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Design*Sponge at Home
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Grace Bonney
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Artisan (2011, Sep 6th).
Pages: 400
The long-awaited home décor bible by the beloved design blogger“Thank you,” wrote a reader to Design*Sponge creator Grace Bonney, “for teaching me that houses don’t have to be frumpy and formal. They don’t have to be matchy-matchy or rigidly modern.” They can just be comfy and unique and reflect who you are, no matter how small your budget or space.That reader is one of the 75,000 unique daily visitors to Design*Sponge, who make it the most popular design site on the web. The site receives 250,000 pageviews every day and has 150,000 RSS subscribers and 280,000 followers on Twitter. Design*Sponge fans have been yearning for the ultimate design manual from their guru, Grace, and she has finally delivered with this definitive guide, which includes:• Home tours of 70 real-life interiors featuring artists and designers• Fifty DIY projects, with detailed instructions for personalizing your space• Step-by-step tutorials on everything from stripping and painting furniture to hanging wallpaper and doing your own upholstery• Fifty Before & After makeovers submitted by readers of Design*Sponge—real people with limited time and realistic budgets• Essential tips on modern flower arranging, with 20 arrangementsWith over 700 color photos and illustrations and projects that are customizable, relatable, and affordable, this is the democratizing design book everyone has been waiting for—and all for only $35. more
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Pandas (Living Wild)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Melissa Gish
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Creative Educ (2011, Jul 1st).
Pages: 46
A look at pandas, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their black-and-white fur, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status in the world today. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. more
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The Cooking of Greece (Superchef)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Matthew Locricchio
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books (2011, Sep 1st).
Pages: 96
Grade 5 Up–Mouthwatering, close-up color photos make this book a visual feast. Locricchio begins with a region-by-region overview of Greece, highlighting the natural produce of each area and the resulting cuisine, then groups his recipes by type–"Pies & Pitas," "Entrées," etc. A section on kitchen safety encourages enlisting an adult as "assistant chef" and gives particulars on using knives. The recipes are at least moderately difficult, but instructions are carefully spelled out, with all cutting and chopping occurring before the actual cooking. Fresh, healthful ingredients are emphasized, and suggestions are offered for adapting the recipes for vegetarians. Among the dishes are "Greek Salad," "Yogurt and Cucumber Dip," "Eggplant and Ground Meat Casserole," and "Yogurt Cake with Fresh Orange Syrup," but there is no recipe for gyros! Lynne W. more
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Practical Car Restoration: A Guidebook With Lessons from a 1930 Franklin Rebuild
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: III Charles R.Wilmarth
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company (2006, Jul 14th).
Pages: 216
“The graveyard is full of people that were going to do something, but never got around to it,” says the author of this book. For anyone who has ever thought restoring a vintage car would be an enjoyable way to spend time, this book is the place to get going. Through the restoration of a 1930 Franklin, it details the step-by-step process of reclaiming an old jewel. It also addresses such issues as how much garage space you need, how long restoration takes, whether you should farm out some of the work, what kind of car you should get, where you can find it, and whether you should stay married. The author uses his 1930 Franklin as an example of restoring a vehicle that is roadworthy in today’s traffic yet as original as possible, a car that is practical to enjoy without the expense of a car show standout. more
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Bob Marley: The Untold Story
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Chris Salewicz
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Faber & Faber (2011, Jun 7th).
Pages: 432
What was it about Bob Marley that made him so popular in a world dominated by rock ’n’ roll? How is it that he not only has remained the single most successful reggae artist ever, but also has become a shining beacon of radicalism and peace to generation after generation of fans? Chris Salewicz, the bestselling author of Redemption Song, the classic biography of Joe Strummer, interviewed Marley in Jamaica in 1979. Now, for the first time, in this thorough, detailed account of Marley’s life and the world in which he grew up, Salewicz illuminates everything from the Rastafari religion and the musical scene in Jamaica to the spirit of the man himself. Interviews with dozens of people who knew Marley and have never spoken before are woven through the narrative as Salewicz seeks to explain why Marley has become such an enigmatic and heroic figure, loved by millions all over the world. more
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Somebody Else's Century: East and West in a Post-Western World
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Patrick Smith
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon (2010, Aug 31st).
