Mary Engelbreit's Ann Estelle...: Queen of Paper Dolls 2006 Wall Calendar

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Distilling the Scene--It works!!!.......2003-01-19

I have studied with Ron in the past and everything he teaches in his workshops is in this book! He definitely shows how to eliminate all the clutter when you're painting on location and get down to the "bare-bones" of it, creating more impact and life into your paintings.
The mainstay of the book is the Principles of Design which gives you a sort of checklist by which to gauge your painting's progress; he also places heavy emphasis on doing a tonal sketch first to allow you to sort out where your lights, mediums and darks go (something many students won't do). Using these principles has improved my painting abilities at least 150%.
His style of writing is easily read, and you feel as though you were talking with him, rather than reading a book.
If you can't take one of his classes, this is the next best thing!

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Distilling the Scene
Ron Ranson
Manufacturer: David & Charles
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 071530559X

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Paint Watercolour; Distilling the Scene

Manufacturer: David & Charles
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GX246Y

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A True Gem for Those of Us Who Live It !.......2007-09-06

Gayden's book is beyond a cookbook---it brings to mind that culture that we lived and actually are still living in the South. A Yankee friend said she just "couldn't relate" to the book. Poor thing. I guess it just takes a Southern lady of a "certain age" to fully appreciate the authenticity of Gayden Metcalfe's descriptions of our funeral protocol!

Even when reading it all alone, I laughed right out loud on nearly every page at not only Gayden's wit, but her ability to let us see the funny side (and caring side) of our funerals and the food solace we provide before and after. It captures those customs perfectly. And, just as she said, I keep the ingredients of a casserole in my pantry at all times, just in case of a neighbor's sudden death, and my funeral suit hangs in the closet and my pearls at the top of my jewelry chest, at the ready.

I always sent my sons to church in suits and ties anyway, but I did this partly so they too would be ready for a funeral at the drop of a hat. More than once, we'd have to outfit a cousin because his mother didn't understand this, bless her heart.

Gayden's recipes are grand, really dressed up versions of our "funeral food." No Cheese Wiz is included, thank goodness.

I particulary laughed at this truth: After the cemetery part of the funeral, in the car on the way to the family home for the funeral meal, we can speak ill of the dead one quite vigorously. But once we get in the driveway of the bereaved, we straighten up and speak only of the great loss to the community his death has caused, even though he had been a rip-roaring scoundrel.

And even in the privacy of our car, understand that each criticism of the dead one had been prefaced with "Bless his heart. . ."

A Southern lady can give the most scathing statement as long as she begins with "Bless her heart. . ." An example, "Bless her heart, she's ugly as homemade soap and her children are such a disappointment. They all take after her grand-daddy on her mother's side, and bless his heart, I wouldn't pour ice tea on that rascal if he was on fire." Of course, we wouldn't do that at the family home after the funeral, only in the car on the way to it.

And we could get away with saying that to her third cousin once removed over the bridge table, but we wouldn't say it to her face. But we could say to her: "Bless your heart, that husband of yours has caused you such grief, with his runnin' around and all. I just wish you'd married Joe Bob, who made a dentist. I know your daddy wanted you to, but, Lord knows, you did the best you could at the time, you bein' pregnant and all."

If you like cookbooks..........2007-08-13

Started off funny and was loving it..then it became pretty mundane and nothing but recipes. Some look pretty good and worth a try. But I don't think this one is as funny as it could have been with less recipes and more funny stories.

Hilarious Book for Any Southern Belle!.......2007-07-27

I couldn't stop reading Metcalf's humorous and accurate descriptions of southern traditions... As soon as I finished my copy I purchased copies for all my fellow "belles" to read and all have been delighted with the hysterical accounts of southern funeral protocal as well as the delicious recipes! Also check out Metcalf's wedding version "If Lilli Beth Don't Catch That Bouquet Somebody's Gonna Die"- equally as funny and a great gift for any mother-of-the-bride!

Girls raised in the south.......2007-07-20

I laughed and laughed with this book. One of the few books I have read several times. Read it out loud with a group of my friends and they were belly laughing. People from other parts of the country may not understand all the regional descriptions. But a must for girls raised in the south.

More Recipe Book.......2007-07-18

This book does have it's funny moments, but it is more of a recipe book than I expected. I was a little disappointed, I expected more, due to excerpts I had read prior to purchasing the book.

Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral.(Books in Brief)(Book Review) : An article from: The Weekly Standard

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Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral.(Books in Brief)(Book Review) : An article from: The Weekly Standard
Rachel DiCarlo
Manufacturer: News America Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
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BEING DEAD IS NO EXCUSE: THE OFFICIAL SOUTHERN LADIES GUIDE TO HOSTING THE PERFECT FUNERAL

ASIN: B000ALQODQ
Release Date: 2005-07-25

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This digital document is an article from The Weekly Standard, published by News America Incorporated on May 9, 2005. The length of the article is 558 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral.(Books in Brief)(Book Review)
Author: Rachel DiCarlo
Publication: The Weekly Standard (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 9, 2005
Publisher: News America Incorporated
Volume: 10 Issue: 32 Page: 43(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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The southern way of death.: An article from: The American Enterprise

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The southern way of death.: An article from: The American Enterprise
John Shelton Reed
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The American Enterprise, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 981 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The southern way of death.
Author: John Shelton Reed
Publication: The American Enterprise (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Page: 50(2)

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Being Dead Is No Excuse The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting The Perfect Funeral

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Being Dead Is No Excuse The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting The Perfect Funeral
Metcalfe Gayden
Manufacturer: Miramax Hyperion
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UIA9NU

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Being Dead Is No Excuse: the Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting the Perfect Funeral
Gayden Metcalfe
Manufacturer: Hyperion Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N64TRQ

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Book is OK, but there is none better that I know of!.......2007-06-14

It could definatly use more info on making patterns - especially the tight and slinky ones like a basic catsuit. However you will learn the basics of working with latex and construction details.

as for fitting - well make a snug sloper from muslin. pants should be snug and comfy when standing and too tight for sitting. shirt should be tight as practical, just keep in mind the sleeves will have to be taken in.

when you have your sloper subtract about 5% from the horizontal measurements
and maybe 2% from the vertical ones. that will get you a decent snug fit.

take notes and be prepared to make fine adjustments.
don;t make latex garments too tight. they will fail at stress points. avoid long vertical zippers if possible. there is a huge stress point at the end of a zipper.

when preparing a zipper apply glue to it 2 or three times, letting it dry.

that covers most of the holes in the book :)

have fun

Disappointing.......2005-06-07

If you have ever done any basic sewing at all, this book will most likely disappoint you. While it does contain some very helpful resources for materials, and a few pointers on VERY basic construction, the majority of the book is a series of photos of the same few steps over and over again, with a few finished garments thrown in for kicks. The book has several very basic patterns which (unless by some stroke of luck you're proportioned exactly like the model) would only be useful to someone who's made or altered patterns before, but the book contains NO information on fitting techniques or altering patterns for use in latex. My opinion is that it's worth about half of the list price, and mostly for the list of materials suppliers.

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Making Latex Clothes

Manufacturer: BATSFORD
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GP26UQ

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Words and music to 23 familar Christmas songs written for the dulcimer.

Mel Bay Scottish Christmas for Hammered Dulcimer (Book/CD Set)

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Mel Bay Scottish Christmas for Hammered Dulcimer (Book/CD Set)
Maggie Sansone
Manufacturer: Mel Bay Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Mel Bay You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer (You Can Teach Yourself) (You Can Teach Yourself)

ASIN: 0786665939

Book Description

This text by one of America's finest hammered dulcimer players contains the pieces played on "A Scottish Christmas"CD, which features Scottish carols, wassail tunes, strathspeys and reels for the celebration of Christmas, Hogmanay and the New Year. Arranged for the standard 12/11 hammered dulcimer. This also includes the companion CD.

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Dulcimer Songbag for Christmas
Dorothy May
Manufacturer: Meadowlark Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0941126013

Dulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol 3 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime: Christmas in a Mellow Mode

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Dulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol 3 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime: Christmas in a Mellow Mode

Manufacturer: Owl Mountain Music, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0972767800
Release Date: 2003-12-01

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'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime: Christmas in a Mellow Mode is a 75 pp book paperbound of minor-mode tunes with standard musical notation, mountain dulcimer tablature and portable hammered dulcimer chord shapes for 32 tunes from around the world and is the third in the Dulcimer-Friendly Worship Series. The goal of this series is to make the hymns and carols of the church available and accessible to dulcimer players. Each tune in each volume is thoroughly researched (author, composer, translator) and the volume is composed of ecumenical and multi-cultural tunes which are indexed. This collection of minor mode tunes originates from multicultural Christmas traditions, but is fitting for all phases of the winter moon and spans genres from jazz waltz, shape-note tunes, English, French and German dances, to African-American spirituals and blues. Recommended for dulcimer players with a basic level of playing experience who wish to expand their repertoire to include hymns of faith; dulcimer teachers whose students want to play the hymns and songs of their faith and pastors / church musicians who seek to expand the congregation's experience of workshop, recapture and enliven the cultural traditions of the congregations, so they can appreciate the new cultural gifts from other people in our midst; and whose who seek to include other instrumentalists and voicing in the congregation's worship. Several of the arrangements in this collection have been recorded on the accompanying recording 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime. (also available at amazon.com)

Mel Bay Old English Christmas for Hammered Dulcimer (Book & CD Set)

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An Old English Christmas

Mel Bay Old English Christmas for Hammered Dulcimer (Book & CD Set)
Linda Thomas
Manufacturer: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0786608668

Book Description

These 20 favorite English Christmas carols are arranged for a standard 15/14 hammered dulcimer but will easily transfer to the standard 12/11 instrument. Chord symbols have been provided to allow an accompaniment instrument and will also facilitate the player in adding further embellishments and/or variations to the tunes. The standard notation provided will help the player to learn the songs quickly; however, listening to the recording will prove to be an invaluable aid to the "by ear" player as well as to the player who wishes to gain new ideas for arrangements using additional instruments. In addition, lyrics are provided for the player who may wish to accompany a vocal arrangement. For the beginning to advanced player. (The CD with this book is not the same as the Green Hill "An Old English Christmas" CD - 97012CD.)

