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Small-Space Vegetable Gardens: Growing Great Edibles in Containers, Raised Beds, and Small Plots

Andrea Bellamy - Timber Pr
Format: Book

"If I could recommend one book for small-space vegetable gardening, this would be it. Andrea Bellamy nailed it!" - Joe Lamp'l, Growing a Greener WorldSmall-Space Vegetable Gardens explains the basics of growing a bounty of edibles in a minimal amount of space. Andrea...
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Fine Gardening Grow: Healthier & Easier Gardens

Contributors & Readers of Fine Gardening Editors - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover

The gardening manual youve been waiting for. Packed with essential tips, planting solutions, practical instruction, and pruning advice from Fine Gardening magazine, Fine Gardening Grow Healthier & Easier Gardens is the perfect guide for cultivating know-how. Its a must for your gardening...
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Country Style: Home Décor and Rustic Crafts from Chandeliers to Coffee Tables, Bedcovers to Bulletin Boards

Anna Örnberg - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

A beautiful, rustic home isn't hard to create. With a splash of color, some pieces that pop, and a little bit of inspiration, even the most standard unit can be flipped into a country haven. Try elegant whites, industrial details, grandiose patterns, or some shabby chic. It's fun and easy...
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Easy Origami Ornaments: An Augmented Reality Crafting Experience

Christopher L Harbo - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Handcrafted ornaments are just a few folds away! Learn how to turn origami flowers, stars, cranes, and more into amazing ornaments for any occasion. With photo-illustrated instructions and augmented reality access to video tutorials, youll never get stuck on a step. Just grab some paper...
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How to decorate.

Farrow & Ball. - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Print book

Set to become the bible of home decoration, Farrow & Ball How to Decorate provides a highly practical and inspirational guide to the successful use of paint and paper in any home, large or small, urban or country. Published on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the iconic...
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Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History

Witold Rybczynski - Farrar
Format: Print book

Have you ever wondered where rocking chairs came from, or why cheap plastic chairs are suddenly everywhere?In Now I Sit Me Down, the distinguished architect and writer Witold Rybczynski chronicles the history of the chair from the folding stools of pharaonic Egypt to the ubiquitous stackable...
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Team Dog: How to Train Your Dog--the Navy SEAL Way

Mike Ritland - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover

New York Times-bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland teaches all dog owners how to have the close relationship and exceptional training of combat dogs. In TEAM DOG, Mike taps into fifteen years' worth of experience and shares, explaining in accessible and direct language,...
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Origami Master Class Flowers

Marcio Noguchi - Race Point Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Origami Master Class Flowers is an expert-level course in folding breathtakingly beautiful origami flowers. Arranged by designer, this book offers you step-by-step instructions to make 12 of the most complex flower models ever designed. Master diagrammer Marcio Noguchi will guide you through...
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Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2018

Eric Bradley - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

"A comprehensive one-stop reference." ~Danielle Arnet, The Smart Collector, Tribune Content Agency "...A quick resource with an authoritative voice." ~Steven Wayne Yvaska, The Seasoned Collector, San Jose Mercury News "Accurately reflects the antique...
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Jungle Animals

Robyn Hardyman - Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding

The jungle food web connects animals large and small, both predators and prey. In this beginning origami title, the animal crafts show this diversity of species well, from spider to monkey. Kids will learn all about the jungle biome as they fold some of the coolest wild animals.
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Decorating Projects for a Lazy Crafternoon

Stella Fields
Format: Print book

This how-to book shows readers how to create fashion accessories (alone or with friends) using basic craft supplies.
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Origami Accessories: A Foldable Fashion Guide

Sok Song - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Transform a simple sheet of paper into a fashion-forward accent piece with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrated diagrams. Create accessories to amp up every outfit in your closet, including purses, shoes, and jewelry. With ten original, one-of-a-kind origami fashion accessories,...
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Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps & Covers 2014

Charles Snee - Scott Publishing Co.
Format: Print book

The 2014 edition of the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers features more the 7,700 value changes and a host of important editorial enhancements. One of the most important additions is the new symbol incorporated in the listings that identifies modern U.S. self-adhesive...
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Spray, Smooth, and Shampoo: DIY Crafts and Recipes for Healthy Hair

Aubre Andrus - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Experience hair care flair with these simple, all-natural recipes and fun crafts. Using some of nature's best ingredients, such as jojoba oil, apple cider vinegar, banana, and shea butter, you'll make essential recipes like an Itchy Scalp Mask, a Tame Those Tangles Spray, and a Deep...
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The Rideshare Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Driving for Uber, Lyft, and Other Ridesharing Companies

Harry Campbell - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback

An industry leader's guide to making Lyft and Uber work for you. In less than five years, ridesharing has grown from nonexistence into a billion dollar industry. Uber now has two million drivers in the United States, Lyft has seven hundred thousand, and both show no signs of slowing down....
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Learn Swedish Weaving & Huck Embroidery

Katherine Kennedy - Annie's; Pap/Chrt edition
Format: Print book

Filled with step-by-step photos, color stitch charts, and informative drawings, this book teaches a simple, straightforward needlework form that can be mastered and enjoyed by all ages: Swedish weaving, also known as Huck embroidery. It takes crafters through the techniques...
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Super Simple Zoo Critter Crafts: Fun and Easy Animal Crafts

Sammy Bosch - ABDO Publishing
Format: Print book

Get creative with Super Simple Zoo Critter Crafts! From a fluffy feathered peacock to a bean sock gorilla, these fun and easy projects will get kids crafting while they learn about different animal habitats. The crafts are super simple and tons of fun. Each project includes colorful photos...
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California Native Gardening: A Month-by-Month Guide

