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Book SynopsisTakes only an hour to read, but this practical book on fatherhood could change your child's life forever. No-one was ever heard to say on their death-bed, 'I wish I had spent more time at the office'.

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Book SynopsisOffers advice to protect children from the results of their parents' animosity. This book details how to distinguish different types of criticism, how and why parents manipulate their children, and how these practices damage children. It also offers parents strategies to preserve and rebuild loving relationships with their children.Trade Review"A godsend to the many divorcees who are bashed by their ex-spouses." -- Publishers Weekly "Divorce Poison is a must read for every parent involved in a hostile divorce." -- Dr. John W. Santrock, professor of psychology, University of Texas at Dallas "With the wisdom and insight of years of professional experience, Dr. Richard A. Warshak shows parents how to avoid the painful repercussions that result when a child becomes the pawn of parental conflicts. If you're divorced and you love your child, read this book!" -- Constance R. Ahrons, Ph.D., senior scholar Council on Contemporary Families, and author of The Good Divorce "An absolute must-read for any parent going through a divorce. Warshak lays bare the evils of parental alienation and gives readers the knowledge they need to defend themselves-and their children-against it." -- Armin Brott, author of The Expentant Father and The Single Father "A breakthrough book... Original, well-written, balanced, and filled with insights, it is perfect for any parent who has been the victim of bad-mouthing." -- Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of Father and Child Reunion and Why Men Are the Way They Are "Divorce Poison is destined to become a classic. Dr. Warshak's sympathy for mothers, fathers, and relatives struggling to maintain their children's affection is outweighed only by his compassion for the children themselves." -- Michael Gurian, author of The Wonder of Boys "This book is a testament to Dr. Warshak's vast experience, erudition, and deep commitment to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the various categories of alienated children." -- Richard A. Gardner, M. D., clinical professor of child psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, author of The Parental Alienation Syndrome "Offers valuable advice, especially for those times when the going gets tough with your ex. It also helps you understand and heal your own hurts without hurting the children you love." -- Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway and I'm Okay ... You're a Brat! "Always painful, divorce can turn lethal when one parent attempts to poison the children against an ex-spouse. In this balanced, compassionate book, Richard Warshak offers vital advice to those caught in the emotional maelstrom of a bitter divorce." -- Mark Pendergrast, author of Victims of Memory

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Book SynopsisThe book stresses cleanliness and organization in the home, especially for women. It offers a decluttering schedule and touts the advantages of a tidy space. Despite time constraints, working women can benefit from an orderly home by keeping only useful or beautiful items, revealing a home's true beauty through cleaning and decluttering.

