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For this fully revised sixth edition of this perennial bestseller, birthing expert and practicing midwife Melissa Cheyney, PhD, joins Penny for a better-than-ever, completely up-to-date new book.Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, more than a million people—from spouses, partners, relatives, and friends to doulas, nurses, midwives, and childbirth educators—have relied on Penny Simkin’s clear, concise, authoritative, and warm-hearted guidance as they care for the new mother from her last trimester through the early postpartum period. Including extensive updates on medical knowledge and practices, on changes in hospital and home-birth protocols, and on the role of parents’ cultural backgrounds in shaping an ideal and satisfying birth plan, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth and is the essential manual to have at hand during the event. Find thorough information on:Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begunNormal labor and how to help the mother every step of the wayEpidurals and other medications for laborPitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up laborNon-drug techniques for easing labor painCesarean birth and complications that may require itBreastfeeding and newborn careand much moreFor the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.

The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft collects the great horror author’s novel, four novellas, and fifty-three short stories. Written between the years 1917 and 1935, this collection features Lovecraft’s trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes, that have influenced some of today’s important writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman.Included in this volume are:The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"The Call of Cthulhu""The Dream-Quest of the Unknown Kadath""At the Mountains of Madness""The Shadow over Innsmouth""The Color Out of Space""The Dunwich Horror"And many more hair-raising talesEssential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Offering the most complete compilation of each set of works, Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs.Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland And Other Tales, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales, The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, The Complete Sherlock Holmes, The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allen Poe, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, and The Divine Comedy.

Go from beginner to mangaka (“comic artist” in Japanese) with this comprehensive yet fun and accessible guide to drawing manga. In Draw Like a Mangaka, the creative force behind the wildly popular Draw like a Sir YouTube channel, Marcel Kühn, compiles the secrets he has honed over a decade of manga drawing, demystifying manga illustration for artists of all skill levels. Learn about the essential tools and materials, foundational drawing techniques, and the secrets of crafting expressive faces, well-proportioned bodies, and intricate hairstyles.With every page, “Sir,” the author’s manga avatar, injects humor and warmth into the learning process, offering insightful tips and encouragement that resonate with both beginners and seasoned artists. Whether you’re sketching with pencil and paper or exploring digital drawing platforms, the guide provides step-by-step instructions that cater to various preferences. The book’s approachable and engaging narrative transforms these complex concepts into achievable milestones.In this fun, easy-to-follow guide, you’ll find:   Guidance for both traditional and digital drawing, catering to your artistic preferences. In-depth tutorials on crafting captivating faces, features, and expressions that convey emotion and depth. Detailed insights into understanding bodies, proportions, and anatomy, enhancing the realism of your characters. Step-by-step instructions for rendering hair and clothing, adding texture and personality to your creations. Guidance on dynamic poses and perspective, infusing your manga illustrations with movement and energy.  From essential tools to dynamic poses, this book equips you with the skills you need to bring your characters to life. Draw Like a Mangaka is the perfect resource for anyone who loves manga and aspires to draw like a manga artist.

Learn how to create iconic visual branding that stands the test of time with the innovative tools and inspiration in Logos That Last.*Winner of the 2023 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA**One of the “top 20 books that all graphic designers should read (and own),” according to Adobe.com*Author Allan Peters is an award-winning graphic designer whose expertise in logos and rebranding has been tapped by major media outlets, including The New York Times and CNN. In this landmark guide for designers and brand strategists of any level, Peters distills his knowledge and experience from over two decades of designing for top brands such as Google, Amazon, Disney, Target, and Nike, as well as personal passion projects.  Over the years, Peters has developed a unique creative process, which he shares in Logos that Last for the very first time. Learn how to build great relationships with clients while cultivating consistency and productivity.Logos that Last also includes:Detailed case studies that follow designs from concept to completionTips for turning a good idea into a great logoStrategies for extending a great logo into a dynamic brand systemAdvice for turning your passion into your professionWith Logos that Last, discover how to create inventive, thoughtful, and enduring logos using Peters’s own hands-on, step-by-step process.

The ultimate illustrated reference for Triumph lovers and fans of British motorcycles, this revised and updated third edition collects all the motorcycles from this iconic brand through 2024. Originally formed as a bicycle company in 1885, Triumph produced its first motorcycle in 1902, which was simply a bicycle fitted with a Belgian Minerva engine. From there, the company, in various iterations, went on to build some of the most iconic motorcycles of all time.Written by respected Triumph expert Ian Falloon, the third edition of The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles: 1937 to Todaycovers all the major and minor models, including:The legendary 1937 Speed TwinEra-defining motorcycles such as the Thunderbird, Tiger, Trophy, and BonnevilleModern machines such as the Speed Triple, Thruxton, Tiger adventure bikes, Speed 400, and Rocket IIINon-production models and factory racing and speed-record-setting motorcycles that have become integral parts of Triumph’s stellar reputationDetailed technical specifications are included alongside compelling photography, much of it sourced from Triumph’s archives. Sidebars offer Triumph cultural snapshots like The Wild One film, actor James Dean, land-speed record setters, Steve McQueen’s racers, and competition stories.This is the book no Triumph fan should be without!

