Collection: Self-Development

This Yesterday's Classics edition is a complete reproduction and updating of the 1905 edition by Ednah Anne Rich. While the text remains faithful to the original, the models have been remastered to be more useful to the student and the teacher. Each project consists of a newly-redrawn model along with its accompanying directions. Great care has been given to the readability of the directions, particularly the numbers, both in the text and the diagrams. The book contains models for the first, second, and third year, along with supplementary models for the advanced student. Miss Rich's extremely helpful introduction to the book has been retained, which covers not only the pedagogical foundations for paper sloyd, and the necessary equipment and materials, but also offers guidance to the less-experienced teacher.

Sloyd, which originated in Sweden and then grew popular throughout the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's, has been defined as "tool work so arranged and employed as to stimulate and promote vigorous, intelligent self-activity for a purpose, which the worker recognizes as good." The construction of a concrete product, as a result of careful measurement, attention to detail, and the close reading of instructions has been shown to be important for a child's intellectual development. In the completion of projects and progression through the years, a student will be gradually introduced to mathematical and geometric concepts and will be able to see the relation between a three-dimensional object and its corresponding two-dimensional pattern. Each project builds on the ones that came before, so the student moves from the known to the unknown, the simple to the more complex, and the concrete to the abstract.

Paper sloyd has the benefit of using easily accessible and inexpensive tools and materials, many of which can already be found in the home. The projects are simple, but designed to be useful and attractive to both the child and the family. And each project is completed entirely by the child, which generates a sense of pride and ownership. Sloyd was practiced in Charlotte Mason schools in the first three elementary grades, and remains a part of the national educational curriculum in several Scandinavian countries to this day.

"Observation is quickened; eyes are trained to see right lines and distances, thus
aiding in free-hand drawing and writing; while the hand and wrist muscles, being used for a definite purpose, unconsciously become obedient assistants. Paper sloyd rightly presented justifies itself. " (Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades, p.1.)

Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo--he's just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn't absolutely need. The effects were remarkable: Sasaki gained true freedom, new focus, and a real sense of gratitude for everything around him. In Goodbye, Things Sasaki modestly shares his personal minimalist experience, offering specific tips on the minimizing process and revealing how the new minimalist movement can not only transform your space but truly enrich your life. The benefits of a minimalist life can be realized by anyone, and Sasaki's humble vision of true happiness will open your eyes to minimalism's potential.

Do you love playing wordle? Do you wish you could do more than one puzzle a day? If you do, then you will love this collection of 500 puzzles to do anytime, anywhere.

Wordle Challenge 2 presents a fun, interactive collection of brain-teasing puzzles, that can be played offline and will entertain for hours and hours.

These stimulating puzzles are graded from Easy to Expert level. Puzzlers must guess what the correct word is, deducing from previous words in the grid what letters go where. A clue means there is only one correct solution to each puzzle, and answers can be found at the back of the book.

Whether you are looking for puzzle practiceto train your brain, or seeking a screen-free offline alternative to online puzzles, this collection will have you enthralled.

Perfect for commuters, keen puzzlers and all ardent wordle fans, and suitable for children and adults, this book is the perfect gift for anyone who can't get enough of the sensation puzzle game and wishes they could do more!

Your prayers are worth praying for.

The world needs prayer.

People need prayer.

You need prayer.

What if YOU could be the reason for someone else's miracle?

God is on the move and He is awakening your spirit to pray.

In The ONE Prayer, faith fueled transformation coach and speaker Kelley Tyan, shows just how ONE prayer can create a ripple effect not only in your own life, but in the world, as it has done for her.

Regardless of the outcome of praying, prayer brings hope, and this is an opportunity for you to experience the beautiful blessings that God wants to pour on you.

Get ready because your miracle is on the way!

Product Features:

• A guide to Effective Prayer: This journal outlines ways to pray and emphasizes the importance of your personal prayers, that can create miracles for others, and yourself.
• Practical Ways to Pray and Enhance Your Prayer Life: This journal is a guide to help you pray big, bold prayers. The kind of prayers that create a ripple effect in your family, and the world.
• Weekly Entries: With weekly entries, and a Bible verses to meditate on, this journal provides you space to track your prayers and praise reports for those you love, including yourself.
• A Gift of A Miracle: The ONE Prayer makes a beautiful gift for someone who wants to make a difference in the world, through prayer. As prayer provides encouragement, hope, and builds strength to keep climbing higher in life.

