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Embrace the beautiful, the unique, and the fantastical with Enchanted Folklore Coloring. If you loved traipsing through the woods or making up imaginative stories as a child, then you’ll love everything folklore, where you can celebrate all manner of creatures, great and small. Whether you’re a lover of gnomes and pixies, sprites and changelings, or fairies and unicorns, there’s something for you in Enchanted Folklore Coloring. Inspired by myth, legend, and fairytale, enchanted folklore relishes the wonderful diversity of all other-worldly beings, both lovely and frightening. Designed to help you get coloring but also to help you to explore your own personal creative side, you will find: More than 120 fantastical designs Beautiful line-drawn art An intricate meditative pattern to color on the back of each page Just as there is no right or wrong way to use this book, there is no right or wrong way to color. You can color these curious and charming illustrations however you wish and in whatever way feels right to you. Cool blues, vibrant greens, rich browns, lush purples, it’s all up to you! This is about getting in touch with what makes you unique, so if one coloring template doesn’t appeal to you, simply move on to one that fits your mood. One of the great things about coloring is that it’s accessible to anyone. Being able to add your own colors helps make the experience more personal, and, just like the enchanted creatures themselves, there’s no pressure to make these drawings perfect. Surround yourself with whimsy and get coloring!Chartwell Coloring Books is the ultimate coloring book series, encompassing designs of every kind. From intriguing abstract patterns to beautiful pictures from the natural, technological, and fantasy worlds, each of these coloring books will soothe the mind and inspire the inner creative in anyone. With so many variations of complex, beautiful designs in each book, you’ll have plenty of pages to bring to life. Whether young or old, creative or not, this series has something for you.

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Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed English-language hardcover edition of The Qur’an features vibrant endpapers. The Qur’an is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims around the world to be the literal word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. The 114 chapters, or suras, of the Qur’an contain the narratives, moral principles, and tenets central to Islamic belief. They reveal God’s plan for man. In addition to its religious significance, The Qur’an is widely believed to be the finest work of Arabic literature. Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s English-language edition is one of the most esteemed and faithful to the original text. This beautifully jacketed hardcover edition is worthy of becoming a family keepsake.

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Color adorable and charming creatures with the Cute Chibis Coloring Book! Anime and chibi enthusiasts and those fond of cuddly animals will enjoy this delightful coloring book. Each chibi creature inside has cute facial expressions and poses that are sure to make you smile. The word “chibi” is a Japanese slang term for short and implies cuteness. Chibi is also known as a popular anime and manga drawing style used in film and television. Chibi-style characters are often drawn with exaggerated body proportions and big eyes. All of them are fun to color! The Cute Chibis Coloring Book features over 120 coloring pages of creatures, including: Cats Pandas Pigs Bunnies And more! Express your creativity and start coloring cute chibis today!Chartwell Coloring Books is the ultimate coloring book series, encompassing designs of every kind. From intriguing abstract patterns to beautiful pictures from the natural, technological, and fantasy worlds, each of these coloring books will soothe the mind and inspire the inner creative in anyone. With so many variations of complex, beautiful designs in each book, you’ll have plenty of pages to bring to life. Whether young or old, creative or not, this series has something for you.

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The A Beginner's Guide to Pendulum Magic Kit includes all the information and tools you need to discover how to heal and find guidance with a crystal pendulum. Pendulums, also known as dowsers, have been used for thousands of years for a range of purposes, from finding water and other precious things to healing the body and spirit. In the mystical realm, pendulums have become recognized as a divination tool for healing and asking for guidance. The beginner’s guide to dowsing with a pendulum included in this beautifully presented kit will teach you divination basics and show you how to cleanse and charge your crystal pendulum, ground and center yourself, work with your seven chakras, and use a variety of pendulum charts. Everything you need to get started on your divination journey is in this kit, which includes: 32-page beginner’s guide to pendulum magic A beautiful amethyst crystal pendulum Velvet pouch A double-sided pendulum chart Chakra card Energy is what moves this ancient tool, and your chakras are the centers through which energy flows in the body. Take a breath, tune into your energy, and let the pendulum guide you for your higher good.

