Collection: Self-Development

How to Build Modern Furniture, first published in two volumes in 1951 and 1952, is a classic, practical guide to making simple yet elegant furniture in the home workshop. Profusely illustrated with detailed plans and drawings, the book brings together dozens of construction techniques and furniture plans, along with detailed construction advice for every step of the process.

Long out-of-print, the two volumes are now available in this new edition in a single book. Volume One: Practical Construction Methods, details the basics tools and methods of woodworking and furniture making. Volume Two: Designs and Assembly, describes in detail the tools and equipment needed for the novice to advanced woodworker, methods of woodworking, followed by an extensive catalog of furniture designs for the home workshop.

About the Author: Mario Dal Fabbro (1913-1990) was an Italian craftsman designer known for his functional, yet elegant, designs of contemporary furniture. During his long career, his output was prodigious as he designed hundreds of pieces of furniture for private individuals and also for important Milan furniture houses. Fabbro came to the United States in 1948 and continued his design work for American manufacturers. Fabbro authored several books on furniture design and construction, and was a contributor to the do-it-yourself pages of many newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times and House and Garden.

A guided program to address anxiety in children and teenagers from a prominent researcher, psychiatrist, and coach at Mayo Clinic.

Anxiety Coach is a groundbreaking program in book form, for parents of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders or obsessive compulsive disorder. When children have anxiety disorders they are very afraid, nervous, or worried about typical daily experiences that would not bother most children their age. For some kids with OCD, rather than feeling nervous or worried, they feel "grossed-out" by things or feel the need to make things "just-right." In both cases, children feel anxious or upset, even when there is nothing happening around them that would frighten or bother most other kids.

This book is the first of its kind to give parents the tools to carry out exposure therapy with their child at home. It is born from Dr. Whiteside's gold standard exposure therapy program at Mayo Clinic, which pioneers the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, phobias and OCD with exposure therapy, by offering therapy to children and their parents. Treatment for anxiety disorders and OCD involves helping kids learn through facing their fears in a series of scenarios, showing them that they were more nervous than they really needed to be. Parents are included in exposure therapy in Dr. Whiteside's program, so they can learn what anxiety is, what exposure therapy is and how to use one to treat the other.

Dr. Whiteside wants children and their parents to leave his program knowing how to practice exposure therapy and to be able to use the skills and tools at home.This practical and supportive book will guide them in their efforts to help their children lead happy, healthy, anxiety-free lives.

- Puede que en tu vida hayas experimentado algún suceso traumático de esos que pensabas que solo pasaban en las pelis y ha hecho que te preguntes:

" Qué cojones es lo que me está pasando?"

- Tras vivir todo lo que supuso el antes y el después del suicidio de mi padre mi salud mental se vió bastante afectada, no sabía que me estaba pasando hasta que me di de bruces con la realidad. A día de hoy sé lo que es vivir continuamente con depresión, ansiedad crónica o estrés post-traumático. Antes les tenía mucho miedo y solía aislarme, todas estas enfermedades mentales tuvieron un efecto bastante negativo en todos los aspectos de mi vida pero desde que volví a reencontrarme con el HUMOR fui capaz de sobreponerme y reírme de ello.

"La vida en muchas ocasiones puede llegar a ser una puta mierda, pero a pesar de esto merece muchísimo la pena vivirla".

For families looking for an interactive reading for their bitty babes, this bilingual book creatively uses a guessing game format to engage readers in figuring out which favorite food is being steamed in the steamer, all while highlighting Chinese culture!

Use the clues to guess which food is steaming in the steamer!

Interactive books for children are so much fun. Foodie Detectives introduces children to various steamed Asian snacks and dishes in both English and Chinese through a guessing game. Children and adults alike will be delighted to read the clues on the menus and try to guess which steamed food will appear when they turn the page. The book is full of eye-catching and vibrant pictures that improve observation skills, build vocabulary, and encourage reading.

Foodie Detectives squeezes in lots of extra learning opportunities and skills, such as practicing using questions and making predictions or guesses, utilizing adjectives and descriptive phrases, and critical thinking in English and Chinese.

