MADAME GOUBAUDS POINT LACE BOOK. Instructions and Patterns. This book presents a clear, practical little volume upon the beautiful art of Point Lace making. It is thought that all may, by a careful study of the following pages, possess exquisitely worked specimens of Modern Point. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original ...

Something in Junction Village Stinks... My dog Leo's early morning "Conference" with a local skunk has me knocking at the pharmacy door frantic for a remedy-and finding a body instead. Turns out the pharmacist isn't- wasn't -a nice guy. While the cops take their time arriving on scene, upset customers pile up at the door like lemmings. The angry client with a beef about his prescription-again! The fragile wife in need of protection; the nervous partner who shows up late without explanation, and the investigating cop and new widow's exchanged ...

Friends? Romans? Countrymen? You never know whom you'll have to impress at your next corporate shindig or keg party. Whatever the target audience, mental_floss knows staring facedown into the punch bowl isn't the trick. In fact, that's exactly why we're handing you Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets --a totally effective, foolproof guide to starting and sustaining conversations on every topic under the sun. Want to wax wise about barbarians, socialist theory, and jazz musicians? What about Keynesian economics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and James Joyce's Ulysses ...

There is a growing interest in studies that document the relationship between science and medicine - as ideas, practices, technologies and outcomes - across cultural, national, geographic terrain. Tibetan medicine is not only known as a scholarly medical tradition among other Asian medical systems, with many centuries of technological, clinical, and pharmacological innovation; it also survives today as a complex medical resource across many Asian nations - from India and Bhutan to Mongolia, Tibet (TAR) and China, Buryatia - as well as in Western Europe ...

This book is about growing as a child in a scary family from Transylvania, or so it felt at times, and the extensive damages inflicted by Psychopathic Parents. It is a book of triumph over the unthinkable dangers stemming from callous caregivers and the courage not to shut out our heart and mind to the possibility of recovery.

In The Phosphorous Grove, author Christopher Penczak offers a series of visionary meditations on the spheres and paths of the Qabalah from a modern witch's perspective. Filled with powerful imagery, this work holds insights for new and longtime students of the occult alike.

'How can psychology professors in the USA and other nations make their courses more international?' This question is addressed in this indispensable new sourcebook, co-authored by 73 contributors and editors from 21 countries. In recent decades psychology has evolved from an American-dominated discipline to a much more global discipline. Preliminary estimates by Zoma and Gielen (2015) suggest that approximately 76%-78% of the world’s one million or so psychologists reside outside the U.S. However, most textbooks in the field continue to rely predominantly ...

The D’Karon Apprentice is the long awaited sequel to the acclaimed epic fantasy, The Book of Deacon Trilogy. It is a direct follow up to The Battle of Verril. It has been months since the Chosen finally defeated the D’Karon and the Perpetual War came to an end. Once warriors, Myranda, Deacon, Ivy, and Ether must now take on the role of diplomats in the ongoing task of preserving the unsteady peace between the lands of Tressor and the Northern Alliance. Generations of war have left a deep distrust between the people on both sides of the border ...

Winner of the 2018 National Indie Excellence Award in New Adult Non-Fiction . Part travelogue, part time capsule, part confession..." Overland transports us to 1975, when an aspiring Chicago journalist traveling Solo While Female set out on a path traveled by thousands of adventurers in the 60s and 70s in search of enlightenment, cheap thrills, and free love. From Bali to Batu Ferringhi, from Bangkok to Burma and beyond, in the wake of war and the shadow of colonialism, the story recalls the challenges of travel in an Informationless Age, framed ...

This companion piece to Cynthia Perkins' Healing Chronic Candida features over 100 recipes to use in conjunction with her holistic approach to battling candida.