Helen Popper - University of California Press
Format: Paperback

This is the first month-by-month guide to gardening with native plants in a state that follows a unique, nontraditional seasonal rhythm. Beginning in October, when much of California leaves the dry season behind and prepares for its own green “spring,” Helen Popper provides detailed,...
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Curious Minds: 40 Hands-on Activities to Inspire a Love of Learning

Ty Kolstedt - Zephyr Press
Format: Print book

A great resource for parents and homeschoolers in search of kid-friendly DIY projects, educators seeking to enhance classroom lessons, and caregivers or camp counselors looking for activities with a deeper educational lesson behind them, Curious Minds is filled to the brim with learning...
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Twigg Stitch: A New Twist on Reversible Knitting

Vicki Twigg - Interweave
Format: Book

A brand-new technique for creating completely reversible knitting.Readers will discover a new type of color knitting that produces a fully reversible fabric with mirrored or completely different sides. Worked by knitting two yarns at the same time, Twigg stitch allows the knitter to create...
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Cool Plastic Bottle and Milk Jug Science

Tammy Enz - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Why throw used plastic bottles and milk jugs in the reycling when you can reuse them yourself? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep readers entertained as they learn about scientific principles.
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The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change

Ken Druse - Stewart
Format: Print book

There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In The New Shade Garden, Ken Druse provides this generation with a comprehensive guide to creating a shade garden...
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Papercraft and Origami Stationary

Lucy Painter - Hermes House
Format: Paperback

The definitive compendium of papercraft techniques and projects with over 300 pieces to create and over 2,000 full-color photographs and diagrams. Decoupage, paper cutting and quilling, gilding, stamping and paper construction.
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Bakeland: Nordic Treats Inspired by Nature

MARIT HOVLAND - Greystone Books
Format: Hardcover

A quirky, beautifully photographed collection of delicious and creative Nordic baking recipes inspired by nature.From the Danish concept of hygge (or "coziness") to the Swedish fika (or "coffee break") , when it comes to enjoying the good things in life, the Nordic...
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Happy Feet Unique Knits to Knock Your Socks Off

Cathy Carron - R&M West Coast Enterprises
Format: Paperback

Perfect for the advanced beginner to advanced knitters, the more than 40 fashion-forward designs offer a variety of fun styles and challenges, including tube of spiral shapes, turning heels, afterthought heels and toe-up. A helpful introduction that gives readers a leg up on terminology,...
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Basic Knitting and Projects

Leigh Ann Chow - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Everything you need to get started knitting--and progress to more challenging projects--can be found in this book. The detailed instructions and hundreds of step-by-step photos explain exactly how to do dozens of essential stitches and techniques, including cables, lace, intarsia, stranded...
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Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book: A Modern Guide to Sewing Fabulous Vintage Styles

Gretchen Hirsch - STC Craft
Format: Print book

Every vintage-obsessed sewist dreams of having a closet full of gorgeous dresses. The follow-up to the popular Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing and Gertie Sews Vintage Casual, Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create...
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New Vintage Lace: Knits Inspired By the Past

Andrea Jurgrau - Interweave
Format: Book

Enjoy gorgeous projects that include hats, small and large shawls circular, semi-circular, and triangular, scarves, and wraps - all inspired by traditional lace doily patterns. Lace-knitter Andrea Jurgrau shows how she creates her patterns, lifting or creating and adjusting individual motifs,...
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Literary Yarns: Crochet Projects Inspired by Classic Books

Cindy Wang - Quirk Books
Format: Print book

Crochet adorable amigurumi inspired by classic literature. Comics fans have action figures. Sports fans get trading cards. But what about literature lovers? What book-themed accessories can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills, all at the same...
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The Joy of Less

Francine Jay - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Francine Jay pioneered the simple living movement with her self-published bestseller, The Joy of Less. In this fully redesigned and repackaged edition - featuring never-before-seen content - Jay brings her philosophy to more readers who are eager to declutter. Rather than the "crash...
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Handmade Soap Book, Updated 2nd Edition

Melinda Coss - IMM Lifestyle Books 2016.
Format: Print book

In a world filled with pollution and chemicals, this book shows you how to create your own soaps and bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients and very little specialist equipment. Create the perfect gift for family and friends, kids and grown-ups.This book features a huge range...
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How to Play The Piano: For Beginner's A Complete Guide

Tony R. Smith - Independently published
Format: Paperback

Learn How to Play the Piano/KeyboardThis piano book is a great beginner's guide and it provides an easy introduction to playing music. If you have no experience or you might just be new to the piano/keyboard, this guide will have you playing the piano/keyboard in no time. Practice...
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Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Second Chances (Flash the Donkey)

Rachel Anne Ridge - Tyndale Momentum
Format: Paperback

The heartwarming tale of an irrepressible donkey who needed a home -- and forever changed a family.Rachel Anne Ridge was at the end of her rope. The economy had crashed, taking her formerly thriving business along with it. She had been a successful artist, doing work she loved, but now she felt...
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Equine ER: Stories From a Year in the Life of an Equine Veterinary Hospital

Leslie Guttman - Eclipse Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Equine ER explores the power of the human-horse connection, through the lens of the esteemed hospital, located in the horse-crazy Bluegrass, birthplace of greats like Man o' War. At the hospital, a core of iconoclastic doctors perform cutting-edge medicine on their four-footed patients,...
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How to Be Safe: Survival Tactics to Protect Yourself, Your Home, Your Business and Your Family

Ira A. Lipman - Readers Digest
Format: Hardcover

How to Be Safe is the most comprehensive safety and security manual on the market, encouraging individuals to take a positive, preventive approach to their own safety. This well-researched reference, written by the founder and chairman of Guardsmark, one of the world’s largest...
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The Plant Recipe Book: 100 Living Arrangements for Any Home in Any Season

