Rachel: 4000 books

Iris Holder has no intention of making a new life on Lilac Bay Island. She just needs a little time to work out a come back plan and then she’ll be right back to taking over the real estate world in the big city. Getting fired and losing her home were a setback, sure, but there’s no reason...

When The Gutsy Gals PI firm learns that they are in trouble for illegal operations they have to bring in an old timer to bail them out. He has a no non sense attitude towards life, but will this keep the gals from getting into more trouble as they try to clear their friends name of murdering her husband.  

Some secrets are worth dying for...Sarah's are worth fighting for... When you grow up on a small farm in Cottonwood, Arkansas, you expect your life to be uncomplicated. That’s the way it was for Sarah, a down-to-earth girl, satisfied to live in the shadow of her brilliant brother Ben. She was simply...

When Rebecca Sawyer loses her job at a local company, she along with her best friend and mother try their hand at private investigation. After two months of no business and beginning to think their big plan was going bust, they find a dead body in their dumpster. Along with a hot detective and a bunch of mishaps, they try to solve the case to help their sinking company.  

From an NPR contributor, investigative journalist, and one of Library Journal's "outstanding new voices," a striking debut novel that chronicles the first twenty-four hours after a mass burglary in a suburban Chicago neighborhood and the suspicions, secrets, and prejudices that surface in its wake. One...

When Alexander Bishop asked Maximilian Blackstone to leave her home, he shuttled his glances on her. He took in her eyes, her mouth, her breasts, her legs, as if he could penetrate her body and carry her soul with him. The dark and seductive Maximilian Blackstone’s love for Alexander Bishop takes...

Maximillian Blackstone is used to stress. But he’s not used having his wife Alexandre Blackstone disappearing and leaving her children behind. All Alexandre wanted was a quiet life with her husband, Max, especially after what she had been through lately. When she woke lying in what she believed...

An alt twist on traditional wall hangings! Get crafty with DIY Woven Art! These 14 fabulous fiber art projects--from colorful pillows and rugs to dramatic wall hangings--will add a pop to any room in your house. No loom? No worries. Rachel Denbow shows you how to fabricate 3 simple, portable...

Learning to paint in oils is an enjoyable and creative process, but from time to time the fledgling artist may hit a creative brick wall, often with a particular issue. This might be with the plague of muddy colours, garish flower heads, trees that resemble lollypops, skies that look bland, darkening...

Producing still life art is a popular pastime, for not only is the artist in control of the environment but also the subject matter. But a creative block may occur when it comes to rendering convincing orange peel, getting smooth effects for highlights, working under shifting lighting conditions or...

Not every world culture that has battled colonization has suffered or died. In the Ecuadorian Andean parish of Salasaca, the indigenous culture has stayed true to itself and its surroundings for centuries while adapting to each new situation. Today, indigenous Salascans continue to devote a large...

This invaluable book for oil painting teachers opens up with the line: ‘The art teacher seldom knows the nature of the art group that is going to materialise on the first session of an oil painting course.’ With this inevitability, this book prepares the inexperienced art teacher for delivering...

A troubleshooting guide for portraiture. Portraiture is often seen as the last frontier of representational art as every detail has huge consequences upon whether a portrait looks like the person depicted. The beginner need not venture far before encountering a possible minefield of problems....

What does the artist paint after receiving a set of oil painting materials?A challenging project may not be sought after, merely simple exercises to get the wheels turning. Such projects may require a few hours to complete and entail basic art materials.This is where this book comes...