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Claire Roth has entered into a Faustian bargain with a powerful gallery owner by agreeing to forge the Degas in exchange for a one-woman show in his gallery. But as she begins her work, she starts to suspect that this long-missing masterpiece - the very one that had been hanging at the Gardner for one hundred years - may itself be a forgery.
For the author, regardless of what is going on in the world or her life, singing in an amateur choir never fails to take her to a place where hope reigns and everything good is possible. In this book, she unearths the history of group singing, and explores discoveries from the new science of singing, including all the unexpected health benefits.
Pursuing a dream is hard work, but the right words delivered at the right timeΓÇöby people whoΓÇÖve been there and done thatΓÇöcan give us just the motivation we need. The right words can rekindle our enthusiasm, re-energize our efforts, dispel doubt, let us know weΓÇÖre not alone, and show us that the fight is worth itΓÇöand winnable. Kathryn and Ross Petras are masters at choosing and delivering just the right words. Their booksΓÇösuch as ΓÇ£Age DoesnΓÇÖt Matter Unless YouΓÇÖre a CheeseΓÇ¥ and ΓÇ£Dance First. Think Later.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöand bestselling calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, have over 5.2 million copies in print. Now comes a book for dreamers and doers, plus writers, entrepreneurs, graduates, artists, future movers and shakers. Collecting the hard-won, brilliantly expressed advice from pioneers who have paved the way, including everyone from Rumi to Steve Jobs, Michelangelo to Oprah to Tina Fey, ΓÇ£It Always Seems Impossible Until ItΓÇÖs DoneΓÇ¥ is like a rousing locker-room speech, inspiring courage, commitment, and perseverance.ΓÇ£IΓÇÖve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. IΓÇÖve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, IΓÇÖve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. IΓÇÖve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöMichael JordanΓÇ£Go for it, baby! Life ainΓÇÖt no dress rehearsal.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöTallulah Bankhead ΓÇ£Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöNeil GaimanΓÇ£If you arenΓÇÖt in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöT. S. EliotΓÇ£It always seems impossible until itΓÇÖs done.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöNelson Mandela
Cooking with live fire goes way beyond the barbecue grill. This book helps you discover the pleasures of a variety of unconventional techniques, from roasting pork on a spit to baking bread in ashes, searing fish on a griddle, smoking turkey, making soup in a cast-iron pot, and baking pizza in a wood-fired oven, cooking bacon on a stick, and more.
The Trolley Problem is an ethical thought experiment dreamed up in 1967 by British philosopher Philippa Foot, and further developed by American thinker Judith Jarvis Thomson in the '70s. Since then, philosophers have devised a variety of iterations of the problem. This book explores these through the lens of a trial in the court of public opinion.
Collects 73 food garden plans from some of the author's favourite gardener superstars, including Amy Stewart, Amanda Thomsen, Barbara Pleasant, Jeff Lowenfels, Dave Dewitt, and Jessi Bloom. In this title, each plan is illustrated and includes a profile of the contributor, the inspiration behind the design, and a plant list.
Real Happiness at Work brings the profound benefits of meditation to an area where people could use it most - the workplace. And it's written by one of the world's leading meditation teachers.
Created by an assembly of leading designers, architects, and bloggers, these 57 unique and innovative designs will show you the limits of what is possible. You'll also find guidelines on building with recycled and salvaged materials, plus techniques for making your small space comfortable and easy to inhabit.
Here is a book babies can really sink their gums into. Built for the way babies read, Indestructibles are printed on an amazing paperlike material that can t be ripped, torn, or punctured. Indestructibles are 100 percent safe and nontoxic, and if they get too funky, just throw them in the washing machine or dishwasher. They re made for baby to hold, grab, chew, pull, and bend, and are designed to create an even more special bond between reader and baby. Printed without words, the parent gets to make up the story, or just cuddle with baby while they explore together. The creators of Indestructibles are Amy Pixton, a mother of triplets, and her mother-in-law, Kaaren Pixton, an artist and children 's educator. "Mama and Baby!" is about mothers and babies of different species. Kaaren Pixton 's art is bright, swirling with color, and reminiscent of Eric Carle, and it attains an almost 3D richness on the special paperlike stock of the book.
