Discover how to push your watercolor painting to the next level by mastering the use of color, light, and shadows.Go beyond trying to copy what you see by designing with shapes, shadows, and highlights. Deepen the expressive nature of your paintings as you capture the subject's luminosity. Master painter William B. Lawrence offers hands-on techniques and insights for intermediate to advanced artists.Light and color take the viewer on a journey. Properly har...

Napoleonic Wars in History & Memories assembles a richly variegated archive of conflict, empire, and remembrance. Military analysis, campaign narrative, memoir, biography, political history, and literary re-creation illuminate the wars from the councils of power to the privations of the marching soldier. Accounts of Austerlitz, the Peninsular conflict, the Russian campaign, Waterloo, and exile coexist with reflections on strategy, leadership, national identity, and the human costs of conti...

A photographic tour of the Detroit Public Library's rich art and architectural history.For the last century, the Detroit Public Library has ranked as one of the most beautiful buildings in Detroit—an important landmark as well as a significant monument serving generations of Detroiters. The Detroit Public Library: An American Classic was born out of "Discover the Wonders," an art and architectural tour of the main library that began in December 2013. Sinc...

Napoleon vs. Great Britain – History of the Conflict assembles a capacious record of the Napoleonic era, tracing the struggle between imperial ambition and British military, naval, and political resistance. Its materials range from campaign narrative and eyewitness recollection to retrospective history, memoir, and literary reflection. Accounts of the Peninsular campaigns, battlefield endurance, command, and the wider European crisis give the volume both documentary immediacy and interpret...

Sergeant William Lawrence's account of his life is an interesting addition to the memoirs of the Napoleonic period, not for the style and grace of the prose, as Lawrence was not a highly educated man, although highly observant. What is often missing from other memoirs of the period is that mostly, they are written by the officers, and with some notable exceptions do not give a feel for the way of life for the ranker and the N.C.O.. This autobiography goes some way to fill the gap in the re...

Humans depend on imagination for so much: mental images, concepts, ideas, things not present to the senses, images, sensations. Think of how often people use the words "just suppose." They may imagine things not present to their senses or things they have not experienced. Though people may not think of problem solving as involving imagination, how old, current, and new information is processed requires creativity. Furthermore, imagination is a key facilitator of social connections. Think o...

Montana’s Bride ~ Book 2Montana Kincaid figures if writing a mail order bride worked out so well for his youngest brother, why not try it himself? He’s made sure to ask all the right questions so he doesn’t end up with any of the surprises Jessie had. But life is often full of surprises—unfortunately, they’re not all good surprises!Mary Dobson lost her parents when she was still a child. Her aunt and uncle took her in and to raise. Out of obligation, Mary corresponded with ...

"The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence" is a compelling first-person account that delves into the life of a soldier during a tumultuous period. Lawrence's narrative captures the essence of military life, detailing his experiences on the battlefield, the camaraderie among soldiers, and the personal struggles he faced. His vivid storytelling brings to life the harsh realities of war, as well as moments of humor and humanity that shine through even in the darkest times. This autobiog...

Montana’s Bride ~ Book 2Montana Kincaid figures if writing a mail order bride worked out so well for his youngest brother, why not try it himself? He’s made sure to ask all the right questions so he doesn’t end up with any of the surprises Jessie had. But life is often full of surprises—unfortunately, they’re not all good surprises!Mary Dobson lost her parents when she was still a child. Her aunt and uncle took her in and to raise. Out of obligation, Mary corresponded with ...

Marshall’s Bride ~ Book 4Is Marshall Kincaid getting married? Maybe someone should have told him.Lizzie Neuman came to America filled with hopes and dreams for her and her husband. His unexpected death left her stranded in a new country. Not having anywhere to turn, she reluctantly responds to an ad for a mail order bride.Marshall never planned to marry. In his line of work, he had to worry about people he arrested in the past coming after him. He accepted the path ...

The most divisive and damaging aspect of the church in America is the combination of racism and white supremacy that has been woven into the fabric of the church to the degree that one cannot discuss the church in America apart from this sin. Nowhere is this clearer than in American Methodism, including The United Methodist Church. That denomination, which has been divided for decades over issues regarding human sexuality and homosexuality, is a product of a long history of racism and whit...

The publication of William J. Abraham's The Logic of Evangelism in 1989 marked a turning point in the field and practice of evangelism. Almost thirty years later the book still provokes discussion as it stimulates both theorists and practitioners to comprehend evangelism as initiation into God's reign. Combining theological insight and historical analysis, Abraham's groundbreaking work remains the primary text to set the stage for how evangelism may be conceived. In these timely essays wri...