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After publishing my roundup of the biggest career crashes of 2013—I started looking for politicians, athletes, movie stars and corporate executives who experienced the complete opposite: an especially successful year at work.
With help from my Forbes colleagues and readers on Twitter, I compiled a list of public figures who had big career breakouts and breakthroughs in 2013. Here's our list, in no particular order:
Pope Francis
Pope Francis was elected pope on March 13, the second day of the 2013 papal conclave. He is the 266th pope of the Catholic Church and the first non-European in 1,200 years. Born Jorge Bergoglio in Argentina to Italian parents, he was first ordained a priest in 1969. The 77-year-old pope was named TIME's 2013 Person of The Year.
Mary Barra
Barra, who started working at GM at age 18, is the first woman to be named CEO of a major global automaker. In December 2013, it was announced that she would succeed Dan Akerson as the company's chief executive. The Forbes Power Woman will take office in early 2014.
Angela Ahrendts
Ahrendts has been Burberry's chief executive since 2006—but in October 2013 it was confirmed that she will leave the luxury brand in mid-2014 to join Apple as a member of its executive team. My colleague Clare O'Connor reported that while at Burberry, Ahrendts "not only oversaw a tripling of revenues to $3 billion and a stock return of 300%, but she successfully revitalized a 150-year-old brand that had lost its way." She currently ranks 53rd on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.
Reed Hastings
Hastings co-founded Netflix with Marc Randolph in 1998—but it hasn't been the easiest ride. In what Vanity Fair called "one of the worst self-inflicted corporate disasters in recent memory," the video streaming company reportedly experienced customer backlash, a steep decline in stock price and cancellations, among other things, after it announced that its subscription prices were changing in 2011. Shortly after, the company said that it would spin off its DVD business under a new name, Qwikster. This didn't resonate with customers either, so Netflix reversed its decision less than a month later—but the company's stock value plummeted and Hastings, the company's chief executive, was asked about resigning. This year, however, things turned around for Hastings and Netflix. My colleague Agustino Fontevecchia reported that "after bottoming below $54 in the summer of 2012, the video streaming company has been on a tear, rallying more than 400% and rising even higher … in the aftermath of a solid third quarter earnings report."
Tory Burch
Forbes reported that the Power Woman joined this year's rich list "thanks to the incredible growth of her preppy-bohemian womenswear brand, which brought in $800 million in revenues in 2012." The fashion mogul is the second youngest self-made female billionaire in America.
Other CEOs who had an especially successful year:
Jeff Bezos
Elon Musk
John Idol
Yasiel Puig
Shortly after the 23-year-old professional outfielder defected from Cuba in 2012, he signed a $42 million seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made his MLB debut in June 2013 and had a phenomenal season. He became the first player in major league history to record at least 34 hits and seven home runs in his first 20 games, and finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting.
Others in sports who had an especially successful year:
Chris Weidman
Andy Murray
Ben Cherington
Aaron Ramsey
The 17-year-old singer-songwriter from New Zealand is best known for her hit "Royals," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. This made her the first New Zealand solo artist to have a number one song in the United State. Ella Yelich-O'Conner, who is known by her stage name Lorde, was discovered at a talent show at the age of 12 and is currently nominated for four Grammys, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Album.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
2013 was a big year for hip-hop duo Ben Haggerty, known by his stage name Macklemore, and producer Ryan Lewis. Their hit single "Thrift Shop" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart this year—and Macklemore, 30, and Lewis, 25, have been nominated for seven Grammy awards, including Best New Artist, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
Others in the music industry who had an especially successful year:
Ariana Grande
5 Seconds Of Summer
Miley Cyrus
Robin Thicke
Kendrick Lamar
Sandra Bullock
Bullock was a big name in Hollywood prior to 2013—but this year was an especially successful one for the 49-year-old actress and producer. Bullock ranked fifth on Forbes' list of the top-grossing actors of 2013—making her one of only two women on the list. As my colleague Dorothy Pomerantz recently reported, Bullock had two big hits this year: Gravity, which will likely earn her another Oscar nomination, and The Heat, which brought in $230 million.
Other actors who had an especially successful year:
Lupita Nyong'o
Jennifer Lawrence
Quvenzhané Wallis
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Dwayne Johnson
Jimmy Fallon
Fallon, a TV host, comedian, actor, singer, musician and producer, currently hosts Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, a late-night talk show on NBC. In April 2013, the network announced that Fallon would succeed Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show in early 2014—a big promotion for Fallon.
Others in media who had an especially successful year:
Glenn Greenwald
Judy Woodruff
Gwen Ifill
Jack Dorsey
The 37-year-old billionaire cofounded Twitter in 2007—but, according to his Forbes profile, Dorsey derives the majority of his fortune from his stake in payments startup Square. He serves as executive chairman of Twitter and CEO Square, which moved into its new headquarters in 2013 and doubled its head count in less than a year. In Twitter's first day of trading on the NYSE in November 2013, its shares opened at $26.00 and closed at $44.90, giving the company a valuation of around $31 billion. Thanks to his ability to "deliver incredible innovation and design," Dorsey has been compared to the late Steve Jobs.
Others in tech who had an especially successful year:
Dick Costolo
Mark Zuckerberg
Evan Williams
David Karp
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Do your fingers hurt when you try to open a jar? Hand osteoarthritis could be to blame. If you have this condition, pain and stiffness in your joints can make some basic tasks a whole lot harder. There's no cure, but there are a lot of ways to protect your joints and ease your pain.
What Causes It?
Osteoarthritis (OA) happens from wear and tear on your joints. On the ends of your bones, there's a layer of smooth material called cartilage. It helps cushion the joints and allows them to slide easily. But over time, the cartilage gets worn down. The bones begin to rub against each other, causing the symptoms of hand OA.
Other things can increase your chances of OA in your hands, too. You're more likely to get it if you're:
- Older. The older you are, the more likely it is.
- A woman. Compared to men, women are twice as likely to get it.
- White. Rates are lower in African-Americans.
- Overweight. Thinner people are less likely to get it than obese people.
Injuries, like broken bones or dislocations, can also raise the chances of OA, even if you got treatment for them. So can joint infections. And your genes play a role too, since OA can run in families.
What Are the Symptoms?
The most common ones are pain and stiffness, which may be worse in the morning. You could also notice that your joint hurts after you use it a lot but feels better when you rest it.
Over time, the symptoms may get worse. The pain may become constant and sharper, and the stiffness can get bad enough that you can't bend your finger joints all the way.
Hand osteoarthritis can cause other problems, like:
Bumps and lumps. Two types of bony bumps near your finger joints are common. Bouchard's nodes show up on the middle joint of a finger, and Heberden's nodes on the joint near your fingertip. You're also more likely to get cysts, which are bumps filled with fluid, near your fingertip joints, too.
Clicking and cracking. That's the sound of the surfaces of your joints rubbing against each other as the cartilage breaks down.
Swelling and redness. This is a sign of inflammation around the joint.
Weakness. Pain and joint damage can make it harder to do things like turn doorknobs or lift heavy pots.
Other changes in appearance. Over time, the swelling and breakdown of cartilage and bone can change the shape of your joints and make them bigger.
OA can affect many of the joints in your hands, but it's most common in:
- The base of your thumb where it comes together with the wrist (trapeziometacarpal or carpometacarpal joint)
- The joint closest to your fingertip (distal interphalangeal joint or DIP)
- The joint in the middle of your finger (proximal interphalangeal joint or PIP)
How Is It Diagnosed?
