Jan Eaton

Covering all the basic techniques for the beginner or advanced crafter, a mixture of traditional and innovative ideas to add fun and flair to holiday preparations includes seasonal swags and garlands, needlepoint hanging decorations, hand stitched advent calendars, centerpieces, decorated wrapping paper, and much more.

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

California

Everyone appreciates a touch of individuality at Christmas and the joy of a personal gift that they can treasure. A mixture of traditional and innovative ideas to add fun and flair to your preparations for the festive season.

The Step by Step Art of Christmas Crafts

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Elizabeth Gilbert

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Creative Living Beyond Fear

Explores attitudes, approaches, and habits needed to live a creative life.

Big Magic

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Clare Pooley

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Novel

"A warm, charming tale about the rewards of revealing oneself, warts and all." --People The story of a solitary green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendship, and even love Julian Jessop, an eccentric, lonely artist and septuagenarian believes that most people aren't really honest with each other. But what if they were? And so he writes--in a plain, green journal--the truth about his own life and leaves it in his local café. It's run by the incredibly tidy and efficient Monica, who furtively adds her own entry and leaves the book in the wine bar across the street. Before long, the others who find the green notebook add the truths about their own deepest selves--and soon find each other In Real Life at Monica's Café. The Authenticity Project's cast of characters--including Hazard, the charming addict who makes a vow to get sober; Alice, the fabulous mommy Instagrammer whose real life is a lot less perfect than it looks online; and their other new friends--is by turns quirky and funny, heartbreakingly sad and painfully true-to-life. It's a story about being brave and putting your real self forward--and finding out that it's not as scary as it seems. In fact, it looks a lot like happiness. The Authenticity Project is just the tonic for our times that readers are clamoring for--and one they will take to their hearts and read with unabashed pleasure.

The Authenticity Project

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Liane Moriarty

Suffering an accident that causes her to forget the last 10 years of her life, Alice is astonished to discover that she is 39 years old, a mother of three children and in the midst of an acrimonious divorce from a man she dearly loves. By the author of Three Wishes. Reprint.

What Alice Forgot

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THE LANTERN BOATS an utterly gripping and heart-breaking historical novel set in post-war Japan #HistoricalFiction #lanternboats #historicalnovel #paperback  #postwarJapan

The Lantern Boats

gorgeous  color photographs of every exiting and beautiful building and area of the USA Capitol.

 
 #hardcover #dc #washingtondc #aerialphotos #washingtonfromtheair  #fazzino #travelling #uscapitol #whitehouse #nationalmall

One of many books in the 'World from the Air' series, this title features breathtaking images. Each book has been conceived as an aerial tour of a country of exceptional appeal, made all the more seductive by the compositions of some of the world's most famous specialist photographers.

Washington from the Air

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Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Revised for the 21st century, The American Heritage(R) Children's Dictionary for children in grades 3 through 6 contains 37,000 entries. New notes on spelling tips have been added to the useful special features on synonyms, word histories, prefixes, and suffixes. A thesaurus, a list of up-to-date geographic terms, and a Guide to Spelling and Phonics are also featured. The book has a new and innovative design with over 800 colorful photographs and illustrations.

The American Heritage Children's Dictionary

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Deep in the jungle where all the pythons are green, Verdi is born a little bit different. This gorgeously illustrated picture book from the creator of Stellaluna sends a timely message to young readers about the importance of loving the skin you're in.

Young Verdi doesn’t want to grow up big and green. He likes his bright yellow skin and sporty stripes. Besides, all the green snakes he meets are lazy, boring, and rude. When Verdi finds a pale green stripe stretching along his whole body, he tries every trick he can think of to get rid of it—and ends up in a heap of trouble. Despite his efforts, Verdi turns green, but to his delight, he discovers that being green doesn’t mean he has to stop being himself.

