Collection: Self-Development

Pumpkins, scarecrows, monsters, and other spooky creatures pop out in this Halloween twist on everyone's favorite Hidden Pictures puzzles. Kids ages 6 and up can use the included orange highlighter to create glowing neon scenes and illuminate the cleverly hidden objects in these challenging white-on-black puzzles from Highlights.

A spooky twist on everyone's favorite seek-and-find puzzles, this Halloween activity book is a trick and treat. This 48-page book combines the fun of coloring with highlighters and the enduring popularity of Hidden Pictures puzzles. Silly haunted houses, trick-or-treat outings and pumpkin patches are some of the scenes kids will enjoy in this Halloween-themed puzzle collection. Hidden Pictures fans will love creating eye-popping artwork as they find and color 300-plus hidden objects throughout these puzzles. With a highlighter included, this book is ready for young puzzlers to take anywhere for independent, screen-free entertainment. Plus, searching for objects help kids improve concentration, attention to detail and persistence.

Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space Hipsters

The dramatic inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.

On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation's eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center was a key leader in the search and recovery effort as NASA, FEMA, the FBI, the US Forest Service, and dozens more federal, state, and local agencies combed an area of rural east Texas the size of Rhode Island for every piece of the shuttle and her crew they could find. Assisted by hundreds of volunteers, it would become the largest ground search operation in US history. This comprehensive account is told in four parts:

• Parallel Confusion
• Courage, Compassion, and Commitment
• Picking Up the Pieces
• A Bittersweet Victory

For the first time, here is the definitive inside story of the Columbia disaster and recovery and the inspiring message it ultimately holds. In the aftermath of tragedy, people and communities came together to help bring home the remains of the crew and nearly 40 percent of shuttle, an effort that was instrumental in piecing together what happened so the shuttle program could return to flight and complete the International Space Station. Bringing Columbia Home shares the deeply personal stories that emerged as NASA employees looked for lost colleagues and searchers overcame immense physical, logistical, and emotional challenges and worked together to accomplish the impossible.

Featuring a foreword and epilogue by astronauts Robert Crippen and Eileen Collins, and dedicated to the astronauts and recovery search persons who lost their lives, this is an incredible, compelling narrative about the best of humanity in the darkest of times and about how a failure at the pinnacle of human achievement became a story of cooperation and hope.

From brains and blood to senses and skin - children will love exploring the ins-and-outs of the human body with this fantastic interactive book.
Young readers' minds will boggle as they learn about how their brains work, what happens when they eat, how their lungs use oxygen and much more.
Full of surprises to keep inquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps and a peek inside a lavatory cubicle.

Following the simple plans in Lights On will ensure that you are safe and secure during widespread long-term power outages.

The US electric grid is at greater risk today than ever before. From aging infrastructure, severe weather, and EPA mandated closure of coal-fired power plants to solar storms, digital sabotage, terrorism, and electromagnetic pulse attacks, future outages are almost certain. And they will likely last far longer and cover much larger areas than anything experienced in the past. When the grid is down and you run out of fuel for your generator, and all the stores are closed, then what?

Lights On: The Non-Technical Guide to Battery Power when the Grid Goes Down has the solution. Energy expert Jeffrey Yago lays out the lost history of early residential battery power and delves into just how durable and universal battery-powered devices are. Battery-powered devices can provide lighting, communications, refrigeration, safety, and entertainment when all else fails. Yago covers the multiple ways to keep your batteries recharged and ready to go.

There are many books and magazines on emergency preparedness, survival, solar power, and disaster planning, which show strong public interest in these topics. However, many offer brief introductions to each topic. Lights On provides easy-to-understand detailed information on having a plan of action for setting up a battery-powered home in advance of widespread and sustained power outages. This is the only book you need to be prepared to keep your refrigerator running, your lights on, and much more.

