Green Div

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Complete Beginner's Guide to Grow the Herbs and Plants You Need for Your Infusions and Teas. Including Several Healthful Herbal Recipes

Growing Your Own Tea Garden

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Jenny Rose Carey

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

How to Combine Shape, Color, and Texture to Create the Garden of Your Dreams

The Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide gives home gardeners the confidence they need to create the flower-filled garden of their dreams. Jenny Rose Carey proposes a holistic approach to flower gardening with a refreshing twist. Instead of concentrating primarily on color, it brings flower shape and texture to the fore, helping homeowners make plant choices that come together in an aesthetically pleasing way. The featured plants include both perennials and annuals, and all have been chosen for their ease of care, attractiveness to pollinators, and environmental friendliness. Carey also shares information on planning for year-round color and design strategies for a range of spaces. The Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide is a complete road map to a successful and satisfying flower-focused garden.

The Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide

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Laurence J. Kotlikoff

Philip Moeller

Paul Solman

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security

Social Security law has changed! Get What's Yours has been revised and updated to reflect new regulations that took effect on April 29, 2016.

Get What's Yours has proven itself to be the definitive book about how to navigate the forbidding maze of Social Security and emerge with the highest possible benefits. It is an engaging manual of tactics and strategies written by well-known financial commentators that is unobtainable elsewhere. You could try reading all 2,728 rules of the Social Security system (and the thousands of explanations of these rules), but academia's Kotlikoff, the popular press's Moeller, and public television's Solman explain the Social Security system just as comprehensively, and a lot more comprehensibly. Moreover, they demonstrate that what you don't know can seriously hurt you: wrong decisions about which Social Security benefits to apply for cost individual retirees tens of thousands of dollars in lost income every year. (Some of those people are even in the book.)

Changes to Social Security that take effect in 2016 make it more important than ever to wait as long as possible (until age 70, if possible) to claim Social Security benefits. The new law also has significant implications for those who wish to claim divorced spousal benefits (and how many Social Security recipients even know about divorced spousal benefits?). Besides addressing these and other issues, this revised edition contains a chapter explaining how Medicare rules can shape Social Security decisions.

Many other personal-finance books briefly address Social Security, but none offers the full, authoritative, yet conversational analysis of Get What's Yours.

Get What's Yours explains Social Security benefits through basic strategies and stirring stories. It covers the most frequent benefit scenarios faced by married retired couples; by divorced retirees; by widows and widowers. It explains what to do if you're a retired parent of dependent children; disabled; an eligible beneficiary who continues to work. It addresses the tax consequences of your choices, as well as the financial implications for other investments. It does all this and more.

There are more than 52 million Americans aged 54 to 69. Ten thousand of them reach Social Security's full retirement age of 66 every day. For all these people--and for their families and friends--Get What's Yours has proven to be an invaluable, and therefore indispensable, tool.

Get What's Yours - Revised and Updated

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Claus Dalby

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Create a bold and beautiful container garden with design and planting guidance from Danish gardening celebrity Claus Dalby in this English-language edition of his book, Containers in the Garden.

Containers in the Garden

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Leslie F. Halleck

The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers

"If you want to grow plants indoors, you need this book." --Niki Jabbour, author and staff writer at savvygardening.com

Gardening Under Lights is a highly-detailed, accessible guide for seed starters, plant collectors, houseplant fans, and anyone who wants to successfully garden indoors any time of the year. You'll learn the basics of photosynthesis, the science of light, how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs, and details about the most up-to-date tools and gear available. Also included are tips and techniques for helping ornamental plants (like orchids, succulents, bonsai, and more) and edible plants (arugula, cannabis, oregano, tomatoes, and more) thrive indoors. Whether you are a vegetable gardener who wants to extend the growing season, a balcony gardener short on outdoor space, or a specialty plant collector, Gardening Under Lights is a must-have.
 

Gardening under Lights

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Eva Wilson

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Beautifully rendered from book illustrations, pottery, metalwork, carvings, and other sources, these 280 black-and-white designs include geometrics, florals, and animal and human figures in circular, hexagonal, rectangular, and other shapes.

