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Written by Leigh Bradford
ISBN: 1-58479-455-0
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Review by C. Delia Scarpitti

Art director of the widely-known Interweave Knits magazine, and a devoted life-long knitter, Leigh Radford decided to create a knitting book to “become more innovative in order to reorder the way she—and others—looked at knitting’s potential”; thus, Alterknits: Imaginative Projects and Creativity Exercises (STC Craft Books) was born. (more…)

Written by Linda Breen Pierce
ISBN: 0-9672067-1-5
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Review by C. Delia Scarpitti

Many families inclined toward natural-lifestyles also find themselves in the process of simplifying both their day-to-day existence and the deeper philosophical framework of their lives. A variety of practical and insightful how-to books for the voluntary simplicity movement have appeared on bookstore shelves in recent years. However, the voices of the personal stories behind why people choose to live beyond the frenetic, consumer-based, “normal” culture were largely silent until the publication of Choosing Simplicity: Real People Finding Peace and Fulfillment in a Complex World (Gallagher Press) by Linda Breen Pierce. (more…)

By Susy P. Goins

Any book about Bach flower essences will give you the same information — the highlight of Bach Flower Remedies for Animals, by Helen Graham and Gregory Vlamis, is that its focus is not humans, but animals: dogs and cats, birds, horses, chinchillas, bees, squirrels and rodents. (more…)

By Susy P. Goins

Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs — in a word: “thorough.” Author Don Hamilton, DVM, covers the history, foundations and philosophy of homeopathy to give readers the background to this amazing healing modality. The book asks the questions you need to answer in order to get your pet’s whole picture of health. (more…)

Review by C. Delia Scarpitti

If, as Emerson famously said, “The Earth laughs in flowers,” then Fran Sorin’s book, Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots through Gardening (Warner Books), can serve as a (more…)

By Susan Palmquist

When editors see a book like Entertaining Vegetarians (Whitecap Books), we have to remind ourselves just how far vegetarian cooking has come in the last 20 years or so. In the early stages of the vegetarian movement, finding a good vegetarian cookbook seemed next to impossible. (more…)

By C. Delia Scarpitti

Even after the beginning of the school year, many parents of traditionally schooled children turn their thoughts to the ongoing process of keeping their child’s mind stimulated beyond the classroom. (more…)