Baylor Chapman - Artisan
Format: Book

A follow-up to the widely popular "Flower Recipe Book, " "The Plant Recipe Book" is the next great thing in interior plant design, providing simple steps showing anyone how to create stunning living plant decor. Each one of the 100 recipes specifies the type and quantity...
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Easy Origami Greeting Cards: An Augmented Reality Crafting Experience

Christopher L Harbo - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Handcrafted cards are just a few folds away! Learn how to turn origami pigs, ducks, teacups, and more into one-of-a-kind greeting cards. With photo-illustrated instructions and augmented reality access to video tutorials, youll never get stuck on a step. Just grab some paper and start crafting!
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Sew Home: Learn Design Basics, Techniques, Fabrics & Supplies - 30 Modern Projects to Turn a House into YOUR Home

Erin Schlosser - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

It's the first home decor sewing book you need to buy! Make your place look like a million bucks with 31 functional projects including DIY window treatments, linens, organizers, rugs, pillows, and accessories for every space in your home. Work with cording and zippers, blind hems,...

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The First Railroads: Atlas of Early Railroads

Derek Hayes - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

A highly illustrated volume tracing the emergence of modern railways. Praise for the author's previous title, America Discovered: "Hayes offers more than just the state's emergent political boundaries and geological elevations. He presents a fascinating, map-based chronicle...
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The Art of Plant-Based Cheesemaking: How to Craft Real, Cultured, Non-Dairy Cheese

KAREN MCATHY - New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback

Make your own real, non-dairy cheese at home - traditional methods for making plant-based cheeseAs plant-based, dairy-free diets continue to expand in popularity for health and ethical reasons, cheese often becomes the "last hurdle."Much of what passes for non-diary "cheese"...
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Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A new edition of the bible of the antiques world - the most accessible, authoritative and trusted antiques reference book available. This new edition reflects changes in the antiques market since 2008. Clearly and logically organized by period and a type, it is packed with practical and useful...
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Beautiful Bracelets By Hand: Seventy Five One-of-a-Kind Baubles, Bangles and Other Wrist Adornments You Can Make At Home

Jade Gedeon - Page Street Publishing
Format: Book

One-of-a-Kind Bracelets You Can Make At HomeTake your outfit and crafting up a notch with attention-grabbing bracelets inspired by one of the hottest and most fashionable jewelry lines in the country.Jade Gedeon, owner of We Dream in Colour, offers seventy-five of her favorite designs,...
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Goldmine's Essential Guide to Record Collecting

DAVE THOMPSON - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

Your Vinyl AnswerGoldmine's Essential Guide to Record Collecting celebrates some of the finest vinyl ever pressed by music's greatest artists. You'll find the royalty of Rock (Elvis, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones) , the pioneers of Punk (The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones)...
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Cat Litter Cake and Other Horrifying Desserts

Ali Vega - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

What can be as yucky to look at as it is yummy to eat? Your dessert! Learn how to make a variety of desserts that are both repulsive and tasty. Create dishes like worms in dirt, gooey alien limbs, and "poisoned" apples. Baking dessert has never been so much fun - or so gross!
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The Iron Horse: The History and Development of the Steam Locomotive

John Walter - The History Press
Format: Hardcover

John Walter has created an accessible one-volume study of the development of the steam railway locomotive from Trevithick, Hedley, Blenkinsop, Sguin, Stevenson and other pioneers to the ground-breaking analytical work of Chapelon and his disciples. Beginning with a full history, the book...
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An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Locomotives:: A Guide to the Golden Age of Train Engines from 1830 to 2000

COLIN GARRATT - Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

From the early years of steam power to today's awe inspiring high-speed passenger trains, this book spansnearly two centuries of locomotive history. It covers the first designs of the 1830s, early North American freight trains, the golden age of railways from 1900-1950, the crossover...
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Make Your Own Cute and Easy Pompoms

Kevin Wilson - Quayside
Format: Paperback

A cute, patterned pompom has the power to take a project from sweet to sensational. Most of the pompoms made in the past were single colored or used multi-colored yarn. Now, you can create pompoms with flowers, stripes, and even butterflies. Make Your Own Cute and Easy Pompoms will take...
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2018 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date

Tracy Schmidt - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback


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The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias

Andy Vernon - Timber Press, 2014.
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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Essential Perennials: The Complete Reference to 2700 Perennials for the Home Garden

Ruth Rogers Clausen - Timber Press
Format: Print book

Perennials are the mainstay of any garden. But how do you choose from the thousands available, and care for the ones you already have? Essential Perennials helps you decide exactly which plants will bring you the beauty you want and will thrive in the conditions you can provide....
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Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia

Judith Miller - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardcover

First published in 1998, Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia has gone on to sell more than 150,000 copies worldwide and been published into seven languages. This new edition includes a thoroughly updated directory, list of suppliers and up-to-date price codes for each item.Compiled by an international...
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Learn to Burn: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started in Pyrography

Simon Easton - Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback

This easy-to-learn introduction to the art of pyrography offers fifteen step-by-step projects for making decorative gifts--from spoons and spatulas to bangles, bowls and bookmarks--illustrated with clear how-to photographs. Each pyro project can be completed using ready-made materials that...
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Mosaic Garden Projects: Add Color to Your Garden with Tables, Fountains, Bird Baths, and More

Mark Brody - Timber Press
Format: Book

No plant can truly offer year-round color in the garden, but a beautiful mosaic can. This hands-on guide includes a primer on the fundamentals of mosaic, with information on materials and three mosaic methods. Mosaic artist Mark Brody then walks you step-by-step through the creation of 25 decorative...
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Race Cars (A True Book: Behind the Scenes)

