About The Art of Hybrid Timber Framing: Timber Frame Ideas, Post & Beam Inspirations, Tips & Techniques by Bert Sarkkinen

Post & Beam Timber Framing Uncovered!

Full timber framing is a thing of the past, generally speaking. The art of hybrid timber framing is a must read for owners, architects, and builders who want to influence the look and feel of their projects using exposed beam construction. Hybrid timber framing utilizes post & beam as well as modern & historical timber framing systems to create the ideal timber experience in a home or structure. Design is not held back by the constraints of traditional stick-built homes, or full timber frames. With this flexibility, the design must be carefully considered before the build starts.

With Hybrid Timber Framing, your options are many, but initial decisions have a massive impact on final result and satisfaction. This book educates owners, builders and architects on the decisions that must be covered during the design and planning stage. It is rich with ideas imagery and instruction to jumpstart your inspiration and planning.

However, this book is not for people who cannot or are unwilling to take a little time to learn and focus their efforts on the key things which will make or break the success of their timber building projects. It is a collection of high level techniques, ideas, and tips to avoid common pitfalls and ensure you get what you want with an enjoyable process.

Naturally, timbers and exposed beams have outsized impact on the aesthetics of building projects. Adding timbers without weighing the structural and aesthetic impacts can be worse than doing nothing and will magnify any awkward imbalances.

For rustic homes, beautiful structures, shops, pavilions, car canopies…the timber options are endless. Timber joinery and construction techniques create masterful look and structural integrity.

This guide will help you plan and build it right the first time! Important topics to consider include:

• How to achieve optimized beauty by first defining ugly
• Where to draw the line with hybrid timber framing
• Seven chapters portraying diverse and unique timber styles
• How to avoid the over simplified “Hail Mary” approach
• How to accurately predict in the cost of hybrid timber framing

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Author Bio:
As a carpenter’s son, Bert received early exposure and training in the building industry. Later, after his seven year old company gained a reputation as the go-to solution for complex and difficult framing projects, a client asked if he could do a bit of accent timber framing.

Bert simply fell in love with the craft while doing research at the local library. And Arrow Timber Framing was born. Since then, the Arrow Team has drilled deeply into the expressive art of Hybrid Timber Framing by asking client centric questions to sharpen their skills, such as:
• “How rustic should your style be?”
• “How can we best mix old and new construction methods to get the best looking results without wasting money?”
• “How can we make the process easier for Architects, Builder and clients?”
The list of questions to better serve clients never really ends because it is fueled by the burning desire to deliver long-term happiness. And long slow smiles, especially during timber raising, have almost become a trademark!

About Organizational Happiness: The Happiness Sweet Spot & Your Motivational Landscape by Lars Kure Juul

This book gives you a recipe for creating a unique competitive advantage and sustainable success by guiding you through the three pillars for organizational happiness—purpose, strengths, and compassion—and finding your Organizational Happiness Sweet Spot.It also outlines the evidence for how organizational happiness and great employee engagement boost business, and introduces you to the Motivational Landscape platform so you can measure, monitor, and follow up on organizational happiness and employee engagement as if your business depends on it. Because it does!

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Lars is an international trusted advisor, HR executive, and talent management expert working out of Copenhagen with a wide range of leaders, international organizations, and institutions around the globe.

About Rescued By A Kiss

Brandy Alexander’s the real deal. Yes, that’s her real name and no, she’s a stripper, but her best friend Julia is. Brandy still lives with her parents in the Irish Channel and she’s sort of semi kind of engaged to the boy next door, who’s one of New Orleans’ finest. In fact, Dante, the BF, is such a thoroughgoing New Orleanian he always manages Mardi Gras parade duty on his own block. So you’d think Brandy might be a little self-conscious when a suave smoothie in one of the gentlemen’s walking clubs mesmerizes her into a big fat Mardi Gras smooch right in front of him. But not a bit. Because after all, it’s Mardi Gras, and also for another good reason.“That kiss was long, slow, hot, unlike any kiss I’d ever had in my life.”

