In a kind of literary trompe l'oeil, Jackie Craven's marvelous first full-length collection is ultimately about the invisible--and only sometimes benign--subterfuge beneath what appears authentic. Sassy or respectful, elegiac or terse, her poems give us a world paradoxically "dark and bright, strange, [yet] familiar." Whether in the guise of investigating various particulars of creating art, or exploring the complicated emotional layers within human relationships, Craven reveals secrets, keeping me turning pages, wanting more of her fine work. --Andrea Hollander, author of BLUE MISTAKEN FOR SKY This book is a life, a collection of interwoven lives, revealed by imagination. It is a meditation on childhood, age, artistic vision, family and death. The language is crisp, inventive, and the poems brilliantly shaped, full of surprise and a sense of the finality of their form, which often seems like precise dramatic timing. And with this mastery of the art, a sense of lives grasped and held close. It is hard to believe that this is a first book, it is so wonderfully accomplished. --Barry Goldensohn, author of SNAKE IN THE SPINE, WOLF IN THE HEART Jackie Craven is a triple threat: her poems are visually acute, sonically gorgeous, and imaginatively transporting. She herself is a Master. Open anywhere, and you won't want to stop. BUY. THIS. BOOK. --Barbara Ungar, author of CHARLOTTE BRONTË, YOU RUINED MY LIFE and IMMORTAL MEDUSA

Secret Formulas & Techniques of the Masters

Literature & Fiction

Craven, Jackie

Poetry

Brick Road Poetry Press, Inc.

Offers advice on how to enhance and protect physical, mental, and spiritual health by creating a toxin-free home environment that inspires relaxation and harmony.

The Healthy Home: Beautiful Interiors That Enhance the Environment and Your Well Being

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Quarry Books

The Stress-Free Home: Beautiful Interiors for Serenity and Harmonious Living

Over the past few years home improvement has come to mean more than fixing leaky faucets, updating kitchens, and adding decks. It’s about creating a feeling as much as a look and this book speaks directly to that need. 
The Stress-Free Home shows how to create home environments that are oases for the body, mind, and spirit. It includes beautiful photographs of stress-free zones throughout the home from living rooms that help you unwind to playrooms that bring out the kid in you to master baths that pamper body and soul. The book also includes helpful sidebars for everything from reducing noise pollution to stress-free housekeeping to serenity-building exercises. 
Original and inspiring, this is every homeowner’s guide to making his or her house a haven.

You want a beautiful home, but you don?t want to sacrifice health and comfort in the name of elegance. With The Healthy Home, you don?t have to. You?ll learn how to promote and protect your physical, mental, and spiritual health as well as that of the environment. You?ll also find the technical information you need to create and maintain healthy living spaces for you and your family. You?ll learn how toxin-free environments can reduce stress, address allergies and other ailments, boost vitality, and foster well-being. More than 75 full-color photographs illustrate attractive and creative approaches to healthy living. Use this book as your guide to transform your house into a gracious retreat that celebrates the good life and honors the environment. With The Healthy Home, you can turn any living space into a serene oasis where health and happiness flourish.

The Healthy Home: Beautiful Interiors That Enchance The Enviroment And Your Well-Being

Crafts & Hobbies

If you've ever wished that your home were a welcoming, peaceful sanctuary that you could escape to at the end of the day, this book is for you. Personal and professional issues can add enough stress to our lives; our homes shouldn't do the same. Our homes should be comfortable and relaxing, so that the hours spent there nurture your inner soul.
Placement of objects such as mirrors, artwork, and plant life have a greater purpose than just being aesthetically pleasing. Through the ages, we have learned from ancient cultures that color, pattern, and arrangement of possessions have a profound affect on our mood. 
The Stress-Free Home tells you how to bring peace to your surroundings and bring serenity to the details of your life.

What We Talk About When We Talk About It

Miller, Susan Cummins

Hodges, Kate

O'Leary,Timothy

Penha, James

Carlson, Susannah C.

Valdez, Shelley

Ross, Winter

Faute, Ivan

Golod, Flo

Literary

Darkhouse Books

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Craven, Jackie. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Craven, Jackie