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Cottage Witchery: Natural Magick for Hearth and Home
by Ellen DuganHandmade and home-grown, the natural magick of the cottage Witch makes use of the bounty of the world around her-a leaf from a tree, a flower grown in the yard, herbs from the pantry, a candle from the cupboard. Whether cottage, condo, or carriage house, a magickal home is one that makes the people inside feel secure, comfortable, and loved. Ellen Dugan, the author of Garden Witchery, now turns her attention indoors in Cottage Witchery. With her trademark down-to-earth humor and hands-on approach, Ellen shows you how to bring the beauty of nature and its magickal energies into your home. This charming and creative guidebook is ideal for cottage, hedge, or green Witches, as well as anyone who just wants to add a little magickal sparkle to her home. From planting begonias for protection to casting a maple leaf spell for happiness, Cottage Witchery is filled with practical advice, personal stories, and hearth witchery lore and magick, including: home blessings & protection spells fireplace & hearth magick creating sacred space warding your doorways house-cat magick kitchen conjuring spice rack sorcery floral & herbal spells hearth goddess charm working with household faeries tea-leaf reading houseplant magick hex signs for your threshold
Herb Magic for Beginners: Down-to-Earth Enchantments
by Ellen DuganA friendly field guide to herb magic Stir up passion with violet or nab a new job with honeysuckle. From parsley to periwinkle, people enjoy herbs for their aromas, tastes, and healing abilities, but few are aware of the magical secrets hidden within these marvelous multipurpose plants. Herb Magic for Beginners takes a fresh look at herbal folklore, wisdom, and spellwork. Ellen Dugan, the popular author of Garden Witchery, describes the magical traits of flowers, roots, trees, vines, spices, and other familiar herbs. Under her guidance, you'll learn the basics of magic and spellworking so that you may explore herbal magic on your own. This introductory guide features a chapter on writing new spells that includes an herbal spell worksheet. It also offers charts with magical correspondences for each day of the week-symbols, colors, planetary influences, herbs, themes, and more. With the help of this friendly field guide, you can begin to practice herb magic for health, luck, prosperity, romance, and protection.
The Chihuahua (Learning About Dogs)
by Charlotte WilcoxThis book is a good guide for children who are interested in getting a small dog. It also covers the basic information adults might want to know, although it is geared for young children.
Purple Pinchers and Other Hermit Crabs (World Book's Animals of the World)
by Sheri RedaTopics in the book include how to care for a hermit crab, how it transfers from house to house, and how to care for one as a pet.
Arabians and Other Horses (World Book's Animals of the World)
by Karen IngebretsenIn a question and answer format the author introduces the Arabian horse and also discusses caring for a horse.
Braving Home: Dispatches from the Underwater Town, the Lava-Side Inn, and Other Extreme Locales
by Jake Halpern"every journalist has a niche - it's inevitable - and I was just a few days into my career when I stumbled upon mine. It started as a running joke at the office: I was the magazine's Bad Homes Correspondent. The production department quipped about changing my title on the masthead. I laughed it off, but some of the older writers definitely thought there was something wrong with me. "Did you grow up in some sort of dysfunctional household?" a senior editor asked. No, I told him. "Well, there's got to be something in your past that makes you interested in these stories-you ought to think about it." The magazine I worked for was the New Republic, and my co-workers were a mix of policy wonks, art critics, and political junkies. I was none of these, and instead of trying to pass as one, I set out to write a different kind of story; yet every time I did, it ended up being about some outlandish and often hellish place inhabited by a handful of stalwarts who refused to leave. Iron-willed, unfearing, and utterly immovable, these characters captured my imagination. They were the nation's toughest home-keepers, and I was their aspiring chronicler." A fascinating and witty book.
The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook
by James O. DukeIn this handy companion to his best-selling book The Green Pharmacy, leading herbal authority James A. Duke, Ph.D.., delivers the lowdown on virtually every healing herb available in today's marketplace: its description and history, therapeutic uses, medicinal properties, prescription counterparts, dosage options, safety and effectiveness rating, and precautions. Dr. Duke's inimitable folksy tone and friendly manner shine throughout The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook, making it as entertaining to read as it is practical. The most thorough,and comprehensive herb reference of its kind, the handbook was culled from the thousands of entries in Dr. Duke's database of the world's medicinal plants. The database, which he began during his career as a top botanist with the USDA, is a lifelong project for Dr. Duke and has become a major reference resource for herbalists worldwide.
Grimoire for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows
by Ann MouraA personal book of shadows with rituals, terminology, songs, celebrations, recipes, etc.
