Collection: Self-Development

A vegetable garden grows under the sun. If you look closely between the stalks, beneath the leaves, and under the soil, you will spot the animals and plants living there. Hold a page up to the light to reveal what is hidden in and around the vegetable garden, and discover a small world of great surprises.

EMBRACING EMPTINESS, STAYING OPEN, FINDING CALM

With compassion and insight, Thomas Moore offers a compelling case for an easier, lighter way of moving through life by experiencing the peace, calm, and openness of emptiness. Through ancient and modern stories, Moore gently shows that our constant multitasking may not be getting us anywhere, and that emptiness is not a lack but an invitation that can be our greatest teacher. A daily awareness and appreciation of the quiet spaciousness in our world and our own lives is not a retreat from reality but a rich and full welcome to all that is most meaningful and real.

Indulge in hours of interactive, do-it-yourself fun with tons of crosswords, sudoku, word searches, and other brain-tickling games in this unique full-color, photo- and fun-fact-filled puzzle book all about the ocean!

Dive into pages full of fun facts and vibrant photos of fish, dolphins, sea turtles, and all sorts of ocean animals, and test your puzzle chops while you're at it!

Inside this boredom-busting puzzle book, you'll also find mazes, quizzes, word scrambles, and spot the difference puzzles that will have you swimming for hours through amazing information about the deep blue--just don't forget to surface!

This is the perfect, portable book to throw in a backpack or take on the road.
The fun doesn't stop here. Check out the other books in this series for even more brain-tickling fun: Puzzle Book of Animals, Puzzle Book On the Go, Puzzle Book of Space, and MORE!

From the author of Start Where You Are comes an illustrated guide for moving through life's biggest transitions with purpose and clarity.

How It Feels to Find Yourself pairs vibrant color palettes with thoughtful observations and guidance for navigating the most important relationship in our lives: the one we have with ourselves.
Through illustrated charts, honest essays, and insightful questions for deeper reflection, Meera Lee Patel encourages us to sharpen our internal compasses--so we can discover our purpose, let go of what we've outgrown, and navigate challenging relationships with confidence.
How It Feels to Find Yourself provides comfort for the difficult moments in life while serving as a source for deeper learning. It is a valuable gift for anyone who is facing uncertainty or entering a new chapter in life. Each page creates nostalgia for the places and experiences we've already encountered, while shining a hopeful light toward where we are headed next.

A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can--and do--make us happier people

Charles Montgomery's Happy City is revolutionizing the way we think about urban life.
After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and condo towers an improvement on the car dependence of the suburbs?
The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a "sexy" bus to ease status anxiety in Bogotá; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have hacked the design of their own streets and neighborhoods.
Rich with new insights from psychology, neuroscience, and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City reveals how cities can shape our thoughts as well as our behavior. The message is ultimately as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting cities and our own lives for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city can save the world--and we can all help build it.

Learn how to develop self-awareness and use it to become more fulfilled, confident, and successful.

Most people feel like they know themselves pretty well. But what if you could know yourself just a little bit better--and with this small improvement, get a big payoff...not just in your career, but in your life?

Research shows that self-awareness--knowing who we are and how others see us--is the foundation for high performance, smart choices, and lasting relationships. There's just one problem: most people don't see themselves quite as clearly as they could.

Fortunately, reveals organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich, self-awareness is a surprisingly developable skill. Integrating hundreds of studies with her own research and work in the Fortune 500 world, she shows us what it really takes to better understand ourselves on the inside--and how to get others to tell us the honest truth about how we come across.

Through stories of people who have made dramatic gains in self-awareness, she offers surprising secrets, techniques and strategies to help you do the same--and how to use this insight to be more fulfilled, confident, and successful in life and in work.

In Insight, you'll learn:

- The 7 types of self-knowledge that self-aware people possess.
- The 2 biggest invisible roadblocks to self-awareness.
- Why approaches like therapy and journaling don't always lead to true insight
- How to stop your confidence-killing habits and learn to love who you are.
- How to benefit from mindfulness without uttering a single mantra.
- Why other people don't tell you the truth about yourself--and how to find out what they really think.
- How to deepen your insight into your passions, gifts, and the blind spots that could be holding you back.
- How to hear critical feedback without losing your mojo.
- Why the people with the most power can often be the least-self-aware, and how smart leaders avoid this trap.
- The 3 building blocks for self-aware teams.
- How to deal with delusional bosses, clients, and coworkers.

