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Editors, Perry Atterberry and Stefanie Hargreaves FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "The Well-Decorated Garden," "The Straw Bale House," and "Better Basics for the Home" * For Haven's Sake: Turn your home into a haven with a little help from the experts * If I Had a Hammer: An interview with George Ehrenhaft, author of "The Builder's Secret" * Fabulous Finds: Summertime, and the yard sale-ing is easy * Home & Garden Bestsellers * Home & Garden New in Hardcover WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "The Well-Decorated Garden" by Laura Dover Doren http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579901069/entertainmentsit Leave the pink flamingos and gnomes in the garage! If you really want to add a little zest to your garden, pick up a copy of "The Well-Decorated Garden." It offers bushels of good ideas for adding an artistic touch to your garden. "The Straw Bale House" by Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, and David Bainbridge http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0930031717/entertainmentsit Get a leg up on the first Little Pig with "The Straw Bale House," your guide to inexpensive, durable, earth-friendly construction that will stand up to much more than the Big Bad Wolf. "Better Basics for the Home" by Annie Berthold-Bond http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0609803255/entertainmentsit "Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living" offers up fun and easy recipes for safer art supplies, cleaners, cosmetics, and pest repellents. FOR HAVEN'S SAKE **************** As our lives grow busier than ever, the home becomes even more important as a safe retreat from the outside world. Discover how to keep your haven a place of health for your family and an expression of self for you in "Spaces for Living" and other favorite titles on the topic. Home & Garden IF I HAD A HAMMER ***************** There is something deeply satisfying about building your own home--some would say even spiritual. Sure, it's difficult work. You sweat, you toil, you think the work will never end. But it does, and you stand back and look at what you've done and marvel: I've built my home. In an exclusive interview, Amazon.com's Mark A. Hetts speaks with George Ehrenhaft, the author of "The Builder's Secret," about do-it-yourselfers, the mystical nature of working with your hands, and the dangers of dreaming about Debra Winger while using a table saw. Home & Garden FABULOUS FINDS ************** With TV shows, online auction sites, and flea markets abounding, the antique and collectibles bug seems to have bitten just about everyone. We've found four great guides to acquiring, valuing, and decorating with these irresistible treasures. Home & Garden HOME & GARDEN BESTSELLERS ************************* "Making the Most of Basics: Family Preparedness Handbook" by James Talmage Stevens http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1882723252/entertainmentsit Amazon.com customers can't get enough of this ultimate guide to practical preparedness that's packed with helpful hints and includes a yearlong storage program of 15 food and nonfood categories, encouraging readers to store what you eat, eat what you store, and use it or lose it. Y2K, here we come! "Tuscany Interiors" by Paolo Rinaldi and Angelika Taschen http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822878820/entertainmentsit A handsome addition to any coffee table, "Tuscany Interiors" highlights some 40 private residences located throughout Lucca, Siena, and Florence in full-color photographs and charming introductory text. Ciao, Italia! "Bridal Bargains: Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget" by Denise Fields and Alan Fields http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1889392022/entertainmentsit Offering helpful advice on how to have the wedding of your dreams without the nightmare price tag, this excellent resource is required reading for any bride-to-be on a budget. HOME & GARDEN NEW IN HARDCOVER ****************************** "Period Details" by Judith Miller http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0609604104/entertainmentsit "The Handmade Paper Book" by Angela Ramsay http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580171745/entertainmentsit "Funny Kittens" edited by J.C. Suares http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0941807304/entertainmentsit ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Home & Garden section at Home & Garden
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