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Book Synopsishe first comprehensive work on nonfiction as an art form • Shows how nonfiction, especially how-to and self-help, can take on the same power and luminosity as great fiction • Develops processes to reliably induce the dreaming state from which all writing comes • Teaches the skill of analogical thinking that is the core perceptual tool for writers • Explores the subtle techniques of powerful writing, from inducing associational dreaming in the reader, to language symmetry, sound patterning, foreshadowing, feeling flow, and more Approaching writing as a sacred art, Stephen Buhner explores the core of the craft: the communication of deep meaning that feeds not just the mind but also the soul of the reader. Tapping into the powerful archetypes within language, he shows how to enrich your writing by following “golden threads” of inspiration while understanding the crucial invisibles essential to the art of both fiction and nonfiction: how to craft language with feeling and vision, employ altered states of mind to access the writing trance, clear your work by recognizing the powerful sway of clichéd thinking and hidden baggage, and intentionally generate duende--that physical/emotional response to art that gives you chills, opens up unrecognized aspects of reality, or simply resonates in your soul. Covering some very practical aspects of writing such as layering and word symmetry, the author also explores the inner world of publishing--what you really will encounter when you become a writer. He then shows how to develop a powerful and engaging book proposal based on understanding the proposal as a work of fiction--the map is never the territory, nor is the proposal the book that it will become. This book, written using all the techniques discussed within it, offers a powerful, experiential journey into the heart of writing. It does for nonfiction what John Gardner’s books on writing did for fiction. It is one of the most significant works on writing published in our time.Trade Review"Ensouling Language is Stephen Harrod Buhner at his most spellbinding and enchanted. Every sentence is infused with a livingness that is rare in today's nonfiction. More than simply a book about writing, it is about wielding power--and responsibility--of language itself. Stephen encourages us to breathe the Breath of Life into the words we write, to call forth such a deep richness of meaning that it transmits feeling from the writer to the reader like some otherworldly telepathy. If you can feel you can write, write in this way, turning otherwise empty leaden words into golden Ensouling Language." * Daniel Vitalis, June 2010 *"Buhner's book describes how any writer, even one writing about, say, adobe walls, can achieve the sense of expansion--of traveling into larger worlds--that has always marked the best art. And although the subject is nonfiction, what Buhner has to say applies to serious writing of any kind." * Akshay Ahuja, The Occasional Review, May 2010 *“The most subversive book on writing I have ever encountered--and the most important.” * Herbie Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of Faerie Wars *“If Lao-tzu and Emerson could have a dialogue on writing, they would welcome the company of this remarkable book.” * William Howarth, author of Walking with Thoreau *“Stephen Harrod Buhner has produced a manifesto and guide to bring American writing back from the cages of the academy and release the power of language into the streets and wildernesses where the wild things live. If you love to read, if you like to write, you have finally come to the right place.” * Charles Bowden, author of Murder City, recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction and the *“Stephen Buhner’s Ensouling Language invites you to sit down for 23 cups of coffee and talk about the mystic journey of the writer, the solitary pilgrim, the witness yearning to tell the world indelible stories that cannot be known by any other voice than yours. If you are a teacher, a writer, a friend of a writer, this book will offer companionship in this life quest. This book harvests lessons from a writer and helpless lover of books who is old in experience but young in perennial devotion.” * Kim Stafford, director of Northwest Writing Institute and William Stafford Center, Lewis & Clark Col *“Ensouling Language is a fierce and generous meditation on the writer’s life. Fierce, because Stephen Buhner goes right at prevailing commercial and academic assumptions about literature. For him, writing is above all a portal into vividness, compassion, and discovery. Generous, because he weaves his own quest as a writer into his reflections about the art of nonfiction. Books, in both the reading and the writing, have absorbed him for a lifetime. And the connections he conveys here are always arresting, sometimes extravagant in their intensity, and very often funny. As a writer and a teacher, I’ve learned more from Buhner’s book than from anything I’ve read about writing since the works of John Gardner and William Stafford. I’m truly grateful to him for having written it.” * John Elder, Professor and Director of Breadloaf School of English, Middlebury College, and author of *“I can’t easily imagine a more useful book on the craft of writing. Covering all the steps--from glimpsing a first, furtive idea foraging in the mind’s brambles to tracking that idea and coaxing it to unfurl on the page, from finding the right words to securing the right publisher--this volume also, in the process, transforms your take on the universe. For Buhner brings all his inspired lunacy to bear, illustrating his passionate insights with lively stories and poems and with glimmering nuggets from other authors, fashioning this instructive, how-to book into a breathing compendium of word magic.” * David Abram, author of Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology and The Spell of the Sensuous, winner o *"Provocation is Buhner's mission in this unusually passionate and delving writer's guide. The author of books about plants, healing, indigenous culture, and the environment, Buhner not only tackles the art of writing with conviction, vigor, expertise, and a touch of devilry but also outspokenly advocates for the maligned form of "genre nonfiction.". . . Buhner sagely covers technical matters and the pragmatic business of book proposals and such, albeit not without lambasting corporate publishing. But his is a heroic view of writing." * Donna Seaman, Booklist, September 2010 *“Stephen Buhner writes with passion and perception about the entire range of the writer’s experience. He shows us in detail how to write, issues of craft and art, but also how a writer lives--the commitment, the dreaming, the business, the way a writer uncovers secrets on many levels, even how a writer loves and hates.” * Rachel Pollack, author of Godmother Night, recipient of the World Fantasy and the Arthur C. Clarke a *“Stephen Harrod Buhner has counted ‘beacoup coups’ in penning Ensouling Language. As history almost unanimously attests, writing well about writing is at best a rarity, perhaps mythic, a yeti of sorts. But Buhner’s flair, sage advice, and most of all his passion for writing touches every sentence. The book brings writing to life and will add life to any author’s own words.” * David Cremean, past president, Western Literature Association *“If you want a kind of deep ecology for nonfiction writing, a practical guide ingrained with the spirits of William Stafford and Federico García Lorca too, Ensouling Language is your book. Its pages, studded with samples and suggestions, come via the author’s fresh and liberating voice, opening up the ‘imaginal world’ we cannot do without.” * John Felstiner, professor of English, Stanford University, and author of Can Poetry Save the Earth? *"For readers and writers who are tired of hearing the same advice that writing instructors and editors have been handing down through the ages, however, Buhner's mystical (some might say touchy-feely) approach to writing may well be what the doctor ordered." * Small Press Review, September 2010 *" . . . Ensouling Language is an important book that encourages inner reflection before and during writing as well as focusing on the feelings of the reader. The technical proponents of publishing are addressed and intertwined throughout giving the writer a glimpse into the 'heart of writing'." * Irene Watson, Reader Views, October 2010 *“Ensouling Language is a richly engaging book written for everyone who has been deeply touched by something they have read and wishes to write like that too.” * East West Bookshop, April 2011 *“The American writer, Stephen Harrod Buhner, author of the iconic Ensouling Language: On the Art of Non-fiction and the Writer’s Life - and an inspiration to our editors - also appeals for openness to these wellsprings of creativity. He challenges the arid and mechanical quality of much non-fiction writing, and the danger of much creative writing being afflicted in the same way, because of the formulaic teaching on American MFAs in particular. For Buhner, as for Edward Bond, there is urgent need in our time of writing, in any genre, that - to adapt Buhner’s own words - attempts to extend awareness “further than society wants it to go” - a view strongly endorsed by our editors.” * The Lampeter Review, May 2011 *“Writing as a mystical experience, a transcendent art-form, is presented by Buhner with all the mystery and inspiration of a personal passion. As he writes about the ability of language to take life on the page, so his own writing quickens, transporting the reader to the realms of poetic spirit. This book is both a tribute to the craft of language and example of the same at its most delicate level. Buhner guides the reader through the process of accessing the necessary mind to write from the heart, and he does so from his own heart-felt devotion to the art. It is both a practical hand-book and mystical treatise, instilled with the spirit of many of the subtlest writers, poets and critics whose approach to writing and life brings to mind the faint scent of incense on the still desert plain” * Jonathan Dawson, Holisitc Network Ireland *“This is a book I can highly recommend, not only for aspiring writers, but for anyone who wants to engage the world deeply and recognizes the value of words in the exchange.” * Karl Schlotterbeck, The Henge of Keltria *“The point Buhner is making is vital: that whatever genre we’re writing, whether we’re a graduate from an MFA program or not, writers must never dissociate from their feelings or the feeling of their words. Given the passionate spirit in which Ensouling Language was written, it is sure to resonate with many readers, and is certainly worth a read by anyone who wishes to become a published author.” * Lisa McSherry, Facing North, October 2013 *Table of ContentsBefore Buying This Book I--The Touch of a Golden Thread 1. The Bookman 2. The Secret All Beginning Writers Want to Know II--Inhabiting the Word 3. On the Art of Nonfiction 4. You Must Begin with Something Deeper in the Self 5. “The Road of Feeling” 6. “It Burns the Blood Like Powdered Glass” 7. The Skill of Duende 8. Following Golden Threads III--Dreaming and the Journey to the Imaginal 9. “A Certain Adjustment of Consciousness” 10. “The Secret Kinesis of Things” 11. Aisthesis 12. Synaesthetic Writing and the Beginnings of Analogical Thought 13. Analogical Thinking 14. The Dreamer and the “Secret Room where Dreams Prowl” 15. The Imaginal Realm 16. Poesis IV--On Technique The First Draft, Revision, Clarity, and Refinement 17. The First Draft and the Beginnings of Revision 18. Problems and Further Revisioning 19. Clichéd Thinking and Killing the Genuine 20. Hidden Baggage 21. Some Subtle Refinements of the Art 22. Grammar Nazis and Editors-from-Hell 23. Some Final Words on the Writing Life Epilogue The Appendices--On the Business of Writing Appendix A. The People in Publishing and the Business End of the Profession Appendix B. The Art of the Book Proposal (Training in the Big Lie) Appendix C. Further Reading, Resources, and Recommendations Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMany say that breastfeeding is natural yet most health professionals teach mothers to practise responsive, baby-led feeding using a set of predetermined, latching instructions. This book describes a new, proactive, mother-led approach called biological nurturing. Biological nurturing research highlights that, under certain conditions, mothers have an inborn breastfeeding capacity aiding them to nourish and nurture their babies. However, tapping into this instinctual heritage is diametrically opposed to the thinking involved in a skills-teaching approach. Biological nurturing is quick and easy to do. Maternal comfort is a priority and the laid-back breastfeeding postures optimise baby gazing and eye-to-eye contact. Spontaneity and reciprocity are the watchwords and once comfortable, most mothers and babies discover what works through the hit and miss of the experience. The challenge for health professionals lies with promoting an oxytocin-friendly environment, understanding breastfeeding releasing mechanisms, and learning when not to intervene. This book restores confidence in nature’s biological design and in mothers’ innate capacity to breastfeed. 2nd revised and updated edition.Trade ReviewThat’s quite a challenge! Through the term “biological nurturing”, Suzanne will convince anyone that the concept of a universal human nature is not obsolete. We are pushed towards a new way of thinking, at the very time when it is commonplace to underline that human beings have colonised the whole planet thanks to their deep-rooted diversity and limitless adaptability. With the authority of a highly experienced mother, Suzanne found a way to provide a book that is relevant among cultural milieus as diverse as, for example, the exclusively carnivorous circumpolar peoples who can spend weeks in the dark and some traditionally vegetarian Indian groups adapted to tropical day and light rhythm. What a timely and eloquent message about universal aspects of human nature! -- Michel Odent * A timely message about human nature [Amazon.co.uk] *