This comprehensive guide, in official partnership with Downton Abbey, is a lavish celebration of elegant afternoon tea, filled with recipes, historical facts and etiquette guides.  With over 150 stunning photographs featuring stills from across the Downton Abbey series, plus a foreword by Gareth Neame, Downton Abbey’s executive producer, this collection of 70 delicious recipes will serve up everything you need to take afternoon tea just like the Granthams.  The book also explores the history of tea, covering its origins and varieties, the etiquette surrounding its consumption in English aristocratic life, and its presence in the series, both upstairs and downstairs.  Recipes for delicious bakes, bites and assorted sweet and savoury delights include: Pastries, buns and biscuits - Whip up classics like the cream scone or Chelsea buns, as well as enticing delicacies from raspberry eclairs to chocolate florentines  Afternoon tea cakes, tarts and puddings - From colourful Battenburg cakes and lemon tarts to warming spicy dark gingerbread or steamed toffee pudding Tea sandwiches and savoury bites - Enjoy mini pork pies and Cornish pasties, or make carefully trimmed tea sandwiches  Preserves and spreads - Make aromatic strawberry-rhubarb jam, currant jelly or lemon curd from scratch to accompany your bakes From intimate afternoon tea taken in the drawing-room to glamorous tea parties in the garden, there are afternoon tea experiences to suit any occasion.  Full of photographs and quotes from Downton characters, with this book you can recreate the rich traditions and flavours of Downton Abbey afternoon tea, time and time again.

Help kids get used to the idea of going to the toilet in this colourful picture book which shows them that everybody poos!All living things do different sorts of poo. Some are different colours, others have different smells or sizes. Some do it on land, some poo in water. Some poo in a toilet, or in a potty, or in their nappies.Bright and friendly illustrations from award-winning author and illustrator Taro Gomi make this book an accessible and amusing journey through the world of poo.Taking a no-nonsense approach to the bodily function, this important picture book helps encourage children not to be ashamed about potty training, reassuring them that everybody poos!

An instant bestseller in 1859, few books have had such a revolutionary impact and left such a lasting impression as On the Origin of Species. Possibly the most important and challenging scientific book ever published, Darwin's language remainssurprisingly modern and direct and is presented here in a faithful facsimile edition. The text is taken from the second edition (1860), which is the same as the first except for some minor corrections and so is the purest distillation of Darwin's original vision. It includes a new foreword by David Williams, Researcher at the Natural History Museum,and the introductoryappendix, An Historical Sketch of the Recent Progress of Opinion on the Origin, which first appeared in the third edition (1861). As such it is an ideal scholarly resource as well an attractive and excellent value edition for the general reader.

The bouquet-growing bible gardeners have been waiting for! Learn the ins and outs of growing gorgeous blooms at home with professional flower farmer Lisa Mason Ziegler of @gardenersworkshopfarm.*2025 GardenComm Silver Laurel Media Award Winner*Whether you’re cultivating fresh-cut bouquets for yourself, family, and friends or for others on a small commercial scale, you’ll go from sowing seeds to cutting armloads of colorful, long-lasting blooms with ease. Lisa’s unique approach and easy-to-follow advice on multi-season planting and harvesting uses the natural warm and cool weather cycles present in almost all growing regions to maximize cut flower production.This logical and nature-driven method is also a signature hallmark of her super-successful online flower-farming courses, and it’s one that translates equally well to both small urban backyards and large rural flower farms.Growing your own cut flowers means you can avoid bouquets laden with pesticides (who wants that on their wedding day?) and you can skip the trips to your local flower shop or grocery store to pay big bucks for a bouquet that has racked up more airline miles than you could ever hope to. Included in this essential cut flower growing handbook are:  50 extensive flower profiles divided into their preferred season of growth. Cool-weather favorites include poppies, snapdragons, and bells of Ireland. Warm-season beauties include zinnias, sunflowers, and celosia. Planting tips for a succession of blooms that carry over from one growing season to the next without any additional work from you.Illustrations showing how to pinch plants for more blooms, how to make your cuts, how to erect support netting to keep your flowers straight and upright, how to dig a planting bed, and more.Over 200 photographs of the best cut flowers for home gardeners to grow, the most effective methods for their care, and the most productive ways to organize them in the garden.Advice on caring for a cutting garden, locating the best planting site, starting plants from seed, making the harvest, prolonging the life of your cut flowers, and so much more!The Cut Flower Handbook is the perfect balance of inspiration and education for anyone interested in bringing more beauty into their lives by growing cut flowers at home.

