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Home, Garden, and DIY January 2021
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Pieometry: Modern Tart Art and Pie Design for the Eye and the Palate
by Lauren Ko
What's inside: gorgeous photos plus instructions for making 50 of Instagram star Lauren Ko's geometrically intricate pies. Recipes are both savory and sweet and have creative flavor combinations such as Lavender Blackberry Cream with Shortbread Crust and Berries.
Pie is hot: Other new pie cookbooks publishing this fall include Ken Haedrich's Pie Academy, Erin Jeanne McDowell's The Book on Pie, Kate McDermott's Pie Camp, and Helen Nugent's Pie Style.
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| How to Write One Song by Jeff TweedyWhat it is: a personable, thoughtful, and fun guide to writing one song that takes the reader, bit-by-bit, through the process and also covers creativity and inspiration.
Want a taste? "Songs, to me, are much more like individual thoughts than other works of art are. They are hard to hold on to -- airlike and ephemeral."
About the author: Grammy Award winner Jeff Tweedy is a veteran singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a founding member of the band Wilco. |
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The Art of Happiness : A Handbook for Living
by Dalai Lama XIV
If you ask him if he's happy, even though he's suffered the loss of his country, the Dalai Lama will give you an unconditional yes. What's more, he'll tell you that happiness is the purpose of life, and that the very motion of our life is toward happiness. How to get there has always been the question. He's tried to answer it before, but he's never had the help of a psychiatrist to get the message across in a context we can easily understand. The Art of Happiness is the book that started the genre of happiness books, and it remains the cornerstone of the field of positive psychology.
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Begin to draw people : simple techniques for drawing the head and body
by Christopher Hart
Learning to draw the human figure might seem intimidating to beginning artists. In Begin to Draw People, bestselling how-to-draw author Christopher Hart proves that it doesn't have to be. Tapping into his vast experience in teaching how to draw all aspects of the human body, Chris simplifies the figure-drawing process for even the most absolute beginners!
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The big book of hacks : 264 Amazing DIY Tech Projects
by Doug Cantor
Provides step-by-step instructions and diagrams for building and enhancing products, including how to install an electrical outlet wall safe, build an LED-light dance floor, and improvise a sous-vide cooker.
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The Modern Cottage Garden: A Fresh Approach to a Classic Style
by Greg Loades
What it is: a "delightful" (Publishers Weekly) look at the beloved cottage garden, including a short history, plus ways to create a modern twist by mixing traditional plants with grasses and perennials.
What's inside: inspiring visits to both traditional and modern cottage gardens; details on gardening in small spaces and in containers; a list of 50 essential plants; a season-by-season guide; a resource list.
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Botanical Art Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide to Watercolor, Graphite, Colored...
by Carol Woodin and Robin A. Jess (editors)
What it is: a detailed, heavily-illustrated guide covering a variety of artistic mediums and techniques for a variety of experience levels, by more than 50 creators from the American Society of Botanical Artists.
Don't miss: the photos of artist work spaces and ideas for setting up your own; tips for working in the field; the materials list.
Reviewers say: "will assist any budding artist in enhancing their skills" (Library Journal); "spectacular" (Booklist).
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I am beauty : timeless skincare and beauty for women 40 and over
by Riku Campo
The Finnish-born international skincare expert, makeup artist and beauty director provides a skincare and makeup guide for women in their forties and beyond, featuring day and night skin routines, must-have makeup tools and step-by-step tutorials.
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Kid in the kitchen : 100 recipes and tips for young home cooks
by Melissa Clark
The James Beard award-winning “Good Appetite” columnist, “Weeknight Kitchen” podcaster and author of Dinner in French introduces basic cooking skills in a recipe collection that incorporates appetizing twists into classic favorites while providing options for gluten-free or vegetarian diets.
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And Many More! Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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