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Connecting us to the wide variety of contemporary fiber art in wall-mounted format, this resource combines more than 600 photos with personal comments from 100 of today's established and emerging artists. In conjunction with the other two books in this acclaimed series, it invitesreaders to re-examine fiber art through a multifaceted contemporarylens. The creators here are pushing the boundaries of what wall-mounted fiber art is, using fibers of paper, metal, fiberglass, milkweed seeds, or high-tech polymers. Bhakti Ziek's computerized loom work and Sue Benner's textile-collage quilts are but...

In this collection of stories and essays, the beloved author of the classic, best-selling novel A Lesson Before Dying shares the inspirations behind his books and his reasons for becoming a writer. Told in the simple and powerful prose that is a hallmark of his craft, these writings by Ernest J. Gaines faithfully evoke the sorrows and joys of rustic Southern life. From his depiction of his childhood move to California a move that propelled him to find books that conjured the sights, smells, and locution of his native Louisiana home to his description of the real-life murder case that...

This book is a comprehensive study of the performance of the public school system in the state of Ohio from the years 2005-2012. Over 23,000 pieces of data were analyzed to secure the findings. This book describes a correlational study of the relationships between per-pupil expenditures and student performance as well as the relationship between student performance and the ability of high school graduates to obtain employment. U.S. high schools continue to perform behind other nations in producing graduates with the academic proficiency and skills needed for a global competitive workforce....