Zero Waste Weaving explains how waste generated through conventional cut-and-sew techniques can be avoided by creating the woven fabric and the garment together as a unified design. Zero waste loom-to-body clothing that needs minimal cutting and sewing can be produced by designing fabrics that 'shape themselves' during wet finishing, through the interplay of contrasting materials, yarn twists and weave structures. Full of inspiring examples and practical ideas, this book explores the many ...

In "Misbranded", the fall of 1937 marks a turning point in American history as a deadly medicine, the Elixir of Sulfanilamide, devastates families nationwide. Marketed without proper safety testing, the Elixir is given to children by trusting parents, with fatal consequences. As deaths mount, the FDA launches an urgent, nationwide campaign to retrieve the toxic drug, battling resistance from pharmacists, physicians, and the manufacturer. The story weaves together the lives of those impacte...

★ “Moving and bittersweet…Discusses the reality of slavery and the racial violence and prejudice formerly enslaved individuals experienced.” — Booklist, starred reviewIn 1841, a 12-year-old enslaved boy, Edmond Albius, made history when he discovered how to hand-pollinate vanilla plants using a bamboo twig.Until that time, only bees in Mexico could pollinate the plant—botanists couldn’t figure out another way. With his master, Edmond travelled arou...

Weaving: Structure and Substance looks at weave design from several different perspectives, showing how resources, ideas and practical experience can come together in a creative process of designing through making. Emphasizing the potential of woven textiles throughout, Ann Richards follows the success of her sister title Weaving Textiles that Shape Themselves and explores the tactile properties that emerge from the interaction of material and structure. The book is organized into four par...

"My life has been given special purpose," Jake Pickle says. "Some men live to make money, drink, chase women, collect art, excel at a sport, or pursue other things that give them pleasure. The thing I got hooked on was helping people. And I've had the privilege of helping people by the thousands. Serving in Congress was the greatest honor of my life."In this book, Jake Pickle tells the story of a lifetime in public service, including thirty-one years as Representative for Texas' Te...

Midlife Magic takes you on the transformative journey of Jo Ann Richards' life, from her typical suburban childhood, through six marriages involving abuse, divorce, and death to her current marriage to a military intelligence officer who's incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit. Jo Ann had been an active member of the Mormon Church for nearly 30 years before leaving it behind to fully embrace the world of UFOs, elementals, magic, and the paranormal which had long spoken...

Midlife Magic takes you on the transformative journey of Jo Ann Richards' life, from her typical suburban childhood, through six marriages involving abuse, divorce, and death, to her current marriage to a military intelligence officer incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit. Jo Ann had been an active member of the Mormon Church for nearly 30 years before leaving it behind to fully embrace the world of UFOs, elementals, magic and the paranormal which had long spoken to her soul. Through h...

Following the success of the previous edition, A Nurse's Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice has been completely updated with revised content written by expert practitioners and educators in the field of drug administration and pharmacology. It continues to follow the popular systems approach and is now revised with new sections on the immune system added. - The book provides the underpinning current knowledge required for professional judgement and safer medication management. - This will...

Weaving Textiles That Shape Themselves sounds like a contradiction in terms, but this book sets out to show how textiles can do precisely that: shape themselves. Weaving with high-twist yarns and contrasting materials can create fabrics with lively textures and elastic properties. Although these fabrics are flat on the loom, they are transformed by washing - water releases the energy of the different yarns and the fabrics 'organize themselves' into crinkled or pleated textures.

Understanding how drugs work is made simple in this easy to use pocket-sized guide. Drugs in common use are described under each body system and will form an aid to your confident administration of drugs to fit your patients' needs.The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.

Further to the success of the previous editions, A Nurse's Survival Guide to the Ward continues to be the indispensable guide to all the procedures and problems faced by nurses and healthcare professionals every day. Whether you are a clinical practicing student or a qualified nurse, this book is the perfect straightforward reference for every doubt you might have about emergency situations, as well as assessments, clinical procedures and much more. What will you find in this updated editi...

Straight from the Heart is Ann Richards’s story, told with her trademark candor and spicy humor.Born in a tiny town near Waco, Texas, she entered politics when her husband wouldn’t—and went on to become state treasurer, the first woman elected to statewide office in Texas in fifty years. She’s had her victories and her battles (the breakup of a thirty-year marriage and a bout with alcohol), but it’s her love of Texas and Texas politics that has made her wh...