Parents will adore this eye-catching bilingual Chinese-English read due to its effortless integration of Chinese culture paired with the interactive game element that children love - guessing! The vibrant colors and the expressive faces in the artwork make learning so much fun for everyone!

Trying to Stay Mindful in a World Full of Disruptions?

Mindfulness is our innate capacity to know what it means to be present, to see clearly, and to connect with ourselves and each other so that we can make fulfilling choices. The act of returning to mindfulness should be effortless, but persistent default habits can and do get in our way. Many people successfully practice mindfulness through meditation for stress reduction but once back into daily life, the same people quickly lose momentum. The brief moments of calm just don't last or manifest themselves in changes at personal or collective levels. Shalini Bahl wants to change all that.

The Missing Piece: Why "Non-Judging Awareness" Isn't Enough

Mindfulness is commonly described as non-judging awareness, but when tough decisions arise, suspending judgment can confuse more than clarify. Dr. Bahl proposes that the way to be mindful in the real world beyond meditation and non-judging awareness is to foster eight mindfulness skills that disrupt habits that have been shaped by evolution and our environment. These default habits keep us rushing and reacting instead of seeing clearly and acting intentionally.

A Systematic and Playful Blueprint for Real-World Mindfulness

Dr. Bahl doesn't just invite us to be more mindful, she shows us how. She offers a systematic yet playful blueprint for integrating mindfulness into our daily routine. Each chapter is dedicated to one mindfulness skill and includes six exercises to practice and play with during the day so we can replace default habits with mindful habits.

Eight Powerful Skills

Her groundbreaking methods help dissolve the gap between meditation and real-world mindfulness through the following eight skills-

-Awareness when we find ourselves automatically reacting.

-Compassion when we're feeling judgmental.

-Curiosity when we're stuck in an echo chamber.

-Mindful energy when it's uncomfortable to change old ways of thinking and acting.

-Appreciative joy when negativity bias distorts our understanding of people and situations.

-Inner calm when attachments get in the way of seeing clearly.

-Focus when we're feeling distracted and overwhelmed.

-Equanimity when impulsivity pushes us out of balance.

Dr. Bahl's eight interconnected skills empower leaders to drive change without burnout or backlash, while inviting the rest of us to live, love and work with greater care.

Make Mindfulness Your New Normal

Make these skills your new normal in a world full of disruptions. Read this book and replace reactionary habits with responsive awareness starting now.

This giant book for kids and Harry Potter fans of all ages showcases more than 200 pages of puzzles, activities and trivia challenges in a full color collection that's certain to keep readers entertained for hours on end.

From "fill-in-the-blank" games and mysterious mazes to chess challenges and logic puzzles, this book has enough fun to keep kids from getting bored all summer long. The book also includes hundreds of full-color photos highlighting each of the classic Harry Potter films, plus extra jokes, riddles and "did you know" facts throughout.

Discover Over 101 Therapy Based Exercises & Practices You Can Start Utilizing Today To Help Improve Your Mental Health!

Find the Therapy best suited to your situation!

Inside you'll find CBT, ACT & DBT techniques, and you can take the best of all of them to improve your mental health.

Here's a Tiny Example Of What's Inside..,

Everything You Need To Know To Understand How DBT & ACT Work And Which Therapy Is Best For Your Situation!

How These Therapies Compare With CBT And Why Each Have Their Unique Advantages

11 Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Exercises You Can Utilize For Overcoming Anxiety & Depression

Want To Reduce Your Anger? Try This ACT Approach...

Hours Of DBT & ACT Guided Mindfulness Meditations You Can Use To Start Integrating The Teachings And Begin Improving Your Life Instantly

Daily Affirmations You Can Practice To Begin Rewiring Your Brain For Happiness & Inner Peace (Instead Of Turmoil And Overthinking)

How To Truly Relax Your Body Using This Fun 20 Minute Body Scan Meditation

Why Acceptance Could Revolutionize Your Life Beyond Your Wildest Dreams...

