The first book to explore the immense cultural contributions of one of America's wealthiest and most influential families: the Rockefellers.Abby Aldrich Rockefeller sparked her family's passion for art, but it was her husband, John D. Rockefeller Jr., who once was hailed as the "greatest friend and patron of the arts since Florence's Lorenzo de Medici." Together and separately they, as well as their descendents, became a major force on the American art scene. The dozen Rockefeller-sponsored museums, including MoMA and the Cloisters, are among the world's finest. Their architectural projects—Rockefeller Center, the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, Lincoln Center—are equally stellar. The family also enriched existing institutions with entire collections of modern, Asian, "primitive," and folk art, in addition to ancient artifacts.Based on a wealth of information culled from the family's extensive archives, America's... Views: 48
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Alfie thinks he knows his destiny. As Prince Alfred, heir to the throne of Great Britain, he's fated to become the most disappointing king in the nation's history. Alfie longs for a way to prove himself, but little does he realize that with the throne of England comes an ancient secret. He who wears the crown must protect the country as the legendary hero — the Defender of the Realm. Hayley is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life. She certainly never believed in the mysterious superhero, the Defender. Then, after witnessing a very public battle at the Tower of London, everything is different, and Hayley is left with no doubt. The Defender is real. Two kids with two very different lives are about to get caught up in a centuries-long battle for the fate of a nation. Monsters and criminals, villains and dragons, together Hayley and Alfie must protect their home at all costs. Views: 48
The Berlin Wall divided a city and a nation for nearly thirty years. When it is torn down on November 9, 1989, it's possibly the single most significant event of the 20th century. Still a potent freedom metaphor, it echoes through halls of power and in the hearts of individuals from every country and social status. And that same night on opposite sides of the globe, two babies are born, one a boy, the other a girl....Josh grows up an artistic and gifted California Golden Boy, but for all that life has handed to him, he struggles with his identity and his role in the world. Kati's German heritage presents its own obstacles to undersanding herself and what freedom means. She is crushed by disappointment at never being "enough"—especially for a mother who cannot be satisfied. These two seem destined to meet, to explore their freedom birthright together. Are chance encounters truly chance? Views: 48
