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Watercolour lakes & rivers : start to paint with 3 colours, 3 brushes and 9 easy projects / by Coates, Stephen,author.;
With 3 colours, 3 brushes and this practical advice, you can start painting water scenes in watercolour with just 9 projects. Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush before, professional watercolour teacher and artist Stephen Coates shows you how to paint convincing water scenes in watercolour using just three brushes, three colours, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad. Only students' range watercolour paints are used, yet from these Stephen shows you how to paint nine realistic watercolour scenes. There is no off-putting color theory or long-winded mixing information, but a practical absolute beginner's course that shows the three colours in action. You need only three affordable brushes: a hake and a no. 8 and no. 2 rounds in a synthetic range, to achieve all of the paintings shown. Build your skills through nine easy exercises, starting from the simplest of scenes, resulting in paintings of rivers and lakes you'll be proud of. There are step-by-step photographs for each project, meaning clear instruction and advice throughout, and handy tips and jargon busters appear alongside the steps for short and simple answers to your watercolour woes. Each of Stephen's finished paintings are shown at full size for easy reference, which you can even use to trace from for a stress-free painting experience-- a helpful how-to-trace section at the back of the book shows you how to do this too, with Stephen's friendly instruction.
Subjects: Rivers in art.; Lakes in art.; Watercolor painting; Landscape painting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Will to wild : adventures great and small to change your life / by Stanger, Shelby,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."With her first book, Will to Wild, Shelby shares all she's witnessed and learned in her years covering adventurers. It's the book she wishes she'd had when she first felt the urge to leap from familiar to wild terrain. The one that takes you step-by-step from the first inkling of inspiration for your own wild idea through fear and self-doubt and on to the finish line. In these pages, you will find stories with practical tips and tactics from world-famous rock climbers and ultra-runners, to longtime thru-hikers, surfers, desk jockeys who've figured out how to get off the clock, and even a suburban mom who started teaching women to scale frozen waterfalls in her mid-fifties. Along with Shelby's stories, they will show you how to get unstuck, how to pay attention to "trail signs" that point you toward your adventure, how to face your fears, and what to do when everything goes haywire (which will likely happen, never fear!). With Shelby's characteristic strength and vulnerability, Will to Wild encourages you to break out of your comfort zones, get out into nature, and bring your own wild ideas to life"--
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Adventure and adventurers.; Outdoor life.; Outdoor recreation.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-realization.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Alphabet soup : the essential guide to LGBTQ2+ inclusion at work / by Bach, Michael,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In this myth-busting follow-up to his bestseller, Birds of All Feathers, diversity and inclusion expert Michael Bach hands you a road map for creating inclusive spaces for people who don't fit squarely into the "straight" and "cis" box. (Don't worry if you're already lost; by the time you've finished this book, you'll know exactly LGBTQ2+ means--and a whole lot more.) With his trademark with and humor, Bach takes you through the basics of sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression (yes, they're different things, and it matters); how to turn your space into a Safe Space; how to create and properly enforce a workplace Code of Conduct; and how to grab a piece of the fabulous "pink dollar" (worth more than $1 trillion dollars annually in the Canada and US alone!). A must-read for leaders, HR professionals, CEOs, and managers of all levels, Alphabet Soup is a critical guide to creating a truly inclusive space for all.
Subjects: Diversity in the workplace.; Personnel management.; Sexual minorities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Knit a little : 24 seamless patterns for children's sweaters and hats / by Greene, Marie(Marie E.),author.;
"Marie Greene is back with a fresh new direction for her signature seamless style in this collection of 24 patterns for kids! With 12 sweaters (sizes 0 to 10) and 12 matching beanies (preemie to adult), Knit a Little reimagines some of Marie's most popular designs on a small scale. Whether you're looking for ideas to use your yarn stash, have little ones to knit for, or just love the satisfaction of a small project, this book offers quick-to-knit, gender-neutral patterns in a range of yarn weights. You'll find cardigans and pullovers with colorwork, cables, simple texture, and more. These versatile designs will become wearable favorites in no time -- and Marie's clear instructions and helpful tips will ensure your success from start to finish. The hardest part will be choosing which one to cast on first!"--Back cover.
Subjects: Children's clothing.; Infants' clothing.; Knitting.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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UFC. [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.UFC® 5 is as real as it gets. Powered by Frostbite™ engine's advanced rendering capabilities, your favorite fighters now have unparalleled character likenesses to complement next-level environment fidelity that'll make their walk to the Octagon feel like a PPV main event. The all-new Real Impact System brings the intensity and strategy of a fight to life, as cuts and strikes absorbed can affect mobility, defence, stamina, and more. Take too much damage, and the doctor could stop the fight. For lovers of the ground game, Seamless Submissions makes grappling feel more fluid and realistic than ever before. And if you like to admire your handiwork, new Cinematic K.O. Replays capture your fight-ending finishes in all their punishing glory. UFC 5 updates with fresh new Fight Week content, features, and challenges every single month around real-world UFC events.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Violence, blood, strong language).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; 2 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; online play optional ; Optimized for Xbox Series X.
