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Crafting Lives

Author : Catherine W. Bishir
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469608758
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Crafting Lives written by Catherine W. Bishir and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the colonial period onward, black artisans in southern cities--thousands of free and enslaved carpenters, coopers, dressmakers, blacksmiths, saddlers, shoemakers, bricklayers, shipwrights, cabinetmakers, tailors, and others--played vital roles in their communities. Yet only a very few black craftspeople have gained popular and scholarly attention. Catherine W. Bishir remedies this oversight by offering an in-depth portrayal of urban African American artisans in the small but important port city of New Bern. In so doing, she highlights the community's often unrecognized importance in the history of nineteenth-century black life. Drawing upon myriad sources, Bishir brings to life men and women who employed their trade skills, sense of purpose, and community relationships to work for liberty and self-sufficiency, to establish and protect their families, and to assume leadership in churches and associations and in New Bern's dynamic political life during and after the Civil War. Focusing on their words and actions, Crafting Lives provides a new understanding of urban southern black artisans' unique place in the larger picture of American artisan identity.

The Power of Meaning

Author : Emily Esfahani Smith
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 055344655X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (534 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Meaning written by Emily Esfahani Smith and published by Crown. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a culture obsessed with happiness, this wise, stirring book points the way toward a richer, more satisfying life. Too many of us believe that the search for meaning is an esoteric pursuit—that you have to travel to a distant monastery or page through dusty volumes to discover life’s secrets. The truth is, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us—right here, right now. To explore how we can craft lives of meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith synthesizes a kaleidoscopic array of sources—from psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, and neuroscientists to figures in literature and history such as George Eliot, Viktor Frankl, Aristotle, and the Buddha. Drawing on this research, Smith shows us how cultivating connections to others, identifying and working toward a purpose, telling stories about our place in the world, and seeking out mystery can immeasurably deepen our lives. To bring what she calls the four pillars of meaning to life, Smith visits a tight-knit fishing village in the Chesapeake Bay, stargazes in West Texas, attends a dinner where young people gather to share their experiences of profound loss, and more. She also introduces us to compelling seekers of meaning—from the drug kingpin who finds his purpose in helping people get fit to the artist who draws on her Hindu upbringing to create arresting photographs. And she explores how we might begin to build a culture that leaves space for introspection and awe, cultivates a sense of community, and imbues our lives with meaning. Inspiring and story-driven, The Power of Meaning will strike a profound chord in anyone seeking a life that matters.

Hooked

Author : Sutton Foster
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1538734273
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Hooked written by Sutton Foster and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 2-time Tony Award-winner and the star of TV’s Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too). Whether she’s playing an “age-defying” book editor on television or dazzling audiences on the Broadway stage, Sutton Foster manages to make it all look easy. How? Crafting. From the moment she picked up a cross stitch needle to escape the bullying chorus girls in her early performing days, she was hooked. Cross stitching led to crocheting, crocheting led to collages, which led to drawing, and so much more. Channeling her emotions into her creations centered Sutton as she navigated the significant moments in her life and gave her tangible reminders of her experiences. Now, in this charming and poignant collection, Sutton shares those moments, including her fraught relationship with her agoraphobic mother; a painful divorce splashed on the pages of the tabloids; her struggles with fertility; the thrills she found on the stage during hit plays like Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Violet; her breakout TV role in Younger; and the joy of adopting her daughter, Emily. Accompanying the stories, Sutton has included crochet patterns, recipes, and so much more! Witty and poignant, Hooked will leave readers entertained as well as inspire them to pick up their own cross stitch needles and paintbrushes.

Crafting a Rule of Life

Author : Stephen A. Macchia
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 083086976X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Crafting a Rule of Life written by Stephen A. Macchia and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your personal rule of life is a holistic description of the Spirit-empowered rhythms and relationships that create, redeem, sustain and transform the life God invites you to humbly fulfill for Christ's glory. All of us have an unwritten personal rule of life. We wake at certain times, get ready for our days in particular ways, use our free time for assorted purposes and practice rhythms of work, hobbies, and worship. There is already a rule in place that you are following. Isn?t it time to give up your unwritten rule and prayerfully write one that more closely matches the heartbeat of God? In this practical workbook Stephen A. Macchia looks to St. Benedict as a guide for discovering your own rule of life in community. It is a process that takes time and concerted effort; you must listen to God and discern what he wants you to be and do for his glory. But through the basic disciplines of Scripture, prayer and reflection in a small group context you will be lead forward in a journey toward Christlikeness. The invitation is transformational, so brace yourself for sweet release. By letting go and trusting God, you will receive the gift of life in its fullest and richest form.

