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Basic Dried Flower Arranging (How To Basics)
by Leigh Ann Berry Jassy Bratko Diane Hershey• Detailed, step-by-step sequences teach 21 dried flower projects• Full-color photographs illustrate each step and finished project• Useful information on growing flowers for drying and drying flowers at homeThis beautifully illustrated guide provides the detailed instructions beginners need to create 21 attractive dried flower arrangements, including wreaths, wall hangings, centerpieces, container designs, swags and garlands, and pressed flower designs. Each project is clearly described in step-by-step captions and illustrated with full-color photographs. In addition to an introduction to basic skills and tools, the book also contains valuable advice on growing and picking flowers for drying and drying flowers at home.
Home Book of Picture Framing
by Kenn OberrechtProfessional secrets of mounting, matting, framing, and displaying artwork, photos, collectibles, carvings, and more.
Vicksburg
by A. A. HoehlingCivil War diaries and memoirs of inhabitants of besieged Vicksburg and soldiers reveal the heroism and sacrifice that marked the Confederate experience.
Sight Fishing for Trout
by Landon MayerSight-fishing expert Landon Mayer teaches you what you need to know to spot the trout before you cast-because if you can see a trout, you are more likely to catch that trout.
Rain of Bullets
by Patricia A. MartinelliThe notorious murders that tore a New Jersey family apart. Includes reports from the scene of the crime and riveting courtroom testimony.
Jewelry from Found Objects
by Heather SkowoodInspiring examples of turning discarded items into beautiful wearable art.
Papercutting
by Claudia HopfEverything beginners need to learn the craft, including tools, step-by-step instructions, and finishing tips.
Gallant Dead
by Derek SmithCovers the deaths of 124 generals, including Stonewall Jackson, Albert Sidney Johnston, Jeb Stuart, James B. McPherson, John Reynolds, and numerous others
Calls of Ducks & Geese
by Lang ElliottUnique book and audio CD package Features sounds of 50 North American waterfowl species A full-color photograph complements each bird's description Learn the songs and calls of 50 waterfowl species found across North America. An audio soundtrack combined with detailed text and beautiful color photographs make this a useful guide for any birder. From the distinctive quack of the American black duck and whistled "peep" of the cinnamon teal to the cuckoolike call of the pied-billed grebe and yodel of the yellow-billed loon, this package covers waterfowl species in an easy-to-use format. Includes dabblers, sea ducks, geese, and other waterfowl.
Rails to Penn State
by Michael Bezilla Jack RudnickiMore than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot-blast ironmaking industries and was Penn State University's economic lifeline for generations.
Basic Stained Glass Making (How To Basics)
by Eric EbelingEach technique illustrated with color photos. Complete explanation of tools and materials. Step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects.
In Enemy Hands (Stackpole Classics)
by Claire E. SwedbergPersonal accounts of those taken prisoner during World War II.
NOLS Wilderness Medicine (NOLS Library)
by Tod Schimelpfenig"One of the finest first aid books I've seen." -- Mel Otten, M.D., Wilderness Medical Society • Make informed decisions about medical treatment and urgency of transport • Essential items and suggestions for packing a standard first aid kit • Two new chapters on common non-urgent medical problems and legal issues This revised edition of NOLS Wilderness First Aid reflects the changing field of wilderness medicine. Designed as a field textbook for the NOLS wilderness first aid curriculum, it helps train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize a severely ill or injured patient for evacuation. A vital resource for outdoor enthusiasts, this book covers fundamental topics in first aid--patient assessment, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury. It explains how to handle environmental problems posed by heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals. Also discussed are issues related to expedition medicine as well as leadership, teamwork, and communication for rescue groups. While risk can be minimized through good judgment, skills, and experience, being prepared for emergencies in the wild is an essential component of good outdoor leadership.
Fly Fishing the Flats
by Cathy Beck Barry BeckThis comprehensive, full-color guide to fly fishing flats covers every aspect of this specialized kind of fishing, from necessary equipment, techniques and fly patterns to dream destinations and exotic species encountered there. Especially useful for fly fishers transitioning from fresh to salt water. Detailed photographic sequences demystify the "double haul" distance-casting technique.
Bloody Bill Anderson
by Thomas GoodrichThe first-ever biography of the perpetrator of the Centralia and Baxter Springs Massacres, as well as innumerable atrocities during the Civil War in the West.
Float-Fishing Strategies
by Neale StreeksRevised edition of Drift Boat Strategies (978-0-87108-887-1) with new in-depth info on dry-fly fishing, nymphing, and streamer fishing from a boat.
Spinner Fishing For Trout
by Jeff DeitrichThe how-to book on fishing for trout with spinners. How to find and take trout in all four seasons and all weather conditions. What to look for and how much to spend on rods, reels, spinners, and line.
Precision Bowhunting
by Chris Eberhart John EberhartAnother must-have title from the authors of the bestselling Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails (0-8117-2819-6). Lays out a hunting program for the entire year, including preparation and training during the off-season. Especially useful for hunting high-pressure areas and it explains how to best take advantage of the rut.
Leaders of the Lost Cause
This exciting and groundbreaking collection of essays looks at the lives and command decisions of eight Confederates who held the rank of full general and at the impact they had on the conduct, and ultimate outcome, of the Civil War. Old myths and familiar assumptions are cast aside as a group of leading Civil War historians offers new insight into the men of the South, on whose shoulders the weight of prosecuting the war would wall.
Clear Toy Candy
by Nancy FasoltTechniques for making the traditional candy, including ingredients, utensils, and antique molds.
Making Stained Glass Boxes
by Michael JohnstonIllustrated step-by-step instruction on techniques to make a variety of beautiful and practical stained glass boxes. Photos show exactly how to assemble corners, attach hinges and lids, work with mirrored glass, create shelves and compartments, and add feet and lips. Detailed information for the beginner or more experienced glass artist.
Underground Railroad in Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia (The Underground Railroad)
by William J. SwitalaDetailed maps trace the routes runaway slaves followed. Explores the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and members of religious congregations on the Underground Railroad. Information on modern roads and landmarks allows readers to retrace escape paths.
Skues on Trout (Fly Fishing Classics)
by G. E. M. SkuesUseful advice from the father of nymph fishingExtraordinary observations of the trout's worldGeorge Edward MacKenzie Skues has been described not only as the father of nymph fishing but as the greatest fly fisher who ever lived. He was also a modest, humorous, and warmly companionable writer. Both beginners and experts find his work accessible, entertaining, and enormously informative.Skues was that rarest of angling authorities, the iconoclast with a reverential respect for fly-fishing's traditions. A leading student of the sport's history and literature, Skues had a rare gift for sifting through many generations' accumulation of opinion and advice, keeping only what was truly useful and adapting it to the needs of anglers in a rapidly changing world. Skues on Trout showcases one of angling's greatest theorists sharing his hard-won wisdom along his beloved trout streams.
Eastertide in Pennsylvania
by Albert L. Shoemaker• 40th Anniversary EditionFirst published in 1960 and written by a pioneer in American folklife studies, this classic work explores the folk practices surrounding the Easter holidays, from Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday and Whitsuntide. Interviews and newspaper reports, from the eighteenth century through the early twentieth century, record the evolution of holiday traditions, including fastnachts, the Easter Rabbit, decorated eggs, and Easter-egg trees. Don Yoder has contributed a new foreword which focuses on the folklife center responsible for this definitive work and an afterword, which examines current research on the holidays.