ABRAMS PUBLISHING-I Brake For Yard Sales. At the end of the day; a fine antique and a thrift-store score have one thing in common: they"re secondhand. This book shows how to rescue; recycle; and reinvent secondhand items and details the simple fixes that turn someone else"s trash into your instant heirloom. It takes a witty and stylish approach to the often cluttered confusing world of thrift shops; yard sales; auctions; and flea markets helping you zone in on diamonds in the rough and polish them to gems. Whether you are a seasoned stylista or a newbie on the interior design scene; I Brake For Yard Sales will help you create your dream space for next to nothing. It is blue-blood style on a blue-collar budget. Author: Lara Spencer. Softcover; 176 pages. Published 2011. Made in USA.