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring book that demonstrates how the 7 habits introduced in THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE have changed the people, places and companies that have instituted those principles.

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Book SynopsisScientists say half the work we do could soon be done by robots and creativity is the number one skill that keeps you relevant on the job market. Even if science is wrong, it’s still great fun to develop yourself creatively. In Creativity Works! the authors explain what creativity is and why we are less creative than we would like to be – blame it on our brains and the way we were treated as kids at school. In this book you’ll practise basic skills to become creative and learn how a smart creative process can be designed and executed. From the formulation of a good starting question to research methods that will give you great inspiration and insights, and from smart divergent thinking to brilliant idea judgement tools: it’s all in there. Furthermore, Creativity Works! gives you great instructions on successfully prototyping and selling your ideas, solutions and concepts. Let’s beat the robot and work happily ever after!

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Book SynopsisSuccessfully Kickstarted in 2020 by singer/songwriter Cat Pierce of the sister-band The Pierces, this mystical, magical, healing tarot deck guides you to sharpen your intuition and reconnect with the powerful light and wisdom inside you.There is a universe inside you waiting to be illuminated and explored.The Wandering Star Tarot is a compass for seekers and dreamers in search of the treasures that lie within the heart, mind, and spirit.With unique, hand-drawn illustrationskeywords worked subtly into the design of each imageand a guidebook filled with hopeful messages, quotes, and spreads, this deck invites readers of all levels to work intuitively with the cards for insight and guidance. Journey into this whimsical world of self-discovery and archetypes and meet two original cards that infuse the major arcana with powerful energy: The Mother Star and The Creator.

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Book SynopsisThe most powerful reflex points on the body are on the sexual organs. While the practice of reflexology is normally associated with massage of the feet, in Sexual ReflexologyMantak Chia gives applications for using the sexual reflex points in lovemaking, transforming sexual intercourse into a form of ecstatic acupressure. By combining the classic Taoist sexual texts with modern reflexology theory, the author provides a unique opportunity for couples to practice sexual intimacy as an act of healing. Mantak Chia shows how to evaluate a person''s sexual energy potential as well as how the size and shape of the sexual organs determine a couple''s compatibility. In addition to the specific ecstatic acupressure exercise instructions, he provides thoughtful commentary on ancient Taoist practices that reveal how we can all use our sexual essence to create healthy and loving relationships.Trade Review"Explicit illustrations, insightful text and titillating techniques from 14th-century Chinese texts bring innovative fitness possibilities into the bedchamber." * Nexus, March/April 2004 *"With the high incidence of perversion, abuse, and exploitation in our time, it is refreshing to see sexuality being celebrated and brought forward as a healing element." * Claus Sproll, Liliopoh the spirit in life, Issue 37 Vol. 9, Fall 2004 *"[Chia] provides a unique opportunity for couples to practice sexual intimacy as an act of healing." * Branches of Light, Spring-Summer-Fall 2005 *"Mantak Chia and William U. Wei note early in the book that Daoists regard the use of sexual energy not as a moral but as a health issue. They explore and explain the yin and yang of the sexes that leaves so many confused and dismayed. . . . It goes into great depth about physiological aspects of reflexology, sexual exercise, and general compatability, and details a range of practices and postures that address the health and general well-being of sexual partners." * Reg Little, New Dawn, No. 116, Sep/Oct 2009 *Table of ContentsSexual ReflexologyActivating the Taoist Points of LovePutting Sexual Reflexology into PracticeAcknowledgmentsIntroduction The Universal Tao The Healing Love Practice The Importance of Meditation in Sexual Reflexology Microcosmic Orbit Directing Sexual Energy Special Note for Women ReadersChapter 1 Male and Female Energy Yin and YangChapter 2 Sexual Energy: A Taoist Perspective Sexuality, Energy, and Relationships History of Sexual ReflexologyChapter 3 Reflexology Compatibility of the Penis and Vaginal Canal Ring Muscles Exercising the Ring MusclesChapter 4 Sexual Healing Positions Eight Sexual Healing Positions for Men Seven Sexual Healing Positions for Women Exchange of Energy as a Sexual Healing PrayerChapter 5 Sexual Energizing Postures Hand Positions Use Eye Movements in Healing Love Postures Healing Love Couples Energize the Senses Healing Love Postures for Universal Tao Practices Energizing Postures with Eight Healing BenefitsChapter 6 Ejaculation and Menstrual Cycle Management Ejaculation Management Regulating Ejaculation Frequency Mastering the Techniques of Controlled Contact Ejaculatory Control Practice Breathing Exercise Buttocks Exercise Warming the Stove (for Men) Menstrual Cycle Management Ovary Massage Breast Massage Egg Exercises and Vaginal Weight Lifting Egg Exercise Vaginal Weight Lifting Physical Sexercises Shaking the Testicles and the Breasts Spiraling Hip and Tailbone (for Men and Women) Secret Taoist Method of Urination (for Men and Women) Sun Practice (for Men and Women)Chapter 7 Sexual Reflexology and Physical Characteristics Taoist Sexual Terms Facial Features Lips Eyes Eyebrows Space between the Eyebrows Teeth Jawlines Cheeks Ears Nose Male Facial Features Summarized Female Facial Features Summarized Massaging the Face Hands and Fingers Fingers of a Man Fingers of a Woman Massaging the Hands Hair Neck Breasts Buttocks Female BodyChapter 8 Compatibility Compatibility for Life Lovemaking EnergyChapter 9 Sexercises Breathing Sexercises Deep Abdominal Breathing (for Men and Women) Energy Breathing (for Men and Women) Sexercises Massage Testicle Massage Tapping the Dragon Pearls (for Men) Penis Power Stretching Hot Hands Warm-Up Vaginal Stretch Use Visualization to Increase Sexual Energy Sexual Organs and the Brain PC Muscle and Milking Exercises Chi Muscle PC Chi Muscle Exercises Testicle Stretching Exercise Power Milking Milking and HoldingChapter 10 Internal Organs and the Five Elements Kidneys and the Water Element Female Kidney Energy Kidney Massage Massage the Ears Heart and the Fire Element Tongue Kung Fu Massage the Chest to Open the Heart Lungs and the Metal Element Massage the Lung Points Liver and the Wood Element Massage the Feet Spleen and the Earth Element Massage the AbdomenChapter 11 Secret Art of the Jade Chamber Arcane Maid's Original Nine Postures Mystical Thirty PosturesForeplayChapter 12 Romancing the Moon Grotto Foreplay Nine Major Love Points Erotic Massage Caressing the Moon Grotto Caressing the Jade Stalk Love Games Three FountainsAfterwordGlossaryBibliographyIndexAbout the AuthorsThe Universal Tao System and Training Center

