Collection: Self-Development

This classic collection of sudoku puzzles is a perfect for both seasoned puzzlers and new enthusiasts!

• 125 sudoku puzzles organized into five difficulty levels, from easy to expert.
• Sudoku grids are in large print, easy to read, and simple to fill out.
• Puzzles help you relax and focus, as well as maintain good mental fitness.
• Sudoku is perfect for those who love a logic challenge!
• Answer key in the back of the book.
• Spiral bound, 160 pages.

Boost your brainpower with these fun and engaging large print sudoku puzzles!

Flower arranging has never been simpler or more enticing. The women behind Studio Choo, the hottest floral design studio in the country, have created a flower-arranging bible for today's aesthetic. Filled with an array of stunning, easy-to-find flowers, it features 400 photos, more than 40 step-by-step instructions, and useful tips throughout.

The arrangements run the gamut of styles and techniques: some are wild and some are structured; some are time-intensive and some are astonishingly simple. Each one is paired with a "flower recipe"; ingredients lists specify the type and quantity of blooms needed; clear instructions detail each step; and hundreds of photos show how to place every stem. Readers will learn how to work with a single variety of flower to great effect, and to create vases overflowing with layered blooms. To top it off, the book is packed with ideas for unexpected vessels, seasonal buying guides, a source directory, a flower care primer, and all the design techniques readers need to know.

Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo are the founders of Studio Choo, a San Francisco-based floral design studio that serves up fresh, wild, and sophisticated flower arrangements for any occasion. Their work has been featured in publications such as Sunset, Food & Wine, and Veranda and in the blog Design*Sponge.

Fiber and yarn enthusiasts nationwide will celebrate Ann Budd's latest addition to The Knitter's Handy Book series. Answering to a growing interest in knitting sweaters from the top down and knitting seamless sweaters that require little finishing, this handy book offers instructions for knitting four basic sweater types: circular yoke, raglan, set-in sleeve, and saddle shoulder. Patterns are offered in multiple sizes and yarn gauges and for a broad age group.

Following the basics for each of the four sweater types are three diverse patterns from top designers that illustrate some of the many ways that instructions can be used as springboards for creative expression, including color, texture, and shaping variations.

Also included for intermediate to advanced knitters are personal design touches, detailed charts, clear instruction, and quick tips to expand knitting possibilities and maintain creative originality. A key reference for knitters of all skill levels, this is the new essential knitting resource on your bookshelf.

READ THIS BOOK NOW AND BE THE WEIGHT YOU WANT TO BE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

Are you unhappy with the weight you are? In the Easy Way for Women to Lose Weight, Allen Carr addresses the difficulties that women face in trying to lose weight. Diets don't work and just lead to a feeling of deprivation, which can cause food disorders like binge-eating. By explaining why you feel the need to eat junk food and, with simple step-by-step instructions to set you free from this addiction, Carr shows you how to eat for a healthier, happier life.

- A unique method that does not require willpower
- Removes the psychological need to eat junk food
- Banish emotional eating
- Regain control of your life
- Make eating a pleasure again

What people say about Allen Carr's Easyway method:

"The Allen Carr program was nothing short of a miracle."
Anjelica Huston

"I stopped smoking... I read this book by Allen Carr. It's called the Easy Way to Stop Smoking. Everyone who reads this book stops smoking!"
Ellen DeGeneres

"I know so many people who turned their lives around after reading Allen Carr's books."
Sir Richard Branson

Wander through a magical forest where raccoons are talented artisans, well-dressed chickadees roam among the flowers, and more. In this whimsically charming coloring book for adults, color 80 imaginative scenes to life and express your creativity! Featuring colored examples to inspire you before you begin coloring and new and interesting fairytale art that you've never seen before until now, fill each page with your favorite art materials! Some designs span across spreads to fully capture a wider scope within each enchanting scene, while other illustrations stand alone on an individual page.

Keep your recipes in one place and cook in style with this all-inclusive recipe keeper!

• 50 pre-formatted recipe pages (recipes not included).
• 2 splash guards.
• 6 tabbed dividers - each with a pocket to store loose recipes.
• 1 matching notepad.
• 3 matching magnets.
• Cooking hints and tips.
• Binder is 10-1/4 x 11-1/2 inches.
• Recipe pages are 8-1/2 x 11 inches.

Makes a great gift!

* Extra recipe sheets available for purchase: Deluxe Recipe Binder Refill Pack - Favorite Recipes (Hydrangea) - ISBN-13: 9781645588726 *

This centennial edition of Emily Post's classic guide to etiquette has been completely rewritten with up-to-date and comprehensive advice on the need-to-know manners, customs, and best practices of today.

For the past one hundred years, Emily Post has been America's definitive source for how to navigate--and enhance--every social interaction. In an increasingly diverse and intersectional world, the need for a trusted primer on how to put people at ease and treat others with confidence and kindness has never been greater.

Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning--the great-great grandchildren of Emily Post and co-presidents of The Emily Post Institute--provide a fully updated and relatable guide. From advice on entertaining, table manners, and using titles and pronouns, to personal and professional communication etiquette, this stylish and essential reference provides thoughtful guidance on how to do it all well. Rooted in a foundation of consideration, respect, and honesty, this edition continues the Post family legacy of upholding traditions while moving forward with the times. The book covers:

• Etiquette classics like table manners, gift-giving, thank-you notes, greetings and introductions, and everyday conversation

• How to be a good host and a good guest, from handling invitations and setting yourself up for success to plus-ones and dealing with mishaps

• Tech etiquette including video meetings, parties and classes, and how to politely handle devices, home security, and AI

• Managing hard times, from what to say (and what not to say), to the tradition of condolence notes and how to offer support following a death, miscarriage, or tragedy

• Tipping practices in the age of rideshares, tough times, and ever-prominent payment screens.

This book also includes handy reference guides for each chapter that make it easy to find the Posts' most searched for content, like a gender-free attire guide, a soup-to-nuts entertaining chart, sample invitations, and more.

With Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition you'll have everything you need to build successful relationships in all aspects of life as you move through your world with confidence and ease.

Brimming with encouraging wisdom, easy-to-follow guidance, and illuminating illustrations, Rest Easy is an antidote to burnout culture and an invitation to find joy, balance, and energy through the transformative power of rest.

"This thought-provoking book is highly recommended for anyone needing better rest habits." ―Library Journal, starred review

Rest Easy invites you to experience the life-changing power of resting your mind, body, and spirit. In these pages, rest expert Ximena Vengoechea explores the power of rest and guides you through dozens of proven methods for relaxation and renewal, including movement, sound, visualizations, journaling, time in nature, meditative activities, and so much more. Discover:

• A short quiz that reveals the ideal rest techniques for your personality and lifestyle.
• How to set healthy boundaries and overcome obstacles preventing meaningful rest.
• Bite-size practices to incorporate into everyday life for physical, mental, and spiritual rest.

PROVEN TECHNIQUES: The techniques and practices presented in these pages are proven to improve rest, reduce stress, and boost joy. The author distills her research to make a range of rest techniques accessible to everyone, allowing readers to experiment with a wide variety of practices and find what best fits their lifestyle and needs.

FRESH APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Through a charming combination of beautiful artwork, compelling storytelling, engaging sidebars, and easy-to-follow takeaways, this book offers a distinctive approach to wellness and well-being. Warm and inviting, Rest Easy is a simple and authentic way to connect and be present for someone in need of gentle encouragement and uplifting support.

POSITIVE & TIMELY: This book presents contemporary methods for well-being in a simple, easy-to-engage format. Readers will discover information on practices for mindfulness, breathwork, yoga, and more.

MEANINGFUL SELF-CARE GIFT: The beautifully designed hardcover package is an infinitely giftable book that can be given to friends, wellness enthusiasts, and people experiencing burnout. The content is general enough to speak to a range of experiences, and the colorful art and empathetic tone make it a wonderful option for those looking for thoughtful, personal gifts for someone who needs a pick-me-up.

Perfect for:

• Mindfulness and wellness enthusiasts
• People experiencing burnout or seeking stress relief
• Parents, students, or anyone whose job or personal circumstances are causing suffering and burnout
• Wellness gift for women and men of any age
• Fans of Am I Overthinking This? and Vibrate Higher Daily
• Readers of How to Do Nothing, How to Not Always Be Working, and Rest Is Resistance

Everything you need to learn how to make your own natural watercolor paints, oak gall ink and the brushes and pens to use them with. You'll find out how to forage for the materials you need in your locale and grasp the principles of simple, natural paint-making.

Natural', 'no waste' and 'plastic-free'. If this is how you want to live your creative life, you will find a greener, more natural path with this book. It details a more sustainable and fulfilling approach to painting. Covering every aspect of making natural paints, from finding raw materials to the techniques needed to refine it, this book is suitable for the complete beginner as well as those with some experience in art. Found and Ground will also appeal to those with plenty of experience drawing and painting, but who until now have only used shop-bought materials to make their work.

Found and Ground is the ideal reference book for artists and crafters wishing to moves away from plastics, such as those found in acrylic paints, as the natural paints can be used in their place. The book covers how to make a series of simple natural paints such as watercolor, gouache, tempera, and glair. It also includes innovative vegan 'egg paint' alternatives.

Aimed at a general readership, all specialist art terminology is clearly and simply explained, and all the techniques demonstrated through step-by-step instructions. The book will also give fresh ideas to those stuck in a rut with their use of watercolors, and introduce readers to try new 'old ideas'. Most importantly, it will teach readers how to forage and gather successfully and safely.

La gran Oprah Winfrey, presentadora y periodista norteamericana conocida en todo el mundo, y el Dr. Bruce Perry, psiquiatra especialista en trauma infantil, nos muestran en este libro cómo nuestras primeras experiencias infantiles pueden marcar nuestro futuro.

Alguna vez te has preguntado: Por qué hice eso? o, simplemente, Por qué no me puedo controlar? . La presentadora y periodista Oprah Winfrey y el renombrado experto en trauma y cerebro, el Dr. Bruce Perry, nos ofrecen en este libro un cambio profundo de perspectiva a la hora de pensar sobre nuestro comportamiento y el de los demás. Es hora de dejar de preguntar Qué te pasa? o Por qué te comportas así? y empezar a preguntar: Qué te pasó?

