Deborah Anne Broocker

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How To Plant a Room: And Grow a Happy Home

This useful work will appeal to a wide range of indoor gardeners, who are looking to revive or elevate their indoor collection. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. There are fresh ideas for readers to explore and expand upon, irrespective of the size of their space.
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Architectural Gardens: Inside the Landscapes of Lucas & Lucas

Lucas and Orr demonstrate that good landscape design balances elements between land and home, between the natural and the manmade. Their book would serve as a useful reference for garden designers, architects, and home gardeners alike.
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Pottery for Beginners: Projects for Beautiful Ceramic Bowls, Mugs, Vases and More

Ford does an excellent job of demystifying the complex process of pottery making. This would be a great resource for beginning students and even experienced potters looking for fresh ideas, or to brush up on skills.
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Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations: 200+ Surefire Finishes for Low-Fire, Mid-Range, and High-Fire Pottery

This is a worthy resource for artisans wishing to expand their knowledge of pottery glazes. Explanations are clear, and the photographs of finished pieces might inspire readers to advance their skills. Experienced ceramists especially will find useful information in this comprehensive work, to take their pottery to a higher level of artistry.
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Quilting: 20 Mindful Makes to Reconnect Head, Heart & Hands

This book would put a novice quilter on the right track, and crafters of all levels will likely find it useful.

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Adorable Knitted Animals: Cute Stuffed Toys To Knit the Japanese Way

This book is appropriate for knitters experienced in making various types of stitches and following charts, and for crafters with good fine motor skills for assembling the animals. Each creature is a work of art and would be well worth the effort to create.
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The Healing Garden: Herbs for Health and Wellness

Soule’s enjoyable and reflective book will appeal to gardeners and botanists of all varieties. This is a good resource for those who wish to explore the realm of healing herbs and all the growing, gathering, storing, and making formulations that that entails.
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Star Wars: Knitting the Galaxy: The Official Star Wars Knitting Pattern Book

This is a great book for “Star Wars” enthusiasts looking to knit something unique. The patterns offer something for many types of knitters, however, making the more challenging pieces will require experience and advanced skills.
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Easy Homemade Pottery: Make Your Own Stylish Decor Using Polymer and Air-Dry Clay

Stone gives good coverage of a fun new medium to explore, especially as people spend more time at home. This book will appeal to a wide audience of clay artists, both beginning and more experienced. It is a good basic, instructional resource.
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