Your doctor will look at your hands and ask you questions about your symptoms and family history. You'll probably get X-rays, too.
Your doctor will also rule out other causes of painful joints, like rheumatoid arthritis.
What's the Treatment?
There are several ways that you can get relief from pain and improve your ability to use your hand.
Some home treatments that can help are:
Exercise and steps to protect your joints. An expert called a hand therapist can show you exercises and new strategies for everyday tasks. For example, instead of carrying grocery bags with your fingers, you could carry them over your forearm instead.
Assistive devices. A splint or sleeve can help hold your hand in a stable position to reduce pain. Special pens, kitchen utensils, and other tools with big grips may be easier to use.
Ice or heat. Ice may help reduce swelling and pain, while heat, like a warm washcloth or a paraffin bath, may help your joints loosen up.
Your doctor may also suggest different types of medications, such as:
Skin treatments. Medicated creams with painkillers can give you relief when you rub them on sore joints. Gels with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can also help.
Painkiller pills. Acetaminophen and NSAIDs like ibuprofen can ease pain.
Cortisone shots. An injection into the joint may help, but the effects may wear off.
Supplements. Many people take glucosamine and chondroitin supplements for OA, but there's no clear evidence they help. Ask your doctor if they're OK to try.
If other treatments haven't worked or symptoms make it hard to use your hand, you and your doctor may consider surgery. One option is joint fusion, where the surgeon fuses the bones together. There are drawbacks, though. You'll get pain relief, but you won't be able to bend your joint the way you used to.
Surgery that removes and replaces the joint can be an option, too.
While hand osteoarthritis is common, you don't have to accept it. If your symptoms are getting in the way of the things you want to do, talk to your doctor and get treatment.


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I add greens like kale to most everything. Here is one recipe that lets kale (or any other healthy green leafy veggie) stand and shine alone!
- 1 bunch kale (maybe about 1#)
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- splash of balsamic vinegar
- black sesame seeds
- To prepare the kale, remove the leaves from the stems and chop coarsely.
- Wash and shake the leaves but leave them slightly damp.
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan, saute the garlic (do not let it brown),
- add about 1 cup of kale leaves, then keep adding and stirring all the kale leaves until all the leaves are slightly wilted.
Makes 4 generous servings. Sprinkle with a dash of vinegar and sesame seeds before serving. This is so good that I always eat any left over while I am cleaning up the kitchen.
Where kale is more than decoration on my plate!
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Galatians 5:16-18
As I am a writing this blog I'm sitting on a screened-in porch, overlooking a beautiful lake, surrounded by palm trees and cypress trees. Not to mention it's 75 degrees. I'm in Florida vacationing with my family. I believe R&R with family is vital. Personal R&R is a physical necessity. But, a spiritual vacation is NOT an option. Yet, this is where many Christians are challenged, for there is a battle being waged between the physical and the spiritual. Between the flesh and the spirit. All of us were born with a sinful nature that draws us towards the flesh and sinful things. It is easy for us, on a daily basis, to only feed our flesh side and not our spiritual side…even easier on a vacation. Paul says, "live by the spirit and you WILL NOT gratify the desires of the sinful nature." In other words, living in the Spirit starts with an infilling of the HOLY SPIRIT. You have to come to the point of complete surrender to the Holy Spirit if you want to say NO to the fleshly side that wants to control you. The battle is on!
Paul tells us in verse 17 that "the sinful nature (flesh) desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in CONFLICT." Daily, a battle is fought between the flesh and the Spirit. Daily, you choose who will win out. Daily, you need to die out to selfishness. Daily, you need to wake up and consecrate your self to Jesus. Who will win out on this day… You or Him?
I don't want this vacation to be all about me and feeding my flesh with beaches, pools, boats, lakes, FISHING, 🙂 amusement parks, etc. I want to feed my spiritual side! I want my relationship with Jesus to grow on this day , not decline! (vs. 19-21 give a picture of what the flesh side looks like when it wins out.)
I'm praying for all those that are reading this blog right now. You can, with the Holy spirit indwelling you, feed your spirit and not your flesh today.
Blessings, Pastor Bill Hines


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Foreword. Preface. Introduction to the solubility of solids in liquids. Sub-series on pharmaceuticals. Structures. Compilations and critical evaluations of reported solubility data for 4-aminobenzenesulfonamides with the following substituents: aminosulfonylbenzene, pyridinylbenzene, pyrimidinylbenzene, pyrazinylbenzene, triazinylbenzene, quinalinylbenzene; miscellaneous systems. System index. Registry number index. Author index.
One of three volumes which together cover all reported solubility data for an important pharmaceutical class: the sulfonamides. A knowledge of solubility data is invaluable in all pharmaceutical research. Published solubility data for the title compounds have been compiled and critically evaluated, resulting in recommended solubility values which practising scientists may use with confidence. Each volume includes structural formulae and molecular weight details for the compounds covered, conveniently grouped together.
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Saturday, November 30, 2013
Sleepy but so sweet
Reagan slept well last night but woke up around 5:30am. She was quiet, only making the occasional sound, but she was SO precious! Mike got up and laid down with her to get her back to sleep and she was really turning on the cuteness! She finally dozed back off and then continued sleeping...and sleeping...and sleeping! She was still out cold at 2pm when I decided that we had to go in and at least change her diaper! Well, of course that woke her up! She woke happy though, so that's good. She did end up dozing back off for a bit...guess she just wasn't ready to wake up yet! Definitely a sleepy sort of day! She was super smiley and sweet when awake though, so Grandma was really excited to see her doing so well on her birthday (today was Grandma's birthday)! Tonight Grandma and I went shopping and to dinner while Daddy watched both kiddos! Everyone behaved themselves and then Reagan had plenty of Mommy snuggle time before bed! Such a darling girl!
Friday, November 29, 2013
Another good one
Reagan had another good day today. She slept well last night but was up and kicking around early this morning! She was still sweet and smiley but a little less laughy. Tonight she had her third poop in three days ON HER OWN! That's definitely a record! Her nose is a little red and peely, I think her wiping at it constantly is finally taking its toll! Poor nose! She had speech and OT today (not everyone is on vacation)! We're so blessed to have such a good pair of therapists working with her!! They both believe in her and are determined to find her a way to better communicate with us!! Now, if only we could find a good fit for PT! Please keep that in your prayers! So all in all, another good one for my girl! I hope they continue! Grandma comes in tomorrow for her birthday and she's wanting to see a happy girl!!
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving
Late thanksgiving post! Each morning waking up and running into Reagan's room to see what kind of day my girl will be having...it's like Christmas morning (only half the time you get coal instead of presents)!! Thankfully this morning our girl woke up sweet! She actually had a good day today! She's been giggly, sweet, and smiley! Who would have guessed?!?! Definitely an answer to prayers!! (She did poop on her own for the second day in a row...so maybe that helped a little!) Lots of cooking today for our at home Thanksgiving feast for two (plus nurse)! Way more than we could eat, that's for sure! Reagan and I never got out of our pjs all day (one bonus to not going anywhere)! We had a good day, good food, and bonding time for our little family! Hope everyone else had a good one too!
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Surprisingly good (and giggly)!
