Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

Inexpensive and crafty home decor! Have it all in this great book. Cool ideas and easy steps to creating amazing objects for your home!

Easy Does It

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

The Creative World of Paperfolding

A great introduction to the fun world of origami

Origami for Beginners

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Connecticut

Virtual Reality Runway

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#printing #sewing #weaving #knitting #crafts #handmade #creative #projects #painting #dye 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Georgia

A Collection of Projects to Print, Sew, Weave, Dye, Knit or Otherwise Create

Lena Corwin's Made By Hand

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Oregon

Sandra McIver presents 18 designs based on the innovative one piece, one seam circular constructions she calls a swirl.

Knit, Swirl!

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50 Brand-New, Groundbreaking Stitch Patterns

Most of the stitch dictionaries on knitters' shelves are remixes of familiar stitch patterns already published elsewhere. Not so for Lynne Barr's groundbreaking book Reversible Knitting. Not only is every one of the 50 stitch patterns completely new and never before seen, but each is also reversible--for a total of 100 different looks!
Reversible stitch patterns can be used to create projects where either side can be worn facing outward, or where two sides of the piece are visible simultaneously (such as a scarf or a garment with collar or cuffs that that can be worn up or down). In addition to stitch patterns, the book features 20 such projects--from accessories like scarves, hats, and socks to sweaters and dresses--designed by the author and by 12 top knitwear designers including STC authors Véronik Avery, Norah Gaughan, and Teva Durham. Rounding out the book are in-depth instructions for the specialized techniques required for reversilbe work.

Reversible Knitting

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Making One of a Kind Creatures from Socks

Stray Sock Sewing

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Jason Oberholtzer

To survive in today's gig economy, you must be a mover, a shaker, a doer, and a maker. In The Hustle Economy, we give you 25 essays from founders, writers, producers, game makers, artists, and creative types from every path who share one common trait -- they are all self-made hustlers who have managed to turn their creativity into careers.

In this collection you will find essays from:

Producer and performer Mike Rugnetta on why "Do what you love" is both the best and worst piece of advice you'll ever receive.
Author, television writer, and humorist Emma Koenig on staying focused and productive no matter what life throws at you.
Web comic Zach Weinersmith on the equation for success and using your creativity to do what the rest of us won't.
Trendspotter Jess Kimball Leslie on identifying your skills and turning it into a successful career.

This book exists to inspire and inform. Your creative career is attainable, and we'll show you how to do it and why it's worth it.

Complete list of essayists: Nick Douglas, Ben Grelle (aka The Frogman), Adrian Sanders, Farah Khalid, Mike Rugnetta, Emma Koenig, Asha Dornfest, Kelsey Hanson, MÃ³a GuzmÃ¡ Thomas Leveritt, Casey Bowers, Josephine Decker, Donna Salgado, Alex Pearlman, Dante Shepherd, Brad O'Farrell, Jess Kimball Leslie, Meredith Haggerty, Alex Larsen, Nancy Zastudil, Lee LeFever, Jeff Wysaski, Zach Weinersmith

Transforming Your Creativity into a Career

"Advice from 25 creative entrepreneurs"--Cover.

The Hustle Economy

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Great for professional creatives — graphic designers, art directors, freelancers, etc

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Unleash Your Best Work Every Day

Offers a three-part process for seizing the day, avoiding stagnation and doing your best at work without procrastinating by discovering what drives you and learning how to harness your innate curiosity, humility and brilliance.

Die Empty

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#nonfiction #paperback #writing #writers #art #reference #handbook #guide #creative

Kansas

Introducing students to the major elements of fiction writing this text helps to develop critical standards for judging literary works. It uses 41 short stories and three novellas by classic and contemporary practitioners to demonstrate techniques and suggest criteria for judgment. The book is organized by elements of fiction: plot; character; theme; point of view; and so on. It also includes an appendix to guide students through the thinking and structuring processes of writing clearly and persuasively about literature.

Perrine's Story and Structure

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North Dakota

Presents a collection of questions to help readers determine where they are in their life and career, formulate goals, and how to achieve them, along with questions and answers from a variety of writers, musicians, and artists that they were asked on their way to success.

344 Questions: the Creative Person's Do-It-Yourself Guide to Insight, Survival, and Artistic Fulfillment

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Madeline Poole

Lara Rossignol

Indiana

25 Creative DIY Nail Art Projects

"25 fun and fashionable projects featuring nail polish. All are original designs by nail artist Madeline Poole"--

Nails, Nails, Nails!

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Dan Ariely

The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home

"Dan Ariely is a genius at understanding human behavior: no economist does a better job of uncovering and explaining the hidden reasons for the weird ways we act." -- James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds

Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely returns to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our temptation to cheat in any and all areas. Fans of Freakonomics, Survival of the Sickest, and Malcolm Gladwell's Blink and The Tipping Point will find many thought-provoking insights in The Upside of Irrationality.

