Gardener, Lynda
Summary: Doyenne of the unique and decorative, Australian interior stylist and boutique hotelier Lynda Gardener is always on the hunt for finds to enhance her homes and decorating projects. Her ability to curate and display these personal treasures has created a trademark style that is loved internationally. Curate, the highly anticipated book by Lynda and journalist and stylist Ali Heath, reveals how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitchell Beazley 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 747 GARNepacena, Karen
Summary: It may seem daunting to design a midcentury modern-inspired home, but up-and-coming interior designer Karen Nepacena shows that by using just a few design guideposts anyone can make any room feel like a set from Mad Men or The Queen's Gambit. Showcasing real-life client redesigns, Nepacena goes room by room--and outside--offering bite-sized ways to create comfortable, stylish, and inviting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747.0973 NEPSummary: Architectural Digest is aimed at an affluent and style-conscious readership. It bills itself as the "International magazine of interior design". Each issue is largely devoted to the critique and analysis of trends and fashions in interior design, interspersed with many advertisements, in much the same manner as Vogue, another Condé Nast publication. Every few years, the magazine announces its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John C. Brasfield Pub. Corp. 1925
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McMillan, Patricia Hart.
Summary: Here is Christmas decorating, history, architecture, and interior design wrapped in one sparkling package. Three-hundred and sixty-three gorgeous, inspiring images provide leisurely looks at historic house interiors magically decorated for Christmas. Begin with the Foreword by Christopher Radko, famed re-creator of vintage Christmas ornaments. Tour historic holiday homes from Filoli to Colonial...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: STR 745.5941Morrison, Lesley A.
Summary: Transform your home into a magical place that harmonizes with your deepest needs through more than a dozen thought-provoking exercises. Lesley Morrison's room-by-room approach bridges the worlds of design, spirituality, and psychological health by presenting practical techniques that draw from a variety of traditions, such as Feng Shui and Vastu Shastra. This book covers how to clear a space of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Llewellyn Publications 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.3337 MORLawrence, Robyn Griggs.
Summary: Wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that focuses on appreciating the simple and letting go of the superficial. This book provides a history of the practice and detailed and illustrated guidelines on how to introduce wabi-sabi into your home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747.01 LAWBordewich, Fergus M.
Summary: "A stunning history of the first national anti-terrorist campaign waged on American soil-when Ulysses S. Grant wielded the power of the federal government in an attempt to dismantle the Ku Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan, which celebrated historian Fergus Bordewich defines as "the first organized terrorist movement in American history," rose from the ashes of the Civil War. At its peak in the early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.8 BORMercieca, Jennifer R.
Summary: "Political communication expert Jennifer Mercieca shows how the Trump campaign expertly used the common rhetorical techniques of a demagogue, a word with two contradictory definitions--"a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power" or "a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times" (Merriam-Webster, 2019). These...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Texas A&M University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 MERLoMenzo, Angela
Summary: "Writer, makeup artist, and creative director Angela LoMenzo combines stunning photography and powerful real stories to shine a light on the wild and wondrous journeys of twenty-five extraordinary and deeply creative women." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.0925 LOMO'Neill, Fifi
Summary: Filled with space-saving storage and decorative details, these unique homes under 1,200 square feet prove that bigger is not always better. In recent years, many of us have turned our backs on the trend for oversized houses and embraced small-space living. Cosy, compact dwellings have so much to offer; they bring families closer together and make it easier than ever to express personal style....
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Publisher / Publication Date: CICO Books 2023
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Summary: "Two decades into the twenty-first century, the stagnation of living standards has become the defining trend of American life. Life expectancy has declined, economic inequality has soared, and, after some progress, the Black-white wage gap is once again as large as it was in the 1950s. How did this happen in the world's most powerful country? And what happened to the "American dream"--the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.973 LEOHarjo, Joy
Summary: "Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as US poet laureate, invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her 'poet-warrior' road. A musical, kaleidoscopic, and wise follow-up to Crazy Brave, Poet Warrior reveals how Harjo came to write poetry of compassion and healing, poetry with the power to unearth the truth and demand justice. Harjo listens to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 HARJO, JOY HARSummary: Examines influential events, athletes, coaches, teams, and personalities from the past three decades of sports history in celebration of ESPN's 30th anniversary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ESPN 2010
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV THIO'Toole, Fintan
Summary: "We Don't Know Ourselves is a very personal vision of recent Irish history from the year of O'Toole's birth, 1958, down to the present. Ireland has changed almost out of recognition during those decades, and Fintan O'Toole's life coincides with that arc of transformation. The book is a brilliant interweaving of memories (though this is emphatically not a memoir) and engrossing social and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Head of Zeus 2021
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Summary: "Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MORIMOTO, SHOJI MORMorimoto, Shoji
Summary: "Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 0000
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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT 921 MORSummary: "A collection of compelling, hard-hitting first-person essays, poems, and photos that expose what our punitive social systems do to so many Americans. Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and David Wallis, former Managing Director of EHRP, gives voice to a range of gifted writers for whom "economic precarity" is more than just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haymarket Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.569 GOILi, Lauren
Summary: "Trends come and go, but French interiors, old or new, never go out of style. The New French look is spirited and fresh, layered but never fussy, effortless yet always chic. It confidently uses elements of colour and pattern to create an elegant atmosphere, but with a new contemporary edge. Referencing history, it offers a respectful nod to the past without ever looking stale and stuffy. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Inc. 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747.0944 LISummary: "On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian student, Mahsa Amini, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Her only crime was that she wasn't properly wearing the headscarf required for women by the Islamic Republic. At the police station, she was beaten so badly she had to be taken to the hospital, where she fell into a deep coma. She died three days later. A wave of protests soon spread...
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Summary: "Inspired by generations of her family's unwavering belief in the power of education, Pashtana Durrani recognized her calling early in life: to educate Afghanistan's girls and young women, raised in a society where learning is forbidden. In a country devastated by war and violence, heeding that call seemed both impossible and dangerous. Pashtana founded the nonprofit LEARN and developed a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corporation 2024
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Summary: "This beautiful, photo-filled hardback serves as an inspiration and compass for life lived by the sea. Written and photographed by interior designer Ingrid Weir, the pages transport you to coastal towns both near and far, from Big Sur in California and the islands of Hawaii to the Bay of Fires in Australia. Ship captains, artists, poets and pirates have long been drawn to the life of the sea....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hardie Grant Australia 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Provides suggestions for container gardening, wreaths from natural materials, flower arrangements using wild items, and holiday decorations, and considers possibilities for each of the seasons as well as for Christmastime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc. 2018
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Summary: "Are you High Style or Boho, or maybe Happy Modern or Trad with a Twist? The legendary fabrics and wallpapers house of Schumacher shows how you can use their iconic prints and patterns to create a variety of beautiful, chic interiors in the style that most suits you"--Publisher marketing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. 2020