What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? & why is it worth so much damn money? Join Will Gompertz on a dazzling tour that will change the way you look at modern art forever From Monet&s water lilies to Van Gogh&s sunflowers from Warhol&s soup cans to Hirst&s pickled shark hear the stories behind the masterpieces meet the artists as they really were & discover the real point of modern art You will learn not all conceptual art is bollocks; Picasso is king (but Cezanne is better); Pollock is no drip; Dali painted with his moustache; a urinal changed the course of art why your five year-old really couldn&t do it Refreshing irreverent & always straightforward What Are You Looking At? asks all the basic questions that you were too afraid to ask Your next gallery trip is going to be a little less intimidating & a lot more interesting ...

WINNER OF THE DEBUT OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE 2017 BRITISH BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE 2017 CHOSEN IN OVER FIFTY BEST BOOKS OF 2016 LISTS FROM NINE COUNTRIESOn an unseasonably warm autumn day an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture There he meets Mitko a charismatic young hustler & pays him for sex He returns to Mitko again & again over the next few months their relationship growing increasingly intimate & unnerving As he struggles to reconcile his longing with the anguish it creates he's forced to grapple with his own fraught history his formative experiences of love his painful rejection by family & friends & the difficulty of growing up as a gay man in southern America in the 1990s Startlingly erotic & immensely powerful What Belongs to You tells an unforgettable story about the ways our pasts & cultures our scars & shames can shape who we are & determine how we love Longlisted for the National Book Award in Fiction A Finalist for the PENFaulkner Award for Fiction A Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction ...

SOLVE LIFES GREAT MYSTERIES Have you ever wondered about the BIG questions did Arnie come before helicopters? How about Mayo or Ketchup? The Frisbee or Mr T? Well now you have the chance to find out in this past-paced party trivia game!MARVEL vs DISNEY! STAR WARS vs STAR TREK! The aim of the game is to bet your chips on which side of the card is the oldest The more you bet the more you stand to win but beware get it wrong & youll be moving back in a hurry FEELING LUCKY? Bet on the exact year of origin to win 5 extra moves Land on one of Ten random Time Tokens & youll be in for a surprise EASY TO LEARN QUICK TO PLAY A fantastic party trivia board game for adults teens & families Recommended for 2 players & ages 10 OLD FATHER TIMES MOMENT TO SHINE One of the most off-the-chain generation-spanning party games around Prepare to be amazed when you find out What Came First! ...

Perfect Southern etiquette dictates that guests never arrive empty-handed shy away from a cocktail party or avoid a covered dish dinner out of fear of what to bring Since we aren't all perfect (and we aren't all Southern) it would be nice to have a "what-to-bring whisperer" at our side to make having the perfect nibble casserole or hostess gift a cinch That's where Delta-born cook Elizabeth Heiskell (aka ' The Debutante Farmer') comes in She eases partygoer anxiety with over 100 fresh simple recipes for Cocktail Hour Bites Potluck Perfection Swoon-worthy Sweets & gifts any host is sure to appreciate long after the last guest has departed ...

Brilliant board books for toddlers based around the senses Exploring the concept of sight this title features familiar scenes & fun words to encourage lively chatter 12 pages 12 Illustrations color ...

Books in this series introduce emergent readers to the four seasons In Winter children are taken on a tour of things they can see in winter including typical winter activities & changes in the natural world Beautiful photos very simple repeated text high frequency & decodeable words & strong photo-to-text matching make this a perfect book for early readers to enjoy ...

Todd Whitaker Jeffrey Zoul & Jimmy Casas are widely acclaimed experts on teaching & leading & are pioneers in the education twitterverse & now they are sharing their best practices! In What Connected Educators Do Differently they show how being a connected educator-by using social media to connect with peers across the country & even across the globe-will greatly enhance your own learning & your success in a school or classroom You'll find out how to create a personal & professional learning network to share resources & ideas gain support & make an impact on others By customizing your professional development in this way you'll be able to learn what you want how you want when you want Best of all you'll become energized & inspired by all the great ideas out there & how you can contribute benefiting both you & your students Whether you are a teacher or school leader you will come away from this book with step-by-step advice & fresh ideas to try immediately Being a connected educator has never been easier or more important than it is right now! ...

What Could Possibly Go Wrong is the sixth book in Jeremy Clarkson's bestselling The World According to Clarkson series No one writes about cars like Jeremy Clarkson While most correspondents are too buys diving straight into BHP MPG & MPH Jeremy appreciates that there are more important things to life Don't worry we'll get to the cars Eventually But first we should consider The case for invading France The overwhelming appeal of a nice sit-down The inconvenience of gin & tonic Why clothes are no better than ice cream Spot-welding with the Duchess of Kent & why Denmark is the best place in the world Armed only with conviction curiosity enthusiasm & a stout pair of trousers Jeremy hurtles around the world
- along motorway autoroute freeway & autobahn
- in search of answers to life's puzzles & ponderings without forethought or fear for his own safety What you have to ask could possibly go wrong Praise for Clarkson' Brilliant laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph' Outrageously funny will have you in stitches' Time Out' Very funny I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening Standard

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You&re not going to let those heroes come & save the world are you? What Did I Do to Deserve This My Lord!? 2 retains all the quirky off-the-wall humor gorgeous retro art & deep action puzzle mechanics of its predecessor while introducing more content more types of good guys to thwart & many additional ways to craft the dungeon of your dreams (and the heroes& nightmares) ...

Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived His image adorns countless churches icons & paintings He is the subject of millions of statues sculptures devotional objects & works of art Everyone can conjure an image of Jesus usually as a handsome white man with flowing locks & pristine linen robes But what did Jesus really look like? Is our popular image of Jesus overly westernized & untrue to historical reality? This question continues to fascinate Leading Christian Origins scholar Joan E Taylor surveys the historical evidence & the prevalent image of Jesus in art & culture to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men He may even have had short hair ...