Reagan slept well last night but she was a little restless. When she woke up this morning, there were no smiles...but there were no tears either! She was still very tense, but she gave us some laughs and we all breathed a sigh of relief! She's had a giggly sort of day. Lots of chorea (even worse tonight), chewing on her hands and gagging herself with her fingers, but overall a pretty good day (all things considered)! I really thought we were in for it today. We honestly never know what it expect from this girl! That's just one of the reasons that makes it so difficult for us to make advance plans for anything (including holidays)! And to tell you the truth, even though she's been as good as gold today, there have been signs of the not so good (freaking out during her bath today and getting increasingly stressed tonight). We are definitely not out of the woods for Thanksgiving just yet. Thankfully it's just us (and a nurse) tomorrow, so we don't have to worry about time restraints or ruining anyone's Thanksgiving with a hysterical child (that could be Reagan or Ryan)!! Thank you for keeping us in your prayers and Happy Thanksgiving!!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Not so great
Reagan slept well last night but woke up this morning in a not so great mood! She was very agitated so we changed her diaper and got her into her chair ASAP! She was this close to crying, but she didn't. And she did NOT want to be messed with! She was awake for a couple of hours but eventually dozed back off and then slept most of the day (without medication)! She was awake tonight for a couple of hours and she was very stressed. Lots of chorea, cold/clammy hands and feet, and a wild eyed zoned out look! Not good. Not good. I have no idea what tomorrow holds, but for tonight I just pray that she can stay asleep and get some rest! Please keep our sweet girl in your prayers!! (Oh and to top it off...I ran into our nurse's car today as I pulled out of our garage! Ugh.)
Monday, November 25, 2013
Tobii a go!
Reagan woke up this morning very tense and wanting to cry! She had a lot of gas and a poop, so I think that helped to relieve some of the pain she was having! She was still on edge, but we managed to distract her and keep her calm until the Tobii eyegaze rep got here! Both Reagan's speech therapist and OT rearranged their schedules to be here and while it wasn't Reagan's best day for therapy, she still did well enough with it to warrant a trial! We think with a little customization and practice, this might be something that could work well for her! We'll see!! We should probably get it to trial mid Dec...in the meantime her therapists are going to work with her on making choices with her eyes (opposed to using her hands). The rest of the afternoon was pretty low key. Just trying to keep her from getting too excited/agitated. Tonight she was noticeably on edge...lots of chorea and finger chewing. I tried holding her, but she was not comfortable being held. She definitely preferred her chair and even fell asleep there! Sweet girl!
It doesn't get more beautiful than that!
It doesn't get more beautiful than that!
Sunday, November 24, 2013
So precious!
Reagan has been a sweetie again today! She woke up a little early again, but nothing too terrible. She's been ridiculously sweet today! So precious and so wonderful. I was holding her tonight and she honestly couldn't have been more sweet or precious! I kept thinking that I wanted to take a picture of her just grinning ear to ear at me, but I know that the camera couldn't have even attempted to show just how darling she really was! Still a little kooky vocal at times (like when she's annoyed with us talking or when her brother or the tv is too loud)! Hands and feet are still cold off and on, but her back wasn't sweating wet today so that's good! I'm hoping and praying she'll hold on and continue having good days! More importantly, I'm praying that she has a good day tomorrow (Monday)! An awesome day, really! Because she's got a communication evaluation with the Tobii rep tomorrow at 1:30! We need her to be "on"!! Please keep her in your prayers, we really need to find a way for her to communicate with us!!
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Reagan had a good day today. She's been sweet and smiley, but still a little excitable! We just took it easy today and tried to keep warm! Very cold and rainy here! Reagan's hands and feet have been a little cold (but hey it's cold outside) but she's been super sweaty on her back, so obviously some temperature regulation issues going on right now, but otherwise she's been good. I've been getting my fair share of snuggles the last couple of nights before bedtime, so that's nice! Tonight we watched Elf! (FYI...I LOVE Christmas!!) Reagan's not really dozing off on her own at all lately, but with the help of clonidine we are eventually getting her to bed...now if only we could get her to sleep in (she's been waking up between 4-5am each morning)!
Friday, November 22, 2013
Getting there
Reagan fell asleep last night thanks to clonidine! She slept well, that is, until she woke up at 4am!! She was very vocal and not really wanting to go back to sleep! Daddy picked her up and put her in her chair around 6:30, when she was starting to get a little agitated! She's had a pretty good day today! She's definitely still easily excitable (and vocal) so we've had to be careful with her, but she did well with all of her therapies and even trecked through the cold to go get some bloodwork and hip X-rays. The bloodwork was just her routine EPI-743 labs, although we are doing them a little early. I just wanted her checked out after that horrible bad day she had earlier this week! The genetics dr also added on a couple of tests and I asked her GI doc to add on a few vitamin levels to check! Reagan did great for the blood draw, despite the fact that the lady blew her first vein and then had to go to the other arm for more (I'm still doubtful she got enough blood for everything...)! Then we went downstairs to X-ray, we had orders from her PM&R doctor to get an X-ray of her hips (just to make sure everything still looks OK...it's been several years since her last one). Once we actually got back there it only took 5min from start to finish, but beforehand we had to sit in a loud, crowded waiting room for over an hour with an over sensitive child! Not fun! Then as we were leaving, a noisy car in the parking garage almost brought her to tears! Poor girl! Things still aren't back to baseline, but hopefully she'll continue to get there. I certainly wish her sleeping through the night would return, for everybody's sake!! She was definitely fighting it again tonight!
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Kooky day
Reagan slept well last night but woke early at 5am and would not go back to sleep. Daddy tried his best, but she was getting increasingly agitated and it was clear that she was not going to just lay in bed! So around 5:45am this morning I reluctantly got up with her. We did get some good snuggle time in, but she was definitely a little kooky! She's actually been a little kooky all day today. Very sensitive, easily wound up, tense body, not wanting to sit in her chair (preferring to be held)...and VERY vocal! There were many times throughout the day where it seemed that she might escalate (and even once when we decided to give her Lortab), but thankfully she managed to hold it together. I definitely think she was having some tummy pains today. That slow motility is still giving her some issues! Poor thing. Hopefully she'll get back to baseline soon! She did take a little nap this morning, of course, she was tired! Praying for a good night's sleep tonight and a more mellow day tomorrow!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
What a difference a day makes!
Reagan slept like a rock last night, that is until 5:45am when she woke up super spunky and vocal (and SMILING)!! I got up and changed her diaper and then tucked her back in bed and she fell back to sleep. She slept until 9:30 or so and woke up a sweet, smiley girl! What a difference a day makes! Seriously, like night and day! I was SO relieved to see her feeling better! She's definitely still having some motility issues. Her GI system has really taken a big hit this bad streak! Things just aren't moving! She's even having substantially less wet diapers! It had been days since her last dirty diaper and today she finally went, but reluctantly (even with help). Not sure what we can do to help her in this department! I think we just have to wait for things to get moving again! Overall she had a pretty good day today! She's been happy but she was a little sensitive and got overexcited a couple of times during therapy. Tonight she was very much awake and she didn't doze off until late! Hoping she can get some more rest and wake up well rested and recovered tomorrow! Thank you for keeping her in your prayers!
