Art Genre

Dylan Thomas wrote "A Child's Christmas in Wales" in 1955, in which he recreated the atmosphere of Christmas Past as he remembered it. Each one of us will have similar memories of the glitter and the emotions of this time of innocence, plenty, fun, anticipation, and excitement.

Tipper has been caring for her family’s estate for years now, ever since her father disappeared, making a living by selling off his famous artwork. Then she learns that three statues she sold were carved from an ancient foundation stone, and the fabric of her reality is crumbling. She must free her father and save the world. But she can’t do it alone....

Discover the science behind the most popular sci-fi franchise of all time. Capturing the imagination and hearts of crowds worldwide, Star Wars is a fantastic feat of science fiction and fantasy. We marvel at the variety of creatures and technology and the mystery behind the force. But how much of the Star Wars world is rooted in reality? Could we see some of the extraordinary inventions materialize in our world?

Pour la première fois, alors qu'elle s'y était toujours refusée, Janine Boissard raconte sa vie de femme, d'épouse et de mère. Une vie comme dans ses romans, pleine de rebondissements, d'aventures plus tendres, folles, voire graves, les unes que les autres, où la petite fille qui se rêvait écrivain prend sa revanche sur ceux qui ne croyaient pas en elle. Une vie de femme, avec ses bonheurs et ses déchirures, qui ne renonce jamais à l'amour et avance, envers et contre tout.

Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane team up to find the kidnappers of the mayor's grandson. This wonderful western tale will capture the heart of everyone in your entire family. High adventure and drama done in the style of the radio play of the 1940's.

It is after knowing countless women that Don Juan is convinced by the Marquis to keep a diary, and it is here within its pages that he reveals his greatest adventures and the Arts of Passion he mastered. But what finally compels him to confess everything and risk losing his life, livelihood, and honor is the most perilous adventure of all: the irresistible fall into the madness of love with the only woman who could ever make him forget all others.

The King of the Trees is an imaginative and inspirational tale that blends the allegorical richness of C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia with the creative depth and realism of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. What do an old wooden box, a jeweled pendant and some mysterious, green-garbed strangers have in common? Solving this riddle takes Rolin, son of Gannon, worlds beyond the walls of his little log cabin.

Art Palmer, a shell-shocked cavalry officer, has retreated to the solitude and peace of the Appalachian mountains. Staying away from towns, he does what he can to help farmers rebuild their lives in the time of the Reconstruction. His only companions are his Morgan stallion and the weapons that he carries. Journeying to assist his widowed sister in Georgia, Art stops off in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a town of mixed loyalties in the recent conflict.

For years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake she'd accompany him on one of his Egyptian expeditions. But as the empty promises mounted, Lauren determined to earn her own way. Now the assistant curator of Egyptology for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lauren receives two unexpected invitations. The first is her repentant father's offer to finally bring her to Egypt as his colleague on a new expedition. The second is a chance to enter the world of New York's wealthiest patrons who have been victims of art fraud.

Arianna Grace is about to turn 17, and her life has been very complicated lately. She is the leader of four clans of night humans: dearg-dul, baku, tengu, and lycan. While the four clans seem to get along better with one another, there is internal conflict on both sides of her family, not to mention the three boys vying for her attention. Devin is set on keeping her safe above all else. Turner's goal is to make her happy. And Andrew wants her for himself. At some point Arianna will have to choose between them, but first she needs to survive the plots against her.

This year, it's Ski's turn for a miracle. But when the miracle comes, will he accept it? Can he grasp the truth while there's still time? And what about Spencer? When the truth comes knocking, will he pay attention? If he doesn't, will it leave him alone? Many dreams came true for him over the past year, but that doesn't mean they can't fall apart.

In book one of The Art of Heart Christmas trilogy, Spencer Cook sets out to discover the meaning of life, and gets a lot more than he bargained for as he learns what happens when you exercise the courage to try for what you want most. Watch what happens when you obey your inner knowing and break through old barriers, despite all the risks. Sometimes you win; sometimes you pay a steep price. Enjoy vivid detail, engaging relationships, exciting adventure, deep insights, and pause-resisting plot twists right up to the last sentence.

Abandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian’s front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She’s never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother. That’s because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects’ doppelgängers from parallel universes.

The last thing Kaylee wants to do is participate in a childish scavenger hunt - especially inside the abandoned retirement home on the edge of town. When she finds a bruised, deaf boy hiding inside one of the rooms, she vows to lead him to safety - only to discover the front doors are now padlocked, and her friends are nowhere to be found. Kaylee is about to learn that not everything that goes "bump in the night" is imaginary, and sometimes there are worse things to fear than ghosts.

Cal's got this thing about fire. It's nothing big at first, just lighting matches, watching matches burn, enjoying the calming effects of the flame... It helps him cope with stuff. Then he meets Abby, and things start to get out of control. She winds him up, playing with him until he thinks he might lose his santiy, and suddenly the matches just aren't enough anymore.

"If there is any life that is happier than the life we led on our timber ranch, it must be the sort of life which I have not read of in books or experienced in person," wrote Mark Twain, and now you can share in that experience. The beloved American humorist spent seven years on a "pleasure trip" through the untamed wilderness of Nevada. Twain intended to spend three months touring silver mines, but the lure of rough terrain and comfortable clothes proved irresistible - as will this vibrant travelogue.

Six months into her stay with her foster parents, Katie Parker is finally adjusting to her new family. But when a tornado rips through the town of In Between, nothing is ever the same. When her foster mom, Millie, is diagnosed with cancer, Katie begins to doubt if God really does care. What will happen to Katie? Could she possibly have to leave In Between and the family she's come to depend on?

When a nameless, struggling actor in 1970s New York gets the call that an enigmatic director wants him for an art film set in the Amazon, he doesn't hesitate: He flies to South America, no questions asked. He quickly realizes he's made a mistake. He's replacing another actor who quit after seeing the script - a script the director now claims doesn't exist. The movie is over budget. The production team seems headed for a breakdown. The air is so wet that the celluloid film disintegrates.

Simon Trekker has been raised by his aunt and uncle, as his parents went on a trip when he was a baby and never returned. While walking to his first day of middle school, Simon starts to notice various messages written on street signs and graffiti telling him to follow them. He does and finds out that there are shortcuts to anywhere in the world, and only he seems to know about them.

Delight in the biblical story of Joseph and his Coat of Many Colors, voiced by the English gardener, presenter and novelist Alan Titchmarsh. The story can be found in Genesis 37-46 and is one of selfless love and forgiveness. Alan Fred Titchmarsh, after working as a professional gardener and a gardening journalist, managed to establish himself as a media personality through appearances on gardening programmes.