Karen Quinn

Sparse landscapes of Lake Superior's northern shores, bold visions of the Rocky Mountains and haunting landscapes from the Eastern Arctic are hallmark themes of Lawren Harris's paintings. He was a founding member of the renowned "Group of Seven" artists' group, who believed that the Canadian landscape was central to the foundation of a national identity. Focusing on Harris's most important work of the 1920s through the early 1930s, this monograph features a selection of major works that are as iconic in Canada as those of Georgia O'Keeffe and Edward Hopper in the U. S. His remarkable use of colour, light and composition resulted in powerful scenes that reflect his progress toward a universal vision of nature's spiritual power. Drawn from the Art Gallery of Ontario's substantial holdings as well as other public collections throughout Canada, this publication repositions Harris's work and establishes him as a major figure within the wider context of 20th-century modern painting in the Americas. Published in association with the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles and the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

Karen Quinn has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to prepare their children for testing, and Testing For Kindergarten is her ultimate, comprehensive guide to having fun while teaching to the underlying abilities every test assesses. Whether your child is going to a private kindergarten or a public school, he or she will most likely be tested--and placed in classrooms according to those results. But information about intelligence tests is closely guarded, and it can be difficult to understand what your kids need to know. As an expert who has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to work with their own children, Karen Quinn has written the ultimate guide to preparing your child for kindergarten testing. The activities she suggests are not about "teaching to the test." They are about having fun while teaching to the underlying abilities every test assesses. From the "right" way to have a conversation to natural ways to bring out your child's inner math geek, Quinn shares the techniques that every parent can do with their kids to give them the best chance to succeed in school and beyond. It's just good parenting--and better test scores are icing on the cake.

Wishing for a glamorous life in the style of a 1950s Hollywood fantasy, fashion historian Holly Ross loses everything she has dreamed for in the course of a day that finds her cruising the Mediterranean in pursuit of a real estate tycoon and a suitcase full of stolen Audrey Hepburn gowns. Original. 50,000 first printing.

Having won two Olympic gold medals, built a multi-million-dollar business, and landed a handsome CEO husband, Christy Hayes inherits custody of an eleven-year-old girl and finds herself facing the competition of her life in the form of a treacherous business partner, a ruthless stay-at-home mom, and a scheming single woman. Original. 50,000 first printing.

When turbocharged Park Avenue mom Ivy Ames finds that she's been downsized from her platinum-card corporate job and her marriage, she swiftly realizes that she's going to need a whole new way to support herself and her two private-school daughters. So she dreams up a new business, helping upscale New Yorkers get their little darlings into the most exclusive kindergartens in the city. What begins as one woman's bid to earn a living becomes an everywoman's tale of midlife reinvention and unexpected romance, set in a looking-glass world where even tots have r sum s. "If you think you may be a neurotic parent, read this and feel sane." --Allison Pearson, author of I Don't Know How She Does It "Entertaining . . . Picks up where The Nanny Diaries left off." --The New York Post " A] ferociously funny tale." --Us Weekly "Hilarious." --Child magazine "Tales of Manhattan's elite trying to get their tots into private schools is sure to make you smirk condescendingly . . . The Ivy Chronicles delivers." --Boston Herald "The brilliant, witty, and ultimately soulful heroine is a perfect tour guide who will leave you laughing up your latt ..."--Jill Kargman, author of The Right Address and Wolves in Chic Clothing "With humor and heart, Karen Quinn brilliantly skewers the insanely competitive world of wealth we love to hate. Readers will cheer for Ivy " --Leslie Schnur, author of The Dog Walker