Collection: Self-Development

From the platinum-selling recording artist and New York Times bestselling author of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane comes The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness--an unprecedented look at Gucci Mane's secrets to success, health, wealth, and self-improvement.

From Gucci: "I live by the principles in this book. I wanted to write this book to give you a tool set. This book should touch people who are going through something. It's not going to be easy. But study these words, and put them into action. I want this book to keep you motivated. I want you to keep coming back to it for guidance and inspiration. You can put it on your shelf and keep going to The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness. This book is a challenge. Don't underestimate yourself. Don't think you can't achieve the impossible. Everyone needs some game, so here it is. The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness is for the world. Enjoy."

In this inspiring follow-up to his iconic memoir, Gucci Mane gifts us with his playbook for living your own life. Packed with stunning photographs, this motivational guidebook is "a story of conquering your demons and becoming the best version of yourself" (Highsnobiety). Gucci Mane emerged transformed after a turbulent life of violence, crime, and addiction to becoming a dazzling embodiment of the power of positivity, focus, and hard work. Using examples from his life of unparallel success, Gucci Mane looks inward and upward to offer his blueprint for greatness. Now, anyone with big ambitions and bigger dreams can "live the Gucci Mane way" (Kirkus Reviews).

Consciousness, "the last great mystery for science," remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion?

Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, whilst also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

An autobiographical comic about one person's experience living with bipolar I disorder. From mania to depression to the balance beam of the everyday, Sunflowers explores the human complexity of an often misunderstood disorder with honesty and vulnerability.

From taking cuttings to winning new customers, this is the guide to growing beautiful organic flowers for enjoyment or profit

Over 75,000 copies sold!

The first edition of The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers helped thousands of small growers start successful cut-flower businesses. This expanded and thoroughly revised second edition has become equally influential for backyard novices and experienced growers alike.

New sections in this edition include:

• Utilizing greenhouses
• Recommendations for flower cultivars
• Post-harvest handling

Also updated is the acclaimed resource directory, complete with sources of seeds, plants and supplies, and expert information on organic production under the National Organic Program.

For the beginner and backyard gardener, there is an extensive section on the basics, including

• Variety selection
• Soil preparation
• Planting, cultivation & harvest
• Floral design

For the commercial grower, The Flower Farmer, 2nd Edition includes information about:

• Larger-scale production
• Advice about selling to florists, wholesalers, and supermarkets
• Understanding the wedding and farmers market customers

This updated edition also includes revised profiles of successful growers, offering behind-the-scenes insight into the operation of some of the most cutting-edge flower farmers in the country. Because of the extensive revisions and enhanced content, The Flower Farmer, 2nd Edition is essential reading for those already in the flower business, as well as those who dream of growing flowers for enjoyment or profit.

The most widely used Tigrinya fonts in everyday print can be very confusing for handwriting because most of the fonts use artful letter formation. This book reinforces manuscript handwriting practice by using simple strokes and horizontal guidelines to assist students on how to practice Tigrinya alphabet writing.

This colorful workbook contains several worksheets for letter tracing and writing. Each of letter contains pronunciation guide and simple stroke styles for handwriting. After every four or five letter practice pages, there are review and exercise sections for further write and read test. The review sections contain both words and illustrated figures for more handwriting exercises. The words appearing in the review sections have been carefully chosen in keeping with the relevance to the practice sections. We recommend working in pencil rather than pen as this will allow for erasing and repeated use for letter writing practice. The book is designed to be a supplementary workbook. Though the book uses instructional guide in English, we also advise students to seek Tigrinya native-speaker guidance on pronunciation and intonation.

Grade 4 Geometry and Measurement focuses on the following topics:

Read and write fractions and decimals on a number line

Understand and apply concepts of lines, angles, and circles

Draw two-dimensional figures

Measure and find the area and perimeter of rectangular shapes using appropriate units

Measure volume using standard cubic units

Measure surface area of cubes and rectangular prisms by adding up the area of the faces

Calculate elapsed time in hours and half hours

Calculate elapsed time in days and weeks

This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and insurance. An essential book for equipping young people with the skills they need to manage their money now and in the future. Includes links to websites with more tips and advice.

PERCEPTIVE PISCES,
SIREN, ARTIST, DAYDREAMER.
DIG DEEP, MAKE YOUR SPLASH.

Who are you going to fall in love with next? What job should you really be in? When are you finally going to come into that big money? Why does everyone freak out when Mercury is in retrograde?

In our increasingly turbulent world, many of us are looking to the sky to find guidance in the ancient art of astrology. In Pisces, Stella Andromeda will tell you all you need to know about your astrological life as the fish. Learn how to harness the ancient power of the zodiac and open your mind to what the universe can offer in ways you never would have imagined. With advice that covers everything from self-care to sex, this little book is your key to a very starry future.

Contents include: Get to Know Pisces: Lucky color; Pisces careers; How Pisces communicates / The Pisces Deep Dive: Self-care; The Pisces home; Food and cooking; How Pisces wants to be loved / Give Me More: Your birth chart, The Moon effect; Saturn return

ROAR, FLAMING LEO,
FULL HEART, STAR POWER, GLOSS SHINE.
GO WILD, TAKE YOUR STAGE.

Who are you going to fall in love with next? What job should you really be in? When are you finally going to come into that big money? Why does everyone freak out when Mercury is in retrograde?

