The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making
The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making

Author: Jane Brocket

Publisher: Collins & Brown

Published: 2014-03-05

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 1909397911

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Create totally unique quilts for family and friends Stunning inspirational photography throughout Discover how to quilt and design with confidence The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket. There’s a Russian Shawl Quilt, inspired by traditional motifs of Russian folk art, a Floral Frocks Quilt inspired by summer dresses, flower gardens and herbaceous borders and a Suits and Ties Quilt reusing sober woollen suiting contrasting with extravagant silk ties designed in an Irish Chain. Finally, a practical section covers all the knowledge you’ll need – from chainpiecing, hand-quilting and sandwiching to binding, storage and caring for your quilt. Armed with the design tools, you can embark on your quilting journey and begin creating your own personal masterpiece.

The Gentle Art of Mathematics
The Gentle Art of Mathematics

Author: Dan Pedoe

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-12-27

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0486164063

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This lighthearted work uses a variety of practical applications and puzzles to take a look at today's mathematical trends. In nine chapters, Professor Pedoe covers mathematical games, chance and choice, automatic thinking, and more.

The Gentle Art of Horseback Riding
The Gentle Art of Horseback Riding

Author: Gincy Self Bucklin

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1450412742

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Step-by-step lessons teach riders of all ages basics, including developing a good relationship with the horse, mounting and riding, and progresses to more advanced skills, including jumps.

Jujitsu
Jujitsu

Author: George A. Kirby

Publisher: Black Belt Communications

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780897500883

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Some of the basic history, theory, and philosophy of jujitsu, along with an explanation of ki and how it's used is explained in this book. It outlines the circle theory, the use of ki as an essential element, the basic mechanics of jujitsu, how techniques should be practiced and executed, what attitude should be maintained, and how theory should be applied to the learning of techniques. It's true of jujitsu that what appears to be simple on the surface becomes more complex as one probes deeper. As one's knowledge increases, the serious student will find more than meets the casual eye.

Haiku
Haiku

Author: Gabriel Rosenstock

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781443811330

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In Haiku, the Gentle Art of Disappearing, a renowned Irish poet shows us how haiku may be used as a powerful tool for spiritual interpenetration. This implies that we divest ourselves of the ever-chattering mind, shed the voracious ego and enjoy momentary glimpses of unity with natural phenomena. In the companion volume, Haiku Enlightenment, he further explores these thoroughly delightful experiences and invites us to disappear! Haiku is dynamically focussed on the present, from season to season, from day to day, from hour to hour, from second to second. But how illusory, how fleeting is that present moment? How caught up is it with the past, with the future? Can we stop its flow? Are there more ways than one of experiencing its essence? If we experience a moment intensely enough, might we disappear? Surprises await those readers who may have considered haiku to be nothing more than an innocuous three-line poem. A renowned poet shares his experience of haiku and its potential to surprise us again and again into a sudden awakening and thus to a deeper sense of what it is to be truly alive. His remarkably refreshing insights have delighted confreres around the world.

The Gentle Art of Caring
The Gentle Art of Caring

Author: Bob Mueller

Publisher: PSE Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780974420721

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Learn how to be a warmer, more lovable person, how to communicate better. how to get along with others. These clues for getting close apply to friend and friend, husband and wife, parent and child. In this book you will discover: - Steps to Self-Confidence - How to Get What You Want - What Gives You Strength - The Mindsets We Live By - How to Start or Stop Something - A Maturity Check-Up "Bob Mueller has created a much needed work of pointing out the richness that a life can have if one will slow down long enough to enjoy it. The Gentle Art of Caring provides not only the wisdom of the ages but also a practical application of spiritual insights and personal reflections that makes it a book the reader will go back to over and over again as new life discoveries are made." - Rev. Bob Coon, Episcopal Church of the Advent, Tallahassee, FL

Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful Things

Author: Cheryl Strayed

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2012-07-10

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0307949338

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.