Add some zest to your kitchen décor with these fun-to-make crocheted ornaments. Suitable for crafters at all skill levels, 24 appealing projects include a banana, complete with a crocheted "skin" that allows you to peel and remove the fruit; a full lemon and one that's cut in half; a pea pod, complete with little removable peas; and other charming...

Paperfolders can plunge right into their hobby with this beautiful book, which features eight unique, easy-to-make origami boxes of varying shapes and sizes — some with lids, some without — as well as 200 sheets of colorful two-sided, easy-to-remove origami paper. Created by a team of contemporary origami masters, the models are accompanied by full-color...

"Living Love helps aspiring practitioners discover simple ways to create daily heart-centered practices that can help anyone experience the real, the good, the true, and the beautiful — which is, of course, what we were created for. This book reminds us that we were all made by Love to love.” — Father Richard Rohr, author of the New York Times bestseller ...

Essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817–62) ranks among America's foremost nature writers. The Concord, Massachusetts, native spent most of his life observing the natural world of New England. His thoughts on leading a simple, independent life remain a foundation of modern environmentalism, as captured in Walden, his best-known work....

The pursuit of power, happiness, and life's meaning is as old as history itself, as the Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way and Its Virtue) attests. Dating from two and a half millennia ago, this timeless text consists of 81 brief chapters that form one of the world's most profound and influential spiritual traditions. The Tao played a significant role in the...

Learn how to draw simple versions of an octopus, a flamingo, a turtle, a jellyfish, and other sea creatures — and with this easy-to-follow guide, it only takes six or fewer steps! Every step appears on a grid that faces a page with an empty grid for you to fill in. Afterward, you can color your finished illustrations.

Learning to draw cute animals can be as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4! On the left-hand side of each page, you'll find a start-to-finish series of steps to follow. On the right-hand side, there's an empty grid where you'll add each step, one at a time, to make a complete figure that you can color. Models include a turkey, rooster, cow, sheep, and more.

The most famous work by America's premier ornithological artist, The Birds of America presented 435 large, hand-colored engravings depicting more than 1,000 birds of 489 species. John James Audubon's historic volume, completed in 1838, was succeeded by the smaller lithographic illustrations of the much more affordable yet highly collectible octavo...

Best known for his "rainbow" series of fairy tale books, pioneering anthropologist and folklorist Andrew Lang was the first to compile a serious, critical survey of ghost stories. With Dreams and Ghosts, he collected scores of well-attested tales from civilizations around the world about spirit visitations. This pageant of supernatural guests includes the...

"A deftly written history that reads as smoothly as a novel." — Midwest Book Review

In life, the eleventh-century Irish king Brian Boru held the Vikings at bay; in death, he remains a towering presence in history and legend. A thousand years have passed since the Battle of Clontarf, a turning point in Irish history in which two centuries of strife between...

"In what can be a disheartening era for women, Asha Dahya delivers hope. The women chronicled here, from activists to entrepreneurs will provide every feminist in your life not only with inspiration but with motivation to go out and change the world." — Jennifer Wright, author of We Came First: Dating Advice from Women In History and Political...

Advanced paperfolders can get stealthy with eight finely-detailed bombers and fighters. Based on actual American, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese stealth aircraft, the full-color and camouflaged models include the B-2 Spirit, Northrop Grumman's B-21, F-117 "Wobblin' Goblin," F-35 Lightning, F-22 Raptor, J-20 Mighty Dragon, and X-2 "Spirit of the Heart."

Blast off for adventure! Kids will have fun with these out-of-this-world activities that range from word searches and mazes to connect the dots and other puzzles! They can find a pathway through the stars, solve cosmic crosswords, spot the differences between space robots, and more. Solutions appear at the end, and the playful drawings are great for...

This challenging collection of 100 word searches is filled with names and terms associated with female scientists, actors, musicians, politicians, authors, athletes, and more. Puzzle fanatics will enjoy discovering fascinating facts about famous figures from a variety of eras: Madeline Albright, Melinda Gates, Selena Gomez, Aretha Franklin, Audrey Hepburn...

"I regard him as right and compassionate on nearly every major issue." — Stephen Jay Gould

A radical argument about the root causes of climate change, The Closing Circle was progressive when it was written in 1971 and its message remains increasingly relevant today. Barry Commoner, the father of modern ecology, claims that production for profit creates...

