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Ever had that one troublesome open champagne bottle that measures about an inch too tall for any...
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BACK IN STOCK AND GOING FAST! When New World Library first published Valerie Ann Worwood’s The...
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This is on the short list of key books for anyone who live in or loves the American Southwest. With scientific precision and understated emotional power, it explains what your future holds. A remarkable book.
— Bill McKibben, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
Non-experts who want a concrete sense of climate change's impact, and a lyrical reading experience, should turn to A Great Aridness.
— Washington Post
The American Southwest is one of the most hauntingly beautiful regions on earth. Yet, amidst its soaring azure sky and stark landscapes, exists the reality of staggering population growth. When combined with the intensifying effects of climate change, the oasis-based society is dangerously close to the brink of a Dust-Bowl-scale catastrophe.
In A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest, William deBuys paints a compelling picture of what the Southwest might look like when the heat turns up and the water runs out. This semi-arid land, vulnerable to water shortages, rising temperatures, wildfires, and a host of other environmental challenges, is poised to bear the heaviest consequences of global environmental change in the United States.
By examining the vanishing wildlife, forest die backs, and the over-allocation of the already stressed Colorado River, deBuys (see About the Author below) paints a vivid picture of how what is happening in the Southwest will provide a glimpse of what other mid-latitude arid lands worldwide, the Mediterranean Basin, southern Africa, and the Middle East, will experience in the coming years.
A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest offers an unflinching look at the dramatic effects of climate change occurring right now in our own backyard.
You can learn more about the story behind the William deBuys writing of A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest here.
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An active conservationist, deBuys has helped protect more than 150,000 acres in New Mexico, Arizona, and North Carolina. He lives and writes on a small farm in northern New Mexico.
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With a dedication of "To all cocktail drinkers, from the sage imbiber to the budding enthusiast", how can you resist An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails: 50 Classic Cocktail Recipes, Tips and Tales?
The classic cocktail is made up of three parts, something strong, something sweet and something bitter. Shaken or stirred, on the rocks or straight up, every cocktail has a unique history. An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails showcases the often romantic origin of classic and modern mixed drinks and the fascinating characters who made them famous.
The drink recipes include favorite classics, such as the Old-Fashioned, the White Russian, and the Sidecar, alongside forgotten standards such as the Blood and Sand. Written by Orr Shtuhl (see About the Author below), each page is beautifully illustrated by Elizabeth Graeber (of Pie - A Hand Drawn Almanac fame) and filled with not only killer recipes, but tricks of the trade like "How to Like Tequila" and "How to Buy Bar Equipment".
In addition to mixing tips and techniques, An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails brings the marvels of mixology to every home bartender and is a must the next time you crave a mint julep on the veranda or need a Vesper before sitting down to view Casino Royale with Daniel Craig as Bond, James Bond.
Think An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails is pretty cool? Love pie? Then you have to check out Pie: An Hand-Drawn Almanac. Both have very tasty offerings and delightful illustrations. And those illustrations were done by the incredibly talented Elizabeth Graeber, who also did wonderful illustration Pretty Things & Cool Stuff!
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The Jazz Messengers have been called the Eighth Wonder of the World. And the recording of Art Blakey and The Original Jazz Messengers is where it all began back in 1956.
Legendary jazz drummer Art Blakey - known as "The Tiger of Jazz" because of his ferocious playing style - started The Jazz Messengers in the late 40s. With Blakey at the helm, the band was a beacon that attracted an ever-changing lineup of talented young players who sharpened their chops on the way to claiming their own bright spotlights in jazz history.
The long list of Jazz Messengers includes more than 150 alums, and it is a mind-blowing collection! See Tidbits below. And they cooked for more than 40 years, matched only by various jazz groups led by Miles Davis.
This inaugural Jazz Messengers lineup set the bar very high for those who followed. In addition to Blakey on drums, there was pianist Horace Silver, Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Donald Byrd on trumpet and Doug Watkins on bass. Mercy!
This 12-track remastered CD of Art Blakey and The Original Jazz Messengers features five tracks that previously were only available on foreign recordings.
Kick back and take a listen….you will want more!
If you like this CD, check out our entire Music collection.
