Collection: Self-Development

Handmade cards are gifts, creative expressions, keepsakes, and relationship builders. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is deep emotion from the card maker--encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love. Unlike many store-bought cards that are thrown away, handmade cards are cherished and displayed. They spark connections, express feelings, evoke laughter, and warm the hearts of friends, relatives, and coworkers. There's joy in the process of creating, as well as in giving and receiving handmade cards.

The Complete Photo Guide to Cardmaking is the ultimate resource on card making. All paper-crafting techniques that can be employed for card making are thoroughly covered, including a comprehensive description of paper types available, folding options and techniques, coloring and image transfer methods, and adding embellishments. Inside, you'll also find methods for using a computer to design and print cards. More than 80 projects give you lots of ideas and inspiration to create cards of your own, using the techniques you've learned. Unique envelope templates and a helpful source list are included.

Expert paper crafter Judi Watanabe provides you with a one-stop reference for making cards for any occasion. This book includes step-by-step photographed instructions for a wide range of techniques, as well as projects to accompany each area of card making. Full of gorgeous cards, The Complete Photo Guide to Cardmaking explores a wide range of techniques and end products, making it a valuable reference for any crafter. So when the mood strikes, use the artistry you've learned to create personalized greetings for everyone you know!

The adventures of Peter Rabbit and his friends have been delighting generations of children around the world for over 120 years. In this unique craft book, Beatrix Potter's iconic illustrations have been brought to life as knitted characters, allowing you to create 12 adorable animals from the best-loved Peter Rabbit(TM) stories.

With step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography, you'll be able to make all the most enduring characters from Beatrix Potter's world. Knit Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Flopsy Bunny, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Tom Kitten, Squirrel Nutkin, the Tailor of Gloucester, Samuel Whiskers, Mr. Tod the fox, and Tommy Brock the badger, and dress them up in simple felt garments to complete the storybook look.

Author Claire Garland has translated Beatrix Potter's original illustrations into delightfully accurate knitted versions, which will be instantly recognizable to fans of the Peter Rabbit stories. Once you have knitted the characters, making the clothes elevates them to the next level. Whether it's Peter's distinctive blue jacket and little shoes or Benjamin Bunny's Tam O'Shanter and handkerchief, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle's mop cap and apron, the Tailor of Gloucester's glasses, and Mr. Jemery Fisher's red tailcoat, every detail has been considered and can be recreated with easy techniques..

All the knitting techniques needed to knit the animals and sew the clothes are included, with step-by-step photos and full-size templates.

Featuring original illustrations and quotes from the tales alongside the patterns, this is a visual treat for fans of Peter Rabbit, allowing you to knit heirloom toys to enjoy for generations to come.

Officially licensed by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. BEATRIX POTTER(TM) and PETER RABBIT(TM) (c) Frederick Warne & Co., 2023

A philosopher's personal meditation on how painful emotions can reveal truths about what it means to be truly human

Under the light of ancient Western philosophies, our darker moods like grief, anguish, and depression can seem irrational. When viewed through the lens of modern psychology, they can even look like mental disorders. The self-help industry, determined to sell us the promise of a brighter future, can sometimes leave us feeling ashamed that we are not more grateful, happy, or optimistic. Night Vision invites us to consider a different approach to life, one in which we stop feeling bad about feeling bad.

In this powerful and disarmingly intimate book, Existentialist philosopher Mariana Alessandri draws on the stories of a diverse group of nineteenth- and twentieth-century philosophers and writers to help us see that our suffering is a sign not that we are broken but that we are tender, perceptive, and intelligent. Thinkers such as Audre Lorde, María Lugones, Miguel de Unamuno, C. S. Lewis, Gloria Anzaldúa, and S ren Kierkegaard sat in their anger, sadness, and anxiety until their eyes adjusted to the dark. Alessandri explains how readers can cultivate "night vision" and discover new sides to their painful moods, such as wit and humor, closeness and warmth, and connection and clarity.

Night Vision shows how, when we learn to embrace the dark, we begin to see these moods--and ourselves--as honorable, dignified, and unmistakably human.

To Hear the Forest Sing is a collection of essays by the founder of the spoken word website Listen Well. Margaret Dulaney has been accumulating a life's worth of spiritual musings for the past two decades. In 2010 she founded the spoken word website Listen Well, which offers one recorded essay a month to a growing number of followers. Listeners tune in for ten quiet minutes as she explores sacred and secular themes through story and metaphor.

