Martin Scorsese directs this sequel to ' The Hustler'. Old-time poolsharp Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) has quit the game, but still acts as an unofficial agent for up & coming hustlers. One such is the young, precocious but talented Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise), who has a hard time accepting Eddie's advice that he should sometimes throw games in order to soften up an opponent. The pair fall out & go their separate ways, but not before Eddie has been inspired to pick up the pool cue once more. ...

Two slaves free themselves from a slave ship, one a Japanese man, the other an African American. After escaping they find themselves on the shore of Edo-era Japan, a society with a strong caste system, isolated from the world. How will the Japanese people perceive this giant black man, how will they survive? ...

One of the hallmarks of a successful designer is the ability to incorporate color into his or her projects & presentations. Beginning with a description of the multiple facets of color that accomplished designers take into consideration, this book explores color planning through the perspective of creative problem-solving. ...

An exploration of using colour in quiltmaking. The chapters discuss 14 colours, their characteristics, & the combinations that make them look good in a quilt design. Sample fabric arrangements are provided to make colour concepts easy to understand & there is a gallery of over 70 quilts. ...

Stephen Spielberg directed this adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer prize-winning novel, which spans 40 years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), a poor black woman who endures years of abuse from her father & her husband (Danny Glover). When her husband embarks on an affair with beautiful Shug (Margaret Avery), friendship also springs up between the two women, & Celie finally begins to blossom. ...

Stephen Spielberg directed this adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer prize-winning novel, which spans 40 years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), a poor black woman who endures years of abuse from her father & her husband (Danny Glover). When her husband embarks on an affair with beautiful Shug (Margaret Avery), friendship also springs up between the two women, & Celie finally begins to blossom. ...

Color work is a form of knitting for projects of various types & complexity. Knitting is more fun when two or more colors are used & gives the knitter an opportunity to learn new techniques. This title features classic use of traditional color techniques by top knitwear designers. It shows ways to achieve colorful effects in your knitting. ...