It will not be easy, but it will be worth the effort: turn off that iPhone, close your laptop, shut down your tablet, turn off the TV... Then grab your camera if you want to really connect with someone who isn't a digitized ephemeral image, floating on your screen, a real human being, face-to-face! ..
Step-by-step instructions for 24 specialized techniques for the experienced sewer. The newfound fondness for fashionable handmade clothes is driving a robust market for sewing machines. The New York Times reports that sales more than doubled over the last decade. These creative sewers are hungry for..
The story of globalization, the most powerful force in history, as told through the life and times of ten people who changed the world by their singular, spectacular accomplishments.This is the first book to look at the history of globalization through the lens of individuals who did something trans..
Thirty leaders in diverse fields share their secrets to navigating the rocky road to success. In an honest, direct, and engaging way, these role models describe the obstacles they faced, the setbacks they endured, and the vital lessons they learned. They dispense not only essential and practical car..
A delightful, well-written, and vastly informative ethnographic study, this is an account of Fernea's two-year stay in a tiny rural village in Iraq, where she assumed the dress and sheltered life of a harem woman...
Move, shake, and twirl along with the characters in these whimsical storybooks. Your child will love imitating the actions on each page and interacting with the characters. These fun books will get them moving and keep them giggling...
Acclaimed history writer William Weir takes on the most common myths that our school textbooks have proliferated through the years. He not only uncovers some startling untruths, but also he exposes the reasoning behind each lie and examines why the myths keep going. The true stories behind historic..
The hidden intelligence of hormones and their role in empowering women to succeed sexually, reproductively, and socially.Did you know women walk more, eat less, socialize more, meet more men, dance more, and flirt more when they're ovulating? Or that PMS may have evolved to get rid of boyfriends wit..
Learn how the colors all around you inspire your biggest dreams with this keepsake board book from Crayola!Do you dream in color? With the help of Crayola colors, this book explores big dreams and the colors that inspire them, from the “silver” of a spaceship and big dreams of being an astronaut, to..
If Aristotle Ran General Motors has quickly become one of the most influential and talked-about business books in recent years. Thousands of employees at major companies like Merrill Lynch, GTE, and Coca-Cola have attended one of the more than one hundred keynote speeches that Tom Morris delivers e..
Instant Graphics explores how clip art and digital imagery have transcended their original purpose of cut-and-paste tools for home designers, in an informative and inspirational way. Both clip art and digital imagery are vital components in a wide range of work, and this book dedicates itself to the..
Drawn from his masterful presentation of Islam in the bestselling book The World's Religions, Huston Smith offers a revealing look into the heart of a tradition with more than one billion adherents worldwide. Dispelling narrow and distorted notions about the nature of Islam and featuring a new intr..