Cody Crane - Childrens Press
Format: Paperback

Learn the history of auto racing, what it is like to be a race car driver, and much more.Race car technology has come a long way from the early days of auto racing. Todays cars rely on sleek, aerodynamic shapes and powerful engines to give drivers more speed and control than ever before....
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Plants and Seeds

ANNA LLIM?S PLOMER - BOOK HOUSE
Format: Print book

Step-by-step instructions for twelve art projects, using items and materials that are easy to find. Make a peanut puppet, a palm leaf fan, a party mask, and more.
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Elle Decor: The Height of Style: Inspiring Ideas from the World's Chicest Rooms

Michael Boodro - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

This book showcases more than 220 stunning rooms selected by the editors of ELLE DECOR, the magazine that is the last word on exciting, cutting-edge, and eclectic style from around the world. A must for any decorating and design buff, it shows readers how to bring the flair, glamour, and individuality...
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Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells: The Best of Early Vanity Fair

Graydon Carter - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover

For the magazine's centenary celebration, an anthology of pieces from the early golden age of Vanity FairIn honor of the 100th anniversary of Vanity Fair magazine, Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells celebrates the publication's astonishing early catalogue of writers, with...
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Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide

Gabrielle Stanley Blair - Artisan Publishers
Format: Hardcover

New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she's believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family's story. In this,...
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Entrelac: The Essential Guide to Interlace Knitting

Rosemary Drysdale - Sixth&Spring Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

One of todays hottest knitting trends is entrelac a modular technique that results in striking basketwork designs of rows within rows and interlocking diamond patterns Using only simple knit and purl stitches knitters can create eye-catching pieces with incredible texture Entrelac introduces...
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The $50 Home Makeover: 75 Easy Projects to Transform Your Current Space into Your Dream Place--for $50 or Less!

Shaunna West - Adams Media
Format: Hardcover

Stunning and easy projects for less than $50 each!With The $50 Home Makeover, you can finally turn your living space into your home! This inspiring book offers 75 fun and creative ideas that will help give your place the stylish, modern look that you've always wanted--without having...
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Poop Detectives: Working Dogs in the Field

Ginger Wadsworth - Charlesbridge
Format: Print book

How can dogs that sniff for excrement, urine, vomit, and mucus help protect animals from extinction? Scat-detection dogs like Wicket, Tucker, and Orbee are conservation heroes and pioneers in a cutting-edge field of science. Canine detec-tives use their super sense of smell to locate the scat...
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The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden

Roy Diblik - Timber Press, 2014.
Format: Print book

We've all seen gorgeous perennial gardens packed with color, texture, and multi-season interest. Designed by a professional and maintained by a crew, they are aspirational bits of beauty too difficult to attempt at home. Or are they? The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden makes a design-magazine-worthy...
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Learning to Fly Helicopters, Second Edition

R Randall Padfield - McGraw Hill Education
Format: Paperback

A comprehensive guide to helicopter flying and flight training for aspiring private or professional helicopter pilots--updated for the first time in 20 years! Extensively revised to cover the latest industry advances, Learning to Fly Helicopters, Second Edition, provides details...
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The Electrician's Trade Demystified

David Herres - McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Supercharge your CAREER as an ELECTRICIAN! Are you an aspiring journeyman or master electrician? The Electrician's Trade DeMYSTiFieD makes it shockingly easy to prepare for licensing exams and onthe- job success. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide describes the typical...
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Guide to North American Steam Locomotives

George H Drury - Kalmbach Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

This book has the fascinating history and development of steam locomotives in North American. Tells the stories behind the locomotives, includes rosters, and explains wheel arrangements, streamlining, and more with photos, summaries, and specifications for hundreds of locomotives.
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Spacecraft: 100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles, and Satellites That Put Us in Space

Michael H Gorn - Voyageur Press
Format: Hardcover

Spacecraft takes a long look at humankind's attempts and advances in leaving Earth through incredible illustrations and authoritatively written profiles on Sputnik, the International Space Station, and beyond. In 1957, the world looked on with both uncertainty and amazement as the Soviet...
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The Low-Water Flower Gardener (The Natural Garden Series)

Scott Millard - Ironwood Press
Format: Paperback

Written for today's water-conscious gardener, this book provides cutting-edge information on how to grow more than 270 colorful, unthirsty flowering perennials, shrubs, and ornamental grasses adapted to dry-climate regions. Over 125 large color photos provide ideas to create appealing,...
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Natural Beauty with Coconut Oil: 50 Homemade Beauty Recipes Using Nature's Perfect Ingredient

Lucy Bee - Quadrille
Format: Print book

Coconut oil, as we know, is nature's perfect ingredient. It has earned that accolade not only for its versatility in cooking, but also its application as an effective and economic beauty treatment for skin, hair, and oral health.Tapping into the current trend for making your own beauty...
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Never Been Stitched: 45 No-Sew & Low-Sew Projects

Amanda Carestio - Lark,
Format: Print book

Imaginative, inventive, and filled with beautiful things to make, Never Been Stitched is the ultimate collection of no- and low-sew projects. Thanks to fusible webbing, fabric glue, grommets, and other fun materials and techniques, crafters barely need a needle. Forty-five fast and simple...
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The Ultimate Guide to Art Quilting: Surface Design * Patchwork* Appliqué * Quilting * Embellishing * Finishing

Linda Seward - Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Paperback

Accessible, beautiful, and lavishly illustrated, this ultimate guide goes step-by-step through every creative option needed to create an art quilt. From the essentials, like enlarging and transferring patterns, to surface design techniques that add texture and color, to piecing, machine...
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60 Quick Knit Baby Essentials: Sweaters, Toys, Blankets, & More in Cherub from Cascade Yarns

