Marques Vickers

Biography

Visual Artist, Writer and Photographer Marques Vickers is a California native presently living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle, Washington regions.

He was born in 1957 and raised in Vallejo, California. He is a 1979 Business Administration graduate from Azusa Pacific University in the Los Angeles area. Following graduation, he became the Public Relations and ultimately Executive Director of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce between 1979-84. He subsequently became the Vice President of Sales for AsTRA Tours and Travel in Westwood between 1984-86.

Following a one-year residence in Dijon, France where he studied at the University of Bourgogne, he began Marquis Enterprises in 1987. His company operations have included sports apparel exporting, travel and tour operations, wine brokering, publishing, rare book and collectibles reselling. He has established numerous e-commerce, barter exchange and art websites including MarquesV.com, ArtsInAmerica.com, InsiderSeriesBooks.com, DiscountVintages.com and WineScalper.com.

Between 2005-2009, he relocated to the Languedoc region of southern France. He concentrated on his painting and sculptural work while restoring two 19th century stone village residences. His figurative painting, photography and sculptural works have been sold and exhibited internationally since 1986. He re-established his Pacific Coast residence in 2009 and has focused his creative productivity on writing and photography.

His published works span a diverse variety of subjects including true crime, international travel, California wines, architecture, history, Southern France, Pacific Coast attractions, fiction, auctions, fine art marketing, poetry, fiction and photojournalism.

He has two daughters, Charline and Caroline who presently reside in Europe.