Verdi

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It has an ocean-front view, a private beach--and a deadly secret that won't stay buried. No. 7 Ocean Drive is a gorgeous, multi-million-dollar beachfront estate in the Hamptons, where money and privilege know no bounds. But its beautiful gothic exterior hides a horrific past: it was the scene of a series of depraved killings that have never been solved. Neglected, empty, and rumored to be cursed, it's known as the Murder House, and locals keep their distance. Detective Jenna Murphy used to consider herself a local, but she hasn't been back since she was a girl. Trying to escape her troubled past and rehabilitate a career on the rocks, the former New York City cop hardly expects her lush and wealthy surroundings to be a hotbed of grisly depravity. But when a Hollywood power broker and his mistress are found dead in the abandoned Murder House, the gruesome crime scene rivals anything Jenna experienced in Manhattan. And what at first seems like an open and shut case turns out to have as many shocking secrets as the Murder House itself, as Jenna quickly realizes that the mansion's history is much darker than even the town's most salacious gossips could have imagined. As more bodies surface, and the secret that Jenna has tried desperately to escape closes in on her, she must risk her own life to expose the truth--before the Murder House claims another victim. Full of the twists and turns that have made James Patterson the world's #1 bestselling writer, THE MURDER HOUSE is a chilling, page-turning story of murder, money, and revenge.

The Murder House

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

In today's difficult real estate market, experienced, practical advice is hard to find, but that is exactly what Edith Lank supplies as she tells how to sell a home for the most money and with the fewest headaches. The author applies her wit and rare good sense to every aspect of the selling process. She guides the prospective home seller through such questions as: Whether to stay or sell; how much to ask; what to do to prepare the home for sale; when to use an agent; and is the buyer capable? The book's many charts, tables, and checklists help the first-time seller get organized. It includes changes in Fair Housing and Human Rights laws, new FHA/VA mortgage regulations, up-to-date tax-saving strategies and new material on buyer-brokers and subagencies.

The HomeSeller's Kit

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 #Evangelism #spirituality Yancey, whose explorations of faith have made him a guide I for millions, feels no need to defend the church. "When someone tells me yet another horror story about the church, I respond, 'Oh, it's even worse than that. Let me tell you my story.' I have spent most of my life in recovery from the church."
Yancey acknowledges that many spiritual seekers find few answers and little solace in the institutional church. "I have met many people, and heard from many more, who have gone through a similar process of mining truth from their religious past: Roman Catholics who flinch whenever they see a nun or priest, former Seventh Day Adventists who cannot drink a cup of coffee without a stab of guilt, Mennonites who worry whether wedding rings give evidence of worldliness."

How did Yancey manage to survive spiritually despite early encounters with a racist, legalistic church that he now views as almost cultic? In this, his most soul-searching book yet, he probes that very question. He tells the story of his own struggle to reclaim belief, interwoven with inspiring portraits of notable people from all walks of life, whom he calls his spiritual directors. Soul Survivor is his tribute to 13 remarkable individuals, mentors who transformed his life and work.



