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  Socks Appeal - 16 Fun & Funky...

  Brenna Maloney

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  “Turn your favorite socks into adorable bunnies, kittens, hamsters, turtles, lions and more! Included are step-by-step photos for picture perfect results.” —Crafts n’ Things 
   
  Stitch up a sweet and silly sock critter tonight! Sixteen projects are categorized by skill level, from super-simple to more advanced. Your dryer ate a brand-new sock? No worries—stray singles can now become the perfect gift in just an hour. Enjoy making whimsical stuffed animals using baby socks, knee socks, crew socks . . . any kinds of socks rock! Give your critter’s face plenty of creative expression by embellishing with your favorite buttons and embroidery. Several projects are easy enough for children to make for their own toybox, but you’ll want a bunch of these irresistible cuties for yourself, too! 
   
  “Assigned to cover the recession and housing crises that was brewing in 2008, Maloney started making sock animals for her children as a stress reducer. Maloney found that the more traumatic her job got, the more creating a new sock animal each night seemed to help. Maloney’s wit and candor in how she writes the instructions is hilarious.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “Her collection takes the classic idea of the sock monkey and makes it into something new using basic techniques and imagination . . . Most of the projects are easy enough for (supervised) children, but adults who like a little whimsy won’t be disappointed, either.” —Library Journal

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  Pacific - Culture Smart! - The...

  Culture Smart!

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  This collection of Culture Smart guidebooks introduces listeners to Australia and New Zealand. Each guidebook includes concise chapters on the local customs, traditions, and values of the country's inhabitants and, crucially, the key historical and cultural events that have shaped them. There are sections on social and business etiquette, tips on communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and advice on how to be a good guest. The guidebook on Australia is written by Barry Penney and Gina Teague. The guidebook on new Zealand is written by Lyn McNamee.

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  What They Didn't Teach You in...

  Juan Caballero

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  Learn cool slang, funny insults and all the words you won’t find in a normal textbook in this guide to informal, conversational Spanish. 
   
  You’ve taken Spanish lessons and learned all kinds of useful phrases. You know how to order dinner, get directions, and ask for the bathroom. But what happens when it’s time to drop the textbook formality? To really know a language, you need to know it’s bad words, too. You need this book. 
   
  From common slang and insulting curses to explicit sexual expressions, this volume teaches the kind of Spanish heard every day across Latin America. Learn to sound like a native speaker with phrases like:  
   
  • What’s up? ¿Qué tal? 
   
  • What a hottie! ¡Que cuerazo! 
   
  • Let’s pound these shots. Tráguemonos estos traguitos. 
   
  • That ref sucks. Es una mierda ese árbitro/a. 
   
  • I’m craving all-you-can-eat tacos. Me antoja un poco de taquiza libre. 
   
  • Do you wanna hook up? ¿Quieres ligar?

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  Effective Remote Working...

  Hari Singh

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  How would you like to work so productively from home that what used to take you 8 hours in an office could take you just 4 hours remotely? 
  With this book, you’ll discover the secrets to not just getting things done when you’re working from home, but getting them done FAST. 
  Whether you’ve always wanted to work remotely or you’ve been forced into it by events beyond your control, this book will transform you into a powerhouse of productivity. Whatever your reason for remote working and wherever you want to work, you’ll free up so much time, you won’t know what to do with it. 
  If you’ve been used to working in an office, working remotely can take some getting used to - particularly with a TV, snacks and the endless other distractions of home. In this book, author Hari Singh guides you through the practical steps needed to set up your new working environment so that you can focus and deliver your best - without feeling like you’re all alone. 
  Among other things, you’ll learn the secrets of how to:Transition from hardcore office worker to hardcore remote workerBoost your productivity so nobody even realises you’re not in an officeGet stronger, both mentally and physicallyGive yourself more free time than you know what to do withLeave your colleagues wondering how you do it! 
  Author Hari Singh has been a web development specialist contractor for 16 years, and he’s witnessed the transition from on-site to remote working first hand. He’s made all the mistakes in the book, but he’s lived to tell the tale. Now he’s going to show you how to avoid the same pitfalls, helping you transition seamlessly to remote working with no stress and no fuss.

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  Shop Till You Drop Then Sit Down...

  Cathy Guisewite

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  Explore the worlds of fashion and shopping through the eyes of America’s most endearing comic strip heroine with this amusing book. 
   
   Faithful Cathy readers count on their cartoon heroine to tell it like it is, whether the subject’s relationships, parental responsibilities, or shopping. In Shop Till You Drop, Then Sit Down and Buy Shoes, readers will find Cathy’s words of wisdom on the joys and woes of shopping and fashion.

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  The Wackiest Joke Book Ever! -...

  Press Editors of Portable

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  A compendium of nearly 500 giggles, groans, and belly-laughs for the whole family!Whether you’re a kid or just a kid at heart—chances are you love a good joke—and you can never have enough on hand to share at the right (or wrong) moment. That’s why you need The Wackiest Joke Book Ever!The editors at Portable Press stuffed the pages of this little book with the silliest jokes they could find. Old favorites, new favorites, and a few festering stinkers—all guaranteed to make kids laugh out loud. Here’s a sampling:Q. Why was the skeleton afraid to cross the road? A. He had no guts.Q. What did the lips say to the eyes? A. Between you and me, something smells. Q. Why did all of the students eat their homework? A. The teacher said the questions were a piece of cake.

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