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Life Hacks: Handy Tips to Make Life Easier
Dan Marshall - 2014
This fully illustrated manual covers everything from nifty electric cable management to ingenious cooking methods and much, much, more. Remember: if life throws you a curveball – HACK IT!
Justinguitar.com Beginner's Songbook
Justin Sandercoe - 2011
Now you can learn to play 100 classic songs as your playing develops through the course. The book includes: · Complete lyrics and chords to 100 songs by artists such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, Jeff Buckley, Crowded House, Mumford & Sons, Kings of Leon, Nirvana and many more. · 10 songs for each stage of the Beginner’s Course, building up from easy three-chord songs through to more advanced tunes. · Tuition notes for each song by Justin advising you on strumming patterns and chord changes, with diagrams to illustrate all the chord shapes you need. Completely revised and updated, this really is the ultimate beginner’s songbook!
The Unofficial Guide: Walt Disney World 2012
Bob Sehlinger - 2011
Coverage of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter including best times to beat the crowds, the best places to buy Butterbeer, and the scoop on all the shops in the village of Hogsmeade. Walt Disney World Resort theme parks are rated best in the world. earning high marks for things outside of the traditional theme park experience. Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival, which takes place for six weeks every fall and showcases food from twenty-five countries, was rated by Forbes Traveler as one of the Best U.S. Food and Wine Festivals. In 2011, Disney not only launched its new cruise ship, the Disney Dream, it also announced plans of a complete overhaul of Pleasure Island set to begin construction and reopen as Hyperion Wharf
The Workbench Design Book: The Art & Philosophy of Building Better Benches
Christopher Schwarz - 2011
The 9 workbench plans have a range suitable for all workshop needs, from handwork to power tools. A discussion of workbench design rules teach what's effective and why in a multitude of workshop situations. Additional workholding options—from shop-made jigs and commercial bench dogs to vise hardware—are also provided.
The Lazy Investor
Derek Foster - 2008
A strategy simple enough for anyone to understand and one that runs on "autopilot" once it's set up.
The Purple Gang: Organized Crime in Detroit 1910-1945
Paul R. Kavieff - 2000
Beginning in the Prohibition Era, the Purple Gang prevailed in distilling alcohol and running liquor from Canada, kidnapping, and labor racketeering. This is the hitherto untold story of the rise and fall of one of American's most notorious criminal groups. In an era resembling the Wild West when post World War I America groped for identity, chaos was the rule. And in Detroit's underworld, the Purple Gangsters were the rulers.
The Old Farmer's Almanac 2021
Old Farmer's Almanac - 2020
Always timely, topical, and distinctively “useful, with a pleasant degree of humor,” the Almanac is consulted daily by users from all walks of life, throughout the year. The 2021 edition contains the fun facts, predictions, and feature items that have made it a cultural icon: traditionally 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts; notable astronomical events and time-honored astrological dates; horticultural, culinary, fashion, and other trends; historical hallmarks; best fishing days; time- and money-saving garden advice; recipes for refreshment; facts on folklore, farmers, home remedies, and husbandry; amusements and contests, plus too much more to mention—all in the inimitable way that the Almanac has done since 1792. • Beloved by generations for being “useful, with a pleasant degree of humor,” The Old Farmer’s Almanac features everything under the Sun, including its much-in-demand long-range weather predictions, essential astronomical timetables, 2021 holidays, fascinating trends, best fishing days, valuable gardening information, tantalizing recipes, fun folklore, amusements, contests, and much more! • Exclusive: 32 reference pages, covering such popular topics as full Moon names, hurricane names, flowers that attract birds and butterflies, U.S./metric measurement conversions, and many more! • Easy-to-read edition, with crisp, white paper and larger type than the regular paperback version • Includes 112 full-color pages • Hard cover with dust jacket helps to protect the pages—a plus for those who collect the Almanac each year!
Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use
Dover Publications Inc. - 1994
More than 770 basic phrases for everyday use enable you to communicate instantly on a host of topics: health and medical situations; essential services; boat, plane, and train travel; much more.
