The world ended in minutes. Daniel's journey is going to take a lot longer.For six months, Daniel prepared for a disaster he couldn't explain. A recurring dream convinced him that something terrible was coming, and that when it did, he needed to get out of Los Angeles and make his way toward a small property in the Ozarks.Then the dream became reality.A catastrophic series of events tears through Los Angeles, collapsing Daniel's home on top of him and destroying nea...

Turn a block of wood into an elegant (and functional) heirloom-to-be! A complete compilation of woodcarving projects from the acclaimed magazine, Woodcarving Illustrated, 12 Spoons, 2 Bowls, and a Knife features 15 step-by-step, beginner-friendly projects ranging from rustic coffee scoops and simple love spoons to salad servers, cereal spoons, bread bowls, jam knives, and more. Showcasing the beautiful work from an array of talented wood artists, craftsmen, and Woodca...

Most people are taught that stability comes from staying.Staying in the job.Staying in the role.Staying in the system long after it stopped making sense.More Than Nine Lives is a work of literary nonfiction exploring why some people choose a different path, not out of rebellion or failure, but out of integrity.This is not a memoir and not a self-help book. It is a collection of connected essays on competence without attachment, clarity under pressure, ...

SEE is not a guide.It does not teach techniques, offer steps, or promise transformation.This book is a quiet exploration of perception. Of what changes when effort stops being confused with truth. Of what happens when the structures we lean on begin to lose their authority, not because they are destroyed, but because they are no longer needed.Through a series of observations, encounters, and moments that resist explanation, SEE follows a narrator who discovers that a...

'My Lord, You are aware that, at this moment, the public feeling is strongly excited against the perpetrators of the late foul and cold blooded murders that have taken place in the very centre of a populous and civilised city . . . Your Lordship is aware, that in all civilized nations, blood calls for blood . . .'From ' Letter to the Lord Advocate . . . By The Echo of Surgeons' Square'Early nineteenth century Edinburgh was gripped by fear of body snatchers. New graves were c...

This book arises from experience the authors have gained from years of work as industry practitioners in the field of Electronic System Level design (ESL). At the heart of all things related to Electronic Design Automation (EDA), the core issue is one of models: what are the models used for, what should the models contain, and how should they be written and distributed. Issues such as interoperability and tool transportability become central factors that may decide which ones are successfu...

How to Fall in Love invites readers into an intimate exploration of modern connection, weaving together raw emotional insight with razor-sharp social observation. With unflinching honesty and lyrical precision, this groundbreaking guide dismantles our cultural myths about romance while illuminating the subtle complexities of opening one's heart in a digital age. Through masterfully crafted chapters that read like intimate conversations, readers discover how the architecture of love is buil...

Loving the Idea is for the moment you realize you're not in love with a person—you're in love with a narrative. We attach to potential because it feels clean. The imagined version doesn't interrupt us. The real person does. And when reality begins to resist the script, many of us don't read the evidence—we negotiate with it. We translate, explain, soften, and wait. We keep the "best version" alive in our minds and call it love. This book is not advice. It is recognition. Lisa J. Scott name...

With step-by-step projects that are designed to help sharpen artists' skills and heighten their confidence, this book demonstrates simple techniques for rendering the textures of everyday objects, such as metal, wood, plastic, hair, fur, feathers, and more. This 64-page book simplifies the process with easy-to-understand instructions and comprehensive illustrations.

I know something about you without knowing you. I bet you spend A LOT of time in your head. You know, thinking, worrying, stressing, freaking out -- call it whatever you want. I call it a preoccupied mind. And with what?99% of your thoughts are useless.William James, once the leading psychologist in America, and one of the founders of the philosophical school of pragmatism, put it best: "A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudic...

The most complete volume on card making availableThe Cardmaker's Workbook is the only book on cardmaking that a crafter will ever need, and is formatted in a sturdy volume that can kept on the desk and referred to again and again. The book is divided into chapters focusing on composition, color, theme, construction and inspiration. Instructions are clear but concise, making room for large pictures and multiple variations. It has the look of a designer's notebook with sketches and templates...

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf textures• basketry• surf and ocean waves