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestseller

"Newport is making a bid to be the Marie Kondo of technology: someone with an actual plan for helping you realize the digital pursuits that do, and don't, bring value to your life."--Ezra Klein, Vox

Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world.

In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.

Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction.

Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions.

Drawing on a diverse array of real-life examples, from Amish farmers to harried parents to Silicon Valley programmers, Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital minimalists are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day "digital declutter" process that has already helped thousands feel less overwhelmed and more in control.

Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way.

Packed with over 450 brain-boosting word search puzzles, this collection of unique challenges is designed to keep your mind sharp and thoroughly entertained, perfect for combatting cabin fever and boredom. Keep your brain fit by and test your word-finding skills searching vertically, diagonally, forwards, and backward in pursuit of hidden words. This collection contains a fantastic variety of puzzles to satisfy beginner and expert puzzlers alike and offers a much-needed brain boost for hours of entertainment. Help improve memory and focus by completing a new find-the-word challenge every day, with a variety of unique themed word searches!

• OVER 450 PUZZLES & SOLUTIONS: Keep your brain fit with hours of fun and entertainment for adults to enjoy!
• LAY FLAT: Spiral-bound lays flat for ease of use at home or on the go. Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, riding on the train, or relaxing on vacation this puzzle book can go with you
  
• MAKES A GREAT GIFT: A perfect gift for Mother's & Father's Day, Christmas, birthdays, vacations, and more, word finds make an excellent gift for any occasion
• BRAIN BUSTERS(TM) Part of the Brain Busters Puzzle Collection from Parragon & Cottage Door Press. Look for other books including The Ultimate Book of Mixed Puzzles, John Deere Word Search, Large Print Word Searches, Bible Word Search, Crosswords, Picture Puzzles, and More!

This fully updated second edition of the best-selling Weeds of the Northeast provides lavish illustrations for ready identification of more than 500 common and economically important weeds in the Northeast and in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. This new edition covers the region south to North Carolina, north to Maine and southern Canada, and west to Wisconsin. This practical guide includes descriptions and photos of floral and vegetative characteristics, giving anyone who works with plants the ability to identify weeds before they flower.

- A broadened range and prevalence of important weeds in the Northeast, as well as the Upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United States
- Standardized species descriptions with a wealth of information in a condensed and comprehensive format--more than 200 new species accounts
- Easy identification through a dichotomous key, detailed descriptions, and images
- Comparison tables make it easy to differentiate between many closely related and similar species

Weeds of the Northeast is a comprehensive reference book for those aspects of weed biology and ecology important to weed management. It will serve home gardeners and landscape managers as well as pest management specialists and allergists.

Explore the wisdom of a New Thought classic and master the game of life!

In this classic bestseller, Florence Scovel Shinn helped to define the personal success genre. Written in the new thought tradition, her message is simple yet transformative--we receive back what we put into the world through our actions, energy, and attitudes. Negativity and pessimism are returned in kind, but by switching the script in favor of positive attitudes and affirmations, we are able to manifest success and joy in everything we do.

Life, Shinn tells us, is not a battle of us against the world, but rather a game of giving and receiving. What we give to the world we receive back--whether that be the dark weight of fear and inhibition or the freedom of joy and empowerment. This new edition of The Game of Life and How to Play It combines the text of Shinn's original edition with a sleek design that will inspire a new generation of readers.

Your toddler will enjoy coloring everyday items in the "My First Toddler Coloring Book" designed especially for small hands!This coloring book for toddlers is filled with simple and fun identifiable pictures like a teddy bear, butterfly, firetruck, bunny, fruit, flowers, house and more to help toddlers practice recognition. The eye-catching pictures with thick black lines are engaging and child-friendly. With over 60+ images to color, this high-quality book is sure to keep your toddler entertained for hours.

Learn how to crochet with this complete beginner's guide

With just a little yarn and a crochet hook, you can enjoy a relaxing new hobby while creating beautiful gifts, garments, and decor. This crochet book for beginners shows you how to get started with step-by-step instructions and illustrations for 30 fundamental crochet stitches and techniques--plus a collection of fun projects to help you practice your skills.

