Girls Garage
Girls Garage

Author: Emily Pilloton

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1452166374

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Girls Garage is the only book you'll ever need for a lifetime of tools and building. Not sure which screws to buy? Need to fix a running toilet? With Girls Garage, you'll have the expertise to tackle these problems with your own hands. Or maybe you want to get creative and build something totally new. A birdhouse? A bookshelf? Girls Garage has you covered. Packed with illustrations that will build confidence for your next hardware store run, practical advice on everything from quick fixes to safety tips, and inspiring stories from real-world builder girls and women, this eye-catching volume makes the technical accessible. This is the guide every girl needs to take her life into her own hands. Girls, get in touch with your inner badass, and get building • Informative, inspiring, and designed for everyday use, this is the ultimate book of book of building and woodcraft for girls. • A true confidence builder for girls interested in STEM, woodworking, and home improvement. • Along with her design agency and Girl's Garage, Emily Pilloton has been featured on television shows and the documentary film If You Build It. Girls Garage will be both a trusted household resource and a wellspring of inspiration and encouragement in the vein of Women in Science and Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science and the World. • Nonfiction books for girls age 14 and up • Woodcraft, home repair, kids building projects • Inspiring Kids DIY for teens Emily Pilloton is a designer, builder, educator, and founder of the nonprofit design agency Project H Design and Girls Garage. Her ideas have made their way to the TED stage, the Colbert Report, and the full-length documentary If You Build It. She is currently a lecturer in the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A Spanner in the Works
A Spanner in the Works

Author: Loretta Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2019-03-26

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780733642104

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From the end of the Great War and into the 1920s, Alice Anderson was considered nothing less than a national treasure. She was a woman of 'rare achievement' who excelled as a motoring entrepreneur and inventor. Young, petite, boyish and full of charm, Alice was the only woman in Australia to successfully pull off an almost impossible feat: without family or husband to back her financially, she built a garage to her own specifications and established the country's only motor service run entirely by women.Alice was also an adventurer, and her most famous road trip occurred in 1926 in a Baby Austin she had purchased exclusively to prove that the smallest car off a production line could successfully make the 1500-mile-plus journey on and off road from Melbourne to Alice Springs, central Australia.However, less than a week after her return, Alice was fatally shot in the head at the rear of her own garage. She was only twenty-nine years old. Every newspaper in the country mourned her sudden loss. A coronial inquest concluded that Alice's death was accidental but testimonies at the inquest were full of inconsistencies.Alice's life was brief but extraordinary, and in this richly detailed and entertainingly told book this pioneering Australian woman comes to life for readers for the first time.

Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide
Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide

Author: Patrice Banks

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-09-19

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1501144111

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"Maintain your ride, think like a mechanic, get down and dirty under the hood"--from cover.

My Ideal Bookshelf
My Ideal Bookshelf

Author: Thessaly La Force

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2012-11-13

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0316225002

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The books that we choose to keep -- let alone read -- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book.

Girls Who Build
Girls Who Build

Author: Katie Hughes

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2020-10-13

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0762467223

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Celebrate the can-do attitude of fierce girls who know how to wield a hammer, fire up a saw, and build everything from a bookshelf to a playhouse. Featuring project photographs, this guide will inspire you to pick up your power tools and make something great. Carpenter Katie Hughes frequently found that she was the only woman on construction worksites. To change that, she began teaching classes to girls ages 8-14, showing them how to drill, saw, and weld. Her classes quickly became sold out summer camps and she founded her own non-profit, Girls Build. Girls Who Build features candid and arresting photographs of forty-five girls showing off their power tools and can-do attitudes. Accompanying each girl is a profile interview where she speaks to her inspirations and favorite builds, plus tips for others starting out. Also included are building skills, techniques, and safety tips to teach girls -- and older beginners -- how to handle hammers, drills, and saws plus thirteen do-it-herself building projects (from the featured girls themselves) such as picture frames, nightstands, playhouses, and more.

The Garage Girl's Guide to Everything You Need to Know about Your Car
The Garage Girl's Guide to Everything You Need to Know about Your Car

Author: Courtney Hansen

Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9781581825190

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A guide to automobile ownership and maintenance discusses what kind of car to buy, safety, inspection, fuel efficiency, avoiding theft, emergency supplies, basic tools, important car parts, and how to deal with mechanics.

