Literature and Utopian Politics in Seventeenth-Century England
Appelbaum surveys literature from 1603 to the 1660s and shows how its ideal politics were engaged in the reality of political and social struggle. He also shows how self-defeating the exercise could be. In an era of political and religious conflict, writers asserted themselves as the authors of social and political ideals.
Who am I? The 16 Basic Desires that Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities
With this breakthrough study of the motivational forces behind human behavior, and grounded in the most up-to-date psychological research available, Dr. Steven Reiss explains the 16 desires and values that shape our behavior-and shows how the ways we prioritize them determines our personality.
As never before, our lives are bombarded with daily events that stir fear – real or imagined – in both our individual and collective psyches. From financial worries to social anxiety, from public speaking to personal safety, Free Yourself from Fears shows us how to ‘unlearn’ our unreal fears and find emotional freedom.Applying the power of psychology, O’Connor goes inside the mind and shows you how to deal not only with such common anxieties as fear of heights and flying but also fear of other people’s opinions and even of our own success.
The sequel to Katherine Dewey's popular book "Creating Life-Like Animals in Polymer Clay", this time she pulls out all the stops to teach both novice and accomplished sculptors alike just how she creates the realistic figures she has been renowned for over her 30 year professional career. If you aspire to be a figurative sculptor or already are one, this is a book you must have. In her no-nonsense, show-how-it's-done teaching style, Katherine shows with more than 400 full color photos, detailed illustrations, and step-by-step instructions how to do it all. Her modeling methods are not complicated. .
Articles on design, technique, history, new and old quilt patterns, trends, museum quilts, and current events in quilting. Exhibitions, quilt shows, quiltmaking lessons, and quilt competitions.
