Nel 1963 Andy Warhol è un artista emergente a New York. Anzi: è ancora poco più che un semplice illustratore pubblicitario, lotta per trovare una galleria disposta a esporre i suoi primi quadri ed è ben lontano anche solo dall'immaginare il successo che avrà nel giro di pochi anni. L'iniziale serie di lattine Campbell o i ritratti di Marilyn Monroe non convincono i collezionisti né la critica, e il suo studio (la leggendaria Factory) non esiste ancora. In questo momento, poco prima che il fenomeno della Pop Art esploda e lui ne diventi l'artista più rappresentativo al mondo, Warhol parte per un viaggio in macchina alla conquista di Hollywood. Il suo percorso si intersecherà con quello di alcuni dei nomi più significativi dell'epoca, come Dennis Hopper, Marcel Duchamp, Peter Fonda, Allen Ginsberg, ma anche con registi e attrici underground, nuovi artisti ed esponenti del jet set. Come già aveva fatto in Truman Capote e il party del secolo (Accento, 2023), Deborah Davis prende le mosse da un episodio particolare per ricostruire una biografia insolita, ricca di aneddoti e dettagli illuminanti. Partendo da un viaggio che nelle biografie ufficiali dell'artista è relegato a un paio di righe, Andy Warhol, 1963. Destinazione: Los Angeles getta uno sguardo inedito sul padre della Pop Art, di cui si credeva di conoscere già tutto, raccontandoci un'avventura indimenticabile sullo sfondo degli sfavillanti anni '60.

Nel 1966 Truman Capote era probabilmente lo scrittore più celebre d'America, o forse del mondo. Il suo romanzo 'A sangue freddo' era un bestseller globale, la Columbia Pictures ne aveva acquistato i diritti per un film per una cifra astronomica, i salotti televisivi si contendevano la sua presenza e il suo volto compariva sulle copertine delle riviste. Fu proprio in quel momento che Capote decise di lavorare alla sua opera successiva: non un libro, bensì una festa. Un ballo in maschera, con dress code in rigoroso bianco e nero, per pochi selezionatissimi invitati. Per mesi Capote parlò a tutti di questo progetto, portando con sé ovunque andasse un taccuino nel quale segnava e cancellava nomi, senza lasciarne sbirciare il contenuto a nessuno. In breve, la curiosità intorno a questo party si fece incontenibile. Chi sarebbe stato invitato? Chi escluso? 'Truman Capote e il party del secolo' racconta per la prima volta nel dettaglio una delle serate più memorabili che New York abbia mai vissuto. Un saggio esplosivo, tra biografia letteraria, cronaca di costume e ritratto del tempo, che rivela un Capote come non l'abbiamo mai visto e svela i dettagli più curiosi e imprevedibili di un evento leggendario al quale oggi tutti noi, grazie a Deborah Davis, siamo finalmente invitati a partecipare.

Tina Turner, incontrastata regina del rock e leggenda vivente, racconta la sua illustre carriera e la sua complicata vita personale. Dall'infanzia trascorsa a Nutbush, in Tennessee, alla fama raggiunta con Ike Turner, fino allo straordinario successo negli anni Ottanta e oltre, Tina ripercorre con grande onestà la propria storia, le difficoltà, i trionfi. Condivide con i lettori aneddoti degli anni trascorsi a lavorare al fianco dei più grandi nomi della musica, come Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, David Bowie, Beyoncé, e narra anche dell'incontro inaspettato nel 1986 con il grande amore della sua vita, con il quale si è sposata ventisette anni dopo. Perché, come lei stessa afferma, 'qualche volta la felicità più grande arriva proprio nel momento in cui siamo in grado di apprezzarla'. Dopo aver affrontato negli ultimi anni problemi di salute e tragedie familiari, la Turner riflette sulla propria storia straordinaria, e mentre approda a nuove certezze sul significato della vita, trova dentro di sé la forza che le permette di superare anche i momenti più bui.

Editors Boehm-Davis, Durso, and Lee present this APA publication regarding human systems integration (HSI) in a tiered structure. Part one, section one defines HSI discussing the emergence of the discipline, early applications in the military, and other case studies. Section two presents perspectives on HSI as a systems development issue. Part two details factors affecting HSI performance at the levels of bodily physiology including muscular fatigue and sleep needs, perceptual and cognitive function, and organizational and economic systems. Part three extends those considerations to the design of effective systems in sections addressing user interface, personnel management, and organizational structure. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Raise self-confident, self-reliant children using the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Approach.