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Book SynopsisAn insight into new ways of becoming a parent by a world-leading expert. Families come in all shapes and sizes: from the nuclear two-parent two-child unit to gay families, trans families, single parents, and babies conceived using donor eggs, sperm, or embryos, or carried by a surrogate. An expert in family relationships, Professor Susan Golombok has seen it all. In We Are Family, she looks at how different parenting set-ups can thrive, and asks the crucial question: what really makes a family?Trade Review‘In this important and compelling book, Professor Susan Golombok gives evidence that the expansion of domestic structures represents not the downfall of family, but the expansion of it to include previously unfathomed, rich possibilities. She explains the new ways people find to reproduce and to be parents, examines how the changes evolved over the last forty years or so, and illuminates the workings of previously undocumented kinds of households. In doing so, she supplies fresh and exquisite narratives of intimacy; this is, at heart, a book about love.’ -- Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree‘This inspiring book by Professor Susan Golombok is a rebuff to people who reject diverse families with unfounded claims that they harm children. She tells the personal stories of children brought up by lesbian mothers, gay fathers, single parents, co-parents, and trans parents; showing that they are equally well-adjusted, happy and emotionally stable as children from traditional mum and dad families. Golombok refutes fear and prejudice with evidence and facts. Bravo!’ -- Peter Tatchell‘Brilliant ... Professor Golombok takes you on a powerful journey in this moving account of her tireless work with LGBTQ+ and other families.’ -- April Guasp, Head of Research, Stonewall‘This book explores what really fosters healthy relationships within families … a quick, pleasurable read.’ -- Haley Zilberg * Farrago *‘In this compelling book Susan Golombok draws on decades of research into lesbian mothers, IVF families, gay father families, single-mother families, and trans families to measure the impact on children of these non-traditional family forms.’ -- Fiona Capp * The Age *‘In We Are Family, Susan Golombok, a world leader in studying and understanding these new types of families, vividly draws on decades of experience to convey their lives and the dilemmas they face. This moving and timely book will surely benefit many people, wonderfully illustrating how these diverse types of parents are creating healthy and loving families.’ -- Dr Robert Klitzman, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, and author of Designing Babies‘Research driven and wide ranging in scope, this newest book by Golombok details nontraditional family structures and explores why transforming our collective understanding of families matters for us all. … Golombok reworks domestic narratives to show the family as a structure with plasticity enough to encompass relationships divested from rigid or fixed categories of gender and sexuality and that "children can flourish in all kinds of new family forms." … An essential, thought-provoking work that will serve as the foundation for future studies.’ STARRED REVIEW -- Emily Bowles * Library Journal *Praise for Modern Families: ‘Modern Families is a landmark publication, a succinct state-of-the-art review, and is highly relevant reading for researchers in developmental psychology or family studies and for students in these fields. Policymakers, and indeed parents or want-to-be parents of children brought up in de novo or planned lesbian or gay families, will also want to read this rich and inspiring book.’ -- Fiona Tasker and Victor Figueroa * Journal of GLBT Family Studies *Praise for Modern Families: ‘For years, a basic premise was that the more a family deviated from the traditional, two-parent, heterosexual family, the more the child’s psychological well-being was in jeopardy. Golombok addresses a more elemental question by asking how the parenting children in new families experience actually differs from that found in traditional families. Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals, [and] general readers.’ * Choice *Praise for Modern Families: ‘This book would be most beneficial to any professional working systemically or for any professional working with more contemporary family form to better understand how that family form works in order to parent well and to be aware of where potential conflicts may arise.’ * The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health *

