Henry Carter Hull

Art historian Simonetta Carr draws on recent scholarship that challenges the traditional view of Michelangelo as a recluse. Readers will also learn about the complex and fluid era of the Italian Renaissance and how the times affected his life and work.  Lavish photos, informative sidebars, a time line, glossary, and suggestions for further readings add value, while 21 hands-on activities help young readers identify with the artist and his work.

Good Prose is an inspiring book about writing-about the creation of good prose-and the record of a warm and productive literary friendship. The story begins in 1973, in the offices of the Atlantic Monthly, in Boston, where a young freelance writer named Tracy Kidder came looking for an assignment. Richard Todd was the editor who encouraged him, and from that article grew a lifelong association. Before long, Kidder's The Soul of a New Machine, the...

This creative art book is devoted to views of the wonderful English city called London. Here you will find a stylized image with a short description, and a black and white copy of it. If you wish, you can take a screenshot of the black and white image and colour it in on a computer, or print it out and colour in the paper copy. When colouring in, you can use a coloured sample for guidance, or make your own decisions about the colours. Later, you...

"In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and a few friends formed the White Rose, a campaign of active resistance to Hitler and the Nazis. Risking imprisonment or even execution, the White Rose members distributed leaflets urging...

With our demanding modern schedules, it's all too easy to overlook introducing important social skills to our children. Learning basic etiquette and manners early, especially during childhood, can shape a child's character and greatly impact his or her life for the better. The EW Foundation's (EWF) vision is to teach, inspire, and motivate children to perform spontaneous acts of kindness and consideration. The benefits they receive from simple, good...

Homeschooling is a wonderful, worthwhile pursuit, but many homeschool parents struggle with feelings of burnout and frustration. If you have ever felt this way, you're not alone! Most of us need to be reminded of the "why" of homeschooling from time to time -- but "The Unhurried Homeschooler" takes parents a step further and lifts the unnecessary burdens that many parents place on themselves. Drawing on twenty years of homeschooling her eight children,...

Approximately 95 percent of all clubs, organizations, and governments in the United States practice Robert's Rules of Order. However, these rules were written almost 150 years ago. This book brings a seemingly outdated guide into the 21st century by focusing on the role of technology and the internet in your club or organization. This book will teach you everything you need to know about how to run an effective meeting. You'll learn about different...

This classic primer ranges from the familiar Antelope, Bear, and Cat to more unusual creatures ― the graceful Ibis, the aquatic Newt, the legendary Unicorn, and the powerful Xiphius, better known as the swordfish. Originally published in the 1920s, this volume is graced with striking poster art images of every animal. Each letter is represented by a full-page color woodcut illustration. In addition to its value to young learners, the ABC Book will...

An infographic introduction to the essential role water plays in everyday life combines text, photographs, and diagrams that cover such topics as climate change, the symbolism of water in religion, and conservation.

"Jingles the elf has just learned that some good children do not receive gifts from Santa because they are awake when he arrives at their house on Christmas Eve. Jingles decides he must change this and enlists his reindeer friend, Penelope, to join him in warning all the children on Santa's good list when he is almost to their house on Christmas Eve. However, Santa has not given his permission and worries the trip will be too dangerous. Will this...