Grow It Again
by Elizabeth MacleodA great gardening book for kids! Don't throw out those carrot tops and apple cores--grow them instead! Bring your avocado pit and garlic bulbs back to life by growing them again. Turn a snap pea into a vine, an orange into a tree and much more! You can create a garden from last night's dinner, make easy recipes, and decorate your own colorful pots and planters. YOU CAN MAKE milk-carton planters pressed flowers dish gardens desserts and treats seed jewelry painted flowerpots Illustrated step-by-step instructions make it easy
Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems
by Bob Ramlow Benjamin NuszSolar Water Heating is a practical solar encyclopedia for anyone interested in installing a solar energy system or in starting a solar energy company. The folksy writing is clear and the numerous diagrams make this book a great resource for everyone from the novice just getting started to the existing solar professional looking to pick up some of Bob Ramlow's many useful observations from a long career installing and maintaining solar energy systems. - Don Wichert, Director, Renewable Energy Programs, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation HEATING WATER WITH THE SUN is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are few resources in North America for those who want to install such systems themselves. Solar Water Heating fills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water & space heating systems from prehistory to the present, then presents the basics of solar water heating, including an introduction to modern solar energy systems, energy conservation and energy economics. Drawing on the author's experience as an installer of these systems, the book goes on to cover: Types of solar collectors, solar water and space heating systems and solar pool heating systems, including their advantages and disadvantages. System components, their installation, operation, and maintenance. System sizing and siting Choosing the appropriate system. the book focuses especially on the financial aspects of solar water or space heating systems, clearly showing that such systems can save significant costs in the long run. Well-illustrated, the book is designed for a wide readership from the curious to the student or professional. [this book] will be required reading for all of our new installation personnel since it provides a complete and comprehensive history, guide and information about the type of work we do every day. - Richard Lane, Managing Partner, Solar Mining Company
Herbal Rituals
by Judith BergerHerbal Rituals is about connecting with Nature and the plant world in order to keep us near to the ground of our own souls. The book records, month by month, a yearlong journey in to the earth's natural cycle. Each monthly section describes a facet of the earth's temperament, offering us an opportunity to immerse ourselves in Nature's unique expression of birth, growth, fruition, decay, death and regeneration, the primary cycle that weaves a thread of continuance through our lives. Even in an urban environment, the constant presence of the elemental natural world and the use of herbs can be a touchstone to bring both body and soul back to a natural cadence. Each monthly chapter discusses one herb in detail - what it's like, how it grows, what it does - as well as presenting recipes for teas, lotions and foods, along with rituals appropriate to the season that can bring your life into harmony with the moods of nature. For thousands of years, humans have used herbs and trees for just this kind of medicine, in addition to calling on the plants as a source of nutrition, remedy, heating, shelter and magic. These are the old ways.
How to Grow Herbs in the Midwest (3rd Edition)
by Ann CaseA small guide to growing some of the more common herbs in the tricky climate of mixed zone 5 & 6.
Easy Guide to Vastu
by R. VenketeshVastu Sastra is the ancient Indian science of buildings. This book teaches in simple ways across gradual steps how to make your building your trusted ally, and unleash the power of your living space.
Easy Guide to Feng Shui
by R. VenketeshThe principle of Feng Shui is to achieve unity and harmony in terms of home and man. Using this science many buildings enhance maximum positive energy flow. This book teaches across gradual steps on how to make your building your trusted ally.
Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette (Fourth Edition)
by Peggy PostPractical advice for the contemporary wedding planner from a renown etiquette columnist. The author is Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law.
Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore, & Herb Craft
by Ann MouraLearn the basics of Witchcraft from a third-generation Witch raised in a family tradition. Positive, practical, and easy to use, Green Witchcraft brings together the best of both modern Wicca and the author's family heritage of herb craft and folk magic. Green Witchcraft explores the fundamentals of the Wiccan religion, providing magical training for the independent thinker. Step-by-step instructions on a wide variety of magical techniques as well as basic rules of conduct make this the ideal book to get you started. Green rituals for self-initiation, rites of passage, seasonal celebrations and activities provide an excellent foundation for your own magical tradition. Discover the fine art of spell-casting, the magical uses of herbs, divination with the tarot and more. Explore the Sabbats, Esbats, and other rituals attuned to the cycles of nature and the universal powers. Find out for yourself what this organic approach to Witchcraft is all about.
Communicating Family and Consumer Sciences: A Guidebook for Professionals
by Elizabeth J. Hitch June Pierce YouattCollege textbook designed for professionals who will be communicating with students or clients in both formal classroom and less formal settings . For use by students and professionals in community and human services.
From Concept to Form in Landscape Design
by Grant W. ReidFrom Concept to Form in Landscape Design provides vital, functional techniques that make the transformation easier and more effective.
The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener
by Eliot ColemanThe simple way to growing top-quality organic vegetables.
The Herbal Home Spa: Naturally Refreshing Wraps, Rubs, Lotions, Masks, Oils, and Scrubs
by Greta BreedloveThis book tells all about how to make easy, affordable, and effective herbal spa treatments at home. Covers treatments for the hair, scalp, skin, cosmetics, body lotions and wraps, and more. Gives hints on where to find the ingredients, basic uses of herbs and other ingredients, and hints on ways to "tweak" the recipes to make them totally personalized to your needs and for gift giving.
Absolutely Amazing Ways to Save Money on Everything
by James ParisTips on saving money on dining out, health care, home repair and much more.
Learn New Stitches on Circle Looms (Loom Knitting)
by Anne Bipes9 new designs and 10 new stitches that can be done using circular or knitting looms.
Learn to Knit on Circle Looms (Loom Knitting)
by Denise Layman10 fun and easy patterns plus instructions and techniques for beginners of the knitting looms.
Nuisance Animals: Backyard Pests to Free-Roaming Killers
by John Trout Jr.We commonly experience problems with wildlife because of our expansion into the animal's domain. Many mammals must now share our busy world and learn to survive alongside of man. From the urban districts to the rural areas, we must cope with animals and learn how to prevent and control wildlife damages. When Animals Become a Nuisance... A Practical Wildlife Guidebook for Everyone Learn how to... keep animals out of the garden and away from crops keep animals from destroying property keep animals away from valuable shrubs and trees avoid animals that stalk humans protect pets and livestock from predators :- identify problem animals, tracks and sign prevent and control wildlife damage Nuisance Animals takes a close look at several wildlife species and the damage they cause: Deer, beaver, rabbits, squirrels, woodchucks, muskrats, raccoons, coyotes, black bear, mountain lion, bobcats, wild pigs, skunks, fish-eating birds and prairie dogs are among the 40 species of animals discussed in this book.
Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter
by Stephanie Pearl-McpheeAn obsessed knitter who can't seem to put the needles down, author Stephanie Pearl-McPhee reveals the tangled and sometimes maniacal path of her knitting triumphs and disasters in this sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but all true story. Stephanie talks about the importance and method of stash, how to set reasonable goals for yourself for knitting, what happens when your family doesn't want you to knit, and the many pitfalls that might befall a knitter.
How to Sew: A Step-by-step Manual of Techniques for Hand and Machine Work
by Dorothy WoodThis complete, practical reference of tried-and-tested sewing techniques will help you to achieve professional and accurate results every time. The guide begins with a glossary detailing each fabric group, its properties, structure, and fiber content. There is advice on sewing by hand or machine and each section concentrates on a different type of stitch, and its practical application. There are details on how to insert a zipper or sew buttonholes, as well as more decorative ideas like making tassels or adding piping. Whether you are a beginner or a more accomplished needleworker, How to Sew provides all you need to produce results you can be proud of.
Savvy Discounts: The Best Money-saving Advice From America's #1 Cost-conscious Consumer
by Richard Degaris DobleSavvy shoppers can get the very best for the lowest possible price - all from reputable dealers who stand behind their merchandise. This comprehensive book is packed with how-to advice, entertaining stories, and tips to guide readers through the entire shopping experience-from what you need to know before stepping into a shop to what you should do after the sale. With hundreds of ingenious money-saving ideas, this is the perfect guide for every aspiring smart shopper.
The Dog Lover's Survival Guide: Helpful Hints for Solving Your Most Pesky Pet Problems
by Karen CommingsHere's how to keep your dog happy and healthy-while also keeping your household in order. Author Karen Commings offers practical advice on protecting your dog from household hazards as well as avoiding ordeals when it's time for bathing and grooming. You'll also find tips on dealing with dog hair, paper training and housebreaking, brushing and combing, controlling fleas and ticks, solving canine obedience problems, rescuing free-roaming dogs, coping with aging problems, and more.
How to Save $100 by Changing a Lightbulb and 101 Other Money-Saving Steps
by The Editors Of Bottom LineThis book, a compilation of the expert opinions of countless professionals will give you tips and suggestions on how to save money, economize and get more bang for your buck in several areas from your home and family, retirement, purchasing a car, travel, picking the right telephone service and much more.
Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves
by Kathryn M. Mccamant Charles R. Durrett Charles W. MooreThis book is about places which expand the meanings of "home," "neighborhood," and "community." We wrote it to share the inspiration we found in these places with others who have also dreamed of a home that not only provides shelter, but is also part of a community. We hope that this book will inspire people to take a more active role in creating the home and neighborhood they want to live in.
Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul: 101 Stories to Sow Seeds of Love, Hope and Laughter
by Jack L. Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Marion Owen Cindy Buck Carol Sturgulewski Pat Stone Cynthia BrianThis collection of stories is filled with what every gardener knows. The stories relate to the joys and challenges of gardening.
Grandma's Garden
by Laura MartinA collection of gardening advice one woman receives from her grandmother.
The Gardener's Weed Book: Earth-Safe Controls
by Barbara Pleasant Pamela LappiesBeginning and expert gardeners will learn how to identify and control weeds using earth-safe methods.
Green This! Greening Your Cleaning
by Deirdre ImusChange the way you clean and keep your family's home wholesome and healthy with the help of expert and activist Deirdre Imus. As Deirdre Imus reveals, some of the chemicals we use to maintain our homes are doing our families much more harm than good.
Grand Domestic Revolution: A History of Feminist Designs for American Homes, Neighborhoods, and Cities
by Dolores Hayden"Groundbreaking research . . . Hayden has unearthed a feminist tradition of home design and community planning which has gone unrecognized." - Gerda Wekerle, Signs: A Journal of Women in Culture and Society. "The Grand Domestic Revolution opens anew the locked treasure chest of women's accomplishment. A majestic achievement." - Eve Merriam, author of Growing Up Female in America.
The Edible Flower Garden
by Rosalind CreasyA comprehensive guide to selecting and growing flowers that can be used for cookery, both as garnishes and as ingredients.
New Decorating with Architectural Trimwork
by Jay SilberNew Decorating with Architectural Trimwork focuses on the aesthetic, uses architectural trim work. Plenty of books tell the reader how to install trimround windows and doors, but few also explain how architectural trim can enhance a room's aesthetic appeal. Silber shows readers even more idea so now to choose and use a wide variety of moldings, trim, and design concept to transform the all-too-common sterile, open floor plan into a warm, inviting, richly textured home, providing ideas for how to decorate homes with trim and wall panels so that walls, passageways, and stairways can radiate the warmth, character, and beauty of the well-trimmed homes.
Hillside Landscaping
by Hazel WhiteWhen it comes to slippery slopes, one thing you don't need is a steep learning curve. That's why Sunset is releasing a new edition of its popular Hillside Landscaping book. Hundreds of photographs illustrate just how beautiful hillside gardens can be, accented with elements such as streams, terraces, and boulders. Step-by-step instructions guide you through basic construction techniques for walls, paths, steps, waterfalls, and more. The garden chapter includes top plants and how-tos for rock gardens and water gardens. Whether your slope is slight or imposing, you'll find both inspiration and specifics here.
