Oh! To Mend Straight!


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Filled with the vivid imagery of the Baby Boomer era, Lucky Rimpila takes you back to a time of strife, love, war, and music. Oh! To Mend Straight! is a poetry collection bursting with the events of the 1960s through today from a man who lived them firsthand. From the Vietnam era and the draft to dating, music, marriage, and the corporate world, Rimpila recalls these moments through a rich tableau of profound emotion, compelling description, and intriguing symbolism. Whether the topic is controversial, momentous, or deeply personal, Rimpila expresses this era in a fresh, new way. Rimpila has a way of involving each reader into his verses and also turns phrases into colorful pictures. Numerous of his poems contain hidden meanings waiting for the reader to draw them out. For Baby Boomers, this compilation offers a chance to relive this often-tumultuous, yet enthralling time in American history. Journey to the past and remember the emotions of your youth with Oh! To Mend Straight!.




On the Romany Road


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DYKE'S INSTRUCTION


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ABC's of Mending


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Modern Mending


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Creatively mend and customize your old clothes to revitalize your outfits and save the planet Bring new life to your old clothes and fabrics with this fun, easy-to-follow guide to modern mending. Across the globe, we send tonnes of clothing to landfill each year. In fact, clothing consumption in the UK and US are one of the highest in the world. But the good news is that mending is trending, and it's never been easier to repair and reinvent your favourite clothes. Inspired by the slow fashion movement that's taking the sewing world by storm, Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald has created a comprehensive guide to mending your own clothes in a way that combines creativity and sustainability. In Modern Mending, she demystifies mending and shares step-by-step instructions for a range of techniques, including stitching, darning, patching, needle felting and machine darning. So next time you tear your favourite jeans or find a hole in your jumper, think twice before throwing them away. With Modern Mending, you'll gain the skills and confidence needed to rebel against fast fashion now and for years to come.







The Last Lecture


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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.