The mad potter George E. Ohr, eccentric genius

Illustrated with evocative historical photographs and over fifty color reproductions of his ceramics, The Mad Potter tells the extraordinary story of an eccentric American maverick who was determined to make his mark and who never stopped believing that even the unlikeliest dreams can come true.

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Main Author: Greenberg, Jan, 1942-
Other Authors: Jordan, Sandra (Sandra Jane Fairfax)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
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520 |a Illustrated with evocative historical photographs and over fifty color reproductions of his ceramics, The Mad Potter tells the extraordinary story of an eccentric American maverick who was determined to make his mark and who never stopped believing that even the unlikeliest dreams can come true. 
505 0 |a Our story begins. The family bad boy -- Like a duck in water -- Back in Biloxi -- Fire -- "No two alike" -- The last hurrah -- The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art -- How to look at a pot -- And how to "boss" one of your own. 
586 |a Robert F. Sibert Honor, 2014. 
600 1 0 |a Ohr, George E.,  |d 1857-1918  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Potters  |z United States  |v Biography  |v Juvenile nonfiction. 
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