The newly revised and updated Charleston: A Bloomsbury House & Garden is the definitive publication on the Bloomsbury Group's rural outpost in the heart of the Sussex Downs.“It’s absolutely perfect…”, wrote the artist Vanessa Bell when she moved to Charleston in 1916. For fifty years, Vanessa and her fellow painter Duncan Grant lived, loved and worked in this isolated Sussex farmhouse, together transforming the house and garden into an extraordinary work of art and creating a rural retreat for the Bloomsbury group. Now, Vanessa’s son, Quentin Bell, and her granddaughter Virginia Nicholson tell the inside story of their family home, linking it with some of the pioneering cultural figures who spent time there, including Vanessa’s sister Virginia Woolf, the economist Maynard Keynes, the writer Lytton Strachey and the art critic Roger Fry. Taking readers through each room of the house – from Clive Bell's Study, the Dining Room, the Kitchen and the Garden Room, through to individual bedrooms, the Studios and the Library – Quentin Bell relives old memories, including having T.S. Eliot over for a dinner party and staging plays in the Studio, while Virginia Nicholson details the artistic techniques (stencilling, embroidery, painting, sculpture, ceramics and more) used to embellish and enliven the once simple farmhouse.In this refreshed edition of the original 1997 publication, Gavin Kingcombe’s specially commissioned photographs breathe life into the colourful interiors and garden of the Sussex farmhouse, while updated text and captions by Virginia Nicholson capture the evolution of Charleston as it continues to inspire a new generation.For lovers of literature, decorative arts, and all things Bloomsbury, Charleston: A Bloomsbury House & Garden offers a window onto a truly unique creative hub.

Break free from anxiety, panic, depression, and dysfunction with ancient herbal remedies and mind-body practices from traditional Chinese medicine. The modern world is a nightmare for our mental health. Does modern medicine have the answer? For many patients, the answer is, unfortunately, “no.” But there may be another way. For two thousand years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been effectively treating anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other conditions using herbal medicine and other healing modalities. In this book, Nina Cheng, founder of Chinese medicine company The Eastern Philosophy, and a team of renowned practitioners and scholars of Chinese medicine, share practical, accessible remedies and protocols you can use to improve your mental and emotional well-being.Supported by historical primary sources and modern clinical research, the book offers an introduction to traditional Chinese medicine and its unique approach to mental health. Each chapter covers a common mental health condition--anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADHD, brain fog, and trauma—exploring how Chinese medicine has historically approached these conditions, describing common patterns associated with unique symptoms, and prescribing specific remedies you can access in your everyday life. This includes:Readily-available herbal formulasSelf-massage and acupressureQigong protocolsMeditation and visualization exercisesFive Element Music TherapyFood and tea therapy, and moreFor anyone who has struggled with their mental health or is looking to better understand traditional Chinese medicine’s approach to healing both the mind and body, this book offers a natural, time-tested way to a healthier mind, a calmer heart, and a more peaceful life.

Join artist, author, and popular online art teacher Ana Victoria Calderón to learn simple painting techniques that will help you cultivate your creative flow and create beautiful art.  Through experimentation and exploration, Watercolor Textures for Artists embraces a playful approach to create a wide variety of textures, from organic lines to repeating patterns to spontaneous spatter, unlocking new creative possibilities and expanding artistic horizons.   Texture swatching. Find simple step-by-step tutorials for applying beautiful textures to simple shapes. Inspired textures. See how textures in the world around us can serve as inspiration for watercolor textures. Mindful painting. Create interesting effects using simple circles, dots, brushstrokes, and lines. Mystical landscapes and skyscapes. Learn how to combine textures to create relaxing vistas.  A chapter on essential supplies gives an overview of everything you need, and templates make it easy to recreate the images with minimal drawing.  Written for artists of all skill levels, Watercolor Textures for Artists reveals how to transform simple painted textures into stunning and meditative works of watercolor art.

Learn to make art that can change the world.Multidisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, and activist Stuart Semple believes that art is for everyone, and that everyone is an artist. Every single human has an inner spark of creativity that can make the world a better place. Art can change people, places, attitudes, and communities, healing and communicating when words aren’t enough.Make Art or Die Trying empowers you to understand and connect with big art ideas and embrace your creative potential, no matter where you’re starting from. This stunning, informative, and inspiring book demystifies influential art concepts of the 20th and 21st centuries, including happenings, performance art, Bauhaus, and Fluxus, making them super-approachable and inviting you to learn, make art, and make change.Each chapter:  Explains a transformative art concept in a simple, straightforward, jargon-free way.Shares examples by amazing and innovative artists.Offers DIY ideas and exercises that encourage you to explore the concept yourself and ultimately develop your own unique conversation with the wider world.Includes a QR code that allows access to an exclusive video by Stuart that takes the conversation to a deeper level.Let Make Art or Die Trying be your guide to harnessing the power of creative ideas to create art and change in your life and community.

