Collection: Self-Development

Everything You Need to Know to Build Your Skills as an Artisan Jeweler

Metalsmith Society's Guide to Jewelry Making is the ultimate handbook to get you started on your jewelry-making journey. Corkie Bolton, jeweler extraordinaire and founder of Metalsmith Society, has compiled the ultimate compendium on the craft for beginners. You'll get a deep dive into indispensable tools and materials needed to create a well-rounded workspace. Corkie also answers every question you might have about essential yet tricky-to-master techniques such as sawing, stamping and annealing.

What's more, through ten beginner-friendly projects, you'll put your budding skills to the test and light the spark of inspiration for designing your own pieces. Necklace lovers will learn stonesetting and making clasps with the Thick Bezel Pendant and Simple Chain Necklace, while ring projects like the Interlocking Ring and Hidden Detail Ring will have you practicing polishing and embellishing your creations.

Embark on your rewarding jewelry-making career with confidence. With this comprehensive book at your bench, you will have everything you need to get started and keep going!

A collection of short inspirational readings by "one of the world's wisest women"--O, the Oprah Magazine.

Pema Chödrön, beloved Buddhist nun and best-selling author, offers this treasury of 108 short selections from her more than four decades of study and writings. Here she presents teachings on breaking free of destructive patterns; developing patience, kindness, and joy amid our everyday struggles; becoming fearless; and unlocking our natural warmth, intelligence, and goodness. Designed for on-the-go inspiration, this is a perfect guide to Buddhist principles and the foundations of meditation and mindfulness.

This book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series.

The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.

From the co-founder of the International Guide of Knot Tyers, comes an oversize, easy-to follow guide perfect for sailers, campers, fishermen, climbers, and everyone else who might want or need to tie a solid, useful knot

This beautifully illustrated, full-color guide unties the mysteries of more than eighty knots. Using clear photographs and diagrams, as well as straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions, any reader can master knots for fishing, boating, climbing, crafts, and household uses.

Climbers will feel safer knowing they have tied the perfect Water or Tape knot. Home decorators will enjoy trying their hand at the beautiful and elaborate Chinese Cloverleaf. Fishermen will fight big fish with more confidence.

Filled with fascinating knot lore, The Ultimate Book of Everyday Knots is perfect for anyone wishing to learn advanced knotting techniques for any purpose at all. Featuring illustrations throughout, sections include:

Overhand knots
Figure of eight knots
Bowlines and sheet bends
Crossing knots
And other useful knots

Whether for practical use or just for fun, this is a great place to start knotting--so grab a piece of rope, sit back, and enjoy!

Spark imagination and creativity with this interactive guidebook with step-by-step drawing lessons and fascinating facts about nature!Perfect for curious explorers and aspiring artists, this beginning drawing book will show kids how to observe and draw their favorite animals and the natural world in a fun, interactive style! Popular YouTube drawing instructor Brad Woodard, founder of the Brave Kids Art Club show, shares his easy-to-follow lessons and tips and tricks for getting outside and drawing cool stuff. Featuring: Intro to Exploring: Encourages kids to get outside and make their own discoveries, including facts about flora/fauna, things to observe about them, what to look for, and where to find them.Adding Flair: Teaches kids to be confident in what they create and find the freedom to discover their own drawing style.30+ Awesome Animals: All your favorite animals are included as well as trees, flowers, plants, and more.This is the ultimate guide for any kid who wants to explore the world and learn to draw!

Do you know whose eye is looking at you? Featuring familiar forest animals, toddlers will enjoy guessing, turning the page, and finding out if they're right!

Unleash the power of nature's pharmacy for healing and self-care.
Immerse yourself in a world of wonder as you explore 100 Plants That Heal, which will leave you wanting to unlock the secrets of nature's medicine cabinet.
Discover the common medicinal plants, their fascinating history, and therapeutic properties, while learning techniques to prepare safe herbal remedies such as infusions, tinctures, oils, and lotions.
In this remarkable guide, you'll:
Quickly recognize plants during your foraging adventures through exceptional photographic plates.Dive into each species, with a wealth of information on its dedicated page.Embrace a wide range of common plants, from almond to yarrow, understanding their healing potential.Find practical tips for environmentally responsible plant picking.
Authored by a respected ethnobotanist and doctor of phytotherapy, this book will nourish your knowledge of natural science, making it your essential companion to herbal medicines and natural beauty products.

