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Tells, in verse, the story of how Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel met as teenagers in Queens and learned to write songs and harmonize together.

"A Harvard classics professor and expert on Bob Dylan expands on his popular seminar in a meditative examination of the musician's enduring influence, sharing insights into Dylan's formative experiences against a backdrop of western and classical literature."--Provided by publisher.

In the late 1930's, Spanish Facists, led by Francisco Franco, and aided by Hitler and Mussolini, overthrew the democratically elected government of Spain. Almost 200,000 men and women fell in battle, were executed, or died in prison. Their orphaned children were ripped from their homes and shuttled from place to place, tortured, and fed a steady diet of misinformation. The author of this graphic memoir, Carlos, Gimenez, was one of those children. In 1975, after Franco's death, Carlos began to tell his story in comic book form.

By restricting herself to nonrepresentational forms, earth-based colors, and "found" pieces of paper, Frecon achieves balance and openness in her work. The book features oil paintings and watercolors dating from the late 1990s to 2007. Included is an essay revealing the "ethics" of her aesthetics - an argument for abstraction and an attention to truth that is not divorced from social and environmental concerns.--Dust jacket.

A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames Carlin.

"In this drawing guide that is also part memoir, illustrator Elwood H. Smith tutors budding artists in visual expression, encouraging them to tap into their own style and humor"--Provided by publisher.

Dr. Vincent Di Maio, a veteran medical examiner, explores the complicated forensic cases of the lives of Lee Harvey Oswald to the complex shooting of Trayvon Martin.

"[Presents the story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, a white Southern woman who] joined the Civil Rights Movement, attending demonstrations and sit-ins and was one of the Freedom Riders in 1961"--Provided by publisher.

Nearly twenty years later, the ATF and FBI assaults on the Branch Davidian residence near Waco, Texas, remain the most deadly law enforcement action on American soil. The raid on February 28, 1993 ultimately resulted in the deaths of fifty-three adults and twenty-three children, with only nine survivors. The author is one of those survivors.

Richard Sigmund shares the wonders he witnessed during the eight hours he spent in heaven after being killed in a car accident before being brought back to life so that he could fulfill God's plan for him and spread the gospel to others.