Venice: The Enlightened Traveler’s Historical Guide prepares the way for an in-depth understanding of Venice and stimulates an interest in its remarkable past and problematic future. This heavily illustrated book sets the stage and mood of contemporary Venice, laying out its topographical and salient characteristics, and then proceeds to interpret its major treasures and contributions in relation to its historical background. Venice: The Enlightened Traveler’s Historical Guide is a composite or blend part history part descriptive explanation and commentary, part guidethat synthesizes the vital aspects of the city, recounted and interpreted chronologically within the context of historical narrative. In sum, it is an insightful account of one of the world’s most unique cities, employing strict selectivity of the political, economic, military and social strands of Venice’s long and fascinating evolution! This perspective in turn forms a framework for generalized comment on the city’s contributions to art and architecture, to music and pageantry, to finance and trade, to morals and politics. Part I summarizes Venice’s historical progression and the forces at work that shaped it Part II (which constitutes three-quarters of the book) is a chronological account, broken into seven sub-chapters based on clearly recognizable time periods.

Venice: The Enlightened Traveler's Historical Guide

History

Higson, Jack

Europe

Source Book Publ., Half Full Press

This beautiful book presents a detailed, step-by-step approach to creating unique and elegant table settings. Using a dramatic floral arrangement as the centerpiece, Ron Morgan shows how to maximize the overall effect through the creative use of props and everyday decorative items. Over 220 colorful photographs detail 70 table settings that are inexpensive to create yet have high visual and decorative impact. The book includes a wealth of practical advice, including when to cut flowers, how to make them last longer, choosing the right container, acceptable substitutions, finishing touches, and much more.

In the Company of Flowers

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Morgan, Ron

Entertaining & Holidays

In the current economy prospective brides, party givers, and commercial businesspeople are looking for ways to create their own sophisticated arrangements rather than hire expensive third parties. With author Michael Gaffney's foolproof methods, Design Star brings readers into the world of the professional floral designer with secrets, tips, and formulae for great design, and step-by-step instructions on everything from Classic English design to Exotic Tropical design. Michael has been featured on the TODAY SHOW, the CBS Early Show and many other programs demonstrating his foolproof methods of design. His students have designed for film, fashion., weddings and large events from New York to Los Angeles.With over 400 color photos that detail dozens of start-to-finish arrangements, the book provides a beautiful display of finished arrangements for readers to replicate. It also guides readers through the basics of opening a flower shop or becoming a professional flower d

Design Star: Lessons from the New York School of Flower Design

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

GAFFNEY, Michael

Crafts & Hobbies

Ron Morgan is well known as an innovative floral designer. Here, he demonstrates the beauty and versatility of clear glass vessels in home decorating. Whether filling glassware with flowers, shells, vegetables, nuts, fruits, or unusual plant materials, the end result is fun, casual, easy, and affordable. Morgan provides templates from his original designs, which can be easily followed at home to create dazzling centerpieces or colorful, contemporary accents throughout the home.

A Glass Act

Gardening & Landscape Design

Clematis, a type of flowering vine, is a favorite with flower-lovers due to its bright blues, purples, and magentas as well as its huge variety of shapes, hues, and blooming seasons. Chalk Hill Farms in Healdsburg, CA, grows over 80 varieties of premium clematis in open fields, and photos of the farm make a gorgeous backdrop for useful information on how to grow, cut, arrange, and care for this well-loved woody climber. Award-winning floral designer Ron Morgan provides inspiring arrangements.

A Celebration of Clematis: From the Gardens of Chalk Hill Nursery

Heafey, Kaye

In engaging prose and hundreds of gorgeous color photographs, Sally Page records a year at a small Dorset flower shop. Each chapter represents a different month and depicts what flowers are in season and what a typical month’s activity is like. By sharing the joy of special occasions like weddings, birthdays, and holidays, while also touching on the sadness that is part of life, she shows how flowers represent the full range of human emotions.

