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This book takes its place alongside the unnerving, memorable, darkly funny family memoirs of Augusten Burroughs and Mary Karr. It's a father-daughter tale perfectly suited to the graphic memoir form. Meet Alison's father, a historic preservation expert and obsessive restorer of the family's Victorian house, a third-generation funeral home director, a high school English teacher, an icily distant parent, and a closeted homosexual who, as it turns out,...
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This volume chronicles the history of feminist theater, from the early 1700s to contemporary productions such as The Heidi Chronicles and Fun Home. Profiled here are key authors, performers, and other significant figures--including Lillian Hellman, Lorraine Hansberry, and Paula Vogel--along with organizations such as the Women's Theatre Group.
"In From Aphra Behn to Fun Home: A Cultural History of Feminist Theatre, Carey Purcell traces the evolution...
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First published in 1910, "Home Fun" is a guide to entertaining guests in your own home, with chapters on everything from holding amateur performances and odd experiments, to indoor fireworks, parlour games, and beyond! This fantastic volume is full of interesting ideas, and it would make for a wonderful addition to any home collection. Contents include: "Amateur Theatricals", "Mysteries of Make-up", "The Quick-Change Artist", "Character Impersonations",...
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This book takes its place alongside the unnerving, memorable, darkly funny family memoirs of Augusten Burroughs and Mary Karr. It's a father-daughter tale perfectly suited to the graphic memoir form. Meet Alison's father, a historic preservation expert and obsessive restorer of the family's Victorian house, a third-generation funeral home director, a high school English teacher, an icily distant parent, and a closeted homosexual who, as it turns out,...
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When everyone in Kash's family got COVID except him, he had to leave so he would not get sick. Aunt Toni comes to the rescue. Kash goes on fun adventures with his aunt. Read to find out what Kash does at home with Aunt Toni. This early reader is a picture book with sight words young students are learning at school.
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R. Scott Murphy, the madcap mind behind the popular tracks "Chick-fil-A Makes Me Feel Like Leonardo DiCaprio," "Shamefully Suggestive City Names," and "I'm the Freakin' Michael Phelps of Googling," returns with his second batch of "Fun Stories". Inspired by "Friends," "Seinfeld," "The Office," and "The Far Side," the "Fun Stories" series offers amusing audiobooks, albums, and kindle selections to help lighten your day.
Part storyteller, part game...
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In Let's Stay Home, bright, upbeat illustrations and fun at-home activity suggestions keep your young children (and you) entertained, healthy, and connected with others while social distancing.
Instead of being "stuck" at home, why not enjoy your time inside? Let's Stay Home shows you all the things you can do at home to keep happy and healthy! The fear-free language and simple mental and physical health concepts in this book can help children manage...
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Knitting is all the rage, but did you know crocheters outnumber knitters 3 to 1? Cozy Crochet does for the hook what Knitting Pretty did for needles, with 26 step-by-step projects that will appeal to the sophisticated tastes of the new generation of crocheters. Ranging from simple projects for new converts to more advanced patterns for seasoned crafters, the creations in Cozy Crochet are fresh and contemporary: stylish striped throw pillows, an embellished...
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"A trip to a baseball stadium is great fun, We can skip count by four as we cheer for a home run!" This delightful rhyming tale introduces children to the concept of skip-counting number sets, building children's addition and multiplication skills. A baseball championship game is the setting for this journey that supports mathematics and language skill development. With many different sights to see at the ballpark, join in the fun of this literary...
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Casting in concrete is an exciting project that is both enjoyable and practical. You can create all sorts of decorations and furniture for your home that are sure to be the envy of all your neighbors. But the fun doesn't have to stop there! Concrete lends itself to many unique and exquisite projects, and decorating these pieces with beautiful mosaic patterns makes them all the more impressive. Here, interior decorating journalists and stylists Sania...
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Have you ever wished you could be a pirate, a robot, a princess, an astronaut, a knight or a fairy? This brilliant book gives you the chance to transform yourself into your best-loved characters. The easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions show you how to create fantastic costumes from everyday objects you can find around the home.
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Science isn't limited to the classroom-it can be created at home too! This photographic book of engineering experiments and projects features clear, step-by-step instructions and a fresh, contemporary design, with an emphasis on fun, achievable experiments to give kids hands-on experiences. The science behind each experiment is explained, giving readers the theory behind the practical activities.
The STEAM Ahead series shows readers that science...
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Science isn't limited to the classroom-it can be cooked up in the kitchen! This photographic book of experiments and projects covers covers chemical reactions, states of matter, microbiology, and much more– all with ingredients and equipment that can be found in the kitchen.
The STEAM Ahead series shows readers that science isn't limited to the classroom-it can be found out in the garden, cooked up in the kitchen, and brought to life with paper...
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Sea glass connects civilization and nature, often in surprising ways. And collecting sea glass and pottery shards is more popular than ever. However, beyond simply admiring their beauty, many collectors are at a loss as to just what to do with their collections. Sea Glass Crafts is filled with ideas to turn your seaside treasures into home decor-inside and out, practical and decorative, whimsical and serious. From a sea glass chandelier to a shower...
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A complete hands-on guide to making cheese and other fermented dairy products from scratch, geared toward helping the novice cheesemaker to develop the intuition and abilities to position them for success, especially in the real world of the home kitchen. This well-illustrated and clearly written practical guide assumes no prior experience on the part of the aspiring cheesemaker.
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