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Once upon a time : discovering our forever after story / by Macomber, Debbie.(CARDINAL)340299;
Includes bibliographical references.In the beginning -- In a land far away -- In the days -- There once was a man -- And he went by the name of -- And in his heart -- And it came to pass -- He tucked the treasure deep in his sack -- He picked up the sword -- And there he met -- An old man sat by the side of the road -- The unseen world gathered -- Trouble was bound to come -- And the challenge of his life loomed -- And he was never the same again -- Happily ever after -- And if he's not gone, he lives there still.Debbie Macomber has inspired readers with her stories for decades. Now for the first time, she helps each of us to understand that life is a story, part of a grand narrative that God is writing day by day. With chapters that cover the importance of literary elements such as characters, setting, backstory, and conflict, Macomber uses the structure of a story to illustrate God's hand in our lives. Each chapter has a storytelling prompt--a searching question that will help frame our story--and a sidebar that pulls an idea out of the chapter and expands it with practical tips. Once Upon a Time shares Debbie's love of story and helps showcase the big picture of the story God is writing through us.
Subjects: Christian life.; Autobiography; Storytelling; Autobiography;
Available copies: 23 / Total copies: 23
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Writing picture books : a hands-on guide from story creation to publication / by Paul, Ann Whitford.(CARDINAL)737577;
Becoming a picture book scholar -- Building a frame for your story house -- Telling your story : part one -- Telling your story : part two -- Telling your story : part three -- Creating compelling characters -- Diving into your story -- Creating a fabulous first line -- Three-act structure : basic plotting -- Holding your story together -- Does your story make it to the end? -- Two Ss of strong writing -- Rhyme time -- Making music with your prose -- The importance of word count -- Grabbing the reader with a great title -- Cut and paste : making a dummy book -- Sharing your story -- Becoming a detective : researching the market -- Priming your idea pump -- Selling your manuscript.Writing picture books is not easy. Picture books are a unique form of writing with a large audience of 2- to 8-year-olds, and they must appeal to both the adult purchaser and the child listener/reader. They are generally 32 pages long and must be tightly focused and told partly through illustrations. And novice picture book writers make a lot of mistakes--and get a lot of rejections from publishers flooded with inappropriate manuscripts. From this book these writers will learn the writing and revision process that will lead them to creating more salable picture book manuscripts.
Subjects: Picture books for children; Children's literature;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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You can't make this stuff up : the complete guide to writing creative nonfiction--from memoir to literary journalism and everything in between / by Gutkind, Lee.(CARDINAL)520964;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-259) and index.What is creative nonfiction? The birth of the godfather ; The definition debate ; The fastest-growing genre ; Truth or-- ; Truth and fact ; The creative nonfiction police ; Schedules ; The creative nonfiction pendulum : from personal to public ; The public or "big idea" ; Widening the pendulum's swing ; The creative nonfiction way of life ; Selecting subjects to write about ; The tribulations of the writer at work ; It's the story, stupid! ; It's the information, stupid ; And finally, a gentle reminder -- The writing and revising and writing and revising part : how to do it. How to read ; The building blocks ; The yellow (or highlighting) test ; A famous and memorable scene ; To highlight or not to highlight : that is the question ; Intimate details ; Inner point of view ; Reflection ; Recreation or "reconstruction"? ; The narrative line and the hook ; The story determines the research information-- the facts-- you gather and provide -- Framing : the second part of structure (after scenes) ; Main point of focus ; First lede, real lead : a creative nonfiction experiment precipitated by Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald ; Now that I know everything I ever wanted to know about creative nonfiction, what happens next? ; A final word : read this book again.
Subjects: Literature.; Reportage literature; Creative nonfiction; Exposition (Rhetoric); Authorship.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Harkers Island : a good place to live / by Dudley, Jack,author(CARDINAL)208882;
Includes bibliographical references (page 216).A loon's-eye view -- Island Road -- The shore -- Nature's bounty -- Framed & planked -- Mail call -- School days -- Meeting houses -- Kith and kin -- Browns Island.
