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| Cheech Is Not My Real Name: But Don't Call Me Chong! by Cheech MarinAlong with his pal Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin came to represent the stoner movement in the 1970s thanks to successful comedy tours, albums, and movies. Long a counterculture icon, Marin describes his coming of age during this dynamic period in history as well as his now-defunct partnership with Chong, and shares stories from his solo career. Now known as a well-respected collector of Chicano art, Marin offers an "enjoyable and insightful autobiography" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Rise : how a house built a family
by Cara Brookins
Tells the amazing story of a woman who, having escaped an abusive marriage but having no home to live in, enlisted the help of a small bank loan and a work crew consisting only of her and her four children to build a family home from the ground up, in the amazing story of the healing of a broken family.
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Living With Books
by Alan Powers
A look at how books can be incorporated into the interior design of a home, with tips on storage and display and advice on custom-building bookshelves, includes step-by-step instructions for five different projects. Reprint.
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Bookshelf
by Alex Johnson
Presents an eclectic collection of bookshelf designs characterized by such aspects as their aesthetic qualities, practicality, and storage capacity, including one with pull-out stairs and one that turns into a table and two chairs
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501 Must Read Books
by Emma Beare
A reference guide to books for people who love to read. It intends to inspire readers to read more widely than they could have imagined and to explore the previously untrodden aisles in their bookstores or libraries.
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The art and craft of handmade books
by Shereen LaPlantz
"With an all-star lineup of more than 60 contributing artists--many of whom use stamped images with their handmade books...LaPlantz has created another whammo release."-- Rubber Stamp Madness . "The more than 25 patterns become [the] main form of instruction, with a focus on seven different types of books, from a simple concertina or accordion fold to the complicated recessed skewer binding. Everything is here, including sidebars on content-specific books (bestiaries and abecedaries...) as well as explanations of such techniques as embossing."-- Booklist .
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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