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Book SynopsisMake family mealtimes fun and healthy with over a hundred recipes from Britain's best-loved kids cooking expert.Annabel Karmel brings you a mouth-watering batch of never before seen recipes featuring delicious ingredients with serious nutritional credentials. With beautiful photographs and fresh design, this is an essential book for every modern parent. Chapters range from Fifteen Minute Meals to Healthy 'Fast Food', via Holiday Cooking with Kids and Lunchbox Snacks, and fresh, easy and modern dishes include Quinoa Chicken Fingers, Crispy Baked Cod, The Best Buttermilk Pancakes and Carrot Cake Balls.The chapters are designed to make choosing a fuss-free dish simple. Many recipes include swap-outs to cater for those with food allergies, intolerances or particularly fussy eaters! There is a huge range of meat-free and vegan meal options as well as recipes including meat and fish.Real Food Kids Will Love offers everything today's parents are looking for once their babies are ready to start joining in with family mealtimes. Each dish is designed to be enjoyed by the whole family, while remaining simple, healthy, and not too salty or sugary for young children.Table of ContentsIntroduction - 1: Introduction Chapter - 2: Family Favourites Chapter - 3: Meat-free & Vegan Chapter - 4: 15-minute Meals Chapter - 5: Healthy 'Fast' Food Chapter - 6: Lunchbox & Playdate Snacks Chapter - 7: Desserts & Sweets Chapter - 8: Holiday Cooking with Kids Index - i: Index Acknowledgements - ii: Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisLearning to decode nonverbal communication can help us understand other people's thoughts and feelings, and it can help us make ourselves better understood too. Whether it's friends, family or lovers, colleagues or strangers, there is a wealth of meaning in the body language of those around us and most of us aren't even aware it exists - Body Language Decoder can help you tap into it. Being able to gauge more easily what a client or colleague is truly thinking or your partner is truly feeling will open up a world of understanding and communication.Trade Review"Everyone should have the Body Language Decoder on their desk. It is a must-have for reading body language on the fly."-Vanessa Van Edwards, Bestselling Author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People"I had so much fun with Martin Brooks' Body Language Decoder cards. They are gorgeously illustrated and informative." - Pamela Meyer - Author of Liespotting."Great gift for somebody who is new to Body Language and wants to get started." - Mark Bowden - Author of Truth and Lies."I love what Martin has done here. He's flipped the script and not only created something original but something that is incredibly valuable, insightful, and easy to use. It will allow you to recognise those around you and to help you know how to better engage with them." - Paul Furlong Author of Rule the World. "Body Language is a fantastic supplement for effective communication. Body Language Decoder contains many great tips to help you express yourself - and read other people, much better." - Caroline Goyder - Author of Gravitas."Body Language Decoder is a fantastic product, I love it. Such a beautiful design and so thoughtfully put together." - Simon Lancaster Author of "You are not human, how words kill"."I'm really impressed with the Body Language Decoder - such a wonderful product. The fact that Martin has not only been able to codify the complex area of body language, but then put it into a format that anyone can access and get value from is one hell of a feat. Congratulations!"- Simon Morton - Author of The Presentation Lab.

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Book SynopsisProvocative, ground-breaking and entertaining, the world’s leading expert on sexuality and the ovulation cycle reveals the hidden intelligence of hormones. In this paradigm-shifting book, Martie Haselton explains how hormonal intelligence works - both its strengths and its weaknesses - and shows women how to track and understand their desires, fears and perceptions with a radical new understanding of the biological processes that profoundly influence our behaviour. Rigorously researched, entertaining and empowering, Hormonal offers women deep new insights into their bodies, brains and relationships, and will encourage women everywhere to embrace the genius of female biology.Trade Review‘Such common sense is, sadly, remarkable.’ * Evening Standard *'Haselton is part of a new conversation that is emerging; she is a pioneering researcher pushing the politics of hormones in a new direction.' * Observer *'In her book she shows that there are no simple answers, but lots of fascinating possibilities, when we start to think about the biological aspects of our sexual lives.' * The Sunday Times *‘What a refreshing book. Finally, a feminist with the courage to discuss women not as victims of their hormones but as elegantly built captains of their minds and lives.’ * Helen Fisher, author of The First Sex and Why Him? Why Her? *'A very detailed and fascinating book which explores hormones to different level. Many women (and men) should read this to understand how women’s hormones can have both negative and positive effects on our lives.' * Dr Louise Newson, the Menopause Doctor *'Anchored in deep science, Haselton takes the reader on a mesmerizing tour from the stirrings of puberty to the aftermath of menopause, from sexual fantasies to the ways in which women often call the shots in the game of mating.' * David M. Buss, author of The Evolution of Desire *'Haselton shows there are no simple answers - but lots of fascinating possibilities - when we start to think about the biological aspects of our sexual lives.’ * Alice Dreger, author of Galileo's Middle Finger *'In Hormonal, Martie Haselton gives us a brave and fascinating tour of what we know we know about sex differences, but are often afraid to discuss. Read it, whether or not you have a uterus.' * am Harris, author of five New York Times bestsellers and host of the Waking Up podcast *'This book is essential reading for both women and men...Hormonal is engaging, clever, very funny at times, and always scientifically impeccable.' * Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, author of New York Times bestseller Zoobiquity *‘Your hormones have a lot to answer for, and you'll struggle to find someone to give you a better schooling than UCLA professor Martie Haselton.’ * Women's Health *'Deep, thoughtful, and eye-opening, this book teaches us that the more we know about hormones, the more we can manage our lives.' * Maria Shriver, author of I've Been Thinking... *'A smart and engaging scientific story about the amazing molecules that drive our behaviour.' * Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness *'Written with passion and wit, Hormonal provides important insights about the female experience.' * Joan Silk, professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, and co-author of How Humans Evolved *

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Book SynopsisA diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights how parents can avoid common mistakes and misconceptions, and make their child feel truly accepted, valued, and celebrated for who they are.Most resources available for parents come from psychologists, educators, and doctors, offering parents a narrow and technical approach to autism. Sincerely, Your Autistic Child represents an authentic resource for parents written by autistic people themselves.From childhood and education to culture, gender identity, and sexuality, this anthology tackles the everyday joys and challenges of growing up while honestly addressing the emotional needs, sensitivity, and vibrancy of autistic kids, youth, and young adults. Contributors reflect on what they have learned while growing up on the autism spectrum and how parents can avoid common mistakes and overcome challenges while raising their child.Part memoir, part guide, and part love letter, Sincerely, Your Au

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Book SynopsisIn the 10th Anniversary edition of this No.1 Best Selling property book, experienced property investor Simon Zutshi will share with you some of the secrets behind his Property Mastermind Programme, so that you can learn how to build a property portfolio and replace your income, using other people's time, money and experience.The book is designed to open your mind and stimulate your thinking to make you aware of some of the current possibilities available to you in the world of property investing. It is packed full of inspirational case studies to help build your personal belief of what you could achieve, in a relatively short amount of time, by investing in property.Although this book is focused on investing in the UK property market, the concept of finding and helping motivated sellers to reach an ethical win/win solution, works in every property market all over the world. You can build your personal wealth whilst helping other people solve their property problems.