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Explore what it means to be an Enneatype FOUR (Life Strategy: “I must be understood uniquely as I am.”) through in-depth descriptions, writing prompts, guided journal entries, beautiful illustrations, and more. Pronounced ENN-EE-UH-GRAM, stemming from the Greek words ennea (nine) and grammos (a written symbol), the Enneagram is a centuries-old categorization tool that classifies human personalities into nine interconnected personality types. It is a powerful tool for self-observation, maximizing your strengths, and improving your relationships. In this shorter, giftier, and interactive follow-up to What’s Your Enneatype? (Fair Winds Press, 2020), authors Liz Carver and Josh Green, the creators of the hugely popular Instagram account @justmyenneatype, help you discover how knowing your type—and the types of those around you—can affect your daily life, your decisions, and your relationships with others. Learn how to use this wisdom to live life with more clarity, peace, and insight than you ever thought possible. If you are type FOUR, find out more about yourself and others today and get started on the journey to better understand your world and your place within it.

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The Harley-Davidson Story: Tales from the Archives is a fascinating, visually driven overview of the motor company's rich story, created in cooperation with the Harley-Davidson Museum. The story of Harley-Davidson is a classic American tale of spirit, invention, and the right idea at the right time. From its beginning in a small Milwaukee shed in 1903, William Harley and his cousins, the Davidson brothers, set in motion what would eventually become the world’s most iconic motorcycle company. While other motorcycle companies rose and fell through the teens and 1920s, Harley went from strength to strength, whether introducing its first V-twin motor or dominating race tracks across America. The Milwaukee Miracle even prospered during WWII, building war bikes for the armed forces. By the 1950s, they’d buried their last American-built competitor, Indian, and gained a hold over the US market that they maintain to this day. A remarkable story deserves a remarkable space to recount it. Such is the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, which opened in 2009. Harley-Davidson partnered with Motorbooks to create this book relaying Harley-Davidson’s story, as told through the museum’s displays and archive assets.

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Take a journey of enlightenment through the year with this tarot-inspired weekly planner. This unique planner invites you on a mystical planning and scheduling experience, whether for work, school, or your daily life, from July 2023 through December 2024. Thoughtfully composed to guide you in honing your intuition, manifesting success, and finding meaning in your tarot readings, this planner is designed for anyone interested in tarot, from beginners to seasoned interpreters. This planner features: Stunning full-page spreads of enchanting tarot art featuring the cards of the Major Arcana and their in-depth meanings. Full-page five-card spreads to open and inform each month. Quick reference reading charts for both standard and reversed interpretations of your cards and monthly readings. Designated space to write which cards you pulled, interpretations of each card, and to record your impressions and conclusions. 18 full-month calendar spreads, from July 2023 through December 2024 72 weeks with plenty of space to write. Convenient size ideal for carrying in a bookbag, briefcase, or purse. Elastic band closure to help secure your planner or mark your place inside. This planner is great for personal use, but also makes a transcendent gift that’s perfect for tarot lovers of all ages, students, people with busy work schedules, or your industrious friends and family. Manifest your best year yet with the potent power of intuition and inspiration with Guided by Tarot 2024 Weekly Planner.

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From the creators of the website Japanese Cooking 101, Bento (a newly reformatted edition of Simply Bento) is a complete collection of over 50 delicious and healthy box lunch ideas for everyone in the family. Ready to make lunch quick, easy, and tasty? Japanese bento boxes are single-portion packed lunches, perfect for anyone looking to save money and eat a balanced, satisfying meal for lunch every single day.Bento features over 100 healthy and delicious recipes—including mains and sides—that you can make every day of the week and mix and match using a combination of traditional and nontraditional ingredients. Learn about different types of bento boxes and accessories, how to assemble your box, and everyday items you will need in your pantry, as well as how to plan ahead so that your morning prep is a breeze.Bento shows you the finer points of bento-making, and there is something for everyone: Classic Japanese Bento Sandwich Bento Sushi and Onigiri Bento Noodle Bento Popular Japanese Bento 10-Minute Bento Rice and Grain Bowl Bento Low-Carb Bento Vegan Bento Bento for Special Occasions (including for the first day of school and Halloween!) Bento at Home So, if you're in the mood for Chicken Teriyaki, Ramen, Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad, Cauliflower Fried Rice, Falafel, Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Tempura, or Chicken Nuggets (for the kids), Bentohas the recipes—plus much more!

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This is a shorter version of the classic bestseller The Birth Partner, ideal for time-pressed parents, partners, and birthing professionals. It is a convenient and easy-to-use book that provides facts on the fly during the ultra-busy period before, during, and after labor and birth. An added planner keeps your plans and to-dos in one place. Generations of spouses and partners, as well as doulas, nurses, midwives, and other professionals, have relied on Penny Simkin's warm and wise guidance in caring for the new mother, from the last trimester through the early postpartum period. Her book The Birth Partner is the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and The Birth Partner's Quick Reference Guide and Planner is a more-concise version of that book. For those who have the original book, it adds a planner component, for hospital or at-home birth plans and for other essential to-dos. It is full of reliable and up-to-date information on: Preparing for labor and for the new baby Ways to help a woman through each stage of labor and birth Pain-relief measures, including epidurals and medications as well as natural techniques Ways to induce or speed up labor Cesarean birth and complications that may require it Breastfeeding and newborn care and much more For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this is the essential book to have on hand.