Complete Drywall
by Ken SideyComplete step-by-step instruction to build or repair walls and ceilings; Basic techniques to plan, select, cut, hang, tape, and sand drywall; Addresses drywall remodeling issues, and unusual situations; Professional drywall techniques for corners, curved walls, arched ceilings, and specialty finishes; Advice to help select tools and materials, including specialty drywall tools; Pre-start checklists, professional tips, and photographs give homeowners confidence to tackle advanced projects; Advanced projects, such as decorative construction and finishes.
The Insider's Guide to Buying Home Furnishings
by Kimberly CauseyTips on buying home furnishings of every sort imaginable.
Building Your Home: An Insider's Guide
by Carol SmithIn the second edition of Building Your Home: An Insider's Guide, customer service expert Carol Smith shows you how to work with your builder to create the home of your dreams. This guide is a must-have for anyone planning to build a high-quality home. With this comprehensive, step-by-step book, you can avoid common mistakes in the home building process and choose a qualified builder, establish your budget and secure financing, select the location, benefits, and features of your new home, participate effectively in the design and building process, prepare for home owner orientation, closing, and moving in, create a home maintenance plan, communicate with your builder on warranty service.
Black & Decker: The Complete Guide to Decks (Updated 4th Edition)
by Creative Publishing InternationalA deck is an excellent tool for extending the living space of your home into the outdoors while offering a good return on your investment. This book begins with a gallery of beautiful decks to help get your creative juices flowing. This fully revised and updated edition of The Complete Guide to Decks offers everything you'll need to design and build your dream deck correctly and safely -- the first time.
Creative Home Decorating
by Hazel Kory Rockow Julius RockowInterest in home decoration is at a higher pitch today than ever before. Modern techniques of production have made home furnishings available to all persons and at all income levels. Home decoration is a creative activity. As such, it is guided by principles and aesthetic values common to all the creative arts. Trial and error is uneconomical of money, time and effort and, all too often, never transcends error. For this reason, the authors have emphasized principles throughout the book, as well as their practical application.
Living The Good Life: How One Family Changed Their World from Their Own Backyard
by Linda CockburnInspiring and challenging, this chronicle of a unique household experiment takes readers inside one family's environmental test. Already mindful of the impact human activity has on the environment, the author and her family decided to take a further step towards thoughtful living by aiming for complete domestic sustainability. For six months, the Cockburns grew, bartered for, and made everything they ate; used exclusively solar power; collected rainwater for drinking, cleaning, and cooking; parked the cars and turned to bicycles; and aimed to not spend a single dollar. From just their average home on an average-sized lot, they experienced success, surprises, and challenges in their quest--all while learning about themselves as a family. Whether readers are looking for lessons on adopting some--or all--of the Cockburns' practices or are just curious about what it might take to "do it yourself" even more deeply, this story will bring them along for the ride.
All about Creating Japanese Gardens
by Alvin HortonThese days, people crave gardens that fill the soul and comfort the body. Japanese gardening answers those yearnings. This book demonstrates how to: create a feeling of sanctuary; make tranquil spaces; and arrange plants and ornaments.
Allergy-Free Gardening
by Thomas L. OgrenWith allergy problems reaching epidemic levels, horticulturist Tom Ogren set out to investigate the role that urban landscaping plays in this health crisis. What he discovered was startling: The vastly disproportionate cultivation of all-male plant varieties produces large amounts of intensely irritating airborne pollen. This extensively researched reference helps gardeners and landscapers make landscaping choices that can drastically reduce their exposure to harmful allergens.
California Tenants' Rights (16th edition)
by Janet Portman David BrownCalifornia renters will find up-to-date information on their legal rights and ways to pursue them in this guide by attorneys Portman and Brown. After an overview of general considerations, chapters address issues in: looking for and renting a place, sharing a home, rent, discrimination, right to privacy from landlords, repairs and maintenance, alterations and satellite dishes, injuries and crime on the premises, environmental hazards, breaking a lease and subleasing, security deposits and last month's rent, evictions, tenant organizing, renter's insurance, and condominium conversion. The appendix contains forms to use while renting, while fighting an eviction, or after losing a fight against an eviction. Advice includes conditions under which legal help is advised. All information is specific to California law. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Herbs and Spices
by John Heinerman"In the tradition of his other bestselling health guides, Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices and Heinerman's New Encyclopedia of Fruits and Vegetables, renowned medical expert John Heinerman, Ph.D. now shows you how to harness the amazing healing power of common herbs and spices to reverse illness and restore vitality!" "From Agave for stomach problems and Allspice for toothaches to Yohimbine to rejuvenate your sex life and Yucca for arthritis relief, you'll discover hundreds of all-natural remedies for over 100 health conditions." "Best of all, these herbs and spices are completely safe, effective, and readily available from your local grocer or health food store. In fact, you may find many of them in your kitchen cabinets right now." "Plus, the Encyclopedia also includes scores of intriguing case histories that illustrate the many uses of these healers in a variety of cultures through the ages ... listings of herbs and spices and the conditions they offer relief from ... and step-by-step recommendations for using these natural remedies most effectively."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Black & Decker: The Complete Guide to Plumbing (Expanded 4th Edition)
by Creative Publishing InternationalEverything you need to know about plumbing. More complete than ever, this edition includes new material and revised information and is completely current with the 2006 Universal Plumbing Code. From basic repairs to advanced renovations, this is the only plumbing reference book a homeowner needs. And now, for the first time, The Complete Guide to Plumbing includes a comprehensive section on working with gas pipe. No other big book of plumbing for DIYers covers this important subject. Also new to this 4th edition is expansive coverage of PEX (cross-linked polyethylene), the bendable supply tubing that's taking over a major portion of the DIY market. And with the current popularity of outdoor kitchens, we've expanded our coverage of outdoor plumbing as well. Now, we'll show you every step of the process to supply and drain an outdoor sink.
