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4 reviews
Diane Waldman

"Harry N. Abrams, Inc.", 2006

An Excellent Primer On Cornell and His Work
Finally, a beautiful, comprehensive book about Joseph Cornell and his work. Diane Waldman knew Cornell intimately ever since she was an art student (and through doing gallery shows for him), and this affinity shows; this is ultimately a book of love and tribute to a friend. The biographical material is excellent. Most fascinating segments deal with Cornell's stranger sides, such as when at his ...

Joseph Cornell: Navigating the Imagination
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan

Yale University Press, 2007

Joseph Cornell (1903?1972) was a self-taught yet highly sophisticated artist who is celebrated for his pioneering achievement in collage, assemblage, and film. Cornell?s lyrical compositions combine found materials in ways that reflect a very personal exploration of art and culture and that represent his belief in art as an uplifting voyage into the imagination. This stunning book is published to accompany the first retrospective of the artist?s ...

Sharing Nature With Children (20th Anniversary Edition, Revised and Expanded)

13 reviews
Joseph Bharat Cornell

Dawn Publications (CA), 1998

Essential read for parents and teachers concerned with 'Nature deficit' trend
This book is THE original tool for connecting kids with nature. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, you will find that this simple, small but comprehensive book will be the dog-eared book on the shelf or the coffee table...or the one that gets loaned out to friends the most. In every place I have taught environmental ed, I have seen activities from this book being used. In fact, so many ...

Big Words for Little People

31 reviews
Jamie Lee Curtis

Joanna Cotler, 2008

Wonderful book to read to 1st graders
I bought this book for my daughter's (she is a teacher) first grade class' book collection and got to read it to them the first time during a visit to the classroom as a guest reader. They loved the book. The timing could not have been better because one of their challenge words that week was "responsible". I had their full attention for the entire time; they enjoyed trying to sound out and guess ...

Rendezvous in Black (20th Century Rediscoveries)

10 reviews
Cornell Woolrich

Modern Library, 2004

Titanic and soul shattering
How could anyone not love Cornell Woolrich? He ranks right up there with James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler as one of the godfathers of pitch-black noir. Unfortunately, Woolrich's voluminous short stories and his many novels for the most part remain out of print. No excuse exists to merit such blatant disrespect. Happily, several Woolrich works have begun to reemerge to the ...

Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism

45 reviews
Cornell West

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005

Personal tastes of Cornel West
This book is a brilliantly written analysis of racism and democracy in America. My one complaint, and the reason I didn't add that fifth star, is that West incorporates his personal tastes- his love of jazz and the blues, and his fondness for the writings of Toni Morrison- as integral to an understanding of democracy. As someone who hates jazz and who thought Morrison's Beloved was overwritten ...

The Joseph Cornell Box: Found Objects, Magical Worlds

5 reviews
Joan Sommers, Ascha Drake

Cider Mill Press, 2006

a lot of opportunities
I think the book/kit is beautifully put together. It's a wonderful way for children and adults to learn about Cornell's life and work, gaining a sense of clarity about an artist whose personal mythology could so easily be considered inaccessible.

World Cruising Routes

10 reviews
Jimmy Cornell

Adlard Coles Nautical, 2008

World Cruising Routes
When planning a circumnavigation one has three choices: 1) Do not plan and accept the extreme dangers of circumnavigation; 2) take a year or more and plan using all available nautical publications, charts, electronic navigation systems; and 3) read and use the outstanding information provided in "World Cruising Routes." This publication will save you time and more important provide excellent tips ...

Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing, 10th Anniversary Edition with a New CD of Meditations and Exercises

7 reviews
Judith Cornell

Quest Books, 2006

Incredibly AWE inspiring!
Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing, by Judith Cornell, is absolutely the most incredibly beautiful book I've ever held in my hands. Holding and looking at it, even before reading, is like a sacred experience. Is it the beauty of the lay-out and illustrations? The very real spiritual impact of the mandalas presented, both historical and contemporary? A moment of healing even in the ...

Night Has a Thousand Eyes: a novel of suspense

4 reviews
Cornell Woolrich

Pegasus Books, 2007

The Ultimate Woolrich Fatal Thriller
The Night Has a 1000 Eyes is Cornell Woolrich's masterpiece. It is an epic of dread: the fear of the unknown of what lies behind the grave. It is also a story of urgency and hope, that rationality, human cooperation and even love can conquer the darkness that is ready to consume us. The story is simple: a man discovers the exact date and time and horrible means of his death a few days later and ...

