Neal Moore

At age 19, Neal Moore, a drug-addled sixth-generation Mormon, bids farewell to his cancer-stricken mother and grants her dying wish: to become a missionary.Accepting an assignment to the South Africa Cape Town Mission, Elder Moore goes from the comfortable, upper-class suburbs of his native Los Angeles into a nation emerging, sometimes violently, from the strictures of racial apartheid. It

Crafting 16 Artistic Mosaics with Your Scroll Saw The time-honored art of mosaic is updated in this book for scroll saw enthusiasts of any skill level. With 3 complete step-by-step projects, author and scroll saw artisan Neal Moore, introduces readers to segmented portraiture: the craft of cutting and staining wood pieces and re-assembling them like a jigsaw puzzle. Color photos, precise patterns and clear instructions make creating realistic wildlife portraits fun and easy. Inside you will find: -16 precisely designed and color-coded patterns each with a project overview, number of pieces and cutting sequence -Tips for creating patterns from your own photos -How to make a customized frame for your project