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Sleep at long last
Last night (and all day yesterday) Reagan was struggling...kicking and flailing and wiping at her face until it was raw! There didn't appear to be any chance she was going to settle down and go to sleep. I decided to pick her up and change her diaper and (sweaty) clothes and then I held her and sang "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" to her as we watched the end of Elf! Well, I don't know if it was her change of clothes, the fact that I was holding her, or my singing, but she fell asleep in my arms and was OUT! Mike was able to transfer her to her bed and she never moved a muscle! She looked so peaceful sleeping at last (on her own without any medication). Unfortunately it was all short lived. She woke up fussing maybe an hour or so later, right after we climbed into bed! Mike got up with her but she just fought him and fussed and flailed nonstop (with super human strength). I got up and gave her a dose of clonidine and she did eventually fall back to sleep, but again that was shortlived. She woke up again and was squirming in her bed and kinked her tube making her pump go off. I got up and fixed her pump, changed her diaper and transferred her over to her chair (because she was making gaggy faces). I gave her some Lortab but I'm not positive whether or not she ever went back to sleep! This morning when I finally dragged myself out of bed, she was wide awake and kicking in her chair. No crying, but her eyes were all gunky and purple from all of the crying yesterday. She has a bit if a Zombie look to her. I don't blame her, I feel a bit zombie-ish and I got a lot more sleep last night than she did! Poor girl. She was still very nauseous again this morning but that faded as the day went on. This morning when she woke up she had blood crusted in her right nostril. I'm wondering if that was from the Imitrex (in nasal spray form). I gave it to her in her left nostril yesterday and then this morning her right nostil was crusty with blood and then later this morning it started bleeding again! Very strange!! I don't even remember the last time she had a bloody nose (if ever)! The Imitrex is the only thing I can think of that would cause that, but Mike mentioned the fact that she was so crazy last night she might have whacked herself in the nose (she popped him in the face a few times so that's possible)! She's one strong girl! This afternoon she was still very tense and struggling, wiping at her face/nose nonstop, so I gave her a dose of Lortab. Finally around 2:30pm she dozed off in her chair and she's been sleeping ever since! Thank God! This girl really needed some sleep! It's 11:30pm and she's still out! I'm not sure if we should even attempt to move her. We'll see. I'm just praying she'll stay asleep and get the much needed rest her body so desperately needs!! Thank you for keeping her in your prayers!
Monday, November 18, 2013
Horrible, terrible, worst day in a very long time!
People have asked me about how Reagan has been sleeping lately, and even though she's still been having her same cyclical bad days, she hasn't had any of the up all night, crying nonstop every waking moments nights since we moved to Austin...that is, not until last night! My girl has been miserable for the last 24hrs. MISERABLE! She slept one period last night from about 3-5am (after a dose of Lortab) and then again from 5:20-6:20am (with a dose of clonidine)...but that was it for sleep last night...3hrs (for her and me)! And when I say she didn't sleep, I mean she was kicking and screaming and gagging and flailing nonstop! It was brutal! And this has pretty much continued all day long today. This morning I was desperate to help her, so I gave her a dose of Imitrex (a migraine med her GI dr prescribed). She did doze off 40min later or so and slept for about 2hrs. I "think" it helped her, I wonder if it might have worked better had I given it to her last night, at the first sign of bad days (but I didn't want to give her a new medication in the middle if the night). Like everything though, it did wear off and then she was back to kicking and screaming again! She's SO hoarse right now, poor thing. She's been crying A LOT! Last night and this morning she was still pretty nauseous (no throw ups, just retching), but it has improved a little throughout the day. Unfortunately, that's about the only improvement. She's still super miserable. Rubbing/wiping at her face/nose nonstop! Squealing in this pitiful high pitched, miserable voice. I have NO idea if she's going to sleep at all tonight, and I'm not sure I can make it another night with such a high stress level and only 3hrs sleep! I'm not sure what has caused her to plummet into such a horrible bad day so quickly (not even a week since her last bad day)?!?! I HATE this! I HATE to see my girl in such pain, and completely unable to give her relief of any kind! Praying she gets over this very soon and gets some sleep tonight! Please keep her in your prayers!
Sunday, November 17, 2013
No sleep & pain
Reagan did NOT sleep well last night! In fact, I'm not even sure if she slept at all! She was tired but she was restless...even though she was having long blinks, we never really witnessed her asleep! Today was a very similar day yesterday. No smiles, lots of tension, plenty of chorea, major temperature control issues (excessive sweating but ice cold hands/feet)...then add in a couple crying outbursts and nausea tonight...I have NO idea what's going on with my girl. She used to have way too many bad days, but everything was so predictable we knew when it was going to come and when it was going to go! Now, we have no idea what's going on! I certainly wouldn't think she would be due for a bad day right now, but tonight she sure was miserable and seemed to be in serious pain! We tried Clonidine, Lortab, & the Lidocaine pain patch (on her forehead, calves, and back of her neck)...nothing seemed to help!! She did finally doze off in my lap, but she woke up as soon as Mike tried to move her! He tried her in her bed, then in her chair, and then I even tried to help her poop (but she was way too tense for that to work)...she finally dozed off on her side on the floor! I'm praying she'll stay asleep and wake up feeling loads better tomorrow!! Poor sweet girl!
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Still off
Reagan slept well last night, but was wide awake and squirming down her bed when I woke up at 7:20! She's been in a decent mood today, but still not smiley yet. A few occasional laughs, especially when hanging out with Grandma! This afternoon she decided she was NOT a fan of Mommy! I was talking to her and out of no where she went into full blown tears! I tried picking her up, but she wanted nothing to do with me! She did finally calm down for Daddy, so I just kept my distance the rest of the night. She's definitely still "off"...chorea is still hanging around, cold/clammy hands and feet, & flushed pink cheeks! Come on good days, where are you?!?!
Reagan slept well last night, but she was up and rolling around in her bed by 7am! I got up with her and was surprised when her brother decided to sleep in (apparently he was up and at em super early so he must have wore himself out)! I started to get a little worried when he was still out cold at 9, so I broke one of my rules and went in and checked on him/woke him up! Thankfully he woke up in a decent mood (you never know with him)! Reagan has been a sweet girl today. Not super smiley, but content, with the occasional laugh. Busy day of therapy. PT this morning, then speech, then OT, followed by "school"! Busy, busy! Should be a good weekend for my girl!
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Reagan slept well last night and woke up this morning calm and content. No smiles, but she's been sweet. And a little yawny. Still having little bouts of chorea/extension, but getting better! This morning she had vision therapy (with her new vision therapist, who was apparently out on leave for several months) and she did really well with it. Then she had an appt with the nutritionist for the ketogenic diet. This was really just to get this visit out of the way, because as of right now we have no intention on starting the diet anytime soon (because Reagan has been relatively stable lately), but we want to have it as an option, should things change. Then this afternoon when we got home we had just enough time for a bath and then she had OT! She was a rock star during OT, bearing weight through her arms, then swinging and following directions and playing with a guitar app! She had a good day! Tonight she was snuggly and sweet and spent some cuddle time on mommy's lap! So glad to see her feeling better! Looking forward to a good weekend for my girl! (I wanted to post a picture because she was so super cutie today, but she was moving and everything was a blur!!)
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Reagan slept well last night and woke up this morning feeling a little better. She's still very tense, extending a lot and having lots of chorea, and is still very sensitive (the sun shined in her face and you would have thought she was being electrocuted)...but overall she's definitely improved. She has been fine with us interacting with her and she even tolerated PT and then a joint session with speech/OT! It's been another quick turnaround and for that we are very grateful! We are in talks with her speech therapist and OT about finding a communication device that might work for her. They both think she understands a lot more than she is able to communicate to us. After reading a wonderful blog post by Lily's mom (go read it, you will be glad you did), I contacted a rep for the Tobii eye gaze system and she's going to bring a loaner device for Reagan to trial! It's a big step, but I'm hoping it will lead us in the direction of finding a way for our girl to communicate with us! Very exciting! The rest of our day was pretty low key. Just staying inside, trying to keep warm! Tonight my girl dozed off in her chair and was OUT! I moved her to change her diaper and she never budged! Mike put her in bed, she was still out! Sweet dreams, sweet girl!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Bad day, but could've been worse!
