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December 2006
Look for these titles in the new book section at the
front of the library!
332.024016 Ber
My
Wishes
Attorney Benjamin Berkley provides a guide to organizing your life and
preparing for the inevitable, including: wills or trusts, medical
treatment options, powers of attorney, your obituary and eulogy, final
arrangements, and more.
332.722 Bor
The
Reverse Mortgage Advantage
Warren Boroson explains the pros and cons , ins and outs or reverse
mortgages for people 62 and older who are considering the method to
finance their retirement.
634.98 Phi
The
Backyard Lumberjack
The father and son team of Stephen and Frank Philbrick draw on their
years of experience managing a woodlot in Massachusetts to explain
what it takes to bring a tree from forest to fireplace: getting your
gear, selecting trees, felling, bucking, splitting, stacking, and
burning. With a chapter on logger games.
641.509 Ber
Festive
Feasts Cookbook
A selection of 50 recipes that recreate ten historical feasts from
around the world: the return of Odysseus, 1001 Arabian nights, the
Borgia court, Hiawatha's wedding feast, the Mughal emperors, cuisine
of the Aztecs, dinner with Queen Elizabeth I, a Jewish Passover
supper, in imperial birthday banquet in the Forbidden City, and a
Georgian Christmas.
658.452 Zel
Say
It With Presentations - Rev. and exp.
ed.
McKinsey & Company's Gene Zelazny shows you how to plan, design
and deliver effective business presentations, covering such topics as:
know what to put in and what to leave out; determining your message;
writing the presentation; selecting the best medium; making the most
of visuals; rehearsing; setting up facilities and equipment;
projecting confidence, conviction and enthusiasm; and answering
questions.
658.87 McG
How
to Start and Run an eBay Consignment Business
Learn to run a profitable eBay consignment business at home or from a
drop-off store, making money selling other people's stuff. Explains
how to locate and work with consignors, decide what kinds of items to
sell, decide how much to charge for your services, create compelling
listings, run successful auctions, build your credibility and offer
superior customer service, and more. With sample contract forms and
flyers.
728.922 Bur
Living
Barns
- Updated ed.
With over 500 photographs, this book shows you how to get started
converting old barns of all kinds into homes or commercial buildings.
745.5 Pac
Kitschy
Crafts
Rediscover such lost styles of home décor as seashells, canvas-backed
wall hangings, plastic fruit, sock monkeys, upholstered refrigerators,
crocheted toilet paper covers, LP serving bowls, and more.
745.56 Mul
Metal
Embossing Workshop
Over thirty projects for embellished home accessories and paper
crafts.
746.46 Tor
Shifting
Perspectives
Learn to use a fresnel lens to slightly shift your quilt blocks,
trimming your way to one-of-a-kind quilts.
810.8 Bes 2006
The
Best American Nonrequired Reading, 2006
Dave Eggers presents another year's worth of the country's finest
short fiction and nonfiction, including: excerpts from graphic novels
by Guy Deslisle, Gipi, and Joe Sacco; best fake headlines from the
Onion ("Fritolaysia cuts off chiplomatic relations with Snakistan");
700 best names for hoboes ("Hell's Own Breath Hinkley,"
"The Wisconsin Scourge," "Iowa Noam Chomsky,"
"Cthulhu Carl"); best American things to know about Chuck
Norris (he's the only person in the world who can e-mail a roundhouse
kick); David Foster Wallace's Kenyon commencement speech ("Live
consciously"); and much, much more.
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