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Ah, the wonders of a slow cooker. After a long, hard day you can walk in the door and the aroma of a hot, home-cooked meal fills the air. You don't have to do that fast tango from fridge to pantry to stove and back again. It's nearly as good as having a personal chef!But for the low-carb dieter, traditional slow cooker recipes can be a problem. Many of them depend on potatoes, noodles, rice, and starchy canned soups. And if you've tried to make up your own slow cooker recipes, you may have found the results less than compellingtoo often the food can be mushy, water-logged, and bland.Fortunately, with 200 Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes, you can use your slow cooker and follow your low-carb diet, too!Come home to: Tuscan Chicken * Kashmiri Lamb Shanks * Teriyaki-Tangerine Ribs * Chicken Minestrone * Orange Rosemary Pork * Chipotle Brisket * Firehouse Chili * Thai Chicken Bowls * Braised Pork with Fennel * Pizza Stew * Mortys Mixed Meat Loaf * Low-Carb Slow Cooker PaellaBut that's not all! The gentle, even heat of a slow cooker makes it the perfect way to cook many different kinds of foods. You'll make low-carb party treats like Hot Crab Dip and Glazed Chicken Wings, and snacks like Smokin' Chili Peanuts and Curried Pecans. It's the superior way to cook incredible sugar-free desserts like Mochaccino Cheesecake and Maple-Pumpkin Custard. And you've never had moister, more tender seafood than my Lime-Basted Scallops or Lemon-Mustard Salmon Steaks. Plus, every recipe lists the calories, protein, fiber, and usable carbs per serving, so you'll not only be in control of your life and your time, you'll be in control of your diet as well.So go ahead, plug in your slow cooker, and look forward to coming home to a fabulous low-carb supper tonight!

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With beautiful illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this how-to book includes all the techniques involved in crafting metal jewelry, including:-Cutting and filing-Cold connections-Soldering-Texturing-Forging and forming-Setting stones-Applying specialty finishesThe books clear organization provides easy access to information with straightforward directions and hundreds of full-color photos. Youll also find easy projects for trying the techniques, as well as a stunning gallery of metal jewelry pieces by experienced designers. Find beautiful jewelry examples and gain skills and inspiration with The Complete Photo Guide to Making Metal Jewelry!

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Going meatless one day a week is a great way to improve your overall health, help the planet—and make weeknight cooking fun for the whole family!The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook features more than 100 delicious, plant-based, kid-approved recipes perfect for busy weeknights, or whenever you feel like trying out a meat-free meal. From filling Lentil Bolognese with Spaghetti to Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers and Smoky BBQ Burgers, these meals will satisfy even the pickiest of palates. And most can be made in 30 minutes or less! Chapters cover all types of meals, from Bountiful Bowls (perfect for lunch or dinner), to One-Pot Wonders, to everyone’s favorite—Breakfast for Dinner. You’ll also find great tips for getting the kids involved…which has a funny way of making them enjoy the meal even more. Find something for everyone with recipes like: Creamy Tomato Soup with Orzo Sloppy Lentil Sandwiches BBQ Chickpea and Veggie Bowls Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Quick Peanut Noodles Black Bean and Zucchini Enchiladas Thai Sweet Potato Curry Cheesy Broccoli Stuffed Baked Potatoes Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal Kick-start your week in a healthy and fun way with The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook.

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Keto Meals in 30 Minutes or Less presents you with 100 delicious recipes rich with healthy fats—for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacks—that are quick, easy, varied, and delicious. The keto diet is being regarded as the go-to eating plan for weight loss, to keepblood sugarstable, or simply for staying healthy. However, adapting recipes to make them keto-friendly means adding cooking time, preparation, and, often, hard-to-find ingredients—challenges that are impossible to overcome when you need to get a meal on the table after a busy day. And even keto followers can't live on avocados and bacon alone.Now you don't have to spend two hours making one meal! All of these ketosis recipes take a half hour to hit the table, can be made in large batches, or built into other dishes, like casseroles, slow cooker entrees, and more. Plus, all ingredients are easy to find, so there's no searching specialty stores. Just a few of the great recipes within: Eggs Florentine in Portobello Mushrooms Cinnamon Roll Souffle Pancake Smoked Salmon Chard Wraps Buffalo Chicken Salad in a Jar Chimichurri Steak Salad Moroccan Couscous with Halloumi Strawberry and Rhubarb Fool Triple-Layer Frozen Cheesecake Bites With Keto Meals in 30 Minutes or Less, incorporate the keto diet into your busy lifestyle—easily and deliciously.

