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"From the co-author of A Stitch in Time, Vintage Knitting & Crochet 1920-1949 and A Stitch in Time, Vintage Knitting Patterns, 1930-1959 this delightful book features 16 glamorous yet practical knits, inspired and adapted from knitting patterns of the 1900s to the 1950s, all perfect to make as gifts or for yourself. Projects include: Dutch bonnet, scarf and mitten set, The perfect Christmas jumper, Child's dressing gown, Tea cosy, Motoring hood, Fair Isle gloves, Victorian stockings, and mens socks, a simple corsage, the most beautiful hooded Bed jacket, a little girl's cute cardi, an elegant cape, and a skating skirt! Knitters of all abilities are catered for with both beginner and more advanced projects. Uses standard weight yarns for all projects."--Publisher description.
This stunning book of authentically styled knitwear offers 14 classic designs for all the family. Drawing on inspiration from the late 1940s & early 50s it focuses on fashion influences around the time of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Coronation Knits is an enticing selection of designs inviting knitters to create something truly beautiful.
Why Americans are paying much more for Internet access,and getting much less
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This breathtaking book takes us on a journey through knitting pattern history from 1930 to 1959. This treasury contains 75 patterns for women-the best of period design with a balanced selection of projects from beginner to advanced; cardigans to hats; stocking stitch to cable, lace and Fair Isle.
The world of fiber optic connections reaching neighborhoods, homes, and businesses will represent as great a change from what came before as the advent of electricity. The virtually unlimited amounts of data we’ll be able to send and receive through fiber optic connections will enable a degree of virtual presence that will radically transform health care, education, urban administration and services, agriculture, retail sales, and offices. Yet all of those transformations will pale compared with the innovations and new industries that we can’t even imagine today. In a fascinating account combining policy expertise and compelling on-the-ground reporting, Susan Crawford reveals how the giant corporations that control cable and internet access in the United States use their tremendous lobbying power to tilt the playing field against competition, holding back the infrastructure improvements necessary for the country to move forward. And she shows how a few cities and towns are fighting monopoly power to bring the next technological revolution to their communities.
Dana Catrell wakes from a drunken stupor in time to see an ambulance pull into her neighbour's house a few doors down. Celia Steinhauser has been murdered. But Dana was at her house only a few hours ago. Celia wanted to show her a photo - a photo of Dana's husband with another woman - and Dana has blank spots of what happened to the rest of the afternoon . . . This is a thriller that makes the reader question everything. Dana, we learn, has a history of mental illness and as she descends into another manic episode, the line between what actually happened and what she has imagined becomes blurred. A gripping domestic psychological thriller for fans of ASA Harrison's The Silent Wife and Sabine Durrant's Under Your Skin, The Pocket Wife will stay with you - as all good thrillers do - long after you've finished it.
Leveraging Big Data and 21st century technology to renew cities and citizenship in America The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link important breakthroughs in technology and data analytics with age-old lessons of small-group community input to create more agile, competitive, and economically resilient cities. Featuring vivid case studies highlighting the work of pioneers in New York, Boston, Chicago and more, the book provides a compelling model for the future of governance. The book will help mayors, chief technology officers, city administrators, agency directors, civic groups and nonprofit leaders break out of current...
The author of The Pocket Wife explores the dark side of love, marriage, and infidelity in this sizzling novel of psychological suspense. 'We have to stop seeing each other . . . It isn't safe. For us.' He turns toward her, and even in the darkened car she sees his fear. The affair is over. Moments later, Joe's car skids off an icy road. Desperate to keep her life intact, Dorrie runs from the wreckage - but now someone is calling her from his phone. Joe's wife knew he was cheating. On her own in the wake of his death, Karen can't shake the feeling that someone is watching her. Investigator Maggie Brennan is immediately suspicious of the life insurance claim following the crash. The policy was a recent purchase, and she doesn't believe in coincidences. As the fates of these three women become more tightly entwined, they're brought closer to a terrifying truth.
A little girl stares with amazement at the big city while she grasps her grandfather's hand... A little boy watches his grandmother struggle to collect firewood with only one good leg and an old chair for balance... A modern Cinderella story about a pretty young girl with childhood dreams and an innocent heart. A handsome young man with a drive for the wild side and a passion for living life to the fullest. Can two young lives so completely opposite of each other form a lasting relationship? This true love story is presented in its rawest, most unedited form through the memoirs of two individuals destined to meet and fall in love. ***** I very much enjoyed this book. It takes you back to a t...