She makes a date to meet Mr. Good Kiss after the parade (Yes! Right in front of Mr. Right Next Door) but she arrives just in time to see him get shot, but fortunately not shot dead. Before he passes out, he pulls her close and whispers, “Save Isabella.”

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Colleen Mooney is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author.

Born and raised in New Orleans. she started going to parades and watched them from sitting on my Dad’s shoulders before she could walk. She’s been in Girl Scout parades, high school parades, St. Patrick’s parades, Mardi Gras parades, on dance teams in parades and just about any loosely organized group who deemed it necessary to parade. Colleen says, “I just can’t help myself. I love parades.”

She attended Loyola of the South in New Orleans so she wouldn’t be far from a parade.

About The Gold Silk Lace by V.J. Deanes

It is the opportunity of a lifetime.

When Marielle Royce secures the marketing contract for fashion powerhouse Folensa the outcome must certainly be a promotion. The founder’s bold new vision of a fairer form of capitalism appeals to Marielle. She crafts the Gold Silk Lace to symbolize this intriguing new strategy for Folensa to expand its business.

The sudden collapse of Fitzroy Noble, a colleague who manages the Raultex account, draws Marielle into a dark world of greed and desperation. Marielle’s chance to join the executive ranks begins to slip away. She finds herself embattled with Jacob Worthing, the President of this mighty industrial conglomerate, to save her reputation and her future. To be victorious she must harness the genius of a weakened and belligerent Fitz Noble, while exposing the suspect deeds of Mr. Worthing for all to see.

She is faced with a choice. Live in the status quo of the world she has or take a leap of faith into an unknown world that she wants.

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V.J. Deanes writes in the genres of science fiction and contemporary fiction. The Gold Silk Lace is V.J.’s debut novel in the contemporary fiction genre. V.J. has also authored non-fiction publications that have appeared in scientific journals.

About The Cost of Crude

Gwynn Reznick’s life is shattered when her best friend and co-worker at Wilton Oil & Gas Company dies in a car crash. She doubts it was an accident. Her suspicion is confirmed when a private investigator, Ruben Dordi, shows up at her door. His team has discovered a trail of unusual deaths and disappearances among Wilton employees.

To make matters worse, Gwynn is under constant surveillance by those responsible for her friend’s death. But that doesn’t deter her from getting involved in the investigation. Danger lurks in every corner of the Wilton Tower. One false move could turn a risky situation into a death trap.

As the investigation team digs deeper, they begin to unravel a sinister plot that threatens a catastrophic pipeline disaster. The story follows Gwynn as she delves deeper into the macabre machinations of people who are willing to kill for dollars, and in the process she learns things about herself that she’d never known.

Will they solve the crime before it is too late?

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Inge-Lise Goss, USA Today Best Selling and Multi-Award Winning author, was born in Denmark, raised in Utah, and now lives in the foothills of Red Rock Canyon with her husband and their dog, Ted. She spends most of her time in her den writing stories. There, with her muse by her side, her imagination has no boundaries, and her dreams come alive. When she’s not pounding away on the keyboard, she can be found reading, rowing, or trying to perfect her golf game, which she fears is a lost cause.

About Secret of The Lost Key

The Pharoah Akenhaten left a secret buried deep in the desert sands of Egypt, that was so well hidden that only the most honorable and gracious person could ever lay their hands on the clues that are needed to find this legendary hoard of treasure. For thousands of years, the sands have kept their secret but time is running out.

In the North East of England, two young boys are destined to be the Gate Keepers of the treasure and reveal the devastating truth about the Pharaoh. But first, they need to escape Mum, and evade the clutches of a notorious gangster, determined to ruin their lives.

A race against time to find the treasure, and reunite the family.

Paul Kilmartin’s second novel and the first in a series. Thrill a minute Action.

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Do you enjoy your fiction, fast and furious? Then Paul Kilmartin is your guy.