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Discover how to turn any cake or cupcake into a showstopping work of art with realistic, modern flowers and plants made from a rainbow of colors of buttercream frosting. Flowers are the most popular cake embellishments, but making them look natural and professional can be tricky. Professional cake artist Leslie Vigil has been teaching beginning bakers and decorators for years how to create authentic roses, daisies, peonies, dahlias, chrysanthemums, marigolds, tulips, ranunculus, plus succulents, cactus, and greenery out of buttercream, giving them the skills and confidence to embellish cakes and cupcakes like a pro. In Buttercream Botanicals, she’ll do the same for you, starting with her tried-and-true signature cake and buttercream recipes and demonstrating expert methods for adding color, blending shades, and working with the most effective tools. Leslie will also show how four core piping techniques form the base for creating a huge variety of botanicals. Decorated cakes and cupcakes are the perfect centerpiece for any seasonal holiday or celebration, including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, showers, and graduations. Working with buttercream is easy and accessible. Troubleshooting tips and tricks throughout the book will make piping shapes and designs a breeze. In addition to thorough step-by-step tutorials for creating beautiful blossoms and more, the book also includes: Instructions for making edible flower pots for a complete eye-popping display Pro tips for designing appealing compositions on cakes and cupcakes such as wreaths and bouquets Faux tapestry techniques using simple piping techniques Ways to create various icing textures and effects, such as stucco Grab a piping bag and make your cake dreams a reality with Buttercream Botanicals.

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Use this beautiful guest book to preserve memories of your special event or special visitors. It's a day to remember with this attractive guest book featuring beautiful nature-themed illustrations by Holly Ward Bimba as spot art throughout. With "Guests" carefully embossed on the front cover, inside offers generous amount of space for guests' names, well wishes, addresses and email. The pages are delicately lined and a ribbon bookmark keeps your place. Details: - 96 lined pages - Ribbon Marker - Acid-free archival paper helps preserve memories. - Bookbound-style hardcover. - Beautifully designed endpapers. - Binding lies flat for ease of use. For use at any special event including: Bed and Breakfasts, Guest Cottages, Birthday Parties, Bar Mitzvah's, Weddings, and Anniversaries.

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Learn to hand-letter your own inspirational artwork with this beautiful lettering kit that includes everything you need to get started: project book, sketchbook, drawing pencil, and fine-line markers. The Lovely Lettering Kit includes drawing tips, lettering techniques, and step-by-step projects to help you create your own meaningful, hand-lettered artwork and illustrations, from floral and nature motifs to illustrated maps and creative prompts. This all-inclusive hand-lettering kit comes with: 64-page project book: Featuring basic hand-lettering and drawing techniques, as well as step-by-step projects and inspirational prompts to get you started. 32-page sketchbook: Practice what you’ve learned inside the sketchbook. Drawing pencil: Create your own drawings and hand-lettered artwork. 10 fine-line markers: Add color to bring your artwork to life! Packed with engaging instruction, tips, and elegant step-by-step artwork, the Lovely Lettering Kit is your ideal resource for learning to create expressive, hand-lettered artwork inspired by your goals, dreams, and the most important moments in your life.

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Handmade Tile is a contemporary guide for ceramic artists and anyone interested in custom tile installations—from making, designing, and decorating to designing your space and installation. No matter how many years of experience you have as a ceramic artist or how many home-improvement projects you’ve tackled, nothing prepares you for the unique world of ceramic tile. From concept and design, through firing and installation, ceramic tiling is one of the few places in a home where art is permanently installed as a feature of a room. In Handmade Tile, Forrest Lesch-Middelton shares everything he’s learned as the founder and owner of the custom tile business FLM Ceramics and Tile. From his years as a one-man operation to his current production facility, Forrest has seen it all and helps you every step of the way. Whether you want to make your own tile, or want to use artistic and custom-made tile in your home, this book has everything you need. Key features of the book include: Making Tile: key tools, rolling, cutting, extruding Decorating: glazes, image transfer, cuerda seca, underglaze, slip Designing Your Space: tile in context, choosing your tile, codes and standards Installation: removing old tile, backing, preparing surfaces, setting, grouting Galleries and interviews with today’s top workings artists in tile round out the package. Featured artists include Allison Bloom, Boris Aldridge, Disc Interiors, PV Tile, and more.

