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For more than 30 years, Yoga Journal has been helping readers achieve the balance and well-being they seek in their everyday lives. With every issue,Yoga Journal strives to inform and empower readers to make lifestyle choices that are healthy for their bodies and minds. We are dedicated to providing in-depth, thoughtful editorial on topics such as yoga, food, nutrition, fitness, wellness, travel, and fashion and beauty.
The only juried exhibit of the year's best hand-hooked rugs Full-page color images of 50 beautiful hand-hooked rugs and includes decorating with hooked rugs Reader's Choice Ballot-chance to vote for your favorite rugs "A Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs XV," now in its 15th year, is bigger and better than ever. This special annual book now has 96 pages and is packed with 50 beautiful full-page color images from the only juried exhibit of the year's best hand-hooked rugs. Learn the inspiration and story behind each design, what kinds of challenges were encountered, and how the artisans bring all the elements together to create their special designs. Each story is unique; every design is different. Read the expert rug critiques from each of the Celebration judges to see why they voted for these rugs. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy the finest hooked rugs of 2005.
Are you tired of being chronically single? Don’t you just want to have someone who you can love and be with for the rest of your life? Amy Everhart will help you with that dilemma in her newly released book, He's The One, where she talks about how you can find the right man and make him fall for you in four easy steps. It doesn’t exactly sound romantic when you’re the one looking for Mr. Right but sometimes, you just have to take matters into your own hands for you to get what you’re looking for. Everhart, who is a marriage counselor and a relationship communication specialist, believes that women should be proactive in finding the right men who can become their long-term partners. I...
The only juried exhibit of the year's best hand-hooked rugs Full-page color spreads of 60 beautiful rugs Reader's Choice Ballot--vote for your favorite rugs Each year expert judges choose the 60 best hand-hooked rugs from the many rugs entered into the juried competition known as Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs. In 2010, RHM celebrates the twentieth annual competition with our annual book, Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs XX, showcasing the best of the best. Each winning rug is presented as a 2-page spread that includes a photo of the entire rug, a close-up detail of the fine workmanship, and comments from the artist and the judges. Celebration is eagerly awaited each year and is overflowing with inspiration for all who are interested in fiber arts.
The only juried exhibit of the year's best hand-hooked rugs Full-page color spreads of 62 beautiful rugs Readers' Choice ballot--vote for your favorite rugs Three distinct categories of rugs: original designs, commercial designs, and adaptations Each year expert judges choose the best hand-hooked rugs from the many rugs entered into the annual juried competition known as Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs. Now in its 21st year, the competition showcases rugs from all over the US and Canada. Each winning rug is presented as a 2-page spread that includes a photo of the rug, a close-up detail highlighting fine workmanship, and comments from the artist and the judges. Celebration is eagerly awaited each year and is overflowing with inspiration for all who are interested in fiber arts.
In her book Managing Perceptions: From Laity to Leadership, Diane chronicles the journey of the author from the position of laity to the role of a leader. It is a journey to self-awarenesssometimes humorous and other times sobering, an ever-evolving project in progress.
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In Pop the Plug we find the iconoclastic Albert "Big Jiggety" Nostran about to graduate from a diminutive rural New England college. He has extricated himself from a thorny patch of a year all but tethered to a 97.5 percent incompatible roommate. While his lady quest has remained fraught, as he clutches his hard-earned diploma, a certain dark English professor reemerges, inviting him out to dinner to celebrate a new commencement. It is a pivotal moment for all the Nostrans: Back in France, where his immediate family has sought exile for 20 odd years, his tempestuous father, Quentin, has retired. His younger brother, Simon, has finished high-school. Upon his return, Albert becomes something o...
For more than 30 years, Yoga Journal has been helping readers achieve the balance and well-being they seek in their everyday lives. With every issue,Yoga Journal strives to inform and empower readers to make lifestyle choices that are healthy for their bodies and minds. We are dedicated to providing in-depth, thoughtful editorial on topics such as yoga, food, nutrition, fitness, wellness, travel, and fashion and beauty.
Geometric hooked rugs may look simple, but they are a challenge to do well. Well-known rug designer Gail Dufresne explains the elements and principles of design, including balance and unity, repetition, proportion, and movement. Learn how to color-plan your geometric rug, including how to use color values effectively. The author describes her signature look of superimposing figures on top of complex geometric backgrounds. The book is full of tips and techniques for dyeing the wool, finishing the rug, and designing your own patterns. Gail Dufresne is a rug hooking teacher, artist, and designer, well known for her innovative designs and vibrant colors. She is a frequent contributor to Rug Hooking magazine. She is highly regarded in the field and travels throughout the United States and Canada from her home in New Jersey to teach at rug hooking camps and schools.