Plainly & Simply chronicles Mary Ann Fuller Young's journey through some of life's most challenging hardships. Derived largely from her personal journals, the book details Young's struggle with alcoholism and the difficulties she faced when her beloved Francis was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Novelist and editor Maudy Benz says "Young's pithy, heart-felt prose enchants." The memoir does not shy from reality; Young puts everything out on the table. Readers dive into her life head-on as she tackles the challenges before her and grows stronger on every page.
Two home designers explain how to transform dozens of common castoffs--including a broken birdbath and a battered couch--into stylish objects for the home, offering advice on how to find great objects for one's home.
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Dutch Treat, Senior Dating and Other Stories is a collection of short stories about the searching we all do at any age for connection with acquaintances, friends, lovers, and pets. It is witty, poignant, realistic and bound to elicit sighs, smiles, giggles and laughter.
Providing a model of critique useful in readers advisory, collection development, and book clubs, this title encourages the inclusion of young adult titles advancing a positive representation of girls in programming and instruction. Even in an era in which there are multiple and wide-ranging conversations about representations of diverse groups in literature, the depiction of girls in young adult literature has received inadequate attention. This text provides a model for understanding how girls are represented in young adult literature that will aid school and youth services librarians in their personal understanding and awareness as they build collections and create programming. It provides practical suggestions for how to use and implement a feminist lens while reading, discussing, and reviewing titles. Included are a list of recommended annotated titles and discussion questions for use in developing appropriate instructional and interesting programs that explore concepts of girlhood, media literacy programs, and diverse collections.
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Fitting in And Forgiven has taken over 10 years to complete. It is aimed for preteen girls, between the ages of 10-14 years of age. Depending on the child, it would be appropriate for as young as 8 years of age, and as old as 16. Honestly, I believe many moms may enjoy reading this book. As I've searched the shelves in bookstores, I have not seen anything like this book. There are plenty of devotional books for young girls, that inspire and speak truth into their lives, but nothing quite like the book before you. You see, I realize what happens in a young girl's life now, is life lasting in her heart. That is the essence of where my book begins, it is filled with real examples of my own personal life of what I went through as a child, that I believe will resonate in every young girl's heart. It is my prayer this book finds its way onto the right eyes, and into the right hands and hearts. Thank you very much for your time.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
This guide is for anyone who is interested in learning or re-learning the art of embroidery or needlepoint. Containing a history of needlecrafts, as well as an updated look at its uses for your home and wardrobe, it explains how to deal with such concepts as color, balance, scale, and texture, and how to incorporate your own personal syle. Everything you need to know about the art of embroidery, including needle and thread types, materials, stitch types, frames, techniques, enlarging or reducing designs, monogramming, and project ideas, is in this book.
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