Patricia Engel Libros

Includes a Book club favorites reader's guide.

Sabina grapples with her identity as a member of the Colombian diaspora, facing challenges in balancing her familial ties with her desire for independence. Her journey explores the complexities of belonging and the impact of her protective yet troubled family dynamics, highlighting the broader themes of cultural identity and personal growth.

The extraordinary new novel from award-winning author, Patricia Engel, The Veins of the Ocean is a heartrending story of one woman's devotion to her death row-convicted brother and her journey away from a painful past

The novel invites readers into an immersive world, promising a captivating experience that allows for deep engagement and exploration. It weaves a rich narrative filled with compelling characters and intricate themes, making it a perfect escape for those seeking to delve into a beautifully crafted story. The Miami Herald highlights its ability to transport readers, suggesting a profound and enchanting journey awaits within its pages.

From Patricia Engel, whose novel Infinite Country was a New York Times bestseller and a Reese's Book Club pick, comes an exquisite collection of ten haunting, award-winning short stories set across the Americas and linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise. Two Colombian expats meet as strangers on the rainy streets of New York City, both burdened with traumatic pasts. In Cuba, a woman discovers her deceased brother's bones have been stolen, and the love of her life returns from Ecuador for a one-night visit. A cash-strapped couple hustles in Miami, to life-altering ends. The Faraway World is a collection of arresting stories from the New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Country, Patricia Engel, "a gifted storyteller whose writing shines even in the darkest corners" (The Washington Post). Intimate and panoramic, these stories bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.

A collection of ten haunting short stories linked by themes of migration, sacrifice, and moral compromise bring to life the liminality of regret, the vibrancy of community, and the epic deeds and quiet moments of love.

Edited by Penelope Banou, Georgios Boudalis, Patricia Engel, Stephen R. Hill, Joseph Schirò, and Jedert Vodopivec Tomažic, this volume explores the question of why artists select specific papers for their creations. It examines whether this choice is influenced by availability and cost or driven by artistic motivation. The book features examples from artists such as Nikolai Astrup, Micheline de Bellefroid, Auguste Beuret, Johann Martin Schmidt, and Henri Cueco, alongside insights from Danish and Belgian artist groups, as well as traditions from India, Turkey, Japan, and the Aztecs. It also presents both traditional and cutting-edge methodologies for analyzing paper as a medium. The research highlights how a scribe's or printer's choice of paper reflects the local paper-making craft, availability of materials, trade practices, and cultural habits, while also incorporating the artist's intent. This comprehensive examination is significant for both art history and conservation, emphasizing the relevance of paper selection from the Renaissance to the present. The insights aim to encourage further interdisciplinary studies that merge conservation research with art history.

Book conservation is part of the conservation-restoration field. The vast variety of binding techniques, the diversity of the material and the artistic element demand deep understanding of books and is once again illustrated by the contributions in this publication. Various conferences and summer schools have been held in recent years, putting special focus on the historical book techniques in conservation, terminology and conservation theory. Nevertheless, there is still a great demand for more information. The authors hope to assist conservator-restorers with their contributions in one or the other way, bringing more attention to the value and beauty of historic and historical books and foster the research activities in the field of book conservation.

Das Buch ist ein Handbuch in deutscher Sprache, eine praktische Anweisung, ein Buch, zu dem man greift, wenn man ein Problem im Archiv / der Bibliothek / der Sammlung zu haben meint. Es enthält grundlegende Gedanken, die zeitlos gültig sind, und Referenzen, auch Internetlinks, die ihre Aktualität unterschiedlich lange behalten. Engel wurde um dieses Buch wiederholt gebeten, insbesondere von Teilnehmern ihrer Fortbildungsseminare. Parallel ist ihr in ihrer praktischen Arbeit als Restauratorin aufgefallen, dass das Wissen, welches sie in diesem Buch zusammengestellt hat, eine große Hilfe für Archivare, Museumspersonal, Bibliothekare und Sammlungsleiter ist.