The Apothecary of Flight by Jane Burn is a heady flight into the art of poetry itself: its vital importance as a tool for expression; for understanding and translating the self; for articulating the sheer force and joy of poetry and the way, for a person with autism, it can hold, identify and celebrate both the smallest and weightiest of life's experiences and concepts.These unfettered and exquisite poems pulse with the details of both the wild and tame, the sacred and the...

A fun and festive collection of DIY crocheted Christmas baubles and decorations from five talented designers.Five Christmas themes from five designers allow you to select one theme or mix and match to create your perfect Christmas tree decorations. The designs are suitable for all levels of crocheters and are quick and simple to make. Each theme offers five new patterns. Choose from Santa's Grotto, which includes the classic Santa Claus with his reindeer, tradition...

Make these trendy accessories to add to your winter wardrobe!Crochet yourself a one-off infinity scarf with this collection of eight new and individual patterns. Choose from a selection ranging from a delicate, lacy crochet scarf to a unique design inspired by the traditional granny square. Or why not try the Perfectly Plaid infinity scarf inspired by recent catwalk collections?Whether you are looking for the latest crochet ideas, a pattern for a trendy mob...

Jane Burn's new poetry collection Be Feared is a captivating reclamation of self, sisterhood, and love, encountering everything from the Snow Queen to monsters, plagues and infernos. Acknowledging fear, this book embraces discovery, a process of translation and transformation, of finding a voice radiant with both curses and psalms.Rebellious, bloody, and encroached upon by violence, Burn's poetry examines survival, abuse and healing. Intensely imaginative, these incantator...

The story of silk is an old and familiar one, a tale involving mercantile travel and commercial exchange along the broad land mass that connects ancient China to the west and extending eventually to sites on the eastern Mediterranean and along sea routes to India. But if we shift our focus from economic histories that chart the exchange of silk along Asian and Mediterranean trade routes to medieval literary depictions of silk, a strikingly different picture comes into view. In Old French l...

The story of silk is an old and familiar one, a tale involving mercantile travel and commercial exchange along the broad land mass that connects ancient China to the west and extending eventually to sites on the eastern Mediterranean and along sea routes to India. But if we shift our focus from economic histories that chart the exchange of silk along Asian and Mediterranean trade routes to medieval literary depictions of silk, a strikingly different picture comes into view. In Old French l...

Crochet Afghan Patterns is home to 20 lovely afghan crochet patterns. Every single pattern is easy to make due to simple instructions accompanying pictures of the final products.

Discover how a little yarn can go a long, long way . . .Over 30 irresistible quick-to-stitch knitting and crochet projects celebrate the new generation of gorgeous gourmet yarns available to knitters and crocheters today.Say goodbye to old wool and humdrum cotton and hello to fun fleeces and fur, slinky twists of ribbon, luxurious lurex and bubble boucle. As you only need two balls, you can afford to experiment! Dedicated knitters can extend their skills by experimenting ...

Get hooked on Interlocking Crochet!Do you want to create incredible crochet projects that will leave even experienced crocheters amazed and wondering, "How did she do that?" Would you like to crochet one project that has two unique, attractive looks? Try the technique of interlocking crochet, which takes simple stitches and turns them into richly textured, reversible fabrics.There has never been a book that explores this technique so thoroughly. In...

Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? Then unleash the crafter within you with this collection of all-new crochet projects! With simple step-by-steps, these quick makes ensure fast results.

A ferocious conflict of wills...Vere Mallory, the Duke of Ainswood, has everything--he's titled, he's rich, he's devastatingly good looking--and he seems determined to throw it all away. Disreputable, reckless, and wild, the last of the Mallory hellions is racing headlong to self-destruction...until a mind numbingly beautiful blonde Amazon knocks him off his feet--literally.An incendiary passion...Lydia Grenville is dedicated to pro...

"A smoking hot story with a sexy Greek hunk and an independent, intelligent woman going against the odds of an impossible relationship." — Fresh FictionThrust into the limelight, child star Cassandra Baker timidly enchanted audiences night after night . . . But when her parents died, Cass retreated into her own world—too shy to leave her home. Once a year she shares her musical passion by offering lessons in a charity auction. This year, money talks. The wi...