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A hands-on guidebook chock full of recipes for cooking with goat, making cheese and soap, and crafting with goat fibers. Goats are the hottest animal today to raise for hobby farmers, commercial farmers, and members of both 4-H and FFA. But using the producst from a goat requires special skills, handling, and recipes. Here's The Whole Goat Handbook, chock full of recipes, crafting projects, advice, and more. Cooking with goat meat requires special, adapted recipes because the meat is so strong in flavor; there's no devoted goat-meat cookbook on the market-until now! Here as well are recipes for making cheese with goat milk as well as goat-milk soap. And for those raising goats for fiber, here are hard-won recommendations on crafting, knitting, and weaving. This book will shows you how to do all this-and more.

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Billy Lane is the fastest-rising star among the high-profile custom chopper builders, and in this book he offers many of his secrets for building a chopper that will stand out in a crowd. This is the ultimate resource for any chopper builder-a book designed as a step-by-step guide to building any type of custom motorcycle. This book also covers custom-building beyond the chopper genre, including the building of bobbers, an old-school style of custom that has been revived as a hot trend. Predating choppers, they are on the cutting edge of current biker cool, for real riding, and are much safer and more functional than choppers. Billy Lane has been featured several times on the Discovery Channel's top rated series Biker Build-Off and the Monster Garage premiere episode. Plus, He was Easyriders Builder of the Year, and winner of numerous national Best in Show awards. This book shows Billy's inside secrets of constructing a complete motorcycle, from hand fabricating metalwork to adding the detail parts that will make your bike your own creation and stand out from the crowd. Hundreds of color photographs will lead the builder through the construction process.

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The U. S. hockey teams victory at the 1980 Olympics was a Miracle on Ice--a miracle largely brought about by Herb Brooks, the legendary coach who forged that invincible team. Famously antagonistic toward the press at Lake Placid, Brooks nonetheless turned to sportswriter John Gilbert after each game, giving his longtime friend and confidant what became the most comprehensive coverage of the 80 team. This book is Gilberts memoir of Brooks. Neither strictly biography or tell-all expose, Herb Brooks: The Inside Story of a Hockey Mastermind is the story of an extraordinary man as it emerged in the course of a remarkable friendship.

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Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Michigans unique native-plant communities and how to successfully incorporate them into their home landscapes. It combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of more than 600 native plant species, subspecies, and varieties of flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that have grown in Michigan since the time before European settlement. Information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant is also included. Readers will also gain many creative ideas from the section featuring Michigan gardeners who have successfully incorporated native plants into their home landscapes.

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Dig in and learn about the Earth under your feet. Little Learning Labs: Geology for Kids features 26 simple, inexpensive, and fun experiments that explore the Earth’s surface, structure, and processes. This family-friendly guide explores the wonders of geology, such as the formation of crystals and fossils, the layers of the Earth’s crust, and how water shapes mountains, valleys, and canyons. There is no excuse for boredom with these captivating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activities. In this book, you will learn: How to identify the most common rocks and minerals How to maintain and display your rock collection How insects are trapped and preserved in amber How geysers and volcanoes form and erupt How layers of rock reveal a record of time How to pan for gold like a real prospector Geology is an exciting science that helps us understand the world we live in, and Little Learning Labs: Geology for Kids actively engages readers in simple, creative activities that reveal the larger world at work. The popular Little Learning Labs series (based on the larger format Lab for Kids series) features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, geology, math, and even bugs—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Little Learning Labs.

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Share your thoughts with someone special with Dream New York. This book of 30 postcards, measuring 4.8 x 6.4 in, are just as suitable for framing as they are for sending.Ashley Davis captures the beauty of New York City like no other. The pictures include whimsical graphics like colored balloons or evocative phrases to make this set of New York postcards a lovely addition to your stationery. The cards showcase the beauty of the Empire State Building, Central Park, and the Flat Iron Building, to name just a few. With many of the iconic buildings and neighborhoods featured in this is modern, inspiring postcard book, you'll be sending more than just a note. Send a few to your friends and family and keep some for yourself!