Where to find Marques Vickers online

Books

San Francisco’s Market Street
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 9,920. Language: English. Published: January 23, 2024 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Applied arts » Photography
This edition is an architectural survey of Market Street’s historical and contemporary buildings accompanied by historical profiles. The narrative begins from the Embarcadero until the Tenderloin district.
Twisted Tour Guide Central California: From Silicon Valley To Santa Barbara
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 82,580. Language: English. Published: January 22, 2024 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » North America » USA, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
Known and unknown history, hidden delights, blood curdling and fascinating stories pervade the past of Central California beginning from the high tech Silicon Valley heading south until seaside Santa Barbara. This kaleidoscope of attractions, personalities, egos, scandals, murders stir the mixture of historical conflicts within the entire region.
Twisted Tour Guide Northern Virginia: Alexandria-Fredericksburg-Richmond
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 66,790. Language: English. Published: January 22, 2024 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
This Twisted Tour Guide is your alternative to conventional travel. It accommodates the restless visitor, tourist and resident seeking a unique and different perspective to traditional tourism. Northern Virginia remains one of the most beguiling, historic and enchanting regions of the United States.
Twisted Tour Guide: Lyon, France
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 40,020. Language: English. Published: January 22, 2024 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / France, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe
This Twisted Tour Guide is your alternative to conventional travel. It accommodates the restless visitor, tourist and resident seeking a unique and different perspective to traditional tourism. Lyon remains one of the most beguiling, seductive and enchanting cities of the world.
From One Author to Another: Marketing Advice for Self-Publishing Writers
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 24,120. Language: English. Originally Published: September 22, 2023 by Marques Vickers. Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
Assembling helpful marketing advice and guideposts for promoting your self-published writings often appears like a trek through a cloistered forest. The industry is so relatively new that there is minimal precedent to draw upon and few established strategies guaranteeing success. The self-publishing industry is an evolving landscape of financial and exposure promise.
The Titanium Genius of Architect Frank Gehry
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 2,490. Language: English. Published: August 31, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Artists, architects, & photographers, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Buildings
This edition features both the biography of architect Frank Gehry and extensive architectural photography from three of his works completed between 2000-2010.
Lyon, France Passageways: Roman Aqueduct of Gier, Traboules and Bridges
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 3,010. Language: English. Published: August 31, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Buildings
This edition intimately portrays Lyon’s famous Traboules, the Roman Aqueduct of Gier, renowned passageways within the city and bridges that line both the Saone and Rhone Rivers.
The Architecture of Seattle’s Historic Prostitution Trade
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 13,120. Language: English. Published: August 30, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Applied arts » Photography, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
“The Architecture of Seattle’s Historic Prostitution Trade” is a photographic examination of 48 documented and probable buildings employed in Seattle’s historical sex commerce. The edition illuminates the historical background, building detailing and known anecdotes behind each structure.
Under the Skin of the Architect: Exposing the Builder’s Framing Bones
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 560. Language: English. Published: August 30, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Applied arts » General, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
“Under The Skin of the Architect: Exposing the Builder’s Framing Bones” is a pictorial showcase of the steel framing and construction phases involved with the Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall completed in October, 2003 in downtown Los Angeles.
Reinventing Broadway Street
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 24,470. Language: English. Published: August 30, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Applied arts » Photography
This edition is a celebratory pictorial compilation recounting the evolution & transformation of one of downtown Los Angeles’ primary arteries. Over 200 photographs showcase architectural structures and details that line the blocks of North and South Broadway Street in the center of downtown Los Angeles. The book traces colorful legends, anecdotes and landmarks that preceded current constructions.
Architectural Flourishes: Lyon, France
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 2,990. Language: English. Published: July 6, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Decoration & ornament, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Buildings
This pictorial guide illustrates the features, ornamentation and detailing that capture Lyon’s medieval and mid to late 19th century architectural legacy. Many of these images may be traced to the ambitious direction of Claude-Marius Vaisse appointed the Prefect of the Rhone during the reign of Napoleon III and the Second Republic.
Epilogues and Aftermaths: Historically Forgotten Survivors and Consequences Volume One
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 63,550. Language: English. Published: June 27, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws
The edition highlights sixty momentous and obscure calamities and their profound effect on those left behind. In some instances the immediate trauma and impact has become lethal. In other instances, the road towards recovery has generated a profound influence on others.
Twisted Tour Guide: Baltimore
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 42,770. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Specialties & interests » Pictorials, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
Evade the Tourist Herds and Enter Into An Insider’s Baltimore. Known and unknown history, hidden delights and fascinating stories pervade the history of Baltimore. This kaleidoscope of discovery, personalities, egos, scandals and conflicts frame one of America’s oldest cities. This guide transports you to the precise famous and infamous locations where history occurred.