Islamic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople

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Victor Giammattei

Nanci Reichert

Andrew Gulliford

The Mimbres Classic Black-on-White

Precise renderings of elegant pottery designs and thoughtful interpretations.

Art of a Vanished Race

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Peter Chan

Designing, Growing, and Caring for Your Miniature Masterpieces

Provides insider secrets to maintaining bonsai.

Bonsai Secrets

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Gina Sandford

Peter Hiscock

The allure of the natural aquarium is that it is both a spectacularly beautiful and all-natural environment - the ideal backdrop for an aquarium of colorful fish . The plants and accessories needed to create a natural aquarium are more abundant than ever, giving aquarium hobbyists may more choices. This book explores the full range of natural aquarium possibilities, and with its abundance of full-color photos and drawings makes setting up and lm maintaining the design of choice as simple(and successful) as possible.

Creating a Natural Aquarium

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Stan Tekiela

This updated field guide, organized by color, features full-color photographs and information to help readers quickly and easily identify the Idaho birds they see.

Birds of Idaho Field Guide

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Maria Failla

The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants)

Maria Failla's Growing Joy offers advice on how you can grow your way to a happier, more peaceful life...

Growing Joy

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Joan E. Strassmann

The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard 

A one-of-a-kind guide to birding locally that encourages readers to slow down and notice the spectacular birds all around them.

Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or "exotic" birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are.

In this inspiring guide to the art of slow birding, Strassmann tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States-birds we often see but might not have considered deeply before. For example, northern cardinals thrive in the city, where they are free from predators. White brows on a male white-throated sparrow indicate that he is likely to be a philanderer. This essential guide to the fascinating world of common, everyday birds features-
detailed portraits of individual bird species and the scientists who have discovered and observed themadvice and guidance on what to look for when slow birding, so that you can uncover clues to the reasons behind specific bird behaviorsbird-focused activities that will open your eyes more to the fascinating world of birds Slow Birding is the perfect guide for the birder looking to appreciate the beauty of the birds right in their own backyard, observing keenly how their behaviors change from day to day and season to season.

Slow Birding

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Allen D. Bragdon

54 Cookie-Construction Projects for Party Centerpieces and Holiday Decorations, 117 Full-Sized Patterns, Plans for 18 Structures, over 100 Color Photos, Recipes, Cookie Shapes, Children's Projects, History, and Step-By-Step How-to's

Provides step-by-step directions for making a variety of gingerbread houses, men, and centerpieces and collects recipes for gingerbread cakes and cookies.

The Gingerbread Book

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Myriam Sánchez

Natalie Kalinichenko

A Step-By-Step Guide to Baking Show-Stopping Cookies for Life's Little Celebrations

Find cookies for kid's parties, the holidays, congratulations, weddings, Valentine's Day and more. Cookie crafters will find step-by-step photographs, clear instructions, and expert techniques to create delicious cookies for every reason and season.

100 Party Cookies

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Autumn Carpenter

A book with 400 full-color photos covers every nuanced aspect of cookie decorating, including buttercream icing, rolled fondant, run sugar, painting, chocolate icing, egg wash glaze and more. Original.

The Complete Photo Guide to Cookie Decorating

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Catherine Beddall

16 Beautiful Projects to Make and Eat

An award-winning pastry artist shares her secrets for creating classic gingerbread houses and a bounty of other gingerbread whimsies, including a gingerbread space rocket, robot, and chess set! Includes 16 beautiful projects for bakers of all ages and skill levels. Provides step-by-step instructions for making the perfect gingerbread, creating and coloring icing, and putting them together for fun edible art pieces to display and enjoy all year long. Every recipe is paired with beautiful full-color photos, including progress photos for ease of understanding. Pastry and decorating tips and techniques are also provided. Hardcover. 176 pages. 8-1/4 inches wide by 10-1/4 inches high. A pastry artist based in Ottawa, Canada, author and photographer Catherine Beddall is a two-time winner of the CMHC/Habitat for Humanity's gingerbread house competition in Ottawa, and 2011 winner of the Canadian Gingerbread House Championship. She runs her own business, and she is a pastry arts instructor at Algonquin College.