The New York Times–dubbed “Martha Stewart for Macabre Homemakers,” Aurelio Voltaire, presents the definitive guide to revamping your sanctuary to match your eerie vibe. Are you ready to embrace your dark side? In Gothic Life, Aurelio Voltaire shows you how to do just that, using the expertise honed as founder and host of the show Gothic Homemaking and years of stop-motion animation work to take you on a journey to goth-hood. From DIY design projects to helpful haunted hosting tips and tricks, with this step-by-step reference, you’ll transform your domain to capture your spooky essence with lessons on:  The history and mindset of goths, including gothic icons from Vincent Price to Tim Burton to Wednesday AddamsEnchanting home décor, making use of spooky color palettes (beyond black!) and all the bats and gargoyles your gothic heart could wantA gothic dinner party menu featuring the likes of squid ink linguini and charcoal ice creamHoliday and party prep to celebrate Halloween and beyondWhether you are looking for new ways to express your inner goth year-round or seeking brilliantly haunting ideas for your next Halloween bash, Gothic Life reveals the secrets to unleashing your inner goth and transforming the mundane to the macabre.

Take an astonishing, amusing, and charmingly unconventional tour through the curious everyday lives of humans past. No need to spend the day at an archaeological dig when you can simply make a cup of tea, clamber into your comfiest chair, and settle in with The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful, a compilation of 92 funny, strange, and strangely funny tales throughout human history. Milo Rossi, the inquisitive mind behind the popular @miniminuteman on TikTok and YouTube, invites you to consider our own place in the long timeline of human development with this collection of anecdotes that shares the foibles, joys, and heartbreaks of being human (and an odd Neanderthal or two). With chapters organized by the different stages and aspects of life—childhood, food and drink, friendship, play and leisure, rites and rituals, love and sexuality, fashion and beauty, education and work, sickness and health, and, of course, death—dive into a treasure trove of intriguing facts and stories, including:  The Paleolithic cave art of a five-year-old girlWhat you would have eaten in ancient PompeiiThe surprising and stinky origins of royal Tyrian purple dyeOl’ Rip, the immortal (?) horned lizard from TexasHow to win a round of the Royal Game of Ur, a nearly 5,000-year-old board gameAnd much more!Covering various facets of everyday life, The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful is sure to make you laugh, provide some spark to your next conversation, and, maybe, even give you a new perspective on how best to live this thing called life.The Wonderpedia series offers comprehensive, display-worthy illustrated references on a range of intriguing topics, including archeological discoveries, world mythology, pop culture, global superstitions, and the fascinating stories behind signs and symbols. A cross-cultural exploration of what makes humans tick, this series magnifies the connective threads between us across time and geography and demystifies the surprising, confounding sides of life.

Bask in the beauty of the forest (or your backyard) with the Men with the Pot as you create memorable, mouthwatering meats, rustic bakes, and more over your campfire or on your grill.People often ask the Men with the Pot “what’s behind the name?” The answer is simple: when they started out, they were just two men with one pot who wanted to do something big! Their aim was to light a fire and inspire others to follow the same path—cooking whatever brings them joy.  Kris and Slawek’s eye-catching videos have done just that, propelling that humble idea into a concept reaching tens of millions of fans every month.  Men with the Pot Cookbook brings that same spirit to the page, with their first collection of recipes in print. Chapters and recipes include:   Forest Cooking Around the World: Chicken Alfredo, Gnocchi Two Ways, Polish Rolady, Paella, Forest Takeaway, Tagliatelle Ragu, Campfire Ravioli Forest Baking: Sausage Rolls, Skillet Pizza, Forest Pretzels, Baked Camembert in Forest-Made Bread, Focaccia Bread, Campfire Donuts Chicken, Turkey, and Duck: Forest-Fried Chicken, Honey Mustard Chicken Quarters, Duck Breasts with Smashed Potatoes, Chicken From Hell Meat Madness: Tomahawk Steak, Perfect T-Bone Steak, Tropical Pork Ribs, Pineapple Pork, Lamb Chops with Pomegranate Sauce, Campfire Irish Stew From the Sea and Into the Forest: Pastry-Wrapped Salmon, Fish Curry, Cod Fillets Wrapped in Bacon, Drunk Salmon, Prawn Pasta, Fish and Chips, Herb-crusted Cod Sandwiches, Tacos, Quesadillas, and More: Chicken Fajitas, Smoked Pork Belly Sandwich, Dirty Cheeseburger, Steak Sandwich, Best Meatball Sandwich, Chicken Quesadillas with Forest-made Tortillas, Cheese Tacos Throughout the book, you’ll also learn some bushcraft, from lighting a fire to making a campfire spit or cooling rack from found wood. And of course, there are plenty of photos from their forest kitchen, which means even a simple weeknight meal is sure to take you away from the ordinary.

