From the Collection: JoAnn A Tribute Dedication to All Who Hope and Dream, Have Lived and Felt the Loss and Fully Appreciate, and, the Many Who May Want to Believe in Love By: Ray M. Helstrom From The Collection JoAnn: A Tribute Dedication to All Who Hope and Dream, Have Lived and Felt the Loss and Fully Appreciate, and, the Many Who May Want to Believe in Love is a composition created from anecdotes written from remembered moments with JoAnn. In looking back, the author finds that they seem to express a very real sense of happiness that could be described as a fulfillment of whimsical dreams and long held desires and hopes.

A searing and exhilarating new collection from the award-winning author of The Boys of My Youth and In Zanesville,who “honors the beautiful, the sacred, and the comic in life” (Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award winner for The Friend). A New York Times Notable Book A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A Boston Globe and LitHub Best Book of the Year When “The Fourth State of Matter,” her now famous piece about a workplace massacre at the University of Iowa was published in The New Yorker, Jo Ann Beard immediately became one of the most influential writers in America, forging a path for a new generation of young authors willing to combine the dexterity of fiction with the rigors of memory and reportage, and in the process extending the range of possibility for the essay form. Now, with Festival Days, Beard brings us the culmination of her groundbreaking work. In these nine pieces, she captures both the small, luminous moments of daily existence and those instants when life and death hang in the balance, ranging from the death of a beloved dog to a relentlessly readable account of a New York artist trapped inside a burning building, as well as two triumphant, celebrated pieces of short fiction. Here is an unforgettable collection destined to be embraced and debated by readers and writers, teachers and students. Anchored by the title piece––a searing journey through India that brings into focus questions of mortality and love—Festival Days presents Beard at the height of her powers, using her flawless prose to reveal all that is tender and timeless beneath the way we live now.

The "utterly compelling, uncommonly beautiful" collection of personal essays (Newsweek) that established Jo Ann Beard as one of the leading writers of her generation. Cousins, mothers, sisters, dolls, dogs, best friends: these are the fixed points in Jo Ann Beard's universe, the constants that remain when the boys of her youth -- and then men who replace them -- are gone. This widely praised collection of autobiographical essays summons back, with astonishing grace and power, moments of childhood epiphany as well as the cataclysms of adult life: betrayal, divorce, death. The Boys of My Youth heralded the arrival of an immensely gifted and influential writer and its essays remain surprising, original, and affecting today. "A luminous, funny, heartbreaking book of essays about life and its defining moments." --Harper's Bazaar

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Handmade Woven Art for Beginners & Beyond Indulge your macramé obsession the fun way—by making it yourself! Macramé artist and teacher Natalie Ranae will guide you step by step to create stunning designer art pieces to adorn any space with boho vibes. From contemporary plant hangers to elegant wall hangings to practical home accents such as pillows, rugs and floor poufs, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to get an impressive result with your very first project. All of the twenty projects include detailed photos and instructions for every step, and each project features a variation at the end that changes the look, for a total of forty potential designs. Featuring a practical guide to common knots and patterns, no other DIY macramé book offers this much variety and instruction for designer pieces. Natalie provides you the knowledge and skills to recreate her pieces exactly as shown, or confidently branch off with your own design. With such beautiful inspiration at your fingertips, the only limit is your imagination.

"Inside you'll find 12 fresh projects featuring beautiful plants, flowers, and botanicals. Each one, includes step-by-step instructions, a quick reference guide to the colors and stitches, full-size patterns, and helpful tips... Enjoy the fulfilling, creative, and therapeutic process of embroidery with these modern, inviting, and uplifting designs!"--Back cover.

"Included: right & left handed instructions, beginner projects, online video support"--Cover.

Sung To The Tune Of Do You Know The Muffin Man?, This Book Stresses The Importance Of Staying Active To Feel Better And Keep Their Bodies Healthy.

A widow plans her husband's funeral feeling as much resentment towards him as grief. A mother believes her young son has the DNA of a long-dead ex-boyfriend. A woman becomes obsessed with a drifter who stands in the same spot every day in her neighborhood. A couple grieving a series of miscarriages set out to adopt in China, only to get pregnant again. In thirteen stories that explore the complexities and messiness of faith, marriage, illness, and grief, Joann Smith's A Heaven of Their Choosing is a wise debut collection for fans of Grace Paley or Alice Munro. "Reading A Heaven of Their Choosing is like touring a set of rooms inside the enormous house of fiction. At the center of each sits a character, often isolated and regretful, whose interior is revealed with a candor and dead-pan irony reminiscent of the stories of John McGahern and even Joyce. Like them, Smith knows how to invade people's privacy while keeping a steady eye on the everyday world around them. And sometimes, lives defined by boredom and limitation are lifted by event into insight and wonder. She is a writerly writer, whose stories will appeal to readers who wish to experience not just what happens next but how, sentence by sentence, it manages to happen at all." --Billy Collins, Poet Laureate of the United States 2001-3 "Joann Smith's A Heaven of Their Choosing is a collection of authentic, gut-wrenching, raw, hold-your-breath, can't-put-them-down, stories. There is a miracle in these pages that transports the reader to the place where art transcends us, a place where it is possible to simultaneously feel pain and pleasure, joy and sorrow, and reach an epiphany: there is hope for us all. It is a collection one will return to again and again and again." --Patricia Dunn, author of Rebels By Accident and Last Stop on the 6. "I was riveted by A Heaven of Their Choosing. With a flair for mesmerizing irony inside of unerring truths, Smith delves into the power of language in our lives. From a wife's correspondence hidden in a honeymoon suitcase to a young employee at a gun shop's curiosity about a customer's choice of target, Smith delivers a collection of exquisite stories that will make you look at yourself and the choices in your life anew." --Jimin Han, author of A Small Revolution and The Apology, forthcoming in 2023.

Grab your favorite precut fabrics and whip up 15 easy projects from the Moda Bake Shop designers. Helpful photos, clear instructions, detailed step-by-step illustrations, and clever tips sprinkled throughout team up in a winning assortment of table toppers, wall hangings, and lap-sized quilts. And just like your favorite baking recipes, you're sure to revisit and make these projects for years to come. Each of the 15 projects in Best of Moda Bake Shop uses precut fabrics to save time and effort. Concise instructions, clear illustrations, and helpful tips ensure success for every skill level. Includes table toppers, wall hangings, and lap-sized quilts to suit many styles and seasons.