Best of
How-To

1992

Rise Up Singing: The Group Singing Songbook


Peter Blood - 1992
    Folk revival favorites; Broadway show tunes; Beatles' songs; hymns, spirituals, and gospel standards; songs about peace, freedom, labor, and the environment are among the types of songs included. This revised and retypeset large-print version of the enormously popular songbook makes this essential resource easy to read and useful in leading large and small groups.

Inspiration Sandwich: Stories to Inspire Our Creative Freedom


S.A.R.K. - 1992
    It is a guide to keeping your creativity alive, and I wrote it for you. In the SARK tradition, it was written while in pajamas, and in between naps. My first job was at age four as the wake-up fairy in kindergarten. I believe in waking up creative spirits." This colorful work also includes the complete text of her popular pieces, "CATS ARE ANGELS WITH FUR" and "DOGS ARE MIRACLES WITH PAWS."

Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Black Women


Iyanla Vanzant - 1992
    It is the summary of the author’s 12 years of study and training in the spiritual arts and sciences. This book is a valuable gift to the world, and a vital tool for those on the path to self-empowerment. The strength of this book is derived from its Afrocentric perspective on life in a Eurocentric society, and from the author’s own struggle to survive by finding faith and direction by tapping the power within.

Golden Gate Gardening: Year-Round Food Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California


Pam Peirce - 1992
    Full of information and camaraderie, this book explains how to grow common vegetables and herbs and add unusual ones that bring variety to the garden. Line art throughout.

The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction (For Pros, By Pros Series)


Larry Haun - 1992
    A complete course in basic framing, including information on tools, plans, codes, permits, lumber and materials.

The Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle


Amy Dacyczyn - 1992
    Within a year, 50,000 cheapskates had subscribed to The Tightwad Gazette. Now Amy has collected all her wisdom into a book, and it's as good a deal as you'll find in these inflationary times. Line drawings.

Adopting the Racing Greyhound


Cynthia A. Branigan - 1992
    These gentle, lovable dogs have special physical and emotional needs, and no other guide is more authoritative or complete in preparing potential Greyhound owners for the responsibilities involved than Adopting the Racing Greyhound.This fully updated edition features veterinary information not available elsewhere, backed up by painstaking research by some of the country's leading authorities. Respected Greyhound authority Cynthia Branigan--who has helped place more than 4,000 ex-racers through her organization--provides updated statistics on the costs of adoption as well as new health information, such as safe new flea, tick and heartworm preventives, anesthesia protocols for Greyhounds and suggestions on purchasing veterinary insurance.Branigan carefully explains how potential adopters can decide whether a Greyhound is the right dog for them--a critical issue in successful adoptions--and covers everything from feeding and grooming to training to extending the dog's life span. She helps readers prepare a Greyhound for the arrival of a new baby; decide whether or not to add a Greyhound to an existing pack of dogs; determine when to return an adopted dog; and locate adoption agencies throughout the world. Branigan also offers a wealth of updated information on medical conditions in Greyhounds and the latest in tests and treatments.

Ingles Para Latinos


William C. Harvey - 1992
    Author William Harvey bypasses the dull rules of grammar and takes the practical route by presenting a series of informal conversations by speakers who converse in normal idiomatic American English. Emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation, and many helpful tips are offered, including short-cuts to clear spoken English expression and comprehension. Amusing cartoon-style illustrations help to convey understanding of English.

Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps


Charlotte Kasl - 1992
    

Good Owners, Great Dogs


Brian Kilcommons - 1992
    The only American to study and work with the renowned Barbara Woodhouse, Brian Kilcommons solves all those "bad dog" problems that drive owners crazy-and shows you how to raise a puppy into a happy, perfectly behaved dog. The trick is to understand how dogs think, read their body language, and, with the secrets Kilcommons shares in this book, be "fun, fair, and firm." A dog-training guide that gives you immediate results even with an adult dog, this manual trains you, as it gives owners everything they need and everything dogs need to become... Good Owners, Great Dogs Includes specific tips on how to: * housebreak both puppies and adult dogs * teach your dog to come to you regardless of what he's doing * end annoying habits like jumping, food stealing, and barking * prevent aggression and, in many cases, stop it after it has become a problem * use games to teach your dog to obey ...and much more.