Subjects: Arcade-style video games.; Fighting video games.; Video games.; Sports video games.; UFC (Mixed martial arts event); Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; UFC 5 (Game); Mixed martial arts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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From Vimy to victory : Canada's fight to the finish of World War I / by Brewster, Hugh.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The story of Canadian soldiers who became the shock troopers of the British army during the First World War.LSC
Subjects: Currie, Arthur, Sir, 1875-1933; Canada. Canadian Army; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2014., Scholastic Canaada,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Bolder : making the most of our longer lives / by Honoré, Carl,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Carl Honoré captured the zeitgeist with his international bestseller, In Praise of Slow. Now he tackles another rising global movement: our revolutionary new approach to a human inevitability--ageing. A revolution in how we age is on its way. Yes, ageing is inevitable: one year from now we will all be a year older; that will never change. What can and will change is how we age--and how we can all take a much bolder approach to doing it with vigour and joy. The time has come to cast off prejudices and to blur the lines of what is possible and permissible at every stage of life. In other words: we need to learn to re-imagine our approach to later life. Emboldening ourselves in older age demands big structural changes. For a start, we will have to tear up the old script that locks us into devoting the early part of our life to education, the middle chunk to working and raising kids, and whatever is left over at the end to leisure. In an age-inappropriate world, these silos will dissolve. We'll embrace the idea that we can carry on learning from start to finish; that we can work less and devote more time to family, leisure, and giving back to our communities in our middle years; and that we can remain active and engaged in our later years. Carl Honoré has travelled the globe speaking to influential figures who are bucking preconceived notions of age, whether at work or in their personal lives. He looks at the cultural, medical, and technological developments that are opening new possibilities for us all. Bolder is a radical re-think of our approach to everything from education, healthcare and work, to design, relationships and politics. An essential and inspiring read for everyone interested in our collective future."--
Subjects: Aging; Aging.; Longevity.; Old age; Old age.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dream State: Oprah's Book Club A Novel [electronic resource] : by Puchner, Eric.aut; cloudLibrary;
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK “The story of relationships built and broken, mistakes inherited and repeated, and the beauty of trying again….already one of the year’s best.” –People Cece is in love. She has arrived early at her future in-laws’ lake house in Salish, Montana, to finish planning her wedding to Charlie, a young doctor with a brilliant life ahead of him. Charlie has asked Garrett, his best friend from college, to officiate the ceremony, though Cece can’t imagine anyone more ill-suited for the task—an airport baggage handler haunted by a tragedy from his and Charlie’s shared past. But as Cece spends time with Garrett, his gruff mask slips, and she grows increasingly uncertain about her future. And why does Garrett, after meeting Cece, begin to feel, well, human again? As a contagious stomach flu threatens to scuttle the wedding, and Charlie and Garrett’s friendship is put to the ultimate test, Cece must decide between the life she’s dreamed of and a life she’s never imagined. The events of that summer have long-lasting repercussions, not only on the three friends caught in its shadow but also on their children, who struggle to escape their parents’ story. Spanning fifty years and set against the backdrop of a rapidly warming Montana, Dream State explores what it means to live with the mistakes of the past—both our own and the ones we’ve inherited.   Written with humor, precision, and enormous heart, both a love letter and an elegy to the American West, Dream State is a thrillingly ambitious ode to the power of friendship, the weird weather of marriage, and the beauty of impermanence.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary;
© 2025., Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group,
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Den of iniquity / by Jance, Judith A.,author.;
"Former Seattle homicide cop J.P. Beaumont faces trouble in the small town of Ashland as both his personal and professional lives are thrown into turmoil. Beau's daughter and son-in-law are having marital troubles, and his grandson, a senior in high school, shows up on his doorstep, wanting to live with Beau and his wife Mel as he finishes out the school year. Meanwhile, a friend from his past asks for Beau's help in looking into what appears to be an accidental death. A young man died of a fentanyl overdose, but those closest to him are convinced that he would never have used the drug, and that something much more sinister has happened. Beau agrees to unofficially reopen the case, and his investigation leads him to uncover similar mysterious deaths that all point to a most unlikely suspect"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Beaumont, J. P. (Fictitious character); Ex-police officers; Families; Marital conflict; Murder;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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It must be beautiful to be finished : a memoir of my body / by Gies, Kate,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."When Kate Gies was four years old, a plastic surgeon pressed a synthetic ear to the right side of her head and pulled out a mirror. He told her he could make her "whole" -- could make her "right" -- and she believed him. From the age of four to thirteen, she underwent fourteen surgeries, including skin and bone grafts, to craft the appearance of an outer ear. Many of the surgeries failed, leaving permanent damage to her body. In short, lyrical vignettes, Kate writes about how her "disfigured" body was scrutinized, pathologized, and even weaponized. She describes the physical and psychic trauma of medical intervention, and its effects on her sense of self, first as a child needing to be fixed, and later, as a teenager and adult, navigating the complex expectations and dangers of being a woman. It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished is the story of a girl desperately trying to have a body that makes her acceptable and of a woman learning to own a body she never felt was hers to define. In an age of speaking out about the abuse of marginalized bodies, this memoir takes a hard look at the medical system's role in body oppression and trauma"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Gies, Kate.; Gies, Kate; Gies, Kate; Aesthetics; Body image; Ear, External; Body image;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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