Author: Melissa Leapman
Publisher: Potter Craft
ISBN: 0307586634
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A popular instructor and designer outlines a variety of imaginative projects that use yarn odds and ends, explaining how to use specific yarn weights and techniques ranging from lace and cables to colorblocking and fair-isle to make creative wearables for every member of the family. By the author of Mastering Color Knitting. Original.
Stashbuster Knits
You Were Born#1
Author: Syldia Bailey-Walker
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469127202
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
From the moment you were conceived, as a tiny spermatozoa wrestling to push ahead of all its mates to reach the egg, you were born a winner. Yet, how often do you find yourself living life with the victorious attitude of afirst-place finisher? Too often, people find themselves discouraged because theyforget that their lives began as a result of a personal victory. In this book, you will find tips and practical advice on how to act, look, feel, and think like the #1 person that you are. You will learn how to quit procrastinating, become more organized, develop the confidence of a born-leader and have a more positive outlook on life. These tips, served alongside personal, real-life anecdotes that illustrate how these tips have succeeded when they have been put into action, will inspire you to live the kind of heroic life that you were destined for. If you struggle with low self-esteem or often find yourself dragged down by your own fears and inadequacies, You Were Born #1 can help you make the necessary changes in your thinking and habits that will lead you toward a happier and more fulfilled life.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469127202
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
From the moment you were conceived, as a tiny spermatozoa wrestling to push ahead of all its mates to reach the egg, you were born a winner. Yet, how often do you find yourself living life with the victorious attitude of afirst-place finisher? Too often, people find themselves discouraged because theyforget that their lives began as a result of a personal victory. In this book, you will find tips and practical advice on how to act, look, feel, and think like the #1 person that you are. You will learn how to quit procrastinating, become more organized, develop the confidence of a born-leader and have a more positive outlook on life. These tips, served alongside personal, real-life anecdotes that illustrate how these tips have succeeded when they have been put into action, will inspire you to live the kind of heroic life that you were destined for. If you struggle with low self-esteem or often find yourself dragged down by your own fears and inadequacies, You Were Born #1 can help you make the necessary changes in your thinking and habits that will lead you toward a happier and more fulfilled life.
The Girls
Author: Lori Lansens
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307371549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
In Lori Lansens’ astonishing second novel, readers come to know and love two of the most remarkable characters in Canadian fiction. Rose and Ruby are twenty-nine-year-old conjoined twins. Born during a tornado to a shocked teenaged mother in the hospital at Leaford, Ontario, they are raised by the nurse who helped usher them into the world. Aunt Lovey and her husband, Uncle Stash, are middle-aged and with no children of their own. They relocate from the town to the drafty old farmhouse in the country that has been in Lovey’s family for generations. Joined to Ruby at the head, Rose’s face is pulled to one side, but she has full use of her limbs. Ruby has a beautiful face, but her body is tiny and she is unable to walk. She rests her legs on her sister’s hip, rather like a small child or a doll. In spite of their situation, the girls lead surprisingly separate lives. Rose is bookish and a baseball fan. Ruby is fond of trash TV and has a passion for local history. Rose has always wanted to be a writer, and as the novel opens, she begins to pen her autobiography. Here is how she begins: I have never looked into my sister’s eyes. I have never bathed alone. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to a beguiling moon. I’ve never used an airplane bathroom. Or worn a hat. Or been kissed like that. I’ve never driven a car. Or slept through the night. Never a private talk. Or solo walk. I’ve never climbed a tree. Or faded into a crowd. So many things I’ve never done, but oh, how I’ve been loved. And, if such things were to be, I’d live a thousand lives as me, to be loved so exponentially. Ruby, with her marvellous characteristic logic, points out that Rose’s autobiography will have to be Ruby’s as well — and how can she trust Rose to represent her story accurately? Soon, Ruby decides to chime in with chapters of her own. The novel begins with Rose, but eventually moves to Ruby’s point of view and then switches back and forth. Because the girls face in slightly different directions, neither can see what the other is writing, and they don’t tell each other either. The reader is treated to sometimes overlapping stories told in two wonderfully distinct styles. Rose is given to introspection and secrecy. Ruby’s style is "tell-all" — frank and decidedly sweet. We learn of their early years as the town "freaks" and of Lovey’s and Stash’s determination to give them as normal an upbringing as possible. But when we meet them, both Lovey and Stash are dead, the girls have moved back into town, and they’ve received some ominous news. They are on the verge of becoming the oldest surviving craniopagus (joined at the head) twins in history, but the question of whether they’ll live to celebrate their thirtieth birthday is suddenly impossible to answer. In Rose and Ruby, Lori Lansens has created two precious characters, each distinct and loveable in their very different ways, and has given them a world in Leaford that rings absolutely true. The girls are unforgettable. The Girls is nothing short of a tour de force.
