If you thought filet crochet was just for doilies, think again - this collection of designs is a fresh new look at this traditional crochet technique.Learn to filet crochet with this collection of 17 crochet patterns for filet crochet garments including sweaters, tanks, tee shirts and cardigans. Filet crochet only uses two stitches in a grid formation - chain stitch and double crochet (if you're American, treble if you're in the UK).This stitch combination ...

Since its publication in 2008, Exhibit Makeovers has been a useful do-it-yourself handbook for museum staff and volunteers. Exhibit Makeovers is a workbook that provides grounding in interpretive principles, how-to-advice, step-by-step guidance, and moral support for in-house exhibit planning and design.The revised and expanded 2nd edition preserves the supportive tone and easy-to-follow steps that make the original Exhibit Makeovers so user-friendly. Significant revisions—especial...

Le rejet du travail scolaire par les « gars » et le sentiment qu’ils « en savent plus » trouvent un écho dans le sentiment très répandu dans la classe ouvrière que la pratique vaut mieux que la théorie : « Un brin de zèle vaut une bibliothèque de diplômes », annonce un grand placard placé dans l’atelier. L’aptitude pratique vient toujours en premier et a statut de condition préalable à toute autre forme de savoir. Alors que la culture petite-bourgeoise considère les diplômes comme un moyen...

Do you believe in second chances?Romance Writers of America® brings together seventeen of today's hottest authors in an anthology of never-before-published tales that reveal true love always deserves a happy ending.Follow New York Times best-selling authors J. Kenner and Christina Lauren back to reader-favorite worlds.New York Times bestseller Alyssa Day sprinkles djinn magic in her humoro...

A Companion for Your Journey from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost"Let no one fear death, for the death of our Savior has set us free."—St. John ChrysostomLent is a pilgrimage of the soul when Christians have always commemorated the death and resurrection of Jesus with a season of reflection. Through poems, essays, and devotional readings, A Radiant Resurrection invites you into the time of reflection from Ash Wednesday through Eastertide. Writt...

Reconsidering Longfellow is the first collection of scholarly essays in several decades devoted entirely to the work and afterlife of the most popular and widely read writer in American literature. The essays, written by a new generation of Longfellow scholars, cover the entire range of Longfellow’s work, from the early poetry to the wildly successful epics of his middle period (Evangeline, The Song of Hiawatha) to his Chaucerian collection of stories published after the Civil War, Tales o...

Welcome to the book of Lover Birds and their corresponding love song lyrics made famous by the legendary singer, songwriter, recording executive Smokey Robinson, whom many call the poet laureate of Motown.

Rediscover the Wonder of Christ's Birth with 42 Days of ReflectionPrepare your heart and spirit for the Advent season with A Radiant Birth, an inspiring anthology written by the members of the Chrysostom Society. This collection offers six weeks of deeply reflective readings, guiding you through the seasons from the first Sunday of Advent through the twelfth day of Christmas.Readings in this volume include:Star by Eugene Peterson...

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, psychologist Lauren J. Oliver offers advice on how to start a circle of your own for honest, safe conversations and cooperation in a divisive world. She also provides examples of how to maintain integrity and mutual support in a circle: "You don’t need to go somewhere or pay someone to start your circle. You can do it yourself.”Lauren J Oliver, Ph.D. received her baccalaureate degree from Harvard University and her doctor...

Willy, part terrier, and Bailey, German Shepherd, both rescue dogs live in the neck as neighbors. The pair met in the early spring in a bean field between their two homes, It was love at first sight for both of them. As their friendship grew, so did their adventures. The lovers followed the river to Afton State Park over two miles from home. Does this dangerous adventure end well or do the two dogs need to be rescued once again?Award-winning children's author, Diane Davies, makes h...