{"product_id":"9780593087190","title":"The Power of Knitting: Stitching Together Our Lives in a Fractured World","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNapoleoni, Loretta\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarcher\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging read and perfect gift for knitters: How our favorite craft empowers, heals, and reconnects us to each other and ourselves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a fractured world, knitting is a lifeline. Economist and lifelong knitter Loretta Napoleoni reveals the hidden power of purl and stitch: a means for women to influence history, a soothing activity to calm our nervous systems, and a powerful metaphor of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an essential read for anyone who knits – from beginners to longtime hobbyists to the occasional creator of a blanket to welcome a newborn. You’ll discover: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow knitting shaped history, from Ancient Egypt to the knitting spies of World War II and the craftivism and yarnbombing from the 1960s that continues today.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow knitting changes the brain, helping us relax and beat anxiety and overthinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe latest technological advances that allow us to create new knitted forms to amaze and improve lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor the author, this book is also a personal journey of discovery and salvation, drawing on the wisdom her grandmother passed along as they knitted together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining surprising history, cutting-edge neuroscience, and powerful storytelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Knitting\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on a beloved pastime and its beautiful past, present, and future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a bonus, the book includes patterns for ten simple yet iconic projects that reflect the creative, empowering spirit of knitting, with complete instructions.","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43406768374015,"sku":"9780593087190","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780593087190_s600x595.jpg?v=1775598596","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780593087190","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}