First, from Curate, TOOTSIES Highland Village…so many books I must have but here are a few personal favorites. |
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World in Vogue: Peoples, Parties, Places by Hamish Bowles and Alexandra Kotur.
- One of a kind book of 300 photographs of some of the most celebrated actors, artists, models as taken directly from the pages of Vogue;
- Many never-before published photos of people, houses, parties from celebrated figures from many worlds
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Texas Artists Today by Catherine Anspons
- Compillation of 62 artists surveyed, never before represented by a monographic book via insider studio hours
- Accompanied by concise essays that elucidates each talent’s intent, inspiration and working methods.
- Limited edition, can be signed by collaborator/author
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Italy of My Dreams by Matthew White
- Intimate inspirational celebration of Italian style
- Personal photo album & historical documentation of Italian style
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Dream released by I Am Water Foundation
- Puts a face on America’s homeless through images shot by Peter Duke, L.A. based photographer
- Has recorded images of homeless for past year in three American cities
- $100 cost goes entirely to I Am Water Foundation, founded by Houston’s own, Elena Davis.
- Each dollar delivers a bottle of clean, safe, drinking water with words of inspiration
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True Prep by Lisa Birnbach & Chip Kidd
- Not my style, but a great gift for many I know
- Newly updated revision of infamous, Prep Handbook
- Incorporates 21st century givens while underscoring the importance of tradition.
- Terse advise and blue blood humor
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A Matter of Style: 10 Famous Women That Changed Fashion by Paola Saltari and Valerie Manferto de Fabianis
- Documents incredible lives of Coco Chanel + 9 other female icons of style & elegance that inspired many
- Coco Chanel, Katherine Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy, Mary Quant, Twiggy and Lady Diana.
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BRAZOS BOOKSTORE, Bissonet, carries a wide variety of the newest, most cutting-edge fiction and non-fiction, all personally selected. They have many books to choose from but have given us a list of, still available, signed books, from previous readings at their store…always a treasured, great gift for the holidays.
Signed Books: (as of today, very few copies left in each title) |
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True Prep by Lisa Birnbach & Chip Kidd
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Literary Houston by David Thies
- New signed copies due in
- Gathering of historical and contemporary writing about this Texas City
- Organizes work according to themes: bio/memoir, visitors, city itself, events, poetry & fiction
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Bitch is the New Black: a memoir by Helena Andrews
- Andrews is only black writers for NYT and only for politico.com
- Caustic & humorous account of her life.
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Freedom by John Franzen
- All signed copies gone, but book is worthy of mention
- An Oprah’s Book Club favorite that she describes as exquisite/magnificent, covers three decades of family drama in Minnesota.
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Wake of Forgiveness by Bruce Machart
- Big debut; local author
- Compels us to consider among other things the inescapable connections between sons & their mothers, plus much more.
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Some other books, that I love or know I will love…..ALL available on Amazon.com |
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Hookers, Midgets & Fire Trucks by local author, Linda Gale Thompson
- Author speaks of laughing, loving, crying and honest-to-God begging for answers to get through the absurdity of life, which she equates to a party!?
- Loving story of a beautiful romance and life filled with tragedy, challenges and love; and how a family used laughter, not tears, (maybe a few) to get through it all.
- This book is already looking at national attention from big name talk shows and possibly a movie??!
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Women’s Wear Daily: 100 Years, 100 Designers by Bridget Foley, Laurie Sprague and Carolyn Eckert
- Commemorates the 100th anniversary of WWD
- Celebrates 100 designers who have had a powerful impact on fashion, forever changing what we wear and how we live
- Chronicles history, trends, cultures of past century
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I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
- Author worries about her failing memory in her inviting new collection of essays
- Very similar to her previous, “I Feel Bad About My Neck”
- Easy read at 137 pgs.
- Collection of essays written for O, Vogue, NYT and New Yorker…fluffy, nifty airplane read
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American Fashion Designers at Home by Jonathan Adler/Rima Suqi
- Step into the private homes of more than 100 American Fashion Designers
- Co-publication with CFDA
- Visit homes of Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan,+ more
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The Seven Women Project by local author Karen and Meredith McCullough
- In depth, humorous study of the seven women inside all of us that make up who we are
- Takes the reader on a delightful journey of nurturing self-discovery…to find her voice, her soul and her spirit
- The Chic Sheet Speaker Series this Fall at Tony’s featured this author, Karen McCullough, as our most entertaining speaker.
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Ellements of Personal Style by Elle editors Joe Zee & Maggie Bullock
- 25 modern fashion icons on how to dress, shop & live
- Hundreds of practical tips & inspiring photos
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