How CBT Can Help You Tackle Depression Including Dedicated Exercises To Overcoming Your Recurring Beliefs & Thoughts Around Depression!

7 Ways You Can Use Mindfulness To Drastically Improve Your Life!

Want To Learn The Best Ways To Manage Your Anger? Chapter 5 Has You Covered! (Including 25 Minutes Of Strategies For Defusing Your Rage!)

5 Almost Unknown Ways That Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Improve Your Sleep

4+ Hours Of Guided Meditations Broken Up Into Easily Digestible 10-20 Minute Scripts On A Wide Range Of Topics!

And SO Much More!

So, If You Want 20+ Hours Of Helpful Exercises & Guided Mindfulness Meditations To Tackle Every Situation Life Throws At You Then Scroll Up And Click "Buy This Audiobook" Today.

If you love to sew, and want to share your joy of the craft with a young person, this book is for you!

Kids can sew - this book shows you how! Step by step guides and 30 fun projects for kids 7 and up.

Make 30 fun projects using your sewing machine!
For age 7+, this practical sewing guide is jam-packed with great sewing ideas, clear diagrams and simple text to follow.
Choose between projects for your bedroom, your wardrobe, your rucksack and more:

• Bags
• Pincushion
• Keyring
• Cushion
• Earphone case
• Scarf
• T-shirt
• Pencil case
• Beach towel
• Oven gloves and more

Wow your friends with your creations, then make gifts for them too.
Girls and boys will love this introduction to machine sewing and the projects they can make and be proud of. Why let adults have all the fun? Let's start machine sewing!

A year's worth of imaginative prompts for word associations, stories, jokes, and more help young writers discover their own personal creativity, fire up their imaginations, and hone their writing skills.

Understand your unique brain, maximize your strengths, and find the confidence to shine with this engaging workbook--just for you.

If you're a teen girl with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)--or suspect you may be--you've probably experienced a number of challenges in your life, including struggling in school, difficulty making friends, feeling like you have to be perfect, negative self-talk, fear of rejection, and intense emotions. You aren't alone. Although some people think that ADHD is "just for boys," rest assured that there are many, many girls out there just like you. This empowering guide offers tons of tips and tools to help you overcome your struggles, focus on what makes you awesomely unique, and live your best life.

Written by a mental health professional with first-hand experience living with ADHD, this friendly workbook offers evidence-based tools to help you gain a better understanding of your neurodivergent brain, focus on your strengths, advocate for yourself, and build the self-confidence needed to reach your fullest potential. You'll also find fun and easy activities to help you:

• Work through difficult or negative emotions
• Be your own ally
• Stop letting negative thoughts define your life
• Prioritize what really matters to you
• Stop masking your symptoms and start advocating for yourself
• Discover your own social style

Being a teen girl in today's world isn't easy--and it's even trickier when you have ADHD. But there are skills you can learn that will help you on the road to adulthood. With this workbook, you'll find powerful ways to manage your symptoms, make the most of your strengths, and even educate others about ADHD, so you can get the support you need to thrive.

A Note to Parents and Clinicians: The activities and exercises in this workbook are grounded in proven-effective therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, life coaching, self-compassion, and more. Teens will find self-assessments and tools to help them improve their executive functioning skills, deal with rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD), and handle the challenges of adolescence while living with ADHD.

Step into the vivid world of Sticker by Number Neon Animals.

• Features 28 colorful and whimsical images to sticker, including all of your favorite animals like a cat, panda, koala, dog, and more!
• Puzzle designs range in difficulty.
• Perforated pages allow you to take your creation out of the book and hang it on the wall.
• Includes 20 sticker sheets!
• Made for adults, but kids and teens can enjoy as well!

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.

Best-in-class fun to build first grade skills--for kids ages 6 to 7

Discover a great way to keep the learning going all year round. Bursting with exciting challenges, My First Grade Workbook is an educational activity book that young students will love.

From word searches and crosswords to color-by-sum and secret code puzzles, this first grade workbook is filled with loads of enjoyable games and activities that help kids learn as they play.