Sixth&Spring Books - Sixth & Spring Books
Format: Paperback

Every baby needs these knits - and every knitter needs this book! This adorable collection in the bestselling 60 Quick Knits series features easy, creative projects that range from blankets and booties to onesies, cardigans, hats, and toys. Each one is made in cuddly Cherub, a popular,...
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Rain Gardens: Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World

Lynn M. Steiner - Voyageur Press; First edition
Format: Book

Rain gardens are at the forefront of the green revolution. This environmentally friendly landscaping captures rainwater runoff rather than redirecting it into storm drains. The result is less erosion, less water pollution, and a beautiful, low-maintenance, sustainable garden. This is the first...
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Awesome Craft Stick Science

Tammy Enz - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Readers can use craft sticks to perform cool experiments and create fun science-related projects. Who knew science could be so fun and so memorable?
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Flowerevolution: Blooming into Your Full Potential with the Magic of Flowers

Katie Hess - ‎Hay House Inc.
Format: Hardcover

"A stunning, beautiful, and courageous book."

-  Stephen Harrod Buhner, herbalist and author of The Lost Language of Plants, The Secret Teachings...

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The Quilter's Applique Workshop

Kevin Kosbab - Interweave
Format: Paperback

A fresh take on quilting and appliqu!Kevin Kosbab shows quilters that not only is appliqu fun and easy to do, it can open up a world of design possibilities. The Quilters Appliqu Workshop teaches you everything you need to know to create appliquboth as embellishment and as the focus of projects.The...
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Secret Florence

NICCOL RINALDO - Jonglez Publishing
Format: Paperback

Visit a church in a prison, learn how Florence became the center of hermetism during the Renaissance and where you can still find traces of it today, escape from the crowds of tourists to visit little-known artistic masterpieces, head off to hunt for the 34 plaques displaying quotes from...
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Recyclables

Anna Llim?s Plomer
Format: Print book

Step-by-step instructions for twelve art projects, using items and materials that are easy to find. Make a flowerpot, a jumbo jet, a magic hat, and more.
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Cutting Edge Transportation Technology

Barbara Sheen - ReferencePoint Press
Format: Print book

Transportation is essential to society. New challenges, including environmental, safety, and traffic issues, require new technologies. With this in mind, innovators are developing a new generation of cutting edge motor, air, space, and marine vehicles and other transportation related technologies.
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Making Great Papercrafts, Origami, Stationery and Gift Wraps: A Truly Comprehensive Collection Of Papercraft Ideas, Designs And Techniques, With Over 300 Projects And 2400 Photographs

Kate Lively - Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

Paper is the ideal creative medium, and here is every kind of project and technique to try, all shown in clear stages with more than 2400 photographs and artworks.
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The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

America's Test Kitchen Kids - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Want to bake the most-awesome-ever cupcakes? Or surprise your family with breakfast tacos on Sunday morning? Looking for a quick snack after school? Or maybe something special for a sleepover? It's all here. Learn to cook like a pro -- it's easier than you think.For the first time ever,...
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Draw Your Own Nature Zendoodles (Draw Your Own Zendoodles)

Abby Huff - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Stroll through the natural world with zendoodling! Following easy step-by-step instructions, learn how to take simple lines and shapes and transform them into intricate dainty daisies, frilly feathers, twisty trees, and more. With extra tips, tricks, and craft ideas, young artists of every...
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Confessions of a Pet Au Pair: The ABCs of pet ailments including traditional and homeopathic care

Sheli Ellsworth - BeachHouse Books
Format: Print book

Confessions of a Pet Au Pair: the ABCs of pet ailments is an hilarious way to learn about your pet's health. The book is written from the view point of a fictional pet sitter who struggles with the health problems of some of her charges. She has a veterinarian, Dr. McKenna a fashion...
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Lovely Little Hand Embroidery: Projects for Holidays & Every Day

Shirley Hudson - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

Capture the magic of holidays (and every day!) with 30 hand-embroidery projects. Starting with simple stitches, you'll add sweet sayings and motifs to home decor and gifts. Sew up country-cute pincushions, modern mug rugs, vintage-inspired pillows, and more! Whether you're refreshing...
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Handmade Easter Crafts

Ruth Owen - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Instead of wood or plastic, imagine a woven Easter basket made of duct tape! Using materials from around the house, including recycled items, the crafts in this book are sure to make preparing for Easter even more fun. Readers are guided by detailed step-by-step instructions to create table...
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The Manual of Plant Grafting: The Practical Techniques for Ornamentals, Vegetables, and Fruit

Peter T. MacDonald - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Practical techniques for improved plant performance!This authoritative guide offers clear, step-by-step instruction on the latest grafting techniques. Propagation expert Peter MacDonald highlights the importance of choosing appropriate plant materials, making good graft cuts, and caring...
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The ultimate guide to puppy care and training : house-training, life skills, and basic care from puppyhood to adolescence

Tracy Libby - I-5 Publishing
Format: Hardcover

A guide to caring for and training a puppy, offering advice on such topics as socialization, exercise, feeding, grooming, house-training, and behavioral problems.
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501 Amazing Uses for Salt, Vinegar, Baking Soda, Olive Oil and Lemons

Laura M Westdale - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Hardcover

501 Amazing Uses for Salt, Vinegar, Baking Soda, Olive Oil, and Lemons is a collection of easy-to-use household hints for families who want to have a greener household. Using natural ingredients that are inexpensive, nontoxic, and found in nearly every pantry, these tips make it easy to live...
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The Ultimate Router Guide: Jigs, Joinery, Projects and More...