In 1997, Columbia / Legacy Records released The Jazz Messengers CD featuring all of the tracks from the original album of Art Blakey with the Original Jazz Messengers. This 12-track release includes five tracks from the original recording sessions in 1956 that previously were only available on foreign releases. See Track List.
This CD also features new liner notes by noted drummer and New York DJ Kenny Washington, in addition to the original ones written by session producer George Avikian. There also are new photos of this classic quintet.
Art Blakey - Wikipedia - Scroll down and check out Jazz Messengers alums!
The 'Class Presidents' of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - NPR
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Female Enlightenment. That's the timely and timeless title of the original piece of this inspirational...
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Love for sale! Some people are just born happy…and creative. Dana Lucas-Lederberger is one of...
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"I give my soul to the work." — Ikat artist Rasuljon Mirzaahmedov Ikat is the Malay-Indonesian...
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"As Kingfishers Catch Fire is a memoir/gallimaufry of ornithological obsession by Alex Preston. He watches...
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Back in the 80's, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was the end all and be all for television documentaries. In many respects, that continues to hold up even in today's television landscape. This collector's item BBC Training Manual: Documentaries From Script to Screen gives a really cool inside look at how 'The Corporation' went about making the best television on television.
Presented in a simple but comprehensive format, From Script to Screen is a step-back-in-time look at an individual producer's how-to approach to making a documentary program from the time of the first idea right up to the initial screening. Whether made in-studio or on location, the essentials of television documentary making is the same
Then Head of BBC Television Training, Gordon Croton (see About the Author below), has compiled the A-Z's of 'making TV' including the initial steps before production even begins with the Stages of Production and Who are the Television Programmes For. From there, we move to the Idea and the Treatment. Unfortunately, you can't go any farther until that ever-important evil 'Budget' discussion comes in to play.
With today's technology, there are a limitless number of aspiring young television producers eager to, well, produce. BBC Training Manual: Documentaries From Script to Screen is a nostalgia look at the laying of the groundwork for even the most seasoned and confident documentary producers who will remember a time early in their career when 'they didn't know what they didn't know'.
BBC Training Manual: Documentaries From Script to Screen is an out-of-print must collectable for anyone that owns a television, watches television or produces for television.
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Back in the 80's, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was the end all and be all for television documentaries. In many respects, that continues to hold up even in today's television landscape. This collector's item BBC Training Manuals: Filming Action - After Tea We'll Do the Fight gives a really cool inside look at how 'The Corporation' went about making the best television on television. That said, action scenes didn't have to be limited to just feature films.
Presented in a simple but comprehensive format, After Tea We'll Do the Fight... is a step-back-in-time look at a how-to approach to filming action scenes including working with stuntmen, filming with animals, duels & car chase sequences and the obvious, fire and smoke scenes. What are the roots of these $200 million dollar action budget films? Look no further than BBC Training Manuals: Filming Action - After Tea We'll Do the Fight.
Then Senior Instructor of BBC Television Training, Mike Crisp (see About the Author below), has compiled everything you need to know to film the perfect car chase, duel or shootout. When asked to create his first kung-fu scene for Steptoe and Son, Crisp was hooked on getting action sequences right.
The manual begins with the initial groundwork before production even begins with step-by-step instruction on Lens and Camera Height, Undercranking & Overcranking, Archival Footage and Model Shots. From there, we move on to the cool stuff of fire scenes, smoke and visual effects. Unfortunately, you can't go any further until that ever-important evil 'Budget' discussion comes in to play.
With today's technology, there are a limitless number of aspiring young television producers eager to, well, produce. BBC Training Manuals: Filming Action - After Tea We'll Do the Fight is a nostalgia look at the laying of the groundwork for even the most seasoned and confident documentary producers who will remember a time early in their career when 'they didn't know what they didn't know'.
BBC Training Manuals: Filming Action - After Tea We'll Do the Fight is an out-of-print must collectable for anyone that owns a television, watches television or produces for television.
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Wrap bread, cheese, vegetables, or cover a bowl! Bee's Wrap® is the sustainable, natural alternative to plastic...
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I actually love getting up early on Saturday mornings so that we can go to our local farmers markets to get fresh, organic vegetables and fruits, as well as fresh, handmade bread and pastries. But, I really hate the thought of having to store any of them in plastic!
