Collection: Self-Development

A great gift for new and experienced crocheters alike, Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers 200 stitches with detailed written, charted, and photographed instructions.

With colorful and eye-catching "candy-box" sampler pages that start every section, this essential book presents hundreds of stitches organized in 10 color-coded sections:
- Basic stitches
- Fans & Shells
- Bobbles & Clusters
- Spike stitches
- Post stitches
- Mesh & Filet
- Cable stitches
- Tunisian stitches, and more!

Each stitch pattern shows a large finished swatch in actual size, along with step-by-step photo instructions that clearly explain where the yarn goes each step of the way. Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers excellent useful instruction and inspiration for all crocheters.

- Features beautifully lit, color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones

- Provides a description of each stone, a quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, scientific data, and the story of each stone's beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities

- Based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach

Detailing the spiritual and healing qualities of 390 members of the mineral kingdom, The Pocket Book of Stones is a condensed reference guide to crystals and gems based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach. This portable A-to-Z guide features beautifully lit, full-color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones. This updated edition describes 47 new stones not covered in the original Pocket Book of Stones and contains a comprehensive index of the spiritual, emotional, and healing qualities of the stones.

Every entry contains a vivid color photo, quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, plus the beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities of each mineral, crystal, or gemstone. Author Robert Simmons provides a description of each stone, including scientific data and the story of each stone's spiritual and healing qualities, as well as recommendations for other stones that combine harmoniously with it. The scientific information offered provides a familiar frame of reference for those not yet familiar with crystal energies and also broadens the knowledge of those who come to stones primarily for spiritual purposes.

This book provides an ideal introduction to stones and their energies for those who are new to the field as well as an invaluable portable reference for well-versed readers.

An illustrated, practical guide to navigating your financial life, no matter your financial situation

"a potent mix of deeply practical and wonderfully empathetic" --Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial

"one of the most approachable financial books I've ever read." --Refinery 29

We are all weird about money. Whether you have a lot or a little, your feelings and beliefs about money have been shaped by a combination of silence (or even shame) around talking about money, personal experiences, family and societal expectations, and a whole big complex system rigged against many of us from the start. Begin with that baseline premise and it's no surprise so many of us find it so difficult to save enough money (but way too easy to get trapped in ballooning credit card debt), emotionally draining to deal with student loans, and nearly impossible to understand the esoteric world of investing.

Unlike most personal finance books that focus on skills and behaviors, FINANCE FOR THE PEOPLE asks you to examine your beliefs and experiences around money--blending extremely practical exercises with mindfulness, and including more than 50 illustrations and diagrams to make the concepts accessible (and even fun). With deep insider expertise from years spent in many different corners of the financial industry, Paco de Leon is a friendly, approachable, and wise guide who invites readers to change their relationship with money. With her holistic approach you'll learn how to:
- root out your unconscious beliefs about money
- untangle the mental and emotional burden of student loans to pay them off
- use a gratitude practice to help you think differently about spending
- break out of the debt cycle and begin building wealth

This book is for anyone who feels unseen, ignored, or bored to death by the way personal finances are approached and taught, and is ready to go on a journey of self-discovery and step into their financial power.

How we can use what we've learned about the brain to improve our mental health

There are many routes to mental well-being. In this groundbreaking book, neuroscientist Camilla Nord offers a fascinating tour of the scientific developments that are revolutionising the way we think about mental health, showing why and how events--and treatments--can affect people in such different ways.

In The Balanced Brain, Nord explains how our brain constructs our sense of mental health--actively striving to maintain balance in response to our changing circumstances. While a mentally healthy brain deals well with life's turbulence, poor mental health results when the brain struggles with disruption. But just what is the brain trying to balance? Nord describes the foundations of mental health in the brain--from the neurobiology of pleasure, pain and desire to the role of mood-mediating chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and opioids. She then pivots to interventions, revealing how antidepressants, placebos and even recreational drugs work; how psychotherapy changes brain chemistry; and how the brain and body interact to make us feel physically (as well as mentally) healthy. Along the way, Nord explains how the seemingly small things we use to lift our moods--a piece of chocolate, a walk, a chat with a friend--work on the same pathways in our brains as the latest treatments for mental health disorders.

Understanding the cause of poor mental health is one of the crucial questions of our time. But the answer is unique to each of us, and it requires finding what helps our brains rebalance and thrive.
With so many factors at play, there are more possibilities for recovery and resilience than we might think.

A Wall Street Journal bestseller

World-renowned researcher and New York Times bestselling author Marcus Buckingham helps us discover where we're at our best--both at work and in life.

