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Book SynopsisIn the wake of the upheaval to interstellar travel caused by the galaxy-wide Drift Crisis, countless new worlds await exploration by eager and opportunistic starfarers. Ports of Call, the latest hardcover resource for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game, presents 10 highly detailed spaceports and settlements across all of space, from Drifter’s End on Absalom Station to the rebuilt megacity of Izadamar in the Scoured Stars to the to the wonders of the theme-park planet of Golarion World! Other featured locales include a collection of warships called the Bastion that protects against the insectile hordes of the alien Swarm or the starship port of Skydock on Verces. Each location provides area maps, regional overviews and customs, local character options like equipment and spells, copious adventure hooks, and more, offering a huge selection of interesting sites for stopovers or long-term stays. Along with all this, Ports of Call also features: • An overview and poster-sized map of the Starfinder galaxy. • New rules for easier and faster hyperspace travel along Drift Lanes, a new phenomenon coming out of the Drift Crisis. • Four new player character species, including giants, sentient oozelike selamids, the gaseous thyrs, and the reptilian xulgaths of Lost Golarion. • Expanded downtime rules, new starship options, a cargo subsystem, new NPCs, a score of new side job adventures, and much more!

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Book SynopsisBring your adventures in The Enmity Cycle to life on your tabletop with this double-sided full-color Flip-Mat featuring key encounter locations from the Pathfinder Second Edition adventure on either side! One side depicts a spacious desert home, while the other presents a riverside amphitheater ready for a performance! Don't waste your time sketching when you could be playing. With Pathfinder Flip-Mat: The Enmity Cycle, you'll be ready to take on the dangers of Thuvia in style! Pathfinder Flip-Mat: The Enmity Cycle measures 24" x 30" unfolded, and 8" x 10" folded. A Flip-Mat's coated surface can handle any dry erase, wet erase, or even permanent marker. Usable by experienced GMs and novices alike, Pathfinder Flip-Mats fit perfectly into any Game Master's arsenal! On tabletops across the world, the Flip-Mat Revolution is changing the way players run their fantasy roleplaying games! Why take the time to sketch out ugly scenery on a smudgy plastic mat when dynamic encounters and easy cleanup is just a Flip away?

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Book SynopsisSee the scenic Inner Sea with the Lost Omens Travel Guide! This book is your companion to the culture, life, and sights of the Inner Sea, guiding you through a variety of topics of interest. With this book, you can learn about Inner Sea cuisine and art, experience the thrills of Inner Sea sports, and uncover the secrets of Inner Sea myths and magic. The Travel Guide features dozens of illustrations to show you the fine details of the latest fashion or put you into the center of one of the Inner Sea's greatest festivals. Come learn everything about the Inner Sea and prepare yourself for a journey through an unforgettable region with the Lost Omens Travel Guide! This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.

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Book SynopsisShopping trip! From the hustle and bustle of a busy shopping center to the dilapidated and overgrown shell of a once appealing mall, there's always adventure to be found in giant marketplaces across the galaxy. One side of these maps depicts a futuristic shopping center, with an open entryway for crowds to mingle and luxurious food court to enjoy a bite to eat. The opposite side shows an abandoned mall and is the perfect site for a haunting or the remnants of a post-apocalyptic civilization.A special coating on each Flip-Mat allows you to use wet erase, dry erase, AND permanent markers with ease! Removing permanent ink is easysimply trace over any permanent mark with a dry erase marker, wait 10 seconds, then wipe off both marks with a dry cloth or paper towel. 24 × 30 mat Folds to 8 × 10 1 squares on both sides

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Book SynopsisThough they arrived as guests, the PCs are soon deputized as part-time guards for the annual Greenwood Gala, a convention for primal-tradition powerbrokers and a festival associated with the Green Faith. After entering competitions, making connections, and shutting down troublemakers, they earn a privileged seat at the ceremony renewing the Treaty of the Wildwooda ceremony ruined when saboteurs assassinate several of the Verduran Forest's eminent leaders. This is the final insult many forest dwellers needed; as vigilantes and militias of arboreals, fey, and beasts mobilize to punish Andoran and Taldor, the PCs must avert bloodshed and maintain order long enough for the Wildwood Lodge to choose a new leader and restore peace.Pactbreaker is a wilderness-themed Pathfinder adventure for four 5th-level characters. The adventure begins the Wardens of Wildwood Adventure Path, a three-part monthly campaign in which a group of adventurers navigate a tricky balance between idyllic wilder

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Book SynopsisDragons once served as the stewards of this land, commanded by Heavenly decree. Can you live up to their lofty expectations, or will you flounder and fail like countless kingdoms before you? Prophecy is dead and history hangs on a feather; even the slightest breath might change the course of peoples and nations. Strike out and seize your destiny in an uncertain future! This massive 304-page gazetteer features a look at the history, cultures, and peoples of Tian Xia, with summaries of over 20 distinct nations and kingdoms on, above, and under the continent. It's accompanied by a giant poster map displaying this region of the Pathfinder setting in beautiful detail.

