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Have you ever wondered about that mansion in Seattle on Lake Washington? Are you curious who lived in that fabulous home in Hood Canal? How about the first settlers of Washington state? What kind of dwellings did the Indians possess? What did the cabins of the first white men look like? All these questions can be answered by reading this interesting historical account of Northwestern homes. -- amazon.com.

Sometimes the messiest stuff and the biggest mistakes can take you someplace wonderful. With the help of their hit TV show, Fixer Upper, the husband and wife team of Chip and Joanna Gaines have transformed the seemingly everyday work of renovating homes and flipping houses in Waco, Texas, into something much more. With their fun personalities, good humor, strong love of family, and unique design style, they've managed to capture the hearts of Americans...

From fixing a faucet to installing a drain line in a basement floor, this book has the answer to any home plumbing question. Packed with clear color photos and easy-to-understand descriptions, the basics of home plumbing systems are clearly explained, and all of the most popular plumbing projects are shown with beautiful step-by-step photos.

"With their last adventure just barely over, the Walker kids thought life would finally go back to normal. But things don't remain calm for long ... especially when the colossus Fat Jagger turns up in San Francisco Bay--and he's in danger! With the police closing in, the Walkers must figure out how to save their giant friend. When a frost beast is spotted in Santa Rosa--and more mystical creatures start appearing all over America--it's soon clear...

When Melody's neighbor, Nina, learns that her illness has returned, Melody promises to keep Nina's kids, Holly & Ivy, together. To adopt the children, she must renovate her new fixer-upper, which she does with the help of contractor, Adam.

Letty has travelled all over in search of a safe, affordable place to call home: no easy feat when you're a dragon! Lately, he's picked up a Hraesvelgr, an adorable chick that's destined to grow up into a giant, magical bird. Letty's determined to start taking this settling-down thing more seriously. After all, now he's got someone else to look out for! There's just the very small problem that Letty keeps getting caught by all kinds of dragon hunters......

In Placemaker, Christie Purifoy invites us to notice our soul's desire for beauty, our need to create and to be created again and again. As she reflects on the joys and sorrows of two decades as a placemaker and her recent years living in and restoring a Pennsylvania farmhouse, Christie shows us that we are all gardeners. No matter our vocation, we spend much of our lives tending, keeping, and caring. In each act of creation, we reflect the image...

When a dead body is found on the property of the house she just bought and she is accused of the crime, would-be house flipper Whitney Whitaker launches her own investigation to find the real killer.