Best of
How-To

1983

Tom Brown's Guide to Wilderness Survival


Tom Brown Jr. - 1983
    Here, in one essential volume, are the basics of wilderness survival. The most ancient and important skills, preserved for generations, are presented in a simple, easy-to-use format with clear illustrations and instructions. A complete must-have companion to the great outdoors.- How to build natural shelters in plains, woods, or deserts- How to get safe drinking water from plants, trees, the sun, or Earth Herself- How to make fire without matches and maintain it in any weather- How to find, stalk, kill, and prepare animals for food- The big four edible plants, and hundreds of others useful for both nutrition and medicineTOM BROWN'S FIELD GUIDES: America's most popular nature reference books, Tom Brown's bestselling field guides are specially designed for both beginners and experienced explorers. Fully illustrated and comprehensive, each volume includes practical information, time-tested nature skills, and exciting new ways to rediscover the earth around us.

Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays


David Ball - 1983
    The text is full of tools for students and practitioners to use as they investigate plot, character, theme, exposition, imagery, motivation/obstacle/conflict, theatricality, and the other crucial parts of the superstructure of a play. He includes guides for discovering what the playwright considers the play’s most important elements, thus permitting interpretation based on the foundation of the play rather than its details.Using Hamlet as illustration, Ball assures a familiar base for illustrating script-reading techniques as well as examples of the kinds of misinterpretation readers can fall prey to by ignoring the craft of the playwright. Of immense utility to those who want to put plays on the stage (actors, directors, designers, production specialists) Backwards and Forwards is also a fine playwriting manual because the structures it describes are the primary tools of the playwright.

Open Your Mind to Receive


Catherine Ponder - 1983
    Introduction.....IT'S TIME TO RECEIVE!.................An invitation from the AuthorChapter 1

Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual


Henry Horenstein - 1983
    A photography instructor guides individuals in the mechanics of taking, developing, and printing black-and-white pictures.

Effective Phrases For Performance Appraisals


James E. Neal Jr. - 1983
    The more than three thousand professionally written phrases clearly describe over sixty critical rating factors. Now in its eleventh edition, the guide has been continuously revised to meet changing employment conditions. Over one million copies have been sold. This widely acclaimed handbook is a practical and valuable aid to making the completion of performance appraisals fast, easy and accurate.

Sex Tips For Girls: Lust, Love, and Romance from the Lives of Single Women


Cynthia Heimel - 1983
    From from the sex-and-drugs-and-rock-and-roll diet to how to cure a broken heart, there is no better, funnier, truer guide to life, love, and the pursuit of men!

Stage Makeup


Richard Corson - 1983
    Hundreds of illustrations including color charts and plates of period hairstyles supplement information on designing and applying theatrical makeup, stippling, and quick changes.

Renovation


Michael W. Litchfield - 1983
    R4 reflects the new realities of planning carefully, spending wisely, maximizing space and building durably. Its 614 pages contain extensively revised chapters on planning; doors, windows and skylights; electrical wiring; and energy conservation. Its illustrations are crisp and informative. And its 1000+ photos were selected from more than 40,000 that the author has taken over the years. This classic work covers renovation from start to finish surfaces. Best of all, R4 is written in a down-to-earth conversational style that is clear and easy to understand. Litchfield has a sharp wit and a dry sense of humor that makes this book not only useful, but great fun to read.

The Harmony Guide To Knitting Stitches


Lyric Books - 1983
    These range from variations on the basic knit and purl stitches to the most intricate and beautiful traditional cable and lace patterns. A concise, clearly illustrated introductory section explains the basic techniques of knitting from star to finish, including hints and tips on how to follow a pattern.

Grande Illusions: A Learn-By-Example Guide to the Art and Technique of Special Make-Up Effects from the Films of Tom Savini


Tom Savini - 1983
    

Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities


James A. Wilkerson - 1983
    Written and edited by ten climber-physicians who specialize in various fields of medicine, this fully updated edition offers expert information on preventing, diagnosing, and treating major and minor medical emergencies in the backcountry.