You've long been told to "Do what you love." Sounds simple, but the real challenge is how to do this in a world not set up to help you. Most of us actually don't know the real truth of what we love--what engages us and makes us thrive--and our workplaces, jobs, schools, even our parents, are focused instead on making us conform. Sadly, no person or system is dedicated to discovering the crucial intersection between what you love to do and how you contribute it to others.

In this eye-opening, uplifting book, Buckingham shows you how to break free from this conformity--how to decode your own loves, turn them into their most powerful expression, and do the same for those you lead and those you love.

How can you use love to reveal your unique gifts?

How can you pinpoint what makes you stand out from anyone else?

How can you choose roles in which you'll excel?

Love and Work unlocks answers to these questions and others, so you can:

• Choose the right role on the team.
• Describe yourself compellingly in job interviews.
• Mold your existing role so that it calls upon the very best of you.
• Position yourself as a leader in such a way that your followers quickly come to trust in you.
• Make lasting change for your team, your company, your family, or your students.

Love, the most powerful of human emotions, the source of all creativity, collaboration, insight, and excellence, has been systematically drained from our lives--our work, teams, and classrooms.

It's time we brought love back in.

Love and Work shows you how.

Take a break from your stressful day-to-day sneaker hunting and amp up your creativity. In the Sneaker Coloring Book you can color your most beloved shoe models in what ever way you want. You can relax your mind with some peaceful coloring fun, or get heads on creative adding that complex design you always wished for your favorite sneaker model. Whether you are an advanced sneaker head or just have the slightest interest in street fashion and sneakers, you can't go wrong with the Sneaker Coloring Book!

Equally well suited for kids and adults, the book's 50 pages are packed with illustrations of some of the most iconic sneaker models of all times. From the original Pro Keds, Adidas Superstar and Vans Sk8-Hi, via '80s classics such as Troop and Air Jordan, to recent models like Nike Marty Mcfly, Puma Creeper, Balenciaga triple S and Adidas Yeezy - just to name a few of the many models included in the book.

The shoes in the Sneaker Coloring Book are illustrated by Alexander Rosso, a sneaker nerd of rank who has spent the past 12 years working as a graphic designer and illustrator, mainly in the music and streetwear business.

The Sneaker Coloring Book is the perfect gift for anyone interested in sneakers, design and streetwear!

The Sneaker Coloring Book is marker friendly! Use your favorite markers without the risk of ruining the illustration on the other side of the paper.

The Sneaker Coloring Book is the latest in Dokument Press' popular coloring book series, with titles such as Hip Hop Coloring Book and Graffiti Style Coloring Book.

Psychologist Dr. Meg Arroll offers a much-needed framework for recognizing and combatting the devastating cumulative effects of small everyday wounds--"tiny traumas"--that, like major traumas, can negatively shape our lives.

Have you ever felt at a loss for an answer when asked: 'How are you really feeling?" Maybe you can't quite put your finger on it, but you know something is definitely off. Microaggressions, challenging family relationships, toxic positivity, work and pandemic stress, gaslighting--these are just a few examples of what psychologist Dr. Meg Arroll calls "Tiny T" trauma. These tiny traumas can slowly build up inside of us, and if ignored for too long, can manifest in our lives as high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, binge eating, insomnia, broken relationships, and a host of other problems. While advice on healing from major trauma is plentiful, there is little guidance available to help us recover from these "smaller" yet emotionally devastating traumas that are common to all of us. Now, Dr. Meg fills that gap and helps us find peace with this revolutionary guide.

In Tiny Traumas, Dr. Meg introduces her three-step AAA approach that allows us to start understanding and healing from these tiny traumas:

Awareness: discover your unique constellation of tiny traumasAcceptance: see how these tiny traumas show up in your life and start processing themAction: start taking the steps to actively create the life you desire

Tiny Traumas teaches readers how to recognize and address past experiences so we can overcome the lasting pain and detrimental effects and truly start living the happier, more peaceful lives we deserve.

Sticker by Number Puppies will delight dog lovers!

• Includes 14 adorable puppy images to sticker!
• Features puppies playing, resting, and simply being as cute as can be.
• Images range in difficulty.
• Spiral binding and perforated pages make it easy to use!
• Made for adults but teens and kids can enjoy as well.
• A great gift for the dog lover in your life!

As in color or paint-by-number, each design is divided into dozens of spaces. Each space has a 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.

** The images in this book also appear in Brain Games - Sticker by Number: Puppies and Dogs (2 Books in 1), 156 pages - ISBN-13: 9781639382071 **

In Think Like a Horse, veteran "horse whisperer" and leadership expert Grant Golliher applies his hard-won horse sense to teach invaluable lessons anyone can use to live a fuller, more successful life.