How My Faith Survived the Church

Philip Yancey, whose explorations of faith have made him a guide for millions of readers, feels no need to defend the church. When someone tells me yet another horror story about the church, I respond, 'Oh, it's even worse than that. Let me tell you my story.'I have spent most of my life in recovery from the church.
Yancey acknowledges that many spiritual seekers find few answers and little solace in the institutional church. I have met many people, and heard from many more, who have gone through a similar process of mining truth from their religious past: Roman Catholics who flinch whenever they see a nun or priest, former Seventh Day Adventists who cannot drink a cup of coffee without a stab of guilt, Mennonites who worry whether wedding rings give evidence of worldliness.
How did Yancey manage to survive spiritually despite early encounters with a racist, legalistic church that he now views as almost cultic? In this, his most soul-searching book yet, he probes that very question. He tells the story of his own struggle to reclaim belief, interwoven with inspiring portraits of notable people from all walks of life, whom he calls his spiritual directors. Soul Survivor is his tribute to thirteen remarkable individuals, mentors who transformed his life and work.
Besides recalling their effect on him, Yancey also provides fresh glimpses of the lives and faith journeys of each one. From the scatterbrained journalist G. K. Chesterton to the tortured novelists Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, to contemporaries such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Annie Dillard, and Robert Coles, Yancey gives inspiring portraits of those who modeled for him a life-enhancing rather than a life-constrictingfaith.
I became a writer, I now believe, to sort out and reclaim words used and misused by the Christians of my youth, Yancey says. These are the people who ushered me into the Kingdom. In many ways they are why I remain a Christian today, and I want to introduce them to other spiritual seekers.
Soul Survivor offers illuminating insights that will enrich the lives of veteran believers and cautious seekers alike. Yancey's own story, unveiled here as never before, is a beacon for those who seek to rejuvenate their faith, and for those who are still longing for something to have faith in.

Soul Survivor

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The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old

There is nothing inevitable about aging--that is the inspiring message from Dr. Deepak Chopra. "Once again Dr. Chopra presents us with information that can help us live long, healthy lives. For all those interested in a long, full life, this book is a valuable resource."--Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine and Miracles Over 1.5 million copies sold. National bestseller. Line drawings.

Ageless Body, Timeless Mind

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 Pristine copy of the first edition.  Absolutely GORGEOUS!    
The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.' With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King's Roland ' an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland's past is revealed! Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by long-time Stephen King expert, Robin Furth (author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance), and scripted by New York Times Bestseller Peter David, this series delves in depth into Roland's origins ' the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world; while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature!

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

First edition 

Roland, an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powers his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and now, his past is finally revealed.

Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born

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Winner of the William Hill sports book of the year. 'Lance Armstrong's story is the stuff of legends' Independent. 'Having nearly lost his life, controversial sports figure, Lance Armstrong serves up his story for the rest of the world to wonder at, shudder at and learn from' Guardian. 'I want to die at a hundred years old after screaming down an Alpine descent on a bicycle at 75 miles per hour. I don't do anything slow, not even breathe. I do everything at a fast cadence: eat fast, sleep fast.' At twenty-four, Lance Armstrong was already well on his way to becoming a sporting legend. Then, in October 1996, he was diagnosed with stage four testicular cancer - doctors gave him a 40% chance of survival. On that day Armstrong's life changed for ever and in typical fashion, he met the challenge head on - this was one fight he was determined not to lose. As he battled against the cancer invading his body and the chemotherapy that threatened to sap his soul, he focussed on his training and drew strength from the people around him who never gave up. Just sixteen months after Armstrong was discharged from hospital, he entered the Tour de France, a race famed for its gruelling intensity, and won, in the fastest ever time. Just a few months after that, he became a father. It's Not About the Bike is the story of one man's inspirational battle against the odds, charting his progress through triumph, tragedy and transformation. 
   #cycling  #livestrong #giftforcyclist #cancersurvivor #cyclist #tourdefrance #sportsfan #memoir #sportsmemoir #cyclingmemoir

My Journey Back to Life

The champion cyclist recounts his diagnosis with cancer, the grueling treatments during which he was given a less than twenty percent chance for survival, his surprising victory in the 1999 Tour de France, and the birth of his son.

It's Not about the Bike

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Ride faster and more efficiently with Serious Cycling. Exercise scientists have unearthed a wealth of information that cyclists can use to improve their performance. However, most cyclists have never had access to this great body of knowledge.

Now you do. Serious Cycling bridges the gap between scientific observation and cycling performance. It takes the latest scientific data on physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, injury prevention and recovery, and training, and translates it into practical applications that will have an immediate impact on your personal training program. Written by one of cycling's top experts, this book will help you build endurance, increase lactate threshold, and enhance cycling strength and power.