Reagan slept the whole night through last night in her chair and she was still asleep this morning when we all got up! We tippy toed around her, but she did eventually wake up around 9:30am. When she woke, she was still noticeably agitated. She didn't cry, but she did fuss when we came near her (just to give her medications or try to pull her hair out of her face). When we picked her up to change her diaper, she was even more upset. She cried for a bit, but eventually settled back down. I decided to try the lidocaine 5% patch her PM&R doctor prescribed her. I really had no idea where to place it. Something is obviously bothering her on days like this, but we still really have no idea what! I've heard many mito patients talk about leg pain (and she does kick around a lot on bad days), so I cut two big portions of it to put on her upper thighs. Then I put the remaining strip on the back on her neck (for head/neck pain). She did doze off about 15-30min after applying the patch, so maybe it did help. Who knows. The piece on the back of her neck didn't want to stick (because of her hair), so we had to add some extra tape just to keep it on. I do think her head hurts (I'm not sure whether or not it's an actual migraine), but just trying to pull her hair back, she freaks out!! She's been dozing off and throughout the day. When she was awake, she was still very agitated and does NOT want to be messed with. She was supposed to have a GI follow up today, but I called them and they agreed that it would be more stress on her than it's worth, so the doctor is supposed to call me tomorrow. Tonight she was already showing some improvement. She didn't seem to mind us being near her and she even tolerated her brother's squeals and craziness! She even dozed off on her own! Praying she sleeps well and wakes up feeling much better tomorrow!
Monday, November 11, 2013
Very tense (and spitty)
Reagan did not sleep well again last night. She was very restless, laughing off and on...not a lot of sleeping going on! This morning, she was content, but sensitive. Easily startled and tense (which has gotten worse as the day has gone on). She's also been super spitty today, she's soaked a couple shirts and bibs! Lots of chorea too. Tonight she's been very zoned out, kicking nonstop, wiping at her face over and over again (it's hard to tell if she's rubbing her eyes, nose, or head). She'll startle and extend so much she looks like she's going to get up out of her chair! Totally and completely miserable. Like a bad day, but without the crying. Tonight it took both Clonidine and Lortab to get her to sleep, but she's still very restless. We're going to leave her in her chair tonight (because of the nausea and restlessness). Hopefully she'll get some sleep! No idea what to expect tomorrow! We're supposed to have a GI follow up appt in the afternoon, but not sure if we'll make it just yet! We'll just have to wait and see how she is when the time comes! Please keep our girl on your prayers!
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Happy, happy, happy
Reagan was restless again last night. She got crazier after the Clonidine and then settled down after the Lortab. She slept but woke up laughing and then just kept laughing all day long. While we do like laughs, and she does appear to be happy, there is a strong hint of crazy to these laughs so you just have to be careful with her when she's like this! She was good all day, had two good dirty diapers (both of which I had to help her go), and spent another relaxing day downstairs on the couch (still waiting for the paint smell to go away). Daddy hung her swing today! Yeah!! I didn't know if it was going to happen! There is a tiny crawl space in our attic up among the AC ducts. It's really way too small for Mike to be crawling up there (and he really had no desire to go up there), but I told him the only thing I wanted for my anniversary (tomorrow) and my birthday (Thursday) was for him to hang Reagan's swing!! So he risked life and limb today (or at the very least he risked falling through the ceiling) to get Reagan's swing up and running, which is going to make Reagan, Ryan, and me very happy!! Unfortunately, tonight Reagan did escalate. She went from laughing, to quiet with an agitated look on her face, to crying! I managed to calm her down, but this is not good. Her hands and feet have been ice cold and clammy and with her sleeping pattern being off and the laughing today, well, we know where this is most likely headed. I sure wish I would have already filled the medications the new doctor prescribed last week! Please keep her in your prayers! Maybe she can hold out at least one more day so that we can have a good anniversary tomorrow! Lucky number 13!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Lazy painting day
Reagan was a bit restless last night. She's been sleeping so well lately, but last night she just didn't want to go to sleep. After a dose of Clonidine, she did doze off but it was a restless sleep and an hour or so later, she was back awake. Around 3am, she started getting more fussy, so I gave her a dose of Lortab. That finally helped her to go back to sleep. She was up an at em right after 8am this morning and she was a happy smiley girl again! We had some painters come and paint Reagan's room, the therapy room, and our master bedroom today. Mike wasn't thrilled about it (he thought the other paint color looked just fine), but I was ready to neutralize a little and get rid of some of the brown (I mean, it IS on every wall/ceiling in this house)! So it turned out to be a sort of birthday/anniversary present for me, since I would have been the one having to do all the labor! So with all the work going on today, we were banished from upstairs. We had all the windows open, but it definitely still smells. We're back up there tonight though, so hopefully we don't get high on the zero VOC/low odor fumes! Reagan had another good day. She had her moments (where her brothers jib jabbering was starting to annoy her or she was not happy with us talking), but overall she had a very calm, lazy day! She also seemed less congested, so that's good. Tonight she was resisting sleep again and it took Clonidine and Lortab to get her down. Hoping for another good one tomorrow!
Friday, November 8, 2013
New doctor, new ideas
Reagan slept well again last night and woke up sweet and smiley! She had an early session of PT and then we loaded up and headed in for her PM&R appt. Let me just say that I REALLY like this doctor! She was personable, took a ton of time with us, had obviously already reviewed all of her records, and had lots of great suggestions! She told us about a pain patch we can try with her. It's topical, not systemic, so we don't have to witty about it interacting with her other meds and it may work better since it doesn't have to go through her GI system to be absorbed. The only issue is...where to put it ! On her bad days we know she's in pain, we just don't know where! There will definitely be some trial and error with this! She also recommended trying nerontin again. She said Reagan was on a very low dose before and she thinks maybe she just needs a higher dose on her bad days. Maybe? We'll see. I liked her approach! She looked at the big picture, not just PM&R stuff! After the appt, we came back to the speech therapist waiting for us. Reagan had been great all day, but she was not loving speech today. She started vocalizing and then escalated to almost the point of tears! We had to take her out of her wheelchair and just hold her. She eventually settled down and she did fine with OT a couple hours later! The rest of the dry went smoothly, but she's still very congested and having a lot of sinus drainage! Definitely ready for this sinus stuff to pass! Hoping for a good weekend for my girl!
Thursday, November 7, 2013
All is well
Sorry for the late post...again! When I stay up til 12:30am, my brain doesn't allow me to write a coherent blog post!! Anyway, all is well with Miss Reagan! She had another good day today! Slept well, woke up smiling and sweet, she's a doll! She still has a super runny nose, but she's a trooper! I'm just hoping it's just allergies since we're all pretty congested! Only one therapy today, but she did well with it. Tonight she snuggled with mommy until she fell asleep! Love our cuddle time!
