A Perfect Bind

Author : Dorothy St. James
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593098615

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A Perfect Bind by Dorothy St. James Pdf

Librarian Tru Beckett, ardent defender of the printed word, is about to find out that keeping murder checked out of her beloved library is much harder than she thought.... Tru Beckett succeeded in building a secret book room in her now bookless library, where book lovers from lovely Cypress, South Carolina, can rejoice in the printed word. Now she's working hard to maintain the little library downstairs while keeping her "real job" upstairs in the bookless technology center. The last thing she needs is a mysterious vandal who seems intent on breaking into her secret book-filled sanctuary and creating chaos. The nasty interloper doesn't steal anything, but brutalizes the books, damaging them and knocking them off shelves. A patron of the secret book room tells Tru that there have been creepy goings-on at the library for years, especially in the basement where the secret book room is located. He's heard rumors of a poltergeist that haunts the library, determined to scare off readers. Tru is certain it's hogwash, but she's at a loss to think of who might be vandalizing the beautiful books she fought so hard to protect. And when a dead body shows up right behind the library, Tru is certain that it's not a ghost but a cold-blooded killer that she and her trusty tabby Dewey Decimal will need to uncover.

Author : Dorothy St. James
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593098592

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The Broken Spine by Dorothy St. James Pdf

When small-town assistant librarian Tru Beckett sets up a secret book room in her newly modernized library, she discovers that protecting the printed word is harder than she’d ever imagined. In fact, it’s murder. Trudell Becket, known to her friends as Tru, finds herself in a bind when her library in lovely Cypress, South Carolina, is turned into a state-of-the-art bookless “technological center.” A library with no books breaks Tru’s book-loving heart so she decides to rescue hundreds of beloved tomes slated for the town dump. Under the cover of darkness, Tru, along with her best friends—coffee shop owner Tori Green and mysterious bestselling author Flossie Finnegan-Baker—set up a secret bookroom in the library’s basement and prepare to open it to their most loyal, trustworthy patrons. But as Tru and her crew are putting the finishing touches on their new book room, the town manager, who was behind the big push for the library’s transformation, is crushed by an overturned shelf of DVDs. Tru becomes the prime suspect as she hadn’t hid the fact that she hated having all of those wonderful books replaced by tablets and computers. But if she gives the police her alibi, she’ll have to explain about the secret book room and risk losing the books. Tru knows she’s in a heap of trouble, and it doesn’t help that the officer in charge of the case is her old crush from high school, who broke her teenaged heart. To keep herself out of jail and her beloved bookroom up and running, Tru—with the help of Tori, Flossie, and a brown tabby stray cat named Dewey Decimal—decides to investigate. And faster than you can say “Shhhh!” Tru quickly finds herself on the same page with a killer who would love to write her final chapter. . . .

Author : John Wyndham
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593450116

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The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham Pdf

An “ingenious, horrifying” (The Guardian) first contact story by one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.” “Few books capture the obscure, elliptical way that threats move from the background to the foreground of reality like The Kraken Wakes. . . . Feels all too familiar in today’s age of anti-vaxxer disinformation and QAnon conspiracists.” —Alexandra Kleeman, from the Introduction What if aliens invaded and colonized Earth’s oceans rather than its land? Britain, 1953: It begins with red dots appearing across the sky and crashing to the oceans’ deeps. At first, many people believe that these aliens are interested in only what’s down below. But when the polar ice-caps begin to melt, it becomes clear that these beings are not interested in sharing the Earth and that humankind might just be on the brink of extinction. . . .

Author : CQ Products Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Cake decorating
ISBN : 1563833395

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Cookie Cakes by CQ Products Staff Pdf

Impress guests with all the fun, but without all the expense! These charming and scrumptious do-it-yourself homemade cookie cakes are perfect for any party. Whatever the occasion, these cakes can easily be made at home with the simple step-by-step instructions provided with each recipe.

Author : Jeannine Stein
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781610580212

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Adventures in Bookbinding by Jeannine Stein Pdf

Each project in this book combines bookbinding with a specific craft such as quilting, jewelry making, or polymer clay, and offer levels of expertise: basic, novice, and expert. Illustrated step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate how to construct the cover pages, and a unique binding technique, easy enough for a beginner to master. Each project also features two other versions with the same binding geared to those with more or less experience. The novice version is for those who have no knowledge of the craft and want shortcuts, but love the look. For the quilter's book, for example, vintage quilt pieces become the covers so all that's needing in the binding. Or if you're interested in wool felting use an old sweater. This offers great opportunities for upcycling. The expert version is for those who have a great deal of knowledge and proficiency of a certain craft - the master art quilter, for example. For this version, an expert guest artist has created the cover and the author has created the binding. This offers yet another creative opportunity - the collaborative project. Since crafters often get involved with round-robins and other shared endeavors, this will show them yet another way to combine their skills. No other craft book offers the possibilities and challenges that Adventures in Bookbinding does. Readers will return to it again and again to find inspiration and ideas.

Author : Ryan Danny Owen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1988903599

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Pass Me by by Ryan Danny Owen Pdf

Pass Me By is queer, rural Canadian, romantic tragedy. A five book series following Ed, a reserved man recently diagnosed with dementia, living in a small northern Canadian town. As Ed's memory declines he loses touch with the present and spends more time in a past he chose to forget, touring with a glam rock band across Canada in the early 1970s.In this first book in the series, Gone Fishin' we are introduced to Ed as a retired man spending his time fishing and ordering the same dishes at the local diner with his close friend Rory. Rocked by a recent dementia diagnosis, Ed attempts to keep a semblance of a normal life. As his health worsens and daily routines become increasingly difficult, his panic begins to grow. Forgetting what he orders every day at the diner, disoriented by a grocery list, lost in familiar spaces, Ed's memories become a faded photograph of a past with the potential to disappear forever.