Pages: 256
From one of our foremost experts on Asia and its history comes this brilliant dissection of the relationship between East and West. In three succinct essays, Patrick Smith investigates the East’s endeavor to adopt Western technology and all that we consider modern. He underscores a crucial distinction between modernization (the simple emulation of the West) and the true task of "becoming modern." He examines the strategies that three prominent cultures-those of Japan, China, and India-evolved as they encountered materialistic foreign cultures and imported ideas while defending their own traditions. The result, Smith explains, has often been called "doubling"-a division of the self wherein Asians are receptive to Western products and ideas but simultaneously reject these same imports to emphasize the validity of the "unmodern. more
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Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault (RE: Lit)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Justin Holcomb
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Crossway Books (2011, Jan 5th).
Pages: 288
The statistics are jarring. One in four women and one in six men are or will be victims of sexual assault in their lifetime. But as sobering as the statistics are, they don’t begin to speak to the darkness and grief experienced by these victims. Because sexual assault causes physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual pain, victims need clear help, hope, and healing. In Rid of My Disgrace, a couple experienced in counseling victims of sexual assault explains how the grace of God can heal the broken and restore the disgraced.Justin and Lindsey Holcomb outline an approach for moving from destruction to redemption. While avoiding platitudes and shallow theology, Rid of My Disgrace combines biblical and theological depth with up-to-date research. more
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The Order of Days: The Maya World and the Truth About 2012
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: David Stuart
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Harmony (2011, May 17th).
Pages: 368
The world's foremost expert on Maya culture looks at 2012 hysteria and explains the truth about what the Maya meant and what we want to believe.Apocalypse 2012: An Investigation into Civilizations End. The World Cataclysm in 2012. 2012: The return of Quetzalcoatl. According to many of these alarmingly titled books, the ancient Maya not only had a keen insight into the mystical workings of our planet and the cosmos, but they were also able to predict that the world will end in the year 2012.David Stuart, the foremost scholar of the Maya and recipient of numerous awards for his work, takes a hard look at the frenzy over 2012 and offers a fascination (and accurate) trip through Mayan culture and belief. Stuart shows how the idea that the "end of the Mayan calendar," which supposedly heralds the end of our own existence, says far more about our culture than about the ancient Maya. more
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Make-Ahead Meals Made Healthy: Exceptionally Delicious and Nutritious Freezer-Friendly Recipes You Can Prepare in Advance and Enjoy at a Moment's Notice
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Michele Borboa M.S.
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Fair Winds Press (2011, Jul 1st).
Pages: 232
Dazzle your dinner table with homecooked meals every night of the week!Serve your family the best, most nutritious food AND save time and money with this mega-delicious guide to preparing meals you can fix-and-freeze now and enjoy any night of your crazy-busy week!Unlike the sodium-laced, preservative-filled meals you might find in your grocer’s freezer aisle, Make-Ahead Meals Made Healthy features all-natural recipes full of flavors that come to life the instant you reheat them—so your meals don’t just taste as good as the day you stored them away, but even better. In addition, you’ll find great tips and advice on how to best prep, store, and reheat every single recipe, making mealtime prep a cinch for any member of your household. more
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Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Harriet Lerner
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Gotham (2012, Jan 5th).
Pages: 224
Following a unique format perfect for today's world, the renowned author of The Dance of Anger gives us just over 100 rules that cover all the hot spots in long-term relationships.Marriage Rules offers new solutions to age-old problems ("He won't talk"/"She doesn't want sex") as well as modern ones (your partner's relationship to technology.) You'll also learn how to: Calm things down and warm them up Talk straight and fight fair Listen well as a spiritual practice Connect with a distant partner Survive the unique challenges of children, stepchildren and difficult- laws Follow a 12-step program to overcome defensiveness Know how and when to draw the line Take back your marriage when things fall apart Marriage Rules is a treasure chest of lively, practical advice to help you navigate your couple relationship with clarity, courage, and joyous conviction. more
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