"In a survival setting, the ability to access emergency power may make the difference between life and death. Lights On! is the most extensive guide ever produced on battery power to give you the best chance to succeed if the grid fails." - Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP, authors of the no. 1 Amazon bestseller The Survival Medicine Handbook and hosts of the Doom and Bloom preparedness podcast

"As a long time reader of Backwoods Home Magazine, I know Jeff Yago is an authority on solar and alternative power. For those who are totally dependent on the power grid Lights On will, hopefully, start the alarm bells ringing. Mr. Yago not only details the threats, he also offers solutions to overcome short- or long-term power loss. If you want to know how to live with power after the grid goes down, this is the book for you." - John Egan, Dir. PrepperGroups.com

"America's enemies know the grid is our weakness. It is just a matter of time before the grid is attacked. Lights On is the first book you should read in your quest to be better protected." - Vincent VonDoom, Disaster Survival Network

Confused about the conflicting recommendations about how to feed children well and prevent eating and body image problems in teens? Reading Nurture is like having a conversation with a compassionate fellow parent who has done decades of fieldwork on the subject. Heidi Schauster writes from her nearly 30 years of experience treating people with disordered eating, her own lived experience as a recovered person, and as a parent of two young adults.

This book is a much-awaited follow-up to Nourish, Heidi's award-winning book on healing relationships with food, body, and self. Nurture contains sane and sound advice that anyone who spends time with children or teens will benefit from reading.

This book is a life-enhancing tool for:

- Parents and caregivers who have had their own food and body issues and don't want to pass them on to the next generation

- Parents and caregivers with kids exhibiting body image concerns

- Parents and caregivers with kids exhibiting disordered eating who want direction

- Parents and caregivers with kids in larger bodies who feel unclear as to how to help them in the fat-phobic culture we live in

- Parents and caregivers with picky eaters who don't want to create dynamics around food that might lead to eating and body issues later in life

- People who spend time with children and teens and want to create an inclusive, health-and-well-being-enhancing culture around them

"Engaging and beautifully written, this book is a tremendous resource for anyone who wants to promote health and resilience in children."-Lisa Pearl, MS, RD, CEDS-S, Founder of CNC360, Educator, and Clinical Consultant

"As a therapist and mom of two young boys, I am deeply moved. Heidi provides a relatable, non-judgmental narrative regarding introducing food choices and laying a healthy foundation for body acceptance." -Sara Hart, MA, LMHC, Psychotherapist and Eating Disorders Expert

"This is the book we have all been waiting to read. It's filled with heartfelt commentary on how to maneuver hard situations with loved ones. It is truly a book for everyone." -Beth Mayer, LICSW, Former Executive Director of The Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA)

Dive into the magickal world of spellcrafting with fifty unique and customizable spell jar recipes, using everything from crystals and candles to tarot cards and herbs to heal, protect, and manifest your desires.

Spell Jars for the Modern Witch will guide you through the entire process of jar spellcrafting--creating spells inside sealed containers--from setting your intentions, to cleansing your ritual space, to building and activating your spells. But before diving into individual spell jar recipes, you'll first learn all about magickal color, crystal, number, and astrological properties; how to best time the creation of your spell; and the power meaning of certain herbs, flowers, and other natural ingredients that will help you decide what to include in your spell jars.

Then begin manifesting your goals with fifty step-by-step spell jar recipes for everyday life, including spells for:

Protection from nightmares Financial abundance Manifesting self-confidence Successful job hunting Memorializing a loved one Cultivating a stable, happy home life And more

Whether you're looking to craft spell jars to banish bad vibes or simply discover more joy in your life, this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide has you covered.

It's showtime and Abby Caddaby is the star! She performs as a fairy in training by flying across the stage and doing a super cool magic trick.

Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies "read" (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are:

• Rip Proof--made of ultra-durable tight-woven material
• Waterproof--can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed!
• Emergent Literacy Tool--bright pictures and few or no words encourage dialogic reading
• Portable--lightweight books can go anywhere, perfect for the diaper bag and for travel
• Safe for Baby--meets ASTM safety standards

Sesame Street has been voted the #1 trusted brand by parents and has been a hit in households and classrooms since 1969. The same kids who grew up watching the beloved furry muppets are now introducing their own children to the wonderful world of Sesame Street! With the goal of helping kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder, Sesame Street continues to expand and delight kids and parents around the world.