Secrets in a Box (Adventures in Art)
Joseph Cornell, Alison Baverstock

Prestel Publishing, 2003

Published to coincide with the centenary of Joseph Cornell?s birth, this child?s-eye view of one of America?s best-loved artists includes guidelines for making your own Cornell box. Children relate to the art of Joseph Cornell. Look in their pockets and under their pillows and you?ll see the same kinds of treasures Cornell transformed into brilliant assemblages. This delightful, interactive exploration encourages young readers to experience ...

Fright (Hard Case Crime)

11 reviews
Cornell Woolrich

Hard Case Crime, 2007

Literary noir
Noir is a term most often associated with films, but it may also be appropriately applied to books. Among the classic mystery writers, there are few who are more noirish than Cornell Woolrich. With his tales of men and women caught up in the quirks of fate, where every turn to break free from doom leads just further down that path, Woolrich's writing epitomizes what noir is all about. In ...

Drawing the Light from Within: Keys to Awaken Your Creative Power

2 reviews
Judith Cornell

Quest Books, 1997

the basics of creating visual art and much more
Cornell's well-structured course offers a satisfying combination of basics and exercises that serve to stimulate and encourage individual creativity. The instruction is suitable for beginners, but also has something to contribute for those whose study of art may be more advanced. Exercises guide the student through the basics of composition, painting, drawing, and creating with color pencils. ...

Joseph Cornell: Shadowplay...Eterniday

15 reviews
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, Richard Vine, ...

Thames & Hudson, 2003

FINALLY A GOOD ILLUSTRATED CORNELL BOOK
Finally there is a good book of Cornell's work (shadow boxes) published, using detailed color photographs and remarkable notes/text. This book presents the reader with in-depth insight into the ingeniuty of Mr. Cornell, God rest his tireless, creative soul!. Features an excellent biographical introduction as well. The photo- illustrations are superb, showing both overall and macro views of ...

The Cornell Woolrich Omnibus: Rear Window and Other Stories / I Married a Dead Man / Waltz into Darkness

5 reviews
Cornell Woolrich

Penguin, 1998

Well, at least something is in print
For those of you who have never met him, let me introduce you to Cornell Woolrich, the greatest suspense writer of all time. He's cruel, he'll wring you dry, he'll pummell you physically and emotionally until you just about break down. And you'll never be able to get enough. Now let me introduce you to the ONLY thing that is in print from this remarkable man, who wrote over twenty novels and ...

Utopia Parkway: The Life And Work Of Joseph Cornell

8 reviews
Deborah Solomon

MFA Publications, 2004

Examining the life and influences of an enigmatic artist
Deborah Solomon's biography of artist Joseph Cornell in Utopia Parkway: The Life And Work Of Joseph Cornell, joins other outstanding titles in the MFA's 'artWorks' series but stands well independently, providing a reprint of a 1977 original examining the life and influences of an enigmatic American artist. Analysis blends with personal insight to probe the influences of man prized for his ...

Night and Fear: A Centenary Collection of Stories

1 review
Cornell Woolrich

Carroll & Graf, 2005

THE BEST!
For me, Woolrich is the best of all the Noir writers. Great stuff! Buy it!

The Cornell Book of Cats: The Comprehensive and Authoritative Medical Reference for Every Cat and Kitten

15 reviews
Mordecai Siegal

Villard, 1997

Indispensable.
"A cat is only technically an animal, being divine." - Robert Lynd. "The twenty-first century may be the century of the cat," says Franklin M. Loew, former Dean of Cornell University's renowned College of Veterinary Medicine in this book's preface, citing statistics according to which even at the end of the 20th century, the number of cats in the United States alone already equaled that of the ...

A Joseph Cornell Album

3 reviews
Dore Ashton

Da Capo Press, 2002

Outstanding Early Examination of Cornell's World
Dore Ashton was the first writer to create a volume on this iconoclastic artist with his cooperation. It is not a biography nor is it a critical examination of his work. It is also not a "picture book." Instead, it is an early effort to explain the artist in the context of his world, not ours. Unusual photographs by Terry Schutte are the only extant images of Cornell "creating" his work. ...

The Mandala Healing Kit: Using Sacred Symbols for Spiritual and Emotional Healing

4 reviews
Judith Cornell

Sounds True, Incorporated, 2006

The Mandala Healing Kit
This book is so informative and amazing. Great depth of history and cultural background as well as teaching rituals for making mandalas. The stencils that come with it are sturdy and made to last. I put them right on my drawing tablet and design on my computer. Not just for healing, you can create mandalas that will help you find love, a better job, etc. An excellent book.

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