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307371549
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
In Lori Lansens’ astonishing second novel, readers come to know and love two of the most remarkable characters in Canadian fiction. Rose and Ruby are twenty-nine-year-old conjoined twins. Born during a tornado to a shocked teenaged mother in the hospital at Leaford, Ontario, they are raised by the nurse who helped usher them into the world. Aunt Lovey and her husband, Uncle Stash, are middle-aged and with no children of their own. They relocate from the town to the drafty old farmhouse in the country that has been in Lovey’s family for generations. Joined to Ruby at the head, Rose’s face is pulled to one side, but she has full use of her limbs. Ruby has a beautiful face, but her body is tiny and she is unable to walk. She rests her legs on her sister’s hip, rather like a small child or a doll. In spite of their situation, the girls lead surprisingly separate lives. Rose is bookish and a baseball fan. Ruby is fond of trash TV and has a passion for local history. Rose has always wanted to be a writer, and as the novel opens, she begins to pen her autobiography. Here is how she begins: I have never looked into my sister’s eyes. I have never bathed alone. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to a beguiling moon. I’ve never used an airplane bathroom. Or worn a hat. Or been kissed like that. I’ve never driven a car. Or slept through the night. Never a private talk. Or solo walk. I’ve never climbed a tree. Or faded into a crowd. So many things I’ve never done, but oh, how I’ve been loved. And, if such things were to be, I’d live a thousand lives as me, to be loved so exponentially. Ruby, with her marvellous characteristic logic, points out that Rose’s autobiography will have to be Ruby’s as well — and how can she trust Rose to represent her story accurately? Soon, Ruby decides to chime in with chapters of her own. The novel begins with Rose, but eventually moves to Ruby’s point of view and then switches back and forth. Because the girls face in slightly different directions, neither can see what the other is writing, and they don’t tell each other either. The reader is treated to sometimes overlapping stories told in two wonderfully distinct styles. Rose is given to introspection and secrecy. Ruby’s style is "tell-all" — frank and decidedly sweet. We learn of their early years as the town "freaks" and of Lovey’s and Stash’s determination to give them as normal an upbringing as possible. But when we meet them, both Lovey and Stash are dead, the girls have moved back into town, and they’ve received some ominous news. They are on the verge of becoming the oldest surviving craniopagus (joined at the head) twins in history, but the question of whether they’ll live to celebrate their thirtieth birthday is suddenly impossible to answer. In Rose and Ruby, Lori Lansens has created two precious characters, each distinct and loveable in their very different ways, and has given them a world in Leaford that rings absolutely true. The girls are unforgettable. The Girls is nothing short of a tour de force.