Popular Woodworking Editors - Popular Woodworking Books
Format: Book

Learn all about the most versatile tool in your shop!What can a router add to your woodworking? Simple and complicated joinery for boxes, cabinetry, tables, chairs, doors and much more. You can produce a dizzying array of decorative edge and surface treatments--from a basic chamfer or roundover,...
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Looking After Small Pets: An authoritative family guide to caring for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, jirds, rats, mice and chincillas, with more than 250 photographs.

David Alderton - Southwater; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Features all the practical advice you need to ensure a happy home for your small pet choosing and buying, housing, feeding and nutrition, general care, handling, exercise, breeding, grooming and showing. Covers all the familiar types of small pet - including smooth-coated and long-haired...
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Warman's Depression Glass Handbook: Identification, Values, Pattern Guide

ELLEN SCHROY - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

A Touch of GlassWarman's Depression Glass Handbook is an easy-to-use reference featuring a one-of-a-kind thumbnail pattern guide for quick identification and discovery of this popular and delightful glass. Featuring 170 Depression glass patterns, detailed pattern drawings, values, a shape...
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Fashion Jewelry: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making

COURTNEY LEGENHAUSEN - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Learn how to make beautiful jewelry from an up-and-coming designer with her own line! Bead stringing. Wire wrapping, Pearl knotting. This beginner-friendly guide, created by Courtney Legnhausen (owner of Lotus Jewelry) , teaches all the basics of fashioning fun and attractive bracelets,...
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The Creative Shrub Garden: Eye-Catching Combinations for Year-Round Interest

Andy McIndoe - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Shrubs have the widest range of colored foliage, headiest scents, and most persistent flowers of all the plant groups. They are longer-lived than perennials and require half as much maintenance. This unashamedly shrub-centric design guide describes how to choose the right plants for the right...
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Sustainable Homebrewing: An All-Organic Approach to Crafting Great Beer

Amelia Slayton Loftus - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Amelia Slayton Loftus shares her expert knowledge in this comprehensive guide that includes everything homebrewers of all levels need to know to brew delicious, organic beer. She covers the whys and hows of organic brewing, things to consider when buying equipment, and everything you need...
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Floral Knits: 25 Contemporary Flower-Inspired Designs

Martin Storey - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Book

Inspired by lush garden flowers here are 25 gorgeous knitted garments and accessories from top Rowan designer Martin Storey. The projects offer a mix of designs, some with applied flowers and others with floral designs knitted into them, others with the designs embroidered on top. The wearables...
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Bring on the Bling!: Bracelets, Anklets, and Rings for All Occasions

Debbie Prestine Kachidurian - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

This how-to book is jammed with DIY accessories to brighten your closet! Wave goodbye to dull fashion with the best-looking bracelets, rings, and anklets as you accessorize yourself.
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Domus: A Journey Into Italy's Most Creative Interiors

Oberto Gili - Rizzoli
Format: Print book

An insider's tour of the most creative and inspiring rooms belonging to tastemakers - artists, interior designers, craftspeople, collectors, and aristocrats - in Italy today. Italy has been a source of inspiration for generations of artists and lovers of beauty. In this book, Italians...
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2018 North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U.S., Canadian and Mexican Coins

David Harper - Krause Publications
Format: Paperback

Your guide to North American coins! With more than 50,000 individual coin listings, more than 6,100 photographs and expertly vetted values for the United States, Canada and Mexico, 2018 North American Coins & Prices is the ideal single-source reference for coins of our continent....
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Origami Birds: Easy & Fun Paper-folding Projects

ANNA GEORGE - SUPER SANDCASTLE
Format: Print book

Kids can learn the art of paper folding with Origami Birds. They will start by practicing basic origami folds. Then they can make a wise owl, an elegant swan, and more. The crafts in this book are easy and super fun Each project includes colorful photos and step-by-step instructions. Aligned...
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Woodburning Basics

Dick Armstrong - Schiffer Ltd.
Format: Paperback

Projects designed to move from the easiest, a lighthouse, to one of medium difficulty, a dilapidated barn, to one that requires some skill, a clipper ship. Every step is illustrated with a clear photo and description. In addition a gallery of Dick's work gives the reader many ideas...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Furry: Life with the World's Most Melancholy Cat

Tom Cox - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

Humorous and endearing, The Good, the Bad and the Furry is a heartwarming memoir about a man at the mercy of his unpredictable, demanding and endlessly lovable cats. Meet The Bear--a cat who carries the weight of the world on his furry shoulders, and whose wise, owl-like eyes seem...
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Super Simple Wetland Critter Crafts: Fun and Easy Animal Crafts

Sammy Bosch - Abdo Publishing
Format: Print book

"[T]hese fun and easy projects will get kids crafting while they learn about wetland animal habitats."--
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Artful Christmas: 30 Elegant Craft Projects

Susan Wasinger - Lark Crafts

Celebrate a merry Christmas in an artfully decorated home! Crafters will feel the joy as they make 30 elegant yet incredibly easy projects out of the most affordable and accessible materials. Deck the halls with a lacy air-dried clay wreath, a stamped muslin bag Advent calendar, festive...
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This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide

GENEEN ROTH - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

Inspiring, personal, and often spiritual reflections on how women can find peace, make wise choices, practice everyday joy, and step into their power from Geneen Roth - author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Women Food and God.From the beginning, Geneen Roth was told...
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2018: The Official Red Book, Hardcover

R S YEOMAN - WHITMAN PUBLISHING
Format: Print book

The Official Red Book - A Guide Book of United States Coins - is 71 years young and going strong. Collectors around the country love the book's grade-by-grade values, auction records, historical background, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data....
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Practical Origami a Step-by Step Guide to the Ancient Art of Paperfolding

Rick Beech - Lorenz Books
Format: Book

A comprehensive collection of origami techniques, examples and projects to stimulate, entertain and delight, including traditional and original folds to try.
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Tombstone Sandwiches and Other Horrifying Lunches