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Enjoy a full year of legendary machines from the world’s most iconic motorcycle manufacturer with this stunning 17' × 12' wall calendar. Created in cooperation with Harley-Davidson, this latest edition of Motorbooks’ best-selling calendar includes bikes spanning Harley-Davidson’s history, from early 1900s classics to today’s top models. Harley-Davidson® 2025 features beautiful portraits commissioned just for this calendar and shot by talented photographer David Blattel as well as photographic images from the Harley-Davidson® archives. This 16-month calendar includes a convenient page with the months of September, October, November, and December 2024 followed by individual pages for the months of 2025. Included with the calendar is a 17' × 12' frame-ready art print from Harley-Davidson’s historic archive.

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Relive the style, might, and glory of classic World War II warbirds with Flying Legends 2025, a 16-month wall calendar featuring 13 full-color images of classic warplanes in flight! Take to the skies with the legendary WWII warbirds pictured in this stunning calendar. With a handy page that shows the months of September, October, November, and December 2024 followed by individual pages for the months of 2025, each photo is accompanied by all the fun-to-memorize stats for each plane, including manufacturer, powerplant, performance, and armament. The 17' × 12' calendar images are the perfect size for framing, so when 2025 comes to an end, you can continue to admire these mighty warplanes. This is a great gift for the history nut, military buff, or veteran in your life. From launch to landing, Flying Legends 2025 will have you feeling sky-high all year!

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Your one-stop manual for every aspect of DIY motorcycle electrical repair and modification. We've all stood at the front desk of a repair shop at some point, staring at an invoice, gritting our teeth and nursing our injured wallets. All vehicles will inevitably need maintenance - and we pay a premium in labor fees every time we take them in - but unlike an automobile, which has its electrical components hermetically sealed within its bodywork, the electrical components on a motorcycle are on display for all the world to see. Out in the open, they are constantly subjected to destructive elements like rain, sand, salt, dust, and ultraviolet rays . . . virtually everyone who owns a motorcycle will eventually have to deal with electrical problems. In How to Troubleshoot, Repair, and Modify Motorcycle Electrical Systems, motorcycle expert Tracy Martin provides crystal-clear, fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for every electrical repair imaginable on a bike-from the nuts-and-bolts basics to fuel-injection systems, onboard computers, repair and installation of factory and aftermarket accessories, and everything else in between. Complete with 600 full-color, how-to photos and 20 helpful diagrams, How to Troubleshoot, Repair, and Modify Motorcycle Electrical Systems will keep your bike on the road and your wallet in your pocket.

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Be Stress-Free and Colour is the perfect book for stressed-out adults who want to reconnect, simply and easily, with their inner creativity. In this guided colouring book for adults looking for some me-time, art therapist Lacy Mucklow and artist Angela Porter offer up over 50 colouring pages, all designed to help you unplug and unwind. With so much chaos in the world and stress in our daily lives, we need a way to relieve the tension and avoid burnout, illness or worse. A simple and inexpensive way to relieve stress is by colouring images, which is soothing and could ultimately aid in reversing the effects of anxiety. Refocusing your attention on something completely different engages a mental, physical and emotional shift that can help break the pattern of consistent stress and allow you to rejuvenate.Be Stress-Free and Colour features designs that tackle seven of the most common stressors experienced by people worldwide: disorganisation and chaos, relationships of all kinds, financial difficulties, employment, health concerns, time management, and traveling and commuting. You can explore the benefits of putting pencil (or crayon!) to paper and channel your day-to-day stresses into a satisfying, creative environment.Be Stress-Free and Colour will have you enjoying the day and relaxing before you know it! Also available: Be Calm and Colour.

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Explore a diverse array of adventurous methods for creating mixed media art with 101 More Mixed Media Techniques. Whether you are an experienced artist or just starting out, you'll discover new, approachable concepts for creating and embellishing your own mixed media art with 101 More Mixed Media Techniques. Following in the footsteps of 101 Mixed Media Techniques, this companion edition explores even more versatile mixed media techniques, from printmaking, wabi-sabi painting, embossing, antiquing, and washi tape to paper collage, ephemera, pyrography, and resists. Each technique is presented with simple, easy-to-follow instructions and beautiful examples from talented mixed media artists. In addition to learning new mixed media techniques, you'll also discover ideas and inspiration for using the methods in your own projects and developing your own personal style. With more than a hundred options to choose from, 101 More Mixed Media Techniques has something for every artist and is guaranteed to spark new forms of creativity!

