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Mad Scientist Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game
Mad Libs is the world's greatest word game and a great gift for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about mad scientists. Move over, Dr. Frankenstein--anyone can be a scientist with Mad Libs!
With 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories about real life mad scientists, science experiments gone wrong, and more, Mad Scientist Mad Libs is hours of fun for Halloween or any other time of the year. Play alone, in a group or with Frankenstein's NOUN. Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. -
Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being
A practical program rooted in optimism to help you live fully and joyfully in an imperfect, turbulent world As the first medical director and attending psychiatrist at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program, Dr. Sue Varma worked directly with civilian and first-responder survivors in the aftermath of 9/11. There, she met people at every point of the stress and trauma continuum. She saw devastation and stagnancy as much as she saw amazing resilience and growth. She asked herself: how do some people survive, even thrive, despite profound challenges? And how can we optimize the things we have control over, while buffering ourselves from stress? Through her work with patients and combining philosophy, her own personal experience, and a review of the latest research in psychology, psychiatry, medicine, and neuroscience, Dr. Varma discovered that the answer lies in cultivating an optimistic mindset that stays tethered to the real world and helps us make sound and reasonable decisions. This epiphany inspired Practical Optimism, Dr. Varma's powerful program with eight pillars to help all of us experience a sense of meaning, mastery, and self-acceptance and create lives filled with joy and purpose. Optimists, research has shown, are not just happier and more successful, but physically healthier. And if you're a natural-born pessimist? No problem: the most vital piece of the Practical Optimism program is that it is a practice, a skillset that we can choose to adopt and get better at every day. This book isn't about magical thinking. Practical optimists are resourceful, realistic, and thoughtful problem solvers who possess something of rare value: the inner resources to cope during a crisis and to use as fuel to flourish. Complete with self-assessment quizzes and exercises, Practical Optimism will help us all see the world for the better and reach our true potential. Practical Optimism is a scientific and tangible pathway to boosting health, happiness, resilience, success, and longevity. -
Creative Haven Witchcraft Coloring Book: Spellbinding Designs
Enter the realm of magic and mysticism with this enchanting coloring book. Thirty-one captivating illustrations--many with bewitching black borders and backgrounds--feature celestial designs, crystals and candles, moths and butterflies, flowers and herbs, and entrancing house and garden scenes that contain many more tools and symbols of the modern witch. Conjure up your own color scheme, and channel your creativity into a wonderfully witchy way to relax and unwind! -
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping
This national bestseller is "a significant contribution to discussions of the art of fiction and a necessary challenge to received views about whose stories are told, how they are told and for whom they are intended" (Laila Lalami, The New York Times Book Review). The traditional writing workshop was established with white male writers in mind; what we call craft is informed by their cultural values. In this bold and original examination of elements of writing--including plot, character, conflict, structure, and believability--and aspects of workshop--including the silenced writer and the imagined reader--Matthew Salesses asks questions to invigorate these familiar concepts. He upends Western notions of how a story must progress. How can we rethink craft, and the teaching of it, to better reach writers with diverse backgrounds? How can we invite diverse storytelling traditions into literary spaces? Drawing from examples including One Thousand and One Nights, Curious George, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea, and the Asian American classic No-No Boy, Salesses asks us to reimagine craft and the workshop. In the pages of exercises included here, teachers will find suggestions for building syllabi, grading, and introducing new methods to the classroom; students will find revision and editing guidance, as well as a new lens for reading their work. Salesses shows that we need to interrogate the lack of diversity at the core of published fiction: how we teach and write it. After all, as he reminds us, "When we write fiction, we write the world." -
School Puzzles
Head back to school with these Hidden Pictures puzzles! Featuring over 100 scenes and more than 1,900 hidden objects in Highlights' trademark black-and-white puzzles, this book invites puzzlers 6 and up to spend hours of fun with scenes of bus rides, fieldtrips and more adventures. All kinds of school-themed activities fill the search-and-find scenes in this book, featuring 1- and 2-page puzzles in a variety of art styles. Plus, the black-and-white puzzles double as coloring pages for even more entertainment. This 144-page book is great for travel, after-school fun or screen-free play rainy days. Each puzzle in this book is carefully designed to engage and challenge children while honing their concentration skills, attention to detail and visual perception. Kids love working to achieve a goal, and every puzzle solved encourages them to take on new challenges. Like all Highlights products, School Puzzles is well thought out, well constructed and visually appealing to bring kids meaningful benefits and maximum fun. -
Seed to Table: A Seasonal Guide to Organically Growing, Cooking, and Preserving Food at Home (Kitchen Garden, Urban Gardening)
A Seasonal Guide for Growing & Cooking Foods Right at Home"Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor."--Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers
#1 Best Seller in Organic Gardening
Learn to garden in any space with Seed to Table, grow and cook nutrient-dense foods to take your gardening and cooking to the next level!