Shadows on a Wall: Juan O'Gorman and the Mural in Pátzcuaro
by Hilary MastersNovelist and essayist Hilary Masters recreates a moment in 1940s Pittsburgh when circumstances, ideology, and a passion for the arts collided to produce a masterpiece in another part of the world.
What Would Jackie Do? An Inspired Guide to Distinctive Living
by Shelly Branch Sue CallawayFrom fashion to finance, a sophisticated and entertaining guide that shows readers how to attain the elegance and practical smarts that defined Jackie O. We can't help but want to be like her: Exuding unmatched poise and style, she continues to fascinate people of all ages. But how would Jackie have handled the twenty-first-century? What would she think about a society that celebrates out-sized egos, instant everything, and casual rules of conduct? How might she dress for the office, scan for a man, accessorize a home, and get away from it all when necessary? With intriguing research, commentary from today's experts, and fond reminiscences from those who knew and admired the first lady of perfection, journalists Shelly Branch and Sue Callaway now offer a sparkling answer to the question, What Would Jackie Do? Applying Jackie's philosophies to every aspect of contemporary life, including relationships, office politics, family matters, and entertaining, What Would Jackie Do?is a trove of advice, featuring: "Noblesse Oblige for Beginners" How Not to be an Interchangeable Woman -- Mastering the Effortless Rich look -- The art of attachment: lessons on sex, marriage, and men of consequence -- Career Whirl: Pearls for Getting Ahead -- Caftan in a Kelly bag: How to travel beautifully -- Behave! Anti-brat strategies for parents -- En Suite Home: Perfecting Your Domestic Pitch -- The next best thing to having Jackie O. as a personal adviser, What Would Jackie Do? reveals the practical wisdom behind an icon and gives all readers a piece of the Jackie mystique, be it of the heart, the mind, or the home.
Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture
by Leigh Keno Leslie KenoLeigh and Leslie Keno are familiar to millions through their appearances on "Antiques Roadshow" . They have devoted their lives to the field of antique American furniture and have had a passion for discovering unexpected rarities. Here, they describe more than a dozen of their most extraordinary discoveries, demonstrating that even today rare and precious antiques can be found anywhere. They take you behind the scenes of the world of antiques, revealing the secrets of their trade. They also share their love and appreciation of fine craftsmanship and beauty. This book will inspire you to take a second look at your own neglected family heirlooms and dust-covered relics. Bibliography. Glossary.
Digging Deep
by Fran SorinBy tuning in to the processes of the natural world, millions have discovered that gardening acts as a conduit for experiencing creativitynot just in the garden, but in life. Now, gardening expert Fran Sorin offers this prescriptive and motivational book to teach readers to use gardening as a tool for exploring creativity in all areas of life. With evocative illustrations and a series of eye-opening, inspirational exercises, DIGGING DEEP encourages gardeners of all levels to enjoy their gardens more deeply while setting their creative selves free.
The Art of Regifting: Your ABC's Guide to Regifting, The Do's and Don'ts, Urban Legends and Folk Lore
by Barbara BitelaIn her classic humor and wit, the Art of Regifting is sure to give you some good ideas, and laughs along the way.
Over the Fence with Joe Gardener
by Joe Lamp'LJoe Gardener's approach to beautiful landscape design and maintenance. With its simple step-by-step how-tos and easy-to-understand why-dos, Over the Fence with Joe Gardener is the common sense resource for any level of gardener. As if you're chatting over the fence with a neighbor, Joe Lamp'l passes along his gardening expertise, complete with highly useful, rarely shared guidance, such as how much work is involved and common mistakes to avoid. With the added benefit of hundreds of helpful, full-color photos, beginning gardeners and horticulturists alike will appreciate Joe's neighborly style that will grow your gardening skills, giving you the confidence to create the outdoor space you've always dreamed of.
Energy: 100 Energy-saving Tips for the Home
by Jon Clift Amanda Cuthbert100 energy saving tips for everything in your home or business. Includes suggestions on heating and cooling, lighting, cooking, appliances and much more. Also provides an overview on renewable energy options.
Home Enlightenment: Create a Nurturing, Healthy, and Toxin-Free Home
by Annie B. BondA comprehensive guide to creating a toxin-free, environmentally friendly home with an eye toward bringing health and harmony to those living there and those on the earth as a whole. Recent studies show that nearly one-third of American adults, or 63 million consumers, care deeply about health and environmental issues and the realization of human potential through a unity of mind, body, and spirit. Appealing directly to the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) market, this informative and practical guide helps readers tend to their living spaces in ecologically sound ways that protect the health and safety of their families and the world around them. From selecting weekly produce to purchasing a water-filtration system, from using a steam cleaner or non-toxic pest controls to adjusting the energy in a home with crystals and aromatherapy, Home Enlightenment examines the environmental impact of choices a consumer makes, and helps readers establish day-to-day practices and a lifestyle that bring healing and natural spirituality into their homes. The author, host of Annie's Healthy Living Network online, is one of the most trusted names in the health and environmental awareness field. Twice poisoned by chemicals as a young adult, Annie has become one of the champions of toxin-free living. Here she shares her story of recovery, renewal, and transformation as a guide for living in a healthier home environment.
