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  The Art of Soap Making -...

  Emma Clarkson

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  To learn everything there is to know about making soap, "The Art of Soap Making: Crafting Luxurious Bars for Body and Home" is the book for you. This book has everything you need to know to make beautiful, high-quality soaps. It's great for both new and experienced crafters. The author has been making soap for a long time and gives clear steps and useful advice on how to choose the best ingredients, learn about soap science, and get good at different methods like cold process, hot process, and melt-and-pour.  
  The book starts with an overview of the most important things and tools that readers will need, giving them a solid base to build on. Then, it talks about many natural ingredients, like oils, butter, herbs, and essential oils, what their benefits are, and how to mix them in the best way. There are many recipes, and each one comes with clear instructions and pictures that show you how to do it. This makes the process easy and fun. 
  The book not only talks about the practical side of making soap but also the artistic side. It gives you ideas for how to make soaps that look amazing by using methods like swirling, stacking, and embedding. The author promotes imagination and individuality by giving suggestions for making soaps with colors, scents, and forms that suit different tastes. 
  "The Art of Soap Making" also talks about important things like safety steps, fixing common problems, and getting materials in a way that doesn't harm the environment. By the end of the book, readers will feel confident and know how to make high-end, handcrafted soaps that are both useful and beautiful, ideal for their own use or as thoughtful gifts.

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  My Hygge Home - How to Make Home...

  Meik Wiking

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  An inspiring book from Meik Wiking, the New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge, about how to use space, light, and Danish design to transform your home to fit your needs. 
   
   
   
  Now more than ever before, our homes need to be a place of comfort, a place to feel safe when we shut the door. Our homes are where we can truly be ourselves, unwind, and create special memories with our family and friends. Inspired by Danish design and traditions, Meik Wiking's beautiful book My Hygge Home shows us how to turn our home into a cozy sanctuary and live a bit like the happiest people in the world—the Danes. 
   
   
   
  Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is the art of surrounding yourself in comfort and is at the core of Danish culture in creating a happy space. With simple tips based on new research from the Happiness Institute in Copenhagen, this book reveals what makes a happy home: including the difference between space and size, the importance of lighting, and how to foster better connections with our loved ones. No matter how much space you have or what your budget is, Meik explains how you can use color, light, and space to create your happy place and celebrate coziness the Danish way.

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  Stylish Quilter - Traditional...

  Kiley Ferons, Megan Saenz, Elyse...

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  Join a trio of quilting experts as they show you how you can infuse a more modern aesthetic into your quilts.  Authors Kiley Ferons, Megan Saenz, and Elyse Thompson present 20 quilting projects featured in the pages of Modish Quilter – from small projects for the home and quilted wall hangings to statement-making bed quilts – each piece celebrates the trend of modern quilt design.  Each project includes full-size or easily resizable templates, step-by-step instructions including materials lists, fabric requirements, and pattern guidelines.  Smaller quilt projects such as accents pillows allow you to strengthen your skills as you progress towards larger, more design intensive designs.  Whether new or an experienced quilter, you'll appreciate the call-out sections and tutorials for specialized quilting skills and techniques including couching, rope sewing, English paper piecing, applique, and how to make specific traditional blocks. 

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  Travellers Gazette Box Set - A...

  Mr Punch

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  We follow in the footsteps of the intrepid British traveller and explore the world both At Home and Abroad, told entirely in the words of those who were there. 
    
  The TRAVELLER at HOME Gazette 
  A fascinating ramble through the towns and villages of the British Isles during the last 400 years in the company of Jane Austen, William Cobbett, Daniel Defoe, James Lees Milne, Sir Walter Scott, Virginia Woolf and many more. 
    
  The TRAVELLER ABROAD Gazette 
  We explore the far-flung shores of the world alongside some of Britain’s finest Chroniclers. Join Charles Darwin, Kenneth Williams, Fanny Trollope, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Mungo Park, Horace Walpole, Wilfred Thesiger, James Boswell, Nancy Mitford and many others on your journey. 
    
  Performed by an outstanding company of award-winning actors including Dame Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Nigel Davenport, Alex Jennings, Richard Johnson OBE, Hugh Laurie CBE, Michael Maloney, Geoffrey Palmer OBE, Michael Pennington, Prunella Scales CBE, Samuel West & John Wood CBE with a full supporting cast. 
      
  Also available as part of The Gazettes Box Set, a six-volume edition (Military, Sport & Travel) creating a vivid portrait of British life through the centuries. 
    
  It is a highly enjoyable collection. Some pieces are just dazzling. Independent on Sunday 
    
  An extraordinary series... deserves a medal. The readers are all excellent and many of them distinguished. The Spectator 
    
  From the same stable that produced The Chronicle, my favourite audio this year, I've just listened equally spellbound to a compilation of travellers' tales at home. The Guardian

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  Song Dynasty - Innovation and...

  Rolf Hedger

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  The Song Dynasty (960–1279) emerged from a period of political fragmentation and military strife known as the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–960). Following the collapse of the Tang Dynasty in 907, China was divided among competing warlords and regional states, each vying for power. The unification of China under the Song Dynasty marked the beginning of a new era of stability, economic prosperity, and cultural flourishing. 
  The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu (Zhao Kuangyin), a capable military general who seized power in 960 through a relatively peaceful coup known as the Chenqiao Mutiny. As the commander of the Later Zhou army, Taizu was persuaded by his loyal officers to take the throne and establish a new dynasty. Unlike previous rulers who relied on military force to maintain control, Taizu implemented policies aimed at reducing the power of the military aristocracy while strengthening the centralized government. One of his first major reforms was ensuring that top military commanders were replaced by civilian officials, significantly reducing the likelihood of future military coups. 
  Although the early Song rulers sought to consolidate power within China, they faced constant threats from neighboring states. The Khitan-led Liao Dynasty controlled much of the northern frontier, while the Western Xia and later the Jurchen-led Jin Dynasty posed additional challenges. The Song, unable to achieve military dominance over these rival states, often resorted to diplomacy, alliances, and even paying tribute in exchange for peace. This reliance on diplomacy over warfare became a defining characteristic of Song foreign policy.

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  Unkindness of Ravens An

  Sally Cook

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  The  power and ancient symbology of the raven carries this story through its  historic presence for centuries at the Tower of London to current landscapes including the sandstone monolith of Mount Arapiles in Western Victoria. The ravens seemingly gloating presence adds to the atmosphere at this ancient Aboriginal rock site where many have taken up the climbing challenge and some have fallen. The story moves from this climbing area to one at Hanging Rock - principal  scene of the famous novel Picnic at Hanging Rock and the hugely successful movie "Picnic At Hanging Rock" made 50 years ago. An Unkindness of  Ravens also looks at the thousands of years of Aboriginal heritage at this former volcanic site and the overall ancient atmospherr of both sites,

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