Learn the secrets of authentic Italian home cooking, passed down through the generations with love, and embrace a passion for good food as you cook your way through 100 comforting recipes.Distilling the episodic knowledge Eva Santaguida and Harper Alexander share on their popular Italian cooking YouTube channel, Pasta Grammar (@PastaGrammar), The Italian Family Kitchen shares how to make uncompromisingly authentic Italian recipes while also putting the food into the greater context of the Italian culinary landscape.Learn how to make favorite classics, discover new and surprising dishes, acquire hands-on Italian kitchen skills, get actionable tips on how to source the right ingredients or find substitutes, and learn how to put it all together into memorable, lifestyle-fitting meals. ​In The Italian Family Kitchen you'll find:100 straightforward, delicious, and comforting recipes from all over ItalyRecipes organized by course, including Fritti (fried appetizers and street food), Bread and Pizza, Ragù, Pasta, Riso (rice), Secondo (second courses), Contorno (side dishes), and Dolce (desserts) ​Basic recipes for making fresh egg and semolina pastas, potato gnocchi, simple tomato sauce, and besciamellaHow to stock your Italian kitchen​Stunning photography throughout​Experience the real food of Italy, just as a lucky guest would witness in a family kitchen in Italy.

Discover the secrets to more authentic, meaningful and sustainable travel with this inspirational guide brimming with evocative photographic naturescapes and sage advice.  The Slow Traveller is a stunning call to change the way we travel today. Veteran slow traveller JoTinsley of Ernestmagazine invites you to embrace curiosity, make enduring connections with people and places and traverse your inner world by adopting the mindset of slow travel.Tinsley leads your way by detailing her own experiences of traveling lightly, gently and adventurously – from following to its end a meandering road lined by deep, narrow fjords in the remotest part of Iceland to kayaking around Discovery Islands in British Columbia, encountering seals, moon jellies and a bald eagle, to sunbathing in the green oasis of Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen’s culturally diverse and creative Norrebro district.  Each chapter focuses on an element of the slow travel mindset as well as a mode of travelling, type of destination or experience. Along the way, you will learn how to embrace:   Spontaneity through meandering, open-ended road trips Human connection through the simple joy of sharing food Connecting deeply with yourself and your surroundings through a long-distance walking tour The unique perspective of roaming by water, in a boat or swimming The romance of the unknown with long-distance rail travel The restorative and reflective experience of chosen solitude in simple shelters The energizing benefit of slow travel through urban environments  Stroll through the book at your own pace as you learn how to reconnect with a sense of wonder and enchantment in the world, and yourself.

Glory, scandal, downfall, fame, and rebirth—discover the dramatic story of the rebel auto industry titan behind the stainless-steel-bodied, gull-winged sports car we all know and love from Back to the Future. The tale you thought you knew: DeLorean recounts the life and career of John Z. DeLorean, from his successful career with General Motors, where he was instrumental in launching the Pontiac GTO and jump-starting the ’60s muscle car phenomenon, to the founding in 1975 of the DeLorean Motor Company and its 1981 launch of the now-iconic sports car bearing his name. Although a decidedly American car and company, the DeLorean story blends an interesting cocktail of Italian design, British financial backing, and a built-from-the-ground-up factory in politically fraught Belfast. The story turns, beginning in 1982, as DeLorean is entrapped in a drug sting and the company goes into bankruptcy. Though John DeLorean was acquitted ultimately, the original DMC was done all too soon.  After the Los Angeles drug-trafficking trial, John DeLorean worked tirelessly, for the rest of his life, to revive his car, his name, and his company—unfortunately with limited success. Unexpectedly, the DeLorean car gained a new following based on its starring role in the 1985 movie hit Back to the Future (and its two sequels). Since DMC’s bankruptcy in 1982, several entities have continued efforts to revive the brand for modern times, today’s marketplace, and new audiences.  Rather than consignment to the dustbin of automotive history, the DeLorean has achieved pop-culture status and remains well recognized, with growing appreciation today. Dispelling common misconceptions about DMC, DeLorean gives you the complete story in one handsomely designed volume illustrated throughout with historic images, period ads, and contemporary photos. Whether you are a car enthusiast, an automotive historian, or a pop-culture fan, you are sure to enjoy the ride.

