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The Pearl (Penguin Classics)»rank: 599309by: John Steinbeck
: :Today, nearly forty years after his death, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck remains one of America’s greatest writers and cultural figures. Over the next year, his many works published as black-spine Penguin Classics for the first time and will feature eye-catching, newly commissioned art. Penguin Classics is proud to present these seminal works to a new generation of readers—and to the many who revisit them again and again. |
House Framing: Plan, Design, Build (Ultimate Guide)»rank: 77967by: John D. Wagner
: :House Framing: Plan, Design, Build leads homeowners through the steps of building a structure by means of platform framing, the most popular style of framing in use today. Beginning with background information, the book provides the reader with everything they need to know about building, including structural loads and how they interact, sizing lumber, working with tools, and reading blueprints. The book then takes the reader through the framing process - from foundations to floor framing, wall framing, roof framing, sheathing, and more. This expanded and revised edition ends with three project chapters: one on building stairs, another on finishing a basement with steel studs, and the last on framing ... |
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Maxine Yelling It Like It Is: A Fine Whine with the Queen of Attitude»rank: 71272by: John Wagner
: :Maxine is a bona fide phenomenon. Her likeness graces mugs, calendars, T-shirts, collectibles, and even a 2.5-foot doll. She's been hailed by the press as the 'Mother Lode of laughs' (- People magazine) and 'The queen of outrageous' (- McCall's). Maxine is fresh, funny, odd, and ever-so-deliciously twisted. Maxine's creator, artist John Wagner, based part of his character's tell-it-like-it-is persona on his grandmother, mother, and maiden aunts. 'She's been a voice for a silent group of women that are glad that this cranky old woman is finally saying what she wants.' The voice of Maxine comes out as: 'My soul's had enough chicken soup. It wants some chocolate.' 'My idea ... |
Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings: Plan, Design, Build (Ultimate Guide)»rank: 43231by: John D. Wagner, Clayton DeKorne
: :Written with the do-it-yourselfer in mind, Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings gives readers the information they need to plan, build, and finish a utility building. This revised and expanded edition presents a variety of buildings, from the simplest garden shed to a huge gambrel dairy barn to a backyard artist's studio. Part One begins with design and planning information to help potential builders locate their building, decide on its design, and decode architectural plans and building codes. Individual chapters detail the basics: building foundations, from simple shed foundations to poured concrete slabs; framing walls and roofs, including long sections on pole buildings and old-fashioned timber-framing techniques; and closing in the framing, ... |
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Ultimate Marvel Team-Up: Ultimate Collection (Ultimate Spider-Man)»rank: 95099by: Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Wagner, Phil Hester, Mike Allred, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Totleben, Jim Mahfood, Chynna Clugston-Major, Ted McKeever, Terry Moore, David Mack, Rick Mays
: :Collecting all 16 issues of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, plus the star-studded Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special! Teenager Peter Parker may just have started out in the crime-fighting game, but there are plenty of heroes and villains already doing their thing. And it doesn't take long for Spider-Man to encounter these strange new allies and enemies - including Wolverine, the Hulk, Iron Man, the Punisher, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, the Man-Thing, the X-Men, Doctor Strange, the Black Widow, Shang-Chi and more! Take a wild tour through the ever-exciting Ultimate universe, as Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis teams up with the comic industry's greatest artistic talents! Through the eyes of Peter Parker, ... |
Building a Multi-Use Barn: For Garage, Animals, Workshop, Studio»rank: 238529by: John D. Wagner
: :Let John Wagner, walk you step0by-step through the planning, costing, and building of a 30' x 24' multi-use barn. Here, Wagner includes advice and sketches for adapting this barn for garage, carpenter's shop, artist's studio, apartment, or garden/animal outbuilding |
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A History of Violence»rank: 125275by: John Wagner, Vince Locke
: :It was just another quiet day at McKenna's Diner--until a couple of wanted killers walked in looking for trouble. Instead, they got bullets, and Tom McKenna got to be an instant media celebrity. That got him a lot of attention from some people he thoughthe'd escaped long ago. The kind of people who never forget a face--even after twenty years...Now Tom must confront a group of cold-blooded mobsters intent on settling the score. As much as he tries to deny it, he's a man with a history of violence--and with the lives of his family hanging in the balance, he'll do anything to make sure his secretpast stays buried...forever. |
Green Remodeling: Your Start toward an Eco-Friendly Home (Ultimate Guide)»rank: 88870by: John D. Wagner
: :Ultimate Guide to Green Remodeling shows homeowners how they can take part in the 'green' revolution through remodeling. Some of the topics covered include reducing home energy use, selecting nontoxic products, saving water, and supporting the environment through the use of products that support responsible manufacturing and the sustainable harvesting of natural resources. |
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Drywall: Pro Tips for Hanging & Finishing (Ultimate Guide)»rank: 356056by: John D. Wagner
: :Drywall: Pro Tips for Hanging & Finishing will teach any reader to install and repair drywall with the confidence of a professional. With 445 detailed drawings and photographs, Drywall leads the reader, step by step, through the processes of measuring, cutting, installing, and finishing drywall ceilings and walls. In addition to standard drywall practices, the book also covers more advanced topics such as applying drywall to curved walls and installing drywall over steel studs. Corner treatments and the specialized tools used to install drywall are also covered. Get the inside track on working with drywall with special tips from professional drywall contractors. |
Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Star Wars (Dark Horse))»rank: 374344by: John Wagner, Kilian Plunket, variou
: :Darth Vader wants Luke Skywalker -- alive. Prince Xizor, the largest trader in the galaxy, wants Skywalker dead. And Skywalker, along with Leia, Chewbacca, and the droids, have a goal of their own: rescue Han Solo. But Solo has been encased in carbonite and taken by the most notorious mercenary in the galaxy, Boba Fett, who intends to deliver him to Jabba the Hutt. It's a clash of good against evil, of right against wrong, and it comes to a head in the Shadows of the Empire . . . Featuring all your favorite characters from the Star Wars motion picture trilogy and a score of new ones, Shadows of ... |