The original bad boy of the New York hotel/restaurant subculture of the 1920s and 30s brilliantly evokes the kitchens, back passages, dining rooms, and banquet halls of his years at the Hotel Splendide--a thinly disguised stand-in for the Ritz. Illustrations.
Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock and Out
As a child, Bill Graham fled Europe to escape Hitler's armies. He grew up on the streets of New York and in the dining rooms of the hotels in the Catskills. After failing as an actor, he headed for San Francisco right before the Summer of Love where he founded the Fillmore and launched the rock icons of a generation--Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Jefferson Airplane, Cream, the Grateful Dead, and more. He was a complex, caring, compassionate whirlwind of energy who rock stars either loved--or hated. In his own voice and those of the people who knew him--Jerry Garcia, Keith Richards, Grace Slick, Ken Kesey, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, and Carlos Santana--we hear Bill's story as well as the scoop on the major events in rock for more than three decades, ending with his tragic death in a 1991 helicopter crash. Gritty, moving, funny, and always fascinating, Bill Graham Presents is the inside story of the explosive and unforgettable man who created the business of rock.
Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock and Out
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Exotic Style: Great Ideas for Bringing Global Style Home
Exotic Style is a celebration of international design and features gorgeous interiors that beautifully combine furniture, fabrics, accessories, and art from every corner of the globe. This stylebook explores this new look in interior design, from choosing functional and beautiful design elements to combining them with your own pieces. Never before has it been so easy to access an amazing variety of global furniture, fabrics, and art. This inspiring guide shows you how simple it is to incorporate international objects into your home--no matter what your budget--for rooms that are undeniably unique. Discover rooms that incorporate the most beautiful designs the world has to offer, and learn the secrets to creating your own exotic space. Whether you are looking to jazz up your home with a few exotic treasures or to completely redesign your rooms, this is the sourcebook for global style.
Exotic Style: Great Ideas for Bringing Global Style Home
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Perfect Color Choices for the Home by Michael Wilcox, ISBN 193178020X
Everybody decorates their home at one time or another and the universal question always asked is "What colors should I use?" Now every home decorator and do-it-yourself enthusiast can find the information they need to give their home a feeling of boldness and harmony with color.
This book offers more than 1,000 simple color combinations with easy-to-follow instructions, full-color examples of finished, decorated rooms and important information about using matte, semi-gloss and gloss finishes. Readers can choose to decorate individual rooms, such as a kitchen or bedroom, or take an ever-changing theme from room to room, leading to a blend of color harmonies throughout their homes.
They'll also learn the reasons why certain color arrangements harmonize, contrast or make rooms appear larger or smaller than they really are.
Perfect Color Choices for the Home by Michael Wilcox, ISBN 193178020X