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  Brushstrokes to Bytes -...

  David Winter

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  Revolutionize Your Art Journey 
   
  Immerse yourself in a world where tradition meets technology with "Brushstrokes to Bytes: Exploring the Digital Transition." This book provides profound insights into the fusion of art and technology, guiding artists through the digital landscape. 
   
  Discover the Mind Power of Creativity: Challenge old beliefs and tap into newfound capabilities to enhance your work and amplify your artistic vision. 
   
  Dive into the Evolution of Artistry: Follow the journey from classic brushstrokes to digital bytes. Explore how digital canvases offer new opportunities and redefine art. Learn to use tools like the iPad Pro and ArtRage to transform your design approach and push boundaries. 
   
  Master Modern Tools: Discover digital painting techniques and blend traditional methods with modern innovation. Dive into Photoshop to develop advanced skills that elevate your artwork while maintaining your personal style. 
   
  Overcome, Adapt, and Inspire: Tackle common digital art challenges with tested solutions from seasoned artists. Learn how to stay inspired and cultivate a unique digital presence in this era. 
   
  Whether you're a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, "Brushstrokes to Bytes" will empower you to embrace change, spark your imagination, and create like never before. Transform your creative journey today!

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  Uses for Obsession - A Chef's...

  Ben Shewry

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  An intimate, searing and hopeful memoir meets manifesto that reframes the way we think about restaurants, cooking, hospitality, leadership and humanity from one of the most respected chefs in the world. 
   
  Chef and restaurateur Ben Shewry knows obsession well. Whether it's crispy-edged lasagne, saltwater crocodile ribs or the perfect potato, obsession is what motivates him and what makes him tick. It's also what has propelled his Melbourne restaurant Attica into the league of the most innovative, acclaimed dining experiences in the world, and one of the most vital in Australian history. 
   
  In this absorbing and wide-ranging memoir meets manifesto, Shewry applies his sometimes searing, sometimes comic eye to creative freedom in the kitchen, food journalism, sexism in hospitality, the fraud of the farm-to-table sustainability ethos, the cult of the chef, cooking as muse and the legendary Family Bolognese. 
   
  Raised on a farm in a close-knit rural New Zealand family, he shares how a childhood surrounded by nature and a reverence for First People's cultures has influenced his work, the values he lives by, and the meticulous, inventive multi-course menu that is synonymous with Attica. Uses for Obsession also tells the intimate, desperate story of how Attica survived 262 days with an empty dining room. How, during a time of epic hospitality transformation, it morphed into a takeaway food business, a merch shop and a summer camp. He was told it couldn't be done and that doubt both tortured and drove him. 
   
  At its heart, this is a positive story, an antidote to the macho chef culture that thrives on old ideas about leadership and success. Shewry prosecutes the compelling case for a new way forward. A bold blueprint for the restaurant - and workplace - of the future. One built on kindness, community, truth and a commitment to never giving up.

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  The Jackfruit Chronicles

  Shahnaz Ahsan

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  From award-winning food writer and novelist Shahnaz Ahsan comes a heartfelt memoir: The Jackfruit Chronicles. 
  With insight and love, Ahsan guides us through the vibrant flavours and captivating story of Bengali food and its place in Britain. Beginning with the arrival of her grandfather, Habib, in Manchester in the 1950s, this is a spellbinding journey not just through one family story, but also the broader tale of the Bangladeshi diaspora’s quest for a new life in Britain. 
  Ahsan beautifully weaves together this narrative of migration and hope with treasured family recipes, including dishes like sour tomato broth, jackfruit kofta curry, lentil fritters, fish with clementine peels and much more. 
  The Jackfruit Chronicles is a moving exploration of family, food and what it means to belong. 
  In her latest non-fiction book, The Jackfruit Chronicles, Shahnaz Ahsan presents a captivating autobiography that explores the cultural and culinary traditions of South Asia. The book, which is a top pick among memoirs, offers a unique insight into Indian cooking and travel. 
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  HarperCollins 2025

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  Modesto Almond Cruise Audio...