Galerie Vivienne Poetry
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 11,480. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2023 . Categories: Poetry » Themes & motifs » Love, Poetry » American poetry » General
Listening to one’s inner voice and expressing originality forcefully remains a tenuous process. The intention of my Galerie Vivienne collection becomes a search and shifting for intuitive clarity. The objective remains to view and articulate life beyond the increasingly clouded madness and clutter.
Paris: Famous Historical Residences
Price: $6.98 USD. Words: 77,470. Language: English. Published: March 29, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / France
Consider this edition your personal Parisian address directory for the renowned that have historically shaped France and the world. This illustrated guide transports you geographically and photographically to famous residences formerly occupied by historical leaders, noteworthy figures, revolutionaries, famous writers, performers, composers and visual artists.
Twisted Tour Guide: Paris : Shocking History, Discoveries, Scandals and Vice
Price: $6.98 USD. Words: 78,430. Language: English. Published: March 20, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / France
Evade the Tourist Herds and Enter Into An Insider’s Paris. Known and unknown history, hidden delights and fascinating stories pervade the history of Paris. This kaleidoscope of discovery, personalities, egos, scandals, conflict framed by sheer beauty creates a vivid tapestry defining over two millenniums.
Architectural Flourishes: Paris, France
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 3,020. Language: English. Published: March 15, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Decoration & ornament, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Historic preservation
“Paris Architectural Detailing” is a pictorial guide illustrating the features and detailing that capture Paris’ architectural legacy, particularly during the 19th century. The postmodern architecture of the second half of the century was exemplified during two great Exposition Universelle shows staged during 1889 and 1900 showcasing a variety of distinctive Parisian architectural styles.
Iceland’s Golden Circle
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 2,350. Language: English. Published: November 22, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » Travel » Specialties & interests » Pictorials
Iceland’s Golden Circle features five stunning attractions within the southwestern sector of the country. The illustrated guide introduces you to the Blue Lagoon, Thingvellir National Park, Laugarvatn Cave, the Geysir Geothermal Region and Gullfoss Waterfall.
Twisted Tour Guide: Washington D.C.: Shocking History, Scandals and Vice
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 73,090. Language: English. Published: October 15, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don’t want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn’t stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery. Each visitation site is accompanied by a story. Many of the narratives defy believability.
Twisted Tour Guide: Vancouver British Columbia
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 44,040. Language: English. Published: August 5, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Travel » Road travel
This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don’t want to talk about anymore. If you’re seeking an alternative to conventional tourism, this Twisted Tour Guide is ideal. Each directory accommodates the restless traveler and even resident looking for something unique and different. You will never view Vancouver quite the same again.
Balboa Park Architecture
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 3,830. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Buildings, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Applied arts » Photography
The Architecture of Balboa Park is an extensive photographic survey of the structures introduced during the 1915-16 Exposition. The edition escorts the reader through an intimate tour of the El Prado pedestrian walkway from the current Laurel Street Bridge to the Bea Evenson Fountain. Detailed images of exterior building finishes and the structures offer an insightful glimpse.
Twisted Tour Guide Pittsburgh
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 51,240. Language: English. Published: May 10, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Specialties & interests » General, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades? This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don’t want to talk about anymore...the same places people once couldn’t stop talking about. Long after the screaming sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous & obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.
Twisted Tour Guide San Diego
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 57,090. Language: English. Published: April 4, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don’t want to talk about anymore in the San Diego region…the same places people once couldn’t stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.
Washington Coast Guide: Beauty, Novelty and Curiosity
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 8,210. Language: English. Published: August 14, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Travel » Road travel
Follow a picturesque adventure tour along Washington Coast’s Interstate 101 and north of Seattle Interstate 5 that captures the majesty and quirkiness of the state. The exploration begins at the Oregon border with crossing the expansive Megler-Astoria Bridge into Washington. The background and commentary from each chapter is concise and insightful giving you an intimate glimpse of the region.
Pacific Coast Wines (2021-2022): An Insider's Guide to West Coast Winemaking
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 28,210. Language: English. Published: July 1, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Beverages - Wine & Spirits, Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » American / California Style
This edition is designed to simplify your understanding by identifying growing trends, grape descriptions, the histories and future direction of the California, Washington and Oregon wine industry. It concisely profiles each state’s leading growing regions, rainfall statistics and prominent grapes based on the most recent available harvest data.
Freebie Travel Guide to Western Oregon: Historical, Cultural and Sometimes Macabre on the Cheap
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 54,760. Language: English. Published: June 24, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Travel » Road travel
The Freebie Travel Guide to Western Oregon escorts you to renown but sometimes obscure attractions that are available to savor without the burden of admission fees (unless indicated otherwise). Featured are attractions known to insiders with unconventional tastes that provide legitimate insight into what distinguishes Western Oregon. Many of the accompanying stories once made headlines.