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Book SynopsisLife is a stage! When a party of adventurers need to put on a show or disrupt some sinister performance, they'll need a venue to suit their needs. Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Showtime Multi-Pack has you covered. The four sides of this Flip-Mat Multi-Pack present three separate places to perform an opera, stage a mock battle, or house a cozy tavern sing-along. Two sides depict a grand theater that can be put together, while the other two show a large amphitheater and a snowy wilderness inn set up for a rousing bardic performance. All these venues await your party's engaging performance! This set includes two flip mats, each measuring 24 × 30 unfolded, and 8 × 10 folded. Usable by experienced GMs and novices alike, Pathfinder Flip-Mat:Showtime Multi-Pack fits perfectly into any Game Master''s arsenal!

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Book SynopsisCountless Peoples, Countless Techniques! The boundless continent of Tian Xia features innumerable peoples, each with their own rich history and practices. Bring your character to life with this 136-page guidebook crammed full of everything a player might need to build a hero hailing from or journeying through these vast lands, including: Six new ancestries, including the reincarnating samsaran, trickster tanuki, and shadowy wayang, as well as Tian-inspired additional feats and heritages for existing ancestries, like the peachchild leshy, bakuwa lizardfolk, and gandharva sprite! Feats inspired by Tian Xia's diverse arts and practices, from new elemental medicine to alchemically fortified cuisine to how the zodiac can guide your character's path. Spectacular magical and martial techniques to vanquish the toughest opponents, whether that''s through weightless sword arts or by borrowing the ancient power of magical familiars. Dazzling new magic items and weapons to

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Book SynopsisSurvival in a world beset by magic and evil takes more than a lucky roll of the dice. Pathfinder Player Core 2 significantly expands options available to Pathfinder players, giving them the edge to take on any adventure. This 320-page hardcover rulebook remasters 8 classes from Pathfinder Second Edition, providing everything you need to create a wide array of new characters, ready to take on the world. It also includes more than 40 archetypes, expanded ancestries, and tons of feats, spells, and alchemical items to provide a near-endless array of exciting options for every Pathfinder character! Pathfinder Player Core 2 is the fourth core rulebook for the fully remastered Pathfinder Second Edition RPG! These rules are compatible with previous Pathfinder Second Edition rulebooks, incorporating comprehensive errata and rules updates and some of the best additions from later books into new, easier-to-access volumes with new presentations inspired by years of player feedback. Along w

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Book SynopsisRumors abound that an old enemy, a dangerous foe you defeated at the culmination of your first huge adventure, has come back. Yet confronting your old nemesis once again is only the beginning of what''s next for your group, for a famous director has singled you out as the subject of her newest opera. How dangerous could it be, helping to produce an extravaganza based on your own heroic legacy? Stage Fright is a Pathfinder adventure for four 11th-level characters. This adventure begins the Curtain Call Adventure Path, a three-part monthly campaign in which a group of adventurers help to produce an opera based on their own prior adventures while simultaneously facing a new threat that only the most powerful of heroes can stop. This adventure also includes information about theatrical traditions of Golarion as well as an entire potential cast of diverse actors to help bring the new opera to life, several new magical items to discover and operatic abilities to master, and several n

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Book SynopsisThe Azlanti Star Empire and Veskariumtwo interstellar powers with a long history of conquest and warare set to sign a historic accord on the distant settlement of Atuity. A group of heroes attend the peace talks on behalf of the Pact Worlds, navigating civil unrest and negotiations to make sure everything goes as planned. When a surprise attack interrupts the diplomatic proceedings, the heroes must fight back against rogue Azlanti forces and mysterious saboteurs to protect Atuity (and the entire Adalawe system) from the destructive schemes of Devourer cultists who are preparing to activate a weapon of cosmic destruction! Empires Devoured is a complete Starfinder Second Edition playtest adventure for 10th-level characters written by Thurston Hillman, and features classic creatures updated to Second Edition, all-new monsters and threats, and a mix of cinematic combats, intense negotiations, and dramatic events that will shake the galaxy. This adventure is designed to introduce the Starfi

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Book SynopsisAt last, the orc nation of Belkzen is on the offensive! As their ally Ardax gathers his army, the PCs scout ahead to clear the way and infiltrate Wyvernsting, capital of orc traitors. To sneak into the city, they must liberate the Drowning Sands orcs and borrow boats able to cross a quicksand sea. Once inside Wyvernsting, the PCs must sabotage the defenses, motivate rebellious factions to rise up against their enemies, and finally join Ardax's forces in besieging the city. Yet when the dust clears, the PCs identify the root of the undead uprising that's ravaged the land: a haunted divinity that dwells high in Belkzen's mountains. Destroyer's Doom is an orc-focused Pathfinder adventure for four 9th-level characters. The adventure concludes the Triumph of the Tusk Adventure Path, a three-part monthly campaign in which an eclectic band of dignitaries become battle-hardened survivalists fighting for orcs' homeland and independence. This volume includes opportunities to continue the adventure, an exploration of orc faiths, a gazetteer of the treacherous city of Wyvernsting, new magic items, and an assortment of new creatures that haunt Belkzen's mountains and silt seas. Each monthly full-color softcover Pathfinder Adventure Path volume contains an in-depth adventure scenario, stats for several new monsters, and support articles meant to give Game Masters additional material to expand their campaign.

