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  • Stress Less Coloring - Mandalas: 100+ Coloring Pages for Peace and Relaxation

    Jim Gogarty

    Paperback (Adams Media, Sept. 4, 2015)
    Free your mind with dozens of enlightening mandalas!For centuries, mandalas have helped those seeking peace and inspiration find balance in their lives. Now, with Stress Less Coloring: Mandalas, you can use these sacred circles to calm your mind, relieve stress, and manage anxiety in a therapeutic way. Each page encourages you to concentrate on coloring and shading in 100 detailed mandalas. As you use your own unique palette to fill in these designs, you'll be able to feel your focus shift onto something fun and new, releasing any tension you may have felt.Whether you're new to art therapy or have been coloring for years, this book will show you how to put your mind at ease and foster creativity--one mesmerizing mandala at a time.
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  • Spellcrafting: Strengthen the Power of Your Craft by Creating and Casting Your Own Unique Spells

    Arin Murphy-Hiscock

    eBook (Adams Media, Jan. 14, 2020)
    Craft your own magic with this comprehensive guide to creating, customizing, and casting unique spells, charms, and potions. Make your own magic! Spellcrafting is a step-by-step guide to writing your own spells and timing them for the best effect. From different types of spells to the intentions and powers of different ingredients, you will have everything you need to create unique magic that works best for you. Spellcrafting goes beyond basic spell books to explore how and why your magic works, what you can do to improve and strengthen it, and how to troubleshoot when things don’t go as planned. Now you can take your magic into your own hands and create a completely personalized spell for wherever life may take you.
  • Keto Bread: From Bagels and Buns to Crusts and Muffins, 100 Low-Carb, Keto-Friendly Breads for Every Meal

    Faith Gorsky, Lara Clevenger

    eBook (Adams Media, Sept. 10, 2019)
    Over 100 easy, delicious, keto-friendly bread recipes to kick your carb cravings to the curb.Following a keto diet is easier than ever, knowing that you no longer have to completely give up the foods that you love. With some simple modifications, you can still eat all of your favorite foods while remaining in ketosis. Keto Bread is the must-have cookbook for anyone searching for keto-friendly bread recipes to indulge in their cravings for carbs. Instead of turning to options that might prevent ketosis, this book ensures that your body will continue to burn fats instead of carbs while still enjoying your favorite foods. Learn how to make everything from sweet, pull-apart caramel monkey bread to a savory 3-cheese white pizza or satisfying blueberry pop tarts to a basic, delicious loaf of bread. Keto Bread will help you stay on top of your keto diet but allows you to enjoy a unique spin on the many different and delicious versions of bread out there. These bread substitutes replace ingredients like white flour with other keto-friendly options, such as almond flour, ensuring success in your keto diet endeavors.
  • The Unofficial Guide to Crafting the World of Harry Potter: 30 Magical Crafts for Witches and Wizards―from Pencil Wands to House Colors Tie-Dye Shirts

    Jamie Harrington, Dinah Bucholz

    Paperback (Adams Media, July 1, 2016)
    Charming crafts even Muggles can make! You won't need alchemy or a magic wand to make these magical projects inspired by the world of Harry Potter. With a little Hogwarts creativity and the step-by-step guidance of this spellbinding book, you'll be able to transfigurate simple supplies and things around the house into everything from Remembrall Rings to Butterbeer Lip Balm to Nargles for your front lawn. You'll be as busy as Mrs. Weasley knitting her Christmas sweaters as you dive into dozens of Potterific projects. Relive the excitement of Harry's adventures with these genius crafts. Drop some homemade Pgymy Puff Bath Fizzies into the tub and pretend you're Moaning Myrtle. Keep memories of the Quidditch pitch close with your very own Golden Snitch Necklace. Or show off the Sorting Hat's selection with a House Colors Tie-Dye Shirt. Accio, crafting supplies--it's time for some wonderful wizardly fun!
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  • The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide: Role-Play the Best Campaign Ever—No Matter the Game!

    James D’Amato

    eBook (Adams Media, Oct. 8, 2019)
    Improve your RPG campaign with this comprehensive and interactive guide to making the most out of your gaming experience. Whatever RPG game you play, from D&D to Call of Cthulu to licensed games like Star Wars, every detail is important. From setting the scene to choosing the right music or even adjusting the lighting to create the right atmosphere, every choice helps maximize your gaming experience. The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide provides practical advice for everything from pre-game preparations and in-game improvisation to working out a plan of attack with your teammates to learning how to lean into the setting of your game. Including instructions, prompts, and activities, it offers everything you need for successful, fun role-playing with your friends every time you play. Create hours of narrative and make the most out of your storytelling skills by setting the perfect scene for your adventure. Whether you need advice on your character or working better with your gaming group, James D’Amato includes everything you’ll need to take your game to the next level.
  • Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments: From Boiling Ice and Exploding Soap to Erupting Volcanoes and Launching Rockets, 30 Inventive Experiments to Excite the Whole Family!