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.

A new, mindful approach to the writing life

In a radical departure from standard advice about creative success, effort, critique, and competition, The Way of the Fearless Writer will show you that there is another way to thrive--a writing path of ease, trust, wonder, and joy.

You are invited to embark on a sacred writing journey. Along the way, author Beth Kempton will teach you how to free your mind so your body can create, transform your relationship to fear, write anytime, anywhere, and share your words with confidence. Being a fearless writer has little to do with validation and accolades. Rather it is about ritual, commitment, developing an acute awareness of beauty, dancing with inspiration, listening to the world outside yourself and going deep within. The Way of the Fearless Writer is your guide to this creative, transformational journey.

This is not just a book about how to write better. It's a book about how to live better, with your heart as your compass and writing as your guide. Offering rare insight into the writing life and a host of fresh and original writing exercises, The Way of the Fearless Writer will reveal your true potential, and open your eyes to writing as a direct connection to life itself.

Welcome to the club that no one ever wants to join but so many of us end up needing. We're so sorry that you're here.

Based on her own experience with grief--the author's partner died when both were in their late twenties--and those of other Grief Club members, Janine Kwoh uses brief writings, illustrations, and creative diagrams to explore the wide range of emotions and experiences that grief can encompass. For anyone who has lost a loved one or who is close to someone who is grieving, Welcome to the Grief Club is a book of solace, connection, hope, and reassurance. It addresses with empathy and honesty the aspects of grief that so many of us experience but that aren't widely discussed: the variety and volatility of emotions--sadness, anger, guilt, joy; the physical symptoms of grief; and how grief isn't linear, but it does change and soften over time. It affirms that there is truly no right or wrong way to grieve and assures us that the things we feel that surprise us or seem strange are often common and always valid.

Humor helps us to survive, and the book uses a lighthearted approach to cover powerful topics, like supremely unhelpful things that people say to those who are grieving, grief trigger bingo, and everyday acts of resilience. This book is a companion that says, I see you and you are not alone, from one grieving person to another. It is a gentle reminder to give yourself permission to grieve for as long as--and in whichever ways--you need.

Discover the Art of Masterful Conversations With this POWERFUL Guide!



Have you always struggled with making small talk and want to stop feeling awkward?

Do you wish to be able to tell stories where your listeners hang on to your every word?

Do you wish you had the courage, the confidence, and the charisma to meet new people and make friends with them?

If you've answered yes, this is the book for you!

How to Talk to Anyone About Anything: Improve Your Social Skills, Master Small Talk, Connect Effortlessly, and Make Real Friends is your complete guide to help you do just that.

The chapters within this book cover everything you need to know to fully embrace your true self and become the most enthralling conversationalist in ANY room!

With this powerful guide to becoming a better communicator, you will:

• Stand tall as you uncover your potential and harness the power of your confidence
• Hone your listening skills to establish stronger connections with everyone around you
• Ask the right questions and make seamless conversations with colleagues, bosses, and potential partners
• Make conversations and interactions less daunting using powerful tips on how you can master the art of small talk
• Find out how to tell, structure, and design amazing stories to tell people based on your own life experiences
• Become more confident and charismatic in every area of your life and watch as your relationships improve and your networks grow
• Strengthen relationships, whether it be for work or your personal life, and improve your overall wellbeing and success
• And so much more!

Every chapter within is broken down with easy-to-follow stories and information, laced with quick-fire facts and tips you can put into action right now. This means instant, positive changes from the moment you read the first chapter.

Even if you've always been the wallflower, with How to Talk to Anyone About Anything you will learn to improve your social skills, master small talk, connect effortlessly, and make real friends - wherever, whenever!

How to Talk to Anyone About Anything is the perfect guide for people looking to connect with people better!

