June New Release - Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs

Title: Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal 

 Herbs

             

Subtitle: A Beginner’s Guide

                

Author/s: Rosemary Gladstar

RRP: $18.99

ISBN: 9781612120058

Format:  Paperback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 229mm x 178mm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Just as people are increasingly thinking about where their food comes from - and looking for greater control over their food sources - they are also seeking to take greater control of their health care. With health care costs soaring and the frightening list of side effects from pharmaceutical drugs continuing to build, many are looking to herbal medicine for a gentler, less expensive approach to treating everyday ailments. This title covers 33 common plants that can be grown nearly anywhere and used in a variety of ways, including familiar plants such as garlic, echinacea, burdock, nettles and chamomile. It includes step-by-step instructions for drying and preserving herbs and for making the most common herbal preparations including salves, syrups, tinctures, pills and capsules. It features 20 basic recipes, including some "food as medicine" recipes for healing pestos, vinegars and soups.

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June New Release - 101 Ground Training Exercises for Every Horse & Handler

Title: 101 Ground Training Exercises

 for Every Horse & Handler

Author/s: Cherry Hill

RRP: $34.99

ISBN: 9781612120522

Format:  Paperback, 256 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 216mm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Every moment you spend with your horse is an opportunity to instill good habits and develop his respect, trust and willingness to work with you. All horses need a solid foundation of in-hand and guide-line training in order to be safe to handle and ride. Cherry Hill’s comprehensive collection of 101 ground-training exercises leads you and your horse through catching, yielding, turning, sacking out, backing, long lining, doing obstacle work and much more. Every exercise is fully illustrated and described in easy-to-follow, step-by-step language that you can refer to during your ground training work - simply hang the book in the barn or on a fence post and you’re ready to go! The exercises include clear goals, variations, common problems to watch out for and lesson reviews.

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June New Release - Woodworking 101

Title: Woodworking 101

             

Subtitle: Includes Step-by-Step 

Instructions for 8 Projects

Author/s: Aimé Fraser, Matthew 

Teague and Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781600853685

Format:  Paperback, 304 pages

Dimensions: 277mm x 216mm

Publisher: Taunton Press

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

For absolute beginners looking to become confident woodworkers relatively quickly, this self-teaching guide will do the trick. Highly visual and easy to follow, Woodworking 101 includes detailed step-by-step photos, illustrations, shop schematics and exploded drawings. Readers will learn how to set up and maintain their own shop, work with basic tools and finesse their skills building a chair, a table, a bookcase, a bench – even a simple bed. With the basics mastered here, there’s no end to what new woodworkers will accomplish for years to come.

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June New Release - Trim Carpentry

Title: Trim Carpentry

             

Series: For Pros by Pros

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781600855023

Format:  Paperback, 240 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 215mm

Publisher: Taunton Press

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Trim carpentry requires attention to minute detail, the right tools and a good amount of patience and care. Written by builders from all over the country, this all-new compilation of articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine provides readers with tips, techniques and invaluable advice from some of the best professionals in the industry. From the basics of trim carpentry and crown moulding techniques, to trimming windows and doors, wainscoting and stairs, Trim Carpentry is the ideal how-to guide for builders and ambitious do-it-yourselfers who want pro-level information.

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June New Release - Router Jigs & Templates

Title: Router Jigs & Templates

             

Subtitle: Guided Routing for Perfect 

Project Building

Author/s: Anthony Bailey

RRP: $34.99

ISBN: 9781861088888

Format:  Paperback, 176 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 210mm

Publisher: GMC Publications

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Its ability to shape, join and cut materials makes the router one of the most versatile of all woodworking power tools, especially when it is used in conjunction with jigs and templates. This book will show you everything you need to know to get the best out of a router, including advice on the selection process and the range of accessories available, guidance on freehand and table routing and ways to improve accuracy. You will also find fully illustrated instructions for ten basic and ten complex jigs and templates to make, plus eight practical projects for the home.

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June New Release - Dreaming From The Journal Page

Title: Dreaming from the Journal Page

             

Subtitle: Transforming the Sketchbook

 to Art

                

Author/s: Melanie Testa

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781440314346

Format:  Paperback, 128 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 210mm

Publisher: North Light Books

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

The artist’s journal is not only a great place to start a library of personal marks, doodles and ideas, but also a forum to experiment with ideas for projects that ultimately move beyond the journal page. Dreaming from the Journal Page encourages the reader to experiment and play while also learning step-by-step techniques for working in a variety of media. Readers explore techniques, organise their memories and create a personal visual language, gaining confidence to develop their ideas into tangible works of art.

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June New Release - The Complete Decorated Journal

Title: Complete Decorated Journal

             

Subtitle: A Compendium of 

Journaling Techniques

                

Author/s: Gwen Diehn

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781454702030

Format:  Paperback, 240 pages

Dimensions: 254mm x 216mm

Publisher: Lark Books

Aust. Release Date:  June 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Now two of the most successful books by Gwen Diehn, The Decorated Page and The Decorated Journal, are bound together into one comprehensive and inspiring volume. The combined contents offer readers an unmatched collection of great ideas and techniques from the latest supplies (papers, adhesives, paints, pens) to innovative layouts (mandalas, diagonals, cutouts, grids). Sidebars highlight specific genres such as pillow books, nature journals and illuminated manuscripts. Plus, newly added content includes journaling artist profiles along with galleries of their work, new techniques and a new project where readers learn to make a journal from a butter box.

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