Books, Boxes & Portfolios: Binding, Construct and Design, Step-By-Step


Franz Zeier - 1983
    Providing introduction to the techniques of bookbinding, this book guides readers step-by-step through projects for making a variety of boxes, portfolios, book covers, photograph albums, mats, and sewn and adhesive

American Wholefoods Cuisine: 1300 Meatless Wholesome Recipes from Short Order to Gourmet


Nikki Goldbeck - 1983
    The very best of the worlds meatless cuisine can be found in the 1,300+ delectable, easy-to-prepare recipes that will please every palate, from short-order devotees to gourmets. Also included is a complete guide to cooking and baking techniques, clear instructions on how to make homemade mixes, ethnic menu ideas, and straight forward directions on how to can, freeze and preserve your favorite foods.

The Competitive Runner's Handbook


Bob Glover - 1983
    From the official training program for the New York City Marathon to specific training programs for all levels of runners. Sections on how to prepare your own training schedules make this the definitive guide to training to compete as a runner.

The American Sign Language Phrase Book


Lou Fant - 1983
    Useful for those interested in understanding and utilizing American Sign Language (ASL), this phrase book serves as a reference tool and a study guide.

Craniosacral Therapy


John E. Upledger - 1983
    It provides practical instruction in developing and extending palpatory skills which will greatly benefit all forms of manipulation, as well as basic physical diagnosis. Two hundred drawings and photographs illustrate the mechanisms underlying the craniosacral system, and vividly demonstrate how to perform craniosacral techniques in the clinic

A Taste of Russia


Darra Goldstein - 1983
    With over 200 recipes on everything from borsch to blini, from Salmon Coulbiac to Beef Stew, from Marinated Mushrooms to Black Bread, Goldstein shows off the best that Russian cooking has to offer.

Juggling for the Complete Klutz


John Cassidy - 1983
    The instructions are friendly, humorous and so understandable they set a still-current industry standard for anyone-can-do-it clarity.

Bizarro!


Tom Savini - 1983
    Many of these photographs have never been seen before. All the effects he has created in each of his films are explored and explained. Also included are step-by-step make-up demonstrations (shot especially for the book) to offer budding make-up artists and film fans a firsthand look at how cinematic illusions are created.For the first time, Tom Savini has put his knowledge of technique and his experience in the field of special make-up effects down on paper. Bizarro is both a chronicle of his work and a learning guide for anyone who wishes to pursue special make-up effects as a career.Tom Savini not only makes dreams real-he brings nightmares to life. In Bizarro he shows step-by-step how he created some of the most amazing special make-up effects in horror films today. Savini's films include Creepshow, Friday the 13th, Eyes of a Stranger, The Burning, Maniac, and The Prowler. His effects range from walking corpses to exploding zombies. He has also created some wonderful monsters, including Creepshow's Fluffy and Friday the 13th's spine-tingling Jason.TOM SAVINI is an actor and stuntman, as well as being one of the top make-up artists in film.

Let's Make a Memory


Gloria Gaither - 1983
    Included are activities for holidays, vacations, and special occasions, relationship-builders to stimulate communication, and a treasury of other resources for creating lasting memories.

The Cancer Prevention Diet: Michio Kushi's Nutritional Blueprint For The Relief & Prevention Of Disease


Michio Kushi - 1983
    Michio Kushi's macrobiotic blueprint for the prevention and relief of disease.Revised and updated with the latest research, new recipes, and practical suggestions for relieving 25 types of cancer.Drawing on the most up-to-date cancer and heart research, Michio Kushi presents a ground-breaking dietary program that can be implemented safely and simply in the home at a fraction of the cost of usual meals and medical care.As the risk and incidence of cancer increases, The Cancer Prevention Diet continues to be essential reading for anyone seeking to maintain or regain optimum health through natural means.

The Potter's Manual


Kenneth Clark - 1983
    A guide to the fundamentals of pottery making includes discussions of materials, glazes, pigments, kilns, firing, and decoration techniques.

The Comprehensive Signed English Dictionary


Harry Bornstein - 1983
    This complete dictionary contains more than 3,100 signs, including signs reflecting lively, contemporary vocabulary. The American Manual Alphabet, numbers, and sign markers all are located in the front of the book for easy reference. Other sections provide a general description of the Signed English system, its logic, and its use. This dictionary will meet the language needs of students from preschool through their adolescent years and beyond.