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In her third book, designer Erinna Lee delves into a magical realm where yarn animals and fairies coexist amidst lush foliage, colorful blooms and ancient trees. Imagine the wonders that await as you crochet these gentle characters and create your very own enchanted woodland. Forage ingredients for a delicious meal with Jules the Mushroom Fairy, toast marshmallows with Holly the Hedgehog, heal injured animals with Tipu the Animal Fairy, and traverse lands far and wide with Poppy the Red-Capped Robin. These forest fairies & friends would love to lend a helping hand and listening ear to anyone who needs it. They teach us that friendship and working together can transform any place into a safe haven for all. The 15 amigurumi in this book are the kindest little creatures, waiting to be discovered and cherished by you. Erinna shares a wealth of information in this book, so with a couple of stitches and some soft yarn, you'll make your very own enchanted woodland in no time!

Originally published in 2000 with endorsements from E.O. Wilson and Jane Goodall, Clare Walker Leslie's Keeping a Nature Journal was at the forefront of the nature observation and journaling movement. Leslie's approach has long been acclaimed for its accessible style of teaching people to see, witness, and appreciate the wonders of nature, and her classic guide is still used by individuals, groups, and educators ranging from elementary school teachers to college-level instructors. The third edition features more of Leslie's step-by-step drawing techniques, a new selection of pages from her own journals (which she's kept for 40 years), and an expanded range of prompts for observing particular aspects of the natural world in any location. With an emphasis on learning to see and observe, Leslie shows how drawing nature doesn't require special skills, artistic ability, or even nature knowledge, and it is a tool everyone can use to record observations and experience the benefits of a stronger connection to the natural world.

Narrate your very own Dork Diary with this write-in journal, filled with questions for every day and complete with art and quotes from Nikki Maxwell herself!

As Nikki Maxwell knows, keeping a journal is a great way to get to know the most important person in your life: YOU! This special Dork Diaries guided journal features questions for every day of the year.

If you could swap places with anyone for a day, who would it be and why? What song could you listen to 100 times? What TV show are you totally obsessed with right now and why? What's the fiercest outfit in your closet?

Put your personal spin on these questions and many more--and since this is an authentic Dork Diary, Nikki chimes in with her answers and artwork as well!

An informatively illustrated guide to business principles by a professor, entrepreneur, consultant, executive, and Harvard Business School graduate.

Success in business--and in business school--calls for a broad knowledge base and the ability to turn it into action. This accessible book provides a thorough grounding in the principles most essential to the study and practice of business, from corporate organization to maintaining customer satisfaction. Lessons include:

- key elements of organizational philosophy, structure, culture, and behavior
- ways to grow a business in new and existing markets
- why fast-growing companies may be chronically short on cash
- how to manage and interpret data when weighing a decision
- how to run a meeting most effectively
- how social and environmental responsibility can be good for business

101 Things I Learned(R) in Business School will appeal to students seeking traction in a demanding curriculum, to self-made entrepreneurs looking to improve their business practices, and to seasoned professionals seeking a refresher on core principles.

Bursting with beautiful illustrations to color, Harry Potter: Gryffindor House Pride: The Official Coloring Book is a must-have coloring book for members of this house and fans of the magical film series.

Grab your colored pencils--it's time for coloring wizardry! Show your house pride with intricate, all-new artwork of characters, iconic objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Gryffindor. Featuring important house moments from the Sorting Ceremony, Quidditch matches, Yule Ball, feasts, and so much more, this coloring book is jam-packed with special designs and scenes every brave Gryffindor will love.

GORGEOUSLY INTRICATE: 64 pages of intricate designs, perfect for hours of coloring relaxation and creativity
BELOVED CHARACTERS: Includes all-new artwork of beloved Gryffindors, including Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, and more
COLLECT ALL HOGWARTS HOUSES: Collect all four official Harry Potter Coloring Books: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff
OFFICIAL WIZARDING WORLD COLORING BOOK: Created in collaboration with the studio behind the Harry Potter films
20th ANNIVERSARY: Released to coincide with the 20th anniversary celebration of the first Harry Potter film.