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Book SynopsisBeneath the heavy forest canopy another kind of forest thrives. This shadow-dark haven for ferns, moss, and large fungus provides a perfect unsettling location for enemies to spring an attack. One side shows trees studded with shelf fungus and other growths, while the second side depicts similar features in a swamp. Danger is just a step away, so don't waste time drawing your own map when Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Fungal Forest has you covered!Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Fungal Forest measures 24 x 30 unfolded, and 8 x 10 folded. A Flip-Mat's coated surface can handle any dry erase, wet erase, or even permanent marker. Usable by experienced GMs and novices alike, Pathfinder Flip-Mats fit perfectly into any Game Master's arsenal!

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Book SynopsisGear Up and Throw Down! When sword and spell just won't be enough to win the day, it's time to power up your game with clockwork gears, lightning coils, and black powder! Guns & Gears (Remastered), the latest hardcover rulebook for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, brings the excitement of firearms and fantasy technology to your tabletop, updated to work perfectly with the remastered Pathfinder Second Edition rules!Unravel the secrets of clockworks with the new inventor class or blow away your opposition as a firearm-wielding gunslinger! In addition to new classes, a plethora of archetypes, backgrounds, vehicles, siege engines, gadgets, and the remastered automaton ancestry are all ready to expand your game with options for battlefields large and small. Pathfinder RPG: Guns & Gears (Remastered) features: Two new classes: the clever inventor and the sharpshooting gunslinger, updated to work perfectly with the Remastered Pathfinder Second Edition rules The remastered automaton ancestry for players who want to play a customizable construct Firearms of all stripes, from the simple and effective flintlock pistol to versatile gunblades Dozens of new archetypes Scores of new gadgets and vehicles Siege engines and accompanying rules A gazetteer of Golarion revealing how firearms and technology fit into the Age of Lost Omens, including a look at the technology of the continents of Arcadia and Tian Xia and never-before-revealed secrets of the rough-and-tumble, gritty city of Alkenstar

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Book SynopsisKeep the creatures of the Pathfinder Monster Core close at hand with this box-bursting collection of over 550 reference cards featuring every monster from the core Pathfinder monster reference! Each 4 x 6 card is printed on sturdy cardstock and features a beautiful, full color image of a Pathfinder Monster Core monster on one side, while the other side provides that monster's statistics for quick and easy reference. With each encounter, show the players the terrifying visage of the monster their characters are facing while keeping its abilities at the ready, and watch your games come alive!

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Book SynopsisSometimes adventurers need to relax with a nice party. Of course, that's when things go askew. Don't fret, Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Ballroom has you covered to stage the scene! One side features an elegant ballroom perfect for a large dance or high-society party. The other side includes a more utilitarian ballroom, complete with a stage for musicians and tables and chairs for guests to witness the festivities. Don't waste time drawing these scenes when you can unfold Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Ballroom on your table and get straight to the action! A special coating on each Flip-Mat allows you to use wet erase, dry erase, AND permanent markers with ease! Removing permanent ink is easysimply trace over any permanent mark with a dry erase marker, wait 10 seconds, then wipe off both marks with a dry cloth or paper towel. Each Flip-Mat measures 24 x 30 unfolded, and 8 x 10 folded.

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Book SynopsisPopulate Your World! Devotees of the gods, cunning mercenaries, fun-loving performers, crafty engineers, devious villains and more all have roles in your game with the Pathfinder NPC Core! Over 250 stat blocks for NPCs let you drop all kinds of characters into your game, from servants and farmers to masters of magic and martial arts. The NPCs are crafted to be fun and easy to use, with sets of adjustments to quickly change their ancestry, level, and more. You'll also find a trove of NPCs specific to non-human ancestries, like a dwarf general, goblin get-gang, and kobold egg guardian. Each section of NPCs is themed, and includes lore, custom rules, and random tables to spice up your gameplay. Never find yourself making up statistics on the fly againyou can find everything you need in the Pathfinder NPC Core!

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Book SynopsisPopulate Your World! Devotees of the gods, cunning mercenaries, fun-loving performers, crafty engineers, devious villains and more all have roles in your game with the Pathfinder NPC Core! Over 250 stat blocks for NPCs let you drop all kinds of characters into your game, from servants and farmers to masters of magic and martial arts. The NPCs are crafted to be fun and easy to use, with sets of adjustments to quickly change their ancestry, level, and more. You'll also find a trove of NPCs specific to non-human ancestries, like a dwarf general, goblin get-gang, and kobold egg guardian. Each section of NPCs is themed, and includes lore, custom rules, and random tables to spice up your gameplay. Never find yourself making up statistics on the fly againyou can find everything you need in the Pathfinder NPC Core!This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.