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Dental appt and snuggles
Reagan slept well again last night, not waking up until we went in to change her diaper at 10am! We encouraged her to wake up because she had PT and a representative from the school system coming at 10:30am. She woke happy though and was a super sweet and smiley girl! She did well with therapy (despite just waking up) and then speech came shortly thereafter. She did well for that too! She's really been a super star lately when it comes to therapy! Then we had to take her in to Dell Children's for her dental appt. We dropped brother off with Grandpa (so much easier to not have him yelling in my ear when I'm trying to talk to doctors) and drove in for the 3pm appt. We were early, but they were not. We waited a while in a crowded office and then were finally taken back. They didn't have any of her records from Houston so we had to go through all of her medical/dental history, but I was pleasantly surprised with the dentist. She was very sweet (nice to finally see a dentist with some personality...her dentist in Houston had the personality of a mortician) and she was very pleased with Reagan's teeth. She did say that if she undergoes another procedure with anesthesia in the future (MRI, endoscopy, etc...) she would like to do a through cleaning and x-rays at the same time...but for now everything looked good. She put some fluoride on her teeth (which they never did at TX Children's) and we were on our way! She fell asleep in the car on the way home (we were stuck in lots of traffic) but woke as soon as we got back! She was a sweetie the rest of the night, snuggling with mommy...I love this girl! We've all been a little sneezy, runny, coughy lately. Not sure if it's just allergies or something else, but it sure hasn't dampened my sweet girl's spirit! So thankful for these sweet snuggly days!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Sleeping Cutie
Reagan slept well last night and then this morning...she just kept sleeping!!! She slept and slept and slept! We even went in and changed her diaper at 10:45am (which usually wakes her every time), but no, she stretched a little and then kept sleeping! She didn't wake up until 3:30pm, and that may have only been because her nurse was giving her medicine! She woke up happy though and just in time for OT! Her therapist did a lot of floor work with her (since she had been in bed all day), and she did really well with it. Tonight she was a little excitable. A little amped up and kooky (maybe because she had been saving up her energy all day)! There were a couple of times that it seemed she might escalate into craziness, but she held it together and eventually fell asleep on my lap (without medication)! I took her to bed and she's still asleep! Hopefully she has a good night's sleep, despite sleeping most of the day..it usually (thankfully) doesn't affect her night's sleep!
Monday, November 4, 2013
Sweet kooky girl
Reagan slept well again last night and woke up a sweet girl this morning. We decided to get her into costume today since she never got to put it on for Halloween! She was a good sport (better than her brother) and she looked super cute as a skeleton! She had speech at noon (private) and then speech through the school system and her teacher came 4:30pm. She did well for both, although she was a little sensitive to her therapist talking to the nurse (and had a big fat lip)!! She's still congested and was pretty snotty today (with a couple big snotty sneezes)! Tonight she was a little hyper/vocal and ended up having one major meltdown with tears and all! She kept doing this high pitched squeal in my ear...by the end of the night I had a splitting headache!! Eventually she settled down and finally fell asleep with the clonidine. Hopefully she's feeling a little more stable tomorrow!
|You could say that Grandma gets into Halloween!
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Sneezy but good!
My sweet girl slept in this morning for the first day of daylight savings time! She didn't wake up til after 8am (which was really 9am)! Ryan, on the other hand, was up at 6am jib jabbering! Reagan has had a good day today. She's pretty much back to 100%! Sweet and spunky! Still congested with a side of sneezy (& runny)! Her brother has also had a few sneezes, I wonder if there's just something in the air right now? We took another walk today, it was a little chilly but nice. I think it's supposed to rain again this week, so I'm glad we were able to get out over the weekend! She's got dental and PM&R (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) appta this week, so it will another busy one!!
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Content but congested
Reagan slept well and woke up still congested but content. Today was a good day. She wasn't super happy or smiley, but she was content and definitely seemed to be feeling better (even giving us some laughs). We even went for a walk with grandma and brother, which she seemed to enjoy! So glad she made such a quick recovery!! She's a trooper, this girl!
Friday, November 1, 2013
So much better
Reagan slept well last night and woke up this morning (on her Daddy's birthday) feeling much better! She's had a relatively calm and subdued day today. She's taken a couple naps, still cold clammy hands and feet and keeping her hands in her mouth a lot (and no smiles), but she obviously feels loads better!! She's been a little nasally/congested, but otherwise good. I'm so relieved to see her make such a quick turnaround! Praying for even better days this weekend!
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Cavs respond quickly to VMI touchdown
With 2 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in the first quarter, VMI quarterback Cam Jones found a wide-open Robbie White in the end zone for a one-yard touchdown pass to tie the score, 7-7. It was a rough defensive drive for the Cavaliers. Senior cornerback Ras-I Dowling made his season debut, and the Keydets went right at him on his first play in the game. Jones completed a 36-yard pass to T.J. Talley with Dowling trailing in coverage.
But the Cavaliers recovered quickly. Fifth-year senior tailback Raynard Horne returned the ensuing kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown. It was Virginia's first kickoff return for a touchdown since 2004.
With 2:23 remaining in the first quarter: Virginia 14, VMI 7
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The opening years of this century were boom years for American cities. Filled with office and factory workers, shopkeepers and immigrants, cities bulged and spread. The city's vigor and variety attracted a band of artists who were to revolutionize American Art. These men were "The Eight"-
Arthur Davies, Robert Henri, William Glackens, Ernest Lawson, George Luks, Maurice Prendergast, John Sloan and Everett Shinn
. Their group exhibition in 1908, a couple of years before the Armory Show, both shocked and educated contemporary taste.
Ashcan School artists and friends at John French
Sloan's Philadelphia Studio, 1898
Spurning the safe road of genteel society portraiture, for which they were all trained, The Eight painted men and machines at work, women at leisure. In time their brand of personalized realism earned them the nickname, "The Ashcan School". This kind of painting was called the Ashcan School because the artists were said to have taken their subject matter from the ash cans and alleyways of the city rather than from the boulevards and gracious homes as did their predecessors, the Impressionists. (quoted from
The Ashcan school is sometimes linked to the group known as "The Eight," though in fact only five members of that group (Henri, Sloan, Glackens, Luks, and Shinn) were Ashcan artists. The other three Arthur B. Davies, Ernest Lawson, and Maurice Prendergast painted in a very different style, and the exhibition that brought "The Eight" to national attention took place in 1908, several years after the beginning of the Ashcan style. However, the attention accorded the group's well-publicized exhibition at the Macbeth Galleries in New York 1908 was such that Ashcan art gained wider exposure and greater sales and critical attention than it had known before.
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George Bellows
Hardcover Prestel Publishing; 1st Ed. edition (May 9, 2012)
This wide-ranging retrospective of an American genius covers, for the first time, every stage of George Bellows' short but prolific career and is destined to become the definitive work for Bellows scholarship. Published in conjunction with a major retrospective exhibition, this book documents the artist's career from his youthful meteoric rise to the largely unexplored period preceding his death. Mentored by Robert Henri, leader of the Ashcan school in New York in the early part of the twentieth century, Bellows skillfully and audaciously painted the world around him: street children, tenements, boxers, urban and rural landscapes, seascapes, war scenes, and family portraiture.
John Sloan's New York
by Joyce K. Schiller, Heather Campbell Coyle, Molly S. Hutton, Susan Fillin-Yeh (Author), Katherine E. Manthorne, Alexis L. Boylan - Hardcover: 208 pages; Publisher: Delaware Museum of Art; 1st edition (November 29, 2007)
An American Experiment: George Bellows and the Ashcan Painters (National Gallery London)
by David Peters Corbett
(March 29, 2011)
In the first decades of the 20th century, George Bellows and other painters of the Ashcan School, a loosely connected group of gritty, urban realists, created images of the city from street level. Following older artist Robert Henri's insistence that artists should make "pictures from life," the Ashcanners renounced the polished academic style taught in art schools of the time. Instead they practiced a more urgent manner working with bold, highly saturated color, seeking to catch the ebb and flow of life in urban America. Some of them, particularly Bellows, also produced vivid landscapes and portraits.
This book introduces the artists of the Ashcan School and the key characteristics and themes of their work. Detailed commentaries are provided for twelve significant paintings by George Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, and John Sloan, ranging from depictions of the metropolitan throng to Bellows's vivid seascapes. In their visual contemplation of early-20th-century America, these artists offer deep insights into the nature of ordinary life not only in their time but also in our own.