Create class themes with yoga philosophy, inspirational quotes, and simple concepts to inspire and motivate students

Experienced yoga instructors Sage Rountree and Alexandra DeSiato give yoga teachers the tools to find their voice and tap into innate wisdom. The authors offer ready-made, detailed themes to use in classes and provide flexible templates for building a toolkit of themes for future use. Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses offers guidance for both new and experienced teachers starting with a section on voice, authenticity, emulation, phrasing, practice, repetition, and finding inspiration. It continues with a second section that contains fifty-four complete themes that instructors can easily use in their own classes. The final section includes blank templates for instructors to create their own class themes and notes. With a unique angle and practical feel, this workbook will appeal to yoga teachers, teacher trainers, and at-home practitioners who want to move to the next level.

Learn how to create and maintain your own underwater ecosystem.

Aquascaping is the art of creating beautiful aquariums with natural materials and live plants. From the brilliance of Takashi Amano and numerous other innovators, aquascapes have become a popular way to enjoy aquariums. In Aquascaping: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting, Styling, and Maintaining Beautiful Underwater Aquariums, planted aquarium expert George Farmer teaches how to create the perfect aquascape. Included in this book are full-color photographs that will supply readers with:

• Step-by-step instructions on setting up your tank
• Different styling suggestions that best suit your landscape
• How to pick plants, rocks, driftwood, substrate, and aquatic life
• Understanding the chemistry and biology involved in keeping a healthy aquarium
• Maintenance and upkeep
• And much more

Creating an underwater ecosystem is not only a rewarding experience, but can bring much peace and relaxation to your life. So whether you're a novice aquarist or seasoned aquascaper, Aquascaping will teach you all the tricks of the trade so that your beautiful aquarium can be enjoyed by family, friends, and, most importantly, yourself.

With a separate sudoku book for every level, all puzzle lovers can play this wildly popular, incredibly addictive game thats appearing in major newspapers all over! Taking a page from karate--another Japanese art--each title is graded by color: White Belt for easy, Green Belt for medium level, Brown Belt for hard, and Black Belt for the super-tough solvers. And because each book has an amazing 300 puzzles, the fun can go on for hours.

The most creative way to explore Boston!

More than a coloring book, follow Colorful Boston's map from the giant gears of the Waterworks Museum to the tranquil walkways of Boston Common, with many colorful stops in between. The whimsical illustrations of this vibrant, east coast city will delight the most adventurous artist. Creative & educational, at home or on the go.

Ideal for kids and adults, providing countless hours of exploring.

Looking for things to do in Boston? Colorful Boston has you covered!

Follow the Freedom Trail from Faneuil Hall to the Public Garden, honor historic females at the Boston Women's Memorial, stroll along Harborwalk, read endlessly at Boston Athenaeum, catch a game at Fenway Park, view the vast collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, learn history at the African Meeting House or shop within the Boston Public Market. Forage the Copley Square Farmers Market, explore delicacies in Chinatown or savor treats of Modern Pastry and so much more.

There are many fun ways to use Colorful Boston! Drop a pencil on the map or play "page roulette" to determine where you will explore. Make it an educational challenge to learn about a location or create art for your walls by removing the perforated illustrations.

• 36 illustrations "we provide the lines so you can create the art"

• One-sided printing on high-quality paper reduces marker and gel pen bleed

• Top binding eliminates smudging for both left and right-handed artists

• Perforated pages ensure seamless removal allowing illustrations to become instant art pieces

• Designed, illustrated and printed 100% in the USA

The Colorful Cities "Explore & Color"(R) series brings vibrant cities alive through playful illustrations, city maps and location descriptions. Designed for children of all ages, the books' combination travel guide and coloring book encourages creative exploration of cultures and places. Coloring that's educational. Other books in the series include: Colorful Tokyo, Colorful Portland, Colorful Seattle, Colorful Havana and Colorful Chicago.