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 renowned doula shares powerful lessons on healing and thriving through the murky seasons of life in this moving, intimate guide to deeper self-awareness and radical joy.

"This book is a beacon of resilience. . . . A must-read for anyone committed to growth."--Erica Chidi Cohen, author of Nurture

We've all been there: We take a pause, look at our lives, and desire more--more from our relationships, more from our wellness journeys, maybe simply more from ourselves. For some, it might be more fun, more peace, more exploration--but what does it take to get to the other side of living in survival mode? In On Thriving, Brandi Sellerz-Jackson helps us wade through what she calls the four great labors of our lives--labors that she's had to overcome and that she has led many clients through.

Drawing from her experiences as a doula and intimate storytelling from her own life, Sellerz-Jackson guides us through the many phases of these great labors--labors that we can get stuck in, stunting our ability to thrive. Across age, gender, economic status, or background, we all move through the great labor of our relationships, our mental health, grief and loss, and the feeling of being othered. Sellerz-Jackson doesn't shy away from the pitfalls of these labors but rather challenges us to actively remain present within them and ask ourselves: What do I need to thrive in the space I'm currently in? In On Thriving, you'll come to recognize the survival tools you've picked up along the way and exchange them for thriving tools and "rich-uals." You'll commit to no longer making a home out of chaos and rediscovering sanctuary within yourself.

Comparing our thriving to that of plant life, Sellerz-Jackson simplifies the complicated--and oftentimes overwhelming--journey as we attempt to grow in an inhospitable environment. With insightful and vulnerable storytelling, she invites a deep, soul-stirring investigation of our past and present to gather all that we need to thrive right where we are, right now.

"Las cosas buenas precisan un plan"

Uniendo el punto de vista científico, psicológico y humano, la autora nos ofrece una reflexión profunda, salpicada de útiles consejos y con vocación eminentemente didáctica, acerca de la aplicación de nuestras propias capacidades al empeño de procurarnos una existencia plena y feliz: conocer y optimizar determinadas zonas del cerebro, fijar metas y objetivos en la vida, ejercitar la voluntad, poner en marcha la inteligencia emocional, desarrollar la asertividad, evitar el exceso de autocrítica y autoexigencia, reivindicar el papel del optimismo...

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An empowering journey through the mechanisms of the mind from one of the world's leading mental health experts.

For those in pursuit of a better life, psychiatrist Marian Rojas Estapé presents the essential guide to neuroscience-driven mindfulness. Understanding your brain, managing your emotions, and being aware of your responses to stressors can give you greater self-control. Rather than a gimmicky guidebook, this is a thorough look at how our brains react to stress, threats, hyperstimulation, and the vices of our digital age. With proven techniques backed by solid, up-to-date psychiatric research, Estapé teaches us how to make the best of our lives.

Combining science, psychology, and philosophy, Estapé delivers practical advice about how we can cultivate a happy existence. This includes understanding the parts of the brain, setting healthy goals and objectives, strengthening willpower, cultivating emotional intelligence, developing assertiveness, avoiding excessive self-criticism and self-demand, and mastering the proven art of optimism.

A Running Press mini abridgement of the most groundbreaking guidebook of all time.

Dale Carnegie's rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. Now for the first time, the groundbreaking guidebook is available in our Miniature Edition format, for a quick dose of on-the-go inspiration. Fans of the original book as well as those looking for a little life-changing advice will enjoy this mini abridged edition of the classic work.

Color and complete this special 10th anniversary edition of Secret Garden, the book that started a global craze. Features a brand-new, specially commissioned fold-out poster to celebrate ten years of adult coloring.

Explore the magic of Johanna's Basford's inky imagination and delve into the secret garden. Discover intricate blooms, fantastical plants and curious creatures, illustrated in beautifully detailed pen-and-ink, waiting to be brought to life with color.

When the mysterious Gauntlight, an eerie landlocked lighthouse, glows with baleful light, the people of Otari know something terrible is beginning. The town's newest heroes must venture into the ruins around the lighthouse and delve the dungeon levels far beneath it to discover the evil the Gauntlight heralds. Hideous monsters, deadly traps, and mysterious ghosts all await the heroes who dare to enter the sprawling megadungeon called the Abomination Vaults!