Gardening, cooking, and eating done right! Seed to Table focuses on how to feed your family with nutritious foods from your own outdoor, home and/or kitchen garden. Whether you live in a city or in the country, this book gives you tools on effective growing techniques, seed starting methods, and garden maintenance.
Organic gardening for every individual style! Have fun while you create your own gardening system whether it be for a container garden or a kitchen garden. Try out big and small garden ideas to stock up your fridge with delicious fruits, vegetables, and herbs to grow your self-sufficiency. Maximize your minimal or large space with impactful practices that are perfect for anyone on a sustainability and self-sufficiency journey.
Inside Seed to Table, you'll find:
- A full and in-depth guide on preserving foods while cultivating homegrown foods
- Easy and delicious vegetable-forward recipes and preservation techniques to feed your whole family
- Effective urban gardening tools to create a garden in a patio garden, rooftop space, or any space
If you're looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! If you liked Plants-Only Kitchen, Holistic Homesteading, or Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners, then you'll love Seed to Table.
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From rockets to robots, monkeys to monsters and lots more, find out how to draw everything you've ever wanted to by following the simple step-by-step instructions in this inspirational draw-in book. Young children will feel a real sense of achievement mastering the simple drawing activities in this book. Includes plenty of space in the book for practising your own drawings. A fun pastime that adults are sure to enjoy, too!Sold out -
Coping Skills: Tools & Techniques for Every Stressful Situation
You know those days when you just can't even? When everything is haywire and everyone, including yourself, seems to be against you, not to mention against reason? Your to-do list is a mile long, your kid is sick, traffic sucks, and you just spilled coffee all over yourself as you were about to walk out the door? How do you cope? Most of us don't have great coping skills, and turn instead to addictions, zoning out, or freaking out. Dr. Faith, author of the bestselling Unfuck Your Brain, offers a range of healthier strategies for getting through tough moments, gaining perspective, and shifting your attitude.This book teaches you different strategies for different types of situations, and includes skills from many methodologies, including CBT, DBT, ACT, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Somatic Experiencing, Jungian therapy, and more. -
Disney Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas Word Search and Coloring Book
Join Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, as he discovers a new holiday with this two-in-one activity book featuring word searches and coloring pages. Delight and fright with this two-in-one activity book featuring art from the iconic 1993 film Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Coloring pages and thematic word searches are on every spread. As you color in the scenes of Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, and the other residents of Halloweentown, you'll also have a spooky word search puzzle to solve on the opposite page. Do both at once, or alternate between the word search and coloring--after all, there are no rules to follow in this fantastical world! -
Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us
Since Stephen Porges first proposed the Polyvagal Theory in 1994, its basic idea--that the level of safety we feel impacts our health and happiness--has radically shifted how researchers and clinicians approach trauma interventions and therapeutic interactions. Yet despite its wide acceptance, most of the writing on the topic has been obscured behind clinical texts and scientific jargon.
Our Polyvagal World definitively presents how Polyvagal Theory can be understandable to all and demonstrates how its practical principles are applicable to anyone looking to live their safest, best, healthiest, and happiest life. What emerges is a worldview filled with optimism and hope, and an understanding as to why our bodies sometimes act in ways our brains wish they didn't.
Filled with actionable advice and real-world examples, this book will change the way you think about your brain, body, and ability to stay calm in a world that feels increasingly overwhelming and stressful.
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Brain Games - Sticker by Number: Birds (28 Images to Sticker)
Keep your brain engaged while creating fun, beautiful art, with Sticker by Number Birds!
As in color or paint-by-number, each design is divided into dozens of spaces. Each space has number that corresponds to a sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Watch as a full colored image emerges from the original unfinished illustration.- Features 28 bird-themed images to sticker!
- Spiral binding and perforated pages make it easy to use!
- Made for adults but teens and kids can enjoy as well!
