This set will teach you all about the king of all board games: Chess. The guide book illustrates how to play this addictive game of skill using colour photographs and diagrams to explain the pieces, the moves and winning strategy. Inside you will find a full colour book, chess pieces and a chessboard.

John Gray's Men are from Mars,Women are from Venus has helped many millions of couples transform their relationship.Now viewed as a modern classic,this phenomenal book has helped men and women realise how different they really are and how to communicate their needs in such a way that conflict doesn't arise and intimacy is given every chance to grow.

Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry collects thebest projects from BeadStyle Magazine that feature thesepopular and fun materials, and presents them in chapters focusingon necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. This book provides anintroduction to basics, step-by-step photos, and tools andmaterials sections. These projects are quick and easy for beginningjewelry makers and appeal to more experienced beaders as well. Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry covers all kinds ofprojects using chain and/or metal, and most projects use pre-madechain to save time and effort. The designs in this book range fromcool and elegant silver chains and beads to fun mixed-metalpieces.

Classic Motorbikes-a fascinating collection of the greatest machines in two-wheeled history. More than 150 examples of motorcyciing's finest models arecelebrated in these pages, with detailed analysis, performance specifications and spectacular full-coklour photography. Bikes featured inc[ucle pioneers from the early 20th century, legendary British classics, mighty American-built V-twins, exotic Italian sportsmachines and sophisticated Japanese superbikes - and many more.

Yoga Daily Exercises will allow you to escape your busy schedule once a day to treat yourself to a healthy dose of relaxation. Yoga uses breathing, meditation, and stretching exercises to balance the mind, body, and soul. The seven daily workouts are customized to gradually achieve this healthy balance. Each section in this book is designed to [eave you feeling relaxed yet stronger and more alert, with more energy for the rest of your day.

This is a must-have sourcebook for anyone with a garden looking for design ideas. Hundreds of colour illustrations by leading photographer, Andrea Jones, are cleverly arranged to offer the reader thousands of possible design solutions. Gardens from all parts of the world are included America, France, Sweden, Germany, Holland, England by some of the very best garden designers. And alongside little-known examples of private gardens are celebrated public spaces such as Parc André Citro?n and Jardin Atlantique as well as show gardens Chelsea Flower Show, International Garden Festival, Hampton Court, Chaumont. The first part looks at garden details listing design features that act either as connecting or dividing elements. Connect includes some of the more basic features, such as lawns, decking and gravel gardens, before covering paths, steps, avenues, gates, bridges and much more besides. Divide then looks at elements that can be used to create rooms within gardens, such as hedges, walls, fences, screens,

Using this metaphor to iIlustrate the commonly occurring conflicts between men and women，Dr John Gray explains how these differences can come between the sexes and prohibit mutually fulfilling loving relationships．Based on years of successfuI counselling of couples and individuals，he gives advice on how to counteract these differences in communication styles，emotional needs and modes of behaviour to promote greater understanding between partners．

Japanese gardens have long been appreciated for providingbeautiful, tranquil spaces that evoke feelings of sanctuary, oftenin short supply these days. This practical guide to Japanesegardening teaches you how to:? Use centuries-old garden designtechniques to create tranquil spaces that evoke a feeling ofsanctuary. Select and arrange plants and ornaments in a traditional designwhile at the same time emphasizing your personal tastes. Calm your busy lifestyle, inspire peace of mind and reflect natureto create serenity.

An easy-to-read collection of short essays meant to uplift and inspire soccer moms everywhere, this addition to the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series offers nothing more nor less than its predecessors. Carlson (whose husband, Richard, wrote the original book) joined him in writing Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love. This time, she relates many first-person stories from her own life and those of her friends in a just-between-us-girls tone that's based in part on gender stereotypes (e.g., "our gift of female intuition"; "our sensitive natures"). Her chatty pep talks cover such topics as comparing oneself to media images, overextending oneself, preventing and coping with stress and learning to say "no." Carlson advises women to appreciate their children's "fleeting" childhoods, to speak and listen from a place of love, to swallow angry words and gossip, to take time for themselves, to nurture friendships with other women and to keep tabs on their financial position and marketability in case they lose their spo

I.The deliciously witty and delightfully dishy novel about life at a glamorous fashion magazine is now a major motion picture from 20th Century Fox, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, set to open in theaters on June 30. II.The Devil Wears Prada The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman who, fresh from college, gets a job working as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor that turns increasingly hellish as she struggles to keep up with her boss's capricious and demeaning requests. The book was hugely successful, spending six months on the New York Times bestseller list. A prime example of "chick lit," the novel was widely seen as a roman à clef about Vogue magazine and its iconic editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, since Weisberger worked there as an intern. Although she denies the story's editor is modeled on Wintour, many readers believed otherwise, which helped propel the book to the bestseller list. A film based on the novel,

Motivational speaker and author Pat Mesiti states in his new book that being rich is a state of mind. To get there, you have to take five steps: You need to become aware of how you think and why you think the way you think. Once you’ve developed this awareness about your thinking, you are in a position to change how you think. If you change your thinking, it will change how you feel. If you change your feelings, it will change how you act. If you change your actions, it will transform your level of prosperity. The book’s simple message is illustrated via the author’s personal examples of how he’s helped people around the world change their mindsets and subsequently turned their lives around. Packed with inspirational quotes and stories, and written in a friendly and humorous tone, this book will appeal to people across many walks of life.

