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October
25, 2008
WCL prepares for Soiree in the Stacks, a fundraiser to benefit
Hayden's Corner
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Emily
Post's Etiquette
by Emily Post
This
compendium of socially acceptable responses to every conceivable
opportunity for personal embarrassment or inadvertent insult is a
user's manual for life that everyone should read. Every section of
the book, from "Dining and Entertaining" to "You and
Your Job," tends to leave the reader feeling a bit improved for
the effort and hopeful about Post's assertion that good behavior is
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Hugh
Johnson's Modern Encyclopedia of Wine
by Hugh Johnson
Johnson,
one of the world's foremost wine experts, offers this book full of
everything you'll ever need to know about wine. This book is
complete with facts about the world's wine regions, instruction on
how to taste wine properly, and information that will help make
buying wine easier.
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Best
Bid's: The Insider's Guide to Buying at Auction
by Dana Micucci
For
first-time bidders mystified and intimidated by the auction process,
Best Bids spells it all out-from the preview to the bidding and from
small country auctions to giant internationals like Sotheby's and
Christie's to bidding on the Internet.
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Dress
Like a Million (on considerably less)
by Leah Feldon
A
trend proof guide to real fashion.
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Christmas
by Bon Appetit
The editors of Bon
Appetit have selected more than 100 of their most delicious holiday
recipes. This book has everything from cookies and breads to gifts
from the kitchen.
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The
Complete Candlemaker by Norma Coney
by Norma Coney
This book is full of easy
to follow instructions that explain the basics of candle making and
includes many ideas for special projects.
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The
Complete Dollmaker
by Alice D. Weiner
Both beginner and expert
dollmakers will treasure the pointers and tips, shortcuts and
discoveries included in this book. This book includes every
technique to create artistic, professional-looking dolls.
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Two-Hour
Christmas Crafts
by Michele Thompson
This book includes 200
ideas for Christmas projects that can be completed in two hours of
less! These easy and frugal ideas will help you complete your gift
list and decorate your home in no time.
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Christmas
Ornaments Made Easy
by Jane Johnston
These Christmas ornaments
are fun and thoughtful crafts that make special gifts. The book
includes step-by-step directions for projects at every level.
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Simple
Crochet
by Erika Knight
With step-by-step
directions and using only a couple of basic stitches this book shows
how to produce 20 elegant pieces for the home, ranging from
cushions, throws and slippers, to boxes and baskets.
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Fabric
Leftovers
by D'Arcy-Jean Milne
This book is full of
ideas ranging from two minute button blooms to journal covers using
simple hand or machine stitching. Don't know what to do with your
fabric leftovers? This is the book for you.
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