Finding the Quiet Mind


Robert S. Ellwood - 1983
    It synthesizes teachings from both Eastern and Western philosophies in contemporary language appropriate for all modern readers, regardless of their religion or worldview, and assumes that most people can benefit from meditation without relying on an external teacher. Included are tips on body posture, breath, and mantras, as well as a chapter on mediating for the wellbeing of others. Author Robert Ellwood is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion at the University of Southern California.

Rodale's Basic Natural Foods Cookbook


Charles Gerras - 1983
    With special advice on children, labels, and mail-order sources, it's a unique and indispensable guide to good, wholesome food and lifelong health.

Where's Mom Now that I Need Her?: Surviving Away from Home


Betty Rae Frandsen - 1983
    Simple easy recipes and helpful hints for graduates or newly-marrieds, but useful for a lifetime.

The Feldenkrais Method: Teaching by Handling


Yochanan Rywerant - 1983
    Moshe Feldenkrais. This system is a way of handling the body by communicating specific sensations to the central nervous system in order to improve the functions of the motor-system. Functional Integration is unique in that it evokes changes in the human brain at a level heretofore thought unachievable by any known educational technique.

Overcoming Jet Lag


Charles F. Ehret - 1983
    Army Rapid Deployment Forces -- over 200,000 copies in print!

How to Become a Ventriloquist


Edgar Bergen - 1983
    Bergen reveals the secrets of his trade, sharing helpful tips on "near" ventriloquism, the doll-dummy, hand puppets, shadowgraphs and cardboard dummies, and much more. 48 illustrations enhance this definitive guide from a master of the art.

Centering: A Guide to Inner Growth


Sanders G. Laurie - 1983
    This simple but complete guide to psychic integration shows you how to increase your learning power and healing energy, discover new talents within yourself, develop an understanding of the language of dreams, and live at ease in a stressful world.The book includes self tests that enable you to accurately assess your current progress and future direction for personal development.

How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery


Dave Frary - 1983
    Featuring today's newest products and equipment, this third edition of one of Kalmbach's top-sellers will attract modelers with contemporary images of diesel locomotives and urban settings, plus updates to Dave's trademark scenery "recipes." Hundreds of photographs bring the techniques to life and make it easy for modelers to get started quickly.

Body Reflexology


Mildred Carter - 1983
    Simple, safe, and effective, these time-tested methods of rubbing, pressing, stroking, and massaging away illness provide relief from more than 50 distressful health problems.Now Mildred Carter and her daughter Tammy Weber have updated and expanded this landmark book of do-it-yourself healing. New chapters have been added that describe easy massage and healing reflex therapies that you can do in your own home to relieve the pain of ailments from carpel tunnel syndrome to premenstrual syndrome. You'll even learn how to improve sports performance, lose weight quickly, and more!

101 Ways to Your Husband's Heart/101 Ways to Your Wife's Heart


Rosie Allan - 1983
    One half of the book has suggestions for the husband; flip the book over, and the other half is written with ideas for the wife.

Correct Mispronunciations of Some South Carolina Names


Claude Neuffer - 1983
    Here is a highly entertaining, witty guide to the right way of saying a large number of names."-Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle "A fascinating collection of Palmetto State place-names, people, and events. In one sense, it might be described as a generalized genealogy, but it also serves as an entertaining accumulation of South Carolina history, geography, religion, culture, economy, and humor."-Southern Partisan "All of this sort of thing, of course, could come off in less skilled hands as merely ponderous or pedantic. But there's a wonderful lightness of tone about the Neuffers and reading their explanations is just plain fun as well as informative. The aim of their book is to see that the traditional pronunciations of names in South Carolina will be carried on, even when they may represent several hundred years of mispronunciation."-Columbia (S.C.) State

Breaking Promises


Joy Berry - 1983
    They erode the trust necessary to build and maintain secure relationships. This book teaches the importance of being someone who can be trusted, and how to be trustworthy by keeping promises made.