Bill and Shelley met at a social club for teens with special needs. He had Down syndrome. Shelley, born with excessive fluid in her brain, had repeatedly surprised the doctors who'd told her parents she wouldn't live past infancy.
Considering material culture, photography, and literature, the book touches on influential figures such as writers Walt Whitman, Henry James, John Dos Passos, and James Agee; photographers Alfred Stieglitz, Walker Evans, and Margaret Bourke ...
Steiner (English, Univ. of Pennsylvania) delivers a lucidly written elaboration of "interactive aesthetics" first broached in her examination of the revival of beauty in contemporary art, Venus in Exile (2001).
This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1893 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Henry James was born in New York City in 1843.
Sam kept his voice bland . " What then ? ” “ I tried to get away , but every time I escaped , Bernie would track me down and sic his friend on me again . After that , Bernie kept harping on what a great guy Leonid is , and how did I ...
Yet as their attraction grows hotter and Jessica remains stubbornly closed off, he begins to realize it will take more than just passion to convince her there’s only one real thing in life worth fighting for….
In telling this truly American story, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing is a celebration of the lasting contributions of African Americans to the nation's cultural life.
Now Zane and Willow's little white lie has turned into an irresistible recipe for sweet temptation. And soon no one will be able to tell the difference between their fake engagement and the real thing--including them.
There is an entirely new chapter for this paperback edition, covering the recent Dasani debacle and events since the hardback published in February 2004.
In the meantime she must content herself with waiting - until the real thing comes along . . .