Gail Ellis: 24 books

"An Old Chick Named Hazel" is a compilation of practical tips for helping seniors to live independently. It includes tips on getting around in the kitchen to storage ideas and tips for keeping in touch when the children don’t live nearby. It is an especially good read for caregivers and people who worry about an older parent that lives alone at home.

The Criminal Justice Act (1998) brought about significant changes to the Youth Justice System. It aimed to ‘nip offending in the bud’ by addressing the offending behaviour in order to prevent reoffending. Youth Offending Teams were to be established and new Orders were to be followed. This...

Introduction This eBook is in honour of Graham Smith (15th June 1935 - 15th June 2011) who was known locally as The Egg and Sausage Artist in the St Helens area of Merseyside. It gives an insight into the man and his work. Having met this fine artist with a wonderful sense of humour and becoming...

Marc Chagall born Moishe Segal (1887 – 1985) is one of the most famous of Russian Artists of our time. Born in Vitebsk this remarkable artist became a skilled painter, lithographer, designer and etcher. His artworks sell for millions and his book illustrations are in such high demand as most people...

Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1873) was one of the co-founders of the Cubist movement and is considered the most famous Spanish artist of our time. The demand for his works on paper has seen prices rocket in recent years. Many of these works are found in books. This eBook will help you find them by giving...

Introduction Tracey Emin was born on the 3rd July 1963 and this accomplished British artist shot to fame when she exhibited her installation artwork consisting of a tent called Everyone I have Ever Slept With which she exhibited in 1995. She listed names inside the tent of the 102 people she...

Introduction This eBook aims to help you understand the works of the great northern artist Laurence Stephen Lowry. This world renowned artist was famous for painting his match stalk men and dogs. These child-like paintings made Lowry a household name. But what made him paint what he did at...

Beryl Cook 1926 – 2008) has become one of the most iconic female British artists of the 20th Century. This eBook helps you to identify her works and gives a guide as to some of their values. You will a better understanding of her works and recognise signs that are typical of a Beryl Cook artwork.

Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) a Spanish Surrealist artist and draftsman created many bizarre works has become of the most famous artists our time. He created many lithographs, etchings and woodcuts and many of these appear in limited edition books including folios. These original illustrations are...

Introduction   Art Deco derived from France in 1908 to 1939. The trend took off in the 1920’s and quickly flourished throughout many parts of the world. The Great Depression resulted in the style to tail off as people were looking for something new. The style began to wane further...

Lempicka had a style all of her own. She did not copy other artists directly. Her artistic goals were to create a new style using light and bright colours with the emphasis on elegance in her models. She said “I was the first woman who did clear painting – and that was the success of my painting....

Introduction   Collecting rare illustrated books can be extremely profitable as well as enjoyable. This eBook will help you in your search by revealing what gives a book its value. It gives examples of rare books and discusses the reasons why they are valuable along with the prices...

Elton John is a world renowned artist and his singing career has spanned many decades and being popular worldwide has brought about various memorabilia associated with this much loved musician including records, clothing, CD’s etc. But, possessing an item of Elton John memorabilia does not necessarily...

Henry Graham Greene (1904 – 1901) wrote many novels surveying the political and moral issues of the day. Some of his novels displeased many people, including Graham Greene himself. Many of his works are now quite valuable and this eBook explores the values of each of those novels and why some are...