Collection: Self-Development

A stunning new collection of Tilda designs from talented designer Tone Finnanger. The perfect way to bring hygge to your home throughout the colder autumn and winter months, Homemade and Happy is a gorgeous collection of inspirational home accessories including quilts, cushions and decorative items to make Christmas even more special.

Choose from a range of ornaments including gold-winged reindeer and sheep, round-eyed owls, plump pigs with flower appliqué detail, angels, stars and darling decorative cakes.

The book also features pretty practical designs such as an irresistible patchwork quilt, classic pillow covers and a cup pin-cushion, all in Tone's unique range of fabulous fabrics. The projects are photographed in the author's own log cabin situated in the snowy mountains of Norway, and capture Tone's unique and distinctive style.

The Tilda brand is renowned worldwide and sales of the series now has combined sales of over 1 million copies worldwide. It is now well known for its whimsical, comical and naive characters in the form of animals and dolls that is popular with crafters of all ages and abilities.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this lovely, easy-to-use illustrated guide to decluttering, the beloved author of The Happiness Project shows us how to take control of our stuff--and, by extension, our lives.

Gretchen Rubin knows firsthand that creating order can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. But for most of us, a rigid, one-size-fits-all solution doesn't work. When we tailor our approach to suit our own particular challenges and habits, we can find inner calm.

With a sense of fun, and a clear idea of what's realistic for most people, Rubin suggests dozens of manageable tips and tricks for creating a more serene, orderly environment, including:

- Never label anything "miscellaneous."
- Ask yourself, "Do I need more than one?"
- Don't aim for minimalism.
- Remember: If you can't retrieve it, you won't use it.
- Stay current with a child's interests.
- Beware the urge to "procrasticlear."

By getting rid of things we don't use, don't need, or don't love, we free our minds (and our shelves) for what we truly value.

Are you looking to create a customized, profitable, and sustainable maintenance program for your clients? If so, this book is a must-read. Attorney Vincent Bonazzoli is not only a thought leader in estate and elder law but has created a customized client care program, with approximately 500 families and over a 90% annual renewal, that has generated recurring revenue while taking care of families in a unique and satisfying way. This book takes you on his 27-year journey to transform how estate planning services are delivered-to take care of the client and their family when it matters most. In the face of the growing push to commoditize estate and elder law planning services, Bonazzoli has found a pathway for attorneys who want to become trusted advisors to their clients and families, at the same time relieving the financial and cash flow burdens of operating a profitable law firm. This book creates a paradigm shift for the estate planning law firm and their clients and dismantles the dogmatic legal training, education, and social media propaganda that has turned estate and elder law planning into an impersonal transaction. It also shows how the only way to truly take care of the client and their families is to create-and maintain-a meaningful lifetime relationship with them.

Exploiting Poker Tells is the third and final book in Zachary Elwood's acclaimed Reading Poker Tells trilogy of books. This book focuses on practical, real-world considerations, answering questions like: When great poker reads are made, what factors are involved? What behaviors are important to pay attention to when making a decision? What behaviors can be ignored and why? This book includes:

- 140+ detailed hand histories, some played by the author, and some played by other pro players

- Interviews with well-known poker players about poker tells they've used

- A poker tells quiz to test and reinforce learning

The author's blog and ebooks are available at www.readingpokertells.com.

REVIEWS

"I think this book may be your best work." - J.K. Troell

"The only books that I absolutely will not share with my poker buddies." - J. Hase (Amazon review)

"Reinforces many of the concepts he's covered [in previous books], in addition to introducing new ones, and gives the reader useful ways of thinking about common opponent tendencies." - Dan Podheiser

The delicate beauty of butterflies and flowers is captured in this collection of 31 realistic garden scenes. Each page features a different species fluttering among a variety of red clovers, zinnias, hollyhocks, and other dazzling blooms planted specifically to attract these wondrous insects. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Butterfly Gardens and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Every knitter takes a different approach, and this revolutionary guide fosters experimentation and self-expression. Author Anna Zilboorg defies the notion of a one-size-fits-all teaching method, assuring readers that the techniques most comfortable and intuitive for individual knitters are always correct. Her explorations of the construction of knitted fabrics are founded upon the understanding that there are many different ways to produce the same satisfying result.
Offering advice rather than rules, Knitting for Anarchists promises to broaden the horizons of active knitters and to encourage beginners. Patterns for sweaters, pullovers, and cardigans include helpful photos, charts, and directions that serve not only as guidelines but also as springboards for unlimited variations.

