True Love Art

For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly eight years—in museums and cathedrals all over Europe—Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion.

New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote's never-published final novel, Answered Prayers—the dark secrets, tragic glamour, and Capote's ultimate betrayal of the group of female friends he called his "swans."

Now cohost of Fox's The Real and SiriusXM's Café Mocha, Loni Love hasn't taken the typical path to becoming America's favorite straight-talking girlfriend and comedian. She was not the child of Hollywood legends and she never wore a size 00. Rather, she grew up in housing projects in Detroit, more worried about affording her next meal than going on a diet.

In Bogie & Bacall, William Mann offers a deep and comprehensive look at Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and the unlikely love they shared. Mann details their early years—Bogart’s effete upbringing in New York City; Bacall’s rise as a model and actress. He paints a vivid portrait of their courtship and twelve-year marriage: the fights, the reconciliations, the children, the affairs, Bogie’s illness and Bacall’s steadfastness until his death. He offers a sympathetic yet clear-eyed portrait of Bacall’s life after Bogie.

When two humans come together as lovers, they mirror the divine union - the most sacred act of creation - and connect directly with the energy of all life. Thus the energy of your sexuality is the source of the greatest "magic" of all, namely the creation of life itself. In The Art of Sexual Magic, you will discover the sacred roots of sexuality not only as an erotic art but as a meditative tradition.

When he turned 13 in 1980, Rob Sheffield had a lot to learn about women, love, music and himself, and in Talking to Girls About Duran Duran we get a glimpse into his transformation from pasty, geeky "hermit boy" into a young man with his first girlfriend, his first apartment, and a sense of the world.

Louisa first met Robert Lockhart when they were both 17. Their stop-start romance lasted decades, in which time he became a celebrated composer and she an acclaimed novelist. Always snapping at their heels was Robert’s alcoholism, a helpless, ferocious dependency that affected his personality before crippling and finally, despite five years of hard-won sobriety, killing him. There are a million love stories and a million stories of addiction. This one is truly transcendent.

In the fall of 1866, a twenty-year-old stenographer named Anna Snitkina applied for a position with a writer she idolized: Fyodor Dostoyevsky. A self-described “girl of the sixties,” Snitkina had come of age during Russia’s first feminist movement, and Dostoyevsky—a notorious radical turned acclaimed novelist—had impressed the young woman with his enlightened and visionary fiction. Yet in person she found the writer “terribly unhappy, broken, tormented,” weakened by epilepsy, and yoked to a ruinous gambling addiction.

This is the book relationship therapist Jacoline Steegstra wished she had read before she married, now more than 30 years ago. "The Art of True Love and Connection" distills insights from her personal journey, education, and extensive work with couples into seven key principles for a fulfilling and enduring relationship. This book is an essential guide in times where many relationships are falling apart not from a lack of love, but from partners growing apart. Steegstra tackles the tough questions and patterns that lead to conflict in relationships, offering a hopeful perspective that with ...

Imagine for a moment a life where every decision, every interaction, every pursuit is infused with a deep understanding of not just what we think, but how we feel. This is the essence of thinking with your heart—a concept that transcends the dichotomy of head versus heart, inviting us to integrate our emotional insights with our rational faculties. It is about recognizing that true wisdom arises not from suppressing our emotions, but from embracing them as integral messengers in the tapestry of our existence. As we embark on this journey together, my aim is to illuminate the path toward ...

If the world’s problems feel overwhelming and making a difference seems impossible, you’re not alone. So many of us wish we could be doing something good and purposeful, but we get stuck. We think that what we do won’t matter, or that we’ll do it wrong, or that we don’t have enough time or resources to begin with. In Love Without Reason, Gaston shares an inspiring and actionable guide to help us connect with our hearts, reawaken our innate desire to make a difference, and then make that difference in a way that not only helps others, but also nourishes our own joy.

For well over twenty years, Poe Ballantine traveled America, taking odd jobs, living in small rooms, and wondering the big whys. At age 46, he finally settled with his Mexican immigrant wife in Chadron, Nebraska, where they had a son who was red-flagged as autistic. Poe published four books about his experiences as a wanderer and his observations of America.

Will a blast from the past derail Merry's future? When Daniel Bell surprises Merry with a Thanksgiving proposal, it seems that all she’s hoped could come true. Not only will she have the joy of celebrating Christmas with the family she’s come to know and love. She’ll also be planning the Yuletide wedding of her dreams. But everything changes when a man who says he’s Merry’s long lost father suddenly comes into their lives. While Merry is thrilled at the prospect of having family to call her own, Daniel isn’t so sure. Is this man really everything he claims to be? Or could his ...

A one-night stand without dating causes problems even for billionaire artists and curvaceous beauties. I, Lily, an art curator, went to an art exhibition in a luxurious Orlando hotel to have fun with all options open. A knight in a tailored suit rescued me from irritating admirers. Our one-night stand was supposed to be just that—no commitments. Discovered pregnant, I never imagined seeing Ethan again. Trying to tell him the truth, I fell into bed with him instead. A scene his ex caused explained why he avoided commitment. Discovering Ethan is the famous artist I’ve admired for so long ...

Sophie Baldwin—The lost princess of St. Michel... What if your ordinary life was the beginning of an extraordinary destiny? Sophie Baldwin once believed in fairy tales—princesses, castles, and happily-ever-afters. But at thirty-something, reality looks nothing like a storybook. Divorced, juggling two jobs, and raising a teenage daughter, she’s doing her best to stay afloat. Then Luc, a mysterious—and undeniably handsome—stranger from the kingdom of St. Michel, arrives on her doorstep and everything changes. Swept into a life of secrets, scandal, and royalty, Sophie discovers long-...

Whether it is a beautiful and classic model or an unglamorous and inexpensive starter instrument, a musician's first guitar can be the catalyst that motivates a lifelong passion. This audiobook contains interviews with 70 of the world's most well-known guitarists across musical genres and playing styles to discover how their love of the instrument compelled them to pursue music as a career. These guitar icons reveal how they got their first instrument, the music they loved, and their heroes and inspirations.

In the 1960s and '70s, Frank Yandolino rode the hippie counterculture movement alongside visionaries like Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang, and he helped put together the Woodstock Festival of 1969, the era's emblem of love and peace. From then on (and even before that), Yandolino, a beguiling fast-talker, charmer, and gifted storyteller, took charge of his life according to those ideals, grabbing and embracing all opportunities that were thrown his way.

Carmen Aguirre has lived many lives, all of them to the fullest. At age six she was a Chilean refugee adjusting to life as a Latina in North America. At 18 she was a revolutionary dissident. In her early 20s she fought to find her voice as an actor and to break away from the stereotypical roles thrust upon her - Housekeeper, Hotel Maid, Mexican Hooker #1.

This is the essential audiobook for both men and women who want to learn about and understand each other! One hundred women of varying ages and professions were asked 110 questions on how they feel about men in regards to virtually everything. Here are the women's candid comments about money, marriage, sex, relationships, attitudes, expectations and fantasies. Discover what else author Dan True learned from this insightful group of women who speak their minds with wisdom and spice!

This is the seventh book in the series that started with: Going Round The Bend On The QE2 and concerns the time when the never totally sane Nick is confronted by his own mortality and reacts in his typical fashion of running away. This time he takes his daughter and granddaughter with him to Mallorca where he takes a job in a posh school and reopens his dance and karate clubs. On this peaceful, holiday island, there are a number of spectres: conman Headteachers, hostile local teachers, racist locals and a gentleman who is sick over your car and offers to clean it up for cash! Covid is ...