This book introduces to the reader the young, 11-year-old Lena Gabrielle, who wants to attend the debut performance of The Sleeping Beauty at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1890. Informed by her father that this is impossible-the performance is sold out-Lena Gabrielle begins her secret journey through the streets of the fabulous historic city, in an effort to get to the Mariinsky to see the ballet. During the course of her travels statues come alive, and she meets an endearing old man (Tchaikovsky), who leads her to the door of the Mariinsky and shows her the stage where the ballet will be performed. When Lena Gabrielle touches the curtain, it parts; and she sees with her own eyes the entire Sleeping Beauty ballet unfold before her. The conclusion of the story leaves us wondering if Lena Gabrielle has actually witnessed this historic event-or just imagined it with such clarity that we feel we have been there ourselves. The book features the forty-eight page classic story taken directly from the first English translation of the French tale - on which the ballet is based - with 50 full-colour illustrations created expressly for this book. Lavishly illustrated by Russian set designer Nikita Polyansky and endorsed and overseen by the curatorial staff of The Mariinsky Theatre to ensure accuracy of representation, this unique rendition is sure to live beyond the exciting first year of it's introduction as companion to an important international event. With the special tie-in to an international press event and the longevity of a classic tale at its core, here is the only book that is sure to endure as classic product for years to come that tells the original story of Sleeping Beauty.

The Sleeping Beauty: A Journey to the Ballet of the Marinsky Theatre

Arts & Photography

CHARLES PERRAULT

Ima Ebong

Photography & Video

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Sunlight hits a jumble of ice floes in Antartica, emphasizing different textures and patterns. Two kangaroos look up expectantly in Australia. Michael Clinton's book, Global Snaps captures distinct instants in time and place. Aside from a foreword by Town &amp; Country editor in chief Pamela Fiori and a short introduction, the entire book is devoted to Clinton's mesmerizing photographs, organized by continent. Particularly remarkable is the sheer variety of locations. Whether it's a shot of wind-ruffled sand dunes in Tunisia or the dance of lights on the Eiffel Tower at night, at least one image is bound to stay with you―and inspire you to seek your own adventure.

Global Snaps: 500 Photographs from 7 Continents

Individual Artists

Photographer Michael Clinton offers us another breathtaking trip around the world, focusing this time on the people who make it so exciting. With over 500 beautiful images of people from the 115 countries he has visited, Global Faces is packaged for easy access and affordability and is the perfect traveling companion for globetrotters and armchair travelers alike. Organized by continent with convenient tabbing, Global Faces will amaze with so much content in such a compact package and is sure to succeed as the followup to Clinton's very successful Global Snaps (2005).

Global Faces: 500 Photographs from 7 Continents

Michael Clinton

Whether a dog, cat, horse, or bird, a pet is a wonderful source of companionship. In Tails of the City, New York City veterinarian Tom DeVincentis reveals his observations on the amazing bonds forged between his furry and feathered patients and their owners. DeVincentis also shares personal stories about the pets he has loved over the years. Often humorous but always sincere, every tale is a heart-warming lesson on how to love unconditionally.

Tails of the City: Confessions of a Manhattan Pet Vet

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

DeVincentis, Tom

Pets & Animal Care

Everybody Eats Lunch is a cookbook that encourages children to appreciate world culture while reinforcing healthy eating habits in a creative way. Each page features a different country, containing colorful removable images of the food to explore; underneath is a recipe for the dish featured. Younger children can play with the lunchbox-shaped book and foods, while older children learn layers of educational content such as social studies, geography, math, nutrition, languages, and telling time.

Everybody Eats Lunch

Children's Books

Azima, Cricket

Children's Cookbooks

While the perfect white dress is a key ingredient to a successful wedding, a healthy marriage depends on so much more. Using 200 multiple-choice questions that gauge each partner's responses to everyday dilemmas, author Mary Carty provides advice on how to navigate tricky situations. PMAT: The Perfect Marriage Aptitude Test is a self-guided course designed to get loved ones to deal with the everyday issues that arise and to create an enriching married life.

PMAT: The Perfect Marriage Aptitude Test

Carty, Mary

Reference

The ocean has always been a source of inspiration for surfers, beach lovers, and sailors alike. In Surf, artist Peter Wise pairs sixty of his evocative paintings of the surf with anecdotes from surf-lovers around the world-from professional surfing legends to surfing journalists to businessmen who are surfers at heart. These original paintings are sure to inspire anyone who understands surfing to be a metaphor of personal expression.

Surf

Wise, Peter

Carchitecture: Frames, Fenders, and Fins is a unique compilation―for a vast audience―of extraordinary cars, industrial architecture, and world-class photography. Photographers/authors Fredric Winkowski and Frank D. Sullivan explore the magnificent machines that they have been documenting over the last 25 years. They present gorgeous and voluminous automotive details with great clarity and precision; details sometimes otherwise overlooked, including distinctive colors and styles, that make the cars here-along with this book, itself-collector's items.

Carchitecture: Frames, Fenders and Fins

Sullivan, Frank D.

Winkowski, Frederic

Relatively unknown peer of innovative photographers Slim Arons and Richard Avedon, Ronny Jaques' photographs captured the fashion, travel, food and lifestyle scenes for magazines like Town &amp; Country, Harper's Bazaar, and Gourmet, where he established himself as the first true innovator of food photography. His work is chronicled and explained for the first time in book form by fashion luminary and friend, Pamela Fiori, editor for the past fifteen years of Town &amp; Country magazine.

Stolen Moments: The Photographs of Ronny Jaques

Fiori author and former editor-, Pamela

In this collection of portraits, acclaimed photographer Michael Clinton captures the diverse faces that make up the mosaic that is modern-day America. The portraits feature Americans whose bloodlines add up to 100 distinct countries of origin. Clinton spent about two years searching for Americans of widespread and diverse ancestries, extracting captivating stories along the way that reminded him of what America stood for, and made him even prouder than ever to be an American.

American Portraits: 100 Countries

Clinton, Michael

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