Molly Martin
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The Art of Repair
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Princess Addison Gets Angry
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2013
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5 editions
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Princess Stella Gets Sad
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2013
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5 editions
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Princess Harper Gets Happy
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2013
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6 editions
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Princess Sophia Gets Scared
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2013
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3 editions
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Hard-Hatted Women: Life on the Job
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1997
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Wonder Woman Electric to the Rescue
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Wonder Woman to the Rescue: Memoir, Essays, and Short Stories by a Trailblazing Tradeswoman
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Princess Sophia Gets Scared
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2014
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Hard-Hatted Women: Stories of Struggle and Success in the Trades
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1988
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3 editions
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“Wabi-Sabi is ... beauty in imperfection and impermanence. It calls on us to appreciate the ageing process: the crack in the vase or the wrinkle on the face are there to be accepted, even celebrated, rather than seen as flaws that need to be disguised or removed. Likewise, materials should be reclaimed and reused rather than discarded.”
― The Art of Repair
― The Art of Repair
“They record the wear and tear of time and weather, manifested in rust stains, warping, shrinking and cracking. The chips, scars, dents, tears and other forms of attrition are testament to use and misuse. They carry stories. However fragile or desiccated they can still be rich in character and atmosphere.”
― The Art of Repair
― The Art of Repair
“An investigation into the poor performance of the British army in [the Crimean] war, however, revealed that British soldiers were ill-equipped in almost every way, with no means of repairing their uniforms, which were often in tatters by the time they reached battle.
In the years afterwards, darning and mending became an integral part of a soldier's training and survival skills.
...'Hussifs' remained standard issue for soldiers right up until the Vietnam War.”
― The Art of Repair
In the years afterwards, darning and mending became an integral part of a soldier's training and survival skills.
...'Hussifs' remained standard issue for soldiers right up until the Vietnam War.”
― The Art of Repair
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