Subjects: Illustrated works.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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Build it yourself : weekend projects for the garden / by Perrone, Frank,author.(CARDINAL)627196; Perrone, Nicholas,photographer.(CARDINAL)675971; Perrone, Christopher,illustrator.(CARDINAL)675968;
Includes bibliographical references (page 191).Getting started -- Harvest basket -- Garden stool / Tool box -- Birdhouse -- Birdfeeder -- Garden fence -- Garden table -- Compost bin -- Fan trellis -- Plant stand -- Garden chair -- Cold frame -- Potting table.Are you into gardening, DIY, or organic living? Looking to branch into woodworking? Build It Yourself: Weekend Projects for the Garden will help you to do just that. Accompanying you every step of the way, from the local home goods store to your workshop or table, Build It Yourself is a fun, accessible, and portable guide to constructing twelve practical, tasteful projects for your garden and home. Author and master woodworker Frank Perrone instructs with the novice in mind. Each project is designed for simple building, complete with a materials list, a cut sheet that makes getting lumber a snap, dimensional diagrams, illustrated step-by-step instructions with attention to every detail, and "Helpful Hints," plus space for notes. --Publisher
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Garden structures; Garden ornaments and furniture;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Modern church architecture; a guide to the form and spirit of 20th century religious buildings / by Christ-Janer, Albert,1909-1973.(CARDINAL)139580; Foley, Mary Mix.(CARDINAL)153336;
Contemporary Catholic architecture / Rev. Edward J. Sutfin and Maurice Lavanoux -- Search for structure: reinforced concrete. Concrete frame: Church of Notre Dame / Auguste Perret ; Folded slab: Priory of St. Anselm / Antonin Raymond and L.L. Rado ; Warped slab: Church of La Virgen Milagrosa / Felix Candela -- Search for simplicity: brick, wood, and stone. Brick: Church of Our Lady of the Lake / Paul Thiry ; Wood: Church of St. Thomas More / Pietro Belluschi ; Stone: Church of St. Sylvester / Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum -- Search for enrichment: return of the decorative arts. Surface decoration: Church of St. Anthony the Abbot / Giuseppe Vaccaro ; Stained glass: Church of Maria Königin / Dominikus Böhm -- Search for plan: the liturgical revival. L-shape: Church of St. Anna / Rudolf Schwarz ; Ellipse: Church of St. Michael / Rudolf Schwarz ; Rhomboid: Chapel of Nuestra Senora de la Soledad / Felix Candela and Enrique de la Mora y Palomar ; Spiral: Chapel of the President's Palace / Oscar Niemeyer -- Search for the artist: a revival of the church as patron of the arts. Church of Notre Dame de Toute Grace / Father Pierre Marie-Alain Couturier ; Chapel of the Rosary / Henri Matisse ; Chapel of St. Pierre / Jean Cocteau -- Integration: toward a new church architecture. Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut / Le Corbusier ; Cathedral of Brasilia / Oscar Niemeyer.Contemporary protestant architecture / Dr. Paul Tillich -- Lutheran. Stahl Kirche / Otto Bartning ; Zion Lutheran Church / Petro Belluschi ; Christ Church Lutheran / Saarinen, Saarinen & Associates ; Trinity Lutheran / Pietro Belluschi and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill -- Episcopal. Chapel of St. James the Fisherman / Olav Hammarstrom ; Church of the Redeemer / Pietro Belluschi and Rogers, Taliaferro & Lamb ; Robert F. Carr Memorial Chapel / Ludwig Mies van der Rohe -- Methodist. Annie Pfeiffer Memorial Chapel / Frank Lloyd Wright ; First Methodist Church / Alden Dow -- Presbyterian. First Presbyterian Church / Pietro Belluschi ; Trinity Presbyterian Church / The Architects Collaborative -- Reformed: Reformed Church / Werner M. Moser -- Congregational: Children's Campus, the Neighborhood Church / Smith & Williams -- Baptist: First Baptist Church / E.A. Sovik & Associates -- Christian Church-Disciples of Christ: First Christian Church / Eliel Saarinen & Eero Saarinen -- Christian Science: First Church of Christ, Scientist / Charles Warren Callister -- Unitarian-Universalist. First Universalist Church / Schweikher, Elting & Bennett ; Meeting House of the First Unitarian Society / Frank Lloyd Wright -- Monasteries and seminaries: Catholic monastery. Abbey of St. John the Baptist / Marcel Breuer ; Priory of St. Mary and St. Louis / Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum ; Priory of St. Gregory the Great / Pietro Belluschi and Anderson, Beckwith & Haible -- Protestant Seminary. Concordia Senior College / Eero Saarinen & Associates ; Golden Gate Theological Seminary / John Carl Warnecke.Presents forty examples of twentieth-century Catholic and Protestant architecture, including monasteries and seminaries as well as church buildings. From Perret's Church of Notre Dame, Le Raincy, France, to Niemeyer's plans for the Cathedral of Brasilia. Several of the buildings are in the United States.