Writing, across genres, Paul has one simple rule, and that is to fully entertain his readers. If you are not trying to read his work in one sitting, then he makes it punchier, faster, and more explosive.

The Secret of The Lost Key is the perfect What If, of when two boys try to uproot themselves from a bleak existence but end up being pawns in a battle to save the world. The first of The Cross Brothers series, Secret of The Lost Key, takes place in Newcastle in the UK, Egypt, and Paris.

About Children of Wrath

Five years after working triage during America’s terrible Day of Destruction, Philadelphian Dr. Ethan King wants nothing more for himself and his wife than a normal life. In the aftermath, however, life is anything but normal. The mysterious nerve gas unleashed during the nationwide terrorist attack has left its disturbing mark among the millions of victims, namely brain abnormalities in unborn children. These children, dubbed Inexorables, live up to their name: they are ruthlessly violent, irrepressibly psychopathic—and incurable. They kill without thought or remorse, and inflict torment on their victims with childish glee.

In his pursuit of a normal, peaceful life, Ethan tries as best he can to put these grim realities to the back of his mind. But one cold night, when he comes face to face with an abandoned Inexorable freezing to death in the snow, he must make a choice that could cost him everything, and unravel a thread of dark woven secrets. As he races to find a cure for whatever is creating a generation of doomed children, Ethan discovers that doing the right thing in an evil world is never as clear and easy as it seems.

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T.A. Ward was raised on a small farm in Nodaway, Iowa, where she and her three siblings would race their sleds in the snow and compete for the largest bass caught in their tiny pond. She spent the greater portion of her childhood devoted to sports, and considered herself a tom-boy who wanted nothing more than to be in the action. After completing her high-school education at age fifteen, she went on to receive a Bachelors in Political Science from Flagler College by nineteen, and would later receive a Masters in Biblical Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

T.A. Ward finds the meaning of a story to be as important as its entertainment value. In her writing she has a natural bent for subtly addressing moral questions, faithfully conveying the miseries of this life, and presenting costly and unexpected solutions in a terrifying and heart-wrenching manner.

About Apple Watch Series 4 Users Manual

For the first time since its introduction in 2014, the Apple Watch has a new design—and this time it’s a bit more substantial than sticking a red dot on the Digital Crown. For the watch’s fourth generation, Apple has introduced a larger screen and a slightly bigger case, all while retaining the classic styling that made the Apple Watch a worldwide hit.

This book will teach you basic to advanced tips that will help you use your Apple Watch like a pro. This book also contains hacks, tips and tricks and how you can troubleshoot common problems. Here is a preview of what you will learn:

•Basics of the Apple Watch
•Features and Settings
•How to install apps
•How to set up activity history
•How to add and listen to music on your Apple Watch
•Siri on Apple Watch Series 4
•Enabling Accessibility features on your Apple Watch
•Track Health & Fitness
•New Hacks & Tricks
•How to set up and use Apple Pay
•Much, much more!

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John A. Wilson is a tech enthusiast and loves to play with devices. I so much love explaining complicated things in simple ways and my writing is a true reflection of what I love. My passion is to figure out all kinds of mechanical and electronic devices and understand how they work.

About Leashed by Zoe Dawson

Jack has some ‘splainin’ to do!

That’s right! Callie Lassiter’s normally well-behaved Great Dane Jack has run off and done the wild thing with the neighbor’s dog. It must be puppy love! It’s doubly embarrassing since she’s a professional dog trainer. Of course, the neighbor would have to be hot, hot nightclub owner bad boy Owen McKay, just the kind of man Callie is determined to avoid.

Owen’s comfortable with his playboy status and the hype in the media. But the ground moves beneath his feet when he gets an eyeful of the girl next door. The Dog Whisperer never looked this good! How can he convince this wholesome honey that his player days are behind him? Maybe Jill, his Great Dane can help him with this dilemma now that she’s pregnant and Callie’s dog is to blame.

Is this bad boy a bad bet?