Penn & Teller's How to Play with Your Food


Penn Jillette - 1992
    The book that makes CRUEL TRICKS look like an etiquette guide. 35 black-and-white photos.

Juiceman's Power of Juicing


Jay Kordich - 1992
    Television's Juiceman serves up his unique formula for healthy living, with almost one hundred recipes for fruit and vegetable drinks designed to lower cholesterol, increase sexual energy, and much more.

The Art Pack


Christopher Frayling - 1992
    Filled with pop-ups, pullouts, and mobiles, The Art Pack is a completely new way to experience artists' use of color, line, composition, perspective, and optics, as well as a lavishly illustrated introduction to the history of Western art.With The Art Pack you can: Examine a three-dimensional model of an artist's studio painted by VermeerSee for yourself how an artist solves problems of perspective by using a replica of "Alberti's veil" and a pop-up viewerBreak up light with a "camera obscura" and a filtered "Claude glass" Study the combinations of colors that produce shades and tones, by manipulating a real color wheelHear (on audiocassette) why the world considers great paintings masterpieces, and see them reproduced in full colorAnd much more!

SM 101: A Realistic Introduction


Jay Wiseman - 1992
    More and more people are experimenting with this exciting , consensual form of erotic play. SM 101 is your basic guidebook to safe rewarding SM. This book includes: finding partners, negotiating the scene you want, bondage techniques, spanking and whipping, erotic torture, role playing, related practices, physical and emotional safety. Must read book.

The Medieval Health Handbook - Tacuinum Sanitatis


Luisa Cogliati Arano - 1992
    The advice offered by the lively images from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries featured here is sometimes comically anachronistic, but is often evidence of a remarkably modern sophistication concerning balanced eating, sleeping, and exercising.

Pearl Jam - Ten


Hal Leonard Corporation - 1992
    This edition features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all 11 songs off the lauded breakthrough debut from Pearl Jam: Alive * Black * Deep * Even Flow * Garden * Jeremy * Oceans * Once * Porch * Release * Why Go.

Successful Sight Singing Book


Nancy Telfer - 1992
    Organized into very short lessons, Successful Sight-Singing can be presented in five to ten minutes of each rehearsal. -Introduces rhythms and intervals sequentially. -Systematically incorporates elements of music such as key signatures and reviews them regularly. -Features exercises designed to look and sound like real music. -Presents a variety of creative activities to introduce and reinforce new musical elements and skills such as how to find entrance cues. -Unison or two-part singing.

The Directory of Essential Oils


Wanda Sellar - 1992
    The oils are extensively categorised, with each entry offering valuable information at a glance. Helpful descriptions are given of the oils' aromas, their chemical constituents and their effects on the mind and body. Fascinating information is also included about the oils' histories, their extraction methods, and the myths and legends associated with them. There is also useful guidance on the effects of essential oils on the skin and their use in blends and treatments.

Self Discipline And Emotional Control: How To Stay Calm And Productive Under Pressure


Tom Miller - 1992
    The program is a seminar that will help people to develop steady self-control and change negative behavior permanently.

Creative Whack Pack


Roger Von Oech - 1992
    The Whack Pack deck consists of 64 cards, each featuring a different approach or creative strategy. Some cards highlight ways to discover new information. Others provide techniques to generate new ideas and approaches. Some offer decision-making advice. And many give you the kick you need to get your ideas into action. The deck is divided into four different suits representing roles or creative types: Explorer, Artist, Judge, and Warrior. Creative Whack Pack has helped millions of people apply these innovative solutions and classic wisdom to the challenges of modern life.

Training for Cycling


Davis Phinney - 1992
    It teaches cyclists everything they need to know to improve handling skills, raise confidence, and increase competitiveness. 50 photographs.