Subjects: Church architecture.; Church decoration and ornament.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Alone with you in the ether : a love story / by Blake, Olivie,author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes an intimate and contemporary study of time, space, and the nature of love. Alone with You in the Ether explores what it means to be unwell, and how to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you're not broken. CHICAGO, SOMETIME-- Two people meet in the armory of the Art Institute by chance. Prior to their encounter, he is a doctoral student who manages his destructive thoughts with compulsive calculations about time travel; she is a bipolar counterfeit artist undergoing court-ordered psychotherapy. By the end of the story, these things will still be true. But this is not a story about endings. For Regan, life is a finish line of mutually assured disappointment. Her method of coping with the dreariness of existence is to project herself into imagined multipotency, spinning new threads of destiny with every impulsive decision she makes. For Aldo, life is a plague of constancy--a structure of rules and formulas that keep him going, without which the entire frame of his existence would collapse. For both of them, life is a matter of resigning themselves to the blueprints of inevitability, until six conversations with a stranger form the variable that glitches the entire simulation."--
Subjects: Time-travel fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Romance fiction.; Space and time; Man-woman relationships; Strangers; Love;
Available copies: 30 / Total copies: 38
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Yarn-i-tec-ture : a knitter's guide to spinning : building exactly the yarn you want / by Moreno, Jillian,author.(CARDINAL)550910;
The blueprint -- The foundation -- The frame -- The walls -- The roof -- The paint -- The front door -- The landscaping -- Housewarming."Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want. In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers 12 delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand-spun yarns,"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Hand spinning.; Yarn.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Protecting manufactured homes from floods and other hazards : a multi-hazard foundation and installation guide. by United States.Federal Emergency Management Agency.(CARDINAL)137480;
"FEMA 85 has been updated to reflect the requirements of the most current codes and standards and to provide a best practices approach in reducing damages from natural hazards. Designs are included for wood-framed foundations, conventional concrete and masonry pier foundations, and ground anchors. A detailed example showing step-by-step procedures on how to design a foundation for a manufactured home is also included"--Preface.
Subjects: Anchorage (Structural engineering); Building, Stormproof.; Housing; Mobile homes; Mobile homes; Prefabricated houses;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Micro living : 40 innovative tiny houses equipped for full-time living, in 400 square feet or less / by Diedricksen, Derek,author.(CARDINAL)398766;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Big tinies (over 250 square feet) -- The inside story: It isn't for everyone / by Andrew Odom -- Small tinies (150-250 square feet) -- The inside story: Real-world tips for tiny kitchen survival / by Michelle Boyle ; The inside story: Minimalism: getting it, and getting there / by Ryan Nicodemus -- Teeny tinies (under 150 square feet) -- The inside story: Before you build / by Derek "Deek" Diedricksen -- Bonus! The Cafam cabin framing plans.Profiles 40 tiny practical houses that are equipped for full-time living, all in 400 square feet or less. Detailed photography and a floor plan for each structure highlight inventive space-saving design features along with the nuts-and-bolts details of heating, cooling, electric, and plumbing systems. Includes tips on what to consider before you build and framing plans for a prototype small cabin.
Subjects: Small houses.; Domestic space.;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 21
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