The Magic of Gingerbread

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Christa Currie

Gingerbread houses are the architectural wonder of the baking world, and every year around the holidays, constructions of all shapes and sizes spring up everywhere. Some have Tootsie Roll mailboxes, shredded-wheat roofs, and gumdrop bells, while others are covered with snow and icicles and have balconies, garlands, and brightly glowing candy glass. But no matter how elaborate a house is, one doesn't have to be an expert baker (or architect) to build one.Gingerbread Houses: A Complete Guide To Baking And Decoratingis for ginger-bread bakers who want to build their first or their fiftieth house. With easy-to-follow instructions, it shows beginners all the basic techniques, including how to assemble the walls and roof without breaking the gingerbread. But it also shows more advanced bakers how to illuminate their house, use a glue gun, and even give last year's house a face-lift. The whimsical, two-color drawings and patterns are a wealth of new ideas for doors, windows, wreaths, bells, mailboxes, lampposts, fences, and trees. And for those who feel the entrepreneurial urge, there's even a section on marketing, packaging, pricing, and selling gingerbread houses. With wit and humor, Christa Currie, champion gingerbread baker, makes building gingerbread houses fun for the entire family.Gingerbread Housesis the perfect stocking stuffer for the baker or architect on your Christmas list.

Gingerbread Houses

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Rose Atwater

A Step-By-Step Guide to Decorating Like a Pro

Master the art of cake decorating with easy steps for sweet success Do you dream of picture-perfect cakes that are insta-post worthy? From glazing fresh fruit for a sleek naked cake to rolling fondant accents for an unforgettable multi-tiered wedding cake, Cake Decorating for Beginners shows the novice decorator how to transform deliciously simple cakes into dazzling feasts for the eyes and taste buds. Super easy step-by-steps will guide you through cake decorating techniques, like smoothing or texturing frosting, handling a pastry bag, piping rosettes, creating a drip effect, hand lettering, and much more. Then, put your skills to the test with 10 amazing cakes you'd be proud to share with your loved ones--not to mention your social media feed. Cake Decorating for Beginners includes: Cake walkthrough--Get advice on cake prep, the cake decorating supplies you'll need, mixing custom colors, and troubleshooting for collapsed cakes, lumpy fondant, broken ganache, and more. Frosted tips--Frost like a pro with recipes for buttercream, chocolate ganache, fondant, and easy-to-follow directions on how to apply them. Cherry on top--Show off your cake decorating skills with 10 scrumptious, stunning cakes--each with easy-to-follow instructions and colorful photos. Turn every occasion into an over-the-top celebration with showstopping cakes--Cake Decorating for Beginners gives you the confidence.

Cake Decorating for Beginners

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Carroll Pellegrinelli

60+ Recipes to Bake for the Holidays

Celebrate the holiday season with festive, deliciously easy Christmas cookies

'Tis the season to pull out those cookie cutters and get ready to whip up an array of magical, mouthwatering Christmas cookies! From Gingerbread People to Candy Cane Cookies, this standout among Christmas cookbooks is packed with foolproof baking guidance, tons of festive decorating tips, and dozens of super easy recipes for tasty treats--perfect for gifting and simple enough to sweeten any occasion.

This guide is everything Christmas cookbooks should be, starting with the best practices of holiday baking. Find hands-on guidance for decorating techniques like piping icing and adding flair with sprinkles and sugar. Then, bake up some Christmas cheer with simple step-by-step recipes for more than 60 delightful cookies, brownies, bars, and even special treats not found in other Christmas cookbooks.

