Böcker av Brian Porter

Veterinarian Nate Holub takes a job in his father's Texas hometown, wondering if a city boy has what it takes to be a country vet. As he struggles to adapt, Nate reconnects with his family and discovers that his father's accidental death thirty years earlier was much more complicated than he realized.Nate delves into the past, afraid of what he might find. He encounters a resentful cousin, a wary town patriarch, a reclusive uncle, a beguiling hidden garden, and a mysterious illness. Nate is drawn to the Holub family farm, where he seeks refuge in nature and tries desperately to reach Viola, his inscrutable grandmother. The farm is a place that haunts his memory, a place where dark secrets dwell.Dreams of Arcadia is a touching portrait of an American family. It explores the enduring ties that hold us together and bind us to the land.

Suitable for students following City and Guilds and CITB courses, NVQ candidates, and students working towards an Institute of Carpenters qualification, this guide to carpentry and joinery builds on the fundamental knowledge, covering advanced topics and procedures, including machine tools.

Part of a series of three books which together provide a practical guide to carpentry and joinery for students. This work deals with the fundamentals of the subject from topics such as timber and wood preservation and protection, to an outline of the tools available and information on the basic woodworking joints, adhesives and fixing devices.

Suitable for students following City and Guilds and CITB courses, NVQ candidates, and students working towards an Institute of Carpenters qualification, this guide to carpentry and joinery builds on the fundamental knowledge. It provides coverage of advanced topics and procedures, including working with particular door and window types.