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Linda F. Radke, author of "Promote Like a Pro: Small Budget, Big Show."
This book touches the heart, and encourages even the biggest grump to be a bit kinder and more patient with the world.
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This books belongs to the subseries "Families are Forever" and really express that thought.
Great humor, wonderful story, and excellent addition to your library -- keep for a second and a third read -------- especially as it intoduces you to Nancy Shapiro in the "Expectantly Yours" series -- ANYTHING FOR HER MARRIAGE -- Another great follow-up book.
Templeton does a great job of portraying a relationship that includes a pre-made family. The kids act like kids. They fight, they whine and they wormed their way into Elizabeth's heart, as well as mine. Guy is a man trying to do everything and frequently falling short. But he picks himself up and just keeps on trying. The love and tenderness he has with his children and with Elizabeth is the mark of a true hero in my book. Watching the relationship between Guy and Elizabeth overcome the odds and flourish was a true reading pleasure.
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You can read more about the book at
http://www.kcEnamels.com/enamel_book
which lists the Table of Contents, shows you each of the project pieces, includes some additions to the book like a list of photo references of each artist's plate in the book and more.
Each chapter is laid out beautifully and clearly: Tools, Materials, a short overview, Metalwork, Enameling, and Finishing, each in numbered steps. A highlighted box prior to the overview lists Techniques to Know with page references to instructions covered at the beginning of the book. Another lists colors needed to replicate the project as illustrated. "Notes" throughout include helpful hints such as how to avoid problems with a specific instruction, or special touches the author might add at this point. "Tips" include where to find specific tools or supplies. The 3" margin is filled with clear step-by step photos.
The book opens with a brief history and then a complete glossary of terms, techniques and tools used in the book. I thought it brilliant to place these terms first as an integral part of the book instead of an afterthought at the back. The Enamelists' Tool Kit was not just a complete list of everything you could need, but warnings and instructions on how to maintain a safe studio - also important information before jumping headfirst into a project.
The section on Enameling Application covered every possibility, including tools, with referrals to project pages, and firing, including supports, heat sources and their care. Studio Basics, Tips and Tricks included where to scavenge tools, when to high fire, and excellent photos of the four stages of firing. Cohen clarifies the 6 grades of sifting and when to use each with a fine chart. Her helpful hints throughout, such as capturing silt with coffee filters when washing enamels, are wonderful and highlighted so they are easy to spot. She continues with sections on test firing and color analysis, computer-aided designs, metal patterning, soldering/fusing, metal preparation, wirework, basic enamel applications, foil application, finishing , metal finishing, and mounting. Then she added a miscellaneous section, in case she forgot anything. There are 31 tips in these sections alone. Written by Cohen, this information is referred to in every chapter in the highlighted "Techniques to Know" boxes. The final chapter confronts 14 common enameling problems with 56 possible causes and solutions.
This book is overwhelmingly well- organized and leaves out nothing. The artists represented are amongst the best and so are their projects, which can be created in any studio. It's a treasure. It belongs in every studio and every school. Don't miss it!
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For the independent reader, this book offers clear narrative and a helpful glossary. The format is interactive, as the authors have not only included substantial information about all kinds of bears, but photo captions that invite young readers to think and reflect.
I have found Born to Be Wild to be an invaluable resource for research projects and quiet reading time in my classroom. My students all fell in love with the endearing tale of Ferosha, an orphaned polar bear cub that makes her way into the author's hearts.
In these days of digitally altered photos and phony news stories, it is refreshing to find these photographers/authors attained all their photos the old-fashioned way: with hard work, dedication and artistic talent. I highly recommend this book to any bear lover, young or old.
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"Read it again! Read it again!" "Wave at the waves!" "Eww, don't eat jellyfish! Gross!" "The sheep is getting wet! Watch out! Splash!" "Christy, get the funny story!"
The children love this book! The simple pictures and easy-to-read rhymes make it fun for them to look at and hear as well as enjoyable for me to read out loud. I still cannot get through it without laughing and I think that's one of the reasons the kids like it so much! "Brain Cell" is fun for the pure sake of being just that, fun!
Lovely colors and heavy pages make it easy for her to handle. Brief "story" line make it easy to read over and over and ..... We plan to buy more by these people.
I had to mail it to her home when it was accidently left behind.
At 18 months other books are appealing to her but "Brian Cell" was the first.
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