Collection: Self-Development

"Beautifully written and wise ... [Martin Prechtel] offers stories that are precious and life-sustaining. Read carefully, and listen deeply."--Mary Oliver, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner

Inspiring hope, solace, and courage in living through our losses, author Martín Prechtel, trained in the Tzutujil Maya shamanic tradition, shares profound insights on the relationship between grief and praise in our culture--how the inability that many of us have to grieve and weep properly for the dead is deeply linked with the inability to give praise for living. In modern society, grief is something that we usually experience in private, alone, and without the support of a community. Yet, as Prechtel says, "Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give them. Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses."

Prechtel explains that the unexpressed grief prevalent in our society today is the reason for many of the social, cultural, and individual maladies that we are currently experiencing. According to Prechtel, "When you have two centuries of people who have not properly grieved the things that they have lost, the grief shows up as ghosts that inhabit their grandchildren." These "ghosts," he says, can also manifest as disease in the form of tumors, which the Maya refer to as "solidified tears," or in the form of behavioral issues and depression. He goes on to show how this collective, unexpressed energy is the long-held grief of our ancestors manifesting itself, and the work that can be done to liberate this energy so we can heal from the trauma of loss, war, and suffering.

At base, this "little book," as the author calls it, can be seen as a companion of encouragement, a little extra light for those deep and noble parts in all of us.

This updated third edition of the best-selling gardening book in North America continues to inspire with planting charts, growing tips, and the know-how you need to grow more veggies than ever before.

Since Square Foot Gardening was first introduced by Mel Bartholomew in 1981, this revolutionary way to grow vegetables has helped millions of home gardeners enjoy their own organic, fresh produce in less space and with less work than traditional row gardens.

New and experienced gardeners will love the charts, photos, illustrations, and how-to tips in All New Square Foot Gardening, 3rd Edition--including 42 veggie-specific planting, growing, and harvesting guides--that make growing your own food fun, easy, and productive.

Perfect for experienced gardeners or beginners, you'll learn the three simple steps to Square Foot Gardening: build a box; fill it with Mel's Mix(TM); add a grid. No digging, no tilling, no fertilizing, no guesswork--less watering, waste, and weeding! There's so much more packed in this 272-page instructional book--boost your organic vegetable harvest with inspiring how-tos such as:

• Adding trellises and archways to grow up and maximize your space
• Installing automatic watering systems
• Growing vegetables in dense urban areas with little or no yard
• Feeding your veggies the organic way with Mel's Mix(TM)
• Teaching STEM to kids with Square Foot Gardening--perfect for little hands
• Protecting your plants with shade and frost covers
• Managing pests in the garden with natural methods

Join the millions of gardeners around the world who grow their own organic, fresh produce with Square Foot Gardening, and make next season your best veggie harvest ever.

A revised edition of the New York Times bestseller that will help you conquer ADD--from the author of The End of Mental Illness.

Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a national health crisis that continues to grow--yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and incorrectly treated illnesses today. Neuropsychiatrist Daniel G. Amen, MD was one of the first to identify that there are multiple types beyond just purely hyperactive or inattentive ADD, each requiring a different treatment. Now, in this all-new, revised edition, Dr. Amen again employs the latest medical advances in the field, including the largest brain imaging study ever completed on patients with ADD, to identify, examine, and demystify the 7 distinct types of ADD and their specific treatments.

With updated recommendations for nutraceuticals and/or medications targeted to brain type, diet, exercise, lifestyle interventions, cognitive reprogramming, parenting and educational strategies, neurofeedback, and more, Dr. Amen's revolutionary approach provides a treatment program that can lead sufferers of ADD to a normal, peaceful, and fully functional life.

Sufferers from ADD often say, "The harder I try, the worse it gets." Dr. Amen tells them, for the first time, why, and more importantly how to heal ADD.

For over 15 years, BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Wiring has been the best-selling home wiring manual in North America. With this 8th edition, get the clearest, most up-to-date advice available.

