The Brass Notebook

The Brass Notebook
Author: Devaki Jain
Publisher: The New Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2023-03-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1620978016

The lyrical and globe-spanning memoir by the influential feminist economist, with introductory pieces from two American icons “Your heart and world will be opened by reading The Brass Notebook, the intimate and political life of Devaki Jain, a young woman who dares to become independent.” —Gloria Steinem When she was barely thirty, the Indian feminist economist Devaki Jain befriended Doris Lessing, Nobel winner and author of The Golden Notebook, who encouraged Jain to write her story. Over half a century later, Jain has crafted what Desmond Tutu has called “a riveting account of the life story of a courageous woman who has all her life challenged what convention expects of her.” Across an extraordinary life intertwined with those of Iris Murdoch, Gloria Steinem, Julius Nyerere, Henry Kissinger, and Nelson Mandela, Jain navigated a world determined to contain her ambitions. While still a young woman, she traveled alone across the subcontinent to meet Gandhi’s disciple Vinoba Bhave, hitchhiked around Europe in a sari, and fell in love with a Yugoslav at a Quaker camp in Saarbrücken. She attended Oxford University, supporting herself by washing dishes in a local café. Later, over the course of an influential career as an economist, Jain seized on the cause of feminism, championing the poor women who labored in the informal economy long before mainstream economics attended to questions of inequality. With a foreword by Nobel Prize–winning economist Amartya Sen and an introduction by the well-known American feminist Gloria Steinem, whose own life and career were inspired by time spent with Jain, The Brass Notebook perfectly merges the political with the personal—a book full of life, ideas, politics, and history.

Heart of Brass

Heart of Brass
Author: Kate Cross
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101585269

Arden is an undercover agent for one of the most powerful organizations of this steam powered world—the Wardens of the Realm—a group with extraordinary abilities, dedicated to protecting England against evil. Arden Grey enjoys a life most women in 1898 London can’t even dream of: She has the social status, wealth, and independence of a countess. She also has the ability to witness the final moments of a murder victim’s life. But ever since the disappearance of her husband, Lucas, none of this means anything to her. Until one night, when Arden spies a man watching her—a man she recognizes as her missing husband. He’s been ordered to assassinate Arden as retribution for her part in the killing of a Company agent. Luke remembers nothing of his life before the Company, a corrupt agency that has erased his memory. Even so, he can't seem to complete his assignment. There is something familiar about his lovely target, something that attracts him, and fills him with dread. For he knows that if he doesn’t kill her, someone else will—and kill him as well.

John Derian Picture Book

John Derian Picture Book
Author: John Derian
Publisher: Artisan Books
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1579656471

New York Times Bestseller Named one of the Best Gift Books of the Year by Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, House Beautiful, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Luxe Interiors + Design, People StyleWatch, Garden & Gun, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, New York Magazine, and more John Derian’s home goods empire reaches far and wide—in addition to the four John Derian stores he owns in New York and Massachussetts, his products are sold by more than 600 retailers worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, ABC, and Gump’s in the United States; Conran and Liberty in the UK; and Astier de Villatte in Paris. It all started with his now-iconic collectible plates decoupaged with 19th-century artwork sourced from old and rare books, a process that credited him with elevating the decoupage technique into fine art. Over the past 25 years, the brand has expanded greatly to include home and general design gifts and products. Now, for the first time ever, comes the book John Derian fans have been waiting for. Culled from the thousands of images that have appeared in his biannual collections, here is an astoundingly beautiful assortment of nearly 300 full-bleed images in their original form. From intensely colored flowers and birds to curious portraits, hand-drawn letters, and breathtaking landscapes, the best of John Derian is here. The result is an oversized object of desire, a work of art in and of itself, that brilliantly walks the line between commerce and art, and that is destined to become the gift book of the season.

Black & Decker Inspector's Notebook

Black & Decker Inspector's Notebook
Author: Editors of CPi
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1610587243

The editors of Creative Publishing, international, now bring you the ebook Quick Read: Wiring Repairs. Sometimes a little repair work goes a long way, as broken fixtures don't always need complete replacement. This quick read, excerpted from the best-selling The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Wiring, 5th edition, includes step-by-step instructions for making repairs to common electrical fixtures. Included are repairs for light fixtures, chandeliers, ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, plugs & cords, and lamp sockets. If you would like additional, related wiring information, look for The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Wiring, 5th edition.

Colored Pencil Solution Book

Colored Pencil Solution Book
Author: Janie Gildow
Publisher: Northlight
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Colored pencil drawing
ISBN: 9781581800265

Artists and teachers Bildow and Newton provide about 20 step-by-step demonstrations that reveal the secrets of working with colored pencil. They answer the most commonly-asked questions about the medium, from basic techniques and proper tool selection to creating realistic colors, light, and textur

Interactive Notebooks Word Study, Grade 2

Interactive Notebooks Word Study, Grade 2
Author: Carson Dellosa Education
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2017-03-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 148384000X

Interactive Notebooks: Word Study for second grade offers your students creative ways to take notes on concepts such as: -contractions -sight words -vowel teams -blends and digraphs This comprehensive word study workbook aligns with current state standards. Teach and reinforce effective note taking and organization with Interactive Notebooks: Word Study for second grade. The series encourages students to create a personalized language arts portfolio to fit their own learning needs. Once students complete activities and fill the pages, they can reference their notebooks throughout the year. The series focuses on color-coding, organizing, and summarizing while students learn essential language arts skills. The Interactive Notebooks series spans kindergarten to fifth grade. Each 96-page book is aligned to current state standards and contains a guide for teachers who are new to interactive note taking. The workbooks also include lesson plans, reproducibles for creating notebook pages on specific topics, and generic reproducibles for creating additional pages. This Word Study series focuses on skills such as: -phonics -syllabication -word parts