Books, Home & Garden, How-to & Home Improvements

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Matthew Stein
When Technology Fails (Revised & Expanded): A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency
by Chelsea Green Publishing (Paperback)

There’s never been a better time to “be prepared.” Matthew Stein’s comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills—from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills—prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live “green” in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe.When Technology Fails covers the gamut. You’ll learn how to start a fire and keep warm if you’ve been left temporarily homeless, as well as the basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business. You’ll learn how to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure, as well as practical information for dealing with water-quality issues even when the public tap water is still flowing. You’ll learn alternative techniques for ...

Arlene; Murkoff, Heidi E.; Hathaway, Sandee E. Eisenberg
What to Expect the First Year
by Workman Pub Co (Paperback)

Amy Sedaris
I Like You
by Hodder And Stoughton Ltd. (Hardcover)

William Sears, Martha Sears
The Baby Book
by Little Brown & Co (T) (Paperback)

Deborah Needleman, Sara Ruffin Costello, Dara Caponigro
Domino: The Book of Decorating: A room-by-room guide to creating a home that makes you happy
by Simon & Schuster (Hardcover)

Domino: The Book of Decorating cracks the code to creating a beautiful home, bringing together inspiring rooms, how-to advice and insiders' secrets from today's premier tastemakers in an indispensable style manual. The editors take readers room by room, tapping the best ideas from domino magazine and culling insights from their own experiences. With an eye to making design accessible and exciting, this book demystifies the decorating process and provides the tools for making spaces that are personal, functional and fabulous.

Peter Walsh
It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff
by Free Press (Paperback)

When Peter Walsh, organizational guru of TLC's hit show Clean Sweep and a regular contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show, appeared on national television shows and told people how they could reclaim their lives from the suffocating burden of their clutter, the response was overwhelming. People flooded Peter's website (www.peterwalshdesign.com) with success stories about how his book had changed their lives.Peter's unique approach helped people everywhere learn to let go of the emotional and psychological clutter that was literally and figuratively choking the life out of their homes.With his good humor and reassuring advice, Peter shows you how to face the really big question: What is the vision for the life you want to live? He then offers simple techniques and a step-by-step plan to assess the state of your home, prioritize your possessions, and let go of the clutter you have been holding on to that has kept you from living the life you imagine. The result is freed-up space, ...

Regina Leeds
One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good
by Da Capo Press (Paperback)

The organized way to get organized: a week-by-week plan to forever streamline all aspects of your life. Who would you be if you felt at peace and had more time and money? An organized life enables you to have more freedom, less aggravation, better health, and to get more done. For nearly twenty years, Regina Leeds--named Best Organizer by Los Angeles magazine--has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. Anyone can get organized--she'll prove it to you! One Year to an Organized Life is a unique week-by-week approach that you can begin at any time of year. Regina helps you break down tasks and build routines over time so that life becomes simple, not overwhelming. * Master time management * Make your kitchen efficient * Permanently organize closets and drawers * Deal with your finances * Reclaim "dumping grounds" like the guest room, garage and basement * Declutter the kids' rooms * Organize your travel plans--and the vacation photos and ...

Spike Carlsen
A Splintered History of Wood: Belt Sander Races, Blind Woodworkers, and Baseball Bats
by Collins (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-08-26)

In a world without wood, we might not be here at all. Without wood, we wouldn't have had the fire, heat, and shelter that allowed us to expand into the colder regions of the planet. If civilization somehow did develop, our daily lives still would be vastly different: there would be no violins, baseball bats, chopsticks, or wine corks. The book you are now holding wouldn't exist. At the same time, many of us are removed from the world where wood is shaped and celebrated every day. That world is inhabited by a unique assortment of eccentric craftsmen and passionate enthusiasts who have created some of the world's most beloved musical instruments, feared weapons, dazzling architecture, sacred relics, and bizarre forms of transportation. In A Splintered History of Wood, Spike Carlsen has uncovered the most outlandish characters and examples, from world-champion chainsaw carvers to blind woodworkers, the Miraculous Staircase to the Lindbergh kidnapping case, and many more, in a ...

Carla Emery
The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book
by Sasquatch Books (Paperback)

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5
by Bantam (Paperback) (Release Date: 1998-06-01)

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