Teaching William Morris
Teaching William Morris

Author: Jason D. Martinek

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-10-16

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1683930746

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A prolific artist, writer, designer, and political activist, William Morris remains remarkably powerful and relevant today. But how do you teach someone like Morris who made significant contributions to several different fields of study? And how, within the exigencies of the modern educational system, can teachers capture the interdisciplinary spirit of Morris, whose various contributions hang so curiously together? Teaching William Morris gathers together the work of nineteen Morris scholars from a variety of fields, offering a wide array of perspectives on the challenges and the rewards of teaching William Morris. Across this book’s five sections—“Pasts and Presents,” “Political Contexts,” “Literature,” “Art and Design,” and “Digital Humanities”—readers will learn the history of Morris’s place in the modern curriculum, the current state of the field for teaching Morris’s work today, and how this pedagogical effort is reaching well beyond the college classroom.

Girls Who Build
Girls Who Build

Author: Katie Hughes

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Published: 2020-10-13

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0762467223

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Celebrate the can-do attitude of fierce girls who know how to wield a hammer, fire up a saw, and build everything from a bookshelf to a playhouse. Featuring project photographs, this guide will inspire you to pick up your power tools and make something great. Carpenter Katie Hughes frequently found that she was the only woman on construction worksites. To change that, she began teaching classes to girls ages 8-14, showing them how to drill, saw, and weld. Her classes quickly became sold out summer camps and she founded her own non-profit, Girls Build. Girls Who Build features candid and arresting photographs of forty-five girls showing off their power tools and can-do attitudes. Accompanying each girl is a profile interview where she speaks to her inspirations and favorite builds, plus tips for others starting out. Also included are building skills, techniques, and safety tips to teach girls -- and older beginners -- how to handle hammers, drills, and saws plus thirteen do-it-herself building projects (from the featured girls themselves) such as picture frames, nightstands, playhouses, and more.

Girls &
Girls &

Author: Joan Kuhl

Publisher: Gatekeeper Press

Published: 2024-05-13

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1662951264

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INTRODUCING GIRLS &, A COLLABORATIVE GUIDE TO RAISING CONFIDENT, AMBITIOUS & COMPASSIONATE GIRLS. THIS UNIQUE WORKBOOK – CREATED FOR YOU AND YOUR GIRL – IS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN HER SELF-WORTH AND CORE SKILLS, WHILE DEEPENING THE BOND BETWEEN YOU. Did you know that between the ages of 8-12 a girl’s confidence plummets? Research shows that outside influences – like cultural inequality, social media, and advertising – conspire to shrink a girl’s self-worth, and instill limiting beliefs that prevent her from reaching her potential. It’s time to rewrite the script. In this inspiring, guided journey girls and women’s leadership advocate and bestselling author Joan Kuhl, addresses the three most important building blocks for this age group: confidence, ambition, and compassion. By redefining these skills for the current age, Kuhl offers up a radical, new approach that teaches your girl how to strengthen her self-worth, without sacrificing herself in the process. For the grown-up who wants more for the girl in their life, Girls & is the mentoring manual you’ve been waiting for. Hand in hand, you will illuminate what’s possible, and navigate the steps toward a bold, bright future. Most important of all, taking the time to meet your girl where she is, and explore ways to harness her power together, you are sending a potent message: your girl can count on you. Book Review 1: “Joan Kuhl is the ultimate champion for girls (and the grown-ups who want to empower them). This vital book delivers effective strategies with a side of warmth and compassion. It’s essential reading for anyone with a special girl in their life!” --Dr. Aliza Pressman, Developmental Psychologist, NY Times bestselling author of The Five Principles of Parenting and Host of Raising Good Humans Podcast Book Review 2: "As a parent, educator, and advocate for empowering young minds, I am thrilled to wholeheartedly endorse the Girls & workbook. In a world where confidence is key to success, this workbook serves as a beacon of support for young girls navigating their journey towards self-assurance and resilience." --Vanessa Kroll Bennett, Author, This Is So Awkward and Co-Host of The Puberty Podcast

The Girls' Guide to Conquering Life
The Girls' Guide to Conquering Life

Author: Erica Catherman

Publisher: Revell

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1493414062

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There's a lot a girl needs to know as she grows up and makes her way in the world. Having a reference guide of practical how-to life skills and character traits can empower her to become a confident and capable woman. Coauthors Erica and Jonathan Catherman offer this collection of step-by-step instructions on 100 things girls need to succeed, including how to - introduce yourself - change a flat tire - respectfully break up with a guy - leave a tip - apply for a job - ask for a promotion - behave during a police stop - create a personal budget - calculate square footage - wash your face - clear a clogged drain - iron a shirt - wear a scarf - shoot a basketball - sharpen kitchen knives - and much more In fact, if it's in here, it's an important skill or character trait practiced by capable and confident women. With great illustrations and sidebars of advice from world-class experts, this all-in-one reference tool for young women in the making is the perfect gift for birthdays, graduations, or any occasion.