Presents seven holiday stories that describe the legend of Saint Nicholas and how he became a symbol of generosity and giving, the magic of Christmas past, holiday traditions, and gifts of love and comfort. View More...
From the world leader in fascinating facts and amusing true stories comes a book about how to feed, clothe, and protect yourself in the wilderness...and might even make you want to avoid anything resembling the wilderness forever. For more than 25 years, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader has helped you learn amazing things you didn't know. Now, Uncle John will show you how to do things you didn't know how to do...and probably should never, never, never actually do, unless you're in a survival situation and really, really, really need to do. It's How to Fight a Bear...and Win. A new approach to surv... View More...
Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile conducted interviews with hundreds of mothers while researching their best-selling book I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids. It didn't take long before these moms began to reveal their Dirty Little Secrets--surprising, thought-provoking, guilty confessions they hadn't told anyone else. Cringe-worthy moments (I bit my daughter's finger trying to steal a bite of her cookie.) meet real insights (I love my kids but I didn't always. It took time to fall in love with them.). These are the private thoughts that every mom hasand every mom can relate to. View More...
Keep Working. Keep Playing. Keep Creating. In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work , both New York Times bestsellers, Austin Kleon gave readers the keys to unlock their creativity and showed them how to become known. Now he offers his most inspiring work yet, with ten simple rules for how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself--for life. The creative life is not a linear journey to a finish line, it's a loop--so find a daily routine, because today is the only day that matters. Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself--sometimes you just have to switch... View More...
In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by "stealing" from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey--getting known. Show Your Work is about why generosity trumps genius. It's about getting findable, about using the network instead of wasting time "networking." It's not self-promotion, it's self-discovery--let others into your process, then let them steal from you. Filled with illustrations, quo... View More...
Being a brthday diva is not easy, but it sure can be fun. Now, thanks to Take the Cake: You Deserve It any girl can be fabulous on her birthday. Here in uplifting and insightful words and pictures is a celebration of the inner diva who resides in all of us, complete with instructions on how to let her loose for (at least) that one big day a year. True friends will love to give this book to each other.With its funky illustrations and clever prose, this little keepsake is just right for the uptown girl who longs to celebrate her birthday in style. It's all about being, cultivating, and celebrat... View More...