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Book SynopsisWhen Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too? Calhoun decided to find some answers. She looked into housing costs, HR trends, credit card debt averages and divorce data. At every turn, she saw a pattern: sandwiched between the Boomers and the Millennials, Gen X women were facing new problems as they entered middle age, problems that were being largely overlooked. Speaking with women across America about their experiences as the generation raised to 'have it all,' Calhoun found that most were exhausted, terrified about money, under-employed, and overwhelmed. Instead of their issues being heard, they were told instead to lean in, take 'me-time' or make a chore chart to get their lives and homes in order. In Why We Can't Sleep, Calhoun opens up the cultural and political contexts of Gen X's predicament and offers solutions for how to pull oneself out of the abyss - and keep the next generation of women from falling in. The result is reassuring, empowering and essential reading for all middle-aged women, and anyone who hopes to understand them.Trade ReviewCandid and engaging. [Calhoun] is a funny, smart, compassionate narrator... I admired her insistence on taking women's concerns seriously. -- Curtis Sittenfeld * New York Times Book Review *An engaging hybrid of first-person confession, reportage, pop culture analysis, and statistics... it aspires to something larger than memoir. * New Republic *Calhoun speaks directly to her own generation, peppering the book with so many specific cultural touchstones... that I found reading Why We Can't Sleep to be a singular experience - driving home her point that Gen X is so often overlooked. * Minneapolis Star Tribune *An assured, affable guide, Calhoun balances bleakness with humor and the hope inherent in sharing stories that will make other women feel less alone. * Booklist *Ada Calhoun's soulful investigation into the complex landscape women in midlife face today is downright stunning... You will recognize yourself in these pages, breathe a sigh of relief, and think, I'm not alone. -- Susannah Cahalan, author of BRAIN ON FIRETable of Contents1: Possibilities Create Pressure 2: The Doldrums 3: The Caregiving Rack 4: Job Instability 5: Money Panic 6: Decision Fatigue 7: Single, Childless 8: After the Divorce 9: Perimenopause 10: The Very Filtered Profile Picture 11: New Narratives Appendix: A Midlife Crisis Mixtape

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Book SynopsisGo with Your Talent features fantastic tools for self-management. The book is based on insights from positive psychology. The drastic decisions you make, to do the things that you are good at, is the best way to self-realization and authenticity. It also forms the gateway to contributing to society. By developing both your skills and talent, you automatically become more precious and beneficial to your surrounding environment. Doing the things that you are good at is almost like a life insurance, it guarantees that as you get older you are more likely to enjoy your work and generally, your life. Within the pages of Go with Your Talent Luk Dewulf investigates several different theories, including: how a person's background could be the key to his 'manual'; how to focus on talent, and how to deal with your weaknesses or those things that do not hold an interest for you. He describes how a certain job and a continuous use of your skills, can lead a person in two different directions: success or burn-out. This book contains practical tools that a person can utilize to their benefit and is based on insights from positive psychology. Contents: Acknowledgments and thanks; Foreword; Introduction; Sustainability and the use of your talent; Knowing what you are good at: talent in action; Go with your talent!; The 'manual' hypothesis; When it is difficult to see talent in yourself - and in others; You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink: going with your talent at school and work; Epilogue: the beauty of 'ordinary' talent.

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Book SynopsisA beautiful daily journal to lead your journey in the art of living--and an instant WSJ bestseller! For more than two thousand years, Stoic philosophy has been the secret operating system of wise leaders, artists, athletes, brilliant thinkers, and ordinary citizens. With the acclaimed, bestselling books The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy and The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman have helped to bring the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to hundreds of thousands of new readers all over the world.   Now Holiday and Hanselman are back with The Daily Stoic Journal, a beautifully designed hardcover journal that features space for morning and evening notes, along with advice for integrating this ancient philosophy into our 21st century lives. Each week readers will discover a specific powerful Stoic practice, explained and presented with related quotations to inspire deeper reflection and application, and each day they will answer a powerful question to help gauge their progress. Created with a durable, Smyth-sewn binding and featuring a helpful introduction explaining the various Stoic tools of self-management, as well as resources for further reading, this is a lasting companion volume for people who already love The Daily Stoic and its popular daily emails and social media accounts. It can also be used as a stand-alone journal, even if you haven’t read the previous books. For anyone seeking inner peace, clarity, and effectiveness in our crazy world, this book will help them immensely for the next year—and for the rest of their lives.

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Book SynopsisAre you wrestling with questions surrounding your gender that just don’t seem to go away? Do you want answers to questions about your gender identity, but aren’t sure how to get started?In this groundbreaking guide, Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC—accomplished gender therapist and thought leader whose articles, blogs, and videos have empowered thousands worldwide—helps you navigate your journey of self-discovery in three approachable stages: preparation, reflection, and exploration.In You and Your Gender Identity, you will learn: Why understanding your gender identity is core to embracing your full being How to sustain the highs and lows of your journey with resources, connection, and self-care How to uncover and move through your feelings of fear, loneliness, and doubt Why it’s important to examine your past through the lens of gender exploration How to discover and begin living as your authentic self What options you have after making your discoveries about your gender identity This unique, interactive guide can help you answer the questions you’ve been asking yourselfTrade Review“What sets You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery apart is its interactive nature . . . it is an invaluable experience.” —Sally Bend, Bending the Bookshelf “Dara’s comprehensive guide presents a detailed walk-through of the process of more firmly establishing your gender . . . With an impressively detailed toolkit of exercises, Dara’s book has the potential to streamline and accelerate this process in an extraordinary fashion. This is the book I wish I had on hand when I felt helpless in the face of my anxiety about my changing body.” —Zinnia Jones “I wish a book like You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery had been available when I began to question my gender identity . . . Had I been exposed to the concepts found within these pages back then, I might have been spared some of the intrapersonal and interpersonal struggles that ensued.” —Zander Keig, LCSW“What sets You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery apart is its interactive nature . . . it is an invaluable experience.” —Sally Bend, Bending the Bookshelf “Dara’s comprehensive guide presents a detailed walk-through of the process of more firmly establishing your gender . . . With an impressively detailed toolkit of exercises, Dara’s book has the potential to streamline and accelerate this process in an extraordinary fashion. This is the book I wish I had on hand when I felt helpless in the face of my anxiety about my changing body.” —Zinnia Jones “I wish a book like You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery had been available when I began to question my gender identity . . . Had I been exposed to the concepts found within these pages back then, I might have been spared some of the intrapersonal and interpersonal struggles that ensued.” —Zander Keig, LCSW

