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"The picture book is a peculiar art form that thrives on genius, intuition, daring and a meticulous attention to its history and its various, complex components. The picture book is a picture puzzle, badly misunderstood by critics and condescended to by far too many as merely a trifle for "the kiddies." Children are routinely patronized and thus so are we who spend our creative lives entertaining them and nourishing their spirit" Maurice Sendak
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Economics in One Lesson by H Hazlitt and Jeff Riggenbach
Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics This is the audio version for listening on your ipod or in the car. If you find it hard to find the time to read then audio books are great, it makes time in the car so much more productive and enjoyable. If... »
The Thrifty Cookbook: 476 Ways to Eat Well with Leftovers By Kate Colquhoun
“This book is not about buying fresh, organic, sustainable, free-range ingredients. It is not about creating picture-perfect dishes or even super-healthy ones. It is not about wowing guests with slick menus and asymmetric flower arrangements. It’s about the bit that comes afterwards, the bit about eating it all up.” It is a book about throwing... »
Miss Manners’ Guide to Domestic Tranquility: The Authoritative Manual for Every Civilized Household, However Harried By Judith Martin
Judith Martin who writes under the pen name Miss Manners writes a fabulous column in the Washington Post. Her books written to the “Gentle Reader” are so helpful, humorous and very practical. For example on unwanted visitors “What if nobody invited them? They just announced they were coming, or they actually showed up on the doorstep. Then... »
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. More than a recipe book this is packed with nutritional advice. Over 650 pages with information about why and how our great grandparents used to soak grain before eating it, how to prepare a good stock, eat offal, prepare vegetables, why animal fat is... »
Great Gluten-Free Baking by Louise Blair
This is the book I use for most of my gluten free baking. I have linked to the American version so the ingredients are listed in cups which I prefer. You need to know that a stick of butter is 100g ( I use the marking on the side of the butter) which is... »
Shopping for Time: How to Do It All and Not Be Overwhelmed by Carolyn Mahaney, Nicole Whitacre, Kristin Chesemore, Janelle Bradshaw
I don’t know how long I will live on this earth: but it is finite amount and once it is spent, it is gone. The authors using a shopping analogy, share 5 principals to guide you in shopping for time. It is a small book that can be read in a few hours. Written by a mother and... »
Help! Around the House by Don Aslett
This is my favourite “housework” book. It is the one I read when I need to be reminded that housework can be fun, and it often me who helps set the tone. How to involve everyone including teenages and toddlers. It taught me and the children how to clean and get control of clutter. It helped... »
How to Handle 1000 Things at Once: A Fun Guide to Mastering Home and Personal Management
One of the sweetest things about parenting is developing close relationships with our children. We want them to grow strong in an environment of love and peace. The challenge is to take that ideal and make it reality in the coal-face of our parenting. I have had to deliberately plan firstly to create, maintain... »