Metropolitan Lives: The Ashcan Artists and Their New York
by Rebecca Zurier, Robert W. Snyder, Virginia M. Mecklenburg Hardcover (January 1996) W.W. Norton & Company
Between 1897 and 1917, six painters, none native to the city they so provocatively and energetically portrayed, challenged the standards for suitable artistic subject matter when they took to the streets of New York and seized on images full of motion and life. Their "prophet" was Walt Whitman, and their achievements create a vibrant record of urban growth and artistic evolution. George Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, Everett Shinn, and John Sloan were friends and collaborators, each developing their own distinct style, each capturing different slices of New York life. There are scenes of poverty and wealth, work and play, sensuality and despair. Zurier and her coauthors, Robert Snyder and Virginia Mecklenburg, bring expertise in art, social, and cultural history to this lively volume. They profile each artist and analyze his works, establishing a visual context with photographs and graphic arts of the time. Most of the paintings, which are beautifully reproduced, are rarely seen in books, and some, especially Shinn's exceptional pastels and watercolors, are a revelation.
Revolutionaries of Realism: The Letters of John Sloan and Robert Henri
by John Sloan, Robert Henri, Bennard B. Perlman (Editor), Bennard Perlman Hardcover, 376 pages, Princeton Univ Press, 1997
"The letters are a delight absorbing, colorfully written, clever, sometimes profound, full of valuable information and insights. The book will be useful for the scholar and a pleasure for the literate generalist."
David W. Scott, Author of John Sloan
. In the saga of American art's coming-of-age, Robert Henri (1865-1929) and John Sloan (1871-1951) stand tall among those in the vanguard of the campaign. These two major American artists were kindred spirits who maintained a special friendship throughout their lives, from the moment they met in 1892 until Henri's death thirty-seven years later.
Painters of the Ashcan School: The Immortal Eight
by Bennard Perlman, Bennard B. Perlman Paperback (December 1989) Dover Pubns
Lively, scholarly, beautifully illustrated study of the 8 artists who brought a compelling new realism to American painting, 1870 to 1913. Henri, Glackens, Sloan, Luks, 4 more. 142 black-and-white illustrations. Bibliography. Introduction.
Painters of a New Century: The Eight & American Art
by Elizabeth Milroy Paperback (August 1991) Milwaukee Art Museum
Painters of a New Century
celebrates the painters of the groundbreaking 1908 exhibition known as "the Eight"Arthur Davies, William Glackens, Robert Henri, Ernest Lawson, George Luks, Maurice Prendergast, Everett Shin, and John Sloan. According to Milroy, they "transformed the art exhibition into political statement and media event and shifted forever the relationship between the American artist and the American public."
Robert Henri: His Life and Art
by Bennard B. Perlman Paperback, 176 pages (July 1991) Dover Pubns
The Art Spirit: Notes, Articles, Fragments of Letters and Talks to Students, Bearing on the Concept and Technique of Picture Making, the Study of Art
by Robert Henri, Margery A. Ryerson (Editor) Paperback, 284 pages, Reprint edition (April 1984) Icon (Harpe)
Within his treatise on art and its many facets, well-known artist and teacher Robert Henri shares insight on the making and viewing of art. He offers insight on areas which all artists must eventually come to terms with, including proportion, technique, color, style, and subject matter. He discloses a lifetime of his personal "life-lessons" about his own art and his personal struggles as an artist, and he shares honestly the perils and triumphs of both he and his students. In a mere moment the reader learns lessons about art and its making which take artists years to learn. This book is a joy in every sense of the wordfrom Henri's suggestions on rendering light reflecting from a woman's lower lip to his secrets to making a portrait "glow". Henri's The Art Spirit is a must-read for any reader interested in any aspect of art. A classic.
My People: The Portraits of Robert Henri
by Valerie Ann Leeds Paperback, 119 pages, Published by Univ of Washington Press, 1995
The Lives, Loves, and Art of Arthur B. Davies
by Bennard B. Perlman, Arthur B. Davies Hardcover, 512 pages (August 1998) State Univ of New York Press
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Painter Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928) emerges as an odious and, probably, deeply disturbed man in the detailed account of his life by researcher and writer Perlman (Robert Henri: His Life and Art). Davies (like Henri) exhibited with the group of painters known as The Eight, and as president of the Association of America Painters and Sculptors, he introduced European modern art to the American public by organizing the 1913 Armory Show. But Davies built his career by gaining the affection of women whom he neglected badly once they bore his children. He found the refuge he soughta place where he had neither financial nor emotional responsibilitiesin art. But, as this fascinating biography attests, his freedoms cost others dearly. 101 illustrations (16 in color).
William Glackens
by William H. Gerdts, Jorge H. Santis, William J. Glackens 1st Edition, Hardcover, 279 pages, Published by Abbeville Press, 1996
Chapters: 1. Early Life and Travels 2. The Illustrator 3. New York Scenes 4. A Brief Honeymoon Abroad 5. From the Eight to Renoir 6. In the Park and at the Beach 7. The Late Work
William Glackens and the Eight: The Artists Who Freed American Art
by Ira Glackens Revised, Paperback, Published by Writers & Readers, 1990
Maurice Prendergast
by Nancy Mowell Matthews, Nancy Mowell Mathews Hardcover, 196 pages (August 1997) International Book Import Service, Inc.
This monograph reflects the many aspects of the artist's genius, from his early Impressionist street and beach scenes to his middle phase of pointillist still lifes and his later colorful, more flattened figurative paintings
The Unknown Pastels
by Maurice Brazil Prendergast Paperback (December 1987) Universe Pub
22 Full-color reproductions, B/W illustrations, and an essay by Warren Adelson, director of the Coe Kerr Gallery.
George Bellows: Painter of America
by Charles H. MORGAN Hardcover Publisher: Reynal (1965)
Ernest Lawson, American impressionist 1873-1939
by Henry D. Hill
Descriptions and histories of the 1,265 oils by John Sloan (1871-1951), more than 1,000 of which are illustrated. Includes critical commentary, the artist's own comments, and an analysis of Sloan's work and his role in American painting. Indexing by title and subject. Illustrated.
A Christmas Carol: In Prose Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
by Charles Dickens, Everett Shinn (Illustrator) Hardcover, 164 pages (October 1997) Stewart Tabori & Chang
William Glackens
4 by Avis Berman (Editor), Elizabeth Thompson Colleary (Contributor), Heather Campbell Coyle (Contributor), Judith F. Dolkart (Contributor), Alicia G. Longwell (Contributor) - Hardcover: 288 pages; Publisher: Skira Rizzoli; 1st edition (February 18, 2014)
A monumental new monograph accompanying the first major retrospective in fifty years of the work of William Glackens, an important American realist painter. This richly illustrated volume provides a comprehensive introduction to William Glackens (1870-1938), one of the liveliest and most influential American painters of the early twentieth century. A founder of the Ashcan School, along with painters such as Robert Henri and John Sloan, Glackens was crucial to the introduction of modern art in the United States through his collaboration with Albert C. Barnes and his championing of landmark exhibitions of American and European avant-garde art.
The Eight and American Modernisms
by Elizabeth Kennedy (Editor)
(March 15, 2009)
Frustrated by the art worlds elitism and the snobbish exclusivity of the academys juries, eight American painters united in 1908 to upend the establish norms and stage their own exhibition of modernist art. Led by the charismatic Robert Henri, they came to be known as "The Eight," and their two-week show at New Yorks Macbeth Galleries drew a multitude of visitors, who crowded into the galleries to critique the much-publicized work of these "revolutionary" artists. Their paintings of urban scenes marked a significant departure from the prevailing stylewhich emphasized physical and natural beautyand met with critical success.