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Book SynopsisAs both ancient spiritual masters and modern quantum physicists acknowledge, the universe is vibration. Through sound and its ability to communicate with our chakras and subtle body, we can tap into the vibration of the universe for greater harmony and stronger relationships; physical, emotional, and spiritual healing; expanded consciousness; and planetary oneness. In this step-by-step guide, sound healing pioneer Jonathan Goldman and his wife, holistic psychotherapist Andi Goldman, reveal specific ways the voice can resonate the physical and subtle bodies, including 7 powerful chanted Bija Mantras and sacred vowel sounds to balance and align the chakras. Providing exercises with breath, tone, mantras, and seed sounds, the authors show how to practice sound healing either individually or with a partner to strengthen relationships, reach deeper emotional levels, enhance communication, reduce stress, achieve inner balance, and create harmony with those around you as well as the whole planet. The accompanying 60-minute CD offers correct pronunciation and examples of the Bija Mantras, sacred vowels, seed sounds, and vocal exercises in the book as well as recordings of Pythagorean tuning forks, crystal bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, and Tibetan bells, providing the perfect backdrop for beginning a personal or partnered healing sound practice.Trade Review“Chakra Frequencies provides a significant new approach to creating harmony and balance within us by using the power of sound. Blending ancient sound techniques with holistic counseling approaches, the book enables readers to experience the compassion so necessary for the evolution of our consciousness in today’s world.” * Deepak Chopra, author of The Book of Secrets and Peace Is the Way *“Jonathan and Andi Goldman have written an intriguing book that focuses on the use of energy and vibration to shift consciousness and how these elements can bring greater harmony and creativity to ourselves and our relationships.” * Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, coauthors of Conscious Loving and Lasting Love *“Powerful! . . . Timely! Chakra Frequencies leads us on a journey to the core of our most basic needs and deepest beliefs. Through a rare fusion of timeless wisdom and spirituality, Jonathan and Andi Goldman describe how the healing power of sound unlocks the mystery of our interconnectedness with all that is. In doing so they open the door to a new genre of conscious awareness and spiritual mastery. Chakra Frequencies is essential to the library of anyone on the ‘Path!’” * Gregg Braden, author of The God Code and The Divine Matrix *“The information presented in Chakra Frequencies is concise, reader-friendly, and simple enough for a beginner to understand. For those that already understand healing sounds, this book is a great resource to add to current knowledge.” * Irene Watson, Reader Views, June 2011 *“The accompanying CD is invaluable since it guides the listener through the exercises in the book. Don’t plan on reading this book. Plan, instead, on experiencing and working with the material to get the most out of it.” * New Spirit Journal, August 2011 *“New age collections will find this both specific and key.” * Midwest Book Review, August 2011 *“It is a potent and positive contribution to the urgently needed array of spiritual teachings for these transformational times.” * Robert Simmons, MetaGuides Magazine, September 2011 *“Using ancient sound techniques and modern counseling, the Goldmans allow the reader to experience expanded consciousness and planetary oneness through the gift of sound.” * Jelina Vance, New Connexion, June 2012 *Table of Contents Preface to the Second Edition Dedication and Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Basic Principles 1 What Is Tantra of Sound? 2 In the Beginning: The Power of Sound 3 The Body Vibrational 4 The Power of Intent Part II Basic Practices 5 Breath and Toning 6 The Sacred Vowels 7 The Bija Mantras Part III Practice with a Partner 8 Overall Purpose 9 Using Vowel Sounds with a Partner 10 Sounding the Bijas with a Partner Part IV Other Applications 11 Toning during Emotional Turmoil 12 Overtones and Other Sounds 13 The Application of Different Sounds and Music 14 And in the End Afterword One Final Note Appendix A Tools of the Trade Appendix B Recommendations Appendix C Chakra/Brainwave Harmonizer About the Authors Index Recorded Examples for Chakra Frequencies: Tantra of Sound

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Book SynopsisA fast-growing global movement, No Meat Athlete (NMA) is inspiring everyone from weekend joggers to world-class competitors to be healthier and fitter and perform better on whole plant foods. Written by NMA founder Matt Frazier and longtime health coach, yoga teacher, and nutrition writer Stepfanie Romine, The No Meat Athlete Cookbook features 150 whole food, vegan recipes that are affordable and quick to get on the table, even on busy nights. Flere are: Breakfasts to power you up (Almond Butter-Banana Pancakes), mains that aid recovery (Beet Bourguignon), and natural sports drinks, portables, energy bites, and bars (V9, Umeboshi Electrolyte Drink, Calorie Bomb Cookies) to take you further and help you get the most from every workout Minimal gluten, soy, and sweeteners, plus oil-free options throughout (ideal for followers of the Forks Over Knives diet) Meal-planning guidelines, nutritional info, adaptable "blueprint" recipes--and more!

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Book SynopsisFew would argue with the fact that, on many fronts, we are a world in crisis. And there are two sides to every crisis, be it a leadership crisis, an economic crisis, an education crisis or a moral crisis. The two side to crisis are danger and opportunity. Robert Kiyosaki's new book, Second Chance...for Your Money and Your Life, uses the lessons from the past and a brutal assessment of the present to prepare readers to see----and seize----the future. If readers can train their minds to see what their eyes cannot, in a world that is becoming increasingly more 'invisible' and moving at a high rate of speed, they can have a second chance at creating the life they've always wanted. The global problems we face cannot be solved by the same minds and people who created them and today's world demands the ability to see the future and prepare for what lies ahead...prepare for the opportunities as well as the challenges. Like it or not, we are all involved in the greatest evolutionary event in human history. The Industrial Age is over and the Information Age continues to accelerate. The visible agents of change have become invisible...and harder to see. And the future belongs to those who can train their minds, use the past to see the future, and take the steps to create the positive change they want to see in their lives. Second Chance is a guide to understanding how the past will shape the future and how you can use Information Age tools and insights to create a fresh start. This book is a guide to facing head-on the dangers of the crises around us--and steps and tips for seizing the opportunities they present.

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Book SynopsisThe Way of Rest gathers nearly 200 of Jeff Foster’s most inspiring essays, poems, and reflections on restoring and reviving ourselves when we feel exhausted or defeated. Drawing from his personal journey—including his own struggles with illness and depression—Jeff invites us to contemplate "the Way of Rest" and its potential to transform our experience of: • Imperfection—how we are "gloriously flawed" yet complete exactly as we are • Not knowing—how we come to trust in the greater intelligence of life • Melancholy and loneliness—how we learn to release the healing energies of "exquisite sensitivity" • Ordinary moments—recognizing and receiving "the closest thing of all" • Discomfort and discontent—how our frustrations become an opening to deep peace • Love—rediscovering who we are beyond our carefully constructed facades • Silence—discovering the vibrancy of living by letting go of thoughts and concepts "I hope the words in this book inspire, challenge, and encourage you. But most of all, I hope they help you remember that you are life, inseparable from the power that grows the flowers and gives birth to galaxies," writes Jeff Foster. The Way of Rest brings you his companionship and support whenever you need it most.