"Well-plotted, extremely perceptive." — Kirkus Reviews

In Harlem of the 1950s, the age-old dream of sudden wealth centers on the numbers game. Hubert Cooley, an avid gambler, would do anything to get enough money to place a bet. For him, the possibility of a "hit" represents the solution to everything that's wrong with his life and the chance to escape from...

“Maisel intimately understands the anxieties of the creative process and the psychological landscape that artists inhabit. Strong on the psychology, he is equally strong on practicalities.” — The Writer Magazine

Are you a painter, writer, actor, dancer, musician, or would-be creative? Are you stuck in the process of creating and sharing your art?
In ...

"The account by Dickson and Allen recalls the subliminal force of Let Us Now Praise Famous Men with gaunt stories of character at the limits of dignity." ― Taylor Branch, New York Review of Books

In the summer of 1932, 15,000 World War I veterans marched on Washington, D.C., demanding payment from the Herbert Hoover administration of the bonus promised to...

According to legend, a mysterious stranger commissioned Mozart to create a requiem mass and the dying composer felt cursed by fate to write his own funeral hymn. Scholars, commentators, playwrights, and novelists have speculated for more than 200 years over the stranger-than-fiction reality behind Mozart's Requiem, and the work remains a favorite with...

A comprehensive guide to the exhilarating sport of sailing, this illustrated volume originated in a class taught by author Charles D. White at his local yacht club in the 1940s. Suitable for sailors of all ages, the three-part approach starts with the basics, including terminology, ropes and knots, and bending, hoisting, and trimming the sails. Completion...

A showcase of pencil works by a master of the medium, this volume explains Paul Calle's process and provides a fantastic gallery of demonstrations and inspiration for artists at intermediate to advanced levels. Calle — whose clients have included NASA, the National Park Service, Ladies' Home Journal, and the U.S. Postal Service — explores pencil...

"A must-have poetry collection that will ignite a flame within you and set your soul on fire." — Amber Rae, bestselling author of Choose Wonder Over Worry

All aboard
this bullet train to
everything we've
ever wanted
and worked for
and deserved.
We're charging
loud and proud and strong.
Don't you feel this motion? This might?
Come with us.
Grace + Oak, a fresh...

Full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow directions explain basic techniques as well as every step of the crafting process for 29 clay projects — a sloth, flamingo, narwhal, llama, panda, zebra, unicorn, koala, elephant, and other cute critters. Each project includes a list of materials consisting of colored clay and ordinary household items. The...

Many instruction books just teach how to duplicate designs without providing any clues for the next step — making your own! This unique guide features the highly effective Aon method, a technique for creating your own original designs rather than copying examples. It's easy to comprehend, with simple step-by-step instructions that focus on incorporating...

More than 100 colorful pages offer dozens of engaging prompts to help tweens and teens explore ways to maintain a positive outlook on life. With lots of space to make lists, add pictures, and express their thoughts and feelings, kids can identify positive things about themselves and others while journaling on a variety of fun and meaningful topics.

Although he worked within the traditions of his day, Maurice Ravel forged a distinctive musical language of his own. This collection of 29 specially arranged pieces offers beginners the pleasure and satisfaction of playing the French composer's most popular works.
Simplified arrangements include Musette, Menuet, Rigaudon, and Prélude from Le tombeau de...

Chemistry is all about what's happening in the air, under the sea and ground, and inside every living thing — including you! With 46 pages of fun-to-color illustrations and fact-filled captions, children ages 8 to 12 can explore atoms and molecules, why carbon is so important, how our bodies break down food, what is causing global warming, and much more.

Just as people have different appearances, abilities, and characteristics, crystals possess their own special forms, attributes, and personalities. This beautifully illustrated guide reveals the power of crystals: how they work and how to choose the correct ones in order to employ their unique benefits.
Filled with rich colorful photography, Juliet Madison's...

Whether you are looking for a simple scarf, chic evening wrap, or classic shawl, this book by Louisa Harding, one of the world's most influential designers, will inspire you to create beautiful hand-knitted garments. Harding's signature feminine style is showcased in this beautiful collection. Beginners will appreciate the simple and delicate stitch pieces...