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New York Times– bestselling author Stuart Woods returns with another page-turning thriller

President Will Lee is having a rough week. His vice president just died during surgery. Confirmation hearings for the new vice president are under way, but the squeaky-clean governor whom Will has nominated may have a few previously unnoticed skeletons in his closet. And Teddy Fay, the rogue CIA agent last seen in Shoot Him If He Runs, is plotting his revenge on CIA director Kate Rule Lee—the president’s wife.

Plus there are some loose nukes in Pakistan that might just trigger World War III if Will’s diplomatic efforts fall short. It’s up to President Lee—with some help from Holly Barker, Lance Cabot, and a few other Stuart Woods series regulars—to save the world, and the upcoming election..
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8 full-color pages, 450 b/w photos, 20 drawings 8 x 11.A new and updated edition of the highly popular first edition New sections on using power tools and framing fabric art Complete directory of suppliers Over 40,000 copies of the first edition sold Framing a favorite picture, whether a gallery piece or a childs drawing, can be easy and inexpensive thanks to this revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller. Home Book of Picture Framing is the most comprehensive guide to mounting, matting, and framing oil paintings, watercolors, posters, photographs, calendar pages, and greeting cards without spending a fortune. Complete with sections on safety, tools, materials, and techniques, the book contains all the information needed to prepare homeowners for their first project. For those wanting to turn this skill into profit, the author gives advice on starting a business. Guidelines for framing three-dimensional objects are included, and new sections on using power tools, framing needlework, and creating hinged and easel-style frames demonstrate the most recent trends in framing. Kenn Oberrecht is the author of several woodworking and photography books, including the popular first edition of Home Book of Picture Framing. He lives in North Bend, Oregon. Recently, my wife, Patty, and I were brousing in a gourmet shop in Florence, Oregon, when she noticed a large, framed poster and asked the woman behind the counter if it was for sale. The proprietor said she had unframed copies available and began to tell her about getting it professionally mounted and framed. When Patty told her that Im a framer, the woman turned to me and said, Maybe you can tell meI think I paid too much, but I didnt ask ahead of time. So I didnt complain when the framer charged me $250. I gulped and took a second look at the poster. . . . I made a quick assessment and told the woman that she could have framed it herself for about $50. from Chapter One, Home Book of Picture Framing 2nd Edition .
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The popularity of digital cameras has us taking more photographs than ever before, but what can you do with all those pictures? PHOTOCRAFT offers over 40 easy and creative alternatives to stuffing prints into dusty shoeboxes or albums. Turn your photographs into quilts, scarves, shower curtains or folding screens. Channel your inner Andy Warhol and a print becomes a piece of pop art. Decorate your home with these very personal and unique treasures or give them as one-of-a-kind gifts. Colour photographs and line illustrations accompany concise, step- by-step instructions for each project. The book also explains simple techniques such as scanning, cropping and overprinting. A unique and highly practical book, PHOTOCRAFT will appeal to everyone who has ever discovered - or taken - a photograph they love..
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Artistic cropping can improve a photo's focus, and a decorative element to a page or even make up for a poorly taken photo. It is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways for scrapbookers to transform standard, everyday photos and album pages into unique works of art. Step-by-step instruction introduces a whole wealth of distinctive cropping techniques; Takes beginners beyond the initial fear of cropping photos; Shows creative uses for scrapbook cropping tools; Introduces photo slices, segments, rings, silhouettes, weaving and layering for special effects; Teaches how to crop for dynamic mosaics, stained glass, kaleidoscope and quilt photo collages; Artistic photo cropping can make the difference between a plain scrapbook page and a truly great scrapbook page because the photo art speaks for itself. Whichever techniques are used, the results are guaranteed to be a "shear" delight..
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As the "soul of the samurai," the sword is famously both the symbol and instrument of Japanese military prowess. Less known, at least in the West, is its role as a fashion accessory or status symbol. And more than the weapon itself, it was the sword’s metal fittings--from the hand guard to the small decorative plates on the hilt--that reflected the complexities of samurai life. Some fittings were meant to convey the honor and self-control expected of a samurai while on official duty, while other, more flamboyant ones reflected his leisure-time persona as "man about town." Later, when the wearing of swords spread beyond the samurai class, both the decorative function of the fittings and the variety of their designs sharply increased, leading to some of the most sophisticated and accomplished metalwork ever created.