My Garden
by Jamaica KincaidIn an intimate, playful, penetrating book on gardens, the plants that fill them, and the gardeners who tend them, Kincaid examines the idea of the garden on Antigua and considers the implications of the English formal garden in colonized countries.
Easy Things to Make--To Make Things Easy: Simple Do-It-Yourself Home Modifications for Older People and Others with Physical Limitations
by Doreen GreensteinThe newest addition to Dr. Greenstein's practical how-to-do-it series for individuals with physical limitations. This delightfully illustrated, large-print format book is filled with suggestions to make life easier, safer, and more enjoyable for older people and others with physical limitations. Included are low-cost modification ideas for the home environment, ways to make daily activities more enjoyable, and important information for caregivers. All the adaptations described can be made easily and inexpensively, using common materials. Specific activities range from gardening with one hand to making a kitchen sink wheelchair-accessible.
Southern Living Garden Guide: Annuals
by Oxmoor HouseThe experts at Southern Living magazine share their more than 30 years of horticultural experiences in this new title which focuses on annuals. More than 125 full-color photos provide an instant visual appreciation of the beauty of the flowers and plants as well as a straightforward text that gets right to the point.
How to Grow Bulbs
by Sunset Publishing StaffLearn how to grow bulbs! This book teaches beginners about identifying and gardening bulbs. Also provided is botanical information and notes on the backgrounds of common bulbs.
Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities
by Shay SalomonCarpenter and construction manager Salomon presents readers with ideas for saving money, protecting the environment, and improving their livelihood by smart living in small spaces. The author profiles dozens of people around the world whose methods of scaling-down vary as widely as their locations--from single mothers in cooperative housing to homeowners converting to multi-use bathroom/lofts, adding home business spaces, or building from scratch. Floor plans; b&w and color images; and practical advice on legal matters, energy efficiency, creativity, and the importance of common spaces supplement the stories.
Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden
by Diane Ackerman"Cultivating Delight" celebrates the sensory pleasures that the author discovers in her garden.
Building Wealth Buying Foreclosures
by John W. Schaub<p>Foreclosures are one of the biggest real estate investment opportunities available in today's market. They also have a compelling benefit--when you buy a property on the brink of foreclosure, you're solving that problem for the previous owner, and getting a great deal in the process. <i>Building Wealth Buying Foreclosures</i> helps you target top properties and get the best deal, with tips on how to avoid scams, insight into the lender's perspective, and a checklist that helps you keep track of every step of the way. <p>Inside information on how to: <p> <li>Target only the right properties to buy <li>Negotiate the best price <li>Get a good deal on a mortgage <li>Make the right offer at the right time <li>Understand the lender's perspective <li>Make sense of title insurance <li>Decide to rent or sell the property</li> </p>
Re/Uses: 2133 Ways to Recycle and Reuse the Things You Ordinarily Throw Away
by Carolyn JabsRecommends methods for reusing stale foods, worn clothing, empty bottles, old newspapers, parts from broken appliances and other types of trash to perform useful functions around the house.
The Essential Outdoor Gear Manual: Equipment Care and Repair for Outdoorspeople
by Annie GetchellThis book covers repairs on the trail or at home. Techniques range from patching a rain jacket to patching a canoe, fixing broken zipper slides to reweaving snowshoe webbing, cleaning campstove jets to filing ice axe teeth. Getchell augments her concise hands-on instructions with numerous anecdotes from outdoor experts, creating a rich, captivating blend of field-based, real-world knowledge guidance. This comprehensive, multisport reference covers climbing hardware, tents, sleeping bags, hiking boots, binoculars, to name a few. The emphasis is as much on care as repair, since more of the former means less of the latter. Appendices offer trail-tested repair kits for specific activities, knots stitches, adhesives, nontoxic cleaning solutions.
Home Economics: Fourteen Essays
by Wendell Berry"My work has been motivated," Wendell Berry has written, "by a desire to make myself responsibly at home in this world and in my native and chosen place." In "Home Economics," Mr. Berry explores this process and continues to discuss what it means to make oneself "responsibly at home." His title reminds us that the very root of economics is stewardship, household management. To paraphrase Confucius, a healthy planet is made up of healthy nations that are simply healthy communities sharing common ground, and communities are gatherings of households. A measure of the health of the planet is economics--the health of its households. Any process of destruction or healing must begin at home. Mr. Berry speaks of the necessary coherence of the "Great Economy," as he argues for clarity in our lives, our conceptions, and our communications. To live is not to pass time, but to spend time. Whether as critic or as champion, Wendell Berry offers careful insights into our personal and national situation in a prose that is ringing and clear.
Greenhouse Gardening
by Sunset Publishing StaffGreenhouse Gardening takes the reader through the intricacies of uding modern greenhouses to grow plants. Building a greenhouse, choosing plants, and special features of greenhouses are covered.
African Violets
by Sunset Publishing StaffHow to Grow African Violets discusses the history, origin, proper care and varieties of African Violets, one of the most popular houseplants of the 20th century.
Annuals
by Ted Martson Andrew LawsonArranged like an encylopedia, Annuals discusses the variety, proper care and importance of growing annual plants.
House Plants for the Purple Thumb
by Maggie BaylisMaggie Baylis provides a how-to book for houseplants.
How to Grow Orchids
by Jack KramerHow to Grow Orchids presents the variety in the orchid family and discusses proper care and technique for cultivating orchids both inside and out.
Orchid Growing for Wimps
by Ellen ZachosA superb primer on orchid culture. It uses a step-by-step approach and doesn't skimp on relating complete details. There's a chapter showing easy-to-grow orchids in all their glory, and there's also a chapter warning about 'difficult' orchids to avoid. This book takes you on a visit to 16 terrific varieties you can easily handle.
