"Have you ever wanted to create your own ceramics but had no idea how to begin? Expert ceramicist Melisa Dora teaches you everything you need to know to make exquisite ceramic tableware. Step-by-step instructions clearly outline the techniques for forming and building your pieces, throwing the clay, firing, and glazing..."--

A bendy drinking straw loves to speed through life, but he learns to appreciate taking it slow with the help of a friend.

Provides over ninety recipes for bowl meals designed for mindful eating, including such recipes as Turkish eggs with spicy sesame drizzle, chicken fajita bowls, vegan sweet potato and chili brownies, and roasted celeriac and mushroom soup.

"A young boy and his family discover a way to merge their Chinese and North American backgrounds by combining traditional foods from both cultures. Max loves his family's Cantonese meals, like steamed rice and gai lan greens with oyster sauce, homemade dumplings, and scallion bread. But sometimes he can't help thinking about French fries, tacos, and ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. For his birthday dinner, Max is really hoping for spaghetti and meatballs,...

"Illustrated with more than 200 photographs of enticing glass and ceramic objects ... [takes] a comprehensive look at the modern tableware used in American homes, examining its cultural and business history as well as its design."--Jacket.

"Amidst the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening, John Humphrey Noyes, a spirited but socially awkward young man, attracted a group of devoted followers with his fiery sermons about creating Jesus'' millennial kingdom here on earth. Noyes and his followers built a large communal house in rural New York where they engaged in what Noyes called "complex marriage," an elaborate system of free love where sexual relations with multiple partners...