What sets Crochet for Beginners apart from other crochet books:

The basics of crochet--Learn the different types of hooks and yarn, essential and nice-to-have tools, and explanations of important crochet terms.

Skill-building stitches--Start with the most basic stitches and work your way up to more intricate ones as you learn techniques like following a pattern, joining pieces, changing colors, and more.

10 beginner projects--Put everything you learn into practice with easy crochet patterns for beginners, including a beanie, a crochet tool holder, a circle bag, and a blanket.

Develop your crochet skills with this beginner-friendly guide to success.

Relieve your anxiety by coloring! Here are enchanting patterns of symmetrical shapes, abstract designs, and nature themes--from diamonds and cubes to feathers and flowers.

Pattern master Mario Martín has created intricate illustrations to color in, plus activities to make your own patterns. The fifth volume in the number-one bestselling Mindfulness Coloring series, this pocket-size adult coloring book can help you de-stress anytime, anywhere.

Beginner Herbalists, this one's for you! Learn how to grow your own medicine with this vivid and comprehensive introduction to medicinal herb gardening.

If you're ready to distance yourself from Big Pharma and become naturally self-sufficient, then you've just found your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

This book covers all the basics you NEED to know, including:

• 50+ Herbs and their medicinal, culinary, aromatherapy, tea and other uses
• How to get away from pharmaceuticals and become self-sufficient
• The TOP 10 mistakes people do that damages their beautiful gardens
• The natural way to keep pests away so your garden is endlessly flourishing

Grow Your Own Medicine is filled with vibrant, rich colors and clear illustrations so that you feel like you're already IN the garden - before you even start reading!

Ava Green takes her five decades of experience as a home apothecary and gives you the perfect guide for all beginner medicinal herb growers.

Grow your own herbal medicine to:

1. Avoid the negative side effects of conventional medicine
2. Become your own herbal dispensary
3. Prevent and treat the root causes of ailments with science-backed medicinal herbs
4. Help a friend or family member in need with your herbal first-aid kit
5. And so much more...

Dozens have thanked me as they have had success on their herbal journeys.

With this guide you CAN be the self-sufficient apothecary for YOU and YOUR family.

Reconnect with mother nature and let her do the rest. Don't let this opportunity pass you by.

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The comprehensive guide to Fair Isle knitting motifs!

The mysteries of Fair Isle are revealed! 200 Fair Isle Motifs offers simple solutions to the seemingly complex technique of stranded colorwork. From simple single row patterns to complex all-over motifs, you'll find colorways that will thrill and inspire your knitting, whether you're a beginner or experienced knitter.

By using the easy-to-read charts, columns to illustrate color changes, and clear photographs of each sample swatch, you'll find yourself creating beautiful Fair Isle designs in no time. Organized by row count and stitch count, 200 Fair Isle Motifs makes it easy for you to find the perfect motif for your projects.

Confidently infuse colorwork into your knitting with 200 Fair Isle Motifs.

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity--the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time

"Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life."--Medium

Happiness is not the belief that we don't need to change; it is the realization that we can.

Our most commonly held formula for success is broken. Conventional wisdom holds that once we succeed, we'll be happy; that once we get that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But the science reveals this formula to be backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around.

Research shows that happy employees are more productive, more creative, and better problem solvers than their unhappy peers. And positive people are significantly healthier and less stressed and enjoy deeper social interaction than the less positive people around them.

Drawing on original research--including one of the largest studies of happiness ever conducted--and work in boardrooms and classrooms across forty-two countries, Shawn Achor shows us how to rewire our brains for positivity and optimism to reap the happiness advantage in our lives, our careers, and even our health. His strategies include:

- The Tetris Effect: how to retrain our brains to spot patterns of possibility so we can see and seize opportunities all around us
- Social Investment: how to earn the dividends of a strong social support network
- The Ripple Effect: how to spread positive change within our teams, companies, and families

By turns fascinating, hopeful, and timely, The Happiness Advantage reveals how small shifts in our mind-set and habits can produce big gains at work, at home, and elsewhere.