The established chronicle maintains that the Eight were rendered dysfunctional and artistically irrelevant after European modernism arrived in the United States at the 1913 Armory Show. The Eight and American Modernisms revises this account and reevaluates these respected artists careers, including their late works. Accompanying a traveling exhibition, this lushly illustrated volume challenges the accepted wisdom about the evolution of the modernist style. In addition to Henri, "The Eight" included William Glackens, George Luks, Everett Shinn, John French Sloan, Arthur B. Davies, Ernest Lawson, and Maurice Prendergast.
Robert Henri in Santa Fe: His Work and Influence
by Valerie Ann Leeds
(December 1, 2011)
Robert Henri (1865-1929) spent time in Santa Fe in 1916, 1917, 1922 and 1925 during which time he produced some thirty portraits, mainly of Hispanic and Indian subjects. His enthusiasm for New Mexico brought a number of artists to the area, including John Sloan and George Bellows. Henri crusaded actively against academic conservatism, enlisting younger artists (such as Sloan) and his students (Bellows, Edward Hopper, Morgan Russell, and Stuart Davis) in the cause of artistic freedom and unflinching realism, a belief that led his detractors to dub Henri's group the "Ashcan" school. In 1908 Henri and other members of the Ashcan "Eight" achieved notoriety with their exhibit at Macbeth Gallery in New York. When Henri met Dr. Edgar Hewitt of Santa Fe's School of American Archaeology in 1914, the museum director urged Henri to paint in New Mexico. Henri's strong personality and liberal ideas regarding museum policy, particularly unjuried exhibitions, left a lasting imprint on the newly opened Museum of New Mexico.
Picturing the City: Urban Vision and the Ashcan School
(Ahmanson-Murphy Fine Arts Books) by Rebecca Zurier Hardcover: 418 pages Publisher: University of California Press (September 6, 2006)
Picturing the City takes an innovative look at the group of urban realists known as the Ashcan School, and at the booming cultures of vision and representation in early twentieth-century New York. Offering fresh insights into the development of modern cities and modern art in America, Rebecca Zurier considers what it meant to live in a city where strangers habitually watched each other and public life seemed to consist of continual display, as new classes of immigrants and working women claimed their places in the metropolis. Through her study of six artistsGeorge Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, Everett Shinn, and John SloanZurier illuminates the quest for new forms of realism to describe changes in urban life, commercial culture, and codes of social conduct in the early 1900s.
Life's Pleasures: The Ashcan Artists' Brush with Leisure, 1895-1925
by James Tottis (Author), Valerie Ann Leeds, Vincent Digirolamo, Marianne Doezema, Suzanne Smeaton - Hardcover: 216 pages; Publisher: Merrell Publishers (July 1, 2007)
The images that are often associated with the Ashcan school of artists are the more sombre depictions of working-class life in early twentieth-century New York. This subject matter is not, however, representative of the entire spectrum of Ashcan art. Featuring some of the Ashcan school's most vibrant and outstanding works, this book demonstrates unequivocally the zeal with which these artists and their circle embraced the world of play enjoyed by all levels of society.
Maurice Prendergast (Library of American Art)
by Richard J. Wattenmaker Hardcover, 160 pages (September 1994) Harry N Abrams
Midwest Book Review:
Maurice Prendergast's joyous , light-filled canvases have made him one of America's best-loved painters. His unique perception endowed his sensuous experiments in pattern and texture, in atmosphere and light with a stature achieved by few artists. Working in the last decade of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th, he perfected his distinctive style, becoming one of the great colorists of all time. This first comprehensive monograph on Prendergast contributes a wealth of new scholarship. Based on letters, sketchbooks, and contemporary articles and reviews, it also brings to life an exciting and pivotal era, for Prendergast was in the forefront of modern painting in America. His experiences while living and working in Europe allowed him to draw on a wide variety of sourcesincluding the works of Cezanne, Signac, the Italian Renaissance painters, and Watteau. Out of these he created his own truly unique idiom. 127 illustrations, including 52 in full color, and a bibliography grace this splendid volume.
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonne. the Maurice and Charles Prendergast Systmatic Catalogue Project.
by Carol Clark, Nancy Mowll Mathews, Gwendolyn Owens Hardcover (October 1990), Williams College Museum of Art
John Sloan on Drawing and Painting
by John Sloan Paperback: 252 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (April 13, 2000)
Highly regarded member of the "Ashcan School" of American painting, John Sloan was also a remarkable teacher, as evidenced by this illustrated, practical record of his talks and instructional advice. Sloan discusses line, tone, texture, light and shade, composition, design, space, perspective, and related issues. Later chapters deal with figure drawing, painting, landscape and mural painting, painting technique, etching and other media. Each chapter features a wealth of helpful suggestions and exercises, plus numerous illustrations.
John Sloan: Painter and Rebel
by John Loughery Paperback, 464 pages Reprint edition (December 1997) Henry Holt (Paper)
Documenting New York City's cultural coming-of-age, a historical biography of an American painter and propagandist reveals the social and political scene of the early 1900s, including Sloan's activist wife Dolly, John Butler Yeats and his sons, and Max Eastman.
John Sloan's Oil Paintings: A Catalogue Raisonne
by Rowland Elzea Hardcover (February 1992) Associated Univ Press
Descriptions and histories of the 1,265 oils by John Sloan (1871-1951), more than 1,000 of which are illustrated. Includes critical commentary, the artist's own comments, and an analysis of Sloan's work and his role in American painting. Indexing by title and subject. Illustrated.
Paintings of George Bellows
by Michael Quick Paperback: 261 pages Publisher: Amon Carter Museum (June 1992)
Best remembered for his sporting scenes, American realist painter George Bellows had an enormous range of subject interests, as revealed by this splendid catalogue of a touring exhibition. Bellows's late, joyful landscapes, done shortly before his death from appendicitis in 1925, are delirious explosions of color. His purest seascapes crystallize nature's elemental power, recalling one of his principal influences, Winslow Homer. Frequently portraying a mix of ethnic and social classes in the modern metropolis, Bellows contributed to the socialist magazine The Masses and occasionally assumed the role of social critic, as in Cliff Dwellers , a chaotic street scene crowded with immigrants. In incisive essays complemented by 210 plates (75 in color) five noted scholars of American art examine the evolution of Bellows's exuberant realism, his experimental response to the New York scene, his simultaneous attraction to and fear of the sea and his portraiture as a repository for intangible values.
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George Bellows and Urban America
by Marianne Doezema Hardcover: 244 pages Publisher: Yale University Press (April 1, 1992)
Bellows's (1882-1925) paintings of New York in the early decades of the 20th century captured the city's bigness and boldness without sentimentality or sanitation. In this highly illustrated volume (including 18 color plates), Doezema explores why it was that Bellows's paintingsdespite being considered coarse in technique and subject matterwere acclaimed by critics and patrons, by conservatives, progressives, and radicals alike.
Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Bellows was never officially a member of the Ashcan School, however, because he did not participate in their initial 1908 exhibition at McBeth gallery. Biographers speculate this may have been because Bellows was a decade younger than most of the other artists in this group. Nonetheless, Bellows soon began showing his works in major exhibitions and in 1909 at the age of 27 became one of the youngest artists to be elected to the National Academy of Design.
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