The Tao of Sexual Massage: A Step-By-Step Guide to Exciting, Enduring, Loving Pleasure


Stephen Russell - 1992
    "The Tao of Sexual Massage" shows how to master the techniques that will make your touch both tender and titillating.Now revised in a beautiful new format, "The Tao of Sexual Massage" offers step-by-step guidance, illustrated with 140 brand-new line drawings, plus full-color photographs. Based on the traditional Taoist commitment to a peaceful, natural, and healthy way of life, this book describes how erotic massage"- Enhances orgasm- Improves sexual self-esteem- Relieves stress and promotes good health- Brings hours of exciting, loving pleasure- Strengthens love and commitment between a couple"

Technical Editing: The Practical Guide For Editors And Writers


Judith A. Tarutz - 1992
    Unlike other guides which review grammar and spelling—but don't address the special challenges of technical editing—this lively, practical book deals with the real-world problems, issues, and decisions that face technical editors and writers.In this book you'll get tips for preparing a style guide technical writers will want to use. You'll find checklists of what to look for during different types of editorial reviews, learn how to make the transition from traditional to desktop publishing, and see how you can build true usability into printed and online documentation. Enhanced by real examples, case studies, and practical techniques, these flexible and pragmatic solutions go far beyond the mechanics of marking up manuscripts. You get guidance that will help you decide how heavily to edit, how to manage and track large projects, and even how to position yourself for the future when software will handle the copy editing.Whether you edit technical documentation for a living, write technical material, or review the work of others, this book helps you improve your skills and your understanding of the technical editing function.

Super Wings: The Step-By-Step: Paper Airplane Book


Peter Clemens - 1992
    Easy, step-by-step instructions and bold, simple diagrams make folding and flying these paper creations a breeze.

The Best of Italy


Evie Righter - 1992
    Small in size, yet large in recipe selection, each volume offers a delicious range of dishes--from the simple to the imaginative.

Colorado Hut to Hut: A Guide to Skiing and Biking Colorado's Backcountry


Brian Litz - 1992
    The essential guide for backcountry skiers, this book details the most extensive hut system in North America, including the 10th Mountain Division Trail, and offers trail information, equipment considerations, and safety tips for hut-to-hut travel. Also includes information on the newly formed Wolf Creek Pass System.

Classic Rush -- Moving Pictures: Authentic Guitar Tab


Rush - 1992
    The Camera Eye * Limelight * Red Barchetta * Tom Sawyer * Vital Signs * Witch Hunt * YYZ.

The Debt-Free & Prosperous Living, Basic Course


John M. Cummuta - 1992
    in the shortest possible time. It'll show you how to operate 100% on cash...even in emergencies...so you'll NEVER need to use credit again. It'll teach you how to focus every dollar you're currently wasting on debt payments towards building your wealth. And, it'll show you how to do all this with the money you ALREADY make! You'll learn how and why you've been misled...taken advantage of... all you life, by a system designed to keep you in a prison of debt. You'll learn how to save thousands of your hard-earned dollars when buying insurance. You'll learn how to stop car dealers from picking your pockets. You'll learn why it can actually be a BAD idea to save a little money each month. You'll learn why you won't care what your credit rating is. You'll learn how to get a 31.32% return on your money.

Zen in Motion: Lessons from a Master Archer on Breath, Posture, and the Path of Intuition


Neil Claremon - 1992
    Both a fascinating glimpse of the interaction between spiritual master and disciple and a lucid analysis of the Zen path of awareness, this book describes techniques for breathing, standing, walking, concentrating, moving the mind, overcoming ego, healing the body, and finally, opening a “window of opportunity” between stillness and motion that allows the expansion of time and consciousness.

Long Is a Dragon: Chinese Writing for Children


Peggy Goldstein - 1992
    Instructional Chinese.

Teaching: Making Sense Of An Uncertain Craft


Joseph P. McDonald - 1992
    He looks at what teachers do, how they learn, and how they cope.