Lights Camera Quince!

Lights Camera Quince!
Author: Veronica Chambers
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2011-10-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423146107

Things are heating up in the second installment in the Amigas series, as the best friends' quinceañera party-planning business gets the opportunity of a lifetime. Amigas is officially open for business! Alicia, Jamie, Carmen and Gaz managed to throw an amazing quince for their new friend Sarita. But now that they are sophomores AND in the quince planning business, things are going to get more complicated. Luckily, one of their own is having a quince. Carmen is turning fifteen and the rest of the friends are determined to throw her the best party ever. But in Miami, the heat is always on—and so is the drama. When the group is asked to take part in a reality show featuring quinceañera parties, they all jump at the chance. But being under the spotlight brings out the true colors of the group and before anyone can even cry "action!", Alicia is fighting with Gaz, Carmen is worrying about her vows, and Jamie is feeling left out. With the cameras rolling, will Carmen's party go up in flames?

Fifteen Candles

Fifteen Candles
Author: Veronica Chambers
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423146093

Miami, Florida, is about to get even hotter! When four friends decide to help throw a quince for the new girl in town, Amigas Incorporated is born.

Amigas She's Got Game

Amigas She's Got Game
Author: Veronica Chambers
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011-10-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423146115

Amigas have definitely arrived. Fresh out of the spotlight of their first television experience, the team is back and stronger than ever. But the heat is always on in Miami and when they get hired to do an unusual quince for a bratty debutante, the temperature goes sky high. As Alicia and her friends try to figure out how to throw a party for Miss Perfect, Jamie finds herself in a new situation -- a romantic one! Turns out the debutante's brother is a total prince. But the prince is from a completely different world. Will Jamie be able to push aside her doubts and get swept off her feet? And will the Amigas perfect track record take a hit with a client who is NEVER happy?

Amigas Point Me to Tomorrow

Amigas Point Me to Tomorrow
Author: Veronica Chambers
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2011-10-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423164369

After two years of planning the hottest quineaneras in Miami and beyond, the girls of Amigas Incorporated are facing their biggest challenge yet -- high school graduation. While Carmen and Jamie know exactly what they want, Alicia is on the fence. Should she go to the school of her dreams even if it means doing exactly what has always been expected of her? Or should she try something new? With so many decisions to make, Alicia is beginning to feel like choosing a school is like preparing for a quince -- without any of the fun. On top of it all, the group has gotten a mysterious request from a young woman who wants to throw the most secret of quinceaneras. The girl wants it to be so secret that she won't even tell them her name! Now the group must figure out how to throw the perfect party for a perfect stranger, nail the SATs, and figure out if there is anyone at the school willing and capable of taking on their business. Will it all work out? Or will the end of school mean the end of Amigas Incorporated?

Lights, Camera, Attraction!

Lights, Camera, Attraction!
Author: Laura Heffernan
Publisher: Empress Books
Total Pages: 798
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Lights, Camera, Attraction contains all three books of the Reality Star series: America's Next Reality Star, Sweet Reality, and Reality Wedding. America's Next Reality Star: Desperate for money, Jen competes for a $250,000 prize on reality TV. But is her connection with swoon-worthy Justin authentic — or is he only interested when the cameras are on? Sweet Reality: Life after reality TV is going great. New state, new business, new hope. Until a killer competitor moves in across the street, and Jen finds herself going back on TV to protect her bakery. Can she get a show-winning cupcake recipe and save the day? Reality Wedding: Jen is so done with reality TV. Completely over it. Until the Network blackmails her into agreeing to get married on the air. Okay, fine, it's a free wedding. But with the network throwing a wrench in the plans every step of the way, this made for TV drama just might follow Jen all the way down the aisle! Praise for America's Next Reality Star: “Smart, witty, and really freaking good, America’s Next Reality Star is a fun read that has you cheering from the first paragraph through the last page. Laura Heffernan spins an entertaining tale, expertly mixing the main character's real life events with the reality show's challenges. With enough drama to not only satisfy fans of reality TV shows, but readers who thrive on a good story with humor and romance, this book is a perfect read.” —Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal bestselling author “Reality TV fans, this is your book! Laura Heffernan captures all the drama and over-the-top craziness in this fun and flirty romance.” —Amy E. Reichert, author of Love, Luck, and Lemon Pie “America’s Next Reality Star is one sweet, sexy brain-candy read! You won’t be sorry you indulged.” —Leah Marie Brown, USA Today Bestselling Author Praise for Sweet Reality: "If you like sweet contemporary romances with a reality show theme, then you are going to enjoy Heffernan's Reality Star series...Jen and Justin.are likeable and relatable characters....Heffernan does a wonderful job with character development and painting vivid scenes. There are also some cute and funny moments that makes this book a worthwhile and entertaining read. If reality shows are your guilty pleasure, give Heffernan’s Sweet Reality a try." - RT Book Reviews

