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  Amazing Cats - Stories of...

  Omar Mouellam

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  Loving or aloof, mischievous or cuddly — for many people, their cats are an integral part of the family. Here are extraordinary stories of some of the world’s most charismatic and captivating cats:
  		
  		Princess Kitty, dubbed “The Smartest Cat in the World,” was trained to play the piano and do 100 other incredible tricks
  		ASPCA 2007 cat of the year, Winnie, led her family to a carbon monoxide leak
  		Simon received the Dickin Medal for his efforts in consoling the wounded on the British navy ship HMS Amethyst
  		A hospice cat named Oscar can predict patients’ deaths
  		Fred, the “Undercover Kitty,” won the Law Enforcement Appreciation Award for helping to nab a fraudulent vet
  		Scarlett, an incredible mother cat, damaged her eyes saving her five kittens from a New York inferno
  		Smart and adventurous, Macavity caught a bus several times a week to the nearest fish and chips shop
  		Lewis, nicknamed “The Terrorist of Sunset Circle,” was put under permanent house arrest after biting and scratching six neighbors
  		And many more.

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  Secrets of the Cat - Its Lore...

  Barbara Holland

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  What is really going on behind thoseluminous feline eyes?Affectionate yet aloof, intelligentand inquisitive yet dangerouslycareless, the more-or-lessdomesticated house catintrigues us as no other animal can.Now Barbara Holland offers cat loversa fascinating, funny, and refreshinglycandid look at their feline companions:their history, lore, and secrets, and theircomplicated relations with people andwith each other.Secrets of the Cat is a livelyappreciation of cats as we know andlove them, with witty analysis and freshobservations about felines both high andlow. Here are Winston Churchill’s gingertom, who attended cabinet meetings;Teddy Roosevelt’s cat, Slippers, whocame to dinner; and even the author’sown George II, who was bitten by amouse and adopted by a blue jay. BarbaraHolland’s warm, vivid speculations oncats’ lives and times—on their social,psychic, and mythological legacy, and theirimpenetrable mysteries—will give readersa delightful cat’s-eye view of the world.

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  Granny Square Flower Garden -...

  international Creative Publishing

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  Watch your crocheting skills bloom with this step-by-step guide to crafting a beautiful botanical blanket. 
   
  A granny square is a piece of square fabric produced in crochet by working in rounds from the center outward. Granny squares are made separately and then assembled to create a blanket. Since you work on small pieces one at a time, this technique is perfect for those who are new to crocheting. 
   
  A crocheting basics section provides techniques, abbreviations, and the instructions needed to make the twelve granny square projects included in this step-by-step booklet. 
   
  “An affordably priced booklet with several tutorials, so it would be a great gift for a patient beginner crocheter, or for a crocheter that is a bit rusty and would like a skills review.” —Underground Crafter

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  Quiet Please - Dispatches from a...

  Scott Douglas

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  A humorist and honest look at a life in public service. 
  For most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who, apart from the occasional "shush," vanish into the background.  
  But in Quiet, Please, McSweeney's contributor Scott Douglas puts the quirky caretakers of our literature front and center. With a keen eye for the absurd and a Kesey-esque cast of characters (witness the librarian who is sure Thomas Pynchon is Julia Roberts's latest flame), Douglas takes us where few readers have gone before.  
  Punctuated by his own highly subjective research into library history-from Andrew Carnegie's Gilded Age to today's Afghanistan-Douglas gives us a surprising (and sometimes hilarious) look at the lives which make up the social institution that is his library.

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  The American Flag - Art Design...

  Mary Emmerling

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  From the author of Eclectic Country, a patriotic collection of 200 artists’ and designers’ renditions of the American flag. Flags are so everywhere, so ever-present that we often barely notice them. But focused through a collector’s vision and a photographer’s eye, the good old red, white, and blue brings a smile, a memory, a tear and a lump to our throats. The flag is more than a symbol; it is art, and here are 200 artists’ and designers’ renditions of the ultimate symbol of freedom.

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  The Best of Sewing Machine - Fun...

  Lynda Milligan, Nancy Smith

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  Teach children to sew on a machine with kid-friendly, boredom-busting projects!   Start off your kids on a lifelong sewing adventure with simple projects they’ll love to make. Starting with basic handmade cards and accessories to learn their machine, they’ll work their way up to challenging projects like a notebook cover and drawstring backpack. With safety tips, skill-building games to play, and puzzles to practice and remember all they’ve learned, this updated second edition from sewing educators Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith is ideal for kids.   Make a button-up owl * a mix-and-match monster * a backpack * a greeting card * a treasure pouch * and more!  Includes extensive illustrations and diagrams

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