From every sale of Colorful Boston - Explore & Color, a donation is made to the Emerald Necklace Conservancy as we believe parks build community and strong communities build fabulous cities.

A vibrant new translation of Seneca's "On the Shortness of Life," a pointed reminder to make the most of our time

Who doesn't worry sometimes that smart phones, the Internet, and TV are robbing us of time and preventing us from having a life? How can we make the most of our time on earth? In the first century AD, the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger offered one of the most famous answers to that question in his essay "On the Shortness of Life"--a work that has more to teach us today than ever before. In How to Have a Life, James Romm presents a vibrant new translation of Seneca's brilliant essay, plus two Senecan letters on the same theme, complete with the original Latin on facing pages and an inviting introduction.

With devastating satiric wit, skillfully captured in this translation, Seneca lampoons the ways we squander our time and fail to realize how precious it is. We don't allow people to steal our money, yet we allow them to plunder our time, or else we give it away ourselves in useless, idle pursuits. Seneca also describes how we can make better use of our brief days and years. In the process, he argues, we can make our lives longer, or even everlasting, because to live a real life is to attain a kind of immortality.

A counterweight to the time-sucking distractions of the modern world, How to Have a Life offers priceless wisdom about making our time--and our lives--count.

In the spirit of his New York Times bestseller Love Poems for Married People and Love Poems for People with Children, as well as his wildly popular New Yorker pieces, Thurber Prize-winner John Kenney presents a hilarious new collection of poetry for anxious people.

With the same brilliant wit and hilarious realism that made Love Poems for Married People and Love Poems for People with Children such hits, John Kenney is back with a brand new collection of poems, this time taking on one of the most common feelings in our day-and-age: anxiety. Kenney covers it all, from awkward social interactions and insomnia to nervous ticks and writing and rewriting that email.

Get ready to grow and learn all about trees with the Cat in the Hat--a perfect gift for nature lovers on Earth Day and every day! The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library is a nonfiction picture book series that introduces beginning readers ages 5-8 to important basic concepts.

The Cat in the Hat and friends explore some of the world's most amazing trees, teaching beginning readers how to identify different species from the shape of their crowns, leaves, lobes, seeds, bark, and fruit. Kids will learn about many trees common to North America.

Featuring beloved characters from Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat, the Learning Library are unjacketed hardcover picture books that explore a range of nonfiction topics about the world we live in and include an index, glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

In this first-ever Mad Libs Whodunit, VERB for clues in a mansion, interrogate ADJECTIVE suspects, and discover the murder NOUN as you attempt to solve a mysterious crime!

Based on the world-famous classic detective game from Parker Brothers, this Mad Libs follows all your favorite Clue characters as they seek to find who committed a terrible crime. Fill in the blanks in these 21 stories to see if you can solve the mystery!

Children can practice their writing and number skills, spelling, math and many more essential learning activities over and over again with this fantastic wipe-clean workbook by Roger Priddy!

From crosswords and fill-in-the blanks to Sudoku and mazes, Wipe Clean: My Big Activity Workbook will provide children with hours of learning fun from cover to cover.

Immerse yourself in stories and pictures of these useful plants, from herb gardens to remote wildernesses.

Herbs have been used by humans throughout history - for cooking, medicine, rituals, and more. They are also a huge part of the modern world, from gardening, food, and cosmetics to medicines fighting diseases such as malaria. With vibrant illustrations and expert knowledge, The Herb Book takes a close-up look at a wide range of herbs from around the world, showcasing their botanical characteristics, medicinal, cosmetic, and culinary properties and uses, and cultural impact on the lives of humans.

Dive deep into the pages of this horticultural handbook to discover:

- Detailed original photography combines with historical and contemporary images to create a compelling visual mix.
- Provides a global view of herbs and their culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses around the world.
- Contains in-depth coverage of over 80 herb species.
- Continues the warm visual aesthetic of The Tree Book

Featuring key scientific facts along with historical and mythological stories, this book provides a rich blend of information on these extraordinary plants and their role in our world. Proving a must-have volume for gardeners, horticulturalists, and amateur herbalists alike, as well as anyone interested in natural remedies, cooks and foodies too!