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The Best Art, Fine Craft, and Historical Fiction Reads
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items SO GOOD you’ll want to read them again and again.
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Historical Fiction
Jewelry Books
Historical Fiction
This book is historical fiction at its best; complex characters, unexpected twists, heart wrenching relationships, and attention grabbing narrator in the Audible
version. Kristin Hannah does not disappoint.
The Women: A Novel by Kristin Hannah, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
Expertly researched, eloquently executed story about two very different sisters and their lives during the WW2 Nazi occupation of France. Plot twists, tension, romance, and well-developed characters make you feel like you’re living the story right a...
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Paperback
Beautiful story of enduring friendship, coming of age, jazz, and a closer look at a part of American history that's been under-told for too long. I loved the characters, the story line, and the flow of this novel. Excellent first book by author Jamie...
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet|Audiobook
I could not stop reading this book, it completely enveloped me and made me believe I was right there in the time and place. Kristin Hannah does an excellent job of researching history for this story, I learned so much and loved the characters and sus...
The Book of Lost Names|Paperback
Chigozie Obioma crafts his stories with such skill... This book brings me to tears, makes me laugh, piques my curiosity, and opens my eyes to an unfamiliar and strikingly beautiful culture. I love the narration in the audiobook, and I listen to the s...
An Orchestra of Minorities|Paperback
Jewelry Books
Indispensible Resource for Jewelry Makers
The Complete Metalsmith|Hardcover
This is the guide on coloring metal, written by the artist who created the technique! The photographs are beautiful and plenty, and you’ll find that foldforming opens up so many rabbit holes you’ll be happy to explore…
Foldforming
This is an absolute Must-Have book if you are serious about working with small metals. The diagrams and tips are so very good, it’s a studio reference I can’t be without.
Complete Metalsmith: Professional Edition
This book is exactly what it claims to be, and the author is one very smart man…
Cheap Thrills Tool Shop by Charles Lewton-brain, Softcover - AbeBooks