The creation of a thing of beauty is food for the soul, but people don't have to be professionals to enjoy arts and crafts. In the Teach Yourself Arts and Crafts series, experts in various fields offer diagrams and instructions that lead the reader every step of the way. Different in look and size from other Teach Yourself titles, these new editions are richly illustrated and their larger size makes them perfect for holding open while creating projects.

Teach Yourself Needlecraft (Teach Yourself Crafts)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Hunter, Jane McMorland

Crafts & Hobbies

McGraw=Hill

Teach Yourself Mosaics explores the history of mosaics and explains how you can make everything from a mirror to a tray to a table. Abundant color photography--on virtually every page--provides inspiration for: <ul>
<li>Selecting materials and tools </li>
<li>Accomplishing suggested projects </li>
<li>Developing original ideas </li>
<li>Mastering skills and techniques </li>
</ul>

Teach Yourself Mosaics

Carpenter, Louise

The Tiny Garden

Stairs, passages, light wells, the tops of fire escapes--no site is too small for a garden, or the illusion of one. This book shows you how you can create a garden in even the tiniest and most unpromising of spaces.

Gardening & Landscape Design

Frances Lincoln Ltd.

Straightforward guidelines for turning a patch of muddy ground into an easily maintainable garden, whatever the size of your plot and however busy you are Guaranteeing a successful outcome, this comprehensive guide, features step-by-step guidelines to every aspect of garden care. It covers all the basics, taking nothing for granted, in addition to lots of information on areas of topical interest, such as how to save water during a drought period and how to compost. From lawn care and watering to creating patios and growing fruits and vegetables, it is packed with easy-to-follow, practical advice. Areas covered include basic gardening tools, how to design a garden, kitchen gardens, seasonal reminders, and more.  

Basic Gardening (Teach Yourself)

Computers & Technology

Kelly, Chris

Programming

Hodder&Stoughton

Urban Nature Every Day: Discover the Natural World on Your Doorstep

Hughes, Sally

Reference

Batsford

A mouthwatering anthology of food in literature, encompassing fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, and even a smattering of recipes, with one piquant extract for every night of the year.\nThis absorbing book is a literary feast for every food lover—and who isn’t?\nYou’ll discover a wealth of foodie extracts from around the world and throughout the centuries, from marchpane and posset in Shakespeare to Nigella Lawson on how much cheese to buy for a dinner party. It includes literary greats like Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Maya Angelou; stellar food writers such as Elizabeth David, Madhur Jaffrey, and Anthony Bourdain; and some intriguing curiosities such as the surreal recipes in 1932’s Futurist Cookbook. And, of course, Mrs. Beeton makes an appearance. Also on the menu are:\nDelicious baked apples in Jane Austen’s Emma Ingenious wartime solutions in MFK Fisher’s How to Cook a Wolf The joys of Caribbean cooking in Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners Lashings of ginger beer for Enid Blyton’s Famous Five 
and much, much more. Keep this delectable book by your bedside and savor a whole world of delicious food writing every night of the year—and it also makes the perfect gift for the foodie in your life!

Bedside Companion for Food Lovers: An Anthology of Food Delights for Every Night of the Year

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking Education & Reference

A wonderful bedside companion on a winter's evening to enjoy our place in nature, even on a cold wintery night, in a collection of poems taken from the Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year anthology. From Shakespeare to Keats to Ted Hughes, this is the perfect book to immerse yourself in the season and find joy and comfort in nature. The finest poets that ever put pen to paper describe this beautiful and terrible season. In December 'Gaunt in gloom' begins James Joyce's 'Nightpiece'. In January, 'the dull dead wind is out of tune' for Oscar Wilde, and in February, the last month of meteorological winter, William Morris muses 'From this chill thaw to dream of blossomed May.' The ideal book to take you through the dark months of winter.

A Nature Poem for Every Winter Evening

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

A Nature Poem for Every Spring Evening

100 Happy Poems

Self-Help

Happiness

This poetry anthology provides a bright and cheery way to start your day, with one joyful poem for every morning of the year. Whether you wake up to the chirping of birds or stumble out the door in a last minute rush, it's important to take some time for yourself in the mornings to boost your mood. Before stepping into the day, prepare yourself with a jolly poem. You could allow the poem that has been selected for that date to soothe you, to excite you, to motivate you: whatever your needs, have a meditative morning moment with a happy poem to set yourself up for a successful day. With one happy poem for every single day of the year, keep this book by your bedside for a serotonin boost upon waking, on the kitchen counter for a pick-meup while your coffee brews, or in your rucksack for a moment of (rare) commuting joy. With a delightful illustration for every month and a vast range of poems, it'll be easy to find something that sparks joy within you. From the timeless phrasing of John Keats and Rumi to the celebratory observations of Wendy Cope OBE and Pulitzer Prize Winner Rita Dove, there'll be a moment of delight ready and waiting, just for you.

A Happy Poem to Start Every Day

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