A collection of over 250 inspiring quotes and advice for graduates as they embark on a new journey, from famous commencement speakers and iconic thinkers.OK, World, Here I Come! is an invaluable book for graduates as they launch into the next chapter of life. Organized by themes such as Self-Care, Success & Failure, Work Ethic, and more, each quote is carefully selected to evoke confidence, motivation, and encouragement for the reader. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”—MAYA ANGELOU “Do not lose your sense of humor. You can have no idea at this point in your life how much you are going to need it to get through…. Humor is the most powerful, most survival-essential quality you will ever have or need to navigate through the human experience.”—JERRY SEINFELD [Duke 2024] “Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope. You will fill yourself with hope.”—BARACK OBAMA “Do what you have to do that allows the most space for what you want to do.” —LIN MANUEL-MIRANDA [Hunter College 2023] “There is no stronger motivation than knowing that when you’re not practicing, someone else is.”—MICHELLE KWAN

Iconic Watches. Some are heirlooms, connecting generations. Some are gifts, marking a milestone. And some are simply works of beauty, to be treasured for their aesthetics, value, and precision. But every watch, whether as priceless as Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona or as common as a Casio G-Shock, tells a story. In this puzzle, the stories arrive piece by piece, and gradually unite in a celebration of 77 watches. Featuring: ·500 full-color interlocking pieces ·Art print with puzzle image ·Finished puzzle is 19" x 23 4/5"

Author: Hranek, Matt
PubDate: 44117
Number of Pages: 500
Dimensions: 10.3 in H | 8.3 in W | 2 in T | 1.4 lb Wt
Publisher Name: Artisan
Format Description: Jigsaw Puzzle
BISAC Category Description: Games & Activities / Puzzles

It’s time for a new Thanksgiving tradition. After the pies, after the contented sighs, keep the reverence for the day going with this singularly stunning puzzle. Straight from the collection of John Derian, the artist and designer whose work with printed images of the past transports the viewer to another time and place, Crested Turkey is a nineteenth-century chromolithographic portrait that confirms the wonder and wisdom behind Benjamin Franklin’s famous remark that in comparison with the bald eagle, the wild turkey is a much more respectable and courageous creature. And so handsome too! 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: • 1,000 interlocking pieces • Mini-poster (6 3/4" x 9 3/8") for reference or framing • Completed puzzle size: 18 7/8" x 26 3/8" Author: Derian, John PubDate: 44796 Dimensions: 10.8 in H | 7.8 in W | 2.3 in T | 1.5 lb Wt Publisher Name: Artisan Format Description: Jigsaw Puzzle BISAC Category Description: Games & Activities / Puzzles

A perfect holiday gift for puzzle lovers from John Derian, the world-famous and beloved home goods designer and New York Times bestselling author. Who said Christmas has to be all pine boughs and poinsettias? Not Currier & Ives, clearly, who published this breathtakingly colorful greenhouse fantasy of a generous holiday bouquet.

Welcome to Nathalie Lété’s Enchanted World Walking into the garden at night is like entering a dream. Moths flit about, night blossoms bloom, and look!—the little hedgehog freezes, waiting for you to pass. Piece by piece, retrace the magic of Nathalie Lété’s imagination and revel in her breathtaking colors and imagery.Featuring: ·500 full-color interlocking pieces ·Art print with puzzle image ·Finished puzzle is 19" x 23 4/5"

Author: Lete, Nathalie
PubDate: 44117
Number of Pages: 500
Dimensions: 10.3 in H | 8.3 in W | 2.1 in T | 1.4 lb Wt
Publisher Name: Artisan
Format Description: Jigsaw Puzzle
BISAC Category Description: Games & Activities / Puzzles

Welcome to Nathalie Lété’s Enchanted WorldHello, Bambi. Hello, Garden Gnome. And hello to the beetle who is saying “Hello, my friend” back. Walking into this woodland clearing is like entering a dream. Piece by piece, retrace the magic of Nathalie Lété’s imagination, and revel in her breathtaking colors and imagery.Featuring: ·1,000 full-color interlocking pieces ·Art print with puzzle image ·Finished puzzle is 19" x 23 4/5"

