This book seeks to show, with more than 250,full-color photographs,the diversity of quiltmaking from around the world.

The Quilter's Resource Book: The Definitive Book on Quiltmaking Traditions From Around the World

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Maggi McCormick Gordon

Crafts & Hobbies

Chrysalis

An electic collection of almost 2000 pieces of advice from a host of politicians, philosophers, writers, actors, and TV stars - from Homer to Homer Simpson.

Words of Wisdom

Reference

MICK FARREN

Quotations

“What if God’s call is not to be good but to become whole? Not to stay safe but to catch fire? What if the deepest desire of God’s heart is not to be praised and obeyed, but known and loved?” These are some of the questions posed in this beautiful little book, a collection of fifteen reflections on the nature of the spiritual life by a woman who has worked for twenty years companioning others on their spiritual journeys and whose own journey moved her from obedience to a God who reigned on high to love for a God who calls us by name. In a lively, conversational style, the author shares stories from her own life, offering her readers glimpses of the graciousness and playfulness, the humility and vulnerability of this God of grandeur who has chosen to share life with us. Each reflection is accompanied by a full-color illustration, a set of reflection questions, and a page or two for journaling.

Tiny Trumpets: Reflections on Life & God & Grace

Religion & Spirituality

Cadley, Lalor

New Age & Spirituality

A unique book on the secrets of making latex clothes. Ever increasing in popularity with fashion designers and film and theatre costumiers as well as the fetish market, latex clothing is a growing industry. This is the first practical book that shows dressmakers how to make the most of this innovative material by a leading maker of latex clothes. The book covers all the basic tools and materials as well as preparation and techniques, including darting, pleating, gathering, hemming and full health and safety advice. This is followed by full details of openings and closings: zips, buttons, studs, ties and lacings as well as embellishments and special finishes. Full instructions are given for key items, including a simple skirt, trousers, T-shirt, dress and jacket and there are is also essential advice on what can go wrong and how to prevent it. The book concludes with advice on wearing and storing latex garments.

Making Latex Clothes

Sian-Kate Mooney

Fire is mysterious. It is unpredictable and uncontrollable. It can warm us or it can burn us. In life, we have many experiences in which fire serves as a powerful metaphor: heartache, anger, love, pain, desire, spirituality. In Rising From Perdition, John Evans dives into these topics and more as he writes from his experiences with the fires of life. With passion and conviction, Evans pours his heart out and points us towards the one certain thing among all the chaos: no matter how intense the flames burn, Jesus is there with us.

Rising From Perdition

Literature & Fiction

EVANS, JOHN

Poetry

Beverly Simmons chronicles her journey as a woman of faith after the devastating loss of her husband. She finds she can even thank God for the disappointments she experiences after becoming a widow: "As one 'prop' after another has been taken away, I am constantly confronted with the fact that only God can be counted on. Only God is always there for me no matter what.... So even though it's a hard lesson, I am learning, sometimes reluctantly, that I must depend on God alone.... I get the feeling that this will take a lifetime to accomplish and then only by the grace of God." ----------- "As a widow, I can say this book relates As a reader, you know what the author describes is what a woman goes through after the death of her spouse. She works through loneliness, financial difficulties, parenting a child who is also grieving, and day-to-day struggles as a single person in the struggle to recover and move on in life. It is an easy read and inspiring " (S. Cram, Director, New Beginnings Grief Ministry) ----------- "As a wife and mother, a church musician, a woman of faith, and a widow at the age of 57, Beverly Simmons weaves together threads of grief, loss, hope, trust, and faithfulness in God's presence, strength, and purpose for our lives. This book is a series of meditations in which Beverly invites us to enter into her journey through the pain and loss of her husband into a new way of being as a strong, single woman with a deep faith in the healing power of God." (The Rev. Jean Campbell)"Preface: After living and ministering on Long Island for 24 years, my husband Jeff took a job in Peekskill, New York. After the move, I found my "dream job" as a church musician at Zion Episcopal Church in Wappingers Falls, New York. The commute from Peekskill took about 45 minutes. We were settling into our new roles (my husband as retreat leader and spiritual director) and looking to spending the next 10-15 years there until we retired. We were even talking about the traveling we wanted to do when that time came.A year and half later, we were blind-sided with Jeff's diagnosis of colon cancer. Still, we assumed and prayed that he would be healed. After all, he was only 55. It was only three weeks before his death and three weeks after turning 56 (after returning from our son's wedding in Delaware) that his oncologist finally said there was nothing more to do. I notified our son, who was stationed in Japan with the Air Force, but was currently in Australia on his honeymoon. I still couldn't (or wouldn't) wrap my head around the fact that Jeff would soon be gone. We weren't in denial and had talked about what I would do once he was gone. But talking about it and experiencing it are very different, as I was soon to find out.As I began the journey of widowhood, I also began writing down my experiences and feelings. For those who have already been there, you will recognize much of what I went through. For those who have not yet been there, know that when it happens, you are not alone."

A Journey Through Grief

Simmons, Beverly C.

Parenting & Relationships

Gardener's Problem Solver

Miranda Smith

Gardening & Landscape Design

Annie Sloan's Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes explores all the decorative techniques you will ever need to decorate your home creatively, innovatively, and with professional results. Techniques from ragging and sponging to woodgraining and marbling, stencilling with brushes, rollers or spray paints, traditional and modern decoupage, staining wood, and distressing metal leaf are explained with step-by-step instructions and illustrated on walls, furniture, and accessories. Examples of how the effects look using different colours are also included, so that you can choose the perfect combinations for your project.

Annie Sloan's Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes

ANNIE SLOAN

Home Improvement & Design

Farmer George and the New Piglet

Nick Ward

With the release of the new Superman, and other comic-based, movies planned for Summer 2002, action heroes are once again in the headlines. Perfectly timed to catch this wave of interest, 500 Great Comicbook Action heroes is both a great pocket reference tool for aficionados - and a superb introduction to a host of fascinating information for newcomers to the subject. Want to know when Superman or Batman first appeared, and who created them? Or how Flash Gordeon got his name? Or who illustrated the first X-Men stories? - the answers are all here! The book begins with a concise history of comics and action heroes and heroines, tracing their development from the first US comics - such as Busch's Max und Moritz, which was published in the 1870s - right up to present-day developments. The main part of the book is divided into six chapters, each covering a different category of action hero. Forty key characters are profiled on dedicated double-page spreads, while a typical spread profiles some four characters, providing all the core information the reader will require. Special stand-alone features are interspersed with these reference pages. Covering topics of particular interest in depth - whether it's the life and career of Stan Lee, the amazingly creative partnership of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, or how comic creators' perceptions of the Cold War influenced their storylines - these spreads provide a wealth of background information, and insights into the role comics have played in shaping popular culture. The book is illustrated in colour throughout - not just with classic artworks of famous characters' key scenes, but also with many rarely seen gems from the past.

500 Great Comicbook Action Heroes

Arts & Photography

Mike Conroy

History & Criticism

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