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  Cabins

  Ralph Kylloe

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  Whether at camp, at the lake, in the mountains or high off in the backwoods, we all cherish our memories of summer vacations at the cabin. Maybe it was enjoying the coziness of log bunk beds, playing games with cousins and friends, diving off wooden-plank docks, fishing from the riverbank, being lulled by the rustling breeze or mesmerized by the riffling stream or slapping waves—whatever, these experiences linger in our memories.  
  The homes and camps presented in Cabins are making new memories for today’s families. Some are contemporary homes that incorporate rustic furniture; some are traditional cabins with great rooms and high ceilings. All exude the warmth of wood railings and stone.  
  Engaging, impassioned, and always entertaining, Kylloe has an eye for rustic detail and signature style of photography that makes this, his thirteenth design book, exquisite in every regard. These homes feature idyllic settings for family fun and entertaining, masterfully crafted rock fireplaces and sensual rustic furnishings to covet.  
  Featuring homes across the upper United States, from New England and New York to Montana and Washington.

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  Hydroponics for Beginners - An...

  Vivian Storper

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  Have you been looking for an engaging guide to introduce you to the leading-edge technology of agriculture known as hydroponics? And are you looking for a guide that will help you reduce the mistakes you make while venturing into hydroponics while ensuring you maximize your yields and more? If you’ve answered YES, keep reading… You Are About To Discover Exactly How To Venture Into Hydroponics Farming With Confidence About What To Do At Different Times And Ace The Process To Have A Thriving Garden That Provides You A Steady Supply Of Fresh Farm Produce All Year Round! It’s no secret that as the global population keeps growing steadily, food and other resources like space (land) and finances are becoming scarcer. The traditional systems of agriculture have been getting more and more obsolete by the day due to the scarcity of some of these factors (space, water, labor, time and finances) and individuals and communities are struggling to find sustainable alternatives to feed themselves, make money off farming or even indulge in their “agri-hobbies”. Hydroponic agriculture has therefore come as a savior to individuals, corporations and communities to continue pursuing their dreams of providing healthy food even with factors like space, water, time, labor and finances in their most limited states. So you definitely made a great choice choosing hydroponics, as this is the technology that will take your agricultural practice to another level. You’ll Discover:    • What the hydroponics system is, and how it works    • How to select the best hydroponics technique for you according to your budget    • How to select the best plants for your setup    • How to maintain your hydroponics system    • How to spot and fix common hydroponics problems    • How to build your own hydroponics system in simple steps …And much more!

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  Seasonal Plant Dyes

  Alicia Hall

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  “Fascinating and well-illustrated . . . Hall has in the main selected plants which do not require excessively arcane procedures to produce exquisite colors.” —AboutMyGeneration 
   
  This beautifully illustrated book takes you on a botanical journey through the year, showing you how to create colorful and environmentally friendly plant dyes. You’ll learn sustainable methods of growing and harvesting plants; the tools and techniques required to extract dye; which fabrics and yarns to choose; and the simple method of using soy milk as a fixative, to ensure rich and long-lasting colors.  
   
  The book includes easy-to-follow tutorials explaining how to make four stunning pieces using seasonal plant dyes: a linen cushion cover, embroidered picnic blanket, hot water bottle cozy, and quilt. 
   
  “The new book Seasonal Plant Dyes by Alicia Hall walks us through the process featuring plants to use at their peak in spring, summer, autumn, and winter to create an array of gorgeous colors and textures only natural dyes can achieve.” —Empress of Dirt 
   
  “Some amazing facts about plants . . . Nature fools us all in to thinking yellow flowers would produce various shades of yellow dyes and all leaves would give green dyes of different hues. This is not so! Who would have believed for instance that a dark purple Buddleia flower would produce a dye of buttercup yellow. 104 pages of fascinating information and I can’t wait to try my first dye! A well written book that’s a delightful and interesting read.” —For the Love of Books

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  Pennsylvania Scrapple - A...

  Amy M. Strauss

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  “[Strauss] traces the history and culture of the Pennsylvania Dutch staple and checks-in on chefs who are creating exciting new ways to eat it.” —Philly Grub 
   
  The name may remind you of a certain word-based board game, but scrapple has been an essential food in Mid-Atlantic kitchens for hundreds of years, the often-overlooked king of breakfast meats. Developed by German settlers of Pennsylvania, scrapple was made from the “scraps” of meat cut from the day’s butchering to avoid waste. Pork trimmings were stewed until tender, ground like sausage, and blended with broth, cornmeal, and buckwheat flour. Crispy slabs of scrapple sustained the Pennsylvanians through the frigid winter months and brutal harvest months, providing them with a high-energy and tasty breakfast meal that people enjoy even today. 
   
  “Strauss digs deep into what makes the divisive breakfast staple so misunderstood, yet so important to its home state.” —Lehigh Valley Live

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  A Short History of San Francisco

  Tom Cole

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  A concise, “colorful, well-told” history of the City by the Bay, from the Gold Rush to the Summer of Love to the twenty-first century (Los Angeles Times).   This is the story of San Francisco, a unique and rowdy tale with a legendary cast of characters. It tells of the Indians and the Spanish missions, the arrival of thousands of gold seekers and gamblers, crackbrains and dreamers, the building of the transcontinental railroad and the cable car, labor strife and political shenanigans, the 1906 earthquake and fire, two World Wars, two World's Fairs, two great bridges, the beatniks and hippies and New Left—a story that is so marvelous and wild that it must be true.   A new afterword from the author in this updated third edition brings The City into the twenty-first century—a time just as hectic, experimental, and opportunistic as its rambunctious past.

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  Wonder Book of Bible Stories

  Logan Marshall

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  It is with the desire of aiding parents and teachers in telling these stories, and aiding children to understand them, also in the hope that they may be read in many schools, that a few among the many interesting stories in the Bible have been chosen, brought together and as far as necessary simplified to meet the minds of the young. - Introduction by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut inside the book itself.

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