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Stitch It, Don't Ditch It
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Mary V. Morton
Stitch it, Don't Ditch It, will guide you through the fundamentals of mending, from the kit you'll need, how to tackle different types of repairs, to the core skills covering the common mends that will help you fix 90% of your clothes. Aimed at those with limited or no sewing skills, this book provides step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, including how to thread a needle, replace a button, back stitch a torn seam, rescue ladders and snags in knitwear.
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How to Stop Trying
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Kate Williams
An unflinchingly honest and sometimes hilarious look at hustle culture, exploring the forces that have shaped a generation of overachieving women who now find themselves in search of a better way forward. Deeply felt, passionately argued, and often laugh-out-loud funny, this is a book for every woman who has ever wondered what would happen if she stopped trying so hard--and just let go.
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Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You
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Meg Josephson
Shift away from the familiar chaos, anxiety, and resentment you're used to as you move closer to yourself and a life that no longer depletes you--but brings you joy. With Josephson's lucid prose and smart mix of clinical expertise, personal disclosure, and pertinent case studies (Publishers Weekly), Are You Mad at Me? will help you shed the behaviors that are keeping you stuck in the past so that you can live in your most authentic present.
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The Garden Apothecary: Transform Flowers, Weeds and Plants Into Healing Remedies
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Becky Cole
Focusing on 20 herbs and plants, learn how to identify, grow and pick them from your garden or forage them, as well as discovering their medicinal properties. Each plant spotlight includes in depth information on how to use it in a multitude of recipes and remedies. The Garden Apothecary is a safe and mindful approach to the often overwhelming world of foraging and herbalism.
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Clouds: How to Identify Nature's Most Fleeting Forms
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Edward Graham
The mystery of clouds has captivated scientists and artists alike. This unique book shows you how to use the meteorological techniques of nephology to identify these elusive and transmutable shapes. It curates, classifies, and measures every species-including those recently discovered-considering the height, size, texture, arrangement, modifications, and movement of their many shifting forms.
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Bird Talk: Hilariously Accurate Ways to Identify Birds by the Sounds They Make
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Becca Rowland
A hilarious, informative, and vibrantly illustrated guide to 101 bird songs that sound surprisingly familiar. Combining illustrations of 101 birds from around the world--from the common to the rare--with fascinating facts and memorable and whimsical descriptions of their calls, this book is full of humor and charm. From space lasers to cheeseburgers, Bird Talk introduces you to the weird and wonderful world of bird songs-- Provided by publisher.
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How to Unplug: Get Off Your Gadgets and Start Enjoying Real Life
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Ross Dickinson
Do you feel like a slave to your smartphone? Are you constantly glued to a screen? If it seems like you've become a technology junkie, there's help at hand. This sanity-saving collection of ideas and inspiration will motivate you to switch off your gadgets and get more out of life. Full of imaginative suggestions to help you unwind, recharge, and reconnect with the world and people around you, How to Unplug is a handbook for refreshing yourself in the digital age.
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Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park
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Andrew Rea
Over 100 easy-to-follow recipes that teach you how to learn from your mistakes and become a better cook, from the culinary genius who created the Babish Culinary Universe YouTube channel in this long-awaited companion. Basics with Babish isn't just a kitchen Bible for a new generation of home chefs, it's a proud reclamation of mistakes which encourages you to learn from your and Andrew's missteps alike.
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How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times
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Chris Bailey
How to Calm Your Mind is our crucial guide to achieving calm, navigating anxiety, and staving off burnout. It explains how our digital world drains us, and what we can do to abate the hidden sources of stress that burden our days. Bailey has learned to embrace the analog world and stimulation fasts, to use the science of savoring to become more focused and present, and to relax without guilt--and he shows us how we can reclaim calm, too. In an anxious world, investing in calm might be the best productivity strategy around.
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Mastering Light in Watercolor: 25 Stunning Projects That Explore Painting Sunsets, Nighttime Scenes, Sunny Landscapes, and More
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Kolbie Blume
Paintings like Ancient Glow, Twilight Seas and Magic in the Fields allow you to master everything from bright afternoon sunlight and glowing golden hour beams to shimmering starlight and magical misty dawn. Each gorgeous painting teaches you new tricks and techniques to beautifully represent outdoor scenes during any time of the day. Kolbie's thoughtful, easy-to-follow instructions make it simple to harness color and light in watercolor paintings transforming everyday scenes into something extraordinary.
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How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon
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Lyn Slater
One of Elle's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2024 A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as Accidental Icon, brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly at any age.
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How to Embroider: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner
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Susie Johns
Learning to embroider has never been easier! An accessible introduction to embroidery, How to Embroider is for absolute beginners. Simple-to-follow projects teach the basic skills and techniques of this fun and creative craft. Those new to embroidery will learn everything they need to get started while making the 9 pretty projects. Straightforward instructions paired with 150 illustrations and beautiful inspirational photography mean that even if you've never held and embroidery needle before, you will soon be on your way to mastering the craft.
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How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
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Jeff Tweedy
Perfect for gifting during the holidays and beyond, a thoughtful, counterintuitive book about creativity from the celebrated songwriter, leader of the band Wilco, and New York Times bestselling author of Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), inspiring others by taking the reader through the process of writing one song--
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Fungi for Gardeners: Know Your Garden Fungi and How to Grow Them
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Dk
Discover the wonder of fungi and the vital role they play in your garden with expert guidance from the RHS. Did you know that the world's largest living organism is a fungus? Or that without fungi we would disappear under a mountain of dead leaves? Fungi are all around us, including in our gardens. From the vast mycorrhizal networks in the soil to the array of mushrooms that pop up overnight and the less welcome varieties that appear on our plants, we live surrounded by this fascinating, often hidden world. Beautifully illustrated, RHS Fungi for Gardeners is packed with information on how to identify fungi, why fungi are key to a healthy garden, and projects for growing your own mushrooms to eat or just enjoy!
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Birdwatching Guide: Turn Yourself Into a Birdwatching Expert
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Dk
Start your birdwatching journey in the safe hands of a lifelong birder. Through a series of chapters, you will build from an absolute beginner, exploring your own backyard, soaking up useful tips and insights gained from years of birdwatching--
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