Lights, Camera, Superstar!

Lights, Camera, Superstar!
Author: Adeline Foo
Publisher: Epigram Books
Total Pages: 154
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9810739958

When his diaries are stolen and published, Amos thinks his world is coming to an end. But what he doesn’t realise is that he’s going to become really famous! Adoring fan mail, girls throwing themselves at his feet and, with 5,000 friends on Facebook, yes… FINALLY! Life looks to be turning around! But when a TV Director offers to adapt his diaries into a TV show, Amos learns that a new boy will take over from him in becoming Singapore’s Most Famous Toilet Diarist! Filled with insane jealousy and a desire to right a wrong, Amos vows to do all that he can to stop the show. But will he succeed?

Art Can Help

Art Can Help
Author: Robert Adams
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0300229240

A collection of inspiring essays by the photographer Robert Adams, who advocates the meaningfulness of art in a disillusioned society In Art Can Help, the internationally acclaimed American photographer Robert Adams offers over two dozen meditations on the purpose of art and the responsibility of the artist. In particular, Adams advocates art that evokes beauty without irony or sentimentality, art that "encourages us to gratitude and engagement, and is of both personal and civic consequence." Following an introduction, the book begins with two short essays on the works of the American painter Edward Hopper, an artist venerated by Adams. The rest of this compilation contains texts--more than half of which have never before been published--that contemplate one or two works by an individual artist. The pictures discussed are by noted photographers such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Emmet Gowin, Dorothea Lange, Abelardo Morell, Edward Ranney, Judith Joy Ross, John Szarkowski, and Garry Winogrand. Several essays summon the words of literary figures, including Virginia Woolf and Czeslaw Milosz. Adams's voice is at once intimate and accessible, and is imbued with the accumulated wisdom of a long career devoted to making and viewing art. This eloquent and moving book champions art that fights against disillusionment and despair.

Lima Nights

Lima Nights
Author: Marie Arana
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2010-07-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0385342594

Carlos Bluhm leads the good life in upper-class Lima: He attends social functions with his elegant wife, goes out drinking with his three best friends, and has the occasional, fleeting assignation. Then he meets Maria Fernandez, a dancer at a tango bar in a rough part of town. The beautiful fifteen-year-old intoxicates him. An indigenous dark-skinned Peruvian, she represents everything his safe white world does not, and soon he can’t get her out of his mind. They begin a passionate affair, one that will destroy his marriage and shatter the only reality he’s ever known. Flash forward twenty years: Against all odds, Carlos and Maria have remained together. But when Maria finally presses for a formal commitment, feelings long suppressed erupt in a tense endgame that sends both of them hurtling toward a dangerous resolution that will forever alter their lives.

Lights, Camera, Quince!

Lights, Camera, Quince!
Author: Veronica Chambers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Birthdays
ISBN: 9780545402262

Carmen is turning fifteen and her friends Sarita, Alicia, Jamie, and Gaz plan to throw her a quinceañera; but when the group decides to join a reality show competition, Carmen feels like her party is becoming less important.

Photographing Flowers

Photographing Flowers
Author: Harold Davis
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1136109811

Capture stunning macro floral images with this gorgeous guide by acclaimed photographer Harold Davis. You'll learn about different types of flowers, macro equipment basics, and the intricacies of shooting different floral varieties in the field and in the studio. Harold also shows you techniques in the Photoshop darkroom that can be applied to flower photography to help you get the most out of your images. Beautiful and authoritative, this guide to photographing flowers is a must-read for every photographer interested in flower photography. Photographing Flowers will also win a place in the hearts of those who simply love striking floral imagery.