Prescription for Happiness
By Eric Dinyer
Pop the smiley-face top off of Prescription for Happiness, and you'll find over thirty of Dr. U. Phoria's prescriptions: quotations, pieces of advice, thoughts, and reflections on happiness from throughout the centuries. Dr. U. Phoria suggests you "Read quotes daily, review, and contemplate." That's easy to do with quotations such as the Dalai Lama's, "If…
MUTTS Sunday Evenings
A MUTTS Treasury
By Patrick McDonnell
Patrick McDonnell’s MUTTS is up there with Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat, and Calvin and Hobbes-cartoons that are smart and funny, brilliantly drawn and full of heart.” -Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons Readers of all ages have a variety of reasons why they love the daily comic strip MUTTS. But for some readers, Sunday is…
Ziggy’s Gift
A Holiday Collection
By Tom Wilson
“Ziggy must be a part of me, because he feels as if he’s been with me all my life. Whether it’s snowmen, turkey legs, Christmas trees, or shopping, you can bet Ziggy will have something to say about it. You can also depend on this little bit of Everyperson to spin out a homespun philosophy…
The Lost Art of Towel Origami
By Alison Jenkins, Ivy Press
I used to have an origami business, but it folded.” From the lost ancient art of towel folding (yes, there is one, and it does stem from ancient times) comes the newly revived and hot trend The Lost Art of Towel Origami. Filled with hilarious completed-project photographs and step-by-step instructions and illustrations, this book will…
Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things
By Cy Tymony
How to Turn a Calculator into a Metal Detector, Carry a Survival Kit in a Shoestring, Make a Gas Mask with a Balloon, Turn Dishwashng Liquid into a Copy Machine, Convert a Styrofoam Cup into a Speaker, and Make a James Bond Spy Jacket with Everyday Things Did you know that your standard issue of…
Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things
By Cy Tymony
Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things is a valuable resource for transforming ordinary objects into the extraordinary. With over 80 solutions and bonus applications at your disposal, you will be ready for almost any situation. Do you know how to make something that can tell whether the $20 bill in your wallet is a fake? Or…
For the Love of Books
By Mary Engelbreit
At last! Mary has the perfect booklover’s kit. Inside this decorative gift box, you’ll find hidden treasures too good to be believed: a felt bookmark with buttons, embroidery, and hand-stitching; 20 four-color bookplates for personalizing your library; a spiral-bound journal with blank pages for keeping notes; and a coupon book that allows book lovers to…
When a Child Is Born, So Is a Grandmother
By Mary Engelbreit
The warmth and whimsy of Mary Engelbreit's work is even better when shared with a friend– and When a Child Is Born, So Is a Grandmother is the perfect way to spread the joy. When a Child Is Born, So Is a Grandmother makes the perfect gift for the new grandmother or grandma-to-be. Illustrated by the…