My First Grade Workbook includes:

• Games and activities galore--You can be sure the fun and learning lasts with 101 amazing activities to keep your young one entertained.
• Educational and fun--Watch your child light up as they explore pages that transform games they love into lots of learning.
• Made for first graders--Continue your child's education with activities specially designed to build on what they've been learning in school.

Learning important lessons is all fun and games with My First Grade Workbook.

Color the critters, add the ants, and practice skills through play--for kids ages 5 to 6

Set off on an exciting trip to the zoo that teaches reading, writing, and math! This kindergarten activity book is bursting with dot-to-dots, picture hunts, color-by-numbers, and more that little learners can take anywhere for hours of animal fun.

What sets the Kindergarten Activity Book: Zoo Animals apart from other activity books for kindergartners:

• Amazing animal-themed activities--Follow the letters to guide an anteater through a maze, help the meerkats count their snacks, and solve a pattern to rescue the baby ducks!

• A brainpower booster--Strengthen early learning with puzzles and games that become more challenging throughout each new section, so kindergarteners can see their skills grow.
• Colorful illustrations--Explore adorable pictures of super-cool zoo animals that are sure to surprise and delight.

Educate and entertain with this book of fun and games that helps kindergarteners succeed.

Khuc Cay, author of Wonderful World of Amigurumi has developed a lovable crochet style filled with personality and super cute details. In addition to her adorable animal designs, Khuc adds accessories to her amigurumi such as suspenders, hats, booties, glasses, a mask and cape to make a superhero amigurumi and more. Khuc introduces readers with beginning chapters explaining techniques and materials needed to get started which include but are not limited to crocheting a magic ring, modifying the size, connecting elements, and tucking in the wires. Then she includes her projects--a bee, giraffe, mushroom, crocodile, cat, boar, ladybug and more!--which have a touch of realism and a touch of magical imagination. The projects are all soft and loveable with a bit of whimsy with touches of embroidery and even a bit of blush, the Wonderful World of Amigurumi will delight you!

From New York Times bestselling author Robert Cheeke comes a new way of thinking about helping animals and the environment--and making the biggest impact possible with the resources already available to you.

When it comes to reducing animal suffering, many people aren't sure where to start or which options are most beneficial. Charitable donations? Volunteer work? Dining at vegan restaurants? Meatless Monday? But the truth is that you have far more power than you think to make a real difference.

Inspired by the effective altruism movement, The Impactful Vegan teaches readers how to audit their impact and follow methods that have been scrutinized, evaluated, and determined to do the most good for animals.

From trusted vegan activist and motivational speaker Robert Cheeke, this in-depth guide will show you just how easy it is to help animals and protect the Earth, by breaking down:

• How to identify the best organizations and volunteer efforts
• Why supporting for-profit vegan businesses is vital
• Why some approaches to promoting animal rights and veganism aren't helpful, and in fact, could be harmful for animals, despite best intentions
• How to choose a career path that aligns with your values and helps you meet your goals
• How influencers can build a personal brand and leverage it to promote veganism

Some of these actions are easier and more important than one might think, and armed with this knowledge you can put your ethics into action. This book will help you help animals every day.

Living with Others invites you to encounter and explore the final five Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, as explained and outlined in the Big Book. Guided by more than 20 exercises, you will learn to engage and apply the Twelve Steps as a design for living that produces life-affirming and active change.

Living with Others takes us through the last five of the Big Book's Twelve Steps. Offering guidance for living with others, this workbook helps us understand key concepts like the harmony of working a daily spiritual program through making amends, continuing to take a personal inventory, practicing prayer and meditation, and carrying the message of spiritual awakening to others.

Whether you're new to a Twelve Step program or simply reviewing the Big Book, Living with Others is an excellent resource for working Steps Eight through Twelve for the first time--or any time on your recovery journey.

Created to reinforce important points from the best-selling book, A Program for You: A Guide to the Big Book's Design for Living, this workbook helps you truly live your recovery through the Twelve Steps.