New Releases by Karen Lewis

An intimate, inspiring memoir by educator and labor union leader Karen Lewis, a formidable fighter, a staunch defender of teachers and students, and a beloved Chicagoan. In 2012, Karen Lewis led the Chicago Teachers Union to a historic strike, challenging the city’s powerful mayor and paving the way for an unprecedented wave of teacher strikes in the decade that followed. But Lewis’s life took her in rich and surprising directions long before she landed in the CTU President’s office. I Didn’t Come Here to Lie, written in collaboration with historian and education expert Elizabeth Todd-Breland, tells Lewis’s story in full for the first time, capturing her lively wit, her charisma, and her commitment to building the schools and communities teachers, students, and families deserve. From her childhood on Chicago’s South Side to her teen years organizing Black Power walkouts, from her education at Mount Holyoke and Dartmouth to her years in Oklahoma and Barbados and her stints in medical school and film school, readers follow Lewis through a life full of exploration. Wherever she was, she maintained a strong commitment to building fairness. She found her calling in the classroom, teaching science for more than twenty years before becoming a union leader in Chicago. Up until her untimely death from brain cancer in 2021, Karen Lewis was spirited, unshakeable, and fierce. She remains a model for current organizers and teachers doing the day-to-day work of building a better world. I Didn’t Come Here to Lie is a testament to one of the true revolutionaries of her generation.

Twenty sewing projects for home décor and accessories inspired by the Japanese aesthetic that appreciates the beauty of imperfection. Capture the essence of Japanese style in your sewing with this collection of projects inspired by the wabi-sabi concept of "perfect imperfection." This collection of twenty sewing projects for home decor and accessories is based on the popular Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi which celebrates the beauty in the ordinary and imperfect. The projects are grouped according to how we live, for example: living; sleeping; eating and exploring. Sewing and quilting expert and fabric designer, Karen Lewis, has used a limited palette of earthy tones and the best quality natural fabrics including linen, cotton, denim and wool to create a stunning collection of simple, sewn projects. Try out some simple wabi-sabi style sewing techniques such as hand piecing, sashiko embroidery, big stitch quilting, and visible mending to create unique items for your home whether it's a full-sized bed quilt, simple coasters for your favorite mug or a stunning scarf to wrap up in.

Millions of people worldwide welcomed Al Lewis into their living rooms. His hilarious characters on TV's The Munsters and Car 54, Where Are You, were loved and idolized. Everyone knew him - one person didn't, but she married him anyway. This is her story. And their love story, not your average Celebrity Memoir.

Graphic Design for Architects is a handbook of techniques, explanations and examples of graphic design most relevant to architects. The book covers a variety of scales of graphic design, everything from portfolio design and competition boards, to signage and building super-graphics – to address every phase of architectural production. This book combines and expands on information typically found in graphic design, information design, and architectural graphics books. As architectural communication increases to include more territory and components of a project, it is important for designers to be knowledgeable about the various ways in which to communicate visually. For instance, signage should be designed as part of the process – not something added at the end of a project; and the portfolio is a manifestation of how the designer works, not just an application to sell a design sensibility. In thinking about architecture as a systematic and visual project, the graphic design techniques outlined in this book will help architects process, organize and structure their work through the lens of visual communication. Each chapter is titled and organized by common architectural modes of communication and production. The chapters speak to architects by directly addressing projects and topics relevant to their work, while the information inside each chapter presents graphic design methods to achieve the architects’ work. In this way, readers don’t have to search through graphic design books to figure out what’s relevant to them – this book provides a complete reference of graphic techniques and methods most useful to architects in getting their work done.

Create hand-printed fabrics—and use them to make aprons, tote bags, and more! Do you love the idea of printing your own fabrics at home but don't know where to start? This comprehensive guide to screen printing shows you just how easy it is to create beautiful, hand-printed fabrics at your kitchen table. Screen printing expert Karen Lewis demonstrates two screen printing techniques—stenciling and screen filler—and how they can be used to create stunning, professional results with basic, inexpensive equipment. Both techniques are explained using step-by-step text and photography. Karen also explains how to create simple, sewn projects from your hand-printed fabrics. The sewing patterns include an apron, tote bag, and tea cozy, as well as ideas for how to print on ready-made items like tea towels to make delightful gifts for friends and family.