The truth is that you can defeat your fears. The author of the four-million-copy bestselling Feeling Good offers 40+ simple, effective CBT-based techniques to overcome every conceivable kind of anxiety--without medication.

"Few truly great books on psychotherapy have been published, and this is one of them."--Albert Ellis, Ph.D., founder of the Albert Ellis Institute and bestselling author of A Guide to Rational Living

We all know what it's like to feel anxious, worried, or panicky. What you may not realize is that these fears are almost never based on reality. When you're anxious, you're actually fooling yourself, telling yourself things that simply aren't true. See if you can recognize yourself in any of these distortions:

All-or-Nothing Thinking: "My mind will go blank when I give my presentation at work, and everyone will think I'm an idiot."
Fortune Telling: "I just know I'll freeze up and blow it when I take my test."
Mind Reading "Everyone at this party can see how nervous I am."
Magnification: "Flying is so dangerous. I think this plane is going to crash!"
Should Statements: "I shouldn't be so anxious and insecure. Other people don't feel this way."
Self-Blame: "What's wrong with me? I'm such a loser!"
Mental Filter: "Why can't I get anything done? My life seems like one long procrastination."

Using techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on practical, solution-based methods for understanding and overcoming negative thoughts and emotions, When Panic Attacks gives you the ammunition to quickly defeat every conceivable kind of anxiety, such as chronic worrying, shyness, public speaking anxiety, test anxiety, and phobias, without lengthy therapy or prescription drugs.

With forty fast-acting techniques that have been shown to be more effective than medications, When Panic Attacks is an indispensable handbook for anyone who's worried sick and sick of worrying.

Whether you want to garden at a more accessible height, improve soil fertility, nurture plants with needs, or simply enjoy a closer sensory experience, growing in raised beds will help you reach new heights in the garden.

Raised beds are possible in any-size garden, even on balconies, but it needs expert advice to create the optimum growing conditions, achieve the most practical use of space tailored to your individual needs, and ensure longevity of the raised bed structure.

Featuring clear diagrams, inspired planting plans, and step-by-step photography of beds built from scratch, this book will be the ultimate guide on your raised bed journey.

In addition, 10 international gardeners, all sharing a love of raised beds, will explain their "take" and provide planting designs that will open your eyes to the variety of shapes, sizes, materials, and planting displays that are possible with a raised bed.

From placing and designing, choosing materials, and growing media, to ongoing maintenance and how best to care for your plants, The Raised Bed Book is the final word on growing above ground.

Learn to weld, step by step, with this beginner's guide.

Welding for Beginners, adapted from Stephen Blake Christena's Learn to Weld, has culled the absolute basics that are required to build a successful welding hobby and illustrated them in these pages. Both practical and inspiring, this book teaches you the basic equipment you will need, setting up your work area, techniques for beginners with project ideas for practicing your skills, dos and don'ts, and welding safety.

If you are inexperienced and want to start out strong--whether working in a home workshop, school workshop, blacksmith shop, or auto shop--this is the perfect reference. The projects illustrate the basic foundation techniques that every welder needs to know, while also helping you tackle problems and fix mistakes as well as shortcuts and level ups. Photographs and illustrations teach welding and clear, concise, easy-to-read text takes all the confusion out of the learning the processes.

This easy-to-use book includes:

• Welding techniques for simple practical repairs and small artisan home projects
• Safety and protective gear
• Workshop set-up plans
• Basic equipment and upkeep
• Basic welding types, including arc and MIG
• Common mistakes and troubleshooting
• Instructive photos showing process details for successful results
• Tons of quick tips and welding hacks to give beginners a strong foundation to improve upon
• Three step-by-step projects: a cube, welding table, and long table

Get welding!

The editors of Victoria cordially invite you to savor quiet moments of bliss as you discover kinship and joy in The Art of Correspondence.

