Collection: Self-Development

New York Times bestselling author and medical intuitive Caroline Myss has found that when people don't understand their purpose in life the result can be depression, anxiety, fatigue, and eventually physical illness--in short, a spiritual malaise of epidemic proportions. Myss's experience of working with people led her to develop an insightful and ingenious process for deciphering your own Sacred Contract--or higher purpose--using a new theory of archetypes that builds on the works of Jung, Plato, and many other contemporary thinkers.

Myss examines the lives of the spiritual masters and prophets--Abraham, Jesus, Buddha, and Muhammad--whose archetypal journeys illustrate the four stages of a Sacred Contract and provide clues for discovering your own. Myss explains how you can identify your particular spiritual energies, or archetypes--the gatekeepers of your higher purpose--and use them to help you find out what you are here on earth to learn and whom you are meant to meet. Exploring your Sacred Contract will shine a light on the purpose and meaning of your life. You are meant to do certain tasks, you are meant to have certain relationships.

In coming to know your archetypal companions, you also begin to see how to live your life in ways that make the best use of your personal power and lead you to fulfill your greatest--in fact, your divine--potential.

Both visionary and practical, Sacred Contracts is a bold, powerful work of spiritual wisdom. Without a doubt, your most intriguing challenge in life is to recognize your spiritual commitments and live them to the fullest.

A Profound Method to Work with Dreams

In research at the University of Chicago, Dr. Gendlin found that certain specific bodily responses can open up and lead to small steps of a new experience. These bodily responses can indicate the steps for interpreting a dream.

Theories about dreams differ and give contradictory interpretations. Dr. Gendlin derives 16 questions from the many existing theories to aid you, the dreamer, in. the process of interpretation. In this book Dr. Gendlin teaches you to ask the questions so that your body can respond . You learn to recognize how it feels when a question is about to lead to a breakthrough. You learn to let the question complete itself so that the dream opens and you know without doubt what it is about.

The first stage is learning what the dream is about. But this alone may not yet tell you anything you did not know before.

The second stage is getting something new from the dream for your own development.

The BIAS CONTROL solves what was, until now, an insurmountable problem: People could not interpret their own dreams because they always imposed their usual biases on them. The BIAS CONTROL shows you how to open yourself to a new step.

Eugene T. Gendlin, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He has written books and articles in philosophy and psychology. His work has been translated into more than seven languages. He was for many years the editor of Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice. In 1970 he was chosen by the Psychotherapy Division of the American Psychological Association for their first "Distinguished Professional Psychologist of the Year" Award.

In A Potter's Workbook, renowned studio potter and teacher Clary Illian presents a textbook for the hand and the mind. Her aim is to provide a way to see, to make, and to think about the forms of wheel-thrown vessels; her information and inspiration explain both the mechanics of throwing and finishing pots made simply on the wheel and the principles of truth and beauty arising from that traditional method.

Each chapter begins with a series of exercises that introduce the principles of good form and good forming for pitchers, bowls, cylinders, lids, handles, and every other conceivable functional shape. Focusing on utilitarian pottery created on the wheel, Illian explores sound, lively, and economically produced pottery forms that combine an invitation to mindful appreciation with ease of use. Charles Metzger's striking photographs, taken under ideal studio conditions, perfectly complement her vigorous text.

In this hands-on introduction to one of the rarest of textile crafts, artist and designer Ashdown--one of the few remaining experts--shares its centuries-old methods and how to apply them to make contemporary ornamental trimmings.

- 11 guided projects for home and wardrobe, from Chanel-style jacket fringe to braided edging for a window blind

- For beginner and intermediate weavers; requires only a simple frame loom, like those commonly sold by craft retailers

- Additional audiences include fashion/clothing-focus crafters, textile artists, embroiderers, and knitters

With New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Hanson's four steps, you can counterbalance your brain's negativity bias and learn to hardwire happiness in only a few minutes each day.

Why is it easier to ruminate over hurt feelings than it is to bask in the warmth of being appreciated? Because your brain evolved to learn quickly from bad experiences and slowly from good ones, but you can change this.

Life isn't easy, and having a brain wired to take in the bad and ignore the good makes us worried, irritated, and stressed, instead of confident, secure, and happy. But each day is filled with opportunities to build inner strengths and Dr. Rick Hanson, an acclaimed clinical psychologist, shows what you can do to override the brain's default pessimism.

Hardwiring Happiness lays out a simple method that uses the hidden power of everyday experiences to build new neural structures full of happiness, love, confidence, and peace. You'll learn to see through the lies your brain tells you. Dr. Hanson's four steps build strengths into your brain to make contentment and a powerful sense of resilience the new normal. In just minutes a day, you can transform your brain into a refuge and power center of calm and happiness.

This pathfinding collection has become a seminal text for the burgeoning ecopsychology movement, which has brought key new insights to environmentalism and revolutionized modern psychology. Its writers show how the health of the planet is inextricably linked to the psychological health of humanity, individually and collectively.