  Ric Arthur, Andy Gerngross

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  Written and produced by Ric Arthur, whose credits include CBS’s NCIS and Hawaii Five-O, this immersive experience is brought to life with the support of the City of Modesto and narrated by NPR journalist Collin Friesen. Co-written by Andy Gergross, this book offers an insider’s look into California’s agricultural heartland. 
  Through engaging storytelling, rich historical insights, and exclusive interviews, this journey explores not just the almond orchards but the people who make this region thrive. Listeners will hear from almond farmers, who explain the delicate process of growing and harvesting the state’s signature crop; fruit tree nursery experts, who cultivate the next generation of orchards; olive oil producers, who continue a rich Mediterranean tradition in California soil; and historians of the Gallo Winery, sharing how Modesto became a powerhouse in the wine industry. 
  Whether you're cruising through the orchards or listening from afar, this book brings Modesto’s agricultural heritage to life in a way that is both immersive and unforgettable. 
  Sit back, press play, and discover the magic of the Modesto Almond Cruise—where nature, history, and community come together in one of California’s best-kept secrets.

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  The Spaces That Make Us - Why...

  Danish Kurani

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  Create a better life by creating better design. Did you know that. . . 
  . . . the arrangement of your living room could improve your relationship with your partner? 
  . . . the layout of your child’s classroom affects their grades and test scores? 
  . . . the design of your hospital room influences how quickly you recover? 
  We live in a symbiotic relationship with the spaces around us—first we make our spaces, and then our spaces make us. But we’re living in a suboptimal world, one that we designed. The good news: We can redesign it. For twenty years, architect and designer Danish Kurani has been transforming spaces to improve people’s health and happiness through the design of schools, homes, offices, and community centers across four continents. 
  The Spaces That Make Us offers you:A clear, easy-to-follow philosophy you can apply to any space—your home, office, school, or neighborhood.Surprising research revealing how design impacts your physical health, emotional well-being, and the quality of your relationships.A journey through the past 2 million years, arriving at how current design practices make life worse.An inspiring vision for creating future designs and a compelling call to rethink design’s fundamentalsPractical strategies for using smarter design to improve your life, at any budget level. 
    
  Kurani unveils a life-changing design philosophy, Baaham (pronounced BAH-hum), a word from Urdu meaning “in tandem”—describing two interconnected things working in harmony. Baaham draws from psychology, sociology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology. Whether you’re designing for yourself or others, at any scale from a bedroom to a city block, Baaham is a roadmap for improving health, building deeper relationships, and finding greater fulfillment. It’s not just a philosophy—it’s a way of life. 
  Featuring seven core principles, Baaham helps everyone—from financially strapped college students to a manager looking to improve their team’s performance—create environments that are functional, beautiful, and life-changing. This book doesn’t tell you what to design. It teaches you how to design, so that you can build the life you want. Engaging illustrations are included throughout every chapter, to illuminate each principle and bring Baaham to life. 
  The Spaces That Make Us will change how you see the world—opening your eyes to what isn’t working, and helping you remake your spaces for a happier, healthier life. 
  Line drawings and a Baaham design canvas can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download. 

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  Best of Two-Hole Bead Stitching...

  Virginia Jensen

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  Master the art of creating your own beaded jewelry and build your stitching skills! A must-have jewelry making guide to craft your own stunning statement pieces, Best of Two-Hole Bead Stitching features more than 38 bead stitching projects that showcase beautiful beadwork in unique bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. The materials featured tiles, bricks, SuperDuos, bars, cabochon beads, pyramid beads, seed beads, pearls, and more have stood the test of time and remain popular with bead stitchers. These contemporary, geometric designs include stitches created specifically for these two-hole shaped beads. Some projects are a bit more complex and are perfect for experienced stitchers and advanced beginners looking for projects that require some knowledge of bead stitching. This must-have project-focused book features clear and complete instructions for every DIY jewelry project, as well as variations and alternative designs.

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