Author : Kōsanjin Ikegami
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Bookbinding
ISBN : OCLC:879944172

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Japanese Bookbinding by Kōsanjin Ikegami Pdf

Author : Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D.,Rachel Kranz
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780345510419

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The Triple Bind by Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D.,Rachel Kranz Pdf

The Triple Bind that girls face today: • Act sweet and nice • Be a star athlete and get straight A's • Seem sexy and hot even if you're not In many ways, today is the best time in history to be a girl: Opportunities for a girl's success are as unlimited as her dreams. Yet societal expectations, cultural trends, and conflicting messages are creating what psychologist and researcher Stephen Hinshaw calls "the Triple Bind." Girls are now expected to excel at "girl skills," achieve "boy goals," and be models of female perfection, 100 percent of the time. Here, Dr. Hinshaw reveals key aspects of the Triple Bind, including • genes, hormones, and the role of biology in confronting the Triple Bind • overscheduled lives and how the high pressure to excel at everything sets girls up for crisis • how traditionally feminine qualities (such as empathy and self-awareness) can put girls at risk for anxiety, depression, and other disorders • the oversexualization of little girls, preteens, and teenagers • the reasons girls are channeling pressure into violence Combining moving personal stories with extensive research, Dr. Hinshaw provides tools for parents who want to empower their daughters to deal in healthy ways with today's pressures.

Author : Fiona Raven,Glenna Collett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Design
ISBN : 0994096925

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Book Design Made Simple by Fiona Raven,Glenna Collett Pdf

Book Design Made Simple gives DIY authors, small presses, and graphic designers--novices and experts alike--the power to design their own books. It's the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe(R) InDesign(R) right through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books but have little idea how to proceed, Book Design Made Simple is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one. Let two experts guide you through the process with easy step-by-step instructions, resulting in a professional-looking top-quality book

Author : Joyce Jodie Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1999161246

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Caterpillar Portraits by Joyce Jodie Kim Pdf

LITTLE GIRL. CLOUD CASTLES. HONEY. ALL THE THINGS YOU NOTICED AS A CHILD AND THEN FORGOT. THE CEILING IS A CAKE. ​Six-year-old Joy lives in Mississauga with her parents, baby sister Noel, and quiet Uncle Tommy. She looks for gold in dark closets, swims through soft mountains, befriends uncertainty, and comes out looking different each time. Caterpillar Portraits tells of little moments along Joy's search for the 'not yet' the thing that satisfies, fits and fills; the mystery working away inside the cocoon while the young caterpillar dreams, ultimately turning her into a butterfly.

Author : Alisa J. Golden
Publisher : Union Square & Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Book design
ISBN : 1600595871

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Making Handmade Books by Alisa J. Golden Pdf

Materials & methods, Folded books, Simply glued, Simply sewn, Scrolls & accordions, Movable books, The codex, Codex variations, Envelopes & portfolios, Cover techniques, Boxes & slipcases, Ideas & concepts - Table des matières

Author : Keith A. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Bookbinding
ISBN : 092715904X

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Non-adhesive binding by Keith A. Smith Pdf

Author : Eden Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798986020310

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The Ties That Bind Us by Eden Rose Pdf

Author : Dorothy St. James
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593098622

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A Perfect Bind by Dorothy St. James Pdf

Librarian Tru Beckett, ardent defender of the printed word, is about to find out that keeping murder checked out of her beloved library is much harder than she thought... Tru Beckett succeeded in building a secret book room in her now bookless library, where book lovers from lovely Cypress, South Carolina, can rejoice in the printed word. Now she's working hard to maintain the little library downstairs while keeping her "real job" upstairs in the bookless technology center. The last thing she needs is a mysterious vandal who seems intent on breaking into her secret book-filled sanctuary and creating chaos. The nasty interloper doesn't steal anything, but brutalizes the books, damaging them and knocking them off shelves. A patron of the secret book room tells Tru that there have been creepy goings-on at the library for years, especially in the basement where the secret book room is located. He's heard rumors of a poltergeist that haunts the library, determined to scare off readers. Tru is certain it's hogwash, but she's at a loss to think of who might be vandalizing the beautiful books she fought so hard to protect. And when a dead body shows up right behind the library, Tru is certain that it's not a ghost but a cold-blooded killer that she and her trusty tabby Dewey Decimal will need to uncover.

Author : Association of Research Libraries
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : IND:30000036898272

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Managing a Library Binding Program by Association of Research Libraries Pdf

Library binding is one of the activities typically included in newly created preservation departments, but librarians continue to discover that transforming a traditional binding program into one that better meets preservation objectives requires considerable investment of time. This resource guide is intended to help libraries review their binding activities from a preservation perspective through the following: (1) suggesting a strategy for gaining expertise through reading and observation; (2) outlining a plan for evaluating the library's and the binder's practices and policies; (3) presenting a strategy for initiating change; and (4) identifying issues that merit attention and discussion. Thirty-six articles dealing with a binding program and relations with a binder are presented. A bibliography lists an additional 18 sources for further reading. (SLD)