Author: Lete, Nathalie
PubDate: 44299
Dimensions: 10.3 in H | 8.3 in W | 2 in T | 1.4 lb Wt
Publisher Name: Artisan
Format Description: Jigsaw Puzzle
BISAC Category Description: Games & Activities / Puzzles

Discover the heart of Scandinavia through vibrant photographs and authentic Nordic recipes. This culinary journey takes you through Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland, exploring the history, local produce, and festivals of these captivating countries. Delve into 55 enticing recipes, each thoughtfully organized by season. From classic dishes like Danish rye bread and pickled herring to mouthwatering innovations like rhubarb meringue bowls and skyr sorbet, this book captures the essence of Nordic living.

Scotland's Clans & their Tartans offers an authoritative exploration of the origins and evolution of Scotland's unique clan system, tracing its roots back to the 5th century in Ireland, where the Scots originally lived. From the Abercrombies to the Wemyss clan, this comprehensive book provides detailed entries on the history of each clan, including their geographical origins, notable clansmen, and the evolution of their distinctive tartan patterns. With over 150 tartans beautifully displayed in full color images, this guide serves as both a visual celebration and an exhaustively researched reference for historians, enthusiasts, and anyone with an ancestral connection to Scotland alike. Whether you're a proud Scot or simply fascinated by the intricacies of Scottish heritage, Scotland's Clans & their Tartans will make an essential addition to your collection.

This lavish volume of Slim Aarons photography revels in this photographer’s decades-long love affair with Italy. From breathtaking aerials of the Sicilian countryside to intimate portraits of celebrities and high society taken in magnificent villas, Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita captures the essence of “the good life.”

It’s a system, a tool kit, a recipe book. Beginning with one irresistible idea--a complete home bar of just 12 key bottles--here’s how to make more than 200 classic and unique mixed drinks, including sours, slings, toddies, and highballs, plus the perfect Martini, the perfect Manhattan, and the perfect Mint Julep. It’s a surprising guide--tequila didn’t make the cut, and neither did bourbon, but genever did. And it’s a literate guide--describing with great liveliness everything from the importance of vermouth and bitters (the “salt and pepper” of mixology) to the story of a punch bowl so big it was stirred by a boy in a rowboat.

Author: Solmonson, David
PubDate: 41849
Number of Pages: 416
Dimensions: 8.5 in H | 5 in W | 1.1 in T | 1 lb Wt
Publisher Name: Workman Publishing Company
Format Description: Paperback
BISAC Category Description: Cooking / Beverages / Alcoholic / Bartending & Cocktails

Infuse your next party with true holiday spirit. This curated collection of recipes from cocktail expert Nick Mautone features forty easy-to-make seasonal drinks, including new spins on classic libations like Apricot Mulled Wine, Chestnut Hot Chocolate, and Blood Orange Sparklers. All guaranteed to put your guests in a festive mood.

From award-winning baker, Alice Medrich, the ultimate go-to baking book for holiday cookies, bars, brownies, and more! Holiday Cookies, part of Artisanal Kitchen series, adapted from Chewy, Gooey, Crispy, Crunchy, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies (Artisan, 2010) by Alice Medrich. Holiday Cookies provides dozens of foolproof recipes for cookies, bars, and savories of all textures, from simple holiday classics like Vanilla Bean Tuiles and Great Grahams to the more decadent Caramel Cheesecake Bars and Chunky Hazelnut Meringues. There are even some delicious savories that can double as hors d’oeuvres at the holiday buffet like Crunchy Seed Cookies and Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies.

The Cocktail Atlas takes readers around the world, through the lens of a cocktail glass, exploring the links between people, place, and taste. Organized by continent, each country covered has a thorough description of its customs, indigenous food and drink, topography, distilling traditions, and cocktail scene. These are followed by at least one cocktail recipe, which is either an iconic beverage of the land or an original interpretation inspired by local ingredients. Accompanied by illustrations and maps of each continent, this book is an exhaustively comprehensive, extensively researched, uniquely lively, and informative addition to any cocktail library. Hardcover Book with Printed Laminated Cover; 9 1/8 X 10 7/8 inches; 304 pages.

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