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Improve your bullet journals, to-do lists, class notes, and everything in between with The Art of Visual Notetaking and its unique approach to taking notes in the twenty-first century. Visual notetaking is the perfect skill for journaling, class lectures, conferences, and any other time that retaining information is key. Also referred to as sketchnoting, visual notetaking is ideal for documenting processes, planning projects, outlining ideas, and capturing information. And as you'll learn in The Art of Visual Notetaking, this approach doesn't require advanced drawing or hand-lettering skills; anyone can learn how to use simple lines, connectors, shapes, and text to take dynamic notes. In The Art of Visual Notetaking, aspiring sketchnoters and journalers will find helpful "Getting Started" pages of icons and badges for common note-taking purposes, with tips and encouragement for creating you own unique icons. You'll go on to discover instruction and how-to techniques, tips, and tutorials that focus on visual notetaking for different settings, from a business meeting, workshop, or convention, to a college lecture or sermon. Expert instruction from a professional sketchnote artist and educator demonstrates how to visually arrange and compile ideas, focal points, and key concepts.

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Spacecraft takes a long look at humankind's attempts and advances in leaving Earth through incredible illustrations and authoritatively written profiles on Sputnik, the International Space Station, and beyond. In 1957, the world looked on with both uncertainty and amazement as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made orbiter. Sputnik 1 would spend three months circling Earth every 98 minutes and covering 71 million miles in the process. The world’s space programs have traveled far (literally and figuratively) since then, and the spacecraft they have developed and deployed represent almost unthinkable advances for such a relatively short period. This ambitiously illustrated aerospace history profiles and depicts spacecraft fromSputnik 1 through the International Space Station, andeverything in between, including concepts that have yet to actually venture outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Illustrator and aerospace professional Giuseppe De Chiara teams up with aerospace historian Michael Gorn to present a huge, profusely illustrated, and authoritatively written collection of profiles depicting and describing the design, development, and deployment of these manned and unmanned spacecraft. Satellites, capsules, spaceplanes, rockets, and space stations are illustrated in multiple-view, sometimes cross-section, and in many cases shown in archival period photography to provide further historical context. Dividing the book by era, De Chiara and Gorn feature spacecraft not only from the United States and Soviet Union/Russia, but also from the European Space Agency and China. The marvels examined in this volume include the rockets Energia, Falcon 9, and VEGA; the Hubble Space Telescope; the Cassini space probe; and the Mars rovers, Opportunity and Curiosity. Authoritatively written and profusely illustrated with more than 200 stunning artworks, Spacecraft: 100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles, and Satellites That Put Us in Space is sure to become a definitive guide to the history of manned space exploration.

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The long-departed Steve McQueen is still the coolest man on two wheels. Get an intimate look at his coolest bikes right here, right now, in McQueen's Motorcycles.Even thirty years after his death, Steve McQueen remains a cultural icon. His image continues to appear in advertising and pop culture and his fan base spans from car lovers to racing enthusiasts to motorcycle obsessives. In his movies, McQueen's character always had an envy-inducing motorcycle or car, but in his personal life, motorcycles were always McQueen's first true love. McQueen's Motorcycles focuses on the bikes that the King of Cool raced and collected.From the first Harley McQueen bought when he was an acting student in New York to the Triumph "desert sleds" and Huskys he desert raced all over California, Mexico, and Nevada, McQueen was never without a stable of two wheelers. His need for speed propelled him from Hollywood into a number of top off-road motorcycle races, including the Baja 1000, Mint 400, Elsinore Grand Prix, and even as a member of the 1964 ISDT team in Europe. Determined to be ahead of the pack, McQueen maintained his body like it was a machine itself. He trained vigorously, weight lifting, running, and studying martial arts. Later in his life, as he backed away from Hollywood, his interests turned to antique bikes and he accumulated an extensive collection, including Harley-Davidson, Indian, Triumph, Brough Superior, Cyclone, BSA, and Ace motorcycles.Today, McQueen still has the Midas touch; anything that was in the man's possession is a hot commodity. McQueen's classic motorcycles sell for top dollar at auctions, always at a multiple of what the same bike is worth without the McQueen pedigree. McQueen's Motorcycles reveals these highly sought-after machines in gorgeous photography and full historical context.

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This colourful, comprehensive guidebook explores drawing and layering colours, plus a range of styles and techniques for creating your own works of art in coloured pencil. Three renowned coloured pencil artists guide you step by step through 11 vibrant lessons, demonstrating a variety of special techniques and tricks along the way. Whether you're a novice or an accomplished artist who has never experimented with a coloured pencil, this book will provide the instruction and inspiration you need to master this versatile medium.