Two-time U.S. Olympic team staff member Ed Burke has combined physiological training principles and real-world experiences to make Serious Cycling the reference that no elite cyclist should be without. The training methods and techniques he presents are what the top cyclists use. You'll learn how to

- use power meters and heart rate monitors to gauge what is happening in your body while you work out;
- prevent injuries and illness, even during periods of hard training and racing;
- use proper nutrition and cutting-edge supplementation strategies to train harder and recover more effectively;
- make your body and your bike work with—not against—each other, 
- get the best, most current information on proper positioning and cycling biomechanics; and
- apply effective tactics and race strategies to ensure your success in time trials, road races, and criteriums.

Whether you're a competitor, a club member, or a weekend century rider, Serious Cycling will give you the know-how—and the means to apply it—so that you can reach your full potential.
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"Serious Cycling" includes all the information needed to evaluate and improve every aspect of cycling training and performance and shows how to create the most personalized and efficient program possible. Tables make it easy to determine optimal training levels based on readers' equipment, physiology, and cycling objectives.

Serious Cycling

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Conventional wisdom says that middle-aged cyclists should slow down and expect to achieve less as they grow older. But in Cycling Past 50 , author Joe Friel shows cyclists that with proper training and the right attitude, the years after 50 can be their best ever. Written for cyclists of all types-road riders, mountain bikers, track racers-this book provides an in-depth look at the full range of considerations for cycling successfully into and through middle age. Joe Friel, a writer and contributing editor to several top cycling publications and a dedicated rider himself, will inspire cyclists toward better performance and more biking enjoyment as he presents: - basic principles of training; - advanced workouts to improve endurance, climbing ability, and sprinting; - training advice for 100-mile events and multi-day tours; - planning tips and a workout program for getting into racing form; - injury prevention tips and exercises; and - body fueling advice. In addition to explaining the physical adjustments seasoned cyclists can make to keep their biking effective and satisfying, Friel discusses the mental aspects of cycling successfully into middle age. He explains the importance of developing a positive attitude, maintaining a high level of motivation, and taking pride in their accomplishments. He also reminds cyclists that, above all, biking should be a fun activity that should be shared with fellow riders, family, and friends.

# #cyclingbook #giftforcyclist #cyclistbook #cycling #cyclist #bike #biketraining #cycletraining #bicycle #bikelife #fitness 

For fitness and performance through the years

Provides a training schedule, exercises, nutritional guidelines, equipment suggestions, and tips on technique for safe and healthy cycling for the middle-aged

Cycling Past 50

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When it comes to financial planning, it's easy to become befuddled. But with Financial Planning for the Utterly Confused, you'll find guidance on planning for every contingency, from saving for a child's education to making decisions about retirement, insurance, and real estate.

To make the right decisions about your financial future, it's important to understand the wide array of investment options available. From Roths and 401(k)s to social security benefits and Medicare to mortgage and life insurance, you'll have a helpful, easy-to-understand guide that takes the confusion out of financial planning.

You'll also find:

Investment and financial planning strategies especially suited to women and singles
The right healthcare funds for seniors
The ins and outs of the latest mutual funds
Effective methods to save for college tuition

From the Publisher
Joel Lerner is a retired professor and former chairman of the Business Division at Sullivan County Community College, a part of SUNY, where he taught for more than 35 years. His books have sold close to two million copies.

# #personalfinance #business #moneymanagement #moneybook #investing #investments #investorbook #wallstreet #moneybook #stockmarket

A guide to personal finance and investment covers such topics as annuities, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, government instruments, real estate, and retirement planning

Financial Planning for the Utterly Confused

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The best business managers and leaders often have an adversarial relationship with each other, yet they have one thing in common: the search for that elusive advantage that will propel them and their organizations to greater success. It explores the practical aspects of the schism between managers and leaders, suggesting ways to exploit this natural tension to gain positive results. Offering a wealth of insights drawn from over 15 years as a top management consultant, Craig Hickman shows the ways in which the strengths of these two distinct personality types complement each other. From the strategic analyzer and the strategy planner to the concrete thinker and the visionary to the nit-picker and the risk-taker--he shows how each individual perspective contributes to overall success. While specific chapters are grouped around five major organizational success factors, it is designed for rapid, random access depending on the reader's interests.