Contributors to this volume include the premier psychotherapists, thinkers, and eco-activists working in this field. James Hillman, the world-renowned Jungian analyst, identifies as the "one core issue for all psychology" the nature and limits of human identity, and relates this to the condition of the planet. Earth Island Institute head Carl Anthony argues for "a genuinely multicultural self and a global civil society without racism" as fundamental to human and earthly well-being. And Buddhist writer and therapist Joanna Macy speaks of the need to open up our feelings for our threatened planet as an antidote to environmental despair.

"Is it possible," asks co-editor Theodore Roszak, "that the planetary and the personal are pointing the way forward to some new basis for a sustainable economic and emotional life?" Ecopsychology in practice has begun to affirm this, aided by these definitive writings.

Rejecting the "badly constructed, over-ornate, meaningless" furniture of the late Victorian period, architect, furniture designer and manufacturer Gustav Stickley developed a radical new design concept that stressed careful workmanship, simplicity, and utility. His important monthly magazine The Craftsman (1901-16) published construction plans for his distinctly American furniture.
The 62 simple, straightforward projects reprinted here -- exquisite examples of Stickley's classic designs -- first appeared in The Craftsman between 1903 and 1907. Included are projects large and small enough to satisfy the household needs and creative urges of any woodworker. Make authentic reproductions of handsome, functional, sturdy Craftsman home furnishings from bookcases to bedsteads, dressers to dining tables, a hall tree, a foot rest, a wood-box and more -- future family heirlooms that will stand the test of time both in durability and in clean, elegant purity of line. Each project includes Stickley's original information for woodworkers of the early 1900s: a perspective drawing of the completed piece; a brief description of the item with suggestions for appropriate choices of wood; a "mill bill" giving complete lumber specifications; and schematic drawings showing both front and side views with accurate measurements.
All woodworkers, even beginners, will delight in this collection of genuine Stickley plans for 62 of the finest, most desirable pieces of Craftsman or "mission-style" furniture. Antique collectors, furniture restorers, and historians of American style also will appreciate the detailed information on an influential design movement enjoying a resurgence in popularity.

Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.

Think you know every I Spy book out there? Think you've found every last bauble, bow, striped cat, and cloudy ship? Think again! Jean Marzollo has written her most challenging riddles yet to accompany Walter Wick's fabulous photographs culled from the original I Spy books. You've never seen I Spy like this!

Learn to paint colorful, uplifting watercolor scenes with the step-by-step projects and techniques in this beginner-friendly guide.

Welcome to the wonderful world of watercolor! Paint with Me: Vibrant Watercolor introduces beginning artists to the vibrant artwork of Geethu Chandramohan, the artist behind the popular Instagram account @colourfulmystique.

The projects are presented step by step, with Geethu's beautiful, bright artwork and photography accompanying each step. You will explore a variety of subjects in watercolor, such as:

• Landscapes
• Sunsets
• Mountains
• Birds
• Water in different forms
• Cityscapes
• And much more

As you create stunning images in watercolor, discover how to use painting as a tool for mindfulness, guided by the author's own tips for remaining calm and present.

Along the way, you will learn about:

• Tools and materials, including the best watercolor paints and papers to work with
• Watercolor painting techniques, such as wet-into-wet, wet-on-dry, and blending
• Color theory and color mixing
• Plein air painting
• Composition
• Perspective
• And much more

Complex-sounding subjects are presented simply and encouragingly in a book that's perfect for beginners as well as more experienced watercolorists looking for a contemporary, vibrant style of artwork.

Paint with Me: Vibrant Watercolor introduces you to the colorful world of watercolor in a fun, easy way.

Also from the Paint with Me series: Palette Knife Painting: Deep Impasto. The Paint with Me series highlights well-known artists and their work in visually appealing and instructive books.

Capture the splendor of sea life with this alluring collection of stickers.

Page after page of this book is packed with vintage drawings of coral, fish, and shells that portray the beauty of the ocean and the simple pleasures of a day at the beach.

Get creative! Adorn your personal items with more than a thousand images of marine life, create gorgeous artwork and stationery, or simply enjoy this book as an exquisite keepsake.

Designed to instruct and inspire every woodworker from the beginner to the most exacting expert, this authoritative guide is a must-have classic in the world of woodworking.

With more than 1,800 drawings, diagrams and photos, The Complete Manual of Woodworking encompasses the whole art and craft of woodworking. Includes a discussion of all the principal hardwoods and softwoods, how to choose and use hand tools, detailed information on every woodworking technique--jointing, bonding, fastening, laminating, and much more.

A one-stop introduction to building with LEGO bricks for young builders, packed with tips and tricks for making LEGO vehicle models

Become a LEGO building expert with stacks of facts, tips, and tricks at your fingertips--no previous building experience required! Get out your bricks and be inspired to build your favorite things that move, including monster trucks, construction vehicles, trains, planes, and much more.

