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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > Needlework & fabric crafts > Batik
Mary Edna Fraser has taken the art of batik to otherworldly
heights. An internationally renowned artist, Fraser has had works
grace galleries, museums, and public buildings throughout the
United States - creating wonder, awe, and an awareness of the
environment around us as few artists have had the talent and vision
to manage. Using fabric, wax, and dye, Fraser has transformed the
techniques of batik from its ancient origins and forged new
panoramas and vistas of our unique planet from the sky above us to
the ground beneath our feet, and even down to the evocative
landscapes that sprawl across the ocean floor. These images not
only astonish us with their allure; they also remind of us of our
place in the world and our responsibility to respect and care for
it. Part history and guide to the challenging techniques of this
form, The Batik Art of Edna Fraser affords not only a full-color
introduction to Fraser's stunning perceptions of the glaciers,
icebergs, coastlines, atmospheres, mountains, and rivers that grace
our globe, but gives us an intimate look at the artist at work and
the philosophies that guide her singular imagination as well. Bold,
beautiful, thoughtful, and always visceral, Fraser's art invites us
outside to see with new eyes the horizons that surround us - and
inside to see ourselves in our inextricable connection with the
land, the seas, the skies, the earth, as we are woven together as
one in the fabric of our existence on this, our home, the vibrant
blue planet hurtling through space and time.
Meet Ren Copeland. Seattle East's only female detective has a
humdinger of a case on her hands when an icy blonde named Lydia
Merton arrives home from a trip and discovers a corpse in her
Capitol Hill residence. Lydia claims to have never seen the dead
girl before, but as a growing number of coincidences bind her to
the events, it seems likely she is involved. After another two
young people die, the trail of clues leads Ren to an alternative
religious community in Northern California called Shadow Rock.
There Ren must use her wits to fend off danger and find a way to
solve this most puzzling of cases. Closer to home, Ren has to deal
with the matter of Delphine Hutching. Delphine was the love of
Ren's life before she disappeared onto the streets years ago. Now
she seems to be lurking around again. Will Ren ever get over her
and move on? She has reason to want to when a sexy martial arts
instructor catches her eye. Shadow Rock has been lauded as a
"compelling mystery with complex characters" by former literary
agent Caren Estesen. Literary agent Dee Mura praised it for having
"a strong lesbian protagonist who large audiences can identify
with." It is the first book in the Flashback Mystery series. Near
the end of the narrative, the reader sees the crimes in flashback
as they happened, learning details even Ren didn't uncover. Jump
right in and help Ren solve the mystery of Shadow Rock. Ren will
never forget her first, and neither will you.
Teage Miller is an all-American blue-collar worker. When his
factory job is threatened by new investors, Teage decides to ruffle
the feathers of the new CEO. Little does he know that making his
presence known will alter his life as he knows it forever.
Once there lived a ferocious mouse-sized creature with wings that
lives in blood, snakeskin and drainpipes. This tiny creature likes
to eat all kinds of mini-beasts, such as beetles. They're not very
nice to eat but this creature called a Mookle really likes them. He
also has venom dripping from his deadly fangs. This one Mookle
called Alexander lived in a hole below the ground. Alexander's home
was full of spiders and wasps, Alexander survived by wearing a
frightful mask. Follow Alexander in his battles against fearsome
creatures.
A short erotic/fantasy tale paying homage to the erotic spirit of
Christmas. Featuring Antonia Allupato's unique blend of wit and
wisdom in all things sexual. Overall a nice short 4,000 word
Christmas themed story containing the erotic magic of the holidays,
a sexy ride for all your joyful senses
Five years have passed since Brian was first abducted. The Avoni
and a number of other ships have been sent to the edge of
Confederation territory to investigate whether the Greys are
encroaching upon their border. During a battle a freak accident
leaves the Avoni stranded deep within Grey territory. Will Brian be
able to take command and lead the lone ship through the dark sea of
space?
Reese Mackenzie built a life around fantastic fabrication. As a top
reporter at an international tabloid magazine, she made headlines
with stories that involved mythical creatures in modern settings.
Real life was often quite a scary place for Reese, who had battled
her entire life against eerie premonitions that always managed to
come true. Things get a little too real when the photo of a dead
girl right from her nightmares ends up on Reese's desk. Instead
Reese finagles her way all the way to Romania to investigate
something a lot safer: a vampire. However once Reese and her
co-worker, Brody, hit Bucharest, she makes a disheartening
discovery. Her psychic gift - or curse - kicks into overdrive,
especially concerning the victims of a serial killer who fancies
himself a vampire. Victims turn up completely drained of all their
blood from puncture holes in the neck, in some gruesome encore
performance of the Transylvania of lore. Instead of limiting
themselves strictly to her dreams, Reese's premonitions begin to
arrive via physical contact with future victims. While she tries to
piece together her erratic psychic evidence, Romanian police,
desperate to find their killer, zone in on her implausible
connection to each of the victims. It's a pathway of clues that
could lead her to the killer, or send her completely over the edge.
TASTE OF BLOOD is the psychological thriller from author Ginger
Voight, whose genre-bending novels like MY IMMORTAL and DIRTY
LITTLE SECRETS dig into the macabre to unearth suspense, romance
and drama.
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