Ali Vega - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

What can be as awful to look at as it is awesome to eat? Your lunch! Learn how to create a variety of lunch entrees that are both repulsive and tasty. Cook up dishes like juicy bat wings, monster ramen, and bloody worm sandwiches. Cooking lunch has never been so much fun - or so gross!
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Denyse Schmidt: Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration: 20 New Designs with Historic Roots

Denyse Schmidt - Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Format: Hardcover

Denyse Schmidt is one of the leading quilters of the 21st century. Known as a “modern” quilter, she actually draws much of her creative vision from quilts of the past. In Denyse Schmidt: Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration, Schmidt pays homage to the quilters and quilts that...
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Love Me, Feed Me: Sharing with Your Dog the Everyday Good Food You Cook and Enjoy

Judith Jones - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

From the esteemed food editor and author Judith Jones a charming practical guide to sharing the pleasures of home cooking with your dog Doesnrsquot manrsquos best friend deserve a little more than cardboard-dry kibble day in and day out Judith Jones thinks so and in this delightful new cookbook...
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The Potter's Book of Glaze Recipes

Emmanuel Cooper - University of Pennsylvania Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Book

Emmanuel Cooper's classic guide to making glazes is now available in a thoroughly revised new edition. Cooper provides potters with an introductory section on glaze materials, coloring, mixing, and the application of glazes, as well as information on health and safety issues. This essential...
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HomeMade Modern: Smart DIY Designs for a Stylish Home

Ben Uyeda - Running Press
Format: Print book

30 Attractive Projects You'll Actually Want to MakeEveryone is capable of making useful things, and beautifully made modern furniture shouldn't cost thousands of dollars. In HomeMade Modern you'll learn to make the furniture you want at a fraction of the price of store-bought furniture....
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Sewing Happiness: A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well

Sanae Ishida - Sasquatch Books
Format: Print book

Twenty simple sewing projects are tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story of how sewing brought Sanae Ishida profound happiness. Each seasonal project, specially designed to promote health, creativity, relationships and more, provides gentle inspiration to live your best...
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Incredible Snack Package Science

Tammy Enz - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Why throw away used snack packages when you can reuse them? These fun and informative science experiments and projects will keep readers entertained as they learn about scientific principles.
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One + One: Scarves, Shawls & Shrugs: 25+ Projects from Just Two Skeins

Iris Schreier - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

One One = Two skeins! That's all it takes to make any of these 25 breathtaking knitted accessories. Scarves, Shawls & Shrugs is the first in a new series by renowned designer Iris Schreier that showcases the many possibilities of working with just two skeins of yarn. Mixing yarn...
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Sparkle and shine! : trendy earrings, necklaces, and hair accessories for all occasions

Kara L Laughlin - Capstone Press

"Step-by-step instructions teach readers how to create earrings, necklaces, hair decorations, and other fashion accessories"--
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Saving Vegetable Seeds: Harvest, Clean, Store, and Plant Seeds from Your Garden. A Storey BASICS® Title

Fern Marshall Bradley - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

This illustrated, step-by-step guide shows you how to save seeds from 20 of the most popular vegetable garden plants, including beans, carrots, peas, peppers, and tomatoes. Youll learn how each plant is pollinated key to determining how the seed should be saved, how to select the seeds...
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Paper Flowers Chinese Style: Create Handmade Gifts and Decorations

FANG LIU - Shanghai Press
Format: Hardcover

This Chinese papercraft book introduces readers to 24 unique paper flower patterns, with techniques for their folding and decoration, and tips for composition, color matching, floral vessels and display.The 24 patterns are designed to match the "24 solar terms" on the Chinese...
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Woodburning Project and Pattern Treasury: Create Your Own Pyrography Art with 70 Mix and Match Designs

Deborah Pompano - Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback

A fresh take on the craft of woodburning focusing on the drawing, lettering, and design elements that when learned will add dimension and composition to any pyrography project.,
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Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness: One-Minute Tips for Decluttering and Refreshing Your Home and Your Life

Donna Smallin - Storey Publishing, LLC

Finally, a way to get rid of the clutter -- and keep it away -- without making the process a full-time job! Organizing and cleaning expert Donna Smallin shows you how to enjoy the happy, healthy, inviting home you long for with hundreds of time-saving tips and solutions to your clutter...
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Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon

Bronwen Dickey - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

The hugely illuminating story of how a popular breed of dog became the most demonized and supposedly the most dangerous of dogs - and what role humans have played in the transformation. When Bronwen Dickey brought her new dog home, she saw no traces of the infamous viciousness in her affectionate,...
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The Great Race: The Global Quest for the Car of the Future

Levi Tillemann - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The Great Race recounts the story of a century-long battle between automakers for market share, profit, and technological dominance - and a race to build the car of the future.The world's great manufacturing juggernaut - the $2 trillion automotive industry - is in the throes of a revolution....
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2015 Crafter's Market: How to Sell Your Crafts and Make a Living

Kelly Biscopink - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

Turn your crafting into a career! 2015 Crafter's Market is the perfect start to your crafting career. Thousands of artists and writers have relied on us to develop their careers and navigate the changing landscape of their fields using our sister publications, Artist's & Graphic...
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Brains, Brains, and Other Horrifying Breakfasts

Ali Vega - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

What can be as foul as it is fun to eat? Your breakfast! Learn how to create a variety of breakfast entrees that are both repulsive and delicious. Cook up dishes like a bowl of brains, spider eggs, and oozing zombie flesh. Cooking breakfast has never been so much fun - or so gross!
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Sterling Publishing Lark Books, One and One Wraps, Cowls and Capelets

