David Harris Livres

La calligraphie actuelle, fruit d'une histoire de 2 000 ans, présente de multiples styles, dont cet ouvrage ambitieux veut rendre compte. Il réunit ainsi les planches d'étude d'une centaine d'écritures, des alphabets romains aux créations de l'Art nouveau, avec de nombreux exemples d'adaptations et de modèles contemporains, tracés à la plume, au pinceau, au stylo, au tire-ligne... Pour chaque écriture, l'exécution des lettres ou groupes de lettres similaires est décomposée de façon précise et claire, à l'aide de séries de photos illustrant la gestuelle calligraphique et le tracé qui en découle. Une description des caractéristiques principales du style et des variantes possibles figure systématiquement. Avec ce guide, les débutants apprendront sans peine toutes les techniques de base. Les calligraphes expérimentés enrichiront considérablement leur répertoire et pourront s'initier à la technique de l'enluminure, développée en dernière partie.

Street Corner Majesty is the title of David Harris' first publishedbook of poetry. This book is about a few years of David's life and howhe tells his story through poetry. David says the most interestingyears of his life started in the Winter of 2001 when he found himselfhomeless on the streets of Washington, D.C., cold, hungry and scared. Aftera few weeks on the streets, David discovered the creative writing groupat Miriam's Kitchen, a soup kitchen that serves breakfast to the hungryand homeless in D.C. The group provided David with a network offriends, who were also homeless and wrote poetry. David was findingthat poetry gave him a way to express his feelings and experiences onthe streets. Street Corner Majesty is being published byAuthorHouse with the financial support of The Pilgrimage. ThePilgrimage considers David it's "Poet-in-Residence." David's bookshould be available in late Spring, 2009. The book will be able to bepurchased on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Borders, and, of course,from David and The Pilgrimage.

Focusing on archetypal urban settings, this collection delves into Atget's unique photographic approach. It showcases 240 of his images, illustrating how his working method intricately connects with the subjects he captured. The case studies highlight the significance of context in Atget's artistry, providing insight into the interplay between photographer and environment.

This is an essential guide for all calligraphers - whether they are amateurs or professionals. The book contains over 100 different alphabets with detailed instructions on how to draw all the letters. Its wiro binding means that the book will lie flat and be easy to work from. There is also useful information about tools and materials, basic layouts and illumination and ornamentation.

International Human Rights Law offers a thought-provoking consideration of the subject, from its philosophical foundations to contemporary challenges, with contributions from leading experts. Critical and detailed, it covers all elements of a traditional international human rights course and is suitable for use as a stand-alone textbook.

The book offers fifty polished observations, referred to as pearls, reflecting the life wisdom of David Harris, a pharmacist, psychotherapist, and energy healer. Drawing from his extensive experiences over eighty-five years, Harris shares insights on life while acknowledging that there is always more to learn. Each reflection serves as a thoughtful meditation on personal growth and the ongoing journey of understanding oneself and the world.

This collection features eighteen pieces of journalism, essays, and opinion writing by David Harris, showcasing his insights and perspectives from the early 1970s to the present. Each piece reflects his experiences and observations over decades, providing a rich commentary on various social and political issues. The compilation is introduced by Harris himself, offering readers a personal context for his work.

A senior surgeon suggests that many commonly performed operations are not necessary and that any benefits they offer are a placebo. For many complaints and conditions the benefits from surgery are lower, and the risks higher, than you or your surgeon think. In this book you will see how commonly performed operations can be found to be useless or even harmful when properly evaluated. Of course no surgeon is recommending invasive surgery in bad faith, but Ian Harris argues that the evidence for the success for many common operations, including knee arthroscopies, back fusion or cardiac stenting, become current accepted practice without full examination of the evidence. The placebo effect may be real, but is it worth the recovery time, expense and discomfort?

A guide to passing your CIMA exams. It contains useful hints and tips that help you: improve the way you study; find out just what the examiners are looking for; avoid the most common pitfalls; and, earn the marks you deserve. It provides the advice tailored specifically for CIMA exam.

A new political history of the former British colony in West Africa.