Canada’s #1 expert on DIY simplifies Canada’s most common (and avoidable) DIY disasters.DIY projects seem quick and easy. You start thinking that you’re repairing a crack in the ceiling, and before you know it, you’re tearing out a dividing wall to make space for that new kitchen island. But without careful planning, the right materials and a few pro tips and tricks, you’re more likely to end up with a disaster than a dream home. Luckily Bryan Baeumler has brought ...

More than 1 million viewers in Canada watch Mike Holmes’s television show, Holmes on Homes, every week. Thousands more see him at his personal appearances and visit his website, looking for advice on renos-gone-wrong. Mike Holmes is Canada’s most trusted contractor, a crusader with a mission to expose botched renovations.Mike has taken his professional expertise and tell-it-like-it-is style and turned it into the guide no homeowner should be without. Make It Right...

No-nonsense advice from the star of HGTV’s Holmes Makes It Right and Holmes InspectionWhy are my windows fogging up?What can I do about a squeaky floor?Why is my bedroom so much colder than the rest of the house?Are tankless water heaters worth the money?From top to bottom, outside to inside, Mike answers homeowners’ most common questions and provides solutions for everyday problems. Mike also offers trusted advic...

New help for new homeownersHomeowners who are ready to remodel, just moving in, or ready to tackle their first DIY repair will find Black & Decker The Complete Photo Guide for New Homeowners indispensable. Filled with easy-to-follow projects for all of the most common repairs and installations homeowners confront, this is the essential guide for readers with little to no do-it-yourself experience.This book is carefully tailored for the needs of homeowners new to the art of home repair and ...

New Edition! Everyday Carpentry for Every Homeowner.For today's homeowner, basic carpentry skills are an absolute must. Professional handymen are in rare supply these days, and if you can find them at all, they may command exorbitant rates for work that takes just an hour or two to do. Best of all, modern tools are inexpensive and easy to use, making most home carpentry tasks a breeze to do-it-yourself. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Carpentry for Homeowners is a dow...

Discover the coolest way to pack a tasty, healthy lunch! "Delicious recipes for salad combos, dressings, smoothies, and other light meal ideas." — The Christian Science MonitorMason Jar Salads and More shows how to prepare on-the-go meals that are packed with fresh produce and whole foods. The tasty recipes and gorgeous full-color photos in this book will show you how to create amazing dishes, including:•Pomegranate and pear salad•Pes...

Create fresh and delicious Chinese menus with these mouthwatering and authentic recipes for soups, appetizers and dim sum, main courses, vegetarian dishes, side dishes and desserts. Included are established family treats, such as piquant Hot and Sour Soup, crunchy Mini Spring Rolls, delectable Peking Duck with Mandarin Pancakes, and gloriously sticky Sweet and Sour Pork. There are also less familiar, but equally delicious, recipes including dainty Pork and Nut Dumplings, light and elegant ...

The New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries returns once more to Victorian England and introduces intrepid adventuress Veronica Speedwell....London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upon t...

New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards is back with an exhilarating romantic thriller that will leave readers breathless.Feisty criminal attorney Jessica Ford has done her best to comply with the orders of the Secret Service’s unofficial witness protection program ever since she became the lone witness to the First Lady’s murder. She changed her name, dyed her dark hair blonde, and traded her sturdy black-rimmed glasses for contact lenses. Unfortu...

"A novel that reads like science fiction but bristles with rich detail about how the next World War could be fought." —Vice“A modern-day successor to tomes such as The Hunt for Red October from the late Tom Clancy.” –USA TodayWhat Will World War III Look Like?Ghost Fleet is a page-turning technothriller imagining the next world war, set in the not-too-distant future. Navy captains...

Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a “riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving” (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the computer and the internet.What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their visionary ideas into disruptive realities? What led to their creative leaps? Why did som...

“Pope Joan has all the elements one wants in a historical drama—love, sex, violence, duplicity, and long-buried secrets. Cross has written an engaging book.”—Los Angeles Times Book ReviewIn this international bestseller and basis for the 2009 movie of the same name*,* Donna Woolfolk Cross brings the Dark Ages to life in all their brutal splendor and shares the dramatic story of a woman whose strength of vision led her to defy the social restrictio...