Playing with Trains
A Passion Beyond Scale
Written by Sam Posey

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.95

Why do grown men play with trains? Is it a primal attachment to childhood, nostalgia for the lost age of rail travel, or the stuff of flat-out obsession? In this delightful and unprecedented book, Grand Prix legend Sam Posey tracks those who share his “passion beyond scale” and discovers a wonderfully... Read more >

Foxfire 12

Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.

Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $17.95

For more than thirty years, Foxfire books have brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative-self-sufficiency, the art of natural remedies, home crafts, and preserving the stories and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution.

Foxfire 12 is the... Read more >

The Foxfire 40th Anniversary Book
Faith, Family, and the Land
Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.

Format: eBook, 560 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2010
Price: $17.95

In 1966, an English teacher and students in Northeast Georgia founded a quarterly magazine, not only as a vehicle to learn the required English curriculum, but also to teach others about the customs, crafts, traditions, and lifestyle of their Appalachian culture. Named Foxfire after a local phosphorescent lichen, the magazine became... Read more >

Knitting Heaven and Earth
Healing the Heart with Craft
Written by Susan Gordon Lydon

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $12.95

From the author of the modern classic The Knitting Sutra comes an inspiring and colorful narrative on knitting through one’s darkest hours.

Susan Gordon Lydon’s groundbreaking book The Knitting Sutra offered a new way for knitters to look at their craft—as a healing and meditative endeavor instead of a granny hobby or... Read more >

ReadyMade
How to Make [Almost] Everything: A Do-It-Yourself Primer
Written by William Shakespeare and David Bevington
Edited by David Scott Kastan

Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2009
Price: $25.00

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How to Sew a Button
And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
Written by Erin Bried

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $15.00

“Waste not, want not” with this guide to saving money, taking heart, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.

Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those... Read more >

Virtual Vintage
The Insider's Guide to Buying and Selling Fashion Online
Written by Linda Lindroth and Deborah Newell Tornello

Format: eBook
On Sale: September 10, 2002
Price: $19.00

Vintage clothing has never been more chic, with everyone from celebrity trendsetters to style-conscious professionals searching for wearable treasures from the past. Virtual Vintage is the first and only guide that helps both the novice and the fashion connoisseur evaluate and confidently participate in the thriving vintage marketplace that exists online... Read more >