As the most current wiring book on the market, you can be confident that your projects will meet national wiring codes. You'll also spend more time on your project and less time scratching your head thanks to more than 800 clear color photos and over 40 diagrams that show you exactly what you need to know about home electrical service; all the most common circuits, all the most-needed techniques, all the most essential tools and materials. Chapters include:

• Working Safely with Wiring
• Wire, Cable & Conduit
• Boxes & Panels
• Switches (including wall switches and specialty switches)
• Receptacles
• Preliminary Work (planning your project, highlights of the National Electrical Code, and more)
• Circuit Maps
• Common Wiring Projects (whole-house surge arrestors, underfloor radiant heat systems, doorbells, backup power supply, and many more)
• Repair Projects (light fixtures, ceiling fans, lamp sockets, plugs and cords, and more)

The information in this book has been created and reviewed by professional electricians under the watchful eye of the experts at BLACK+DECKER. You can find plenty of articles and videos about wiring online or in other publications, but only The Complete Guide to Wiring has passed the rigorous test to make it part of the best DIY series from the brand you trust.

Coloring Book for Kids Ages 6-8 and 9-12

Mandala Coloring Book for Kids contains 30 beautiful and simple mandalas that are perfect for kids, teens, and adults who prefer less intricate designs.

About this coloring book for children:

• FUN and SIMPLE mindful designs for relaxation and meditation
• TRAVEL SIZED for activity and colouring on the go as well as road trips or airplane activities
• SUITABLE FOR AGES 6-8, 9-12, and teens and tweens who enjoy arts and crafts and mandalas for kids
• 30 UNIQUE circular designs and patterns to color with colored pencils, markers, or gel pens
• SQUARE 8.5" x 8.5" sized pages that are single-sided only to minimize bleed-through

Let your child's creativity and imagination flourish with this kids coloring book!

Filled with fabulous imagery of one of television's most memorable quartets, this entry into the popular Art of Coloring series is a a must-have for fans of the hit show.

Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia from television's The Golden Girls can best be described as colorful. Add your own color and flair to their world with these irresistible images, from character portraits to patterns and beyond. These pages will cultivate creativity, relaxation, and focus as you recreate beloved and hilarious moments from the hit TV show.

Collect the entire Art of Coloring series!

• Art of Coloring: Hocus Pocus
• Art of Coloring: Disney Villains
• Art of Coloring: Walt Disney World
• Art of Coloring: Maps of the Disney Parks - 36 Postcards to Inspire Creativity
• Art of Coloring: Poster Art of the Disney Parks - 36 Postcards to Inspire Creativity
• Art of Coloring: Mickey & Minnie
• Art of Coloring: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Art of Coloring: Muppets
• Art of Coloring: Beauty and the Beast
• Art of Coloring: Disney Animals
• Art of Coloring: Disney Princess
• Art of Coloring: Disney Frozen
• Art of Coloring: Star Wars
• Art of Coloring: Descendants 2 A Wickedly Cool Coloring Book

Inspire kids to ask the big questions about Earth and the cosmos with this stunningly illustrated version of Professor Stephen Hawking's final message to humankind.

We are all time travelers journeying together into the future. But let us work together to make that future a place we want to visit.

Scientist and educator Stephen Hawking spent his life trying to unravel the mysteries of the universe. But, he still had many questions--and he wanted every reader, every child, to come together to help answer them: How can we save the planet? How can we learn to be there for one another?

Adapted from Professor Hawking's posthumous 2020 Earth Day message, You and the Universe is his first picture book and is a tribute to the littlest citizens of Earth, highlighting the power of coming together and creating a better tomorrow.

Empowering and illuminating, The Ten Equations That Rule the World shows how math really can change your life.

Is there a secret formula for getting rich? For going viral? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship?

This book is all about the equations that make our world go round. Ten of them, in fact. They are integral to everything from investment banking to betting companies and social media giants. And they can help you to increase your chance of success, guard against financial loss, live more healthfully, and see through scaremongering. They are known by only the privileged few--until now.

With wit and clarity, mathematician David Sumpter shows that it isn't the technical details that make these formulas so successful. It is the way they allow mathematicians to view problems from a different angle--a way of seeing the world that anyone can learn.