Embark on an artistic journey of self-expression and discovery with Inky Meditations, a step-by-step guide to the transformative art of ink painting.  Learn the unique ink-on-water technique that allows you to make beautiful paintings with just sumi ink, a paintbrush, watercolor paper, and water. From plants and flowers to birds and beasts, you’ll be successfully painting frame-worthy art in no time.  In 26 paintings, you’ll explore the art of brushstrokes as you watch the ink gracefully dance across the water’s surface. With every movement, intricate patterns emerge, each stroke capturing a moment of artistic expression. Inky Meditations encourages you to go beyond technique and delve into a state of mindfulness with grounding exercises and breathwork that allow you to focus on your surroundings, be in the moment, and reduce stress.  Witness the ink spread, blossom, and transform and embrace the notion that there’s no right or wrong in this art; there’s only the journey of playful practice and mindful exploration. The captivating forms that emerge are a testament to the beauty of embracing artistic intuition and going with the flow.  This technique is perfect for all levels, from beginner to advanced and requires no previous painting experience.In this book you’ll find:   26 step-by-step paintings, from leaves, flowers, and insects to birds, sea creatures, and more, including drawing templates. A grounding exercise and note on breathwork while painting to start each project. Detailed insights into brushstrokes, tips, and techniques, guiding you through the art of ink painting. QR codes to videos explaining the painting techniques and walking you through a number of paintings. Encouragement to embrace the practice of mindful intention and creative flow, creating organic and captivating compositions. Ideas for how to package and gift your finished paintings. Unleash your creativity with this elegant and surprisingly easy technique. Reduce stress and create enchanting, mindful paintings with Inky Meditations.

Take an enthralling and richly illustrated trip through the official real-world story of the Barbie™ doll—from groundbreaking toy to beacon of female empowerment.Created in partnership with Mattel to celebrate Barbie doll’s 65th anniversary and featuring rare images from their archives, Barbie: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy is a stunning tribute to the beloved pop culture icon that has echoed the taste, style, and events of every decade she has experienced.Recall the joy of opening a brand-new Barbie box with this sumptuously designed book chronicling every step in the beloved doll’s journey, from entrepreneurial pioneer Ruth Handler’s creation of Barbie in 1959 to the record-breaking film in 2023, and beyond, including: The Birth of Barbie – Learn how Ruth Handler came up with the idea of a doll that allowed little girls to play at being women, then overcame a parade of challenges—including disbelief from her male colleagues that mothers would buy their daughters an adult doll with full-grown breasts—and persevered to create the wildly successful Barbie doll and prove her doubters wrong.Breaking Boundaries – Follow the path that Barbie took from teenage fashion model to over 200 different careers, including trailblazing roles like astronaut in 1965, beating the first American woman, Sally Ride, into space by nearly 20 years, to surgeon in 1973, at a time when the total number of women physicians in the US was around 5 percent, to other male-dominated roles like Marine Corps sergeant, a business executive, and President of the United States.Reflecting Diversity – See how a doll that started with a choice of either blonde or brunette hair now boasts 35 skin tones, 97 hair styles, and 9 body types, with those numbers growing each year.Barbie in Fashion and Art – Explore how the fashion and art worlds have influenced and been influenced by Barbie, from limited edition Barbie fashions from premiere designers like Christian Dior and Michael Kors to a portrait of Barbie by Andy Warhol.Barbie in Pop Culture – Discover all the ways that Barbie has influenced pop culture, from Barbie bloggers and collectors to how her movie smashed records as the highest-grossing domestic release in history, granting its female director, Greta Gerwig, the prize for the highest-grossing film directed by a woman.Barbie: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy reveals how Barbie is more than a toy—she is an ideal that lives forever, encouraging girls to persist through to become whatever they dream to be.

Discover the history and culture of over 50 of the most fearsome mythical creatures to capture the human imagination in this startlingly illustrated compendium.Accompanied by illustrations of each beast, Freaky Folklore is your guide to the world’s most terrifying beings, from ancient times to today. Hosts from Eeriecast, the leading horror podcast network, present the most frightening—and entertaining—tales of these mysterious creatures, revealing everything you need to know.This beautifully creepy collection is filled with wicked monsters, including:  Chupacabra: A legendary monster that is said to drain the blood of livestock throughout Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the US Southwest.Jersey Devil: Said to have been created due to a mother's curse upon her newborn in the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey, USA.Kelpie: A shape-shifting water horse told of in Celtic folklore. Whatever form it takes, it is said to lure its victims to their watery graves.Moehau: A cryptid from Māori mythology, it stands up to 8 feet tall and can be very aggressive when encountered.Kuchisake-onna: From Japanese folklore, Kuchisake-onna is a yokai with deep gashes that forms a haunting smile across her face. Should you happen to meet her, she will ask you a question—and you had better answer it correctly.Dogman: A werewolf or werewolf-type creature first reported in 1887 in Wexford County, Michigan, Dogman sightings have been reported in several locations throughout Michigan, primarily in the northwestern quadrant of the Lower Peninsula.Freaky Folklore has the stories, culture, and visuals to arm you to be on the lookout for these beasts. Dive into the world of mythology and find what makes each creature unique.

