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The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir

Dee Williams · Blue Rider Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Dee Williams's life changed in an instant, with a near-death experience in the aisle of her local grocery store. Diagnosed with a heart condition at age forty-one, she was all too suddenly reminded that life is short, time is precious, and she wanted to be spending hers with the people...
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Stolen, Smuggled, Sold: On the Hunt for Cultural Treasures

Nancy Moses · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Stolen, Smuggled Sold: On the Hunt for Cultural Treasures tells the dark and compelling stories of iconic cultural objects that were stolen, smuggled or sold, and eventually returned back to their original owner. There are many books about museum heists, Holocaust artwork, insider theft,...
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Adorn: 25 Stylish DIY Fashion Projects

Kit Lee · Hardie Grant Books
Pages: 159
Format: Print book

Indulge in the pleasure of creating catwalk looks for yourself and learn how to create on-trend, stylish outfits and accessories with these inspiring fashion DIY projects. Bored of the blandness of affordable fashion available in shops, fashionistas Kit and Shini joined forces to create...
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Home Automation For Dummies

Dwight Spivey · For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Print book

The easy way to control your home appliances Do you want to control common household appliances and amenities from your smartphone or tablet, wherever you happen to be? Home Automation For Dummies guides you through installing and setting up app-controlled devices in your home, such as heating...
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Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2018

Terry Kovel · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 592
Format: Paperback

The 50th edition of Kovels', the leading antiques price guide, includes 25,000 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs. Kovels' is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available, from the most trusted name in the industry. It features exceptionally well-organized,...
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Cesar Millan's Short Guide to a Happy Dog: 98 Essential Tips and Techniques

Cesar Millan · National Geographic; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

After more than 9 seasons as TV’s Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan has a new mission: to use his unique insights about dog psychology to create stronger, happier relationships between humans and their canine companions.Now in paperback, this inspirational and practical guide...
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Gizelle's Bucket List: My Life with a Very Large Dog

Lauren Watt · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 244
Format: Print book

"A lightbeat, epic account of how the 20-something author brought her giant English Mastiff to her first tiny New York apartment after college, while navigating boyfriends, first jobs, her mother's illness and a bucket list that involves her dog's participation, "--NoveList."Lauren...
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias

Andy Vernon · Timber Press, 2014.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Dahlias are the showgirls of the garden. Their colorful blooms, from purple, pink, and white to yellow, orange, and red, come in a huge variety of sizes and shapes. The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias is packed with everything you need to know to grow these fantastic flowers. The book...
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Handmade Gatherings: Recipes and Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations and Potluck Parties

Ashley English · Roost Books
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the seasons and connect with your community through parties tothrow in collaboration with your friends. Handmade Gatherings offers:? 16 seasonal party ideas ? 52 recipes ? 32 crafts and activitiesFrom the décor, to the entertainment, on down to the recipes themselves, Handmade...
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Makerspaces: Top Trailblazing Projects, A LITA Guide

Caitlin A Bagley · ALA TechSource, 2014. ©2014.
Pages: 114
Format: Print book

Spaces that have been designed to allow users to create, build, and learn new projects and technologies, makerspaces employ a variety of tools such as 3-D printers, AutoCAD design software, and even open-source hardware like Arduino Kits. Developing a community around shared use of space...
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2018

Noah Fleisher · Krause Publications
Pages: 704
Format: Print book

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Smoke Over Steamtown

Dennis Livesey · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 120
Format: Print book

Through Dennis A. Livesey's camera lens, readers will experience the thrill of the steam railroad, a transportation system that dominated the USA for over 100 years and helped build a nation. In 131 photographs of Steamtown -- a heritage railroad -- see the billowing smoke and the flashing...
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