In our increasingly turbulent world, many of us are looking to the sky to find guidance in the ancient art of astrology. In Leo, Stella Andromeda will tell you all you need to know about your astrological life as the lion. Learn how to harness the ancient power of the zodiac and open your mind to what the universe can offer in ways you never would have imagined. With advice that covers everything from self-care to sex, this little book is your key to a very starry future.

Contents include: Get to Know Leo: Lucky color; Leo careers; How Leo communicates / The Leo Deep Dive: Self-care; The Leo home; Food and cooking; How Leo wants to be loved / Give Me More: Your birth chart, The Moon effect; Saturn return

Go on a scavenger hunt without leaving your couch! Includes 70 engaging puzzles packed with things for you to find on your visual scavenger hunt.

• For each puzzle, you'll see a scavenger's checklist of 20 to 50 random objects to find, from animals, airplanes, food, jewelry, and more.
• Search the chaotic, surreal scenes to find items on the list, whether it's one shark, three crayons, or ten pieces of candy!
• Some objects you'll spot right off. Others will be more of a challenge.
• Complete answer key is found in the back of the book.
• Spiral bound, 160 pages.

Happiness Comes in Waves provides life lessons filled with inspiring stories and quotations from ocean advocates--illustrated with gorgeous photographs of the ocean, shorelines, and beaches.

Rise like a wave and live a life full of happiness!

Above all, the ocean teaches us this: we are all connected. Everything we do echoes into the universe and even the smallest changes can build into positive life momentum. Life is like the sea--it moves us, shapes us, supports us, and awakens us to new shores. And ultimately, life teaches us to be like water ourselves--strong yet calm, steady yet yielding, subtle yet beautiful.

Each chapter is dedicated to a theme of life lessons to inspire you to live your most fulfilling life. With chapters on being free, courageous, purposeful, peaceful, and harmonious, you'll have words of wisdom to carry with you everywhere you go.

Learn to move like the ocean with uplifting sand stories from beaches around the world meant to motivate you for your next great adventure. Splash your way through each page as you learn about sand textures from Dune Jewelry's one-of-a kind Sand Bank. This amazing nightstand book also includes an index, so you'll be able to identify where each featured sand texture comes from.

Happiness Comes in Waves is an ideal gift book for water lovers and aspiring entrepreneurs alike who want to brave new shores with a life full of intention and courage.

You have heard tales of a place...a passage hidden away in the ruins of a forgotten castle, full of terrible dangers, and, for those who dare to face them, endless reward... Provisions are gathered, blades sharpened, and, trying to shake the feeling of dread, you set out to find your way...Into the Dungeon.

Into the Dungeon is a 100+ page choose-your-own-path game-in-a-book, where all you need to play is a pencil. The reader gets to decide which way to go and how to explore, with hundreds of different paths through the story. On some paths you'll find untold riches, ancient artifacts, strange creatures or secret passages, on others, you'll barely make it out alive (or die horribly.)

The adventure begins here for puzzle enthusiasts, as they embark on an expedition to discovering word fun and entertainment in this puzzle book that can be easily transported to any real-life places of exploration. For more than 40 years, millions of newspaper readers have delighted in solving the daily Jumble(R), which appears in hundreds of national papers and in these puzzle books that offer hours of challenging wordplay and fun. Each page features a series of mixed-up words coupled with a cartoon clue, and one letter from each word is used to form the answer to the puzzle.

"An antidote to the veneer of perfectionism so often presented by books of its kind, Wabi-Sabi Welcome offers readers license to slow down and host guests with humility, intention, and contentment." --Nathan Williams, founder of Kinfolk

Wabi-Sabi Welcome is sharing a pot of tea with friends. It is preparing delicious food to nourish, not to show off. It's keeping a basket of cozy slippers at the door for guests. It is well-worn linens, bouquets of foraged branches, mismatched silverware, and heirloom bowls infused with the spirit of meals served with love.

In this lush entertaining manual, author Julie Pointer Adams invites readers into artful, easygoing homes around the world--in Denmark, California, France, Italy, and Japan--and teaches us how to turn the generous act of getting together into the deeper art of being together.

In this book, readers will find: unexpected, thoughtful ideas and recipes from around the world; tips for creating an intimate, welcoming environment; guidelines for choosing enduring, natural decor for the home; and inspiring photographs from homes where wabi-sabi is woven into daily living.

"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity."
Edgar Allan Poe

Try not to go insane as you enter the world of master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, with this fascinating collection of cunning puzzles and curious riddles. The ground-breaking master of mystery and horror Edgar Allan Poe was fascinated by puzzles and codes, as well as being the inventor of detective fiction. So, you will need your wits about you, as you hone your own skills of deduction and logic in order to reveal the answers to the conundrums contained within.

These narrative puzzles are filled with codes to crack, strange letters to decipher, and mysteries to solve. Vintage pen-and-ink illustrations accompany the text, by artists including Harry Clarke who was one of Poe's original illustrators. Whether it's for yourself or as a gift, you'll be thrilled with this Poe-inspired collection!

ABOUT THE SERIES: Sirius Literary Puzzles brings together entertaining narrative puzzles based on stories and characters from classic literature. Immerse yourself in the worlds of these beloved tales as you solve a host of riddles, number puzzles and other conundrums.