The Flower Shop: A Year in the Life of a Country Flower Shop

Page, Sally

The Flower Shop Christmas is a natural follow-on to The Flower Shop, Sally Page's first book. It takes the form of the 12 days of Christmas and reflects on life in the flower shop during this magical time of year - a time for family and friendship, full of love and sharing. Not only does it capture and celebrate the true spirit and meaning of Christmas through human stories, it also is full of fresh ideas and focuses on the essential role that flowers play in this enchanting season. Step inside and enjoy the unique experience of Christmas in The Flower Shop. The Flower Shop Christmas is devoted entirely to life in a country flower shop during the Christmas season. Scattered throughout are 470 exquisite color photographs detailing what happens during this magical season. The book represents the second phase of Sally Page's labor of love photographing and writing this record of the life of a small country flower shop. The Flower Shop is, quite simply, a book to treasure.

The Flower Shop Christmas: Christmas in a Country Flower Shop

Debbi DiMaggio has created a splash with her first book, contained beauty: photography, reflections &amp; swimming pools. Inspiring, breathtaking and honest contained beauty is much more than a beautiful collection of photographs. It is a visual journey that begins with who you are in order to know where you are going.” By weaving her DiMaggio writer’s flare throughout the chapters in this book, Debbi takes readers through a photographic excursion to some of the world’s most stunning swimming pools. By honestly seeing in her own reflection as to who she has become, Debbi reaches out to help others living contained and without joy.” Following the Taoist Proverb, "No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see," Debbi encourages all to take time with this artful collection of retro, luxury, and modern swimming pools and come away inspired. Printed by Four Colour Print Group, the 168-pages in this coffee table book are filled with exploding colors and dramatic images by photographers from around the world. Debbi’s definition of art: Architecture+Landscape+Swimming Pool=Inspired Beauty.

contained beauty: photographs, reflections and swimming pools

Arts & Photography

DiMaggio, Debbi

Photography & Video

This journal covers a large demographic—older children, teenagers, and adults of all ages—who may not naturally have a sense of insight into how they think, feel, and act. A type of journaling that hones in on their specific need for the discovery of self and the world around them, but also incorporates aspects of fun and fantasy, would benefit not only their lives, but also the lives of the people with whom they interact. In pop culture, tests such as the Rorschach Inkblot Test are well known. In the world of psychology, a projective technique—that is, open-ended means of expression based on a reaction to a given prompt—provides a glimpse at behavior and emotions on a deeper level. Journaling, painting, and other means of daily artistic expression are wonderful ways to help older children, teens, and adults begin the process of developing insight in the same way. It is time for people to stop being driven by feelings and conflicts that they cannot identify. The Power of Journaling brings the value of therapy into the home, providing the chance for real insight and long-lasting change.

The Power of Journaling: A Guided Pathway to Insight

Napier-Ionascu Psy.D., Nicolle

Napier M.A., Andrea Michelle

Religion & Spirituality

The spectacular Napa Valley has over 400 wineries, numerous restaurants, and endless attractions. Known internationally for its beautiful countryside, exquisite vineyards, first-class lodging, and food, Napa is perhaps best known for the variety and excellence of the fine wines that are produced and bottled here. The Valley has over 100 wineries that offer public and/or private tastings. Based on the assumption that most visitors are severely (and cruelly) time-constrained, the sole purpose of this publication is to guarantee that they maximize their Napa Valley experience and minimize the unproductive time of searching for wineries, lodging, and restaurants. Here, 25 of the truly exceptional wineries are profiled in this book, along with Napa’s world-class restaurants, lodging, and spas. These highlighted wineries, coupled with Napa’s outstanding restaurants, lodging, spas, and recreational activities, will make any stay memorable and thoroughly fulfilling. Most importantly, this guide will ensure that visitors will want to come back.

The Ultimate Napa Valley Experience: Wining, Dining, and Maximizing Your Stay in Wine Country

Bond, Robert E.

Beverages & Wine

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