"There is nothing quite like seeing a beautiful Christmas wreath hanging on a front door to set the magic of the season alight . . . Whether you are a fan of simple and modern or love more traditional Christmas fare, there is a project to suit everyone! This beautiful title includes 22 projects to make different styles of wreaths using a wide range of materials, from rustic wreaths made with pine cones and acorns, through gorgeous white

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A Jewish family celebrates Hanukkah.

"When Jane's partner goes missing she needs to find out if he's in danger while also contending with the politics of a large international film festival : Hollywood power brokers, Russian oil speculators, Chinese propagandists, and a board chair who seemingly has it out for her. Jane has been appointed interim director of the Toronto International Film Festival after her boss has been removed for sexual harassment. Knives are out all around her, as...

Introduces a variety of festivals celebrated around the world. Includes recipes and hands-on activities to give a taste of what it is like to be part of a feast or ceremony in another country.

The spell of Christmas in a tri-cultural land pervades this last of Dorothy Pillsbury's four books. In 35 stories she takes us to the winter ceremonies of New Mexico. We watch with her the ancient Zuni rite of the Shalako gods; we are lit by the glow of farolitos on adobe roofs and feel the crunch of clean snow in the mountain lanes. Best of all, we are taken through adobe doorways into the homes of friends and neighbors, like those of Tenorio Flat,...

In this fast-paced and funny debut mystery, movie stars are in Santa Barbara for the film festival, and powerful business interests are at stake. Detective Nola MacIntire and her partner, Tony, must untangle the complicated web behind three seemingly unrelated deaths in this idyllic beach town.

"An enchanting new novel from one of the most distinguished writers of our time, an altogether serious comedy that is the synthesis and culmination of his oeuvre"--

"B'DG's relaxing day in the sun is anything but fun when the villain Dex-Starr shows up. But soon, these foes discover a common enemy -- the Sinestro Dog Corps! If the Lantern rivals can't unite, their favorite water park might become a mutt puddle"--P. [4] of cover.