Tag: Blended

French London A blended ethnography of a migrant city


Free Download Saskia Huc-Hepher, "French London: A blended ethnography of a migrant city "
English | ISBN: 152614333X | 2021 | 296 pages | PDF | 19 MB
Who are the people that make up London’s French community and why did they choose to leave France and settle in London? How is ‘Frenchness’ played out in physical and digital diasporic spaces? And what impact has Brexit had on French Londoners’ sense of belonging, identity and embeddedness? French London offers an unprecedented perspective on the everyday lived experience of French migrants in London. Based on years of immersive on-land and on-line empirical enquiry, the book uncovers the motivations underlying mobility from France and the appeal of London as a long-term home.

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Blended Embroidery Combining Old & New Textiles, Ephemera & Embroidery


Free Download Brian Haggard, "Blended Embroidery: Combining Old & New Textiles, Ephemera & Embroidery"
English | 2019 | pages: 96 | ISBN: 1617458090 | EPUB | 107,3 mb
Raid the attic! Preserve family memories with new quilts that lovingly tie together the past with the present. Learn how to comb through bits of history and reimagine them into wall art, sewing notions, and more! Gorgeous embroidery adds richness to these vintage hybrids. Full instructions for five projects, fifteen stitch techniques, and a gallery full of ideas will help you rescue bits of history to create a cherished new piece for your home!

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Blended Writers on the Stepfamily Experience


Free Download Samantha Waltz, "Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience"
English | 2015 | pages: 296 | ISBN: 1580055575 | EPUB | 0,5 mb
95 million adults have a step relationship, according to a 2011 report. That’s 95 million unexpected experiences; 95 million unique perspectives; 95 million laughs, 95 million tears, and 95 million new families.

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