‘It’s taken me a long life to know for sure that life is for living, and that hard graft has to be worth it.So, if you are whacked, short of time or just don’t like cooking, cheating is fine. I cheat all the time, and I LOVE cooking.’— PRUE LEITHChef and TV legend Dame Prue Leith brings us the cookbook you’ve always wanted –  delicious foolproof recipes, with accompanying kitchen shortcuts and hacks, for a lifetime of easy cooking. Every recipe in this book comes with a handy tip, plus you'll find over 25 videos accessed by a QR code to help you learn a skill or get ahead.Coined by Shirley Conran in her ‘70s bestseller Superwoman, 'Life’s Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom' is a phrase that every time-poor cook can relate to. In this clever cookbook, you'll find really good recipes without the fuss: recipes where a neat trick can save you time, recipes where the cheat versions taste just as good as the home-made, and recipes to help you avoid waste and save you money. How do you cook the perfect steak? What’s the best way to dice an avocado? And what about when it just all goes terribly wrong?With recipes including Celeriac Rémoulade with Prosciutto, Rocket and Pine Nuts, Crispy Pork Belly, Buttermilk Chicken, Sushi for Scaredy-cats, Chocolate Almond Torte and Cherry Clafoutis, Prue’s handy hacks show you how a little bit of insight goes a long way.Recipes include:Chicory, Pear, Hazelnut and Goat’s Cheese SaladGunpowder Steak with Coriander ChutneyTomato, Chilli and Fennel Sugo with SpaghettiHerbed Salmon ParcelsBrown Sugar Meringue, Roasted Pear and Salted Caramel SaucePassionfruit Yoghurt CakesBaked Camembert and Olive WheelPerfect for every home cook, the absolute beginner, or someone who has been doing it so long that cooking has somehow lost its attraction - Life’s Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom contains years of culinary know-how and inspirational meals, squashed into an accessible cookbook.

The ultimate book for the sandwich connoisseur (or even the sandwich curious): nearly 100 recipes spanning the centuries, from the most well-known to obscure but delicious sandwiches. *As featured in The New York Times and Gastro Obscura**As seen on CBS Sunday Morning**An NPR Books We Love selection*Ah, sandwiches. They’re everywhere. But what’s the story behind the club, the Cuban, or the hot brown? Through his various social media platforms, Barry Enderwick (@sandwichesofhistory) has been exploring all things sandwich for years. In Sandwiches of History: The Cookbook, for the first time, he has taken the source material for dozens of sandwiches and painstakingly recreated them—staying as faithful as possible to every original sandwich, while providing much more guidance on successfully making each one. From the classics, like the Cucumber Tea Sandwich or The Sophisticated Club Sandwich, to the out-of-the-box, like The Hot Chicken Tuna Sandwich and the Mock Banana Sandwich, Barry provides not only recipes, but interesting information and fun facts that pertain to them. Chapters and recipes include:Tea and Snack Sandwiches: Tomato Sandwich, Nasturtium Leaves Sandwich, Smoked Salmon Sandwich, Lettuce Sandwich, Watercress Sandwich, Cucumber Sandwich, Salad Sandwich, Pineapple Cucumber Sandwich  Club Sandwiches: Club House Sandwich, Sheridan Park Club Sandwich, Milwaukee Sandwich, Salmon Club Sandwich, Olive Bacon Club, Swiss Club Sandwich, The Club Special, The Sophisticated Club Sandwich, The New Manhattan Club Sandwich Surprising Sandwiches: Spanish Sandwich, Schmancy Ham Sandwich, BBQ Beef Sandwich, Toast Sandwich, Dairy Sandwich, Shrimp Sandwich, Hot Dog Sloppy Joe, Hot Chicken Tuna SandwichVegetarian Sandwiches: Mushroom Sandwich, Picnic Sandwich, Gruyere Sandwich, East India Lentil Sandwich, Olive Sandwich, Bombay Sandwich, Waffled CheesewichInternational Sandwiches: Pan Bagnat (France), Chicken Banh Mi (Vietnam), Barros Luco (Chile), Rou Jia Mo (China), Tomago Sando (Japan), Carne Asada Torta (Mexico), Chip Buttie (UK), Membosha (Korea), Croque Monsieur et MadameOpen Faced and Sauced Sandwiches: Kentucky Hot Brown, Horseshoe Sandwich, Hot Dog Sandwich, Surprise Sandwich, Tomato Cheese Club Sandwich, Cheesy Cheesy Hamburger Sandwich, Sloppy Joe, Shrimp Club Sandwich, The ‘70s Special Sweet Sandwiches: Chocolate Sandwich Number 3, School Sandwich, Date and Orange Sandwich, Ginger Sandwich, Strawberry Sandwich, Peanut Butter and Cherry Sandwich, Mock Banana Sandwich WWII, Dusty Nuttergoose SandwichAnd that’s not all! Barry also includes his signature “plus ups” for taking good sandwiches and making them great, as well as a handful of full sandwich remixes. There’s an argument to be made that this is the greatest thing since, well, sliced bread.

