books about: shoestring

books about: shoestring

books:

Shoestring

Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides)

Sarah Johnstone, Aaron Anderson, ...

Lonely Planet, 2007

Interesting Read!
Very interesting to read, will be living in europe for 3 yrs and will take advantage of all the good tips!

Country Living Shoestring Chic: Extraordinary Style for Less (Country Living)
The Editors of Country Living

Hearst, 2005

Getting the country look—on a budget . With these 100 fashionable, fast, and economical decorating solutions from Country Living, it’s easy to create a home that looks good and feels comfortable. Exquisite color photos lead you from one enchanting room to the next, and every page offers smart suggestions that take little money and ...

Central America (Shoestring)

Robert Reid

Lonely Planet, 2007

served me well.
I just returned from Central America from a month long trip,during which I used this book exclusively. I've heard a lot of people knocking Lonely Planet's "on a shoestring" series but I found the book to be invaluable. The maps are excellent and provide a side legend ...

Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things: How to Turn a Calculator into a Metal Detector, Carry a Survival Kit in a ...

Cy Tymony

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005

wonderful fun in a yellow cover!
The uniqueness of this book is in it's humor and lively spirit. I'd recommend it to anyone seeking odd knowledge.

Retirement on a Budget, 6th (Retirement on a Shoestring)

John Howells

Globe Pequot, 2007

Full of great information
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (3/07) When we think of retirement we think of being rewarded for all those years of loyalty and hard work. We call our senior years "The Golden Years." But the years aren't golden for everyone; we question whether social ...

Inventing on a Shoestring Budget

Barbara Russell Pitts, Mary Russell Sarao

Second Sight Publishing, 2006

A Must-read Blueprint for all Inventors
This book is a wealth of information and a must-read for anyone embarking on the journey of inventing. As the title suggests - this book addresses a problem that plagues many inventors - how to go about protecting and bringing a product to market with little or no ...

Homeschooling on a Shoestring: A Jam-packed Guide

Melissa L. Morgan, Judith Waite Allee

Shaw Books, 2000

Thanks for the ideas!
Our family has found this book extrememly informative. We are a family living on a budget and this book gave us some really helpful hints on how to stretch that budget. We've already set up our library at home by subject and found it easier to find the book you want ...

Southeast Asia: On a Shoestring

China Williams

Lonely Planet, 2008

The SE asia bible!
Used this book to travel in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Bali (though I finally ended up buying another book for Bali as Indonesia itself is huge). Don't know if there is a better book that covers so many countries this well. Other people on tour had the ...

Modern Shoestring: Contemporary Architecture on a Budget
Susanna Sirefman

Monacelli, 2008

Residential design provides a rich testing ground for architectural innovation. Intimate scales and specific programs inspire distinctive homes, and comparatively small budgets are catalysts for exploring nontraditional materials. Modern Shoestring proves that building a contemporary house can be affordable and shows how constraints actually ...

South America (Shoestring)

Danny Palmerlee

Lonely Planet, 2007

Practical but imperfect travel guide
This is a useful if flawed guide for backpackers and other budget travelers. This thick book (1,150 Pages) covers lodging, conditions, airports, regulations, and other vital information for 13 countries. The information is practical, useful, and substantial, and one ...

Yankee Magazine's Living Well on a Shoestring: 1,501 Ingenious Ways to Spend Less for What You Need and Have ...

Yankee Books, 2000

You only need a few good ideas - I have more money in my pocket
I have not even read close to 1/2 of the book. So far, I have found a lot of info that is not useful to me. My advise is to just not spend any time on those parts. I did find, so far, 2 good ideas and the day after finding them, I implemented them. The result is ...

Window and Bed Sketchbook 2: Wendy Baker's Illustrated Book of Designs for Curtains/Drapes and Bed Treatments
Wendy Baker

Shoestring Book Company, 2007

This revised Window and Bed Sketchbook has been designed to introduce decorators to a selection of basic curtain shapes for various windows. The following pages details some of the variations that can be achieved by simply adding a trimming, some top stitching or mixing different fabrics together. Wendy has taken some classic styles and brought ...

Starting on a Shoestring: Building a Business Without a Bankroll

Arnold S. Goldstein

Wiley, 2002

An Indispensible Practical Gem!
This book was far beyond my expectation. It is not simply just a book on giving advice of how to start small, it is a book that teaches you all facets of how to build a business from the ground up! Not only that, it does so systematically, pointing out the advantages ...

Window and Bed Sketchbook
Wendy Baker

Shoestring Book Company, 2006

This new sketchbook is not a replacement for the Curtain Sketchbook - it has been designed to run alongside it. Including basic designs of curtains and their variations, the second half also includes designs of beds and bedcoverings, with simple ways to transform your bedroom by perhaps adding a tester, or by painting an existing wooden ...

Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring

Tom Brosnahan, Carolyn Hubbard, ...

Lonely Planet, 1997

LP - Does it again! Central Am. makes it easy!
I am doing a PeaceBike trip around the world so I have read a fair share of travel guides. As I am biking I want a guide book that will prepare me for what's ahead and give me just enough tips to make the adventure fun and not a ¨wild hotel¨ chase. Lonely Planet's ...