Your baby knows more than you think. That's the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. BABY KNOWS BEST is based on Gerber's belief in babies' natural abilities to develop at their own pace, without coaxing from helicoptering or hovering parents. The Educaring Approach helps parents see their infants as competent people with a growing ability to communicate, problem-solve, and self-soothe.

BABY KNOWS BEST is a comprehensive resource that shows parents how to respond to their babies' cues and signals; how to develop healthy sleep habits; why babies need uninterrupted playtime; and how to set clear, consistent limits. The result? More relaxed parents and more confident, self-reliant children.

In this revealing social history, one remarkable White House dinner becomes a lens through which to examine race, politics, and the lives and legacies of two of America’s most iconic figures.

In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to have dinner at the executive mansion with the First Family. The next morning, news that the president had dined with a black man sent shock waves through the nation. Fueled by inflammatory newspaper articles, political cartoons, and even vulgar songs, the scandal escalated and threatened to topple two of America’s greatest men.

In this smart, accessible narrative, one seemingly ordinary dinner becomes a window onto post–Civil War American history and politics, and onto the lives of two dynamic men whose experiences and philosophies connect in unexpected ways. Deborah Davis also introduces dozens of other fascinating figures who have previously occupied the margins and footnotes of history, creating a lively and vastly entertaining book that reconfirms her place as one of our most talented popular historians.

When Lizzie and her baby brother Ben visit the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum with their father, they experience more than the world-class art on view. After taking an elevator to the top of Frank Lloyd Wright's famed rotunda, Dad is distracted by an e-mail and Lizzie is startled when she comes face to face with Roy Lichtenstein's giant growling dog. Lizzie accidentally lets go of Ben's stroller, and then leads a madcap chase down the spiral, with help from a museum guard, a teacher, students, and people with earphones listening to an audio tour.This imaginative tale leads readers on a madcap adventure through the Solomon Guggenheim Museum in New York. Masterpieces of modern and contemporary art in brilliant reproduction do more than decorate the pages - they inspire the action of the story and encourage an imaginative approach to viewing art. Colorful illustrations by Sophy Naess bring to life Frank Lloyd Wright's famous spiral and create a beautiful backdrop for art historian Deborah Goodman Davis' story.

Fully up-to-date coverage of human factors engineering?plus online access to interactive demonstrations and exercises

Engineering accomplishments can be as spectacular as a moon landing or as mundane as an uneventful drive to the local grocery store. Their failures can be as devastating as a plane crash or a massive oil spill. Over the past decade, psychologists and engineers have made great strides in understanding how humans interact with complex engineered systems?human engineering.

Introduction to Humans in Engineered Systems provides historical context for the discipline and an overview of some of the real-world settings in which human engineering has been successfully applied, including aviation, medicine, computer science, and ground transportation. It presents findings on the nature and variety of human-engineering environments, human capabilities and limitations, and how these factors influence system performance. Important features include:

• Contents organized around the interaction of the human operator with the larger environment to guide the analysis of real-world situations
• A web-based archive of interactive demonstrations, exercises, and links to additional readings and tools applicable to a range of application domains
• Web content customizable for focus on particular areas of study or research

In this revealing social history, one remarkable White House dinner becomes a lens through which to examine race, politics, and the lives and legacies of two of America's most iconic figures.

In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to have dinner at the executive mansion with the First Family. The next morning, news that the president had dined with a black man—and former slave—sent shock waves through the nation. Although African Americans had helped build the White House and had worked for most of the presidents, not a single one had ever been invited to dine there. Fueled by inflammatory newspaper articles, political cartoons, and even vulgar songs, the scandal escalated and threatened to topple two of America's greatest men.

In this smart, accessible narrative, one seemingly ordinary dinner becomes a window onto post–Civil War American history and politics, and onto the lives of two dynamic men whose experiences and philosophies connect in unexpected ways. Deborah Davis also introduces dozens of other fascinating figures who have previously occupied the margins and footnotes of history, creating a lively and vastly entertaining book that reconfirms her place as one of our most talented popular historians.

The Oprah Winfrey Show came to an end on May 25, 2011, after 25 years on television. Arguably the most influential television personality of all time, Ms. Winfrey and her show have had an impact on American culture that cannot be overstated. This beautifully illustrated book will explore and celebrate the legacy of the show using essays and tributes from a stellar group of contributors including Maya Angelou, Bono, Ellen DeGeneres, Nelson Mandela, Toni Morrison, Julia Roberts, Maria Shriver, Gloria Steinem, John Travolta, and more. The book will feature photographs from the Harpo archive, spanning the 25 years the show has been on the air, including the farewell season.
 