Since its inception, Victoria magazine has embraced the pursuit of loveliness through composing letters and journaling. In this hardcover volume, leadoff chapters "Sincerely Yours" and "Room for Writing" encourage readers to create space in both their calendars and homes for putting pen to paper, with ideas for arranging a full-size or lap desk with necessities, such as stationery, as well as intriguing collectibles, including inkwells and letter openers. "Artful Expressions" celebrates the treasured traditions of calligraphy, letter press, and wax seals.

Like satin streamers unfurled back and forth across the miles, missives exchanged over the course of time tug gently at the heartstrings, pulling loved ones closer as each handwritten note further entwines the lives of sender and receiver. Reflecting on the beauty of pouring one's deepest feelings onto the page, The Art of Correspondence offers inspiration for creating meaningful connections through writing letters. With personal essays on the value of this practice, features highlighting exquisite accoutrements, and tips for expressing one's thoughts in every situation, this book will delight and inform.

"We lay aside letters never to read them again, and at last we destroy them out of discretion," Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lamented, "and so disappears the most beautiful, the most immediate breath of life, irrecoverable for ourselves and for others." In this title, glean helpful advice for sharing sentiments for each holiday, occasion, or circumstance. Find inspiration in the personal communications of a coterie of literature's best-known authors, and explore postcards from the past--some heirlooms affixed with a postage stamp and many jotted in the ephemera of daily routines or imprinted in memory.

Smart, short techniques throughout the day can form a healthier perspective

'Truly empowering - a book for everyone. It will help you figure out life.'Fearne Cotton All the benefits of therapy - 10 minutes at a time

Let Owen O'Kane, psychotherapist, former NHS Clinical Lead and Sunday Times bestselling author of TEN TO ZEN, show you how anyone can use simple, understandable techniques to unlock better mental health.

Modern life is a minefield for stress. Whether it's juggling work, relationships or money, we often struggle to make time for ourselves and can find ourselves stuck in a rut with bad habits or worries.

In HOW TO BE YOUR OWN THERAPIST, Owen O'Kane reveals how smart, short techniques throughout the day can form healthier perspectives and let you ditch harmful thought patterns.

Using the latest evidence-based tools and techniques from across a range of therapies including CBT, mindfulness and interpersonal therapy, Owen provides empowering solutions to managing what keeps you stuck so you can move forward.

Teaching you the key fundamentals of therapy and how to apply these to your own life, alongside targeted tasks that take just 10 minutes a day, this is the practical therapy book for anyone who wants to get the best from their life and to manage better in tough times.

'Owen is bringing much needed therapy to all of us. He brings down the stigma attached to being vulnerable and is making talking about mental health approachable for everyone. His book is brilliant and I highly recommend.' Dr Rupy Aujla, MBBS, BSc, MRCGP The Doctor's Kitchen

'Anyone looking to understand how therapy can help them help themselves, should look no further than Owen's humorous and empowering book.' Benedict Cumberbatch

Discover the healing power of art

Painting a seascape or sculpting a clay pot is more than just a fun way to spend an hour--it can also be therapeutic. Explore art's healing potential with this compelling art therapy activity book. You'll pair mindfulness with different creative projects, using self-expression and introspection as tools to work through difficult emotions, stressful situations, and self-doubt.

• Rooted in mindfulness--From drawing to digital photography, explore a variety of relaxing and beginner-friendly activities designed to help you improve your focus, awareness, and self-compassion.
• Dive into different art projectsFind deeper meaning in God's Word with thoughtful commentary that speaks to issues all married couples face, from establishing good communication to remaining faithful.
• Reflect on your work--Every project concludes with thoughtful prompts that encourage you to view your art through the lens of mindfulness and connect it to the present moment.

Find serenity through self-expression with Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy Activities.

Eight Rules of Love by Jay Shetty meets Tinx's The Shift for making modern relationships work for you, from a licensed professional therapist with two decades of experience and nearly 4 million followers on social media as @therapyjeff

Dating these days is hard, and no one understands that more than licensed therapist Jeff Guenther. Whether you're looking for marriage or just a fling, exploring your sexuality or discovering your attachment style, or just trying to figure out which app is most worth your time, Jeff meets you exactly where you are; it's no surprise that millions of viewers have found comfort in his posts. With humor, empathy, and an acknowledgment of the obstacles to finding healthy relationships, he has become the dating whisperer for the social media age.