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Book SynopsisTreerazer's plots for a swift win against the elven nation of Kyonin have been thwarted by the heroics of a band of adventurers. As they seek critical secrets from a mysterious voice calling from an otherplanar realm, though, will a desperate acceleration of the demon lord's plans spell doom for the elves? Can the heroes stop him in time? The Voice in the Blight is a Pathfinder adventure for four 18th-level characters. This adventure concludes the Spore War Adventure Path, a three-part monthly campaign in which a group of adventurers aid the elves in a war against an army of demons. This adventure also includes an article that explores the regional ramifications of the Spore War, powerful new magic items to aid heroes against their foes, and several sinister new monsters.

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Book SynopsisThe finest mages, scientists, and academics of the Age of Lost Omens are gathering! Journey to a fortress-city in demon-ravaged Sarkoris to learn the ancient magical secrets of the Magaambya's wizards, Lepidstadt's bleeding-edge theories on reanimating flesh with electricity, the extraplanar fey philosophies of the Cobyslarni, and the lore of more than a dozen other academies! With so many prominent scholars in one place, rivalries are sure to aboundwhether in the classroom, on the sports fields, or during field trips to dangerous lands. This 128-page book gives GMs and players a vibrant roster of luminaries, students, athletes, and wizards to build their very own magical academies. Whether players build bonds with classmates or clash with rivals, they'll gain diverse options like advanced spymaster gear, dazzling new martial arts techniques, or new wizard spells and schools, including the remastered Runelord!

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Book SynopsisRivers are lifelines for communities throughout the world and make for exciting and dynamic encounters. Whether your PCs are defending a bridge, fording an icy flow, navigating a deep canyon, or assaulting a mill that an evil wizard has holed up in, Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Rivers Multi-Pack has you covered for a variety of river-based encounters. A special coating on each Flip-Mat allows you to use wet erase, dry erase, AND permanent markers with ease! Removing permanent ink is easysimply trace over any permanent mark with a dry erase marker, wait 10 seconds, then wipe off both marks with a dry cloth or paper towel. Each Flip-Mat measures 24 x 30 unfolded, and 8 x 10 folded.

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Book SynopsisFace the terrors of the Gravelands! The fate of two goddesses hangs in the balance as disgraced graveknight Seldeg Bhedlis prepares a ritual to rewrite history itself. Brave heroes and wicked villains alike assemble either to hinder or assist Seldeg in his plans in this heart-stopping adventure anthology for Pathfinder Second Edition! Claws of the Tyrant is an anthology of three interconnected adventures set in the former nation of Lastwall, now known as the Gravelands. Gravelands Survivors is a Pathfinder Adventure for four 1st-level characters that follows a group of refugees as they race to keep a holy artifact out of Seldeg's clutches. In Ashes for Ozem, an adventure for four 7th-level characters, the players assume the roles of agents assembled by Seldeg to infiltrate a stronghold of good and destroy it from within. In Of Blood and Faith, an adventure designed for four 18th-level characters, the Knights of Lastwall and their allies prepare for the final confrontation with Seldeg and end the graveknight's machinations once and for all. This anthology also includes a collection of monsters, feats, and magic items perfect for any adventure set in the undead-haunted Gravelands.

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Book SynopsisBlast off into Starfinder Second Edition with a star chart of the galaxy and a thrilling tour of adventuring locations across the vastness of interstellar space! The Starfinder Galaxy Guide is a primer designed for new and experienced players that explores popular types of science fantasy campaignsgalactic exploration, horror, war-torn space opera, and moregiving GMs and players tools for playing out those types of stories in their Starfinder game. The Galaxy Guide also introduces several powerful galactic factions as potential friends or foes, including AbadarCorp's holy corporate empire, the infernal orders of the Hellknights, and the world-preserving Xenowardens. Each major faction includes a new archetype players can use to create a character with ties to that faction. The galactic tour ends with a database of playable alien ancestries including a telepathic mega-brain with an atrophied body (contemplative), a friendly shapeshifter with a secretly bizarre true form (astrazoan), and more! This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark. The Starfinder Galaxy Guide Special Edition includes: A double-sided map featuring the Starfinder galaxy and the Pact Worlds system. Six new playable alien ancestries: astrazoan, contemplative, dragonkin, kalo, sarcesian, and vlaka. Six new archetypes related to powerful galactic factions. Exciting new lore introducing new gods, current events, and important hotspots in the Starfinder setting!

