Want to know what goodies you can make with your garbage? This book shows you how to give everyday household items a new life the hip craftsters way. You'll discover how to complete more than 30 creative projects using materials you already have at your disposal, while reducing trash and upcycling your personal style. From a credit card bracelet to a map photo frame, this fun guide shows you how to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces—one earth-friendly project at a time.
Exploring the Self through Photography: Activities for Use in Group Work
Photography is an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages whether as a valued leisure pursuit, a creative hobby or as an occasional holiday pastime. On a deeper level, however, photography shows us how to look at things from different perspectives, to reflect, to communicate and to express ourselves in a way that goes beyond words. The reflective qualities of this accessible arts medium make it an ideal tool to increase self-awareness and instigate change. This book shows how it can be used to encourage and support personal and professional growth with a wide range of ages and in a variety of therapeutic contexts.
Hidden Collective Factors in Speculative Trading: A Study in Analytical Economics
What are the roots of the present economic crisis? The book shows that the factors commonly mentioned (e. g. subprime loans, fall in housing prices) have occurred in the past and therefore cannot account for the severity of the present crisis. There must be "something else". The analysis shows that there was a "phase transition" in the United States around 1975 which brought the following changes: - The stagnation of real wages over the past 30 years and a parallel rise in indebtment levels.
Adorably simple, enchantingly cute, crocheted critters are capturing hearts around the world. Called “amigurumi” in Japan, these charming little pets are easy and fun to make. This English-language pattern book shows you how to create amigurumi animals that are true expressions of your creative side. 12 patterns include cat, monkey, bear, frog, turtle and more.
Everyone wants their life to count. We all wish we could make a difference in a hurting world. The good news is that we can. Despite our own brokenness (and, in fact, because of it) each of us can be Jesus's hands and feet on Earth, reaching out to others in real and profound ways. With powerful true stories, illustrations from the life of Christ, and specific activities for readers to engage, DO Something! is a hopeful and practical book that shows how to live out faith in a way that improves people's lives. With transparency and humility, Miles McPherson shares his own shortcomings as a young pastor trying to connect with people in need.
