Wild Jewelry

Are you on the hunt for one-of-a-kind jewelry, and interested in putting your own spin on classic pieces? This beautiful guide is complete with full-color pictures and step-by-step instructions on how to create unique pieces of contemporary jewelry from materials found in nature. You can use anything from paper, weathered wood, and tin cans to feathers, sea glass, and old vintage beads. The author is an experienced jewelry maker and offers expert advice on how to identify and choose various materials, showing each step of the process. Readers will be able to create a wide range of different designs and styles for rings, pendants, earrings, and more, and ultimately craft their own wearable, natural art. For those who are environmentally conscious, this book is a great way to create eco-friendly jewelry.

A comprehensive biography of the life and career of American star of stage and film musicals, Ethel Merman, that chronicles her childhood, family, early film appearances, and success in the entertainment industry.

When Stoneybrook is paralyzed by a massive blizzard, Dawn and her mother get stranded at the airport, Jessi is snowed in at her dance school, and Kristy's boyfriend gets stuck overnight at her house. Claudia, Mary Anne and Mallory are all baby-sitting, but no one has heard from Stacey--could she be trapped somewhere on the way back from the mall?

Welcome to The City, where daytime is only a resting period between parties. Darkness is ruled by the Children of the Night, who illuminate the late hours with glowsticks and laser lights. Follow five friends from the stresses of their daily lives to a giant warehouse where drugs, sex and music rule the night. Watch as they discover that even in the most trying of times, love and friendship prevail as their saving grace. The stories will be familiar to anyone who has ever experienced a rave, and for those who have never been, it will be an eye-opening adventure.

Real-life “wildpreneur” Tamara Jacobi shares her insights on what it takes to successfully make the leap from a safe yet soul-crushing day job to chasing your dreams. This book illuminates how surf guides, ski builders, yoga and wellness instructors, environmental activists, nature lovers, podcasters, artisans, and other creatives achieve an adventurous lifestyle and financial viability. Whether you’re stuck in the nine-to-five grind, are an enterprising college grad, a dynamic retiree, or are just an out-of-the-box thinker, it’s time to embrace your free spirit and become a Wildpreneur! Entrepreneur and author Tamara Jacobi understands the challenge and reward of turning your passion into a business. Over ten years ago, she and her family started the Tailwind Jungle Lodge, a treehouse style eco-lodge in the jungle on the Mexican Pacific coastline. Jacobi shares the lessons she’s learned, alongside stories and wisdom from other Wildpreneurs. In Wildpreneurs, you will: Access a practical blueprint for starting and managing an unconventional business. Receive the support needed to stay on track with what can be a difficult path filled with unexpected challenges and is worth it in the end. Gain insights into the world of Wildpreneurship, its characters, and the lifestyle that is within anyone’s grasp. Discover an alternative to living on autopilot, an opportunity to move beyond fear, come alive, and tune into inspiration while also making a living. Let Wildpreneurs help you blaze the path to your own journey of meaning, purposefulness, and adventure—and start living the life of your dreams.