Bob Timberlake was 28, married, with three children and a good job in his family's propane gas business, when he came home from work one night and sat down to browse through Life magazine. In it, he came across an article about the painter Andrew Wyeth that was to change his life. Although he'd never had an art lesson or set foot in an art gallery or museum, he was suddenly certain that he was destined to become a painter. Thus was Timberlake set upon an incredible journey that in just a few years would see him become one of America's most successful realist painters, his works fetching high prices and exhibited in prestigious museums. His art not only led him to know presidents, movie stars, the future king of England, and other powerful people but pushed him to become one the world's top 10 designers, creating the most successful furniture line in history as well as many other products, including a new line of Timberlake homes. Yet Timberlake never felt responsible for his successes. He was certain that he was being led by the hand. A warm and touching story of love, place, and family, Timberlake's memoir is certain to become a inspirational classic.
Trials of an Inventor: Life and Discoveries of Charles Goodyear by Bradford Peirce, ISBN 1410205452
Originally published in 1866, shortly after the death of Charles Goodyear, the remarkable history of this great man and his invention of rubber making. In addition to the technical information, this biography provides a fascinating and detailed personal and business history. His was a life of many problems, including pawning his furniture for bread, a stay in a French debtor's prison, and many other troubles.
Trials of an Inventor: Life and Discoveries of Charles Goodyear by Bradford Peirce, ISBN 1410205452
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Antique Oak Furniture: An Illustrated Value Guide by Conover Hill, ISBN 0891450076
In recent years oak furniture has become a very collectible item. The good solid oak pieces that were so popular from 1850 to 1930 have won the hearts of collectors. Antique Oak Furniture contains over 900 detailed black and white photographs showcasing most every style imaginable: chairs, desks, dressers, clocks, tables, couches, china cabinets, rockers, hall trees, washstands, mirrors, wardrobes, and more. 2003 values.
Antique Oak Furniture: An Illustrated Value Guide by Conover Hill, ISBN 0891450076
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