Browning Books

If you are looking for patriotic designs, this book has a good variety...from flags, eagles, statue of liberty, military emblems, airplanes and other vehicles. Great if you are making a "guy" quilt. Can be used for applique, painting, embroidery. You can scan the images to make your own digitized embroidery patterns too.

This is a book of line drawings of patriotic themes, such as eagles, the Statue of Liberty, laurel wreaths, etc. It is what you would expect to find in a child's coloring book. I saw this author on Alex Anderson's quilting show and was very impressed by her. I'll check out her other books, but this one has very limited use. It is not about technique or even quilting, just drawings for whatever use you would find for them.

Great ideas although the one project I wanted to do which was the beveled glass ornaments looked simple enough but, no matter what craft store I went to you couldn't find beveled glass. I really was looking forward to making those ornaments for Christmas gifts. I may just stick with the candles.

I saw the book in the library. Had to check it out immediately. Before I had finished the index and leafed through, I knew I had to have my own copy. I've been working on projects similar to those in the book and voila! the answers to my questions! Thanks for a great book on wonderful projects, like Photos on baked clay and between glass. Iron-on transfers for all sorts of projects.I'm looking for the supplies now.

This book shows you how to add zip to someone else's work. It does not show you how to create your own from scratch. If you are a purist and wish to label your item "handmade by ----", this is not the book for you. Mostly cigar box purses and cheap, boring pre-purchased canvas bags are used. No creative shapes. If you sew, don't bother.

The book is oversized and each purse description is accompanied by a full-page glossy photo. In fact, all of the pages are high gloss and are great for illustrating the finer details of each purse. Almost all of the purses are cigar-box style and very few are made from fabrics. In fact, this book was perfect for a non-sewer because none of the purses require sewing! The purses are perfect for someone who is crafty and imaginative but cannot sew. The purse designs are very inspiring, and are made by using a variety of paints, collages, decopauge, stickers, stamps, photos, handles and hardware. The pictures and accessory ideas really help to get your creative juices flowing. The description of how to make each purse was pretty good as well (though they could have been more specific and detailed). I found the book to be quite helpful and plan to refer to it often - mostly for inspiration and item placement ideas.

If you have her first book, save your money. This is a re-hash with a little extra thrown in, definetely not worth it.

Yoga Anytime, Anywhere by Carol Blackman and Elise Browning Miller is not just another book about how to do yoga exercizes. This one is REALLY designed for people on the go in busy lives who don't feel they have time to take out for exercize. The authors have creatievely presented traditional yoga moves to be done anywhere when you have two minutes or an hour. You can do some of these in the work place, on the plane, in a hotel room, or sitting at your desk! With great emphasis on proper breathing (prana) throughout, the book also has chapters on yoga for regulating your hormones during menstrual cycle relief, pregnancy, and healthy menopause. For when you are tired you'll also find chapters on Energizing Your Whole Body with postures that work "better than caffeine and are completely organic!" There are special poses for stretching and preparing for sports. And finally you'll find techniques for just relaxing and finding balance in your life. Each pose and exercize throughout the book is photographically illustrated, so the book serves well for "do it yourself" and requires no equipment. You'll love this book! A terrific gift for any age,

A good compilation of basic strategies, drills and concepts of offensive line play.

Bethany Burke ordered most everything out of a catalog.. Colt McClure put an ad in the Cattleman's catalog seeking a job.
He never speaks of his past and the mystery deepens when a bouncing baby girl appears on the ranch doorstep ----- addressed to Colt!
Bethany is trying to hold onto her ranch and needs a good worker to help her and Dita make repairs and run the cattle.
Colt has a way with horses and special training and his dream is to start a training clinic. What better than to throw in with Bethany but will he have to reveal his secrets ---- especially about the baby Alyssa???? He also wins over Frisco and Eddie and of course Jesse James. [check them out]
The story is interesting to a point and either I or it ran out of steam towards the end. It was worth a read but I was ready for another book. Loved the way it ended [you almost miss it]

This book consists of three complete novels, one each from Dorothy Glenn, Joan Hohl, and Dixie Browning all with a connection of making the hero "a Daddy again."

The first, "Sunshine Every Morning" from Dorothy Glenn (also known as Dorothy Garlock) is a sweet love story that begins with heartbreak that quickly turns to a sweet love story. When Gaye loses her baby during birth, she is swept into the life of Jim Trumbull and his newborn grandson from her own sister. Jim drives Gaye crazy, as she quickly falls in love with this big man and his dear grandson.

The second, "Forever Spring" from Joan Hohl is another sweet love story of a millionaire that falls deeply in love with the owner of a small bed and breakfast. The couple quickly develop a dear sweet bond and passionate relationship, however her ex-husband quickly attempts to sabatoge the relationship, even using their two sons to do it.

Finally, "Hazards of the Heart" by author Dixie Browning is a love story of two former high school classmates. Jake Hatcher doesn't even remember Libby, however slowly becomes dependent on her, until he can think of nothing else.

All three stories are sweet and loving, the first story is definitely the best... and the final story, "Hazards of the Heart" really drags on a bit and the author seems to try hard to make Libby undesirable by all means... and Jake Hatcher the perfect catch... got a little tiring - not my favorite by any means.

Dorothy Glenn was very unique and loving. It's a very sweet story, one that shouldn't be missed. If you enjoy this, read Dorothy Glenn's stories under the name Dorothy Garlock. She definitely improved upon changing her pen name, but this is a very good story. I love the unique storyline!

The Essential Browning is a great book to read if you love poetry. If you don't it might get boring pretty fast. I like poetry enough to where I could keep going on, but it didn't all appeal to me to much. There are alot of poems in the book that I like, like "Porphyria's Lover" and "My Last Duchess." Those two poems are also two of Robert Browning's more famous poems. I think anybody can get into those two. I would reccomend this book to anybody who is really serious about poetry.

I came away extremely frustrated from Anderson's Book. The treatment of Diversity in Family stops short of allowing for my kind of family within the Church, even though Anderson argues against prejudice and insulating the family from the world.

Unfortunately he retains a definition of family which is dependent upon legally recognized kinship rather than dynamic and function-oriented. Gays and Lesbians need not apply.

Anderson's chief failing is that he limits pastoral care to those families society says it recognizes rather than to those which actually emerge in a society. Gay families exist, whether the Legislature, Canterbury or Rome acknowledge them.

How wonderful if this otherwise excellent book were more accepting. The treatment of family rituals, of accepting the stranger within the family and of family dynamics leads one to believe Anderson could revisit the topic and come away more inclusive, if his eyes were opened just a bit.

Kessinger Publishers puts out paperback reprints of public domain works. The pages of the original work are photocopied onto 8.5x11 paper and bound in plain vanilla covers.

This work is a reprint of the 1925 edition of "It Can Be Done," a collection of inspirational poems. My grandmother had this book in her library and gave it to me when I was a pre-teenager. I have read and re-read the book until it is falling apart. I have returned to the book for inspiration during many difficult periods, and it has never failed to lift my spirits. When I recently reached for the book again, I found it so dilapidated I decided to go onto Amazon.com to see if I could find a better copy. I bought this volume and found it to be quite satisfactory.

Two things the reader must know: 1. The quality of the poetry is very uneven. Some of it is perfectly wretched. 2. The book was published during an era of ethnic insensitivity, and the book reflects that insensitivity.

If you can overlook these two shortcomings, the book can be a rewarding reading experience. Even some of the wretched poems can lift your spirits.