This is THE hydrangea book for anyone who grows this magnificent plant. It gives tips for knowledgeable and novice gardeners alike on how to grow this favorite garden shrub. Each of the thirteen chapters covers the whys and wherefores in easy-to-understand language with nearly 150 photos and illustrations.

Success with Hydrangeas is packed with valuable information including:

• When and how to prune
• When to transplant
• How to propagate
• When and how to fertilize
• How to deal with pests and diseases
• Where to plant and how to integrate the different types of hydrangeas into your garden
• Hydrangea flower color
• And so much more!

The reviews say it all. Just follow the recommendations in this book and you, too, can have a blooming hydrangea!

A mother and child share so much together--countless milestones, simple joys, unexpected challenges, and all the little surprising moments in between. This five-year journal will help you capture it all--simply turn to today's date and take a few moments to answer the question at the top of the page. As the journal fills, it will become a loving record and cherished family keepsake.

Many thousands have benefited from "The Big Book" and its simple but profound explanation of the doctrines behind Alcoholics Anonymous, which was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. This original 1939 edition outlines the famous 12 steps, and offers counsel for those who wish to join the program but doubt the existence of a higher power. It also contains encouraging personal stories, in which AA members relate their experiences with alcohol and how they found the path to sobriety.
"The Big Book" has gone through numerous editions and remains the most widely used resource for recovering alcoholics. Only this original 1939 edition includes all 29 stories of the program's pioneers, which share the details of their full journey, including initial recovery, sometimes followed by relapse and eventual success. This edition also features the key to the solution claimed by Bill Wilson: a vital spiritual experience that allows followers to rediscover, or discover, God.
This realistic portrayal of the program as offered by its founders has been lost in subsequent editions of the work, and is presented here to serve as a reminder that success comes in many forms.

Learn how to create exquisite, lifelike sugar flowers and arrange them with fresh blooms in the floral arrangements of your dreams--regardless of season or availability.

"A Sweet Floral Life is pure magic."--Ariella Chezar, author of The Flower Workshop and Seasonal Flower Arranging

Rising Instagram star Natasja Sadi's floral arrangements have a sumptuous, old-world look straight out of a classical painting. But among the glorious profusion of fresh flowers, there is often a surprise twist: handmade sugar flowers (traditionally used in cake decorating) that are indistinguishable from real ones and last forever.

In A Sweet Floral Life, Natasja guides you through her creative process of flower arranging and developing your personal style, along with tutorials for seasonal arrangements, living and entertaining with flowers, and how to photograph flowers.

A former fashion designer, Natasja began making flowers out of sugar to honor her African and Indonesian ancestors who worked in the sugarcane fields of Suriname. In A Sweet Floral Life, Natasja provides steps for sculpting sugar flowers, a versatile medium with limitless possibilities--they can be used in fresh floral arrangements, displayed on their own as unique home décor, or used to adorn cakes. And whether it's the middle of summer or the dead of winter, sugar flowers are always in season and always in perfect full bloom.

Capture the romance, set the mood, and be swept away by gorgeous and inspiring floral art with A Sweet Floral Life.

Learn the power of language and love with this empowering alphabet book of affirmations to inspire and remind Black children of their inner power, strength, and worth.
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From A is for Afro, to J is for Justice, to R is for Rally, this alphabet book offers affirmations featuring Black children and role models to help children nurture and embrace their authentic selves and to enjoy the magic of childhood.

Many bright idealists find themselves disillusioned in today's world, and they may experience existential depression as they examine their lives and search for meaningfulness. This book will help such individuals to understand themselves and their struggles. It also includes helpful information and suggestions for actions that disillusioned idealists can use to better manage their feelings and thoughts in ways that will nurture their idealism and provide a sense of satisfaction and contentment. People with existential depression need more than medications. It is fundamentally more important for those with existential depression to become aware that others have had similar experiences and to realize that someone truly understands their idealism, disillusionment, and anger that things are not as they "should be." Searching for Meaning bridges this gap and provides a safety net of sorts for those floating in the abyss of concentrated disillusionment. This book offers guidance and support in taking the first steps toward renewed perspective and helps to promote a solid foundation to prevent future relapses.

Learn and Explore: Alphabet is a premium first-learning book from Priddy Books that introduces babies to their ABC, using touch-and-feel novelties to stimulate their senses on every page.

