Cathy Hull

There is a subtle magic in fleeting encounters that brush against the fabric of our lives - the stranger on a train who reminds you that life is short, a country walk that evokes long-buried childhood moments, a fragment of ancient ceramic that takes you back two hundred years, a chicken flapping its wings in a forest, a strain of music that answers a question, tango dancers late at night in a street far from home. In forty-three brilliantly vivid, poignant, funny, nuanced vignettes, five authors cast back to those crossroads where past meets present - to chance encounters which, no matter how brief, hold the potential to leave a lasting impression. Like the encounters themselves, these stories are fleeting. Reminders that life is not just about the grand, sweeping gestures, but also about the small, ephemeral moments that shape who we are and who we become.

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, award-winning author illustrator Cathy Hull wittily writes and scathingly draws her own conclusions as she takes readers image by image through four years of pivotal events and watershed moments during the Biden administration. Depictions include the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 attack on Congress and “unprecedented!” “unpresidented” [sic, Trump] impeachments, indictments, trials, and the tsunami of unintended consequences in the wake of the former guy and his MAGA movement. No one escapes scrutiny. Hull targets both sides of the aisle and the Supreme Court. There’s an all-inclusive cast of characters—heroes, bullies, and victims alike. Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Ted Cruz, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Rudy Giuliani, Lindsay Graham, Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. And yes, of course, Donald John Trump. In a nutshell, Donald Trump stands by all the misstatements and threats he has made. Constitution be damned. Joseph Biden is nostalgic about the future and endless possibilities. Still, putting country over ego and personal ambition, President Joseph R. Biden ended his fifty-year plus tale of reversal and resilience, dropped his bid for re-election, passed the torch and enthusiastically endorsed his running mate, Kamala Harris— the first female, Black and South Asian American to serve as vice president— to replace him atop the ticket. She’s off and running. Intent on finishing the job, Joe remains focused on governing and delivering an ambitious big goal to-do list in his remaining time in office. “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this."—Joe Biden

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, award-winning author illustrator Cathy Hull wittily writes and scathingly draws her own conclusions as she takes readers image by image through four years of pivotal events and watershed moments during the Biden administration. Depictions include the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 attack on Congress and “unprecedented!” “unpresidented” [sic, Trump] impeachments, indictments, trials, and the tsunami of unintended consequences in the wake of the former guy and his MAGA movement. No one escapes scrutiny. Hull targets both sides of the aisle and the Supreme Court. There’s an all-inclusive cast of characters—heroes, bullies, and victims alike. Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Ted Cruz, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Rudy Giuliani, Lindsay Graham, Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. And yes, of course, Donald John Trump. In a nutshell, Donald Trump stands by all the misstatements and threats he has made. Constitution be damned. Joseph Biden is nostalgic about the future and endless possibilities. Still, putting country over ego and personal ambition, President Joseph R. Biden ended his fifty-year plus tale of reversal and resilience, dropped his bid for re-election, passed the torch and enthusiastically endorsed his running mate, Kamala Harris— the first female, Black and South Asian American to serve as vice president— to replace him atop the ticket. She’s off and running. Intent on finishing the job, Joe remains focused on governing and delivering an ambitious big goal to-do list in his remaining time in office. “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this."—Joe Biden

Art 2.0 of the Deal: Donald J. Trump Hits the Wall is the cautionary tale of a self-proclaimed "stable genius" and modern day dystopian anti-hero la Winston in George Orwell's 1984. The "outsider" President soon proves himself to be unprepared and unfit to deal with a global pandemic that threatens the lives of U. S. citizens. More importantly to this incumbent, the "invisible enemy" endangered Trump's campaign and prospects for reelection. This art hysterical tour de farce - a portrait of our time - is a GPS through the Twilight Zone, filled with iconic visual CliffsNotes mile markers to art history, a reality show president, partisan politics, deals, corruption, the coronavirus pandemic, and a New Normal where life and fact are immeasurably stranger than fiction. The award-winning illustrator/author, Cathy Hull, skillfully guides readers through the harrowing twists and hairpin turns of the 2020 political landscape, 45's motivations and machinations, and the resulting unintended consequences. Fasten your seatbelt, it's a bumpy ride Tired of all the rhetoric, pontification, and analysis? Just kick back and enjoy the artwork. Get the picture? Art 2.0 of the Deal opens with Trump's acquittal following his impeachment where the author's debut book, Art 101 of the Deal: Donald J. Trump Off the Wall left off. It concludes with the ultimate made-for-TV season finale or perhaps series cliffhanger: an uncertain future to be determined by voters in what conspiracy theorists such as POTUS himself call "a rigged election." The inefficiency of the electoral system combined with slow mail delivery during a pandemic are cause for concern; the plot never ceases to thicken. Take a front row seat and view the Trump Show in vivid detail and living color. Be aware - there is no intermission. This president, in effect, called dibs on the election avowing defeat was neither an option nor a possibility. Stay tuned. See what happens.... Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Cathy Hull continue to be the gift that keeps on giving. Laughter is infectious. Pass it on.

Cathy Hull takes readers picture by picture through the gob-smacking history, trials, and tribulations of Donald Trump's family and the first turbulent term of his presidency; lampooning Donald J. Trump, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, James Comey, Hillary Clinton, Kellyanne Conway, Stephen Miller, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Roger Stone, Richard Nixon, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and many, many more. Illustrated from cover to cover with influence and inspiration drawn from the masters: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Caravaggio, Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals, Henri Rousseau, Giorgio de Chirico, Ren Magritte, douard Manet, Grant Wood, and Norman Rockwell to name a few. Pictures worth a thousand laughs.... Love it. Hate it. Tweet it. Share it." Good artists borrow, great artists steal." --PABLO PICASSO "If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint." --EDWARD HOPPER"Art, cheaper than therapy; and you get pictures." --CATHY HULL

Cathy Hull takes readers picture by picture through the gob-smacking history, trials, and tribulations of Donald Trump's family and the first turbulent term of his presidency; lampooning Donald J. Trump, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, James Comey, Hillary Clinton, Kellyanne Conway, Stephen Miller, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Roger Stone, Richard Nixon, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and many, many more. Illustrated from cover to cover with influence and inspiration drawn from the masters: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Caravaggio, Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals, Henri Rousseau, Giorgio de Chirico, Ren Magritte, douard Manet, Grant Wood, and Norman Rockwell to name a few. Pictures worth a thousand laughs.... Love it. Hate it. Tweet it. Share it." Good artists borrow, great artists steal." --PABLO PICASSO "If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint." --EDWARD HOPPER"Art, cheaper than therapy; and you get pictures." --CATHY HULL

This thoroughly revised and updated second edition of Profiles and Portfolios provides a complete guide to designing and maintaining a profile or portfolio. The text uses a practical step-by-step approach, has been expanded to cover a wide range of topics related to keeping a personal portfolio in a health as well as a social care context, and teaches the skills necessary for reflective practice.