This book helps designers handle those odd projects by detailing all the inside info they so desperately need--from specs and templates, to quick fixes and gritty solutions. Projects cover: * menus, order forms, catalogs and annual reports * compact disks, hang tags, labels, polybags and videos * book covers and magazines * self-mailers, invitations, advertisements and solicitations * signage, billboards and trade show booths * awards, forms, buttons, tickets and more Designers will find a bounty of approaches and solutions, insider advice for working with printers, photographers, illustrators, and tips for stopping emergencies before they start. Scott Boylston is a professor of graphic design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He previously worked as an art director for a New York City design firm, where he developed packaging for cosmetic companies, including Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Arden, and Yves Saint Laurent. * Provides sketches, illustrations and instructions

A satire of modern life, by the author of "Poor Souls" and "This Is It". Emily's interior-design business is everything to her. Her clueless husband turns to young Milly, and Emily indulges in brief and carnal bouts with a perpetually furious PR man, who is much keener on her daughter.

Presents a wide range of situations and explains them fromyour cat's point of view, including how your cat sees you. Reflects the very latest thinking, on cat behavior, and offersintriguing insights into your cat s reasoning and feelings. Gives clear, practical, and entertaining advice, as well asinnovative strategies for dealing with common problems. Catherine Davidson is a writerand cat owner who lives in thesouth of England. Her most recent book, Cats, was published in2008.

Learn how to make the most of available space, set uppractical anti-clutter systems, organize hot spot storage and findstorage space in places you never dreamed of.

Classic Caras-a celebration of the most fascinating cars in automotive history.More than 150 fabulous cars are featured here in full colour,with histories,specifications and analysis.Pioneers of the early 20th American muscle care and the modern classics of recent years-this book covers all of them, and more.

Birthdags, Halloween, Valentine's Dog, Christmas, parties - moke cords for gour friends and family! Follow the simple step-bg-step pictures ond photographs to create over 50 fabulous cards each graded to show how easg theg are to make. With over 250 stickers, press-out templates, ond special messoges to copg, gou can moke cords that evergone will love to receive.

The world of dreams is a mysterious and fascinating place where the rules of reality do not apply In dreams we release our sub-cunsdous hopes and fears, our innermost desires and ambitions,in a cascade of images, .sounds, ideas and emotions which can manifest themselves in any number of different ways. Whether you dream of mundane, everyday things or weird and wonderful phenomena and supernatural beasts, your (]reams are entire]y personal and unique to you-a secret world to which only you have access. No other person has exactly your background, your emotions. or your experiences, so every dream is intimately" connected with your own existence. This means that when interpreting your dreams, it is important to draw from your personal lift, and experiences, This book will show you how to do this. In a series of themed chapters, A Pocket Guide ro Dreams explores the meaning of countless images, symbols and portents that occur regularly in people's dreams. Numerous colour photographs and illustrations are

Featuring 400 outstanding works that range from traditional to wildly contemporary, this superb gallery celebrates the art of the wooden box. The wonderfully wide variety of styles includes traditional jewelry and keepsake, turned, and tool boxes; miniature treasure chests; and sculptural work. Each one has been personally chosen by renowned boxmaker Tony Lydgate, and appears in an exquisite color plate; many of the boxes also come with detailed images that reveal important construction secrets. The selection includes pieces by a distinguished group of artists.

An active cat is a happy cat, and thiscompendium of feline fun is sure to tempt even the most laid-backof felines. You'll learn how to play the games your cat wants toplay, and keep her mentally stimulated and physically fit Inside,you'll find great ideas for engaging your cat in safe,healthy play,including: how to make your own props and accessories creative ways to use store-bought toys games that appeal to a cat's natural instinctsand behavior ways to encourage shy or cautious cats withoutcoercion Whether you have an adorable kitten, a feistyadult, or a mellow senior, these fun and exciting games are sure todelight your purry pal.

Whether you inhabit a studio or a sprawling house with onechallenging space, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, co-founder of the mostpopular interior design website, Apartment Therapy, will help youtransform tiny into totally fabulous. According to Maxwell, size constraints can actually unlock yourdesign creativity and allow you to focus on what's essential. Inthis vibrant book, he shares forty small, cool spaces that willchange your thinking forever. These apartments and houses demonstrate hundreds of inventivesolutions for creating more space in your home, and for making itmore comfortable. Leading us through entrances, living rooms,kitchens and dining rooms, bedrooms, home offices, and kids' rooms,Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces is brimming withingenious tips and ideas, such as: Shifting the sense of scale through contrasting colors Adding airiness by using transparent collections Utilizing the area under a loft bed for a kitchen andmini-bar Tucking an office

Guinness World Records 2009 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and an annual best-seller around the world. This year, we've created a revolutionary new design and filled it with more records than ever before. And the 2009 edition will have two gatefold spreads and over 20 pages of special records all with 3-D photos, which can be viewed with enclosed 3-D glasses!! Combined with a new, research-tested, eye-catching cover, over 1,000 new records and 100% new photos, this year's edition once again sets out to be the best Guinness World Records book ever!!