The Portrait Photographer's Manual
By: Cian Oba-Smith
4.31
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
An inspirational and insightful introduction to the art of portrait photography. Through simple pro…
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1. A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
By: George R.R. Martin
4.34
Format: 1125 pages, Kindle Edition
Alternate cover edition of ASIN B004XISI4A In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of … read more
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"Words are not swords."-George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
"My enemies are legion."-George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
"No Queen has clean hands."-George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
"All kings must be butchers or meat."-George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
2. Zorba the Greek
By: None , None , Nikos Kazantzakis
4.04
Format: 335 pages, Paperback
The classic novel, international sensation, and inspiration for the film starring Anthony Quinn exp… read more
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"فالروح نفسها تبدو وكأنها بحر وغيمة وعطر"-None, Zorba the Greek
"كم هو حزين ان تسير بمفردك على ساحل البحر"-None, Zorba the Greek
"إنّني أعتقد - ليسامحني الله - أنّني سعيد."-None, Zorba the Greek
"You can knock on a deaf man's door forever."-None, Zorba the Greek
3. A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
By: George R.R. Martin
4.16
Format: 1060 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Crows will fight over a dead man's flesh, and kill each other for his eyes. Bloodthirsty, treach… read more
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"Words are wind."-George R.R. Martin, A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
"There is no shame in loving."-George R.R. Martin, A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
"Some doors are best left closed."-George R.R. Martin, A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
"Aemon’s blind white eyes came open. “Egg?"-George R.R. Martin, A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
4. Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography
By: Roland Barthes , Richard Howard
4.07
Format: None pages, Paperback
A graceful, contemplative volume, Camera Lucidawas first published in 1979. Commenting on artists s… read more
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5. On Photography
By: Susan Sontag
3.89
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
First published in 1973, this is a study of the force of photographic images which are continually … read more
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"The painter constructs, the photographer discloses."-Susan Sontag, On Photography
"Photographs shock insofar as they show something novel."-Susan Sontag, On Photography
"Cameras miniaturize experience, transform history into spectacle."-Susan Sontag, On Photography
"Una fotografía es a la vez una pseudopresencia y un signo de ausencia."-Susan Sontag, On Photography
6. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
By: Cornel West , Angela Y. Davis , Frank Barat
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
In these newly collected essays, interviews, and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Ange… read more
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7. Breakfast at Tiffany's
By: Truman Capote
3.83
Format: 373 pages, Paperback
In this seductive, wistful masterpiece, Truman Capote created a woman whose name has entered the Am… read more
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8. A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
By: George R.R. Martin
4.54
Format: 1177 pages, Mass Market Paperback
An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here Here is the third volume in George R.R. Marti… read more
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"I am alive, and drunk on sunlight."-George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
"Noseless and Handless, the Lannister Boys."-George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
"Half-truths are worth more than outright lies."-George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
"We're all just songs in the end. If we are lucky."-George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
9. Four Thousand Weeks
By: Oliver Burkeman
4.22
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
The average human lifespan is absurdly, insultingly brief. Assuming you live to be eighty, you have… read more
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"We’ve been granted the mental capacities to make almost infinitely ambitious plans, yet practically no time at all to put them into action."-Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks
"Rendering yourself more efficient — either by implementing various productivity techniques or by driving yourself harder—won’t generally result in the feeling of having ‘enough time,’ because, all el…"-Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks
"The problem with trying to make time for everything that feels important—or just for enough of what feels important—is that you definitely never will. The reason isn’t that you haven’t yet discovered…"-Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks
10. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
By: Anna Lembke
3.91
Format: 304 pages, ebook
This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delic… read more
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"The reason we’re all so miserable may be because we’re working so hard to avoid being miserable."-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
"The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of any kind."-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
"With prolonged and repeated exposure to pleasurable stimuli, our capacity to tolerate pain decreases, and our threshold for experiencing pleasure increases."-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
"Beyond extreme examples of running from pain, we’ve lost the ability to tolerate even minor forms of discomfort. We’re constantly seeking to distract ourselves from the present moment, to be entertai…"-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
11. The Creative Act: A Way of Being
By: Rick Rubin
4.04
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more
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"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
12. Find Your Frame: A Street Photography Masterclass
By: Craig Whitehead
4.30
Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition
‘Look beyond the obvious. Street photography is what you make it’. Craig Whitehead’s shots of the s… read more
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13. Fred Herzog: Modern Color
By: Fred Herzog
4.59
Format: 319 pages, Hardcover
The most comprehensive book yet published on the Canadian color-photography pioneer Fred Herzog is … read more
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14. The Portrait Photographer's Manual
By: Cian Oba-Smith
4.31
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
An inspirational and insightful introduction to the art of portrait photography. Through simple pro… read more
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15. Harry Gruyaert (Photofile)
By: Brice Matthieussent
4.07
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
An introduction to the bold and engaging photography of Harry Gruyaert. Born in Antwerp in 1941 and… read more
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