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“alison wilson”

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  • Before & After

    The Incredible Story of the Real-life Mrs Wilson

    by Alison Wilson, Ruth Wilson ...
    Aged nineteen, Alison McKelvie was a self-confessed romantic, immersed in books and poetry, and dreaming of beauty, truth and love. In 1940, whilst working as a secretary at MI6, Alison met Alexander Wilson. Thirty years her senior, Alexander was worldly and charismatic. An intense affair quickly led to marriage and two children. But the Wilsons' lives then spiralled into the depths of poverty. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Changing Women's Lives

    A Biography of Dame Rosemary Murray

    by Alison Wilson ...
    Rosemary Murray (1913-2004) was the eldest of six children in a happy, talented and energetic family whose deeply-engrained attitude of service to the community she inherited. She studied chemistry at Oxford, becoming one of the first women at LMH to achieve a DPhil. in science, and began an academic career as a lecturer at Royal Holloway College. The charmed world of Rosemary's childhood and ... Read more

    $22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Drawing and Painting Horses

    by Alison Wilson ...
    Horses may seem to be a challenging subject for an artist, but this book makes equestrian drawing and painting accessible. It explains the fundamental principles of drawing before guiding the reader through the advanced methods of painting a horse. With beautiful illustrations throughout in graphite pencil and oils, this book informs and helps every artist who wants to improve or develop their ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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    by Christopher Robbins ...
    The story of Michel Thomas reads like a thriller in which adventure and heartbreak combine to produce a unique form of wisdom. Until his death in 2005, he taught languages to ghetto kids, heads of industry and movie stars in a matter of days, succeeding even with people who considered themselves hopeless linguists. To those who have been taught by him, he seemed to be a miracle worker with a ... Read more

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  • The Essential Writings

    by Frederick Douglass ...
    Frederick Douglass was born in 1817 and lived for ten years as a slave upon a Maryland plantation. Then he was bought by a Baltimore shipbuilder. He learned to read, and, being attracted by "The Lady of the Lake," when he escaped in 1838 and went disguised as a sailor to New Bedford, Mass., he adopted the name Douglas (spelling it with two s's, however). He lived for several years in New Bedford, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Airbrushing

    The Essential Guide

    by Fred Crellin ...
    Airbrushing is a versatile and exciting art. The technique has been used for some 150 years, and is now finding ever more applications. This beautiful book, now in paperback for 2022, explains how to use an airbrush. It looks at the fundamentals of how to get started, advises on maintenance of the tool and then gives step-by-step examples of a range of projects. Topics covered include: technical ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Botanical Sketchbook

    Drawing, painting and illustration for botanical artists

    by Mary Ann Scott, Margaret Stevens ...
    This is the story of one woman's journey from amateur painter to botanical artist, told through the sketchbooks and paintings she produced for the Distance Learning Diploma Course run by the Society of Botanical Artists. Packed with advice and tips, this book will serve as a guide and inspiration to anyone wanting to embark on life as a botanical artist.This book is both a showcase of Mary Ann ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Rivers North of the Future

    by David Cayley, Charles Taylor ...
    In The Rivers North of the Future David Cayley has compiled Ivan Illich's moving and insightful thoughts concerning the fate of the Christian Gospel. Illich's view, which could be summed up as the corruption of the best is the worst, is that Jesus' call to love more abundantly became the basis for new forms of power in the hands of those who organized and administered this New Testament. Illich ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Expressive Painting in Mixed Media

    by Soraya French ...
    Painting in mixed media combines all the excitement and potential of different materials and techniques, while giving the artist the opportunity to express themselves without any of the limitations of each separate medium. Whether you love the vibrancy of pastels, the versatility of acrylics or the dynamism of collage, this book shows you how to combine them to make a unique piece of art. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Autobiography of Sigmund Freud

    by Sigmund Freud ...
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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  • A House In Damascus - Before The Fall

    by Brian Stoddart ...
    As Syria confronts an uncertain future, A House in Damascus seeks to balance the Western view with the lives and views of the everyday people living in the world’s oldest continuing capital city Drawn from the author's experiences occurring immediately before the 2011-2012 social and political upheaval, each story traces the Old City of Damascus and its people's present through the past, capturing ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Learn to Paint People Quickly

    A practical, step-by-step guide to learning to paint people in watercolour and oils

    by Hazel Soan ...
    Series series Learn Quickly
    A practical guide to learn painting individual people and crowds, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations.Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested in a short period of time. Learning to paint is one of the life-long aspirations of many of us and the techniques of painting lively crowd scenes or ... Read more

    $9.99 USD