Explore nature through a combination of textiles & embroidery in this new modernised edition of Gilda Baron's inspirational innovative step-by-step work Using painted & dyed backgrounds & hand & machine embroidery this guide presents a wonderful variety of three dimensional landscape & flower embroideries A number of techniques are employed when applying colour to the fabric including batik salt discharge & brushing dye into a wet surface Beautiful pictures are then stitched & built up over the background in easy stages The feeling of perspective is enhanced by the clever use of scale & colour & all the techniques are explained clearly & demonstrated in a series of stunning projects This original book is packed with practical advice & information Anyone interested in pattern texture & colour will discover a wealth of inspiration when they work through the projects These highly individual designs will encourage beginners & more experienced embroiderers to create their own embroidered flower designs ...

Over seven years 45 of the world's top investors were given between 25m & 150m to invest by fund manager Lee Freeman-Shor His instructions were simple There was only one rule They could only invest in their ten best ideas to make money It seemed like a foolproof plan to make a lot of money What could possibly go wrong? These were some of the greatest minds at work in the markets today
- from top European hedge fund managers to Wall Street legends But most of the investors' great ideas actually lost money Shockingly a toss of a coin would have been a better method of choosing whether or not to invest in a stock Nevertheless despite being wrong most of the time many of these investors still ended up making a lot of money How could they be wrong most of the time & still be profitable? The answer lay in their hidden habits of execution which until now have only been guessed at from the outside world This book lays bare those secret habits for the first time explaining them with real-life data case studies & stories taken from Freeman-Shor's unique position of managing these investors on a day-to-day basis A riveting read for investors of every level this book shows you exactly what to do & what not to do when your big idea is losing or winning
- & demonstrates conclusively why the most important thing about investing is always the art of execution

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This life-changing handbook by offers you twelve strategies to change your life month by month As each chapter challenges you to alter one behaviour or circumstance that holds you back you'll learn how to understand the true impact of your surroundings accept disappointments in all areas when they arise find your natural rhythm & ride life's waves & discover your passions & strengths to get the best out of your life With sound advice effective exercises & resources to take each step further this practical handbook for the heart & mind will show you that by changing your mindset you can radically change your life ...

An Observer book of the year HAUNTED! By endless tiny humiliations STRUGGLING! To resurrect the corpse of his literary career ENSNARED! In a loving yet perplexing marriage Anthony Mc Gowan is a man at odds with the universe Stumbling from one improbable fiasco to the next he patrols the mean streets of West Hampstead like some unholy cross between Columbo J Alfred Prufrock & a common tramp pondering the very stuff of life itself For Mc Gowan that's holed socks unsatisfactory packed lunches broken washing machines Kierkegaard the eccentricities of the British Library liver salts Morrissey & disapproving ladies on trains Relentlessly honest exquisitely funny The Art of Failing is a paean to the glory & desperation of everyday existence ...

Bethesda Game Studios the award-winning creators of Fallout 3 & The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim welcome you to the world of Fallout 4
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Katz presents the concepts & processes behind fermentation in ways that are simple enough to guide a reader through their first experience making sauerkraut or yogurt & in-depth enough to provide greater understanding & insight for experienced practitioners 528 pages Katz Sandor Ellix ...

In this entertaining & enlightening collection David Lodge considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James Martin Amis Jane Austen & James Joyce Looking at ideas such as the Intrusive Author Suspense the Epistolary Novel Magic Realism & Symbolism & illustrating each topic with a passage taken from a classic or modern novel David Lodge makes the richness & variety of British & American fiction accessible to the general reader He provides essential reading for students aspiring writers & anyone who wants to understand how fiction works ...

In The Art of Forecasting using Solar Returns Anthony Louis provides the reader with a solid historical background on the technique & lays out clearly how Morin one of the greatest astrologers of all time used it in the 17th century He then proceeds to test this methodology rigorously with example after example
- most from recent history featuring recognizable celebrities & also a few persons known to the author Every aspect of return interpretation is raised & examined including those promoted by the few modern-day writers on the subject By the end of this dense & thorough book the reader is offered a methodological summary & worked example An essential addition to even the most crowded bookshelf!
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The Art of Forgery The Minds Motives & Methods of Master Forgers explores the stories dramas & human intrigues surrounding the world's most famous forgeries
- investigating the motivations of the artists & criminals who have faked great works of art & in doing so conned the public & the art establishment alike
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Good game design happens when you view your game from as many perspectives as possible Written by one of the world's top game designers The Art of Game Design presents 100 sets of questions or different lenses for viewing a game's design encompassing diverse fields such as psychology architecture music visual design film software engineering theme park design mathematics puzzle design & anthropology This Second Edition of a Game Developer Front Line Award winner Describes the deepest & most fundamental principles of game design Demonstrates how tactics used in board card & athletic games also work in finest top quality video games Contains valuable insight from Jesse Schell the former chair of the International Game Developers Association & award-winning designer of Disney online games The Art of Game Design Second Edition gives readers useful perspectives on how to make better game designs faster It provides practical instruction on creating world-class games that will be played again & again ...