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Book SynopsisPathfinder Treasure Vault (Remastered) reveals the glittering hoard of a terrifying dragon, as presented by the creature's plucky kobold assistant. This 224-page hardcover rulebook presents a catalog of gear from nearly every category of equipment and magic item available in the Pathfinder RPG, updated to work perfectly with the remastered Pathfinder Second Edition rules! Give your character the perfect tool for the job with signature weapons, customizable relics, and wondrous items to fit your every need while preparing for any eventuality with potions, elixirs, wands, and more! Each chamber of the dragon's vault contains a mountain of treasure, from deadly weapons and forgotten suits of armor to mysterious alchemical items and deadly poisons. There is something in the vault for everyone, including: Nearly 600 items spread across numerous equipment types. Over 50 weapons, such as the devastating earthbreaker hammer and the ferocious falcata. Shields and armor of all types and materials, like the magical starfall shield that turns you into a living comet! An entire chapter, Alchemy Unleashed, that introduces over 100 alchemical items, covering everything from restorative lozenges to searing flamethrowers. New magic items of all shapes and sizes, from magical tattoos to artifacts like the goddess Shelyn's mighty glaive, the Whisperer of Souls. An entire chapter of variant and expanded crafting rules. Special categories of items that can give you power that comes at a dangerous price. This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.

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Book SynopsisA place to get away! Everyone needs an out-of-the-way respite, and this Flip-Mat provides two such locations. One side features a spiraled keep perched high on a precarious mountain cliff, while the other side shows a cozy lodge sitting deep in a wintery valley. Whether your characters are in need of a retreat or they're storming a rival's secure estate, Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Remote Villas has you covered!A special coating on each Flip-Mat allows you to use wet erase, dry erase, AND permanent markers with ease! Removing permanent ink is easysimply trace over any permanent mark with a dry erase marker, wait 10 seconds, then wipe off both marks with a dry cloth or paper towel. Each Flip-Mat measures 24 x 30 unfolded, and 8 x 10 folded.

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Book SynopsisDecompress Your StressAnxious Art is for readers and doodlers seeking relief from anxiety and stress through meditative, creative processes.What if we took our stress and used it to create art that brings us peace?A 2016 study at Drexel university that examined the effects of creative activity on reducing levels of the stress hormone cortisol discovered that “45 minutes of art making…resulted in statistically significant lowering of cortisol levels.” We all know cortisol is the stress hormone, so grab a pen or pencil and let the meditations and writing prompts in this mindfulness journal take you on a calming journey to a healthier, happier mind.T.S. Eliot once said, “Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity,” but if he had this creative journal during times of worry, he surely would have said creativity was the handmaiden to peace. With this friendly, calming companion, you will find that you are much more present in the here and now.A unique guided journal that will calm and inspire: When used as self-expression, creativity can allow us to take part in what psychologists call “sublimation,” or the transformation of negative or socially unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable or even beautiful creations. Anxious Art offers inventive prompts, art projects, and affirmations to inspire artistic activities that distract from feelings of distress and anxiety. As you experience this transformative guided journal, you will work with: Lyrical affirmations that build self-confidence and reduce fear Therapeutic writing exercises that root you in the present and spark joy Doodling that calms your emotions Guided breathing exercises that bring you into the present moment Fans of Wreck This Journal, Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal, or I Am Her Now, will love the calming benefits of Anxious Art.