Grant Golliher is what some would call a "horse whisperer," able to get a wild horse to calmly accept a saddle and a rider without the use of force. Through training thousands of horses, many traumatized or abused, Golliher was able to learn essential lessons about communication, boundaries, fairness, trust, and respect--lessons that apply not just to horses but to humans as well. It's why celebrities, Fortune 500 ex­ecutives, professional coaches, supreme court justices, and even ordinary families from around the world flock to his Wyoming ranch every year to take part in what one CEO called "the most transformational experience I have ever encountered."

Horse whispering may sound like magic, but as Grant explains in Think Like a Horse, it's not really all that mysterious. The lessons he shares are as fundamental and ageless as the relationship between horses, the people who ride them, and the beauty of the West. In fact, it's an approach that anyone can learn, and should learn, in order to better understand our common humanity, overcome trauma, foster more fulfilled relationships, and unlock untapped potential in virtually every aspect of our lives. All you have to do is think like a horse.

Keeping your kids entertained and active just became a lot easier with over 50 unplugged activities in The Book of Outdoor Games.

Encourage your kids to get outside for hours of fun. Build outdoor forts, create obstacle courses, or try out new jump rope games. Kids will enjoy throwbacks to old classics like Red Light, Green Light, dodgeball, Capture the Flag, Freeze Tag, Monkey in the Middle, and more. With safety tips and recommendations for modifying games for players with different abilities, playtime can be safe and fun for everyone.

Inside you'll find:

• Party games, family games, beach games, water games, ball games, solo games, and more
• Colorful illustrations
• Easy-to-follow instructions for each activity
• Activities for participants of all ages, plus age recommendations for each game
• Games with little to no special equipment

This book is perfect for family gatherings, birthday parties, summer camp, teachers, coaches, counselors, youth activity directors, and kids looking to have fun. Say goodbye to boredom with The Book of Outdoor Games.

For more than 30 years, WonderWord has delighted and challenged puzzle players every day. Each puzzle is built by hand from legendary puzzle creator David Ouellet. Each puzzle is also themed, often bringing in pop culture and trending topics. Monday through Saturday puzzles are a 15x15 grid, and on Sunday the puzzle jumps to a 20x20 version for even more game play. Get lost in the most essential, habitual, and enthralling puzzle! WonderWord is great for all ages.

Spend Christmas in the country with this festive coloring book and its 31 drawings of holiday scenes in rustic settings. Illustrations include snug snowbound cottages surrounded by evergreens and snowmen, shoppers browsing the streets of a quaint village, and other images of winter landscapes and seasonal cheer. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Country Christmas and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages.

After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story.

Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind.

In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.

Clarify your true hungers--and nourish your soul.

Fasting is not just the physical practice of giving up food. Fasting can also be a way to combat our culture of endless distractions and busyness. Fasting is an act of letting go, of making more internal space to listen to the sacred whispers of our lives. Join Christine Valters Paintner, online abbess of Abbey of the Arts, on a spiritual journey through seven different kinds of fasts, including fasting from control, from our attachments, from our grasping, and more. When we practice these fasts, we can discover unexpected spiritual gifts, as well as answers to deeper questions, leading us to ask: ""What is my true hunger?""

Perfect for Lent, or any period when a deeper intention to clarify your true hunger is needed, A Different Kind of Fast helps us enter our hearts, stripping away old patterns and habits. Featuring striking woodcuts from artist Kreg Yingst, the book draws on the wisdom of the desert elders, Paintner offers practical contemplative practices like lectio divina, breath prayer, visio divina, meditation with desert wisdom, contemplative walks, and creative rituals. As we fast from rushing, planning, being strong, holding it all together, seeking certainty, and control, we can softly reorient ourselves toward that which nourishes and fulfills us, for the reflective Lenten season and beyond.

Word Searches to spark your memory of timeless trivia and the good ol' days.
If you remember sock hops, drive-in movies, radio mysteries, and the introduction of microwaves and answering machines, this book will bring back memories for you. Keep your mind sharp and your observation skills keen with these fun and challenging puzzles.

It's time to take your granny squares to the next level! In 60 Quick Granny Squares, you will find dozens of unique patterns. Fresh twists on the classic granny square, 3D flowers, graphic designs, swirls, lace, cable-like twists, and much more await.

From beginner to experienced, this collection has patterns for crocheters of all skill levels. More than just patterns, this book also includes detailed step-by-step instruction on practical techniques, such as various ways to start the squares and join new colors, making it a great resource that builds crochet knowledge and skills.

Additionally, every square in this collection can be used to create 10 bonus project patterns that use inventive yet simple constructions. Pick your favorite squares, crochet them in your favorite colors, and put them together into what will surely become your favorite blanket, scarf, purse, pullover, or cardigan. Fun and informative, 60 Quick Granny Squares will inspire you with the limitless possibilities of the granny square.