This magical coloring book features 96 vintage My Little Pony pen-and-ink illustrations for the young at heart to complete with color!

Join Starshine, Fizzy, Gusty, and other classic ponies in this vintage My Little Pony coloring book for any pony fan! Ninety-six pages of nostalgia await for your own coloring creativity in this beloved classic brand.

MY LITTLE PONY and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. (c) 2019 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.

Onward to adventure! This exciting adventure anthology expands the realm beyond the hometown introduced in the Pathfinder Beginner Box and brings thrilling new dangers to the heroes' doorstep! Designed for use with the rules in the Pathfinder Beginner Box and the perfect bridge to the exciting options of the full Pathfinder Core Rulebook, these adventures take your heroes to 4th level and beyond as they venture further into the nearby wilderness and face fearsome foes lurking all too close to home!

The anthology's three adventures introduce a number of play styles, including clearing out an abandoned fish camp, a sandbox romp to get to the bottom of sabotage, and a classic puzzle-filled dungeon crawl.

Troubles in Otari is a deluxe adventure for 4th-level characters written by Jason Keeley, Lyz Liddell, and Ron Lundeen.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Recommended by Oprah's Book Club, ESSENCE, We Need Diverse Books, ellentube, Brit + Co, PureWow, Teen Vogue, Time, New York, USA TODAY, and TODAY.com

Also available: This Book Is Anti-Racist Journal, a guided journal with more than 50 activities to support your anti-racism journey

Who are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance against it, and how you can use your anti-racist lens and voice to move the world toward equity and liberation.

"In a racist society, it's not enough to be non-racist--we must be ANTI-RACIST." --Angela Davis

Gain a deeper understanding of your anti-racist self as you progress through 20 chapters that spark introspection, reveal the origins of racism that we are still experiencing, and give you the courage and power to undo it. Each lesson builds on the previous one as you learn more about yourself and racial oppression. An activity at the end of every chapter gets you thinking and helps you grow with the knowledge. All you need is a pen and paper.

Author Tiffany Jewell, an anti-bias, anti-racist educator and activist, builds solidarity beginning with the language she chooses--using gender neutral words to honor everyone who reads the book. Illustrator Aurélia Durand brings the stories and characters to life with kaleidoscopic vibrancy.

After examining the concepts of social identity, race, ethnicity, and racism, learn about some of the ways people of different races have been oppressed, from indigenous Americans and Australians being sent to boarding school to be "civilized" to a generation of Caribbean immigrants once welcomed to the UK being threatened with deportation by strict immigration laws.

Find hope in stories of strength, love, joy, and revolution that are part of our history, too, with such figures as the former slave Toussaint Louverture, who led a rebellion against white planters that eventually led to Haiti's independence, and Yuri Kochiyama, who, after spending time in an internment camp for Japanese Americans during WWII, dedicated her life to supporting political prisoners and advocating reparations for those wrongfully interned.

Learn language and phrases to interrupt and disrupt racism. So, when you hear a microaggression or racial slur, you'll know how to act next time.

This book is written for EVERYONE who lives in this racialized society--including the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life, the kid who has lost themself at times trying to fit into the dominant culture, the children who have been harmed (physically and emotionally) because no one stood up for them or they couldn't stand up for themselves, and also for their families, teachers, and administrators.

With this book, be empowered to actively defy racism and xenophobia to create a community (large and small) that truly honors everyone.

Rule the ocean in this shark-tastic sticker and activity book from National Geographic Kids! This super engaging activity book is packed with mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, shark facts, and more. Shark-crazy kids are sure to love these pages loaded with fun, learning as they go!

Do you want to know how some of the skills we generally tend to ignore, play a significant role in our success? How observations led to important scientific inventions? How world leaders used communication skills to achieve their objectives? How MNCs use the power of purpose to connect with customers and employees? Why India is left behind in the economic race, and how fire helped humans become wiser?

Through various examples and stories, all the above questions are answered in Power of Ignored Skills. This book not only highlights problems but also offer solutions to some of the most complex problems. This book is a handy resource for a student, a leader or anyone climbing the corporate ladders. More than fifty examples and stories make the book interesting.

Develop your self-esteem to increase psychological health, achievement, personal happiness, and positive relationship--from a leading psychotherapist

"Brilliant, laser-focused and critically relevant, Dr. Nathaniel Branden's 'pillars' give us a lifelong set of foundations upon which to build our families, our schools and our businesses."--Dennis Waitley, Ph.D., author of The Psychology of Winning.

Six Pillars of Self-Esteem is the culmination of a lifetime of clinical practice and study, already hailed as a classic and the most significant work on the topic. Immense in scope and vision and filled with insight into human motivation and behavior, it is essential reading for anyone with a personal or professional interest in self-esteem.

Dr. Nathaniel Branden introduces the six pillars--six action-based practices for daily living that provide the foundation for self-esteem--and explores the central importance of self-esteem in five areas: the workplace, parenting, education, psychotherapy, and the culture at large. Six Pillars of Self-Esteem provides concrete guidelines for teachers, parents, managers, and therapists who are responsible for developing the self-esteem of others. And it shows why--in today's chaotic and competitive world--self-esteem is fundamental to our personal and professional power.

Unleash your imagination, creating worlds and stories beyond measure with the new Pathfinder GM Core for Pathfinder Second Edition! This comprehensive 336-page hardcover rulebook gives Game Masters everything they need to craft thrilling tales of adventure, from a single-night's dungeon delve to complex epics spanning years. Within these pages you'll find clear guidelines for creating new hazards and monsters, tools to design challenging, balanced encounters, and rules for rewarding characters for the dastardly challenges you array before them! Pathfinder GM Core also contains a dragon's hoard of magic items and treasure to entice and reward your players, from simple healing potions to magic weapons and armor and legendary artifacts, including dozens of brand-new items!

Pathfinder GM Core is the second core rulebook for the fully remastered Pathfinder Second Edition RPG! These rules are compatible with previous Pathfinder Second Edition rulebooks, incorporating comprehensive errata and rules updates and some of the best additions from later books into new, easier-to-access volumes with new presentations inspired by years of player feedback. Along with the Player Core, Monster Core, and Player Core 2, these books provide a new foundation for the future of tabletop gaming!

Pathfinder GM Core includes:
- The rules needed to run a game of Pathfinder, including guidelines for creating challenging encounters, determining success, and giving out rewards.
- Advice aimed at making you an incredible Game Master, along with tools to ensure you and everyone else at your table has a safe and enjoyable experience.
- Guidelines to help you create your own content, from campaigns and adventures to hazards and monsters.
- Rules subsystems to help you handle a wide array of game situations, including rules for chases, duels, research, infiltration, and more!
- A guide to the world of Lost Omens, with a look at several important regions, an examination of the peoples and cultures of the world, and a glimpse into what lies beyond the veil of the universe!
- Fully integrated errata from the first 4 years of Pathfinder Second Edition, including improvements to staves and talismans and all-new apex magic items!
- Published under the new Open RPG Creative (ORC) license, giving players and Game Masters even more freedom for making their own creations based on Pathfinder Second Edition.

With more than 300 classic and brand-new monsters, this 320-page beautifully illustrated softcover rulebook completes the collection of creatures begun in the first two Pathfinder Bestiary volumes. From classic creatures like clockworks and tooth fairies, returning favorites like imperial dragons and mighty titans, to brand-new menaces found all over Golarion, this must-have tome of monsters designed to challenge characters of any level is an essential companion to your Pathfinder game!

The pocket edition presents the same contents in a smaller-sized softcover for a lower price and better portability.

Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Pocket Edition includes:
- More than 300 monsters drawn from mythology and folklore, genre classics, and more than a decade of Pathfinder, with plenty of new monsters too!
- Gorgeous full-color illustrations on nearly every page!
- Comprehensive monster lists sorted by level, type, and rarity to help you find the right monster for any situation!
- Universal monster rules to simplify special attacks, defenses, and qualities like grab, swallow whole, and regeneration.
- Detailed lore sidebars offering additional information about even more of Pathfinder's most popular friends and foes!