In the distant future, technology has disappeared and humans have been reduced to a handful. This remnant lives a simple, peaceful existence, until an unidentified invader arrives -- yellow in color, shaped like cross between a knight in armor and a football player -- killing all the people they find. The villagers call them Dandelions, because they are yellow and just popped up. Charlie Newcomb escapes and travels back seven generations to seek the daring and innovative time crew described in his ancestor's diary. Freshly returned from studying the Battle of Agincourt for a UNH professor,...

Things happen fast once the Sirens take on a manager named Jack Lincoln. The man puts the band on a meteoric ride to the top. They soon become wealthy celebrities, hounded by paparazzi. However, work at the Time Institute never stops, even for 21st century VIPs. Dressed as Hippies, the two crews visit rural New Hampshire in 1969. Allie's crew has to record an all-girl band named Madras, while Mike's team is investigating a possible alien abduction. The time travelers discover Madras and the abduction are linked by creatures, convinced earth is about to destroy itself in a nuclear war.

Life as a rock star is alluring. People cater to a celebrity; every whim is fulfilled and every indiscretion is overlooked. It is too much for a high school senior from Hampton, NH to resist. Allie is troubled by Mike's changing personality, but her friends reassure her it is temporary. A research paper for his Mike's Anthropology class prompts the crews to travel back in time to find out why a Stone Age city was suddenly abandoned. In the city they meet a charismatic visionary named the Navigator who is realizing his ambitious dreams. The mission would be a lot safer if the Navigator's...

With the Sirens at the top of the charts, Mike has turned into a self-centered celebrity. His friends worry for him and Allie grieves the wonderful man she had loved for seven years. In an effort to save Mike from himself his friends propose a mission: find out why the earth was so sparsely populated when the Dandelions invaded New Durham. Once again, the teams discover that time travel messes with your mind. Back in the present, a series of tragedies only serve to make Mike more obnoxious, forcing Allie into a fateful decision. She has to leave him.

Mike Dunbar is world renown as a Windsor chairmaker, teacher, and author. You will discover in this volume that Mike doesn't just make chairs, he thinks about them. He thinks about chairs constantly, and connects them to all sorts of subjects. Mike also records his thoughts. For years he has emailed a monthly essay about chairs to a subscriber list of fellow enthusiasts. If you are not on that list, or if you joined in recent years, you have missed a lot. No longer. In this volume Mike presents his essays from 2007 to 2011. Accept his invitation. Pull up a chair and have a seat. Open these...

Create your own turned furniture elements

Woodturning is a subject many furniture makers shy away from, opting for factory-turned furniture parts. But investing in a lathe and a modest collection of turning tools can open up a wide array of options. Turned legs, spindles, rails, knobs and pulls adorn such classic furniture styles as Sheraton, Chippendale and Shaker. Learning to turn your own furniture elements gives you the keys to the kingdom when it comes to period style--and it's not as difficult as you might think.

This book by award-winning furniture maker...