So when I discovered Bee's Wrap's genius approach to People + Plant sustainable food storage that keeps food fresh NATURALLY, I fell in love immediately, and I know you will, too!
FOODIE NOTE: Bee's Wrap is Highly Recommended by Cook's Illustrated!
Bee's Wrap is a reusable, waterproof, and airtight food wrap made of organic cotton muslin, beeswax, jojoba oil, and tree resin.
You simply use the warmth of your hands to seal the wrap around a loaf of bread, a baguette, vegetables, fruits or a dish; in a just a few seconds, the wrap has cooled and it holds its shape and seal. Genius, right?! Media including Saveur, Fine Cooking, Cook's Illustrated, Epicurious, Design Sponge and Prevention think so, too!
It's great for cheese, crusty bread, leftovers, sandwiches, or almost any other food you want to keep fresh.
AND, in addition to being a beautiful material, you can wash your Bee's Wrap in COOL water with a mild dish soap, air dry, fold, and store in a drawer or in a basket on the counter.
The antibacterial properties of the beeswax and jojoba oil help to keep food fresh and allow you to use the Bee's Wrap again and again!
This Bee's Wrap Assortment Package is a set of 3 different sizes so that you wrap bread, cheese, vegetables and cover a bowl, among other things!! You will one Bee's Wrap in each of the following sizes:
PLEASE NOTE: Because Bee"s Wrap can't be washed in too warm or hot water — you don't want the beeswax to melt! Keep it away from direct sunlight, and, it is not recommended for use in storing any meat, fish, poultry, game, etc.
Bee's Wrap keeps food fresh naturally, and it is the perfect alternative to plastic wrap —a very easy and sustainable way for you to do something good for you, your family and the environment!
"Good food has always been central to our home life here in Vermont. We grow and preserve most of our vegetables, we milk goats, raise sheep, pigs and chickens. Our family life revolves around the garden and kitchen.
But all of this food needed to be kept fresh and growing concerns about our environment and the health safety of plastic, made plastic no longer a viable option for food storage. As a stay at home mother of three I was also interested in bringing in additional income while staying home and available to my children.
This is where Bee’s Wrap™ enters. Enchanted with all the shades of muslin, old flour sack, scraps of trimmings, lace, yarn, and given some invaluable suggestions from family and friends, I found that by coating it all in beeswax my creations became functional!
The combination of fabric infused with beeswax, jojoba oil and tree resin made for the perfect alternative to plastic for food storage.
The antibacterial properties of beeswax and jojoba oil help keep food fresh and allow Bee's Wrap to be used again and again.
Bee’s Wrap evolved into a basic food storage product that was easy to clean and use, that we could make available to many people, not just our own households.
The comforting and uplifting scent of melting beeswax filled our home for months. Now, Bee’s Wrap is made in its own shop by myself and some wonderful women.
We are thrilled to be able to share this new product with you and hope you find it as useful and enjoyable to use as we do! "
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately Pretty Things & Cool Stuff cannot accept returns of Bee's Wrap because the product is used for food storage. Please contact us if your package was damaged upon receipt, and we will replace it.
WHAT IS BEE'S WRAP™ MADE OF AND HOW IS IT USED?
Bee's Wrap is made of organic cotton muslin, beeswax, jojoba oil, and tree resin. This combination of ingredients creates a malleable food wrap that can be used again and again.
Simply mold the Bee's Wrap to the top of your dish by using the warmth and pressure of your hands to create a seal. When the Bee's Wrap cools (within seconds) it holds its seal.
Use the same method to wrap cheese, vegetables, bread, and baked goods. It is not recommended for meat.
HOW DO I CARE FOR MY BEE'S WRAP™?
Wash your Bee's Wrap in COOL water with a mild dish soap. Do not subject to heat! Air dry, fold and store in a drawer or in a basket on the counter.
The beeswax and jojoba oil have antibacterial qualities that help to keep your food fresh and allow you to use the Bee's Wrap again and again.
HOW LONG DOES BEE'S WRAP LAST?
Bee's Wrap lasts for up to a year with proper care and regular usage.
