An explosive debut thriller about one woman's search for revenge
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Here is the authorized biography of the one & only Maynard James Keenan The book traces Keenan s journey from his Midwest childhood to his years in the Army to his time in art school from his stint at a Boston pet shop to his place in the international spotlight & his influence on contemporary music & regional winemaking A comprehensive portrayal of a versatile & dedicated artist A Perfect Union of Contrary Things pays homage to the people & places that shaped the man & his art Until now Maynard s fans have had access to only an abridged version of his story A Perfect Union of Contrary Things presents the outtakes the scenes of disappointment & triumph & the events that led him to take one step after the next to change direction to explore sometimes surprising opportunities Included are sidebars in his own words often humorous anecdotes that illuminate the narrative as well as commentary by his family members friends instructors & industry colleagues The book also features a foreword by Alex Grey an American visionary artist & longtime friend of Keenan who has designed Tool s album & stage art Accompanying the text are photos of Keenan from childhood to the present as well as reproductions of his early drawings & writings Maynard s story is a metaphor for the reader s own evolution & an encouragement to follow one s dreams hold fast to individual integrity & work ceaselessly to fulfil our creative potential ...

In Perfect Universe each level of the game has a varying strength of gravitational pull which makes for some awesome crazy physics It&s a game that&s fun to play but also different
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Perfect Wedding Speeches & Toasts is an invaluable guide to preparing & delivering unforgettable speeches 160 pages Davidson George ...

'A wonderful magical storyteller' Cathy Kelly Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy a heartwarming novel of love friendship & coming home from the Irish bestseller When actress Jodi Ludlum returns to the Dublin village of Bakers Valley to raise her young son she's determined to shield him from the media glare that follows her in LA But coming home means leaving her husband behind
- & waking old ghosts Francine Hennessy was born & raised in Bakers Valley To all appearances she is the model wife mother home-maker & career woman But behind closed doors Francine's life is crumbling around her As Jodi struggles to conceal her secrets & Francine faces some shocking news the two become unlikely confidants Suddenly having the perfect life seems less important than finding friendship & the perfect place to belong
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From our CD collections to iPods bursting with MP3s to the hallowed vinyl of DJs recordings are the most common way we experience music Perfecting Sound Forever tells the story of recorded music introducing us to the innovators musicians & producers who have affected the way we hear our favourite songs from Thomas Edison to Phil Spector Exploring the balance that recordings strike between the real & the represented Greg Milner asks the questions which have divided sound recorders for the past century should a recording document reality as faithfully as possible or should it improve upon or somehow transcend the music it records? What does the perfect record sound like? The answers he uncovers will change the way we think about music ...

Origami expert Mark Bolitho explains how to make perfectly formed origami objects that are pleasing to fold & make As digital downtime becomes a constant quest in our fast-paced lives the idea of contemplative soothing arts & crafts is undergoing a serious revival Each title contains 32 pages of origami paper so that you can try out these mindful projects for yourself The Origami Garden divides into sections on Seeds & Plants (easy roses seedling in pots cactus & pot easy leaf & stalk system nuts in a bowl pine tree & palm leaf) Flowers (classic lilies & water lilies violet fuchsia bunch of flowers forget-me-nots) Fruit & Vegetables (mushrooms strawberries pears & chilli pepper) & Garden Life (birds butterfly frog & snail) ...

Norman had always been perfectly normal That was until the day he grew a pair of wings! Norman is very surprised to have wings suddenly
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First published in 1979 the latest edition of this pioneering study in the World of Art series surveys a full century of performance from the Futurist manifesto of 1909 to the second decade of the new millennium Art historian & gallery curator Rose Lee Goldberg explains how a medium once used only in sporadic outbreaks of artistic dissent has become over the course of a century a vital & integral part of the contemporary mainstream & a global phenomenon ...

This volume presents the first comprehensive academic study of the history & development of performance art in the former communist countries of Central Eastern & South Eastern Europe since the 1960s Covering 21 countries & more than 250 artists this text demonstrates the manner in which performance art in the region developed concurrently with the genre in the West highlighting the unique contributions of Eastern European artists The discussions are based on primary source material-interviews with the artists themselves It offers a comparative study of the genre of performance art in countries & cities across the region examining the manner in which artists addressed issues such as the body gender politics & identity & institutional critique -- ...