Easy Crafts for the Insane

Author : Kelly Williams Brown
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593187792
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Easy Crafts for the Insane written by Kelly Williams Brown and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Adulting comes a story about how to make something when you’re capable of nothing. Kelly Williams Brown had 700 Bad Days. Her marriage collapsed, she broke three limbs in separate and unrelated incidents, her father was diagnosed with cancer, and she fell into a deep depression that ended in what could delicately be referred to as a “rest cure” at an inpatient facility. Before that, she had several very good years: she wrote a bestselling book, spoke at NASA, had a beautiful wedding, and inspired hundreds of thousands of readers to live as grown-ups in an often-screwed-up world, though these accomplishments mostly just made her feel fraudulent. One of the few things that kept her moving forward was, improbably, crafting. Not Martha Stewart–perfect crafting, either—what could be called “simple,” “accessible” or, perhaps, “rustic” creations were the joy and accomplishments she found in her worst days. To craft is to set things right in the littlest of ways; no matter how disconnected you feel, you can still fold a tiny paper star, and that’s not nothing. In Easy Crafts for the Insane, crafting tutorials serve as the backdrop of a life dissolved, then glued back together. Surprising, humane, and utterly unforgettable, this is a poignant and hysterical look at the unexpected, messy coping mechanisms we use to find ourselves again.

Crafting a Life in Essay, Story, Poem

Author : Donald Morison Murray
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crafting a Life in Essay, Story, Poem written by Donald Morison Murray and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Murray demonstrates the craft that has been his discipline and joy for more than half a century.

Novel Living

Author : Lisa Occhipinti
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781617690877
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Novel Living written by Lisa Occhipinti and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to recycle books into art compositions, notecards, and wallpaper. Occhipinti also gives you suggestions on displaying and repairing books.

Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It!

Author : Kevin Quirk
Publisher : Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1936780216
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (367 download)

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Book Synopsis Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It! by : Kevin Quirk

Download or read book Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It! written by Kevin Quirk and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a story that you just have to tell? Do you seek to preserve your life history as a gift for loved ones, or to pay tribute to those who have meant the most to you? Do you yearn to write about one major life experience to inspire others? You're not alone. The desire to write our life story is a timeless, universal urge. Somewhere inside us we know that writing a book about our life will touch those we love, while enriching our lives in today's cell phone-laptop lifestyle. Life is a book, and women and men from 19 to 99 are hearing the call to write it. Someone is waiting to hear you tell your life story: who you are, how you've lived, what you've learned. They want to hear all the stories that have shaped your life. Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It! An A-to-Z Guide to Help Anyone Write Their Life Story will take you on the journey of creating your memoir, autobiography, or life story. It doesn't matter how old or how young you are, or whether you've written a lot, a little, or not at all. Through practical tools, lively writing exercises, engaging questions, and helpful illustrations, you'll receive the guidance and encouragement you need from an expert life-writing teacher. Start writing your life story today! Kevin Quirk, M.A., has been helping ordinary people of all ages and backgrounds write their life stories as ghostwriter, personal historian, and Writing Your Life Story teacher since 1998. A former journalist and founder of Life Is a Book, he is coauthor of Brace for Impact: Miracle on the Hudson Survivors Share Their Stories of Near Death and Hope for New Life.

The Craft Companion

Author : Ramona Barry
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0500518920
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Craft Companion written by Ramona Barry and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential how-to guide to major crafting techniques, including work from more than 150 contemporary artists for inspiration and projects to galvanize your creativity in every medium No longer confined to the domain of the domestic, today craft is prized in almost every sphere of creative endeavor, whether architecture, food, fine art, or fashion. The Handmade Life serves as both inspiration and instruction manual for Etsy entrepreneurs, artists, and hobbyists alike—modern creatives seeking new ideas and techniques, and to sharpen their skills. Organized by theme and featuring thirty-four techniques (such as origami and appliqué), each chapter inspires with the work of contemporary artisans, one big project, and five project ideas, and informs with a short historical overview of each medium, design notes and things to consider before getting started, tools and techniques illustrated with a combination of hand-drawn diagrams and photography, and lists of websites and other sources for further reading. With over 150 artists featured and hundreds of project how-tos, The Handmade Life brings together information on a wide range of media and techniques into one essential manual.

Life Crafting

Author : Clyde Ekbom
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1587368307
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Life Crafting written by Clyde Ekbom and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you describe your life as "okay" or "pretty good"? Would you like to go for "great" or even "FABULOUS"? "Life Crafting" offers a challenging but fun way to get there. Learn to find and harness the power that lies beneath the false front you project to gain acceptance from those around you. Start living your life and not someone else's. Become the vital, life-devouring person you were meant to be

Crafting Community

Author : Amy M. Smith
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476662851
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Crafting Community written by Amy M. Smith and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the threads between community building and fiber arts. Essays explore a variety of communities, different types of crafts, and the unique spaces and places where those communities exist. Readers will get a sense of how community is established, supported, and deconstructed to better understand the benefits they hold for community members. Thinking about how the communities work and why members join and stay within them offers the reader a rich view into the world of fiber arts and the communities within.

