When retired homicide cop Thomas Blake finds an abandoned Mercedes in a lagoon area, he traces the car to an Adam Barker, who happens to be missing from his top secret research work at Argonne Laboratories, and from his home in Lake Forest, Illinois. As Blake investigates further, he suspects Barker's disappearance is the result of foul play.<br><br>Meanwhile, Jack Logan, an ex-friend of Barker's, receives a cryptic message asking Logan to help Barker's wife...
Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy cake decorating projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From pocket dolls to kitten mittens, beautiful bunting to snazzy scarves, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home. Each unique project includes: Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photography of the finished product to guide and inspire
Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy applique and embroidery projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From festive tree decorations to lavender bags, cushions to hot water bottle covers, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home. Each unique project includes: Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photography of the finished product to guide...
Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy cake decorating projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From crafty cards to beautiful bookmarks, homemade cushions to stylish book bags, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home. Each unique project includes: Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photography of the finished product to guide and inspire
Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy cake decorating projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From quilted coasters to toasty oven gloves, patchwork table mats to striped tote bags, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home. Each unique project includes: Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photography of the finished product to guide and...
Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy beading projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From charming bracelets to crystal heart earrings, a monochrome necklace to a beaded scarf, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home. Each unique project includes: Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photography of the finished product to guide and...
"Let blockheads read what blockheads write," suggested Lord Chesterfield. W. H. Auden once said, «Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.» And TV celebrity Jerry Seinfeld noted: «The big advantage of a book is that it's very easy to rewind. Close it and you're right back at the beginning.» Over 450 memorable quotes about books and reading fill these pages—with provocative declarations from Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf, Andrew Carnegie,...
Pachinko, a game played by over 30 million Japanese, is synonymous with glaring lights, mind-rattling noise and smoke-choked parlors. To the uninitiated, the game's phenomenal popularity is nothing less than an enigma. The unofficial truth is that pachinko is one of Japan's biggest forms of gambling. For non-Japanese, the hush surrounding this money-making aspect has contributed to misunderstandings about the game. Now, with Winning Pachinko Eric Sedensky opens parlor doors to the...
Learn kirigami—the Japanese art of papercrafting with this fun craft book. You'll be amazed at the intricate and beautiful projects you can create with just a piece of paper and a pair of scissors. Kirigami Home Decorations features 25 original paper cutting projects including Wall Flowers, Papered Eggs, May Baskets, Napkin Rings and Place Cards. Crafts expert Florence Temko provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by- step diagrams that make learning kirigami fun...
In Wellness East & West: Achieving Optimum Health through Integrative Medicine, Kathleen F. Phalen explores the blending of the most effective aspects of medical practices from both sides of the globe. And it is not in curing but rather in healing discovered through integrating these polar medical practices that leads those suffering to a more peaceful place, a place where the heart is healed.Phalen gives us case studies on survivors of AIDS and ovarian cancer. Yoga, guided imagery, and...
The tradition of African-American Folk Art is vast and diverse. With roots that extend overseas, these traditions now flourish and continue to bloom into the twenty-first century. In Contemporary African-American Folk Art, trace the development of such mediums as wood carving, pottery, quilt making and painting.<br><br>Learn the significance of slave Henry Gudgell, whose artistic mastery is still hailed as some of the best surviving examples of African-American wood...
When you look in the mirror are you unhappy with how you look? Do you wish that you could look younger? Stop looking for youth in lotions, creams and treatments and take the wellness approach to looking and feeling younger. If you want to rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit, this is the book that will tell you how to do it. <br><br>Learn how to think young, feel young and look young longer, naturally, without expensive facial products. Youth starts within the body so learn how to...