This top choice in Christmas cookbooks includes:

 * Christmas cookie kitchen--Go beyond other Christmas cookbooks--this one will show you some essential ingredients you can find in your supermarket, plus guidance on hosting your own cookie swap!
 * Christmas around the world--Discover cookies and traditions across the globe you won't find in other Christmas cookbooks, like St. Nicholas Cookies (Speculaas), and Polish-Style Christmas Cookies (Kolaczki).
 * Yummy Yuletide treats--Enjoy 60+ classic and creative cookies ranging from Christmas Sugar Cookies to sweet and salty Bacon and Eggnog Cookies to giftable Polar Bear Chow and beyond!



Deck the halls with a wonderland of Christmas cookies in The Easy Christmas Cookie Cookbook.

The Easy Christmas Cookie Cookbook

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Sandra Salamony

Gina Brown

A sugar-coated feast for the eyes and the imagination—this exciting 1,000 collection presents glorious full-color photographs of beautiful, outrageous, and deliciously decorated desserts, from extravagant wedding and birthday cakes to cupcakes and cookies that are miniature works of art. Like all of the books in our 1,000 series, this is not an instructional book, rather, it is a visual showcase designed to provide endless inspiration for anyone who loves decorative baking and entertaining.

1,000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes

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Valerie Peterson

Janice Fryer

From Baking to Luster Dust, Designs and Techniques for Creative Cookie Occasions

Beautifully decorated cookies are within reach for every home baker, thanks to the easy and practical methods developed by cookie-crafting enthusiasts Valerie Peterson and Janice Fryer. From rolling and cutting to flooding and piping, you’ll find dozens of techniques to turn plain cookies into fun treats for your next special occasion. With instructions for making stand-up cookies, tips on creating icing color palettes, and advice on freezing and shipping, the cookie fun never stops!

Cookie Craft

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Cider Mill press

Give the Gift of Baking with this Collection of 100+ Delicious Recipes

Craft a memorable celebration this holiday season with The Christmas Cookie Cookbook. Craft a memorable celebration this holiday season with The Christmas Cookie Cookbook. The included 100 recipes are sure to lift your holiday spirits, with delicious classics like Gingerbread Cookies, as well as new favorites like Cardamom Cookies and other instant hits. Beautiful 4-color photography and easy-to-follow recipes makes it easier than ever to liven up any celebration with delectable sweets. With vegan and gluten-free recipes to choose from, you can be confident no one feels left out in the cold this Christmas season. From cookie swap champions to beginner bakers, this is the perfect gift for anyone looking to bring a hint of sweetness back to the holidays.

The Christmas Cookie Cookbook

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Elisabet der Nederlanden

Showstopping Recipes to Sweeten the Season [a Baking Book]

A collection of holiday cookie recipes from a veteran baker and recipe developer features such sweets as gingerbread cookies, black and whites, molasses spice cookies, fig and cardamom rugelach, and candy cane cookies.

Holiday Cookies

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Jenny Keller

120 Irresistible Decorating Ideas for Any Occasion

Turn a simple cookie recipe and one buttercream icing recipe into 120 delicious, decorative, and dazzling treats for any occasion with this exciting and colorful cookie decorating book illustrated with 100 stunning color photos throughout. In Cookie Class, Jenny Keller, the owner of Jenny’s Cookies Bake Shop in Washington state shares her no-fail, easy tried-and-true recipes for cookies and a basic buttercream icing that can be turned into a variety of different treats with just a few tweaks and adjustments. Each cookie decoration is easily achievable following Jenny’s simple step-by-step photographs and practical advice. Even the most inexperienced bakers can create cookies that look like they came out of a bakery case. Jenny includes some of her most popular cookie ideas like fun and colorful letter cookies decorated in various exciting ways—as well as shimmering snowflakes, furry llamas, spooky black cats and pumpkins, bright Christmas wreaths, and more, as well as simple yet imaginative decorating ideas for incorporating these scrumptious treats into a common theme. Cookie Class also contains a section on display and packaging tips, so home bakers can take their cookie creations to the next level and wow friends and family with their stunningly packaged cookie gifts. Whether baking for a holiday, family event, or a gathering with friends, Cookie Class gives even the busiest and most inexperienced bakers the tools they need to create delicious, stunning and unique cookies—so simple anyone can do it!

Cookie Class

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