December New Release - Complete Visual Guide to "Good Dog" Training

Title: Complete Visual Guide to 

 “Good Dog” Training

             

Subtitle: The Balanced Way to 

 a Well-Behaved Pet

                

Author/s: Babette Haggerty

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781937994051

Format:  Paperback, 160 pages

Dimensions: 210mm x 260mm

Publisher: Race Point Publishing

Aust. Release Date:December 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Babette Haggerty brings her fool-proof dog training classes, developed over thirty years of experience, right into owners’ houses and yards through step-by-step photographs of every part of every important lesson readers need to train their dog, plus a few fun tricks. It’s like she’s right there transforming your dog from rascally newcomer to well behaved and considerate companion. Babette is a sought-out expert for the Westminster Dog Show and has trained dogs for various celebrities including Jack Nicklaus, Jimmy Buffett and most recently Seth Meyers.

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November New Release - Henna Sourcebook

Title: Henna Sourcebook

             

Subtitle: Traditional Henna Motifs from 

 the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, 

 China, and India

Author/s: Mary Packard

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781937994082

Format:  Paperback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 260mm x 210mm

Publisher: Race Point Publishing

Aust. Release Date: Nov 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

No one knows for sure when henna was first used for skin decorating, but traces of henna have been found on mummies in Egypt and in cave painting in India dating back thousands of years. While this tradition is still widely used in India, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, it is now gaining popularity throughout the Western world as well. Henna patterns are seen adorning pop icons like Madonna, Demi Moore and Prince, and henna artists are becoming an increasingly common sight at street fairs and shops as a temporary and painless alternative to tattoos. Design motifs are included from many different cultures with background information provided about the symbolism of the designs and motifs.

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November New Release - Ultimate Guitar Sourcebook

Title: Ultimate Guitar Sourcebook

 Author/s: Tony Bacon

RRP: $39.99

ISBN: 9781937994044

Format:  Hardback, 288 pages

Dimensions: 330mm x 184mm

Publisher: Race Point Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  November 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

A stunning visual guide to the history and development of all types of guitars, packed with detailed information and profiling everything from the legendary Martin flat-tops to Gibson’s arch-top guitars and Fender’s twelve string electrics. The book is divided by type into nine chapters, each telling the full story of a major type of guitar. It is sub-divided geographically so the reader gets a global picture of guitar making from the US to the Far East and from Europe to Australia.

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