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How Do I Feel?: A Little Guide to My Emotions
The characters Happiness, Anger, Sadness and Pride are here to teach your little ones how to recognize emotions and name their feelings. This brightly illustrated board book is a gentle and simple introduction to strong emotions. It will help your preschooler tell you how they are feeling and understand what happens to their body when they are happy or sad. Cute characters, like the star for Pride and the flame for Anger, evoke the feelings that small children have experienced. They just might not have the words for it just yet. Help them understand what these emotions are and that everyone feels them sometimes. This charming book explains how emotions can make us act in different ways, like stomping our feet when we are angry, or jumping up and down when we are happy. It tells kids what happens to their bodies inside and out when they feel different things, and why we act the way we do. The easy language makes for a fun and educational reading time. This helps children with language, vocabulary and talking about their emotions, especially if they have difficulty expressing feelings. Let the characters help your toddler answer the question "Why do I feel sad?" with simple explanations. A Little Guide to My Emotions These fantastic kids' feelings guide includes:- Four key emotions to learn
- Easy-to-read text that encourages vocabulary building
- Beautiful illustrations that will engage preschoolers
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The New York Times Mini Crosswords, Volume 3: 150 Easy Fun-Sized Puzzles
The next in the highly anticipated new series of New York Times mini crossword puzzles
Only got a minute of free time? That's all you need to complete a New York Times mini crossword puzzle! Conveniently pint-sized and easy to solve, these charming minis are too cute for any puzzler to resist. - 150 easy mini puzzles
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Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks
'EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A BOOK COMES ALONG THAT COMPLETELY TRANSFORM THAT FIELD -THIS IS THAT BOOK FOR ANXIETY' If you're tired of just 'managing' your anxiety and want a powerful natural solution, then apply the 'Dare' technique as explained in Barry McDonagh's latest book. Based on hard science and over 10 years helping people who suffer from anxiety, Barry McDonagh shares his most effective technique in this new book. The DARE technique can be used by everyone, regardless of age or background, to live a life free from anxiety or panic attacks.In this step-by-step guide you will discover how to:Stop panic attacks and end feelings of general anxiety.
Face any anxious situation you've been avoiding (driving/flying/shopping etc.).
Put an end to anxious or intrusive thoughts.
Use the right natural supplements to relieve anxiety.
Boost your confidence and feel like your old self again.
Fall asleep faster and with less anxiety each night.
Live a more bold and adventurous life again.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A BOOKIt also comes with a free App for your smartphone as well as four audios for quick anxiety relief. With these new tools you can apply the DARE Response in any situation that makes you anxious (e.g. driving/shopping/traveling).
Help is now with you wherever you go!
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Lead Like a Marine: Run Towards a Challenge, Assemble Your Fireteam, and Win Your Next Battle
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
The U.S. Marines Corps is the greatest fighting force on the planet, but it's so much more than that: it's a factory for producing first-rate leaders, problem-solvers, and innovators.
In 2006, John Warren and John Thompson led Marines into combat in the world's most dangerous city: Ramadi, Iraq. But when they got home, employers didn't understand what they had to offer. Undeterred, they founded their own specialty mortgage company, growing it from scratch into a national powerhouse over the course of a decade.
When the two decorated veterans applied the values and training of the U.S. Marine Corps to build a thriving business, they defied corporate America's expectations. That's because they realized that, far from producing mindless drones, the Corps trains its warriors in adaptability, initiative, and courage--ideal traits for anyone in leadership.
In Lead Like a Marine, Warren and Thompson lay out the simple, universal rules that helped them succeed, from valuing grit and potential over pedigree, to condensing large groups into resilient "fireteams," to cross-training team members so that anyone can step up to the plate in a crisis. While the corporate world is mired in maintaining the status quo, respecting status, and flattering ego, Warren and Thompson stripped away the fat that prevents organizations from innovating and excelling.
Full of smart, actionable advice, gripping combat stories, and entrepreneurial lessons, this book will give you the tools and the training you need to truly lead like a Marine.
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Pathfinder Rpg: Pathfinder Player Core (P2)
The Pathfinder Player Core presents a new entry point to Pathfinder Second Edition, with everything a player needs to learn how to play the game! Choose from eight ancestries, eight complete character classes, and hundreds of feats and spells to make unique characters ready for deadly adventures in a world beset by magic and evil! This 464-page hardcover tome is the definitive rules resource for all Pathfinder Second Edition players! Pathfinder Player Core is the first 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 GM Core, Monster Core, and Player Core 2, these books provide a new foundation for the future of tabletop gaming! Pathfinder Player Core includes:
- Easier to Learn! We've taken feedback from the Beginner Box and the Core Rulebook and made this new entry into the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game easier to navigate and get right into the fun.
- Complete character creation rules, walking you through building a character by selecting your Ancestry, Background, and Class, with a focus on the bard, cleric, druid, fighter, ranger, rogue, witch, and wizard! Core ancestry options include human, dwarf, elf, gnome, goblin, halfling, leshy, and orc!
- A mountain of options allowing you to customize your character including versatile heritages, like the changeling and nephilim, skills and feats, and hundreds of spells (including dozens of new ones), ensuring that the character you build represents your hero not just in story, but in rules as well!
- Everything you need to know to start playing, from advice on how to explore the world to tips on surviving deadly combats with terrifying foes.
- A primer on the world of Lost Omens so that your character can be a part of an exciting and diverse world!
- Rules and tools to advance your character through play, taking them from a fresh-faced adventurer ready to take on the world to a veteran hero, wielding powerful magic that can reshape reality!
- Fully integrated errata from the first 4 years of Pathfinder Second Edition, including revisions to the witch, expanded options for every character class, streamlined spells, new equipment, and more!
- This is the first Pathfinder product 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.
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