Freebie Travel Guide to Western Washington: Historical, Cultural and Sometimes Notorious on the Cheap
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 34,690. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Budget, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
The Freebie Tour Guide to Western Washington escorts you to renown but sometimes obscure attractions that are available to savor without the burden of admission fees (unless indicated otherwise). Featured are attractions known to insiders with unconventional tastes that provide legitimate insight into what distinguishes Western Washington.
An Artist Isn't An Island
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 41,080. Language: English. Published: May 28, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire, Fiction » Biographical
A Writer’s Barbed Recollections of Herron Island, Washington: This edition is a brutally candid confessional on the misconceptions regarding an idyllic lifestyle practiced on a Western Washington island. Herron Island supports a permanent population of 150 with residential properties spread over 300 acres. A hilarious account of his 4-year residence, the people and unique island lifestyles.
Murder in Oregon: Notorious Crime Sites
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 45,170. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » Serial killers
Murder in Oregon is a visual return to 75 infamous murder scenes profiling the shocking and detailed narratives behind each tragedy. The State of Oregon has been the residence of numerous infamous serial killers including Randy Woodfield, Keith Jesperson (Smiley Faced Killer), Jerry Brudos (Shoe Fetish Killer) and Scott William Cox. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true.
Downtown Seattle: The Contemporary Skyline
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 1,530. Language: English. Published: February 15, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Buildings, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Regional
This edition is an ongoing architectural pictorial survey of the contemporary Seattle core skyline. Documenting the city’s explosive growth downtown, the profiling images capture the elevated monoliths of the city’s urban expansion. Photographed between 2016-2023, the edition traces over 150 commercial development projects from a variety of completion stages and perspective angles.
Lake Union: The Public Face of Prosperity
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 1,490. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Regional, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Buildings
This edition is an ongoing architectural pictorial survey of Seattle’s Lake Union district. Documenting the city’s explosive growth downtown, the profiled mid-rise and high-rise developments cover the period of 2016-2023. The photography captures the projects from a variety of completion stages and perspective angles.
Vertical Bellevue Washington: Architecture Above A Boomburg Skyline
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 2,130. Language: English. Published: January 25, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Regional, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » Buildings
This edition is an architectural survey of contemporary downtown Bellevue, Washington. Documenting the city’s explosive growth within the cor, the profiled mid-rise and high-rise developments cover the period of 2016-2023. The photography captures the projects from a variety of completion stages and perspective angles.
Oregon Coast Guide: Beauty, Novelty and Curiosity
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 5,790. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Travel » Road travel
Follow a picturesque adventure tour along the Oregon Coast’s Interstate 101 that captures the majesty and quirkiness of the state. The 338-mile exploration begins at the California border in Brookings concluding with crossing the expansive Astoria-Megler Bridge into Washington. The background and commentary from each chapter is concise and insightful giving you an intimate glimpse of the coast.
Waterways of Marin County
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 2,170. Language: English. Published: November 17, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Nature, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
This edition is a photographic journey tracing each of Marin County’s fourteen principle waterways from their source to termination point. The sequence of images follows this course making it a stride-by-stride accompaniment with the camera lens. The creeks and streams that eminently flow throughout Marin County are important draining outlets originating from the elevated mountain ranges.
Spanning The Turbulent Waters: Pacific Coast Bridges
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 13,150. Language: English. Published: November 12, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Civil / Bridges, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
Pacific Coast bridges symbolize a suspended engineering subjugation of hostile topography and inclement weather. Soaring as monumental arches above formerly impassible water bodies, these structurally tiered marvels have embedded themselves organically as creations of sculpture. This edition is a detailed photographic profile of elegance, ornamentation and detail design of 85 spans.
Strikingly Illustrated Phobias
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 3,050. Language: English. Published: November 3, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Psychology » Mental health, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire » Form / parodies
Living with anxiety, panic disorders or phobias can make you feel as though you don’t have full control of your life. This edition will neither alter, nor cure phobic and obsessive behavior. It promises no tactical reinforcement skills, zero practical advice and is clinically useless. Over 250 photographic images punctuate each phobia creating exaggerated impressions.
Love, Wine and Real Estate in Southern France
Price: $5.95 USD. Words: 38,160. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
“Love, Wine and Real Estate in Southern France” is California artist Marques Vickers’ memoir and mediation on five years of his passionate pursuit of la belle vie in France’s Languedoc rustic refuge. Vickers’ evocative and original vignettes illuminate the enchantment behind southern French culture and village life.
The Reflective Powers of Water as Visual Alchemy
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 570. Language: English. Published: August 5, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Fine art » Conceptual
“The Reflective Powers of Water as Visual Alchemy” is California artist Marques Vickers photographic edition of over 120+ images of inverted and reflective objects created by water exposure. The diverse photo sequence was captured through various bodies of water and fountains throughout northwestern Washington State. The transparency properties of water create magical illusions for objects.