Iris Schreier - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book

Sterling Publishing-Lark Books: One + One Wraps Cowls & Capelets. 1+1=2 skeins of yarn That is all it takes to create these wearable accessories. Ranging from the delectable Star Stitched Shoulder Wrap to a reversible Double Eyelet Lace Cowl in cashmere to a lacy Vineyard Shawl with beaded...
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Stitch Draw: Design and Technique for Figurative Stitching

Rosie James - Batsford
Format: Hardcover

When you want to make a fresh artistic statement, put down the pencil and turn on the sewing machine instead! Figurative stitch work is a hot new look, and Rosie James—a leading exponent of the style—takes newcomers by the hand and guides them through its ins and outs. Using...
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The Greenhouse Gardener's Manual

Roger Marshall - Timber Press
Format: Book

The ultimate guide to growing inside! A greenhouse can bring you spectacular rewards - if you know how to maximize its potential. In this easy-to-use guide, Roger Marshall covers all the basics - how to choose, heat, irrigate, and maintain your greenhouse - as well how to grow scores of popular...
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Secrets of an Organized Mom: From the Overflowing Closets to the Chaotic Play Areas: A Room-by-Room Guide to Decluttering and Streamlining Your Home for a Happier Family

Barbara Reich - Atria Books
Format: Print book

Organizing guru Barbara Reich offers a life-changing program for your life and home. Mothers can feel like life is running on a never-ending loop. Just when one problem or responsibility is overcome, another trips us up. But help is on the way: Barbara Reich has all the strategies for staying...
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Conspiracies at Sea: Titanic and Lusitania

J Kent Layton - Amberley Publishing
Format: Print book

Great disasters always attract conspiracy theories and this is just as true of disasters at sea as it is of those on land or in the air. The sinkings of the Titanic and the Lusitania, two of the great maritime disasters of the twentieth century, have attracted more than their share of these...
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Woven Scarves: 26 Inspired Designs for the Rigid Heddle Loom

Jane Patrick - Interweave Press
Format: Paperback

Explore and practice weaving techniques for fabulous scarves!Woven Scarves offers a collection of twenty-six scarves and variations that range in difficulty from advanced beginner to very complex. In highly approachable ways, authors Jane Patrick and Stephanie Flynn Sokolov introduce new weavers...
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Roses Without Chemicals: 150 Disease-Free Varieties That Will Change the Way You Grow Roses

Peter Kukielski - Timber Press
Format: Book

Spray no more!Roses have a reputation for being finicky garden plants that require chemicals and fertilizers to stay healthy and disease free. Fortunately, recent breeding efforts have produced disease-resistant varieties that perform beautifully in all kinds of conditions. Peter E. Kukielski,...
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Little Book of Book Making: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Beautiful Handmade Books

Charlotte Rivers - Potter Craft
Format: Hardcover

Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books.Crafters, artists, writers, and book lovers can't resist a beautifully handbound book. Packed with wonderfully...
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Knit Wear Love: Foolproof Instructions for Knitting Your Best-Fitting Sweaters Ever in the Styles You Love to Wear

Amy Herzog - STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book
Format: Paperback

In this follow-up to Knit to Flatter, author Amy Herzog is back with more real-talk for knitters. In Knit Wear Love, she guides us through picking a base pattern that not only works for our inherent shape, but also suits our size and style - all with the skill of a top-notch...
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Motorcycles

CHRIS BOWMAN - Blastoff! Readers
Format: Library Binding

With a top speed of 183 miles per hour, the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 motorcycle is one impressive speed machine! But not all motorcycles are designed for speed. Some are made for cruising the country. Others go off road! This title allows young readers to explore the enticing world of motorcycles.
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How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 20th Century

LYDIA EDWARDS - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback

Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Dress is an authoritative...
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Here Comes The Guide: Northern California Wedding Venues

Jan Brenner - Hopscotch Pr
Format: Print book

Often called the "Location Bible," Here Comes The Guide features hundreds of Northern California event sites, including private estates, historic gardens, yachts, museums, wineries, hotels and many more. Engaging descriptions give readers a clear picture of each place, while details...
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Homegrown Berries: Successfully Grow Your Own Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, and More

Timber Press - Timber Press
Format: Book

Enjoy delicious, nutritious berries from your own backyard!Why buy expensive berries from the supermarket when you can grow a bumper crop right outside your door Homegrown Berries covers the entire process, from planting to picking that first nutritious, luscious fruit. Youll learn the best...
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First Time Crochet: The Absolute Beginner's Guide: There's a First Time For Everything

Deborah Burger - Creative Publishing int'l
Format: Print book

Learning how to crochet has never been simpler! Enjoy this beginners guide that takes you by the hand, like a personal instructor, and teaches you how to crochet. With detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic crocheting techniques...
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Feng Shui For Dummies

David Daniel Kennedy - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Benefit from the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui Take a look around you. What do you see? Whether or not you're aware of it, your environment profoundly affects your health, wealth, family life, relationship, and yes, even your destiny. Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway) , which...

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The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, 2nd Edition: *All You Need to Know to Knit *The Essential Reference for Novice and Expert Knitters *Packed with ... and Photos for 200 Stitch Patterns

Margaret Hubert - Creative Publishing int'l; 2 edition
Format: Book

Looking for the perfect book on knitting? Its right here in The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, 2nd Edition. This stitch guide is the ultimate knitting reference! A comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of knitting, youll be making scarves, hats, socks, mittens, sweaters, and other...
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Birds

Robyn Hardyman - Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding

A flock of many different birds is ready to be assembled in this makerspace title. Origami outlines ensure that young crafters will not have to wing it when it comes to making paper birds. Along with the clear folding instructions are bonus bird facts that just might turn kids into birders!
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