Everyday Aspergers

Author : Samantha Craft
Publisher : YOUR STORIES MATTER
ISBN 13 : 1909320579
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Everyday Aspergers written by Samantha Craft and published by YOUR STORIES MATTER. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: @page { margin: 2cm } p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } a:link { color: #0000ff } Through 150 entries, Samantha Craft presents a life of humorous faux pas, profound insights, and the everyday adventures of an autistic female. In her vivid world, nothing is simple and everything appears pertinent. Even an average trip to the grocery store is a feat and cause for reflection. From being a dyslexic cheerleader with dyspraxia going the wrong direction, to bathroom stalking, to figuring out if she can wear that panty-free dress, Craft explores the profoundness of daily living through hilarious anecdotes and heart-warming childhood memories. Ten years in the making, Craft’s revealing memoir brings Asperger’s Syndrome into a spectrum of brilliant light—exposing the day-to-day interactions and complex inner workings of an autistic female from childhood to midlife.

The Artisan Soul

Author : Erwin Raphael McManus
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062270281
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book The Artisan Soul written by Erwin Raphael McManus and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Artisan Soul, Erwin Raphael McManus, author, thought leader, and founder of MOSAIC in Los Angeles, pens a manifesto for human creativity and the beginning of a new renaissance. McManus not only calls us to reclaim our creative essence but reveals how we can craft our lives into a work of art. There are no shortcuts to quality, and McManus celebrates the spiritual process that can help us discover our true selves. McManus demonstrates that we all carry within us the essence of an artist. We all need to create, to be a part of a process that brings to the world something beautiful, good, and true, in order to allow our souls to come to life. It's not only the quality of the ingredients we use to build our lives that matter, but the care we bring to the process itself. Just like baking artisan bread, it's a process that's crafted over time. And God has something to say about how we craft our lives. With poignant, inspirational stories and insights from art, life, history, and scripture interspersed throughout, McManus walks readers through the process of crafting a life of beauty and wonder.

Crafting the Soul

Author : Byron L. Sherwin
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 9780892817047
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Crafting the Soul written by Byron L. Sherwin and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines what great thinkers of the past have had to say about the meaning of life. Offers ways to shape your life into something beautiful and unique.

Time for Meaning

Author : Randy Bomer
Publisher : Boynton/Cook
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Time for Meaning written by Randy Bomer and published by Boynton/Cook. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time for Meaning brings a bold curriculum to the writing workshop, a curriculum that honors literary thinking and the study of literature. Randy Bomer speaks eloquently and honestly about his own experiences in the classroom: his successive stages of revision, his growth from a good to a better teacher. He encourages inquiry into more reflective practice, inviting you to examine your ways of thinking, your relationship to the "subject of English," your standards for good teaching, your place in the professional community, and most significant, your attitude toward time. Time for Meaning is both thoughtful and practical. It confronts the realities of today's classrooms: overcrowded curriculums, unfriendly colleagues, choppy schedules, and resistant learners. Bomer suggests ways to transform these obstacles into opportunities to rethink the true purpose, meaning, and design of literacy education. He offers guidelines for: helping students choose topics that are important to them- so important that they'll have the energy to work through the writing process prompting initial responses to literature and moving toward polished pieces of writing using writing as a tool for thinking and inquiring-an essential habit of mind for students to develop understanding what makes for poor student research writing and how to improve it planning curriculums that focus on story in fiction and memoir. Since time is so often the crucial issue in teaching, Bomer asks you to examine your attitudes toward time and the way you use it. He writes, "What we do with time is what we do with our lives. When we are 'unable' to spend time on what we most value, it is because we have not found a clarity of purpose. We have lost our maps, lost our rudder, and we drift aimlessly, as if time were not passing, as if this teaching life were not ours to live." Bomer is specific and persuasive without being prescriptive. Time for Meaning is a snapshot of his current thinking, a report on work that has already benefited many teachers. It speaks as powerfully to experienced reading/writing process teachers as it does to newcomers.

Vision Box Idea Book

Author : Mark Montano
Publisher : Design Originals
ISBN 13 : 9781574214079
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Vision Box Idea Book written by Mark Montano and published by Design Originals. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Mark Montano be your crafty life coach as he guides you through 20 inspirational dreambox projects. Each of Mark's charming projects will help you discover the inner self, acquire a sense of wonder, and provide inspiration.

Psychology at the Turn of the Millennium, Volume 2

Author : Lars Backman
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135431566
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Psychology at the Turn of the Millennium, Volume 2 written by Lars Backman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002-04-04 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These two volumes represent the cutting edge of contemporary theory and research in psychological science. Based on the keynote and state-of-the-art lectures from the 27th International Congress of Psychology, the volumes feature a collection of chapters written by international leaders in psychological scholarship. The chapters reflect the diversity of current research topics in psychology, where old boundaries have become obsolete and subdivisions from the past merge to form new objects of study. Volume 1 addresses cognitive, biological, and health perspectives. It includes sections on the neural mechanisms underlying psychological processes; the core areas in experimental psychology, perception, attention, learning, and memory; the multiple aspects of psychological health; the interaction between cognitive and emotional processes; and higher cognitive processes with special focus on decision-making and language. Volume 2 deals with social, developmental, and clinical perspectives. The sections highlight human development across the life span; basic and applied issues in personality, emotion, and clinical psychology; social psychology, ranging from experimental work through social constructivism; and gender.