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From one of the world’s leading graphic designers comes a stunning tribute to America’s most enduring icon-the Stars and Stripes.The Revolutionary Congress resolved in 1777 that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white, that the Union be 13 white stars in a blue field representing a new constellation.” Since that time, the American flag has been raised high in wartime triumph and peacetime celebration; burned in fervent protest; sewn lovingly onto quilts, caps, pillows, and bags; appropriated by the commercial sphere to sell goods as varied as cigars, and designer clothing, and rock-and-roll albums; and faithfully honored every 4th of July to celebrate America’s independence. This collection of more than 3,000 Stars and Stripes artifacts ranges from Civil War-era banners and Native American braided moccasins to an early 20th-century “friendship” kimono and original flag art by several of the world’s leading designers. In its deluxe format with over 500 illustrations, LONG MAY SHE WAVE gives wide berth to the flag in all its manifestations, and the result is a stunning visual history of America’¬?s most treasured symbol.Full-color throughout, with over 500 illustrations in a deluxe 11 x 14-inch volume-LONG MAY SHE WAVE is the perfect gift for folk-art appreciators, history buffs, and collectors.Features the 3,000-piece exhibit that was displayed at the American Institute of Graphic Arts and the San Jose Museum of Art in 2000. From toy soldiers to collectable spoons, cigar blankets to historic flagsâ??the breadth of the collection is unrivaled.For a list of appearances by this author, check out our Calendar of Events.
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RECOVERING LITTER ADDICTS Moxie and Cooper guide you through nine steps to leaving litter behind. Combining a funny, visually stunning book with an utterly practical guide, Kick Litter features two photogenic cats (and the big guy who feeds them) taking their message of recovery from litter addiction to the masses. Conceived and written by Hollywood web designer (and reluctant cat whisperer) Perre DiCarlo and lushly designed and packaged by the prestigious San Francisco firm Chen Design Associates, Kick Litter is a great gift book for comedy and cat lovers alike.

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Kick Litter Overview

• Perfect gift for any cat person in your life
• Eight-time award-winning book (including Best Gift Book at the 2009 Indie Book Awards)
• Potty-train cats in 2-8 weeks
• Learn from two cats who kicked the litter habit themselves – now clean over 4 years!
• Special Edition Poster included!
• Free you and your cats of litter box mess, smells, germs, tracking, sweeping . . . !
• Save money! Never buy litter again. Kick Litter pays for itself many times over
• Cleaner, healthier cats no longer exposed to soiled litter
• Never face the hassle of litter again–no clean up, no disposal, no storage and no additional cost
• Save the environment! An eco-friendly solution to cat litter printed on Forest Stewardship Council Certified paper
• Combine this with any of the available cat toilet training kits–although with this book’s do-it-yourself instructions, kits are not needed

Reviews
”Check out this adorable new book Kick Litter by Perre DiCarlo. It is the story of his two ‘litter addicts’ Moxie and Cooper and how they got over their addiction to the sandy stuff and now prefer porcelain. With some very hip graphics from San Francisco-based design firm Chen Design Associates, this little book would make a great gift for anyone considering making the change.”
–Modern Cat

”A charming handbook to help train kittens to use the toilet instead of the litterbox.”
–HOW Magazine Blog

”DiCarlo, tongue firmly in cheek, describes his successful effort to train his two adorable cats, Moxie and Cooper, to ‘kick’ their litter habit and learn to use the toilet . . . Each cat confesses to being a ‘litter addict.’ – ‘Litter gave my life meaning’ Moxie tells us . . . Enjoy Kick Litter. It’s a funny, beautifully designed and photographed book, a perfect gift for a cat lover.”
–Cat Channel

”Kick Litter pokes fun at the concept and offers tips on how to train your kitty to use the pot. It’s a small, tongue-in-cheek instructional written in the voice of the author Perre DiCarlo’s cats, Moxie and Cooper, who conquered their ‘addiction’ to kitty litter and bonded with the bowl.”
–People Magazine’s People Pets

”Cooper and Moxie aren’t your average Internet cats, LOLing their way to stardom like most pidgin-speaking online felines. No, these two kitties are less interested in ‘hasing cheezburgers,’ and more so in staunchly advocating the trading of kitty litter for being trained to worship the porcelain god.”
–URLESQUE

Awards:

• Best Gift Book, Gold Medal – 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
• Best Comedy Book, Bronze Medal – 2009 Independent Publishers Book Awards (IPPY Award)
• Best In Show, Gold Statue – Print Industries of Northern California 2009 PINC Showcase Awards
• Best Novelty Pet Book, Finalist – 2009 National Best Book Awards

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Here is a vivid color portfolio of 60 of America’s most popular, most interesting, most colorful garden birds. But not just a lush coffee-table book, Garden Birds of America is loaded with natural history vignettes of the birds themselves, and illustrated information on how to design and manage gardens and backyards to attract them. Full-color photos.
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