Young children will love discovering the letters of the alphabet with this engaging touch-and-feel book.
Each page features a unique tactile area, from fur and felt to foil, and much more! The tactile elements allow children to explore with their hands while learning first words.

What's more, the charming illustrations and clear, simple labels make this stimulating board book an essential title for any first-learning library.

With vibrant pictures and graphic text against a strong black cover, this book has real shelf appeal. The soft matte finish adds to the sleek, luxury feel, and makes for the perfect gift to share with young children.

Touch, taste, smell, hear, and see your way to better self-care and mental well-being.

Let's face it: We all feel stress. Deep breathing, meditation, and yoga only go so far, and not being able to sit still and be alone with our thoughts isn't that unusual. The mind is designed to engage with the world around us, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to finding what calms us because we are so unique in our circumstances, our lifestyles, our finances, and our interests.

50 Ways to More Calm, Less Stress explores different ways each of our five senses can help bring more calm and less stress into our lives. Whether through touch, sight, taste, smell, or sound, each activity includes research or science-backed studies that support why it offers health and wellness benefits as well as ways you can incorporate them into your own life. The best part--most of the activities are either low or no cost and can be done inside your own home or right outside your door.

Activities include:

• The magic of gardening
• Losing yourself while doodling
• Culinary therapy
• The nostalgic power of perfume
• Nature therapy
• Bathing in sound
• Capturing a memory
• Slow reading

If your brain constantly feels like an internet browser with thirty-five tabs open, or if you want to quiet the noise in your head long enough to think about what matters most in your life, this book is for you.

Revisit your favorite moments from the hit sitcom in this color-by-number book with more than 90 detailed scenes to color!

It's time for a reunion with Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia in The Golden Girls Color-by-Number. More than 90 memorable scenes from all seven seasons of the popular sitcom have been expertly illustrated directly from TV stills and include fun, intricate details that will delight longtime fans. Grab your favorite colored pencils or pens and use the foldout color key as your guide to complete the scenes. Full-color completed images are also printed on the inside covers for reference. Each page is perforated, making the works of art easy to remove and display. Coloring by number is a relaxing, calming activity that appeals to artists of all levels, and who better to share the journey with than your favorite Miami ladies?

El poder del pensamiento positivo ha ayudado a hombres y mujeres en todo el mundo a lograr la plenitud en sus vidas. Cree en ti mismo y en todo lo que haces. Desarrolla tu potencial para alcanzar tus objetivos. Rompe el hábito de la preocupación y logra una vida relajada. Mejora tus relaciones personales y profesionales. Asume el control sobre tus circunstancias. Sé amable contigo mismo.

El poder del pensamiento positivo has helped men and women throughout the world to achieve fullness in their lives. The book teaches you how to believe in yourself and everything you do, develop your potential to achieve your goals, break the habit of worry and live a relaxed life, improve your relationships, take control of circumstances, and to be kind to yourself.

This book of crime-themed puzzles is perfect for puzzlers interested in testing their logic, deduction, memory, and observation skills.

• Puzzles include "Overheard Information," "Motel Hideout," "What Do You See," "Find the Witness," and "DNA Sequence," as well as anagrams, cryptograms, story puzzles, crime-themed crosswords and word search puzzles.
• Over 180 puzzles.
• Spiral bound book makes it easy to lie flat and enjoy.
• Answers in the back of the book.
• 256 pages.

A guided journal for hikers and nature lovers alike to record special memories of their trips to the US national parks.

This beautiful journal celebrates the unique beauty of each US national park as captured by The Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series, which commissions original art from a range of contemporary artists.

Inspired by classic W.P.A. posters of the 1930s, each piece is a unique and original reflection of the talent and perspective of the contemporary artist who created it, resulting in a one-of-a-kind tribute to the majesty of the national parks.

"Highlights the unique beauty of each national park." -SierraClub.com

BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: A full-color park poster is paired with each entry and divided by region

175+ PAGES: Contains plenty of room to record your thoughts, observations, and adventures

PROVOCATIVE PROMPTS: Answer thought-provoking questions to create a lasting and meaningful keepsake of your journeys

GUIDE TO NATIONAL PARKS: Includes a curated checklist of top attractions specific to each of the 63 different parks, including the Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Zion, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Acadia, Grand Teton, Olympic, and Glacier

COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Take your love for the national parks further with the beautiful hardcover art book, The Art of the National Parks.