Mind of a Manager Soul of a Leader

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Unravel the Mysteries of the Financial Markets—the Language, the Players, and the Strategies for Success 

Understanding money and investing has never been more important than it is today, as many of us are called upon to manage our own retirement planning, college savings funds, and health-care costs. Up-to-date and expertly written, The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook provides investors with a simple—but not simplistic—grounding in the world of finance. It breaks down the basics of how money and investing work, explaining: 

• What must-have information you need to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds 

• How to see through the inscrutable theories and arcane jargon of financial insiders and advisers 

• What market players, investing strategies, and money and investing history you should know 

• Why individual investors should pay attention to the economy 

Written in a clear, engaging style by Dave Kansas, one of America’s top business journalists and editor of The Wall Street Journal Money & Investing section, this straightforward book is full of helpful charts, graphs, and illustrations and is an essential source for novice and experienced investors alike. 

Get your financial life in order with help from The Wall Street Journal. 
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A financial expert provides investors with a fundamental introduction to the world of money and investing; identifyng market players, strategies, and theories; and covering such topics as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and retirement planning.

The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook

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Since it was first performed in 1949, Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about the tragic shortcomings of an American dreamer has been recognized as a milestone of the theater. Willy Loman, the protagonist of Death of a Salesman, has spent his life following the American way, living out his belief in salesmanship as a way to reinvent himself. But somehow the riches and respect he covets have eluded him. At age 63, he searches for the moment his life took a wrong turn, the moment of betrayal that undermined his relationship with his wife and destroyed his relationship with Biff, the son in whom he invested his faith. Willy lives in a fragile world of elaborate excuses and daydreams, conflating past and present in a desperate attempt to make sense of himself and of a world that once promised so much. #americantheater #drama #play #1940s #classic #tragedy #willyloman#fiction #paperback 

A Play

The Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy of a salesman’s deferred American dream Ever since it was first performed in 1949, Death of a Salesman has been recognized as a milestone of the American theater. In the person of Willy Loman, the aging, failing salesman who makes his living riding on a smile and a shoeshine, Arthur Miller redefined the tragic hero as a man whose dreams are at once insupportably vast and dangerously insubstantial. He has given us a figure whose name has become a symbol for a kind of majestic grandiosity—and a play that compresses epic extremes of humor and anguish, promise and loss, between the four walls of an American living room. "By common consent, this is one of the finest dramas in the whole range of the American theater." —Brooks Atkinson, The New York Times "So simple, central, and terrible that the run of playwrights would neither care nor dare to attempt it." —Time

Death of a Salesman

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montbec Inc., 1987. 16 pages including covers.  Storybook at the bottom half of the book, & top half of book allows child to learn to tie a Shoelace on a shoe.   back cover has maze to solve.  Size: 8 1/2" x 10". Pictorial Illustrated Good (see photos) Printed in Spain.   rare. 
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learn and play series (rare; vintage)

My Shoelace Book 

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“Big Bird brings Spring to Sesame Street” 1985 and “I think that is wonderful” (1984) 

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Published 50 years ago, this simple, satisfying story is illustrated in Richard Scarry’s early, more painterly style.  One of the best selling Little Golden Books ever.   Originally published in 1942.  This edition was renewed on 1970

Hardcover.  GREAT ILLUSTRATIONS!  In good condition; slight wear to the cover and spine (see photo). 
 #rarebook #kidsbook #vintage #childrensbook #vintagebook #oldbook #booklover #vintagechildrensbook #picturebook #collectiblebook


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