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An Old English Christmas.......2005-12-10

Thia book is filled with lovely arrangements for the intermediate hammered dulcimer player. The songs are arranged with simple chords, partial chords and grace notes. The songs included are some of the less familiar ones. Since the book comes with a CD you can learn the ones you don't know. Unlike some of the other learning books, this companion CD gives an idea of how the arrangement sounds with other instruments (you can hear the dulcimer clearly, however).

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Dulcimer Christmas
Various Csburn 2
Manufacturer: Burn Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 6303700039

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Hammered Dulcimer Christmas
Pine Street Musician Cdagro Lif160043
Manufacturer: ALLEGRO CORPORATION
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 6307971797

We Wish You a Merry Christmas: 30 Christmas and Holiday Favorites Arranged for the Hammered Dulcimer

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas: 30 Christmas and Holiday Favorites Arranged for the Hammered Dulcimer

Manufacturer: Upcreek Productions
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 0963205838

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All songs written in both standard musical notation & tablature, and include lyrics & chords.

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Reference Material.......2007-01-05

This is an excellent source of reference when identifying various knots and braids. Generally speaking, it is not an instruction book on tying the knots and braids contained within; some illustrations show a few steps in the tying process, but most do not.
This encyclopedia is a must for the library of the serious knot and braid collector, and will also be valuable to rawhide braiders.

Excellent book on knot work.......2006-08-23

For over all knot work and other fancy rope work, this is the best book I've found to date. Some of the trickier knots and rope work could use a little more detail as it tends to assume you already know a good bit about what they're talking about at times, but generally if you've started with the easier ones and worked your way there, then you'll know what they're referring to.

Second only to Ashley's Book of Knots.......2006-07-22

For the advanced knot tyer. This is THE book I turn to when I need ideas to start a new project. If it doesn't have everything, I have yet to find something missing. A must have reference for the knot tyer, seaman, or fancy knot fan.

Rope work.......2005-08-20

A very interesting book with a lot of photographs over knots and rope works. I think that many of the knots could be explained better, if you are interested of learning how to tie knots - there are better books. But this book is a great source of inspiration for the little more experienced knot tyer, a must have for the book shelf.
/Bjorn

I LOVE this book!.......2005-07-05

You name it, it's in there. You never heard of it, it's in there too.

Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work.

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Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work.
Raoul & Hensel, John. Graumont
Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KIRB3G

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNOTS AN FANCY ROPE WORK

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNOTS AN FANCY ROPE WORK
Raoul and John Hensel Graumont
Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press Centreville, Maryland 1972
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000R4NEBG

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Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work
Raoul Graumont
Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000T7X5ME

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Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work

Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H6EMRY

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Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work
Graumont Raoul and John Hensel
Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UJ48Y0

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Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work
Raoul; Hensel, John Graumont
Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KWDZ7S

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Some of the best-loved television programs of all--hazily remembered but never forgotten--were the exciting drama series, serials, and plays made for children. Firing the imaginations of generations, these programs invited viewers to visit the distant past or the far-flung future and save the world before bedtime.
This book includes entries on every program defined as British-made children's drama to have been shown on UK screens since 1950--more than 250 of them. The vast majority of these are receiving in-depth coverage for the first time anywhere. Critical appraisals assess the kinds of stories told for children and include a wealth of technical data and trivia.
The enormous variety of children's drama on television is recalled from Grange Hill to Stig of the Dump, from The Railway Children to The Magician's House and The Chronicles of Narnia to The Box of Delights. The book considers both adaptations of literary classics and all-new writing, contemporary and period dramas, adventure, fantasy, and science fiction. More than half a century on BBC and ITV are examined, going back to humble beginnings in the '50s and '60s, reliving a golden age in the '70s and '80s, and bringing things up to date with a host of more recent examples.
Coverage
* Adventure stories Follyfoot, Freewheelers, The Famous Five
* Historical dramas -Carrie's War The Machine Gunners, The Secret Garden
* Science fiction -The Changes , Chocky, Aliens in the Family The Demon Headmaster
*Tales of supernatural fantasy and ancient legend - The Owl Service, Elidor, Children of the Stones, The Children of Green Knowe, Tom's Midnight Garden
* Contemporary social dramas - Press Gang Break in the Sun and Running Scared

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