This premium anniversary edition of The Complete Color Harmony gives you the color explorations, insights, and palettes from the original version in a deluxe new package that includes a pullout poster, gatefold foreword by internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Stuart Semple, and all-new image references.The Complete Color Harmony was the first book published by the acclaimed design publisher Rockport Publishers, and has gone on to become an essential reference for generations of designers. This special edition of that classic reference celebrates Rockport Publisher’s 40th anniversary.Get an introduction to using the color wheel and discover the key aspects of color, such as warm, cool, pale, and bright. Then, delve into moods and color and see how a wide variety of palettes can come across as earthy, powerful, regal, calm, dependable, and more.In this book, you’ll discover:Hundreds of organized color palettes that can be used for a variety of art and design projects.Why certain colors attract.How colors evoke certain moods.Advice on choosing the best colors to work with.A CMYK process color chart and color swatches to make choosing colors and palettes easy.With all the expert information in this convenient portable guide, you’ll feel confident in every color choice.

Delve into the fascinating world of visual identities with Identity Designed: The Process, an essential resource by renowned graphic designer David Airey.In this comprehensive and insightful book, Airey guides you through the four fundamental stages of the design process: research, strategy, design, and implementation. Written for a diverse audience, from design students to professionals in a range of roles, his unique insights and practical advice will help you succeed in crafting and managing impactful visual identities.  Drawing upon his expertise and extensive knowledge of the design profession, Airey not only shares lessons learned from projects he’s worked on throughout his successful career—he also features compelling case studies from top-level design studios such as Frost*collective, Pentagram, Bond, Bielke&Yang, Manual, DutchScot, and many more. These case studies serve as illuminating examples, showcasing the application of effective identity design principles in everyday contexts.  With its practical approach and thought-provoking analysis, Identity Designed: The Process equips you with the essential knowledge and tools needed to develop enduring, distinctive identities. By emphasizing the symbiotic relationship between creativity and strategic thinking, Airey guides you through the process of designing identities that resonate, that convey a persuasive brand narrative, and that ultimately improve how businesses function.  Whether you’re a student or teacher looking for an updated reference, professional designer wanting to grow and refine your skills, a design enthusiast seeking inspiration, a marketing expert needing to improve company communications, or a business owner aiming to enhance your brand’s visual presence, Identity Designed: The Process is an invaluable resource. It will help you make intentional creative choices to positively shape and transform the visual world around you.

Interesting Bird Nests & Eggs presents charming and wonderfully diverse portraits of bird eggs and nests, each specially selected from specimens held by the Natural History Museum, London. The Museum holds one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of blown birds' eggs in the world as well as over 4,000 nests. Each portrait includes a caption which reveals the most interesting biological, physical and geographic details. Many of the specimens also shed light on historical expeditions, and the study of human culture.

Insects are incredibly weird. Their morphology is about as alien to us as you can get without leaving this planet. They outnumber us 200 million to one. Before humans stamped their mark on this planet, insects had shaped it into the colourful and extraordinary world we all share today.To many of us they are best left in the undergrowth, but to entomologists - researchers who study them - insects are the lifeblood of this planet, encompassing pollination and so much more. Now these minibeasts are leading extraordinary discoveries from robotics to genetics to forensics, transforming our knowledge of agriculture, medicine, aerospace, artificial intelligence, biodiversity, and ourselves.Whether it's the astonishing properties of resilin, the protein that makes fleas jump; or the needle-like proboscis of the mosquito's mouth being used to develop smart needles; or the computational dynamics gleaned from studying locust swarms in Africa - Erica McAlister and Adrian Washbourne reveal the wonder of insects, the historical figures who have made great breakthroughs in understanding them, and the increasingly vital role they play in ensuring life, as we know it, continues.Inspired by their BBC Radio 4 series Metamorphosis, this book uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable entomological facts which promise to transform our knowledge across many other branches of science.

'Do you want to improve the world? I don't think it can be done. The world is sacred. It can't be improved. If you tamper with it, you'll ruin it. If you treat it like an object, you'll lose it.' Stephen Mitchell's translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) has sold over half a million copies worldwide. In this stunningly beautiful edition of the fundamental modern Taoist philosophy text, Mitchell's words are set against ancient Chinese paintings selected by Asian art expert, Dr Stephen Little.