    Mike Adamick

    eBook (Adams Media, March 18, 2014)
    The science behind, "But, why?"Don't get caught off guard by your kids' science questions! You and your family can learn all about the ins and outs of chemistry, biology, physics, the human body, and our planet with Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments. From Rock Candy Crystals to Magnetic Fields, each of these fun science projects features easy-to-understand instructions that can be carried out by even the youngest of lab partners, as well as awesome, full-color photographs that guide you through each step. Complete with 30 interactive experiments and explanations for how and why they work, this book will inspire your family to explore the science behind:Chemistry, with Soap CloudsBiology, with Hole-y WallsPhysics, with Straw Balloon Rocket BlastersPlanet Earth, with Acid RainThe Human Body, with Marshmallow Pulse Keepers Best of all, every single one of these projects can be tossed together with items around the house or with inexpensive supplies from the grocery store. Whether your kid wants to create his or her own Mount Vesuvius or discover why leaves change colors in the fall, Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments will bring out the mad scientists in your family--in no time!
  • The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook Presents: A Magical Christmas Menu

    Dinah Bucholz

    language (Adams Media, Dec. 8, 2010)
    Sure, you can't be in Hogwarts Hall for the Christmas feast, but you can add some wizadry to your own holiday meal with this sample menu! The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook Presents: A Magical Christmas Menu includes 16 recipes guaranteed to enchant your friends and family this holiday season. From mouth-watering appetizers to decadent desserts and a steaming cup of Mrs. Weasley's Hot Chocolate, this season you can conjure a feast that would satisfy even Hagrid's hearty appetite!Looking to celebrate the tastes of this magical world all-year round? Then check out The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook eBook and Print editions!
  • 365 Facts from Space! 2019 Daily Calendar

    Dean Regas

    Calendar (Adams Media, Aug. 7, 2018)
    Explore another world with the 365 Facts from Space! 2019 Daily Calendar.Sci-fi fans and at-home astronomers will enjoy a new bit of astronomical trivia every day, including: —Early missions ejected human waste into space, where it froze into crystals that still float in space. —Some astronauts returned to Earth up to 2 inches taller than when they left. —The Big Dipper is shifting and will look like a “Big Spatula” by the year 75,000. —The sun appears to be a steady sphere of light, but is actually always in flux—and exploding! Each day is like a guided tour through the universe—and beyond!
  • Living the RV Life: Your Ultimate Guide to Life on the Road

    Marc Bennett, Julie Bennett

    eBook (Adams Media, Nov. 20, 2018)
    Whether you’re downsizing or thrill-seeking—or anything in between—find out if the RV lifestyle is right for you, and learn how to transition from a life of traditional home-ownership to one on the road. Do you love traveling? Meeting new people and seeing new places? Are you craving a life that feels meaningful and new? The RV lifestyle could be the answer. Both aspirational and practical, Living the RV Life is your ultimate guide to living life on the road—for people of all ages looking to downsize, travel, or work on the go. Learn if life in a motor home is right for you, with insightful details on the experiences of full-time RV-ers, tips for how to choose an RV (how big? new or used?), whether to sell your home (and if not, what to do with it), model costs, sample routes and destinations, basic vehicle maintenance, legal and government considerations—and much more! Written in a light and an easy-to-understand style, Living the RV Life is your bible to living a mobile life.
  • The Everything Kids' Baseball Book: From Baseball's History to Today's Favorite Players--With Lots of Home Run Fun in Between!

    Greg Jacobs

    Paperback (Adams Media, March 12, 2016)
    Play ball! From the backyard to the ballpark, The Everything Kids' Baseball Book, 9th Edition captures all the action, fun, and excitement of America's favorite pastime! Sports reporter Greg Jacobs gives you all the know-how you need to bat a thousand--from learning how to keep score on a scorecard to tips on developing your fielding and hitting skills. You'll learn all about:The history of baseballYour favorite American and National League teamsStats and recordsFantasy baseball teamsBaseball legends and current playersBallparks around the countryAnd much, much more!With more than 30 puzzles and activities, along with baseball trivia and the rules of the game, this book delivers one grand slam after another!
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  • The 1-Minute Writer: 396 Microprompts to Spark Creativity and Recharge Your Writing

    Leigh Medeiros

    Paperback (Adams Media, Jan. 1, 2019)
    One minute of daily writing is better than twenty minutes every two weeks—let this fun and helpful handbook of quick, easy writing prompts show you why short bursts of writing are essential to flexing your creative muscles to create your best work!Are you a “would-be” writer? That is, someone who wants to write, but finds themselves too busy, too tired, or just uninspired. The 1-Minute Writer has the solution to all of those problems and shows you that you can start writing—and keep the creativity going—every day, no matter how little time you have. The 1-Minute Writer includes writing prompts you can complete while standing in line for coffee, riding the subway home after work, waiting for your kid at the dentist—and everywhere in between. Each prompt has four variations: a one-minute prompt, a five-minute prompt, a ten-minute prompt, and a twenty-minute prompt. You can choose prompts based on both the time you have available and the kind of writing you’d like to do. Watch the words pour out of you when you realize just how easy writing is when you tackle it in manageable chunks! There are a lot of writing books out there—maybe you’ve tried some before—but none quite like The 1-Minute Writer. Let these brief prompts encourage and empower you to become the writer you’ve always known you are!
  • The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild

    Dave Canterbury

    eBook (Adams Media, Oct. 1, 2016)
    What to eat, where to find it, and how to cook it! Renowned outdoors expert and New York Times bestselling author Dave Canterbury provides you with all you need to know about packing, trapping, and preparing food for your treks and wilderness travels. Whether you're headed out for a day hike or a weeklong expedition, you'll find everything you need to survive--and eat well--out in the wild. Canterbury makes certain you're set by not only teaching you how to hunt and gather, but also giving you recipes to make while on the trail. Complete with illustrations to accompany his instructions and a full-color photo guide of plants to forage and those to avoid, this is the go-to reference to keep in your pack. The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild helps you achieve the full outdoor experience. With it, you'll be prepared to set off on your trip and enjoy living off the land.