Download or read book America s Heritage Quilts written by and published by Better Homes & Gardens Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the history of American quilts, shows and describes traditional patterns, and offers advice on planning and making a quilt.

Download or read book Dervishes written by Beth Helms and published by Picador. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The richly textured, panoramic story of an American mother and daughter stuck in the expatriate community of Ankara, Turkey, in 1975--each of them trying to discover a life in the larger world, each in way over her head When she is twelve years old, Canada moves with her mother and father to Ankara, Turkey, where her father has been stationed by the government. It is 1975--the Cold War is in full swing and tensions in the Middle East are escalating. But in Ankara's diplomatic community, the days are lazy and indulgent--one long cocktail party. While her father routinely disappears on official business, Canada and her mother, Grace, find themselves in the company of gossipy embassy wives and wealthy Turkish women, immersed in a routine of card games and afternoons at the baths. By the time summer comes, and the city's electricity shuts down from dawn to dusk, mother and daughter can no longer tolerate the insular society--or each other. Alternating between their perspectives, Dervishes follows Canada and Grace as they set out into the larger city: Grace is drawn to the lover of her wealthy, manipulative Turkish friend; Canada competes with another girl for the attentions of an arrogant Turkish houseboy, one who knows all their mothers' secrets. Before long, both are in over their heads, and their transgressions threaten to strand them between the safe island of westerners and a strange city that guards its secrets fiercely. Written with sensuousness and empathy, Beth Helms's debut is the story of a mother and daughter cut loose from their foundations, hungry for independence but dangerously naive.

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Download or read book The Emperor Far Away written by David Eimer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1949, Mao Zedong announced the birth of the People's Republic of China, a proclamation to the world that, after centuries of war and social conflict, China had emerged as one nation. Since then, this idea has been propagated by broadcasts of marches and mass demonstrations of unity, designed for the benefit of the international community. For many living in the vast country, however, the old Chinese adage holds true: “the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.” Bordered by fourteen countries, China could be thought of as more a continent than a country, and yet it is ruled as one and treated so by political and financial commentators, who refer to a traditionally “Chinese” way of life. Few Westerners make it far beyond the major cities, and the Chinese government has made it difficult to do so. David Eimer undertook a dangerous journey to China's unexplored frontiers, to the outer reaches where Beijing's power has little influence. His chronicle shines new light on the world's most populous country, showing clearly that China remains in many ways a divided state. Traveling through the Islamic areas of Xinjiang province, into the forbidden zone of Tibet and across Route 219, which runs the rough boundary shared with India, the only disputed frontier in China, Eimer exposes the country's inner conflict. All the tensions in China today-from its war against drugs and terrorism and the unstable relationships it maintains with Russia and Korea to its internal social issues-take on new meaning when seen from China's most remote corners. The Emperor Far Away is a brilliant melding of journalism and history and essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary China.

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Download or read book Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit written by Carole Nelson Douglas and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-05-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Temple Barr, public relations whiz, rocks Las Vegas with her wacky friends, and enemies, fast paced action and laughs.

Download or read book Modern Plus Sign Quilts written by Cheryl Brickey and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add to your quilting repertoire with the universally popular plus sign! These 16 bold, graphic designs range from modern to traditional, with something for every skill level and style. Detailed instructions and illustrations walk confident beginners and intermediate quilters through traditional piecing, paper piecing, and fusible machine appliqué to create baby quilts, throw quilts, bed quilts, and more. Use your favorite types of fabric—solids, prints, precuts, or scraps—to make the projects your own.

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Download or read book Then and Now Quilts written by Joyce Geiszler and published by C&t Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional quilts get an updated look and simplified instructions in this inspiring book. Yesterday's inspirations and today's techniques combine to become tomorrow's treasures.

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