A Room on the Mountain
Author: Anne Cimon
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0969074719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Caroline Sauve, a Montreal journalist, is in a room in the Mountainside Hospital for a life saving operation. Haunted by the memories of the recent death of her husband Thomas, she wonders if she even wants to live. Dr. Ken Pine, a heart surgeon, cares for her and she is able to recover. Mourning has made Caroline vulnerable to the doctor's attentions and Paulina, her sister, and Joanie, a friend, try to persuade her not to become involved. Fragile, willful Caroline has other ideas. She makes a brave decision to move to the mountain, near the hospital and the cemetery where Thomas is buried. Poised between the past and the future, Caroline learns more about love and what makes her strong. Written in a graceful, lucid prose, with evocative imagery, A Room on the Mountain is a touching story about the transformative power of grief
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0969074719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Caroline Sauve, a Montreal journalist, is in a room in the Mountainside Hospital for a life saving operation. Haunted by the memories of the recent death of her husband Thomas, she wonders if she even wants to live. Dr. Ken Pine, a heart surgeon, cares for her and she is able to recover. Mourning has made Caroline vulnerable to the doctor's attentions and Paulina, her sister, and Joanie, a friend, try to persuade her not to become involved. Fragile, willful Caroline has other ideas. She makes a brave decision to move to the mountain, near the hospital and the cemetery where Thomas is buried. Poised between the past and the future, Caroline learns more about love and what makes her strong. Written in a graceful, lucid prose, with evocative imagery, A Room on the Mountain is a touching story about the transformative power of grief
Knitknacks
Author: Kari Cornell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610604321
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Taking a light-hearted approach to the art that keeps us in stitches, this nimble little book is filled with comical stories and words of wisdom, providing a humorous glimpse into the world of knitting. With laugh-out-loud tales of the allure of yarn, suggestions for the best places to knit (An ice shanty on a Minnesota lake, perhaps? Or maybe on the back of a motorcycle?), and the tell-tale signs of yarn-collecting spinning out of control, this nifty work is illustrated throughout with amusing vintage pattern booklets, advertisements, photographs, and charming artwork.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610604321
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Taking a light-hearted approach to the art that keeps us in stitches, this nimble little book is filled with comical stories and words of wisdom, providing a humorous glimpse into the world of knitting. With laugh-out-loud tales of the allure of yarn, suggestions for the best places to knit (An ice shanty on a Minnesota lake, perhaps? Or maybe on the back of a motorcycle?), and the tell-tale signs of yarn-collecting spinning out of control, this nifty work is illustrated throughout with amusing vintage pattern booklets, advertisements, photographs, and charming artwork.
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang
Author: Tony Thorne
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 140810220X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this convenient paperback edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread." Daily Telegraph
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 140810220X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this convenient paperback edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread." Daily Telegraph
Plot
Author: Wain Ewing
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480861146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"In the first or second row of this theater, I sit captive with the audience, in a full house. The curtains are drawn; the show, soon to begin. In the interim, as I strum my duocello, the audience of albino ants responds with enthusiasm. I happen to note the thick flat pick with which I have been playing. When was it I made a pick like that before?" Prose poetry is sometimes thought of as a short form, limited in extent to no more than a page or two. In Wain Ewing's Plot, an effort has been made to expand the reach of the prose poem by bridging the written and the visual. Based on a dream journal, this is a creative, experimental novella featuring prose poetry and author drawings. Segments portray the power of simple observation that gives meaning to the mundane. Sometimes the words read like stream of consciousness. Tone ranges from literary to absurd, surreal to visionary. Ewing's storytelling is imaginative and fresh, not afraid of challenging literary convention. His is a creative journey, and you are invited to join.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1480861146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"In the first or second row of this theater, I sit captive with the audience, in a full house. The curtains are drawn; the show, soon to begin. In the interim, as I strum my duocello, the audience of albino ants responds with enthusiasm. I happen to note the thick flat pick with which I have been playing. When was it I made a pick like that before?" Prose poetry is sometimes thought of as a short form, limited in extent to no more than a page or two. In Wain Ewing's Plot, an effort has been made to expand the reach of the prose poem by bridging the written and the visual. Based on a dream journal, this is a creative, experimental novella featuring prose poetry and author drawings. Segments portray the power of simple observation that gives meaning to the mundane. Sometimes the words read like stream of consciousness. Tone ranges from literary to absurd, surreal to visionary. Ewing's storytelling is imaginative and fresh, not afraid of challenging literary convention. His is a creative journey, and you are invited to join.