House Plants
by Sunset Publishing StaffCatalogues common house plants from A to Z and provides tips for proper care.
Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers
by Louise RiotteThis sequel to Carrots Love Tomatoes lists hundreds of herbs and flowers, with information on how their proximity can maximize the health and yield of vegetables, berry bushes, and fruit and nut trees.
Growing Woodland Plants
by Clarence Birdseye Eleanor G. BirdseyeThe authors explain the interrelationships of trees, wildflowers, ferns, bacteria, and the soil of woodlands; suggest ways of preparing both large and small wildflower gardens; and describe when, where, and how to gather woods plants. Includes detailed information on over 200 wildflowers and ferns. 195 illustrations.
Indoor Pollution
by E. Willard Miller Ruby M. MillerThe presence of polluted air in the home from heating and cooking food is as old as civilization itself. In modern times the general public only became aware of the health hazards when the number of household chemicals increased dramatically in the twentieth century. Few governmental regulations have been passed to regulate the home environment. The concept that the home is a man's castle has delayed the passing of governmental regulations that control the quality of the indoor environment. Standards are, however, being established by many private organizations.
The Good Housekeeping Household Encyclopedia
by Good HousekeepingHow to manage a household, with a variety of tips and techniques.
Home Nesting Basics: 12 Simple Steps to Creating a Space That's Truly Yours
by Pat RossA guide for making your home suit your needs and taste.
Crime Prevention Through Housing Design
by Paul StollardThis book provides specific guidance for architects, planners, and housing managers on designing to deter crime. While every estate and neighborhood has different problems which require unique solutions, the process which leads to the solutions will be the same.
How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 Houseplants That Purify Your Home or Office
by B. C. WolvertonHow pure is the air you breathe? Plants are the lungs of the earth: they produce the oxygen that makes life possible, add precious moisture, and filter toxins. Houseplants can perform these essential functions in your home or office with the same efficiency as a rainforest in our biosphere. In research designed to create a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat, noted scientist Dr. B.C. Wolverton discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants such as ammonia, formaldehyde, and benzene. Hundreds of these poisonous chemicals can be released by furniture, carpets, and building material, and then trapped by closed ventilation systems, leading to the host of respiratory and allergic reactions now called Sick Building Syndrome. In this full-color, easy-to-follow guide, Dr. Wolverton shows you how to grow and nurture 50 plants as accessible and trouble-free as the tulip and the Boston fern, and includes many beautiful but commonly found varieties not generally thought of as indoor plants. He also rates each plant for its effectiveness in removing pollutants, and its ease of growth and maintenance.Studies show that Americans spend ninety percent of their lives indoors, which means that good indoor air quality is vital for good health. How to Grow Fresh Air will show you how to purify the environment that has the most impact on you.
The Gargoyles of Notre Dame: Medievalism and the Monsters of Modernity
by Michael CamilleMost of the seven million people who visit the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris each year probably do not realize that the legendary gargoyles adorning this medieval masterpiece were not constructed until the nineteenth century.
Financing Residential Real Estate (15th edition)
by Megan Dorsey David RockwellFinancing Residential Real Estate has earned a reputation in the real estate community as the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and clearly written book in its field.
Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardeners
by James B. NardiLeonardo da Vinci once mused that "we know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot," an observation that is as apt today as it was five hundred years ago. The biological world under our toes is often unexplored and unappreciated, yet it teems with life. In one square meter of earth, there lives trillions of bacteria, millions of nematodes, hundreds of thousands of mites, thousands of insects and worms, and hundreds of snails and slugs. But because of their location and size, many of these creatures are as unfamiliar and bizarre to us as anything found at the bottom of the ocean. Life in the Soil invites naturalists and gardeners alike to dig in and discover the diverse community of creatures living in the dirt below us. Biologist and acclaimed natural history artist James B. Nardi begins with an introduction to soil ecosystems, revealing the unseen labors of underground organisms maintaining the rich fertility of the earth as they recycle nutrients between the living and mineral worlds. He then introduces readers to a dazzling array of creatures: wolf spiders with glowing red eyes, snails with 120 rows of teeth, and 10,000-year-old fungi, among others. Organized by taxon, Life in the Soil covers everything from slime molds and roundworms to woodlice and dung beetles, as well as vertebrates from salamanders to shrews. The book ultimately explores the crucial role of soil ecosystems in conserving the worlds above and below ground. A unique and illustrative introduction to the many unheralded creatures that inhabit our soils and shape our environment above ground, Life in the Soil will inform and enrich the naturalist in all of us.
The Quilt Story
by Tony JohnstonA little girl named Abigail kept warm in the long, snowy winters with the help of a special quilt her mother made for her. When Abigail grew up, she packed the quilt away in an attic. Many years later, another little girl discovered the quilt, and felt the same comfort that Abigail once did.
Living More with Less
by Doris Janzen LongacreWhat we have needed are good concrete models [of simple living]. This book fills that vacuum. Practical, workable models are here by the score. Nor are they theoretical models conceived by ivory-tower academicians. They are the personal testimonies of ordinary people all over the world who have begun the pilgrimage toward simplicity.
Basic Appraisal Procedures
by Mark A. Munizzo Lisa Virruso MusialProcedures used in appraising residential and commercial real estate.
Basic Appraisal Principles
by Mark A. Munizzo Lisa Virruso MusialThis 30-hour text is designed to be used with Basic Appraisal Procedures to meet the suggested first 60 hours of core content for appraisal trainees under the 2008 AQB Criteria.