The Upside of Irrationality

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Leander Kahney

Business Lessons from Steve Jobs, the Man Who Saved Apple

An analysis of the leadership style of the controversial and groundbreaking CEO Steve Jobs evaluates the contradictions that mark his career, his stalwart partnerships with such contemporaries as Steve Wozniak and John Lasseter, and the personality flaws that shaped his innovations. 40,000 first printing.

Inside Steve's Brain

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#hardcover #activity #art #children #nature #creative #classroom #projects #kids

365 Rainy Day Activities

#paperback #selfhelp #bodymindspirit #nonfiction #exploring #adventure #art #creative #selfdiscovery 

Michigan

Portable Life Museum

From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal, an interactive guide for exploring and documenting the art and science of everyday life. Artists and scientists analyze the world around them in surprisingly similar ways, by observing, collecting, documenting, analyzing, and comparing. In this captivating guided journal, readers are encouraged to explore their world as both artists and scientists. The mission Smith proposes? To document and observe the world around you as if you’ve never seen it before. Take notes. Collect things you find on your travels. Document findings. Notice patterns. Copy. Trace. Focus on one thing at a time. Record what you are drawn to. Through this series of beautifully hand-illustrated interactive prompts, readers will enjoy exploring and discovering the world in ways they never even imagined.

How to Be an Explorer of the World

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How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice

Many of us assume that our creative process is beyond our ability to influence, and pay attention to it only when it isn't working properly. For the most part, we go about our daily tasks and everything just works. Until it doesn't. Adding to this lack of understanding is the rapidly accelerating pace of work. Each day we are face escalating expectations and a continual squeeze to do more with less. We are asked to produce an ever-increasing amount of brilliance in an ever-shrinking amount of time. There is an unspoken (or spoken!) expectation that we'll be accessible 24/7, and as a result we frequently feel like we're always on. Now business creativity expert Todd Henry explains how to unleash your creative potential. Whether you're a creative by trade or an accidental creative, this book will help you quickly and effectively integrate new ideas into your daily life.

The Accidental Creative

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Betina M. Krahn

Iowa

Remington Carr, a rakish earl and London's most infamous bachelor, matches wits with Lady Antonia Paxton, a lovely young widow who has made a career out of assisting destitute women marry well by trapping eligible bachelors in compromising positions. Original.

The Last Bachelor

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David Fontana

Ingrid Slack

Amber Hatch

This is the classic guide to teaching children of different ages how to meditate, helping them deal with anxiety, shyness and depression, and improving concentration, creativity, emotional balance and self-confidence.

This is a new edition of the classic guide to teaching meditation to children – one of the first and still one of the best in terms of clarity, practicality and usability. Avoiding religious terminology, it’s aimed at parents and teachers and explains techniques for working with children in different age groups (5 upward), offering a wide range of easy-to-follow and effective exercises. The book explains the benefits of meditation for children, from relieving shyness and anxiety to reducing aggression and impatience. Meditation has also proved helpful when treating asthma, insomnia and depression, and in boosting concentration, emotional balance and creativity. It is one of the best tools we can offer children to help them cope with pressures at home and at school. It gives even very young children power over their thinking and emotions through enhanced self-understanding and is incredibly valuable in helping adolescents to navigate the transition from childhood to adulthood. An attractive, friendly design highlights the exercises and case studies makes the book easy to navigate. The text has been updated for this new edition by parenting and meditation expert Amber Hatch, author of the bestselling Mindfulness for Parents.

Help Kids Deal with Shyness and Anxiety and Be More Focused, Creative and Self-Confident

This is the classic guide to teaching children of different ages how to meditate, helping them deal with anxiety, shyness and depression, and improving concentration, creativity, emotional balance and self-confidence. This is a new edition of the classic guide to teaching meditation to children – one of the first and still one of the best in terms of clarity, practicality and usability. Avoiding religious terminology, it’s aimed at parents and teachers and explains techniques for working with children in different age groups (5 upward), offering a wide range of easy-to-follow and effective exercises. The book explains the benefits of meditation for children, from relieving shyness and anxiety to reducing aggression and impatience. Meditation has also proved helpful when treating asthma, insomnia and depression, and in boosting concentration, emotional balance and creativity. It is one of the best tools we can offer children to help them cope with pressures at home and at school. It gives even very young children power over their thinking and emotions through enhanced self-understanding and is incredibly valuable in helping adolescents to navigate the transition from childhood to adulthood. An attractive, friendly design highlights the exercises and case studies makes the book easy to navigate. The text has been updated for this new edition by parenting and meditation expert Amber Hatch, author of the bestselling Mindfulness for Parents, and she has also written a foreword.

How to Teach Meditation to Children

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Junior League of Hampton Roads Staff

Virginia

Completely revised in 1996, with 25 fully-planned parties and 20 briefly outlined party themes. You'll be sure to create memories that your child will cherish forever. A must have for any parent.

