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  Lost in a Good Game - Why we...

  Pete Etchells

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  'Etchells writes eloquently ... A heartfelt defence of a demonised pastime' The Times
  'Once in an age, a piece of culture comes along that feels like it was specifically created for you, the beats and words and ideas are there because it is your life the creator is describing. Lost In A Good Game is exactly that. It will touch your heart and mind. And even if Bowser, Chun-li or Q-Bert weren't crucial parts of your youth, this is a flawless victory for everyone' Adam Rutherford
  
  When Pete Etchells was 14, his father died from motor neurone disease. In order to cope, he immersed himself in a virtual world - first as an escape, but later to try to understand what had happened. Etchells is now a researcher into the psychological effects of video games, and was co-author on a recent paper explaining why WHO plans to classify 'game addiction' as a danger to public health are based on bad science and (he thinks) are a bad idea.
  
  In this, his first book, he journeys through the history and development of video games - from Turing's chess machine to mass multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft- via scientific study, to investigate the highs and lows of playing and get to the bottom of our relationship with games - why we do it, and what they really mean to us.
  
  At the same time, Lost in a Good Game is a very unusual memoir of a writer coming to terms with his grief via virtual worlds, as he tries to work out what area of popular culture we should classify games (a relatively new technology) under.

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  Lost Feast - Culinary Extinction...

  Lenore Newman

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  A rollicking exploration of the history and future of our favorite foods. 
  When we humans love foods, we love them a lot. In fact, we have often eaten them into extinction, whether it is the megafauna of the Paleolithic world or the passenger pigeon of the last century. In Lost Feast, food expert Lenore Newman sets out to look at the history of the foods we have loved to death and what that means for the culinary paths we choose for the future. Whether it's chasing down the luscious butter of local Icelandic cattle or looking at the impacts of modern industrialized agriculture on the range of food varieties we can put in our shopping carts, Newman's bright, intelligent gaze finds insight and humor at every turn. 
  Bracketing the chapters that look at the history of our relationship to specific foods, Lenore enlists her ecologist friend and fellow cook, Dan, in a series of "extinction dinners" designed to recreate meals of the past or to illustrate how we might be eating in the future. Part culinary romp, part environmental wake-up call, Lost Feast makes a critical contribution to our understanding of food security today. You will never look at what's on your plate in quite the same way again.

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  Cocktails Mocktails and...

  Katie Stryjewski

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  Botany for Bartenders“Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden  is perfect for stirring things up and taking your drinks to a new level.”  —The Two Classy Chics#1 New release in Garnishing Meals, and Food ScienceStep inside a bartender’s apothecary, forage for garnishes, and craft some of the most popular cocktails, mocktails, and beverages. This beautifully photographed compendium of craft cocktails includes examples of garnishes and interesting ingredients to give any drink a botanical twist.The go-to reference for classic and modern cocktail recipes.  Whether it’s adding a basil sprig or infusing gin with peaches;  Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden  gives you  the ability to make classic cocktails and the confidence to craft innovative concoctions. Alongside recipes of some of the most popular cocktails come new-fangled libations, non-alcoholic equivalents, and instructions to create gorgeous garnishes.Creating your very own herb bar and garnish garden for craft cocktails.  A cocktail recipe book from the wild;  Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden  features examples of garnishes and general know-how. With a reference guide of herbal and floral flavors that complement different spirits, and details about what to plant and how to grow your very own herb bar, you can  craft cocktail recipes alongside nature.Inside, learn about herbs and their uses as well as:General instructions on creating a garnish gardenThe difference between a high ball and a coupe glassWhich bar tools are “must haves” for a home cocktail set-upIf you enjoyed books like  The Drunken Botanist,  The Wildcrafting Brewer,  Shrubs, or  Beautiful Booze, then you’ll love  Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden.

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  Mistress of Modernism - The Life...

  Mary V. Dearborn

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  The life story of the bohemian socialite who rebelled against her famous family and became a renowned art collector. Peggy Guggenheim was the ultimate self-invented woman, a cultural mover and shaker who broke away from her poor-little-rich-girl origins to shape a life for herself as the enfant terrible of the art world. Her visionary Art of This Century gallery in New York, which brought together the European surrealist artists with the American abstract expressionists, was an epoch-shaking “happening” at the center of its time.   In Mistress of Modernism, Mary V. Dearborn draws upon her unprecedented access to the Guggenheim family, friends, and papers to craft a “thorough biography . . . [that] will appeal to art lovers interested in more than the paint” (Publishers Weekly). “With drive and clarity, Dearborn charts Guggenheim’s peripatetic life,” offering rich insight into Peggy’s traumatic childhood in German-Jewish “Our Crowd” New York, her self-education in the ways of art and artists, her caustic battles with other art-collecting Guggenheims, and her legendary sexual appetites (her lovers included Max Ernst, Samuel Beckett, and Marcel Duchamp, to name just a few) (Booklist). Here too is a poignant portrait of Peggy’s last years as l’ultima dogaressa—the last (female) doge—in her palazzo in Venice, where her collection still draws thousands of visitors every year.  Mistress of Modernism is the first definitive biography of Peggy Guggenheim, whose wit, passion, and provocative legacy Dearborn brings compellingly to life.

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  Sew Many Bags Sew Little Time -...

  Sally Southern

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  Sew yourself a sassy collection of bags and accessories to carry you from day to night, and work to playSew stylish . . .Create fashion with function; pretty shoppers, smart satchels, cute cosmetics purses and more, plus must-have coordinating accessoriesSew special . . .Felt, denim, cotton, and even waterproof; fabrics new and old are mixed and embellished for one-of-a-kind creationsSew simple . . .No-fuss sewing techniques, from easy appliquT to simple seams, ensure the bags are quick and easy, leaving you with more time to enjoy them.

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  Crochet Small Business Startup...

  Brian Mahoney

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  Crochet Small Business Startup Entrepreneur Audio Book  
  Crocheting Beginners Make Massive Money with Your Crochet Yarn Pattern Creations 
  written by Brian Mahoney      narrated by Brian Mahoney & Katie Johnson 
  Discover how to start a home business. Imagine you can have the knowledge you want to have a home based business and live the Hassle Free All-American Lifestyle of Independence, Prosperity and Peace of Mind that comes from creating your own home based jobs with out spending a bunch of money. 
  Discover how to.... 
  Have Zero Cost Marketing for Free Advertising! 
  Get Free Government Grants for your Business 
  Get Access to Wholesale small business supplies & crochet business supplies. Secret sources to save you Massive Money! 
  Step by Step prepare a amazing Business Plan 
  Efficiently avoid Government Red Tape 
  Take Advantage of Tax Laws for your business 
  Get $150,000 Guaranteed Loan from the SBA 
  How to Incorporate to Protect Your Investment 
  and Much Much More! 
  You have the right to restore a culture of the can-do spirit and enjoy the financial security you and your family deserve. People are destroyed for lack of knowledge. For less than the cost of one night at the movies you can get the knowledge you need to start living your business dreams! 
  "The best way to predict the future is to create it" Abraham Lincoln 
  Don't wait. You'll wait your life away...

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