Nature's Friend

Nature's Friend

Author: Lindsey McDivitt

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2018-07-15

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1534126457

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2019 Green Earth Book Awards - Long List The art and writing of Gwen Frostic are well known in her home state of Michigan and around the world, but this picture book biography tells the story behind Gwen's famous work. After a debilitating illness as a child, Gwen sought solace in art and nature. She learned to be persistent and independent--never taking no for an answer or letting her disabilities define her. After creating artwork for famous Detroiters and for display at the World's Fair and helping to build WWII bombers, Gwen moved her printmaking business to northern Michigan. She dedicated her work and her life to reminding people of the wonder and beauty in nature.


Inchbald, Hawthorne and the Romantic Moral Romance

Inchbald, Hawthorne and the Romantic Moral Romance

Author: Ben P Robertson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1317316215

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Explores the connections between British and American Romanticism, focusing on the novels of Elizabeth Inchbald (1753-1821) and Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-64). This study argues that Inchbald and Hawthorne are representative of a larger British/American cultural confluence during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.


Elizabeth Inchbald's Reputation

Elizabeth Inchbald's Reputation

Author: Ben P Robertson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1317316517

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Through an examination of her complete works and public response to them, Robertson gauges the extent of Inchbald's reputation as the dignified Mrs Inchbald, as well as providing a clear sense of what it meant to be a female Romantic writer.


The Artful Parent

The Artful Parent

Author: Jean Van't Hul

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2019-06-11

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1611807204

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Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family


Revolutionary Imaginings in the 1790s

Revolutionary Imaginings in the 1790s

Author: A. Garnai

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-10-09

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0230250718

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Revolutionary Imaginings in the 1790s discusses the work of three prominent women writers by focusing on the response to the French Revolution and the struggle for reform in Britain. Examining previously-neglected texts as well as more familiar ones, the book contributes to our understanding of a period of intense political and literary engagement.


The Bibliophile Dictionary

The Bibliophile Dictionary

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Publisher: The Minerva Group, Inc.

Published: 2003-12

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 9781410210401

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Originally published in 1904, this is a combination of Biographical and Bibliographical Dictionary based on the following principles: First - A brief biographical notice of every important author known in literary history; Second - A bibliographical notice of his principal or best-known works.