The Artistic Properties of Reflective Glass
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 550. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Fine art » Conceptual
“The Artistic Properties of Reflective” is California artist Marques Vickers photographic edition of over 105+ captured images of inverted and reflective objects mirrored by glass. The diverse photo sequence was captured through a variety of windows from the port district of Tacoma, Washington.When lightning strikes sand, the optical dispersal of imagery mirrors and scatters coherent composition.
Morro Rock California
Price: $5.95 USD. Words: 870. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books
This edition is a stunning photographic survey capturing the diversity and varied perspectives of the sacred monolith. Morro Rock is the most prominent of the Nine Sister mountain range located within San Luis Obispo County and fronts a beachfront gateway to the city of Morro Bay, California. The ancient sacred rock is geographically termed a protruding plug rising from the Pacific Ocean.
The Leaves of Autumn: Meditations on Middle Age
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 900. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Nature, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books
“The Leaves of Autumn: Meditations on Middle Age” is artist Marques Vickers photographic survey portraying the variety and vibrant colors of seasonally shedding foliage. Vickers combines his colorfully captured imagery with a meditative essay comparing the annual rite with the entrance and emergence of middle age. Nearly 120 images portray the diversity of autumn colors.
Waterways of San Rafael and Fairfax
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 1,280. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Nature, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books
This edition is a visual examination of five streams in northern Marin County. Over 70 color images portray the routings of the Santa Venetia Marsh Preserve and Las Gallinas, San Rafael, Fairfax and Sleepy Hollow Creeks as captured by photographer Marques Vickers. The creeks that eminently flow throughout Marin County are important draining outlets into San Francisco Bay.
Waterways of Mill Valley
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 1,190. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Nature, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books
This edition is a visual examination of four water bodies located in the Marin County city of Mill Valley. Over 145 color images by photographer Marques Vickers trace the routings of the Pickleweed Inlet and Mill, Corte Madera de Presidio and Coyote Creeks.The creeks that eminently flow throughout Marin County are important draining outlets originating from the elevated mountain ranges.
Waterways of Central Marin County
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 1,400. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Nature, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books
This edition is a visual examination of five water tributaries flowing through the cities of Corte Madera, Ross, Larkspur and San Anselmo. Over 85 color images taken by photographer Marques Vickers portray the routings of the Corte Madera, Ross, Larkspur, Tamalpais and San Anselmo Creeks. The creeks that flow throughout Marin County are important draining outlets to San Francisco Bay.
Shadowlands Photography
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 410. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Fine art » Subjects & themes / landscapes & seascapes
Shadowlands is a photographic concept edition accentuating contours, silhouettes and dominant color compositions of 150 photographic images. Many of the images are recognizable icons and landmarks. They are transformed into graphic arts appearance by employing photo imaging software. The accompanying shadows create a foreboding and often sinister impression.
Seattle’s Missing Bicycles
Price: $5.95 USD. Words: 1,460. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Transportation » Public Transportation, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire » Form / parodies
Seattle’s dockless electrical bicycle program is the largest shared urban transportation outlet in the United States. Reportedly, one quarter of all rental bikes are based within the Seattle metropolitan region.The objectives behind this modified program remain to enable fluid mobility, reduce car congestion and emissions, and offer commuters, residents and visitors an affordable alternative.
Toxic Silicon Valley Groundwater
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 15,290. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Environment, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Industries / computer industry
Twenty-five former toxic waste sites are profiled in this edition focusing on visually documenting the contemporary redevelopment of these properties decades after they have become removed from closer public and media scrutiny. This is a story about unhappy endings. This is a narrative about how the manufacture of technology has potentially forever poisoned the subterranean Silicon Valley.
Vladimir Putin’s Time in Dresden, Germany
Price: $5.95 USD. Words: 6,150. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Contemporary political, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
Author and Photographer Marques Vickers examines a propaganda story introduced by Russian President Vladimir Putin crediting himself with single-handedly defusing a hostile East German crowd intent on ransacking the Dresden KGB offices in 1989. This edition recounts the narrative, first related in Putin’s published memoirs “First Person” (2000) and later embellished in a 2009 broadcast via a Rus
Arizona’s Vanishing Cactus
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 790. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Ecology & Environment, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Environment
This edition illustrates this gradual erosion of Arizona’s heritage treasure. Their declining presence become emblematic of society’s continuing disharmony with our surrounding environment. On the periphery of Scottsdale, Arizona is a troubling reminder of the consequences resulting from suburban expansion and desert encroachment.
Does Death Do Us Part Eternally?
Price: $5.98 USD. Words: 49,110. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological
“Does Death Do Us Part Eternally?” is a collection of eleven short stories. Each narrative stresses profound impressions the loss of a close friend, acquaintance, or relation alters the life perspective of survivor. Written from first-person and third-party viewpoints, each narrative explores the impact loss has impacted on future financial security, intimacy, equilibrium and dreams.
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