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Book SynopsisDiscover What Made Baseball America’s Pastime #1 New Release in Baseball StatisticsBaseball Memories & Dreams celebrates the iconic moments, heroes, and trends that define baseball for its millions of fans This compendium of baseball writing covers it all—recollections of Hall of Famers and narratives from top baseball writers; stories on the rich iconography and history of the game across the full diversity of players, teams, and leagues; and reflections on the way America’s pastime has shaped our culture. Selected from the Baseball Hall of Fame’s member magazine, Baseball Memories & Dreams brings to life the best of baseball. More than just a baseball history book. Revel in America’s pastime and explore baseball history in articles written by notable sports writers, Hall of Famers, media personalities, and the Hall’s own expert historians. Baseball Memories & Dreams showcases the best of baseball facts, baseball biographies, and baseball media personalities into a robust catalogue of known and unknown information.Get the inside scoop into the lives of baseball giants like Johnny Bench, Peter Gammons, John Grisham, Tim Kurkjian, Ichiro Suzuki, Joe Torre, and more. From their stories, gain insight into each individual life to see just what trials and hardships made these men into the best baseball players in history. With Baseball Memories & Dreams in hand, you’ll see America’s pastime in a new light.Inside, you’ll find over 70 articles on America’s pastime, highlighting: Baseball facts, baseball biographies, stats, and artifacts—and the history and lore behind them Coverage of Black, Hispanic, and woman players Stories about baseball’s great players, teams, and rivalries, as well as the moments that trace the game’s wide-ranging history If you enjoy baseball books—best sellers like The Baseball 100, Cloudbuster Nine, or Talking to GOATS—you’ll love Baseball Memories & Dreams.Table of ContentsContents Foreword Chapter 1: Baseball and American Culture Growing Up with the Game John Grisham The Rail Hitter? Abraham Lincoln & Baseball: Two Symbols of American Identity Chief Justice Frank J. Williams Struck Out but Never Retired Ernest Thayer’s timeless ode to the Mighty Casey turns 125 this year Richard Pioreck Diamonds & Railroads The advent of regional rail service made baseball as we know it possible Steve Buckley Diamonds to Dollars A.G. Spalding revolutionized the game on and off the field Bill Francis Mail, Money, and the National Pastime Baseball has long been a symbol of America on stamps and coins David Moriah Baseball’s Greatest Skit Abbott and Costello’s classic routine has become film royalty Tim Wiles Seventy-Five Years on the Small Screen How television transformed baseball into a national obsession Curt Smith Capping Things Off Baseball has added a staple to modern culture and fashion George Vecsey Chapter 2: Artifact Spotlight A Paper Trail to History Scorecard from game three of 1951 NL playoff echoes Russ Hodges’ legendary call Tim Wiles To Australia…and Beyond 125 years ago, baseball went global during the Spalding tour Tom Shieber Clip and Save Bound volumes of the New York Clipper provide a look at baseball’s earliest days Craig Muder The Honus Is On You Celebrating a hundred years of baseball’s most revered card Tim Wiles Do You Know the Muffin Man? Historic book from Museum’s collection details the origin of one of baseball’s unique words Jim Gates King of the One Game Wonders Larry Yount is as much a major leaguer as his more famous brother, even though he never played in a game John Odell Giving the House a Home Donation by former House of David player adds important piece to Museum collection Jim Gates Chapter 3: Hall of Famers Winning Record Derek Jeter’s talent, tenacity brought the Yankees back to the top Tyler Kepner Tale of a Tiger Alan Trammell’s passion for the game paved the way to greatness Tom Gage Boston Beckoned, Cooperstown Called Pedro Martínez’s journey to greatness featured tenacity, tough times, and a terrific arm Dan Shaughnessy Road to Cooperstown Ozzie Smith followed his dreams to become one of baseball’s best players and ambassadors Hal Bodley Junior’s League Ken Griffey Jr.’s date with Cooperstown always seemed a foregone conclusion Larry Stone Little Joe’s Big Career Hall of Famer Joe Morgan has devoted his life to the game—on and off the field Hal Bodley Paige in History In 1971, Satchel Paige came to Cooperstown, opening the door for more legends Scott Pitoniak The First Face of Baseball Christy Mathewson changed the way the public perceived ballplayers Larry Brunt Chapter 4: The African American Baseball Experience Homers Defeat Hate Hank Aaron overcame bigotry in his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s record Terence Moore Paper Trail Black publications provide much of the known record of the Negro Leagues Scott Pitoniak A Road to Equality Black barnstormers, led by Hall of Famer Satchel Paige, left remarkable legacy Larry Tye Jackie’s Rookie Season In 1947, Jack Roosevelt Robinson became the first winner of the BBWAA’s Rookie of the Year Award—and accomplished so much more Claire Smith No Challenge Too Great Hall of Famer Roy Campanella’s strength in the face of racism and injury served as inspiration Neil Lanctot Color Between the Lines On September 1, 1971, the Pirates put forth baseball’s first all-Black lineup Claire Smith Chapter 5: Legendary Performances Let’s Play 2,632 Cal Ripken Jr.’s legendary durability had family roots Tim Kurkjian Still A Miracle The Amazin’ Mets wrote what may be baseball’s most incredible story Wayne Coffey More than an ‘Average’ Season Seventy years after Ted Williams’ feat, baseball awaits its next .400 hitter Craig Muder Mound of Effort Fifty years ago, Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn pitched a game for the ages Jim Kaplan The Great Home Run Race Fifty years have passed since Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle chased the Babe Scott Pitoniak Make His a Double Seventy-five years ago, Johnny Vander Meer set what may be an unbreakable record Bill Francis The Sunday Manager Burt Shotton faced challenges that no skipper ever had while leading the Dodgers to the 1947 NL pennant Steve Wulf The Road Stockings The 1869 trips by the Cincinnati baseball team made the game famous throughout the United States John Erardi Chapter 6: Latino Legacy Roberto Clemente: The Father of Puerto Rican Baseball Luis R. Mayoral Primero Player The majors’ Latin American roots reach back 144 years to Esteban Bellán Jim Gates Besting the Bambino Hall of Famer Cristóbal Torriente’s story revisited through historic image of Babe Ruth in Museum’s collection Alex Coffey Cuban Baseball Legacy Rich in American Heritage Adrian Burgos A Cuban Revolution Hall of Famer Martín Dihigo left a legacy that still impacts the National Pastime Danny Torres Kings of the World In 1959, Havana-based triple-A team ruled minor league baseball David Krell Pirates of the Caribbean The 1971 Bucs utilized a diverse lineup to help secure a World Series crown Danny Torres Chapter 7: Baseball Goes to War Battling on the Diamond As the sesquicentennial observance begins, we look back at baseball during the Civil War Steve Light Evers Goes to France Kept from combat by injury, Johnny Evers still served his country in The Great War Jim Leeke Remarkable Character Sixty-four years ago, an Indians/A’s matchup demonstrated the strength of baseball—and of the men who played the game Paul Dickson The Show Must Go On Seventy-fifth anniversary of Green Light Letter shines a light on baseball’s role in World War II Alex Coffey Jackie’s Battle As a member of the US Army, Jackie Robinson fought for equality before he reached Ebbets Field Claire Smith Return Policy Big leaguers showed in 1945 that their baseball skills would survive their time at war Phil Rogers Chapter 8: Women in Baseball Saluting the Girls of Summer Women have starred on the diamond and contributed to the game for more than 150 years Debra Shattuck Burton Woman’s World Hall of Famer Effa Manley blazed a trail for female executives in baseball Scott Pitoniak A Sacrifice of Their Own AAGPBL players faced wartime hardships just like their MLB counterparts Carroll Rogers Walton Equal chance Women’s barnstormers blazed a trail for future players Tim Wiles Second to None Toni Stone broke barriers as the first woman to play in the Negro Leagues Carroll Rogers Walton Dolly White: Dreaming of the Diamond Tim Wiles Chapter 9: In Their Own Words Rookie Recallings From your first year in the big leagues all the way to being a Hall of Famer, you learn a lot Johnny Bench Family Service Trevor Hoffman recalls his father’s love of country and baseball Trevor Hoffman Right at Home For one Red Sox broadcaster, true love is a day at Fenway Park Joe Castiglione Expressly Amazing Nolan Ryan launched his Hall of Fame career by helping the 1969 Mets win the World Series Nolan Ryan Sharing Words of Wisdom Frick award winner Bob Wolff recounts lessons learned from a life spent in broadcasting Bob Wolff Case Closed Joe Torre recalls what made Mariano Rivera the game’s most feared relief pitcher Joe Torre Our Rite of Spring Despite Many Changes, Spring Training Remains Baseball’s Proving Ground Peter Gammons Cooperstown’s Elephant Ear Wade Boggs used one glove for his first fifteen seasons in the big leagues Wade Boggs Houston Strong As Jeff Bagwell’s induction approaches, an Astros teammate reflects on what it means to be a Hall of Famer Craig Biggio Hitting the Mark For this major leaguer, trips to Cooperstown renew a love of the game Ichiro Suzuki Acknowledgements About the Hall