Dating in the super-online, post-covid world is not for the weak, and people are confused and looking for guidance. In the vein of Unf*ck Yourself, The Love Prescription and How to Not Die Alone, Big Dating Energy is a funny, modern self-help title that tackles the opaque world of dating, empowering the reader with straight talk and an emphasis on authenticity.

Covering everything from first dates to red flags, ideal partner checklists to knowing when and how to end things, and even an exploration of the people and things you can blame for why your dating life hasn't worked out so far, Big Dating Energy harnesses the charm and easy-to-use advice that nearly 4 million followers come to the @therapyjeff platform for daily. It will set you up to not only succeed at dating, but maybe even enjoy it along the way.

STOP being ANGRY with your kids, learn how to be CALM, be more self-

aware, resolve tantrums, and enjoy PEACEFUL parenting!

+ Do you want to break reactive parenting cycles and become a better mom for your kids?

+ Do you find yourself yelling every day at your kids or notice you're frequently getting Angry?

+ Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with your emotions and get frustrated when you can't control your anger?

+ Do you want to create a healthy/no-scream home environment and look for helpful techniques?

If your answer is YES, this book is for YOU.

As parents, you don't have control over your kids; you can only control YOURSELF! Therefore, you need to work on yourself and start having an enjoyable parenting experience. If your child constantly screams, throws tantrums, misbehaves, and engages in power struggles with you, you're in the right spot.

This book will teach you exactly how to work past your anger and resolve with your kids peacefully. With the information, lessons, and examples I will share in this book, you will realize that there are other ways of showing emotions rather than screaming, spanking, or getting angry with your child.

What can this book do for "Angry Parents?"

● Learn what parental anger is and what makes you an angry parent

● Discover how to spot your triggers

● Find out / understand why your child misbehaves

● Know the effect your anger has on your child

● Uncover how to minimize power struggles and live peacefully with your child

● Gain access to simple no-yelling and less anger checklists

● Unlock the secrets to the best strategies for peaceful parenting

● And so much more!

No doubt, being a parent can be hard. However, you can learn how to make the journey of parenting easier for your child and yourself. Don't you want the best for your little one whom you love so much?

Explore a world of unicorns with 75 activities that teach kindergarten skills

Learn and play with fun unicorn-themed activities for kids! This kindergarten activity book includes 75 cute and colorful ways to help kids practice numbers, words, shapes, and more. From counting cotton candy to coloring castles and leading a unicorn through a letter maze, kids ages 5 to 6 will learn essential classroom subjects while having a magical time!

• Encourage kindergarten success--Through activities like connect-the-dots, adding, and tracing, kindergarten kids can exercise a whole range of key skills.
• Knowledge in action--The activities get more challenging throughout the book so kids can build on everything they learn.
• At home and on the go--With just a few crayons and this portable book of games, your little one can have hours of fun wherever they are.

Make learning a blast for the kindergartener in your life with this educational unicorn book!

In October 2016, 59-year-old Chris Joseph was stunned when he learned he had third-stage pancreatic cancer. In the midst of the panic and tremendous fear that immediately ensued, Joseph followed the doctor's orders without hesitation and underwent chemotherapy-a choice that was almost a fatal mistake.

Months of chemotherapy poisoned his body and nearly destroyed his spirit. With no immediate plan in mind, Joseph fired his oncologist and embarked on an alternative path of recovery, including both natural and Western medicine immunotherapy-one that, against all odds, opened his eyes and healed him, both physically and spiritually.

Life is a Ride documents Joseph's journey from terror and doubt to independence, redemption, love and hope. Whether he's launching a "borrow and pay back" company for all manner of musicians in New Orleans, making his journey to Germany for cancer treatment and watching his friends put together a GoFundMe campaign to make the trip possible, or finding opportunities to bond with family and friends, Joseph's spirit, determination and courage will inspire anyone who's struggled-with illness or any other seemingly hopeless situation.

By changing the narrative and choosing to write his own story, Joseph found new levels of determination and courage, as well as joy, wisdom and gratitude. Life is a Ride is the tale of a man that turned a death sentence into a life embrace.