Viva Poncho: Twenty Ponchos and Capelets to Knit

Viva Poncho: Twenty Ponchos and Capelets to Knit
by Christina Stork P

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (April 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584794216
• ISBN-13: 978-1584794219
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.5 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces

An extensively photographed craft and style guide features twenty poncho designs for every season, sharing patterns accessible to both beginning and experienced knitters for customizable serape, pullover, wraparound, and other poncho variations. Original. 20,000 first printing.

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From Publishers Weekly

Easier than a sweater, harder than a scarf, ponchos are the perfect in-between knitting project-they're also incredibly fashionable. That must be the reason why so many of Stork and Barbazette's designs look like they could fit right into the pages of Vogue, Nylon and Lucky. Take the two-piece rectangular poncho "Sonya," for example; cast loosely with superfine wool in cheery summer colors, it's the perfect accessory for a day at the beach. Need something warmer for winter? Try the one-piece raglan poncho "Eleanor," knit in a bulky alpaca-and-wool blend with a turtleneck and a pretty cable running down the front and back. For fancy nights, there's the one-piece caplet "Eloise" knit in a satiny black "faux fur" wool and tied with a pink ribbon. Stork, the owner of Article Pract, a "yarn shop for modern knitters" in Oakland, Calif., and Barbazette, founder of the accessories line Citizen Bags, provide plenty of advice for beginners, including tips for knitting with circular needles, dropping stitches on purpose and weaving in the ends as you go. A helpful chart at the beginning also lists the skills needed and taught within each of their 20 designs. With its fashionista photos, hip designs, clear instructions and reasonable price point, this volume is sure to have widespread appeal.
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The Holy Koran of the Moorish Holy Temple of Science - Circle 7: Re-print of Original 1926 Publication (Califa Uhuru) (Volume 1)

The Holy Koran of the Moorish Holy Temple of Science - Circle 7: Re-print of Original 1926 Publication (Califa Uhuru) (Volume 1)
by Noble Prophet Drew Ali P

• Series: Califa Uhuru (Book 1)
• Paperback: 68 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Reprint edition (July 13, 2014)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1500515256
• ISBN-13: 978-1500515256
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces

Reproduction of original printing of the Circle 7 Koran. This 1926 edition pre-dates the incorporation of the Moorish Science Temple of America by Noble Prophet Drew Ali. A Moorish American artifact for those looking for a professionally bound edition for their Moorish Literature collection. Free eReader edition available at http://califamedia.com Bulk order and publisher discounts available at califamedia.com

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About the Author

The last Prophet in these days is Noble Drew Ali, who was prepared divinely in due time by Allah to redeem men from their sinful ways; and to warn them of the great wrath which is sure to come upon the earth. HKMHTS End Time & Fulfilling of Prophesies, 1.

The Narrative Act: Point of View in Prose Fiction

The Narrative Act: Point of View in Prose Fiction
by Susan Sniader Lanser P

• Hardcover: 310 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (March 21, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691064865
• ISBN-13: 978-0691064864
• Package Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

The Description for this book, The Narrative Act: Point of View in Prose Fiction, will be forthcoming.

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books)

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books)
by y Shields P

• Age Range: 3 - 7 years
• Grade Level: Preschool - 2
• Lexile Measure: NC630L
• Series: National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books; 1 edition (May 10, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1426307934
• ISBN-13: 978-1426307935
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 0.6 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new audience: preschoolers! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's immediate world, the Big Book of Why delivers lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and more. What makes a car go? How does mushy dough become a crispy cookie? What does the doctor see in my throat? An essential parent reference, The Big Book of Why invites children to ask big questions, think big thoughts, and get answers that are accurate, engaging, level-appropriate, and based on sound educational findings. It helps prepare preschoolers for school in an interactive way—the very best way to foster learning at this age, according to research. Highly photographic and playful, this big book is an adventure in exploration.

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“Highly photographic and playful, this big book is an adventure in exploration and will make long car rides seem like a quick trip around the corner!” –Woman of Many Roles blog

An Experiment with Time (Studies in Consciousness)

An Experiment with Time (Studies in Consciousness)
by J. W. Dunne P

• Series: Studies in Consciousness
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing; 3rd edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571742344
• ISBN-13: 978-1571742346
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces

J.W. Dunne (1866-1949) was an accomplished English aeronautical engineer and a designer of Britian's early military aircraft. His An Experiment with Time, first published in 1927, sparked a great deal of scientific interest in--and controversy about--his new model of multidimensional time.

A series of strange, troubling precognitive dreams (including a vision of the then future catastrophic eruption of Mt. Pelee on the island of Martininque in 1902) led Dunne to re-evaluate the meaning and significance of dreams. Could dreams be a blend of memories of past and future events? What was most upsetting about his dreams was that they contradicted the accepted model of time as a series of events flowing only one way: into the future. What if time wasn't like that at all?

All of this prompted Dunne to think about time in an entirely new way. To do this, Dunne made, as he put it,"an extremely cautious" investigation in a "rather novel direction." He wanted to outline a provable way of accounting for multiple dimensions and precognition, that is, seeing events before they happen. The result was a challenging scientific theory of the "Infinite Regress," in which time, consciousness, and the universe are seen as serial, existing in four dimensions.

Astonishingly, Dunne's proposed model of time accounts for many of life's mysteries: the nature and purpose of dreams, how prophecy works, the immortality of the soul, and the existence of the all-seeing "general observer," the "Witness" behind consciousness (what is now commonly called the Higher Self).

Here in print again is the book English playwright and novelist J.B. Priestley called "one of the most fascinating, most curious, and perhaps the most important books of this age."

My Name is Chellis and I'm in Recovery from Western Civilization

My Name is Chellis and I'm in Recovery from Western Civilization
by Chellis Glendinning P

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Shambhala; 1st edition (May 24, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087773996X
• ISBN-13: 978-0877739968
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces

What is the relationship between addiction and the ecological crisis? How can we use the lessons of individual recovery to address our collective need to heal society and the Earth? Chellis Glendinning goes beyond the personal to the very heart of Western civilization to answer these questions, and she shows how we can use trauma recovery and deep ecology, along with the wisdom of native cultures, to reclaim our innate wholeness.

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"You and I are not people who live in communion with the earth," Chellis Glendinning begins. "We exist instead dislocated from our roots by the psychological, philosophical, and technological constructions of our civilization, and this alienation leads to our suffering: massive suffering for each and every one of us, and mass suffering throughout our society."

Whether you believe the full ramifications of Glendinning's connections between addictive behavior and the ecological crisis depends entirely on whether you accept the premise that one can be "addicted" to civilization. But her call for a return to a nature-based culture, one in which people live "as if [we] were responsible for building the culture that the rocks and trees and birds of this place expected of human beings," is a compelling proposal, elaborated from the heart.