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Book SynopsisWrite Beautifully with the Flourish and Bloom JournalDo you take the time to stop and smell the roses? Get your daily dose of blossoms and blooms with a stylish and fresh lined journal for your notes. Featuring Nikki Irving’s beautiful flower photography, buds, and petals, this writing journal adds floral fun to your day!The perfect journal for flower lovers. The Flourish and Bloom Journal is a multi-purpose tool for unleashing your thoughts, to-do lists, recipes, study notes, doodles, and floral sightings. This book is a must-have for on-the-go writing, notes, or diary keeping.Modern pages for lovers of roses, lilies, peonies, and violets. With this cute flower journal of petals, blossoms, and buds, pages are transformed into inspired creations. Its vibrantly illustrated Demask flexcover, high-quality cream paper, and lay-flat binding make it perfect for everyday outings and comfortable reading and writing.With the Flourish and Bloom Journal, you can do anything, including: Keeping to-do lists, recipes, study notes, and more Serving your creative needs Brightening up your day with peonies, lilies, violets, and roses If you’re looking for stationery supplies, notebooks for studying, recipe books to write in, or vintage journals—like Moleskin, Peter Pauper Press, or Rifle Paper Co journals—then you’ll love Flourish and Bloom Journal.

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Book SynopsisArtist Rachel Dein introduces readers to botanical bas-relief, an innovative and exciting technique developed by the author, one that anyone?gardener, parent, weekend crafter, or artist?can try at home in every season. Casting Flowers introduces botanical bas-relief as a rewarding method that encourageseven the most basic beginners to revel in the ability to record a plant''s texture, pattern, and delicacy in fine detail, creating compositions as small as a single stem or as complex as a field of wildflowers. All it takes is clay, flower, plants, and plaster. Artists can leave a finished piece bare and elegant, or experiment with painting on its surface, bringing the plants to life in color. From small plaster tiles featuring a single flower portrait to large panels that suggest an entire garden full of blooms, botanical castings reflect every artist?s desire to capture the ephemeral in nature. A meditative activity that encourages artists to explore their gardens and natural spaces for materials, botanical bas-relief teaches readers how to track the progress of the seasons, immortalizing the plants at the moment when they are most alive. With accessible instructions, stunning photography of the process from start to finish, andinsights intothe artist''s own garden, readers will discover: Step-by-step guidance on the tools and equipment needed to set up a simple workspace What plants work best in botanical casts, and which to avoid How to arrange flowers and stems to make well-balanced artistic compositions Tips on creating unique pieces of artwork as mementos of a seasonor records of special occasions

