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Author
Publisher
Graydon House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Hardcover.
Language
English
Description
In 1961, Margo Hightower, becoming the assistant to a society photographer, is thrown headfirst into the glamorous jet set world she so covets where she becomes friends with heiress and rising fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer. But when the lines between work and play blur, the golden life she desires slips from her grasp.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Essential Sashiko provides full-size templates and patterns for 92 beautiful sashiko stitches -- all the patterns you are likely to need for any project you wish to undertake. It provides detailed lessons on how to form the stitches and how to use the accompanying templates to create your patterns. Instructions for 11 easy projects are included so you can try out these lovely stitches for yourself!"
"Sashiko is a time-honored craft of creating beautiful...
3) Kilt trip
Author
Language
English
Description
"Ready or Scot... Globetrotter Addie Macrae always follows her wanderlust. As a travel consultant, she jet sets around the world - anywhere but Scotland. But when she's sent on assignment to help a struggling family-run tour company in the Highlands - and save her own job - Addie packs away her emotional baggage and turns on the professional charm. Rugged as the land he loves, Logan Sutherland's greatest joy is sharing the beauty of Scotland's hidden...
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Every Tuesday, Yotam's grandfather takes him to a coffee shop after kindergarten, where Grandpa Amnon drinks coffee and Yotam likes to draw. One day, Yotam has a question: "Grandpa, what's on your face?" Grandpa Amnon explains that the lines on his face are wrinkles, and they are something that grownups get. He tells Yotam the stories of how he got each of his wrinkles. Some reasons for Grandpa's wrinkles are sad, like when Grandma Dina was sick....
Author
Series
Cullen's Celtic Cabaret volume 2
Publisher
Gold Harp Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Life in England for a troupe of Irish performers in 1920 is anything but easy. No dogs, no Irish is the pervasive attitude as resentment against the Irish and their relentless cause for freedom grows. A tragic accident where Peter Cullen and his cabaret are scapegoated means their dreams of working and performing together are on the brink of collapse. But a saviour comes from an unexpected source and once again the cabaret finds themselves being...
Author
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Photographer and film buff Daniel Sanchez learned a long time ago that the only way to get by in an allistic world is to mask his autism and follow the script. Which means he knows that boisterous, buff, and beautiful soccer superstars like his best friend, Mona Sinclair, shouldn't be wasting time hanging out with introverts...But when Daniel meets a new classmate, Gabe Mendes, who is tall, mysterious, nonbinary, and--somehow--as cool as Mona, Daniel...
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Super fun and super simple, glass painting doesn't require any artistic skills or experience, making this craft perfect for everyone of all ages! A relaxing creative outlet, Beginner's Guide to Glass Painting includes helpful introductory overviews on how to glass paint and all the basic painting techniques, tools, and supplies, followed by 15 step-by-step projects with full-size templates that start easy and slowly progress in difficulty. From vibrant...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In stories that evoke the haunting beauty of New England beaches and resonate with a bittersweet loneliness, Romero blurs the lines between life and death, reality and fantasy. A deceased woman counsels her son's fian♯e on how to be a good wife to him, with disastrous consequences. A mysterious, commanding cat appears in a young woman's home, as inexplicable as the demise of her years-long relationship with her boyfriend. At turns humorous, sorrowful,...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"Magnificent and plentiful images of finely wrought Japanese calligraphy teach the techniques and spiritual essence that underlie this ancient, elegant art. In Japan, calligraphy is more than an art: it's practically a religion, in which every stroke and every character should reflect the writer's own spirit and personality. This lovely and illuminating introduction presents the wonders of Japanese calligraphy, and shows how to create the 3 basic...
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
From best-selling author and social-media-star doctor comes a step-by-step guide to reversing the effects of aging at any stage in life.
Growing older is a blessing. But the slow decline and the loss of functionality associated with aging has led us to treat the process like a disease. These negative effects of aging, however, are not inevitable. Rather, they're largely the result of environmental and lifestyle factors that, when properly addressed,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Calvin Trillin can write just about anything-and has. He covered the Civil Rights movement in the South for Time, chronicled stories from small towns and cities for The New Yorker, and wrote comic poetry for The Nation. He has been called "perhaps the finest reporter in America" (The Miami Herald), "our funniest food writer" (The New Yorker), and "one of the most brilliant humorists of our time" (Charleston Post and Courier). But one of his favorite...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cottage Door Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Plant seeds of kindness everywhere you go! This beautiful book will help you teach the concept of kindness to your little one. It's filled with ways to help them learn about their feelings, and how to be kind in their daily life. It also aims to engage with their developing fine motor skills and heart and mind. Listening and talking with your child sends a wonderful message of caring and love. And the simple practice of bringing a gentle, accepting...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A magnificent, foundational reckoning with how Black Americans have used the written word to define and redefine themselves, in resistance to the lies of racism and often in heated disagreement with each other, over the course of the country's history. Distilled over many years from Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s legendary Harvard introductory course in African American Studies, The Black Box: Writing the Race, is the story of Black self-definition in...
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Grove Atlantic paperback edition.
Language
English
Description
"Featuring new work from Rebecca Makkai, Aleksandar Hemon, Rachel Khong, Louise Erdrich, and more, the tenth and final installment of the boundary-pushing literary journal Freeman's, which explores all the ways of coming to an end. Over the course of ten years, Freeman's has introduced the English-speaking world to countless writers of international import and acclaim, from Olga Tokarczuk to Valeria Luiselli, while also spotlighting brilliant writers...
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
For his landmark 25th book in his highly successful patchwork and quilt series, Kaffe Fassett has chosen the southern coast of England as the inspiration for his new collection of quilts. Beachgoers have long enjoyed the rocky shores near Hastings in East Sussex for their wild beauty and classic architecture. Featuring several miles of coastline, this seaside community has its roots in the fishing industry and was the site of the Norman Conquest's...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First Norton paperback edition.
Language
English
Description
"An illuminating and irascible compilation of selected and new poems from National Book Award winner Gerald Stern. "A sometimes comic, sometimes tragic visionary" (Edward Hirsch), Gerald Stern is an essential and unwavering presence in American poetry. Blessed as We Were distills the poet's characteristic bardic voice through the persistent presence of memory, whether buoyant or weighty, explored from Last Blue (2002) through Galaxy Love (2017). In...
Author
Publisher
Obelisco Ediciones
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
"Basándose en sus experiencias personales como médium psíquico y los miles de conversaciones que ha tenido con el Espíritu, Matt Fraser desvelará la pregunta más popular de la vida, «¿Qué pasa después de la muerte?». Matt se sumergirá en lo que sucede cuando hacemos el tránsito, explorará las hermosas realidades del cielo y de la vida eterna, los ángeles de la guarda que nos mantienen a salvo en la tierra y muchas más cosas. También...
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Using side-by-side pairings of first drafts and final versions, including full-page reproductions from the poets' personal notebooks, as well as an insightful essay on each poem's journey from start to finish, The Art of Revising Poetry tracks the creative process of twenty-one of the United States' most influential poets as they struggle over a single word, line break, or thought. This behind-the-scenes look into the creative minds of working poets,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
Simon Spotlight paperback edition.
Language
English
Description
The Tiger Family is going on an exciting vacation! But this time, they're taking an airplane. Since Daniel hasn't flown before, he's a little nervous. What happens when you walk through the security line? Where does your luggage go? From finding his seat to looking out the window to experiencing turbulence, Daniel has his parents and the flight attendant to explain things and ease his fears.
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