Stitches in Time: The Story of the Clothes We Wear (Adlington Lucy)(Paperback)

Stitches in Time: The Story of the Clothes We Wear (Adlington Lucy)(Paperback)

Riffling through the wardrobes of years gone by, costume historian Lucy Adlington reveals the rich stories underlying the clothes we wear in this stylish tour of the most important developments in the history of fashion, from ancient times to the present day. Starting with underwear--did you know

Dressmakers of Auschwitz - The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive (Adlington Lucy)(Paperback)

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive (Adlington Lucy)(Pevná vazba)

Acts (Marshall I. Howard)(Paperback)

In the book of Acts the story of Jesus begun in the Gospel of Luke broadens into the story of the Holy Spirit, guiding the fledgling church to proclaim the saving reality of Jesus. While attentive to Luke's roles as a literary artist and theologian, I. Howard Marshall focuses primarily on Luke's

Hippo Has a Hat (Donaldson Julia)(Paperback)

Lots of clothes Let's try them. Maybe we can buy them. There is chaos in the clothes shop when the animals go on a glorious shopping spree. Zebra's zipper is stuck and Toad's tracksuit is far too big, but Flamingo finds a stylish bag, and Caterpillar's shoes are really cool. There has never been a

What Artists Wear (Porter Charlie)(Paperback / softback)

Most of us live our lives in our clothes without realizing their power. But in the hands of artists, garments reveal themselves. They are pure tools of expression, storytelling, resistance and creativity: canvases on which to show who we really are.In What Artists Wear, style luminary Charlie

The Light We Lost (Santopolo Jill)(Paperback)

The New York Times Bestseller and A Reese's Book Club Pick 'This love story between Lucy & Gabe spans decades and continents as two star-crossed lovers try to return to each other...Will they ever meet again? This book kept me up at night, turning the pages to find out, and the ending did not

In Stitches (Edwards Nick)(Paperback / softback)

The true story of an A&E doctor that became a huge word-of-mouth

The Last Time We Say Goodbye (Hand Cynthia)(Paperback)

In the tradition of Thirteen Reasons Why and All the Bright Places, The Last Time We Say Goodbye is a deeply affecting novel that will change the way you look at life and death.From New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand comes a stunning, heart-wrenching novel of love and loss, which ALA

How to Survive in the North (Healy Luke)(Paperback)

One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2016, available in paperback for the first time! With stunning narrative skill, this compelling graphic novel intricately weaves together true-life narratives from 1912 and 1926 and a fictional story set in the present day. How To Survive in the North is an

History: Why It Matters (Hunt Lynn)(Paperback)

We justify our actions in the present through our understanding of the past. But we live in a time when politicians lie brazenly about historical facts and meddle with the content of history books, while media differ wildly in their reporting of the same event. Frequently, new discoveries force us

Hippo Has a Hat (Donaldson Julia)(Board Books)

Lots of clothes Let's try them. Maybe we can buy them. There is chaos in the clothes shop when the animals go on a glorious shopping spree. Zebra's zipper is stuck and Toad's tracksuit is far too big, but Flamingo finds a stylish bag, and Caterpillar's shoes are really cool. There has never been a

Virtual Clothing: Theory and Practice (Volino Pascal)(Paperback)

In this book, we investigate the problem of simulating clothes and clothing. A range of topics are addressed, from shape modeling of a piece of cloth to the realistic garments on virtual humans. Different situations demand different properties a cloth. Existing solutions, though useful for many

The Wipers Times (Hislop Ian)(Paperback)

The true and extraordinary story of the satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Somme, interspersed with comic sketches and spoofs from the vivid imagination of those on the front

The Apache Indians: In Search of the Missing Tribe (Ingstad Helge)(Paperback)

Available in English for the first time, The Apache Indians tells the story of the Norwegian explorer Helge Ingstad's sojourn among the Apaches near the White Mountain Reservation in Arizona and his epic journey to locate the 'lost' group of their brethren in the Sierra Madres in the 1930s. Ingstad

Seven Ways We Lie (Redgate Riley)(Paperback)

The story of seven teenagers, each struggling with one of the deadly sins--now in

To Reign in Hell (Brust Steven)(Paperback)

The time is the Beginning. The place is Heaven. The story is the Revolt of the Angels--a war of magic, corruption and intrigue that could destroy the universe. To Reign in Hell was Stephen Brust's second novel, and it's a thrilling retelling of the revolt of the angels, through the lens of epic

The Hidden Wife, 2 (Rees Joanna)(Paperback)

The Hidden Wife by Joanna Rees is the second novel in A Stitch in Time - a sweeping historical trilogy.Paris, 1928Having fled London and been on the run around Europe, Vita Casey has established a new life for herself, keeping a low profile as a dresser at a cabaret hall where Nancy is part of the

Beyond Time - Classic Tales of Time Unwound(Paperback / softback)

In this collection, featuring stories from the 1880s to the 1960s, we are taken to the remote future and back to the distant past. We are trapped in an eternal loop and met with visitors and objects from the future. We come face to face with our past selves, and experience the chaos of living out

The Magic of Malas (Simms Alyson)(Paperback)

We live in a hectic world full of distractions and stress. In times like these, we need simple tools like malas to bring us back to the present moment, back to our breath, back to our intentions...back to ourselves.Malas are special strings of beads used for meditation and healing. Some are larger

Seed Stitch: Beyond Knit 1, Purl 1 (Drysdale Rosemary)(Paperback)

One of the simplest stitches in knitting gets a stylish, groundbreaking makeover. The seed stitch is still one of the most popular among knitters, yet few designers have adapted its rich texture or combined it with other techniques--until now In her innovative guide, Rosemary Drysdale, the

Lucy (Kincaid Jamaica)(Paperback)

The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--newly available in paperback Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. Lewis and Mariah are a thrice-blessed couple--handsome,

The Story of the Negro (Washington Booker T.)(Paperback)

''We wish this work might find the widest circulation.''--Nation The Story of the Negro is a history of Americans of African descent before and after slavery. Originally produced in two volumes, and published here for the first time in one

My Life With John Steinbeck - The story of John Steinbeck's forgotten wife(Paperback / softback)

For the first time the story of John Steinbeck's forgotten second wife unmentioned in standard editions of his classics such as The Grapes of Wrath. Their 1943 war time marriage ended when she divorced him in 1948. Smart, adventurous and in love, she at first matched Steinbeck's zest for 'on the