Lethal Elegance presents 150 of these remarkable sword fittings, and is one of the few books in a Western language to focus on the visual presentation, rather than the function or culture of the sword. It discusses the many effects achieved with different alloys, the evolution of fittings in relation to changes in warfare, the symbolism of particular motifs, and standards for connoisseurship. Nearly all these fittings were once owned by trained swordsmen, and the weapons they ornamented could surely inflict fatal wounds. But their extraordinary variety and beauty, lavishly illustrated and carefully presented by Joe Earle, also reveal them as marvels of self-expression and personal style.

Essay by Joe Earle.

Clothbound, 8.5 x 9.25 in. / 250 pgs.
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Have you ever taken a trophy buck to a taxidermist, but were disappointed in the results-or the cost? With the help of Monte Burch and taxidermist Mark Nash, not only will you learn to create a lifelike mount you'll be proud to show off, you'll save money by doing it yourself!

Find out how to choose the right tools and materials; make measurements for various deer head mounts; cape, skin, tan and store hides and more. Over 250 step-by-step photos and illustrations clearly demonstrate each procedure, while an 8-page color insert reveals the outstanding results. You'll also learn to model nostrils, tear ducts, lips, facial veins and eyes; Meticulous instructions are given for fitting the cape and ear-liners-this section along contains nearly 50 photos! Artistic finishing techniques for cleaning, filling, and painting your deer head are also covered. While deer heads are the focus in this informative new book, you'll also learn to work with full-body mounts, open-mouth mounts, attractive European mounts and traditional antler mounts. Or tackle such novelty projects as leg and foot ornaments or antler lamps and knife handles. You'll also find pro tips on cleaning your mount to maintain that lifelike look. No other book on the market covers this subject in such detail.

Who knows? This could be the start of a whole new career!

Learn to:
* Choose the best tools and materials
* Make accurate measurements
* Cape, skin, tan, and store hides
* Model nostrils, tear ducts, facial veins and eyes
* Work with head, antler, and full-body mounts
* Create novelty lamps, knife handles . . . and more

Mounting Your Deer Head at Home is the first book on this subject to hit the market in many years. The information is fresh and relevant. No other book available today covers this subject in such detail and with the latest in products and techniques. Not only will you be proud of the deer you mount-you'll also save money by doing it yourself as well!.
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Step-by-step instructions! The professional framer's reference guide to mounting. Step-by-step instructions for dry mounting, wet mounting, spray adhesive and pressure-sensitive methods. Selecting the appropriate mounting board. Adhesives: wet paste, pressure-sensitive, dry mount tissues and film. How to handle buckling, bubbles and other problems. Setting up a mounting worktable and work station. Types of mounting equipment and accessories. Laminating. Canvas Transfers. Step-by-step instructions for projects including mounting posters, photographs, magazines, newspaper, fabric and plastics. A quick-reference mounting method chart..
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Now in paperback: For decades the world has credited renowned explorer Sir Edmund Hillary with being the first person to reach the peak of Mount Everest. But was he? Evidence to the contrary arrives one day on the doorstep of Chris ElliottÑan anonymous package that contains the diary of his Great Uncle Percy Brackett Elliott, an adventurer (and raving loony) who mysteriously disappeared decades ago while climbing Everest. The diary seems to indicate that PercyÑnot HillaryÑwas the first person to reach the peak. By retracing PercyÕs journey, Chris believes he will be able to uncover the mystery behind his disappearance and perhaps once and for all determine who was really the first person to summit Everest..
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