Build your LEGO skills with this bite-size guide!

Each LEGO Pocket Builder book is packed with images of fun-to-make models, building techniques, advice, and inspiration--plus they are perfectly pocket-size for building anywhere--even on-the-go. Grab your LEGO bricks and get moving!

"You have Adenocarcinoma non-small cell lung cancer, Stage 4, it's Terminal!"

This is a moving and engaging account of Bill's perspectives as a lung cancer patient and clinical trial participant. Bill weaves his personal experiences together with a dramatic story of breakthrough targeted treatments for patients with terminal lung cancer. Bill's account brings hope, inspiration, and important life lessons for patients, caregivers, doctors, other providers, and anyone working in the healthcare or life science industry.

DR. ALICE SHAW, M.D., Ph.D. Attending Physician inCenter of Thoracic Cancers at Mass General Brigham Hospital

Only one who has heard those crushing words, "You have six months to two years to live!" can understand its devastating impact on one's psychic.

For Bill, all travel plans were put on the proverbial "back burner" and sadly thrown into the trash-two years of hellacious chemo seemly nothing short of poison recked havoc throughout his body.

While lying on his sofa, too weak to climb the stairsteps to his bedroom, a voice from a lovely young lady on his T.V. quietly proclaimed; I have adenocarcinoma non-small cell lung cancer, and it's melting away.

This led to a conversation with Dr. Alice Shaw and a chance for life.

With the introduction to the wonderful world of ALK drugs, he now follows his dreams of world travel while "Living with Terminal Lung Cancer."

The urge to see this big beautiful planet has returned as strong as ever as he calls to Connie, "Pack the bags!" Travel they have! All seven continents, including all 63 of our fantastic National Parks (including Pago Pago N.P.).

Emotions are a part of every single person's everyday life; however, there are so many components of emotions that are not addressed regularly. The main reason for why this is the case is that it is difficult to explain what emotions are. The other main concept that can be a mystery about feelings is knowing how to overcome unwanted emotions. If a person is looking to discover more about emotions so that they can use it for their own personal gain, then they should read this book.
The emotions that people feel on a daily basis can influence them to make certain decisions about their life and feelings can even compel a person to take action in either a positive or negative manner. The impact that emotions have on people can be both on a large scale and a small scale. However, with either case, there is a level of impact that emotions have on human behavior. Emotions also have both positive and negative consequences so it is wise for people to take a deeper look into what they are feeling and how they can regain control over whatever emotions they find themselves experiencing.
There are a number of topics that are addressed about emotions including:

• What are emotions?
  
• What are the main theories of emotions?
• Why emotions are an important part of the human experience.
• What the health benefits and drawbacks emotions can have on the human body.
• What the main differences between positive and negative emotions are.
• How to deal with positive emotions and how to deal with negative emotions.
• Whether or not negative emotions are actually bad.
• The main differences between a person experiencing an emotion and a mood.
• The tools and components of humans that can affect people's emotions.
  
• The ways that people can use their mind to influence their emotions
• How people use behavior to influence the emotions they feel
• How the environment can be used to influence people's emotions.
• How to condition the mind to experience more positive emotions
• How to change one's emotions through their behavior and their environment.
• Some techniques that people can turn to when they want to change their negative emotions.

By reading "Master Your Emotions: The ultimate psychology guide on how to control your emotions, rewire your mind, reduce anxiety, stress, anger and worry. Overcome your negativity understanding emotional intelligence by Derek Carter, people can learn more about themselves and how to lead a more fulfilling life. Emotions are experience by every person, so it is time to know what one is feeling and how to enhance positive feelings over negative ones. Pick up your copy today!

For the nature lover, comes Soul of the Woodland.

Renowned illustrator Suzanne Joyner brings 34 calming, earthy images inspired by flora and fauna from forests around the world. Coloring pages features trees, pine cones, birds, and forest creatures illustrated by Suzy Joyner, ready for your inspired interpretation! Soul of the Woodlands includes

- Forest coloring pages
- Fall coloring pages
- Woodland coloring pages
- Trees and Flora
- Forest Creatures
- and many more!

This special Celebration Edition boasts heavy-weight, artist-grade paper that provides an unmatched coloring experience and allows for experimentation with different media.

APPENDIX N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons is a detailed and comprehensive investigation of the various works of science fiction and fantasy that game designer Gary Gygax declared to be the primary influences on his seminal role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. It is a deep intellectual dive into the literature of SF/F's past that will fascinate any serious role-playing gamer or fan of classic science fiction and fantasy.

Author Jeffro Johnson, an expert role-playing gamer, accomplished Dungeon Master and three-time Hugo Award Finalist, critically reviews all 43 works and authors listed by Gygax in the famous appendix. In doing so, he draws a series of intelligent conclusions about the literary gap between past and present that are surprisingly relevant to current events, not only in the fantastic world of role-playing, but the real world in which the players live.