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For the millions of home cooks who swear by the ease and convenience of the slow cooker, this book provides a new array of healthy, delicious recipes. And for the millions of vegetarians looking for simple, hearty fare, this book introduces them to the magic of slow cooking. The book proves that slow cookers can be used for much more than just tough, inexpensive cuts of meat. They are perfect for vegetarian and healthy cooking because slow cooking is a foolproof way to make beans, grains, root vegetables, in preparations such as Spicy White Bean and Sweet potato Stew with Collards, Balsamic-Glazed Carrots and Parsnips, and Boston Brown Bread. Stuffed vegetables such as Bell Peppers Stuffed with Couscous and Lentils, are moist and tender, with none of the oven's dryness. Even desserts such as Chocolate Fancy Fondue and Brandy-Laced Pear Brown Betty, are sensational.

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Structured like a traditional drawing class, Drawing School: Fundamentals for the Beginner covers the concepts all serious beginning artists need in order to master basic drawing skills, including form, space, depth, proportion, composition, perspective, and more. To start the exploration, California State University art professor Jim Dowdalls demonstrates how to use the different types of drawing tools, including how to hold a pencil, how to use supports, and how to make a variety of marks and strokes. Artists will discover helpful information for understanding value and learning to create a value scale, as well as how to build value in their drawings using various techniques. Throughout this educational book, myriad step-by-step exercises and drawing projects encourage artists to put their newfound knowledge to use and practice the concepts and techniques demonstrated. With the skills and techniques they acquire in this comprehensive yet affordable drawing course, beginning artists will be ready to take their artwork to the next level. Filled with beautiful artwork that will inspire budding artists to continue to build and grow their craft, Drawing School: Fundamentals for the Beginner is the perfect place to start a mastery of fine art.

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Jump into the adorable kawaii kingdom with more than 70 pages of activities & coloring and 100+ sweet stickers.   If you love cute and cuddly things, you probably already know about kawaii—the Japanese concept that can be translated as “cute” or “lovable”—and that Totally Kawaii Sticker & Activity Book is right up your alley. If you are new to kawaii, then this supercute book is the perfect place to begin your journey. Coloring is an enjoyable activity for people of all ages, and no artistic training is necessary to bring the charming characters of Totally Kawaii Sticker & Activity Book to life. And with so many delightful designs to choose from, there is sure to be something for everyone in the family. The stickers and line-drawn coloring designs include kawaii-style illustrations of:   Lovable Kittens Cute Clouds Sweet Des

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Learn to draw your favorite manga and anime characters, and create your own, with Illustration Studio: Drawing Manga Heroines and Heroes! In this exciting extension of the interactive Illustration Studio series, learn how to illustrate a range of manga heroes, heroines, and characters—from male and female warriors and fighters to schoolgirls and boys, knights, angels, cyborgs, interstellar idols, and more. The Illustration Studio series features interactive exercises, creative prompts, and step-by-step exercises to educate and excite beginning and aspiring artists working in a variety of media and techniques, from manga and anime to illustration done in ink.Illustration Studio: Manga Heroines and Heroes teaches aspiring and beginning manga artists the basics for creating a range of popular characters, props and scenes. No matter your skill level, the drawing and colorization tips, loads of techniques, and step-by-step projects are instructive and helpful, while creative promptsand exercises invite personalization and participation inside the pages of the book.. You'll be guided through every step as you not only learn how to draw but also familiarize yourself with the vernacular and story lines associated with this popular art genre.

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Clean Paleo Family Cookbook includes 100 healthy Paleo-inspired recipes that your whole family will love. Perfect for your whole food Paleo elimination diet, or if you want keto modifications for your clean Paleo diet, every recipe is completely free of grains, gluten, legumes, dairy, soy, and artificial ingredients. Written by Ashley McCrary of the beloved blog Healthy Little Peach, Clean Paleo Family Cookbook was created to support you in cooking and serving your family high quality, healthy meals that will keep them all wanting more. Whole food cooking does not have to be boring or tasteless. These flavorful, craveable recipes all meet squeaky clean Paleo guidelines. Enjoy scrumptious dishes like: Zucchini & Onion Fritters ​Chili-Lime Deviled Eggs BLT Eggs Benny over Crispy Tostones Pineapple-Mango Chia Seed Pudding Creamy Broccoli Salad with Apple Cajun Parsnip Fries with Fry Sauce Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas Grilled Pork Chops with Peach Vinaigrette Basil Pesto Chicken Power Bowls Tuscan Shrimp Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Wraps with Ranch Coleslaw Tuna Cakes with Lemon-Dill Aioli Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Chicken Thighs Chocolate Chip Muffins Cinnamon Bun Energy Bites Peach Crisp Frozen Pineapple Whip Nourish and delight your family with these clean and delicious recipes.

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