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|  | Complete Book of Gourd Craft by Summitt
Discover the craft of embellishing gourds, using traditional and contemporary techniques. Choose from 25 attractive projects to make, using any of the 55 methods of decorating described, including wood burning, carving, painting, basketry, staining, inlay, decoupage, and 48 more. Each completed project is shown in breathtaking full-color photographs, with all the details you'll need to make a fabulous gourd yourself. Numerous photographs of historic gourds from around the world, side by side with 300 stunning examples of gourds designed by today's artists, will inspire you to fill your home with this unique style of art. Crafters of all types will find this an indispensable treasure. Gourds with brightly painted faces and figures recently have become popular items at craft sales....This book covers growing, harvesting, and curing, as well as crafting and finishing.... (Gourds) can be cut, incised, painted, and embellished...The projects, presented by experienced gourdcrafters, are artistic and imaginative and cover all techniques of dealing with gourds . -- LJ. AUTHOR: Summitt
PUBLISHER: Lark Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests 
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 | Costa by Bill Costa
A sense of serendipity and the contrast of subject against background characterize this is the first collection of Costa's work. AUTHOR: Bill Costa
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | The Handbook of Winning Poker by Edwin Silberstang
A renowned gambling authority presents a clear and effective tutorial on poker and its many variations, describing how to take control in any situation, how to study the opposition, when to fold, the importance of maintaining a winning attitude, how to use money as a psychological weapon, and more. 15 tables. 25 charts. AUTHOR: Edwin Silberstang
PUBLISHER: Cardoza Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Secrets of Expert Defence by David Bird, Bird
Over 100 hands from international play, many played by the authors themselves, are analyzed in detail with explanations of the principles involved. This major work covers every important aspect of defensive play in bridge. Both authors have a reputation for high -- quality, entertaining writing and the hands have been selected to illustrate key instructive points. AUTHOR: David Bird, Bird
PUBLISHER: Batsford, B. T. Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Doughcraft by Moira Neal
Flour and salt combine to make a dough that can be sculpted, then painted and varnished. This guidebook gives complete instructions for 50 exciting dough projects. AUTHOR: Moira Neal
PUBLISHER: Lark Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Cows of Our Planet by Gary Larson
Holy cow! Larson's back with the personal obsession that took the world by its cud. In his new book he gives millions of Far Side readers something to chew on: 150 cartoons never before published in book form, as well as a hilarious full-color fold-out of cows of the planet, which is destined to become the essential bovine reference guide. AUTHOR: Gary Larson
PUBLISHER: Andrews McMeel Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Humor
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