Children's Party Book

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New Jersey

Recognize and Stimulate Your Child's Natural Talent

A noted child development expert advises parents on how to help their child make the most of his or her natural talents and abilities. The book speaks mainly to parents of kids between the critical ages of two and six--the years when a child's innate aptitudes and talents start to blossom. Dr. Einon opens this book with an explanation of creativity, pointing out signs for moms and dads to look for. She discusses ways to provide an optimal environment for children gifted with especially creative aptitudes, and she gives attention to details that include the child's relations with siblings, gender differences, and problems that the creative child might encounter at home and in school. Activities to foster a child's creativity are recommended, with suggestions for carrying them out. They include drawing and painting, music, dance, playacting, dressing up in costumes, reading, storytelling, encouraging humor, mastering numbers, and developing orderly thinking habits and social skills. The book is heavily illustrated in full color and features helpful "age-by-stage" development charts.

Creative Child

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Celebrations for the Whole Year

Packed with fun and easy ways to celebrate more than 300 holidays, Every Day a Holiday is a treasure for busy moms and harried teachers who want to make each day special for the children in their lives.

Every Day a Holiday

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#paperback #WoodCarving #DIY #Crafts #Holly #Art #Fun #Creative box 100

Techniques and Projects for the First-Time Carver

This book is the perfect place to start learning an enjoyable hobby that lasts a lifetime. With just a few simple tools and a piece of wood, you'll be on your way to creating wonderful keepsakes and handcarved gifts. Woodworker and author offers advice about wood, woodcarving supplies, and tools and then walks you step-by-step through a range of fabulous projects: *Snowman ornament *Wooden whistle *Arrowhead and eagle head * Musical frog *A 5-minute wizard *A stylized grizzly bear *And more! Each project takes only a few hours to complete. Designed to build basic woodcarving skills, each lesson teaches you something new and raises your confidence as you learn to transfer patterns, use carving tools, and finish wood. Both beginner woodcarvers and those with more experience will find information and projects to excite in this full-color book.

Woodcarving, Revised and Expanded

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Sally Sampson

50 Zippy, Zesty, Spicy, Savory, Tasty, Tempting Dips

Sally Sampson offers 50 simple but tasteful recipes for dip--hot and cold, savory and sweet--that are so easy, fun, and delicious that readers will wonder why anyone else even thinks of serving guests canned dips. Dips deserve to be part of everyone's entertaining repertoire. These crowd-pleasers are easy to prepare ahead or at the last minute, are inexpensive, and are so varied that you can host a fabulous cocktail party serving nothing but dips and drinks. With Party Dips! There's no need to spend your party prep time painstakingly assembling canapes, stuffing mushrooms, or skewering shrimp. These sassy dip recipes will have everyone licking their fingers. Hostess with the mostest Sally Sampson offers plenty of tips for stocking your refrigerator and pantry with dip basics so that you can whip one up at a moment's notice. She also includes simple presentation ideas as well as divine dipping suggestions for each and every dip. So whether your weapon of choice is a potato chip or a carrot stick, grab one and get ready to start dipping. Go for a dip! Red Bean and Chipotle Chile Dip Hot and Steamy Artichoke Dip Roasted Walnut and Gorgonzola Dip New Orleans-Style Muffuletta Dip Curried Tuna Dip Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade Roasted Red Pepper and Ricotta Dip Tropical Fruit Salsa Chickpea and Caramelized Onion Dip Creamy Sesame Dip Sally Sampson offers 50 simple but tasteful recipes for dip--hot and cold, savory and sweet--that are so easy, fun, and delicious that readers will wonder why anyone else even thinks of serving guests canned dips. Dips deserve to be part of everyone's entertaining repertoire. These crowd-pleasers are easy to prepare ahead or at the last minute, are inexpensive, and are so varied that you can host a fabulous cocktail party serving nothing but dips and drinks. With Party Dips! There's no need to spend your party prep time painstakingly assembling canapes, stuffing mushrooms, or skewering shrimp. These sassy dip recipes will have everyone licking their fingers. Hostess with the mostest Sally Sampson offers plenty of tips for stocking your refrigerator and pantry with dip basics so that you can whip one up at a moment's notice. She also includes simple presentation ideas as well as divine dipping suggestions for each and every dip. So whether your weapon of choice is a potato chip or a carrot stick, grab one and get ready to start dipping. Go for a dip! Red Bean and Chipotle Chile Dip Hot and Steamy Artichoke Dip Roasted Walnut and Gorgonzola Dip New Orleans-Style Muffuletta Dip Curried Tuna Dip Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade Roasted Red Pepper and Ricotta Dip Tropical Fruit Salsa Chickpea and Caramelized Onion Dip Creamy Sesame Dip

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Easy Does It

Florence Temko

Origami for Beginners

M&G Partners LLP dba Fashion Angels Enterprises (Designed by)

Virtual Reality Runway

Lena Corwin

Lena Corwin's Made By Hand

Sandra McIver

Knit, Swirl!

Lynne Barr; Thayer Allyson Gowdy (Photographer)

Reversible Knitting

Dan Ta; Daniel

Stray Sock Sewing

Jason Oberholtzer

The Hustle Economy

Todd Henry

Die Empty

Laurence Perrine, Thomas R. Arp

Perrine's Story and Structure

Stefan Bucher