Pathfinder Second Edition's most popular campaign yet bursts from the pages of this massive hardcover compilation, containing all three adventures in the fan-favorite Abomination Vaults Adventure Path, a dungeon-delving campaign like no other, along with support articles, rules, monsters, and more!

Keep your brain engaged while creating fun, cute art, with Sticker by number: Sloth.

• Includes 10 sloth images to sticker.
• Images range in difficulty.
• Spiral binding and perforated pages make it easy to use!
• Made for adults but kids can enjoy as well!
• 8 x 10 inch pages.

Similar to color or paint by number, this sticker activity book features designs that are divided into spaces, each with 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.

Your mind should be your safe zone, not the noisiest place in the world. Restore your inner peace.

If you are always on edge and unable to relax, this book is for you. Choose the pace that you want to live life at - you DO have a choice.

Control your thoughts; control your life; control your happiness.

The Art of Letting Go is all about organizing the mess in your mind. It's about how to stop focusing on the past that is over, or the future that may never occur, and being present in the situations that you can actually have agency in. It's about how to rewire the anxious connections in your brain, and switch your mental programming and beliefs. It's about understanding that our brains are made for 10,000 BC, and that you can afford to let your guard down.

It's about trusting that things will be okay.

How to control your self-talk and transform your internal worldview.

Nick Trenton grew up in rural Illinois and is quite literally a farm boy. His best friend growing up was his trusty companion Leonard the dachshund. RIP Leonard. Eventually, he made it off the farm and obtained a BS in Economics, followed by an MA in Behavioral Psychology.

Psychologically-proven tips to get out of your mind and into your life.

-Practicing nonjudgment and observation over your emotions

-Untangling the toxic beliefs of urgency and danger in your brain

-How to use brain dumping in the most calming way possible

-Exercises for self-distancing and externalization: powerful psychological techniques

-Defeating your drive for perfection; finding a drive for excellent-ism

Enter a realm of ancient herbal wisdom with The Herb Grower's Grimoire, and discover the transformative power of the Earth's most enchanting plants.

Journey back in time as you explore the magical virtues of thirty garden herbs in a collection of herbal legends, charms, recipes, and hands-on growing advice. This beautifully illustrated volume reveals the botanical magic of herbs and will allow you to deepen your connection with nature.

Curated from vintage herbals and trusted writings, The Herb Grower's Grimoire transcends time by bringing centuries of herbal knowledge to your fingertips. Unearthing wisdom from the ancient writings of Pliny the Elder as well as the esteemed works of John Gerard and Nicholas Culpeper, this anthology provides insight into the rich history of herbalist practice.

This unique book will enchant and inform, serving as both a practical guide and a doorway to the world of herbalism.

The definitive guide that teaches you how to use the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to reshape every area of your life and find happiness right where you are.

Fed up with the exhausting challenges of our fast-paced, consumption-driven existence, millions of people around the world are turning to timeless cultural traditions to find true meaning. In this transformative handbook, Beth Kempton introduces you to wabi sabi ("wah-bi sah-bi"), a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics that offers a whole new way of looking at the world.

With roots in Zen and the Way of Tea, wabi sabi teaches you to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, and accept the transient nature of all things. It inspires you to simplify everything and concentrate on what truly matters. Filled with simple yet profound wisdom, Wabi Sabi will help you slow down, reconnect with nature, and be gentler on yourself.

From honoring the rhythm of the seasons to creating a welcoming home, from reframing failure to aging with grace, Wabi Sabi teaches you find more joy and inspiration throughout your perfectly imperfect life.

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.

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From the internationally bestselling artist that brought you the Morphia series, this incredible coloring book includes 96 double-sided pages of pure imagination in an all-new Kerby Rosanes universe.

A new fantastic and super-detailed adult coloring book, in an entirely new world, from the prodigious bestselling illustrator. Colorists will find Kerby Rosanes's new creations to be hypnotic, with spread after dizzying spread featuring creatures, people, animals, and landscapes that blur the line between familiar and magical, between reality and imagination.

Fans will be thrilled to see Kerby return with this 96-page book, providing an apparently endless coloring challenge for even his most dedicated and enthusiastic fans.