drawings, and other works on paper. The text connects these art forms through a shared dedication to craftsmanship and highlights references to European art in Disney films, including nods to Gothic Revival architecture in Cinderella (1950);bejeweled, medieval manuscripts in Sleeping Beauty (1959); and Rococo-inspired furnishings and objects brought to life in Beauty and the Beast (1991). Bridging fact and fantasy, this book draws remarkable new parallels between Disney’s magical creations and their artistic inspirations.


How to Skimm Your Life

How to Skimm Your Life

Author: The Skimm

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2019-06-11

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1984820818

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • It might seem like everyone you know took secret classes on budgeting, owning their career, and choosing the right wine—and you were sick that day. Enter: How to Skimm Your Life. With theSkimm’s trademark mix of real talk, humor, and inspirational messaging, this book gives you the information you need to make informed and empowered decisions in your life. Covering everything from personal finance, to career, to stress management, global politics, and more, How to Skimm Your Life breaks down some of the less glamorous parts of adulting and answers questions like: • “What’s the difference between an ETF and a mutual fund?” • “How should I negotiate my salary when I’m offered a new job?” • “Should I claim standard or itemized deductions on my taxes?” • “How should I tip while traveling abroad?” • “How do I read the wine list without breaking out a dictionary?” And much more . . . Wine & Food • Travel • Networking • Job Searching • Personal Growth • Mental Health • Time Management • Budgeting • Investing • Health Insurance • International Relations • US Government With life hacks for anyone who’s starting out in the real world, looking to make a change, or just wants a reset, How to Skimm Your Life will be time well spent—making it the perfect gift for graduation, birthdays, or your best friend “just because.”


USA TODAY Crossword 2

USA TODAY Crossword 2

Author: Usa Today

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2011-06-07

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1449403131

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The nation’s #1 newspaper, USA TODAY, presents a new collection of 200 crossword puzzles. The USA TODAY brand reaches over 6 million people daily. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that cognitive puzzles such as crosswords "can bolster the mind in the same way that physical exercise protects and strengthens the body." This cranium compendium features 200 brain-boosting crosswords from The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, USA TODAY. Puzzlesmiths of all skill levels will enjoy this ultimate puzzling challenge offering hours of enlightening entertainment and brain-bolstering fun from America's trusted news--and gaming--authority, USA TODAY. Keep your brain in shape with USA Today Crossword 2.


Real Estate Investing for Double-Digit Returns

Real Estate Investing for Double-Digit Returns

Author: Petros Sivitanides

Publisher: Booksurge Publishing

Published: 2008-11-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781439213865

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Real estate investing is a venture of diligence and foresight, and investors with a good sense of where property rents and values are headed can be very successful. Within this context, the book focuses on the foresight aspect of the real estate market, as it relates to a property's prospects for value gains. In particular, it first uncovers broader circumstances that create opportunities for substantial profits in real estate, and identifies four general categories of properties with significant profit potential. Subsequently, the book examines how such circumstances can be created in the case of residential, office, and retail real estate. Finally, the book describes specific sub-categories of properties with significant profit potential and examines the implications of the material presented in structuring high-return portfolios. The book should be of great interest to property owners, investors, and real estate professionals residing in any free economy around the globe.


Awkward Family Photos

Awkward Family Photos

Author: Mike Bender

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2010-11-02

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0307592286

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With twenty-five new photographs for the eBook edition, the New York Times bestseller is now more awkward than ever Based on the hit website, AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com (“painful, regrettable, horrifyingly awesome snaps of family bonding, you will laugh so hard that people in adjoining offices will ask what’s wrong with you”—Esquire), this full color book features never-before-seen photos and hilarious personal stories covering everything from uncomfortable moments with relatives, teen angst, sibling rivalry, and family vacations from hell. Cringe at the forced poses, bad hair, and matching outfits--all prompting us to look at our own families and celebrate the fact that we're not alone. Nothing says awkward better than an uncomfortable family photograph!


Bill Nye's Great Big World of Science

Bill Nye's Great Big World of Science

Author: Bill Nye

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1647001625

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With photos, experiments, and more, this “appealing and highly informative” science book from the beloved TV host is “a winner” (School Library Journal). Science educator, TV host, and New York Times–bestselling author Bill Nye is on a mission to help young people understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Featuring a range of subjects—physics, chemistry, geology, biology, astronomy, global warming, and more—this profusely illustrated book covers the basic principles of each science, key discoveries, recent revolutionary advances, and the problems that science still needs to solve for our Earth. Nye and coauthor Gregory Mone present the most difficult theories and facts in an easy-to-comprehend, humorous way. They interviewed numerous specialists from around the world, in each of the fields discussed, whose insights are included throughout. Also included are experiments kids can do themselves to bring science to life! “Wordplay and wry wit put extra fun into a trove of fundamental knowledge.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Includes photographs, illustrations, diagrams, glossary, bibliography, and index