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Book SynopsisKick tension problems to the curb and say goodbye to presser foot problems! This pocket-size guide helps you troubleshoot your sewing machine on the go. Quickly fix issues with needles, threaders, buttonholes, tension, and more. It provides all the information you need to resolve common issues for stress-free sewing.Trade ReviewBernie Tobisch began his career as a technician for Singer. So what he doesn’t know about sewing machines probably isn’t worth knowing. This is an essential guide to have in your sewing room, as it takes you through everything you need to know about looking after your machine and more importantly getting to know what it is capable of and how it works. When I first started sewing, I remember I threw out a perfectly working, less than a year old sewing machine because I moved the tension wheel and didn’t know what to do to restore the setting! The Troubleshooting Guide is fabulous, it is detailed and I think even if there was no more than this guide in the book it is money well spent. Each piece of information, from tension to threading and needles to calibration is accompanied by photographs of the workings, followed by tips to inform and teach you. I loved that the book has a ring bound spine, this makes it easy to use as it lies flat. It is a handy size so will be easy to put in your travel bag to take to classes, and more importantly uses simple language so there is no expert ‘jargon’ to get your head around. Highly recommended. -- Tracy Shephard * Postcard Reviews *Here's a troubleshooting guide to loving your sewing machine. Kick tension problems away and say goodbye to presser foot problems! This pocket-size guide provides all the information you need to resolve lots of common issues for stress-free sewing. * Machine Knitting Monthly *A handy reference book for troubleshooting common issues with your sewing machine. The troubleshooting guide is presented first which lists the common problems, alongside possible causes, and what to do about them. This enables you to find your problem and work through the possible causes, going straight to the relevant pages. Problems listed include skipped stitches, loops on the back of the fabrics, the list goes on. All these are likely to have been experienced at some point if you sew regularly. Tension is the first item looked at with both top and bottom tension covered and, more usefully, calibration and adjustments of these. The next section is titled, 'It's hardly ever the tension' which made me smile as this is so often true. Here you will find sections on damage to the bobbin case and needle plate or how to deal with burrs on the bobbin hook. Needles, threaders and automatic thread cutters are looked at next. I found the sections on presser foot adjustment and forward/reverse balance very interesting and the guide finishes with a look at buttonholes and how to ensure a perfect finish. This is an excellent guide with many detailed photographs and is definitely one to keep next to your machine to enable rapid resolution of problems. -- British Patchwork & Quilting * British Patchwork & Quilting *

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Book SynopsisFrom Masako Wakayama, comes these five sheets of premium, single-sided fusible paper sheets for fine appliqué. Wash for a touchably soft finish; the unique double-layer substrate is flexible yet thick enough to provide stability.

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Book SynopsisJera Brandvig’s signature quilt-as-you-go method is back with brand new techniques and ideas! Create clever, pretty projects using small, manageable pieces of fabric that can be made into different shapes and sizes from a creative and fresh perspective. Create beginner and precut-friendly quilts in multiple styles and sizes. Learn various techniques such as sewing reversible quilts with folded circles or hexagons, making 3-dimensional flower blocks, and embellishing with ribbons and lace. Includes a special chapter showing Jera's ideas for using quilts as home décor.

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Book SynopsisMake sewing by hand your next creative accomplishment! Embrace the chance to unwind and enjoy the process of creating quilt blocks from scratch with Becky Goldsmith’s step-by-step instructions.

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Book SynopsisDelve into the world of quilts, fabrics, and bowl making! Sculpt your quilt blocks to create tasteful, modern bowls. Great way to make use of scrap fabric and make great gifts.

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Book SynopsisLearn to make felt plants and flowers so rich with detail that they look freshly picked! Aimed at absolute beginners, the book starts with an overview of basic techniques and then progresses on to simple lessons for making flowers, plants, leaves and branches. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and pattern. Felt flowers include magnolia, poppy ranunculus, rose and sunflower and learn to make projects such as a garland, decorative pillow, potted plant, Bohemian crown, terrarium, and more!Trade ReviewWhat better way to mark the changing seasons than with a whole host of beautiful blooms? With this collection you can lovingly sow a meadow of felt flowers, plants, leaves and branches, each with its own easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Whether you prefer magnolias or sunflowers, poppies or roses, you'll soon have enough to fill a whole garden! * Sew Magazine *

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Book SynopsisStart something new with fibre art expert Mia Boyle of Peanut Butter & Jelly Bean by Mia, and explore the world of modern macramé! Begin with the basics and learn tools, materials, and simple knotting techniques for fibre arts, and then move onto making beautiful projects. Includes step-by-step instructions to create projects using macramé feathers, rope-wrapped rainbows, wallhangings, and more.

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Book SynopsisBeginners rejoice – getting started with wool appliqué has never been easier! This project-based introductory guide will teach you everything you need to know to explore this enjoyable and hands-on fibre art. Featuring six versatile projects with step-by-step instructions. Includes comprehensive information on tools needed plus endless tips and tricks.

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