Cabin: Two Brothers, a Dream, and Five Acres in Maine
Lou Ureneck - 2011
Confronted with the disappointments and knockdowns that can come in middle age-job loss, the death of his mother, a health scare, a divorce-Lou Ureneck needed a project that would engage the better part of him and put him back in life's good graces. City-bound for a decade, Lou decided he needed to build a simple post-and-beam cabin in the woods. He bought five acres in the hills of western Maine and asked his younger brother, Paul, to help him.Twenty years earlier the brothers had built a house together. Now Lou saw working with Paul as a way to reconnect with their shared history and to rediscover his truest self. As the brothers-with the help of Paul's sons-undertake the challenging construction, nothing seems to go according to plan. But as they raise the cabin, Ureneck eloquently reveals his own evolving insights into the richness and complexity of family relationships, the healing power of nature, and the need to root oneself in a place one can call home. With its exploration of the satisfaction of building and of physical labor, "Cabin" will also appeal to readers of Robert Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, " Matthew Crawford's "Shop Class as Soulcraft, " and Tracy Kidder's "House."
30 Days to a Clean and Organized House: A complete guide to transform your home on your schedule, and a monthly plan to KEEP it clean!
Katie Berry - 2014
- The daily cleaning routine will have your home company-ready in just minutes a day - Easy-to-follow cleaning plans guide you through purging clutter and deep-cleaning every room in your home - Work at your own pace and fit a deep-cleaning and thorough organizing into YOUR schedule - Step-by-step instructions and helpful flowcharts will show you how PLUS you'll get recipes for 10 of my homemade cleaning mixes so you can make your own cleansers using ingredients you may already have in your kitchen. Here are just a few: - Bathroom disinfectant spray - Soft scrubbing cleanser - Glass and window cleaner - Furniture polish AND MORE! When you're finished the Monthly Cleaning Routine will show you how to keep your home just as clean and organized in less time than you're probably spending now!
Building Our House
Jonathan Bean - 2013
Mom and Dad are going to make the new house themselves, from the ground up. From empty lot to finished home, every stage of their year-and-a-half-long building project is here. And at every step their lucky kids are watching and getting their hands dirty, in page after page brimming with machines, vehicles, and all kinds of house-making activities!As he imagines it through the eyes of his older sister, this is Jonathan Bean’s retelling of his own family’s true experience, and includes an afterword with photographs from the author’s collection.
Tiny House Design & Construction Guide
Dan Louche - 2012
By reading the guide you'll understand the steps that will need to be taken and know where and how to start building your own tiny house.
Surviving Off Off-Grid: Decolonizing the Industrial Mind
Michael Bunker - 2011
Agrarian Blogger, historian, and "plain" preacher Michael Bunker has been living off of the grid for many years, and he has some advice for those living in the industrial/consumerist economy …living an off off-grid life is achievable. It has been done for thousands of years, and it can be done today... It is quite possible that many people who have relied on a failing system for their means of survival will very soon find that they have made a mistake of historic proportions. Historic, because every major "classical" culture went down the same road our society is on today. This book is about the lessons we should have learned, and what you can do to survive what history tells us must come next.
Hygge: Introduction to the Danish Art of Cozy Living (Hygge #1)
Amy White - 2017
After reading about what the hygge lifestyle can offer you, you'll have a much better understanding of why this type of lifestyle has become so trendy and popular in recent years.Imagine a world where you feel stress-free whenever you're at home or in the presence of people about whom you truly care. When you're able to design a life of comfort, you're going to find that happiness is going to flow into your life at a faster pace than you've ever imagined possible. If happiness is what you truly value over all other material possessions, then it is essential that you start to integrate hygge principles into your life, sooner rather than later. Once you've surrounded yourself with comfort and pleasure, your world will be primed and ready for the happiness that will inevitably come with this pursuit. It's that simple.This book is going to provide you with the following information regarding the hygge lifestyle:What hygge is and how it originatedHome decorating techniques that you can use in conjunction with hygge idealsHow to enhance your relationships through hyggeTips on how activities that will promote a greater sense of calm in your lifeWhy hygge is important for your mental health and clarityAnd so much more!With your happiness on the line, it's important that you read Hygge: An Introduction to the Danish Art of Cozy Living right away!
The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide (Now in Color!)
Allan Bedford - 2012
Learn how in The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide.
Includes the Brickopedia, a visual dictionary of nearly 300 of the most commonly used LEGO elements!