Essays within the book will be dedicated to different themes (e.g., personal growth, social action, and literature) and will explore how the show has touched people's lives and impacted the conversation around those issues. The essays will be followed by narrative text, which will guide the reader through the history of the show's involvement with each topic and will include stories about the events, people, and organizations that have acted as touchstones or provided insights along the way. Accompanying the essays and narrative text will be images from the show, behind-the-scenes photographs, as well as signature portraits of the contributing celebrities taken by noted photographers.

The book will allow Oprah Winfrey Show fans to understand the broad cultural impact of the show, while revisiting favorite guests, episodes, and stories.

Praise for Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy:

“A lavish and loving tribute to the television personality, icon, and philanthropist makes a powerful case for Oprah's centrality and influence on American culture. . . . The book shines when it . . . gives us, in its gorgeous photographs, behind-the-scenes glimpses of the empty studio, the primping process (with no fewer than three makeup artists), and the vast army of producers and writers behind Oprah's magic.” 

“A big, glossy paean to the queen of talk . . . A chance to relive the first twenty-five years of 'aha' moments.” —USA Today

“[A] sumptuous tribute to the talk-show icon.” —Washington Post (A Best Book of 2011)

 

“This is a perfect gift for any Oprah fan or anyone just looking for inspiration.” —Dallas Morning News

—Publishers Weekly

A beautifully written history of high society in Newport, Rhode Island, from the acclaimed author of Party of the Century

Newport is the legendary and beautiful home of American aristocracy and the sheltered super-rich. Many of the country's most famous blueblood families?the closest thing we have to royalty?have lived and summered in Newport since the nineteenth century. The Astors, the Vanderbilts, Edith Wharton, JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Doris Duke, and Claus and Sunny von Bulow are just a few of the many names who have called the city home. Gilded takes you along as you explore the fascinating heritage of the Newport elite, from its first colonists to the newest of its new millennium millionaires, showing the evolution of a town intent on living in its own world. Through a narrative filled with engrossing characters and lively tales of untold extravagance, Davis brings the resort to life and uncovers the difference between rich and Newport rich along the way.

• An engrossing multigenerational saga that tells the real story of the rich and famous in Newport
• Vibrant, praiseworthy writing: '[Davis] brings splendidly colorful behind-the-scenes action and players up front' (the New York Times on Party of the Century)
• 34 evocative black-and-white photographs

Written with insight and dramatic flair, Gilded gives you a rare peek into the cloistered coastal playground of America's moneyed elite.

Adult learners face unique challenges--work, family, and the numerous responsibilities and obligations that they must juggle while pursuing a degree. With limited time and financial resources, adult learners need to know where and how to get help quickly and easily, and who to turn to when they have questions. The second edition of THE ADULT LEARNER'S COMPANION: A GUIDE FOR THE ADULT COLLEGE STUDENT preserves the principal core of the first edition while extending the scope and relevance of the relationship between life experience and its practical application to college and work. Essentially, the new edition teaches adult students how what they already know can be applied to all facets of college and career. Author Deborah Davis, a former adult student herself, provides a concise manual that helps adult learners navigate their way through the college experience, while providing the skills necessary for academic achievement.

A Gift of Time is a gentle and practical guide for parents who decide to continue their pregnancy knowing that their baby's life will be brief.

When prenatal testing reveals that an unborn child is expected to die before or shortly after birth, some parents will choose to proceed with the pregnancy and to welcome their child into the world. With compassion and support, A Gift of Time walks them step-by-step through this challenging and emotional experience---from the infant's life-limiting prenatal diagnosis and the decision to have the baby to coping with the pregnancy and making plans for the baby's birth and death.

A Gift of Time also offers inspiration and reassurance through the memories of numerous parents who have loved a child who did not survive. Their moving experiences are stories of grief---and of hope. Their anguish over the prenatal diagnosis turns to joy and love during the birth of their child and to gratitude and peace when reflecting on their baby's short life.

Full of practical suggestions for parents and for caregivers, A Gift of Time also features the innovative concept of perinatal hospice and palliative care. Caring and thoughtful, the book helps parents embrace the extraordinary time they will have with their child.

'These knowledgeable authors speak eloquently for families, parents, prospective parents, and health care professionals across many disciplines who share in the experiences of life with, and without, a hoped-for `perfect baby.' A thread of continuity runs across the gestational journeys of real parents grappling with bad and sad news, complex interwoven lives, and the hard work of seeking to bring joy into brief, yet eternal, moments together with their babies. This book will mean so much to those who have already endured these trials as well as those who are met daily with such news.' --Brian S. Carter, M.D. Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt