Collection: Self-Development

This addition to Lulu Mayo's popular series of coloring books features the animal of the moment: adorable, friendly sloths. Who could resist?

Chubby sloths, smiling sloths, and sloths that happily play, climb, and (of course) nap: illustrator Lulu Mayo has created a million irresistible sloths for you to color. Her charming, whimsical, and fun-to-complete pictures will delight and entertain animal lovers with a soft spot for these cuddly creatures.

From His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mutt's cartoonist and award-winning author Patrick McDonnell comes a powerful and timely gem of a book on how to heal our relationship with the planet and each other.

At the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, India, an unusual visitor has arrived. His Holiness interrupts his morning meditation to greet a troubled Giant Panda who has travelled many miles to see him. Welcoming him as a friend, His Holiness invites the Panda on a walk through a cedar forest. There in the shadow of the Himalayas, surrounded by beauty, they discuss matters great and small . . .

With a galvanizing message about the future of our planet--text by His Holiness accompanied by McDonnell's masterful illustrations--Heart to Heart calls for a Compassionate Revolution, reminding us that "we are indeed all members of a single family, sharing one little house." Told with whimsy, wisdom, and warmth, this beautiful book is deceptively simple in its approach and all the more powerful for it, as it elegantly and decisively conveys a message of joy, hope and change.

"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday, and one is called Tomorrow."

Radical Sewing is a guide for learning how to make your own clothes. Kate introduces you to the basics and best practices of garment sewing for yourself at home, as well as advice and info on things you wouldn't even know to ask about sewing. Topics include hand sewing, picking out a sewing machine, adding pockets to anything, sewing a button so it stays on, altering your clothes to fit your unique body, and so much more! Regardless of your sewing experience, gender, or body type, this illustrated guide will empower you to make your wardrobe your own. With loads of encouragement to try things out, all you'll need to do is experiment and break the rules to create the clothes and outfits that you want to wear.

Packed with over 450 brain-boosting word search puzzles, sudoku, crossword puzzles, mazes, and more, this collection of unique challenges is designed to keep your mind sharp and thoroughly entertained! Keep your brain fit by searching vertically, diagonally, forwards, and backward in pursuit of hidden words and cracking numbers in sudoku. Help improve memory and focus by completing a new challenge every day! The Ultimate Book of Mixed Puzzles is Part of the Brain Busters Puzzle Collection.

• 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 Word search books for adults make a perfect gift for Christmas, birthdays, Mother's/Father's Day, and more. For the novice to expert, this word finders puzzle book is a great activity to be enjoyed by all
• BRAIN BUSTERS(TM) Part of the Brain Busters Puzzle Collection from Parragon & Cottage Door Press. Look for other books including crosswords, picture puzzles, additional word search themed books, large print, and more!

Fashion is more than just personal taste. It is also reflective of cultures and traditions. By asking your child to express fashion ideas, you get a glimpse into his/her perception of cultures and traditions. Other benefits of coloring include immediate relaxation and stress-relief. Coloring is advisable for kids of all ages. Secure a coloring book today.

Includes a wide variety of interesting stitches for all skill levels from beginner to advanced Helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow, excellent instructions Clear photograph of each stitch See more of Kim's creations at KimaneDesigns.net and CrochetKim.com. She maintains a blog called WIPs 'N Chains at KimGuzman.wordpress.com and is an active member of Ravelry.com. Kim is also the author of Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Tunisian Crochet (#5599).

"Life-changing" - Sara Makin, Founder & CEO of Makin Wellness

How to drop everything that's holding you back
The Power of Letting Go brings together a number of key principles that come up for anyone who is on the journey of self-enquiry and development. At some point, the choice becomes clear, whether to hold on or let go.

For some, it's easy, just do it, f**k it.

For many others, there are multiple layers and obstacles that have built up through one's life so far. Expectations, fear of uncertainty, well-worn inhibitive thought patterns, lack of trust, lack of acceptance, old trauma and hurt. Despite all this, there is a spark, a glimmer of hope that brightens at the thought of letting go and going with the flow, at following one's instincts and intuition rather than constantly second-guessing the outcome, at letting go of expectations and enjoying what is. This book combines both the why and the how to let go, with excellent practices that help convert the desire into action.

There are four stages to letting go:

• Be Present and Enjoy Each Moment
• Let Go of the Thoughts that Keep You Stuck
• Let Go of the Pain that Runs Your Life
• Surrender and Tune into Something Far More Intelligent than Your Brain

Learn to draft and sew your own customized clothes that fit you perfectly and make you feel fantastic.

You no longer need to feel confined by the boundaries of a sewing pattern in order to make clothes that fit beautifully and represent your style in a way that store-bought clothes never can. Designer and founder of popular pattern brand By Hand London Elisalex Jewell is known for designing beautiful, fun garments that look fabulous on women of all sizes. In Made to Measure, she guides sewers to create stylish garments while empowering them to learn new skills, be creative, and feel confident. Following an overview of essential sewing tools, a primer on fabrics, and a guide to essential sewing techniques, you will learn how to:

• Draft simple patterns based on your measurements
• Take a pattern from an existing garment
• Identify and fix common fit issues

The sixteen pattern-free projects for dresses, skirts, tops, a pantsuit, and more are a springboard for creating a versatile, personalized wardrobe. The designs include:

• Sweet Shirred Top and Dress
• Faux-Cute Jumpsuit
• Paneled Wrap Skirt
• Prairie Dress
• Not Your Grandma's Quilted Circle Skirt
• Siren Slip Dress
• Refashioned Sweater Dress

In today's world of "fast fashion," sewing your own clothes is a wonderful way to slow down and create garments that are sustainable and unique. While most sewing books show you how to create garments from specific patterns, Made to Measure takes sewing clothes to the next level by allowing you to customize the designs to fit you.

Whether you're new to sewing clothes or want to add to your garment-making skills, Made to Measure guides you to create a dream wardrobe that is tailored just for you.

House plants are having a moment. Inexpensive to purchase, easy to care for and a statement in any space they inhabit, growing these plants is virtually foolproof.

The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery is a source of green inspiration for small-space gardening, featuring a directory of 60 of the most popular varieties of foliage to own. From dramatic palms and tropical leafy wonders to beautiful ferns and flowering potted plants - this book covers everything you need to know about nurturing and growing your own.

Each of the 60 plants is accompanied by luscious photography and an easy-to-follow breakdown of all the essential requirements for that variety. This includes details on size, growth, and flowering, along with any extra tips on caring for that specific plant.

Filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky's insights into the Tarot as a spiritual path

- Works with the original Marseille Tarot to reveal the roots of Western wisdom

- Provides the key to the symbolic language of the Tarot's "nomadic cathedral"

- Transforms a simple divination tool into a vehicle for self-realization and healing

Alejandro Jodorowsky's profound study of the Tarot, which began in the early 1950s, reveals it to be far more than a simple divination device. The Tarot is first and foremost a powerful instrument of self-knowledge and a representation of the structure of the soul.

The Way of Tarot shows that the entire deck is structured like a temple, or a mandala, which is both an image of the world and a representation of the divine. The authors use the sacred art of the original Marseille Tarot--created during a time of religious tolerance in the 11th century--to reconnect with the roots of the Tarot's Western esoteric wisdom. They explain that the Tarot is a "nomadic cathedral" whose parts--the 78 cards or "arcana"--should always be viewed with an awareness of the whole structure. This understanding is essential to fully grasp the Tarot's hermetic symbolism.

The authors explore the secret associations behind the hierarchy of the cards and the correspondences between the suits and energies within human beings. Each description of the Major Arcana includes key word summaries, symbolic meanings, traditional interpretations, and a section where the card speaks for itself. Jodorowsky and Costa then take the art of reading the Tarot to a depth never before possible. Using their work with Tarology, a new psychological approach that uses the symbolism and optical language of the Tarot to create a mirror image of the personality, they offer a powerful tool for self-realization, creativity, and healing.

"This is exactly the sort of journal I've longed for. Ample room to jot down thoughts, gorgeous imagery, and lots of stickers!" --Theresa Reed, the Tarot Lady

Tarot journals are a vital tool in personal development and the most effective method for charting your growth as a tarot reader. Keeping a record helps you connect the dots and understand the patterns. Putting it down in words helps solidify the story the cards are trying to tell. In this journal, the tarot story of your life unfolds before you.

In The Weiser Tarot Journal, you'll find everything you need to get started:

• Fully illustrated layouts and instructions for eight spreads--1-card, 2-card, 3-card, 4-card, Celtic Cross, Horseshoe, Astrological Wheel, and Weiser's own Ankh spread
• 208 journal pages to record your readings and over 1,900 full-color tarot stickers (1 x .6 in.), kiss-cut for easy peeling and application--24 complete sets of tarot cards
• Instruction and guidance on how to keep a journal, including best practices for beginners
• Keywords for all the cards from master tarot reader Theresa Reed

Weiser Books and Theresa Reed have teamed up to create a beautiful journal that contains everything you need to record your tarot journey.

The Weiser Tarot Journal is a portable workbook with rounded corners and a lay-flat binding that makes journaling easy. It includes 24 sets of bound-in peel-off stickers of the Weiser Tarot images and 208 specially designed journal pages for you to record your own tarot readings.

A must-have in your pack! This easy to read guide will help outdoor first-timers to well-seasoned campers and hikers. Read this book and gain the confidence to get you and your loved ones outdoors. The authors cover the basics of emergency preparedness, including what gear you should carry on you for the safety of you and your family. Learn the basics of fire, shelter, water, food, first aid, and signaling. Read about the various plant, insect, animal, and weather threats that may affect you, coupled with color photos for easy identification. We cover both modern and natural suggestions for field medicine. A perfect gift for any adult or child who wants to get outside!

Inside you will find:

- Emergency Kits: Gear Selection and Use

- Poisonous Plants: ID, Color Photos, and Treatment

- Insects, Spiders, & Ticks: Color photos for ID and information on first aid

- Critters that Walk, Stalk, & Slither: Best practices along with color photos

- Wicked Weather: From Frostbite to Hypothermia: How to avoid and treat

- Basic Wilderness First Aid

- Planning a Fun and Safe Outing

- Pocket Emergency Field Kit and Checklist

- Appendix and Resource Guide: Medicinal Plants, Recipes, Gear, Notes, and much more!

Different Differenter is a beautifully-illustrated, full-color, activity book for children that thoughtfully addresses everyday skin color consciousness (and bias) in a way that's easy to understand.

Children's rich observations and questions about color, caste, race elicit accurate yet straightforward responses. Jyoti's art-and-craft-based book takes you on a playful and creative discovery to find answers that work for you and your family--while creatively introducing facts of history and 15-plus new words. Make art. Perform a play for the nanas when they're in town. Eat a yummy homemade dessert. Ooh! and aah! about how each member of the family has a different skin color.

Utilize this educational tool that sets the context for the hard conversations about self-awareness, color, discrimination, and identity. Subjects included in the book are biology about skin (melanin, genes, adaptation); culturally-related aspects (food, art practices, region/ethnicity); colorism's social impact (bullying, media bias) and solutions (bystander intervention, activism, and media literacy).

Illustrated by Tarannum Pasricha, Different Differenter reflects the world of the child, in all its diverse exuberance. The book's creators have worked hard to spawn a visual culture that centers cultures and children of color. Do away with the rhetoric, the baggage of taboo topics and political correctness! And lead the dialogue with your children and help them embrace the values of social justice and equity.

Whether on the field, at the office or in the home: self-confidence is one of the biggest factors differentiating success from failure. Time and again, studies show that the happiest, most successful people have deep-rooted grit: the ability to persevere despite setbacks.

Award-winning coach, mentor and speaker Ivan Joseph shares a supportive, original guide to developing your own. Contrary to popular thinking, Joseph shows that self-confidence is a skill that can be trained and honed.

And he should know. Born in Guyana and brought up in poverty in Toronto, Joseph earned multiple sports scholarships throughout his athletic career, led multiple sports teams to national victories, and continues to develop his own 'grit' as an internationally renowned speaker.

Taking strategies learned from the field, Joseph offers a definitive, step-by-step approach to deepening your own self-confidence. Uplifting stories and practical exercises within the book help you to develop resilience, team building, higher expectations and focus.

Shared passionately with supportive, no-nonsense writing, You Got This is a transformative 'coach' for ambitious individuals looking to change their lives for the better.

Dr. Ivan Joseph is Head of Athletics at Ryerson University, where he is responsible for a $100 million redevelopment project. He has developed soccer programs that have led to both men's and women's teams nationally ranking as #1; won Coach of the Year at the Heart of America Athletic Conference three times; and has won multiple national-level athletic competitions. He holds a BA in Physical Education and Health from Graceland, an MS in Higher Education Administration from Drake University and a PhD in Sports Psychology from Capella University.

Young and old all over the world love the coloring books published by Dokument Press. This new title: Graffiti Style Coloring Book features improved paper and format. Use your markers and paint on both sides of the page without bleeding.
The Graffiti Style Coloring Book covers a range of styles from naa ve, playful lettering to razor-sharp wild styles. Cover artist is the legendary Copenhagen graffiti writer Cave. All illustrations are original artworks made by experienced graffiti kings worldwide.
The Graffiti Style Coloring Book is the real thing -- it's not copying a graffiti "style", it's real graffiti.
This coloring book is an excellent way to start out in graffiti. Explore the medium, be creative, make an impact and immerse yourself in the world of graffiti. The Graffiti Style Coloring Book offers a relaxing approach to coloring at the same time as it is an informative art collection.