Shots in the Dark: Japan, Zen, and the West
by Shoji Yamada Earl Hartman S. YamadaIn the years after World War II, Westerners and Japanese alike elevated Zen to the quintessence of spirituality in Japan. Pursuing the sources of Zen as a Japanese ideal, Shoji Yamada uncovers the surprising role of two cultural touchstones: Eugen Herrigel's Zen in the Art of Archery and the Ryoanji dry-landscape rock garden. Yamada shows how both became facile conduits for exporting and importing Japanese culture.
Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces
by George SchenkGardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces is a book that describes how to grow garden plants directly on hard surfaces such as pavement, rocks, tables, and other impermeable platforms. Plants have known all along that they can grow on these media, and George Schenk translates this small miracle into practical language for gardeners. With just a few inches of soil, gardens can be created almost anywhere. Tabletops can serve as the foundation for small rock gardens; ground covers can grow vigorously on concrete; even bonsai can thrive directly on decorative stone. Using plant lists and step-by-step instructions, the author shows how every gardener can adopt this charming, vibrant, and beautiful style of planting.
Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
by Ina GartenIna Garten, who shared her gift for casual entertaining in the bestselling Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and Barefoot Contessa Parties, is back with her most enticing recipes yet-- a collection of her favorite dishes for everyday cooking. In Barefoot Contessa Family Style, Ina explains that sharing our lives and tables with those we love is too essential to be saved just for special occasions-- and it's easy to do if you know how to cook irresistible meals with a minimum of fuss. For Ina, the best way to make guests feel at home is to serve them food that's as unpretentious as it is delicious. So in her new book, she's collected the recipes that please her friends and family most-- dishes like East Hampton Clam Chowder, Parmesan Roasted Asparagus, and Linguine with Shrimp Scampi. It's the kind of fresh, accessible food that's meant to be passed around the table in big bowls or platters and enjoyed with warm conversation and laughter. In Ina's hands tried-and-true dishes are even more delicious than you remember them: Her arugula salad is bright with the flavors of lemon and Parmesan, the Oven-Fried Chicken is crispy without excess fat, and her Deep-Dish Apple Pie has the perfect balance of fruit and spice. Barefoot Contessa Family Style also includes enticing recipes that are memorable and distinctive, like Lobster Cobb Salad, Tequila Lime Chicken, and Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash. With vivid photographs of Ina cooking and serving food in her beautiful Hamptons home, as well as menu suggestions, practical wisdom on what to do when disaster strikes in the kitchen, and tips on creating an inviting ambiance with music, Barefoot Contessa Family Style is the must-have guide to the joy of everyday entertaining.
Sprout: Everything I Need to Know about Sales I Learned from My Garden
by Alan Vengel Greg WrightSprout! is about sustaining a successful career in sales, and keeping it both fun and profitable.
Gardens: An Essay on the Human Condition
by Robert Pogue HarrisonHumans have long turned to gardens -- both real and imaginary -- for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. Those gardens may be as far away from everyday reality as Gilgamesh's garden of the gods or as near as our own backyard, but in their very conception and the marks they bear of human care and cultivation, gardens stand as restorative, nourishing, necessary havens. With "Gardens", Robert Pogue Harrison graces readers with a thoughtful, wide-ranging examination of the many ways gardens evoke the human condition. Moving from from the gardens of ancient philosophers to the gardens of homeless people in contemporary New York, he shows how, again and again, the garden has served as a check against the destruction and losses of history.
Simplifying Life as a Senior Citizen: Hundreds of Tips to Make Everyday Living Easier
by Joan ClevelandProviding solutions for common problems that afflict the daily lives of the elderly, this book presents information to help readers save time, money, frustration, and pain. Includes chapters of tips for managing vision loss, hearing loss and loss of mobility. The book provides chapters of easily read one-line tips that address a variety of broad as well as specific situations.
Wildflower Gardening
by James Underwood Crockett Oliver E. AllenThis gardening reference will teach you which wildflowers will grow best in your own backyard. Co-authored by James Underwood Crockett, an distinguished horticulturist, writer on gardening and, TV guru of plant care.
Golden Gate Gardening
by Pamela K. PeirceThe complete guide to year-round food gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area & Coastal California. "Golden Gate Gardening", the definitive primer on vegetable gardening in Northern California, is encyclopedic in its coverage of gardening principles and practices specific to the region.
Who Knew?: Green Hints and Tips to Save Time, Money... And the Planet
by Jeanne Bossolina LubinWho Knew?: You can save 40% on the cost of air conditioning, that bottled water creates over 1.5 million tons of plastic waste a year, turning off your car's air conditioner can improve your fuel economy by more than 20%... and much more.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes Through World History, Volume 3: The Industrial Revolution to Today, 1751 to the Present
by James SteeleSteele (author and educator, U. of Southern California) provides a comprehensive survey of the housing of significant cultures from throughout the world: the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australasia, East and Southeast Asia, and Europe and the Western Mediterranean. The three-volume set spans the development of housing from ancient times to the present. While the author discusses materials used and methods of construction, he also delves into how the housing of different societies reflects their belief systems, social orders, and cultures. From the relatively familiar stone structures of Macchu Picchu to the Chinese residential districts known as hutongs, the array of architectural styles and the considerations incorporated into their construction--such as environment, light, protection, and available materials--provide a fascinating journey through history. Organized in an encyclopedic format, the set is clearly written, informative, and well-illustrated. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)