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E Pluribus Unum...and How!
If you've ever wondered about the 21st-century relevance of our national motto - Out of Many, One - wonder no more. This fascinating collection of 50 essays, one per state, each penned by a different writer, is a tour de force of letters and ...
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My books are historical fiction relating to art. My most recent is Luncheon of the Boating Party (NY Times and Book Sense Best Seller) about Renoir's masterpiece and the personalities involved in its making who reflect the vibrancy of late nineteenth century Paris. My story collection, Life Studies (LA Times Bestseller, 2005) reveals Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters, and shows ordinary people having profound encounters with art. The Forest Lover (2004) follows the rebel Canadian painter, Emily Carr, into the British Columbia wilderness. The Passion of Artemisia (NY Times Bestseller, 2002) ... Read More
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