As a younger generation discovered sewing and traditional quilting, they yearned for a less restrictive way to express their creativity in fabric. In this book, the author shares the stories and work of 80 renowned modern quilters, as well as the techniques and patterns that serve as the foundation of the craft.
Honey is one of nature's most versatile ingredients. Prized as a natural sweetener and also known for boosting energy, strengthening the immune system and alleviating ailments from insomnia to sore throats, it's a bonus that honey also tastes so good. This book gives honey bees their due with informative sidebars about bees and beekeeping.
Offers a tongue-in-cheek celebration of middle age. Presented in the form of a traditional fill-in baby book, this title is a suitable keepsake for both women ('Is it hot in here or is it just me?') and men ('remember, it's prostate, not prostrate'). It presents an irreverent take on the shared symptoms of growing older.
Offers instructions for everything from plant supports and a clothesline to a potting bench, a chicken coop, a hoop greenhouse, a cold frame, a beehive, a root cellar with storage bins, and an outdoor shower. In this title, most of the projects are suitable for complete novices, and all use just basic tools and standard building materials.
An exploration of animal attachments that, in human terms, can only be called love. Take, for instance, the dog living in a wildlife sanctuary who treats an orphaned leopard cub as his litte beloved sister. Or the dalmation who mothers an abandoned newborn lamb - a lamb who just happened to be covered in spots like her adopted mama.
Everyone needs a little inspiration and encouragement, but it doesn't need to be cliche or sickly sweet. This title features quotes ranging from the contemplative 'find beauty in rain' to the uplifting 'live every day like it's your birthday' the sincere 'be kind, for everyone is facing a hard battle' to the joyful 'let your hair down'.
This handsome boxed set provides hours of enlightening entertainment for those curious about the natural world, farm life, and food. Best-selling author and illustrator Julia Rothman presents Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy in a specially designed slipcase with 10 frameable prints.
Want to keep Alzheimer's at bay for years - ideally, forever? This book includes a section that answers questions such as: the power of exercise to offset a genetic predisposition; antibodies that can clear Alzheimer's plaques from the brain; and promising new treatments, from drugs to deep brain stimulation.
With patterns by many well-known pattern developers, organised by yarn weight from thread weight to bulky, it's easy to make necklaces, bangles, gloves, hats, scarves, home decor items like trivets and coasters, baby clothes, stuffed toys and more!
In November 2011, the author created an illustrated column for Forbes.com called "How to Be Interesting (in 10 Simple Steps)". That single page of insight and advice went viral. This title expands into a colourful illustrated book of inspiration.
Shows how to make the most of less space, with a focus on maximizing storage space, planning for multi-use areas, and using every element of the house to its fullest (including decks, porches, bathrooms, attics, and basements). This book includes both one- and two-floor designs and plans with one to three bedrooms.
Most people who enjoy wine would like to know more about it, to feel confident in what they like and why, to know the 'lingo'. But wine can be confusing. Is Barolo a grape or a place? What do wine scores mean? Am I really supposed to sniff the cork? This book presents the author's years of wine experience.
This guide to parenting develops each of the 19 couplets of the poem "Children Learn What They Live" into a chapter. It includes how to: nurture a child's sense of self; deal with the pressures of everyday parenting; dispel tension and hostility; and draw out a child's inner resources.
EyeLike Stickers are the freshest, most vibrant sticker books on the market with 400 high-quality photographic stickers in each book.
Covers a wide range of breeds, humane raising practices, pastured feeding methods, organic certification standards, and on-farm processing guidelines.
Growing plants from seeds isn't difficult; it just takes a little know-how. This book provides the basic information that you need and teaches you foolproof starting techniques for a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Suitable for kids ages 6 to 9, this title offers illustrated mazes, codes, brainteasers, logic puzzles, word searches, jokes and riddles, tongue twisters, and picture puzzles. It also includes 100 chicken-themed challenges.
Explains exactly how to hatch healthy baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets, addressing everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to ensuring proper set-up and sanitary conditions, understanding embryo development, and feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder.
Offers you 14 complete building plans for chicken coops that range from the purely functional to the outrageously fabulous. In this tile, one building has a water-capturing roof; one is a great example of mid-Modern architecture; and another has a built-in composting system.
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