A través de la conversación entre Oprah Winfrey y el Dr. Perry, en este libro descubrirás cómo lo que nos sucede en la primera infancia tiene una gran influencia sobre la persona adulta en que nos convertimos. También comprenderás que las adversidades que experimentamos impactan en nuestra salud física y emocional y qué dice la ciencia sobre los patrones de comportamiento que nos cuesta tanto entender. Este libro te ofrece una nueva perspectiva para interpretar tu pasado, despejar el camino hacia nuestro futuro y abrir la puerta a la resiliencia y la curación.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

If you have ever wondered "Why did I do that?" this book is going to change the way you see your life. When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves. Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking "What's wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?" Here, Winfrey shares stories from her own past, understanding through experience the vulnerability that comes from facing trauma and adversity at a young age. This is a subtle but profound shift in our approach to trauma--one that allows us to understand our pasts in order to clear a path to our future―opening the door to resilience and healing in a proven, powerful way.

Hard on the Brain, Easy on the Eyes!

Challenging, baffling, and absorbing, these word search puzzles are easy-to-read in large-size print. There's a little bit of pop culture, sports and games, and more to keep things interesting, and a wealth of travel-related themes to take you on a mental vacation collecting cleverly hidden words. When you've circled all the words in each grid, read the leftover letters to get a bonus message related to the puzzle. But even if there's a word you can't find in these conundrums, it won't be because it's too small to read!

Coach Dana Cavalea is a highly-sought-after High Performance Coach. He spent the majority of his career as the Director of Performance for the New York Yankees. In 2009, he led the team to a World Series Championship. That year, he was voted by his peers as the top Strength Coach in Major League Baseball, receiving the Nolan Ryan Award. Currently, in addition to working with high-level athletes, coaches, CEOs, and executives, he is an International speaker and consultant helping corporate workforces, sports teams, universities, and other organizations to optimize their overall performance through his 5-Drivers of Performance Framework.

In his first published book, Coach Dana Cavalea shares 15 lessons about what it takes to become a champion. He shares stories and insights from some of the world's top performers in sports, life, and business.

An easy-to-read, funny, attention-grabbing journey on how to take your life and game from average to extraordinary, you will soon find out that achieving your full potential is a lot simpler than you think. Along his journey, Coach has learned that there is no such thing as a Default Champion. It takes work. Not just any kind of work, though--very specific day-to-day work.

This book was written for anyone looking to take their game to the next level. Whether you are a coach looking to lead your team to victory, an athlete looking to maximize on-field performance, a CEO or entrepreneur wanting more out of yourself or your team, or somebody just aspiring to be better today than they were yesterday--this book is for you.

Straight-forward, direct, honest, and goal-oriented--that is what "Habits of a Champion: Nobody Becomes A Champion By Accident" is about. Are you ready to elevate yourself to Champion status?

Grow your own apples, figs, plums, cherries, pears, apricots, and peaches in even the smallest backyard! Ann Ralph shows you how to cultivate small yet abundant fruit trees using a variety of specialized pruning techniques. With dozens of simple and effective strategies for keeping an ordinary fruit tree from growing too large, you'll keep your gardening duties manageable while at the same time reaping a bountiful harvest. These little fruit trees are easy to maintain and make a lovely addition to any home landscape.

Culled from nearly three decades of popular Jumble(R) puzzles, the wide array of subjects in this collection represent the very best of puzzles. With over 500 of the word-scramble challenges included, the book will entertain and test even the most devote puzzle buster. For more than 40 years, millions of newspaper readers have delighted in solving 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.

This immersive coloring book features intricate illustrations of 50 popular houseplants in gorgeous home settings, plus a sprinkling of plant care tips for houseplant lovers.

The Happy Houseplant Coloring Book is artist Caitlin Keegan's deep dive into the wild world of houseplants. Dare to dream about your own indoor jungle as you color cozy scenes featuring fifty common plants, from a spiky cactus and luscious anthurium to a majestic dragon tree and trailing pothos.

Each of the fifty intricate illustrations display a houseplant in a unique habitat of its own--on an apartment windowsill, in a greenhouse, or prominently featured in a luxe lounge. Color each plant and then flip to the backside of your artwork to learn names of the most common species, read about the plant's natural environment, and study how to care for them with tips on water, soil, sunlight, and whether or not the plant is safe for pets.

The sturdy, perforated pages can handle colored pencils, crayons, or markers. Tear out to share with friends or feature as art in the home. Perfect for green thumbs of all hues, this coloring book is a delightful introduction to the world of houseplants.

Larry Kwong became the first player of Asian descent in the NHL when he played one shift with the New York Rangers in 1948.

Even though Larry's achievement happened more than 70 years ago, his contribution to hockey is only now being recognized. He broke hockey's color barrier and fought racism and discrimination at every step of his career. From his humble beginnings on the outdoor rinks in Vernon, British Columbia's Chinatown all the way to playing at Madison Square Garden and in the NHL, this inspiring hero has a timeless story for young readers.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.