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East-Meets-West Quilts

Explore Improv with Japanese-Inspired Designs

by Patricia Belyea, Kate Baldwin ...

Fourteen simple projects: "Readers will be awestruck by the brilliant designs and . . . sidebars on famous stitcher Ayako Miyawaki, yukata cottons, and more." — Booklist (starred review)Improv quilting—in which quilt designs emerge organically as fabric is cut and stitched—is easy, popular, and fun. In this book, expert quilter Patricia Belyea offers improv instruction and shares her appealing ... Read more

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Fourteen simple projects: "Readers will be awestruck by the brilliant designs and . . . sidebars on famous stitcher Ayako Miyawaki, yukata cottons, and more." — Booklist (starred review)Improv quilting—in which quilt designs emerge organically as fabric is cut and stitched—is easy, popular, and fun. In this book, expert quilter Patricia Belyea offers improv instruction and shares her appealing
... Read more
Faith in Democracy

The Logic of Church Advocacy for Liberal Democratic Institutions in Africa

by Kate Baldwin ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Why have some churches in Africa engaged in advocacy for stronger liberal democratic institutions while others have not? Faith in Democracy explores this question, emphasizing the benefits of liberal democratic protections for some churches. The book explains how churches' historic investments create different autocratic risk exposure, as states can more easily regulate certain activities – ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Why have some churches in Africa engaged in advocacy for stronger liberal democratic institutions while others have not? Faith in Democracy explores this question, emphasizing the benefits of liberal democratic protections for some churches. The book explains how churches' historic investments create different autocratic risk exposure, as states can more easily regulate certain activities –
... Read more
Terrarium Craft

Create 50 Magical, Miniature Worlds

by Amy Bryant Aiello, Kate Bryant, Kate Baldwin ...

A terrarium is nothing less than a miniature world—one that you can create yourself. It might be a tiny rainforest, with lush foliage and bright tropical flowers. Or a desert, with strange succulents planted among colorful stones. Or a Victorian fernery. Or a minimalist composition with a single, perfect plant.Or it might not contain any plants at all. It might be made with crystals, feathers, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A terrarium is nothing less than a miniature world—one that you can create yourself. It might be a tiny rainforest, with lush foliage and bright tropical flowers. Or a desert, with strange succulents planted among colorful stones. Or a Victorian fernery. Or a minimalist composition with a single, perfect plant.Or it might not contain any plants at all. It might be made with crystals, feathers,
... Read more
The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa

by Kate Baldwin ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa shows that unelected traditional leaders can facilitate democratic responsiveness. Ironically, chiefs' undemocratic character gives them a capacity to organize responses to rural problems that elected politicians and state institutions lack. Specifically, chiefs' longer time horizons encourage investment in local institutions that enable the ... Read more

$35.99 USD

The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa shows that unelected traditional leaders can facilitate democratic responsiveness. Ironically, chiefs' undemocratic character gives them a capacity to organize responses to rural problems that elected politicians and state institutions lack. Specifically, chiefs' longer time horizons encourage investment in local institutions that enable the
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Free-Range Chicken Gardens

How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard

by Jessi Bloom ...

“If your garden fantasies involve chickens, Jessi Bloom is here to make those dreams come true.” —The New York TimesMany gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! In this essential handbook, award-winning garden designer Jessi Bloom offers step-by-step instructions for creating a beautiful and functional space while ... Read more

$12.99 USD

“If your garden fantasies involve chickens, Jessi Bloom is here to make those dreams come true.” —The New York TimesMany gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! In this essential handbook, award-winning garden designer Jessi Bloom offers step-by-step instructions for creating a beautiful and functional space while
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Best Friends Forever

A Novel

by Jennifer Weiner ...

Narrated by Kate Baldwin, Rick Holmes ...

Abridged

12 hours 26 min

From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes "a smart, witty fairy tale for grownups" (Maureen Corrigan, NPR).Addie Downs and Valerie Adler will be best friends forever. That’s what Addie believes after Valerie moves across the street when they’re both nine years old. But in the wake of betrayal during their teenage years, Val is swept into the popular crowd, while mousy, sullen ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes "a smart, witty fairy tale for grownups" (Maureen Corrigan, NPR).Addie Downs and Valerie Adler will be best friends forever. That’s what Addie believes after Valerie moves across the street when they’re both nine years old. But in the wake of betrayal during their teenage years, Val is swept into the popular crowd, while mousy, sullen
... Read more

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Formations, The

A Natural Mystery

by Kate Baldwin ...

Narrated by Monica Buch ...