Five exciting stories starring our favourite teddy bear:WOLSTENCROFT THE BEAR,LOCKED IN A HAUNTED HOUSE,MISSING THE LAST BUS,TRAPPED IN A CAVE,CAUGHT IN A LEAKY BOAT

A collection of stories all about Elmira!! THE EASTER BANDIT -- Elmira must find out who is stealing the Easter eggs, in order to save Easter.VICKY IS MISSING -- Vicky missed dinner at Elmira's cottage, and she's not at her house. What happened to her?QUILTY IS ATTACKED -- Elmira tries to find out who is attacking and terrifying poor Quilty. Could it be a monster?THE THIEF OF HOLLYBERRY WOODS -- Elmira works hard to unmask the thief who is stealing all the jewellery and other shiny things.ZIPPY GETS LOST -- Elmira finds Zippy lost and afraid. She wants to take him home. But where does he live?

Life has been a bumpy ride for Lily Foyle. Orphaned at six, she is adopted by an uncle later convicted of the sex slayings of three women. Detective Neil Slater believes there are more victims. He is convinced that Lily, made a ward of the Crown after the murders, is harbouring terrible knowledge of the crimes. Now a young woman, addicted to drugs and employed in the sex trade, Slater sets out with the aid of a psychologist to find out.

Help Us God, Our Family Needs You!, is a book about finding the truth, wisdom, and answers to the tough issues in our lives. This is not a book that you read but one that you "do." If you are tired of sitting on the sidelines then this book walks you into connecting with God in a real and personal way that applies to the everyday challenges of life. You will talk to God, and hear from Him perhaps as you never have before. This interactive book challenges you to see and affect change in yourself, your family and the generations to follow. This book is for those who were brought up in church and for those who may have never stepped foot in one except for maybe weddings and funerals, because it is not about church and religion. It is about a establishing and growing a real live relationship with the God of the universe. How exciting! The book does not shirk away from the trying issues of our times like abortion, abuse, addictions, crime and homosexuality. It also addresses your personal desires like figuring out what to do with your life, desiring a spouse, keeping a marriage together, and raising children. Too often people find themselves going down a path that is to their detriment rather than for their good. The author says the aim of this book is to give direction and hope because "all families should prosper and have a passion that inspires each family member to understand their purpose and positively contribute to society." This book helps you get back on track by establishing order out of chaos in your life and that of your family, and challenges you to leave a legacy for your family that will grow and prosper for generations to come. Help Us God, Our Family Needs You! gives practical real life ways to strengthen your family, and excellent resources for dealing with the negative influences in your life by teaching you first to go to God in prayer and then get up off your knees to "see" and walk into new way of living. The prayers themselves are powerful, accompanied with inspiring scripture references to back them up, and then challenge you to "get real" and do something positive about the issues facing your life and your family. This is a book that anybody can use to open the door to a more fulfilling life.

Sign Language Made Simple will include five Parts: Part One: an introduction, how to use this book, a brief history of signing and an explanation of how signing is different from other languages, including its use of non-manual markers (the use of brow, mouth, etc in signing.) Part Two: Fingerspelling: the signing alphabet illustrated, the relationship between signing alphabet and ASL signs Part Three: Dictionary of ASL signs: concrete nouns, abstractions, verbs, describers, other parts of speech-approx. 1,000 illustrations. Will also include instructions for non-manual markers, where appropriate. Part Four: Putting it all together: sentences and transitions, includes rudimentary sentences and lines from poems, bible verses, famous quotes-all illustrated. Also, grammatical aspects, word endings, tenses. Part Five: The Humor of Signing: puns, word plays and jokes. Sign Language Made Simple will have over 1,200 illustrations, be easy to use, fun to read and more competitively priced than the competition. It's a knockout addition to the Made Simple list.

Collection of stories about spiritual giants over in Africa.

An alphabet book that describes fascinating places around the world whose people do not have the Bible in their own language.

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