The Adhesive Postage Stamp: 1840-1910 by Patrick Chalmers is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the history, development, and cultural significance of the adhesive postage stamp from its inception in 1840 through the early twentieth century. The book delves into the origins of the postage stamp, beginning with the revolutionary introduction of the Penny Black in Great Britain, and traces its rapid adoption and adaptation by countries around the world. Chalmers provides detailed ac...

This practical book is a complete guide to the beautiful process of making cyanotype photograms and photographic prints, also known as camera-less photography and sun printing. It demonstrates the different ways to explore working with cyanotypes using toning techniques, gold leafing, decorative textures and artists' books. Aimed at all artists and photographers, it shows how the traditional method can be advanced to produce inspirational work.

"A brilliant and iconoclastic assault on American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War" from the bestselling author of The Sorrows of Empire ( Los Angeles Times ).The term "blowback," invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American policies. In this sure-to-be-controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our ov...

Thomas Chalmers was a Scottish Presbyterian minister who served most of his life at St. John's parish in Glasgow—a congregation that was both the largest and the poorest congregation in the city. Known for his extensive charitable work in caring for the poor and downtrodden, Chalmers was also an astute theologian. One of his most notable works is The Expulsive Power of a New Affection, in which Chalmers inspires his readers to remove the tangles of sin through the expulsive power ...

Now with a new and up-to-date Introduction by the author, the bestselling account of the effect of American global policies, hailed as "brilliant and iconoclastic" (Los Angeles Times)The term "blowback," invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended results of American actions abroad. In this incisive and controversial book, Chalmers Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our overextended empire, which insists on projecting its military power to every...

If you think you know what cross stitch is, look again! Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, shows you how to cross stitch using simple step-by-step instructions and also takes you to the frontiers of cross stitch design. The book is aimed at stitchers of all abilities, from absolute beginners looking to learn a new craft to embroiderers and cross stitchers who want to do something different in cross stitching. For many, cross stitch conjures up images of cute kittens and country cottages, but...

They call me Lady Luck—quite the joke, really, since luck left me the moment I bolted from my own wedding.Five years have passed since that mortifying day, and I have declared myself quite done with matrimony, and spend my days managing my father’s stable of racehorses.But now Papa has sold my beloved thoroughbred to the Prince of Wales himself, and I find myself contemplating the most shocking scheme to win him back.Even more vexing is the constant...

I’m about to say yes.To spending an entire week alone, in a private villa, with a man I just met on an airport layover.Is it crazy? Yes.Worth it? Absolutely.There’s just something about Cillian that has me hooked. From the moment he took the bar stool next to mine, I knew. It was kismet. It was karma...It was crazy. And I was all in.That layover was fate. That’s the only explanation for the fact we each have a plus one to two different weddings. Seem...

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The New York Times bestseller from the author of Blowback . "Impressive . . . a powerful indictment of U. S. military and foreign policy." — Los Angeles Times Book ReviewIn the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe's "one superpower," then as a "reluctant sheriff," next as the "indispensable nation," a...

Anyone who can understand the reasoning behind basic cooking techniques can become a creative, relaxed, and confident cook. Chalmers takes the would-be chef through how the addition or substitution of a few ingredients can transform a simple dish into a culinary masterpiece.The Confident Cook, invaluable to experienced cooks as well as to beginners, demonstrates that in fact there are only four or five basic methods of cooking food. Once mastered, these basic methods can be...

Spreading plague isn't all it's cracked up to be.Piper Bane wants nothing to do with her pesky Pestilence bloodline and would give anything to be a Normal. In fact, she put Beckwell, Alberta–land of the paranormal and home of the weird–in her rear-view ten years ago and hasn't been back since. But when an invitation to her best friend’s wedding coaxes her back home, she's reminded what it means to continue the legacy of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. ...