Unabridged

3 hours 15 min

Jane is looking forward to her first spring living in a new home in the woods, but the global pandemic isolates her more than she ever imagined. Jane and her foster dog notice unusual formations on the trees, unlike anything that should be growing in Wisconsin. Suspicious trespassers at night and vandalism spell danger. Will Jane’s relentless curiosity about the natural world help her solve the ... Read more

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Jane is looking forward to her first spring living in a new home in the woods, but the global pandemic isolates her more than she ever imagined. Jane and her foster dog notice unusual formations on the trees, unlike anything that should be growing in Wisconsin. Suspicious trespassers at night and vandalism spell danger. Will Jane’s relentless curiosity about the natural world help her solve the
... Read more
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The Right Thing

by Amy Conner ...

Narrated by Kate Baldwin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

On a scorching August day in 1963, seven-year-old Annie Banks meets the girl who will become her best friend. Skinny, outspoken Starr Dukes and her wandering preacher father may not be accepted by polite society in Jackson, Mississippi, but Annie and Starr are too busy sharing secrets and playing elaborate games of Queen for a Day to care. Then, as suddenly as she appeared in Annie's life, Starr ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

On a scorching August day in 1963, seven-year-old Annie Banks meets the girl who will become her best friend. Skinny, outspoken Starr Dukes and her wandering preacher father may not be accepted by polite society in Jackson, Mississippi, but Annie and Starr are too busy sharing secrets and playing elaborate games of Queen for a Day to care. Then, as suddenly as she appeared in Annie's life, Starr
... Read more

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The Icing on the Cupcake

by Jennifer Ross ...

Narrated by Kate Baldwin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

A former journalist for the Wall Street Journal and Dallas Morning News, fan-favorite author Jennifer Ross pens a delicious tale revealing how just the right treat can inspire solutions to life's challenges. After getting dumped by her fiancE, Ansley visits her grandmother-who has troubles of her own. As Ansley tries to bake away her sorrows, she discovers what may be the answer to both their ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A former journalist for the Wall Street Journal and Dallas Morning News, fan-favorite author Jennifer Ross pens a delicious tale revealing how just the right treat can inspire solutions to life's challenges. After getting dumped by her fiancE, Ansley visits her grandmother-who has troubles of her own. As Ansley tries to bake away her sorrows, she discovers what may be the answer to both their
... Read more
Audiobook

Little Black Book of Murder

by Nancy Martin ...

Narrated by Kate Baldwin ...

Series series Blackbird Sisters Mysteries
Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

Nora Blackbird may have been to the manor borne, but these days money is so tight, she can' t afford to lose her job as a society columnist. So when her new boss at the Philadelphia Intelligencer-- Australian tabloid editor Gus Hardwicke-- tells her to work the celebrity gossip beat or start checking the want ads, the choice is easy. Now Nora' s writing a profile on billionaire fashion designer ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Nora Blackbird may have been to the manor borne, but these days money is so tight, she can' t afford to lose her job as a society columnist. So when her new boss at the Philadelphia Intelligencer-- Australian tabloid editor Gus Hardwicke-- tells her to work the celebrity gossip beat or start checking the want ads, the choice is easy. Now Nora' s writing a profile on billionaire fashion designer
... Read more
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The Reading Circle

by Ashton Lee ...

Narrated by Kate Baldwin ...

Series series Cherry Cola Book Club
Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

Lovers of small town fiction are going to fall in love with The Reading Circle ." --Marie Bostwick, author of Between Heaven and Texas Welcome to the quirky town of Cherico, Mississippi, where potluck meetings at the local library provide a feast for mind and stomach alike. . . If some folks had their way, the Cherico library would have shut down long ago. Councilman Durden Sparks aims to divert ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Lovers of small town fiction are going to fall in love with The Reading Circle ." --Marie Bostwick, author of Between Heaven and Texas Welcome to the quirky town of Cherico, Mississippi, where potluck meetings at the local library provide a feast for mind and stomach alike. . . If some folks had their way, the Cherico library would have shut down long ago. Councilman Durden Sparks aims to divert
... Read more

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Deceived

by Irene Hannon ...

Narrated by Kate Baldwin ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Private Justice
Unabridged

12 hours 2 min

For four years, Kate Marshall has been grieving the loss of her husband and their three-year-old son in a boating accident. But when she spots a familiar-looking child on an escalator in the mall, she is convinced it is the son she thought was dead. With police skeptical of her story, she turns to private investigator Connor Sullivan. The former Secret Service agent is dubious but agrees to ... Read more

$25.99 USD

For four years, Kate Marshall has been grieving the loss of her husband and their three-year-old son in a boating accident. But when she spots a familiar-looking child on an escalator in the mall, she is convinced it is the son she thought was dead. With police skeptical of her story, she turns to private investigator Connor Sullivan. The former Secret Service agent is dubious but agrees to
... Read more

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