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Zoe Dawson lives in North Carolina, one of the friendliest states in the US. She discovered romance in her teens and has been spinning stories in her head ever since. Her heroes are sexy males with a disregard for danger and whether reluctant, gung-ho, or caught up in the action, show their hearts of gold. Her imagination runs wild with romances from sensual to scorching including romantic comedy, new adult, romantic suspense, small town and urban fantasy. Look below to explore the many avenues to her writing. She believes that it’s all about the happily ever afters and always will be.

About Tonight’s Numbers by David Rivera

John Kadner lives an ordinary life—until he wins one of the biggest jackpots in lottery history. At first, everything seems great. He quits his tedious desk job, gets a girlfriend, and buys a luxurious new home.

But that much money will go to anyone’s head. Soon, his underlying feelings of inferiority, mistrust, and paranoia send his normal, mundane world spiraling into a nightmare of drugs, depression, and murder.

How was he supposed to know how to handle the hundreds of millions that landed in his lap? Is anyone truly prepared for that kind of windfall?

Will he fall prey to the hidden pitfalls of easy money or will he rise triumphantly from the abyss lottery winners so often fall into?

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David Rivera is a recent graduate from the University of Oklahoma. Becoming an author has been an unexpected, but rewarding experience so far. In his spare time, David is an avid gamer and lover of sports.

About Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr

“When the earth gives up her dead, then shall you understand.”

Georjayna isn’t exactly thrilled about going to Ireland to live with her aunt for the summer, and even less thrilled when her sexy cousin Jasher (not blood-related, he’s adopted and don’t you forget it) turns out to be as friendly as a nest of vipers. Sigh. At least it gets her out of Saltford and away from her neglectful mother, Liz.

When Georjie unearths Jasher’s terrifying secret, things she never knew about her own family begin to come to light;
A heartbroken woman who disappeared without a trace.

A desiccated body.

Strange cocoons hanging in the greenhouse

She soon finds herself embroiled in a disturbing mystery that involves the very power of nature itself, and Georjie learns that the earth never forgets. But it’s when Georjayna herself begins to change in new and powerful ways that she realizes things have gotten personal.

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USA Today Bestselling Author, A.L. Knorr is an award-winning Canadian fantasy writer. Readers love her vivid characters and mesmerizing stories of elemental transformation, adventure, friendship, and love. Born of Water (AL Knorr’s first published title) is a 2018 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the YA Urban Fantasy category.

Known for strong female protagonists, cuss-free, no on-page sex, and well-crafted plots that keep you turning pages late into the night, A.L. Knorr is a masterful storyteller. So what are you waiting for? Get lost in the world of mermaids, faeries, fire mages, and demon hunters.

About Aranya

Long ago, Dragons ruled the Island-World above the Cloudlands. But their Human slaves cast off the chains of Dragonish tyranny. Humans spread across the Islands in their flying Dragonships, colonising, building and warring. Now, the all-conquering Sylakians have defeated the last bastion of freedom – the Island-Kingdom of Immadia, Aranya’s beloved homeland.

Evil has a new enemy. Aranya, Princess of Immadia. Dragon Shapeshifter.

Islands above the clouds. Dragons. Tyrants to topple, betrayal, fiery romance, lashings of humour and a battle to win. Fly high with two best friends as they take on the might of the Sylakian empire in this rollicking, unforgettable dragon tale.

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Marc is a South African-born dragon masquerading as an author, who loves writing about dragons and Africa, preferably both at the same time. He’s the author of 25 fantasy books in 5 languages including 10 rip-roaring dragon fantasy bestsellers. Dragonfriend won a Gold Award for Fantasy in the 2016 IPPY Book Awards.

About My Little Big Brother

Jack, from the planet Zanduga, loves having an older brother, but sometimes he wishes his little big brother was just a bit BIGGER… for life isn’t always easy when you live with someone who’s butter knife is taller than they are.

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Richard Nelson is a children’s author from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Richard loves spending time with his family and going on “adventures”. Loving people for who they are and encouraging them to be themselves is a big part of his core belief.