A treehouse is a wonderful idea, but how in the name of creation do you actually build one? In this delightfully illustrated handbook, David Stiles, the unofficial world grandmaster of the treehouse, shows how.Not assuming anything about the treehouse builder, Stiles starts with the basics: how to nail, how to buy wood, what kind of screws and nails to use.Then it's on to an A-frame design so simple that it can be built in a weekend out of four sheets of plywood, followed b...

A dreamer’s handbook for kids—and parents—offering practical resultsAll kids love the idea of a hideaway—a place that is theirs, no parents allowed. But how on earth can they actually build one? In Forts for Kids, an inspirational yet practical guide, David Stiles, the most trusted authority on DIY building projects, shows them how.Assuming no previous experience from the fort builder, the book starts with the basics for kids and their parents: how...

This revised paperback contains exact plans for building dozens of real projects with young people, such as a clay castle, a scooter, a treehouse, a swing, and a raft just like Huck Finn’s. Newly-added projects include a Mobius strip and a jungle railing for your treehouse. Hours of weekend fun –half the fun is in the perusing of all the possibilities.David Stiles is an industrial designer who has appeared on many television programs, and whose playground designs have won awards fr...

Here is the very best of backyard building: Popular building authors Jeanie and David Stiles—whose treehouse once garnered a spread in Architectural Digest—have gathered dozens of original plans for treehouses, playhouses, and sheds, as well as a summer house, tea house, garden arbor, and functional workroom.Backyard Building will cover backyard accessories, the fundamentals of tools and materials, and useful tips based on real-life questions from the couple’s popu...

Build your own treehouses, swing sets, skate ramps, Ninja courses, and more!Kids and families of all ages are rediscovering the great outdoors, including their own backyards. It is more important than ever to be able to entertain our kids at home, teach them about nature, and give them a great time building, exercising, staying in shape, and working together. All of these actions help foster independence, confidence, and growth. In Do-It-Yourself Backyard Playg...

This book explores the kinds of Christian service or diaconia that develop in non-institutionalized practices for supporting survivors of indigenous ritual servitude or Trokosi in Africa. Drawing on empirical research from Ghana, it examines the possibilities of freedom, equality, and dignity for liberated Trokosi and the manner in which these women’s experiences constitute a repudiation of dominant patriarchal family systems. With close attention to the work of indigenou...

INGHILTERRA. Wiltshire, ANNO 1197David Sandlake, nel giorno del suo ventisettesimo compleanno, scopre assieme agli amici Nigel e Alison, la ragazza che ama, delle incursioni assassine ai danni di allevatori e contadini della vallata dove risiede con la sua famiglia, per mano di un’orda di vampiri guerrieri guidati da Tigernach, un crudele vampiro celtico, che attacca anche David massacrando i suoi cari e condannandolo a divenire a sua volta una creatura della notte.Prima di...

“Nostalgic and timeless, convenient and functional. You name it—or need it—and it can be found in this seemingly all-inclusive ‘how-to’ tome of more than seven hundred projects.” —David Stiles, from the IntroductionPractical Projects for the Handy Man, Third Edition, is the perfect book for any model maven, do-it-yourselfer, or just plain grown-up kid. Originally published in 1913 by the editors of Popular Mechanics Press, this gigantic collection of activities an...

With contributions from popular Bible teachers, including David Platt, John Piper, D. A. Carson, Andy Davis, Mack Stiles, Michael Oh, and Stephen Um, this collection of biblical expositions explores how God's love for us is meant to drive Christians out into the world on mission for him. Addressing "hot topics" that are actively discussed today—such as whether or not people without Christ are really lost and the Christian's responsibility to fight for social justice—this ...

Predicare e confessare, ascoltare e benedire, pregare e studiare, accogliere e amministrare. Sono solo alcuni dei verbi che accompagnano i gesti e le azioni che i preti compiono abitualmente dando forma al loro stile presbiterale. Uno stile che viene approfondito nel volume attraverso gli articoli che due parroci di Milano hanno scritto con passione e intelligenza pastorale per il periodico Settimana dei padri dehoniani di Bologna. Frammenti di vita quotidiana si alternano a riflessioni su...

The city of the gods. Elantris once stood as the symbol of all that is beautiful. A sprawling metropolis of unrivaled grandeur, it was a symbol of power and strength, built to be as imposing as it was magnificent.The only thing more glorious than the city itself was its inhabitants, Godlike beings, with silvery skin and hair of the purest, flowing white. Able to create powerful magics with a mere wave of their hands, the Elantrians were able to heal mortal wounds and create any obje...

This book presents Peter d'Agostino's World-Wide-Walks project, providing a unique perspective on walking practices across time and place considered through the framework of evolving technologies and changes in climate. Performed on six continents during the past five decades, d'Agostino's work lays a groundwork for considering walks as portals for crossing natural, cultural and virtual frontiers.Broad in scope, it addresses topics ranging from historical concerns including traditi...