American Speech
Author: Louise Pound
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Souls at Risk
Author: Nancy Vernon Kelly
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532693869
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Rooms of Nancy Vernon Kelly’s childhood home in Hollywood, California, provide scaffolding for Souls at Risk, a memoir about the roots and consequences of her writer-producer father’s sudden turn to right-wing extremism. Radicalization didn’t occur in a vacuum. Its grip had clear public and personal roots and consequences. The narrative pivots around a 1960 concert the author’s father produced in San Diego for blacklisted folksinger Pete Seeger. When Seeger refused to sign a loyalty oath to use a public high school auditorium, the American Legion accused him of being a communist and protested to the San Diego School Board. Although the concert went on (and Kelly sang along!), the fallout continued for many years, entrenched in Cold War American-Soviet hostility. Souls at Risk weaves together the long view of a personal, public, and historical story that embodies both the disruption of extremism and the disruption of grace. While remembering the unwelcome parts of life with hateful extremism, the author also delights in the memory of experiences and people who kept her fledgling soul from completely flattening out in a turbulent time. Indeed, the sweetest touch of mercy arrived in Kelly’s inbox almost fifty years after the concert.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532693869
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Rooms of Nancy Vernon Kelly’s childhood home in Hollywood, California, provide scaffolding for Souls at Risk, a memoir about the roots and consequences of her writer-producer father’s sudden turn to right-wing extremism. Radicalization didn’t occur in a vacuum. Its grip had clear public and personal roots and consequences. The narrative pivots around a 1960 concert the author’s father produced in San Diego for blacklisted folksinger Pete Seeger. When Seeger refused to sign a loyalty oath to use a public high school auditorium, the American Legion accused him of being a communist and protested to the San Diego School Board. Although the concert went on (and Kelly sang along!), the fallout continued for many years, entrenched in Cold War American-Soviet hostility. Souls at Risk weaves together the long view of a personal, public, and historical story that embodies both the disruption of extremism and the disruption of grace. While remembering the unwelcome parts of life with hateful extremism, the author also delights in the memory of experiences and people who kept her fledgling soul from completely flattening out in a turbulent time. Indeed, the sweetest touch of mercy arrived in Kelly’s inbox almost fifty years after the concert.
Silencing Job
Author: Kourtney Govro
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664263470
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Have you ever felt like life just keeps throwing punches and you never get a break—that maybe God forgot about you or even that He might just not exist? Fellow valley walker, He is still here and wants to be your comfort in the storm, your strength when you are weary, and the potter shaping you into who He wants you to become someday. Silencing Job presents a daily devotional journey through the book of Job that offers comfort and inspiration as you walk through the valley. Whether you are walking a difficult road or are a friend or family member supporting someone else in their journey, these devotions can help you manage the roller coaster of trials and difficult seasons. God is bigger than our suffering—the Creator, Sustainer, and Everlasting Hope. He will restore you, and then it’s up to you to make the valley walk useful and move forward as He intends you to. Uplifting and encouraging, this daily devotional examines the lessons that the book of Job holds for those of us living through modern trials and tribulations.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664263470
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Have you ever felt like life just keeps throwing punches and you never get a break—that maybe God forgot about you or even that He might just not exist? Fellow valley walker, He is still here and wants to be your comfort in the storm, your strength when you are weary, and the potter shaping you into who He wants you to become someday. Silencing Job presents a daily devotional journey through the book of Job that offers comfort and inspiration as you walk through the valley. Whether you are walking a difficult road or are a friend or family member supporting someone else in their journey, these devotions can help you manage the roller coaster of trials and difficult seasons. God is bigger than our suffering—the Creator, Sustainer, and Everlasting Hope. He will restore you, and then it’s up to you to make the valley walk useful and move forward as He intends you to. Uplifting and encouraging, this daily devotional examines the lessons that the book of Job holds for those of us living through modern trials and tribulations.