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Book SynopsisThis book will appeal to anyone with a love of cheese. The text covers every aspect of making cheese at home, from the tools and equipment needed and basic recipes to making more complex cheeses and advice on setting up a small cheese business. You do not need to be scientifically trained to make cheese, nor do you need to be an accomplished cook or possess expensive specialist equipment.Here Rita Ash shows just how simple the process is and how, with a little care and attention, anyone can produce delicious hand-made cheeses at home. Each of the recipes are clearly explained and include suggested uses for each of the finished cheeses. As no prior knowledge is assumed, the book is suitable for beginners and more experienced cheese makers alike.

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Book SynopsisUncover the mystical messages from the Universe and tap into your own inner wisdom with The Cosmic Journey Oracle, a unique journaling oracle deck from visionary entrepreneur Yanik Silver.If the fun and whimsy of Wreck This Journal were distilled into an oracle deck that tapped into the energy of the universe and your own intuition . . . then you might get something like The Cosmic Journey Oracle, a unique journaling oracle by visionary entrepreneur Yanik Silver.Connect your head, heart, and highest self, and get ready to blast off to parts unknown. On this cosmic journey, you will discover how to recognize (and understand) the signs and symbols the Universe is sending you, trying to get your attention. Each card of this powerful oracle deck offers a mystical message to answer your questions, a powerful journal prompt to help you dig deeper into the concept, and a cosmic action to help you move forward on your journey.

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Book SynopsisConscious Creativity: The Workbook is an exciting, experimental journal to help readers connect with their creative impulses and senses. Trade Review"Full of fun ways to nurture and extend one’s creative juices and feel free to create in your own way...I suspect you’ll be excited the minute Conscious Creativity: The Workbook lands in your hands and find it to be a great companion on your creative journey." * Ann Kullberg's COLOR Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Creating with No Agenda Random Practice Seeing, Finding and Observing Texture Colour The Senses and Synaesthesia Abstract Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisTHE OFFICIAL RECIPE BOOK TO BESTSELLING ORIGINAL THE SIRTFOOD DIET. Over 100 more delicious SIRTFOOD recipes to help you lose up to 7lbs in 7 days and stay lean and healthy for life!''The weight loss phenomenon'' Times''The plan that will change the way you do healthy eating'' Red Jumpstart your way to better health with over 100 tried-and-tested recipes from the bestselling authors of The Sirtfood Diet. This easy-to-use recipe book combines the latest nutritional advice with an essential meal plan to help you lose weight and feel great. Revolutionising the way we eat, through their scientifically researched plan for health and weight loss, nutritional medicine experts Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten show how these sirtuin-activating recipes will switch on our body''s fat-burning powers to supercharge weight loss, improve energy levels, and promote amazing health. These recipeTrade ReviewThe wonder foods that turbo-charge weight loss! * The Daily Mail *A non-faddy diet that offers incredible health benefits and weight loss. Aidan and Glen show how everyone can reap the benefits of the Sirtfood Diet through eating delicious food. I'm a huge fan! * Lorraine Pascale, BBC TV chef and food writer *I'm healthier, more alert and in top physical condition. Sirtfoods are key for me reaching new peaks in performance to face the upcoming challenge in British America's Cup history. * Sir Ben Ainslie, four-times Olympic gold medallist *Following Aidan and Glen's Sirtfood Diet was incredible; my body fat just melted away - I was sharper and had heaps more energy than before * Anthony Ogogo, 2015 Strictly Come Dancing star and professional boxer *A revelation to my diet: introducing Sirtfoods has allowed me to attain a body composition and wellbeing previously unimaginable * David Haye, Heavyweight Champion Boxer *People keep asking me my secret to looking great. The answer is Aidan and Glen's Sirtfood Diet. Since following it, I feel unstoppable. * Jodie Kidd, model and TV personality *Working with Aidan and Glen has revolutionised my nutritional approach beyond anything I have experienced in the past. Their knowledge and Sirtfood Diet is unrivalled, and was key for getting me into top shape and feeling and performing at my best for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. * James Haskell, International England Rugby star *The diet everyone's talking about...Over 7 days, I lose 6lb. My partner, who does it too, goes down two jeans sizes. It takes a couple of days to get used to, but it's a revelatory way to eat. I predict it is only a matter of months before a certain well-known sandwich chain starts flogging sirt shots - yoghurt-sized pots of strawberries, walnuts and chocolate flakes to sprinkle over porridge. We'll have sirt Thursdays and hold sirt suppers. Unlikely as it sounds, expect a run on kale * THE TIMES *We don't normally do weight-loss diets, not least because we know that, in the long term, most of them don't work. But we think The Sirtfood Diet is something different. This new way of eating has been devised by experts in medical nutrition with sound scientific backing. It also delivers real health benefits (and did we mention the chocolate and red wine?) * Good Housekeeping Magazine *I'm eating like a king these days thanks to the Sirtfood Diet * Conor McGregor, UFC World Champion *

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Book SynopsisForeword by Ashley Judd“Rosenfeld’s tour-de-force takes the power of female alliances to a higher level, giving us a road map for a new vision of women’s equality through the relationships and bonds we form among one another. The gift of this book is that it gives us hope.”—Valerie Jarrett, New York Times bestselling author of Finding My Voice, and former senior advisor to President Barack ObamaThe Bonobo Sisterhood is a revolutionary call to action for women and their allies to protect one another from patriarchal violence. Internationally recognized legal expert Diane L. Rosenfeld introduces us to a groundbreaking new model of female solidarity; one that promises to thwart sexual coercion.Urgent, timely, and original, The Bonobo Sisterhood harnesses the power of the #MeToo movement into a road map for sex equality in humans. Our closest evolutionary cousins, the bonobos have a unique social order in which the females protect one another from male aggression. The takeaway? Evolutionarily, bonobos have eliminated sexual coercion and enjoy a more peaceful, cooperative, and playful existence. We have much to learn from them.Rosenfeld explores the implications of the bonobo model for human societies and systems of governance. How did law develop to elude women’s rights so consistently? What difference does it make that we live in a patriarchal democracy? And what do bonobos have to offer as living proof that patriarchy is not inevitable? Most important, how can women break down barriers among themselves to unleash their power as a unified force? Rosenfeld has answers.The Bonobo Sisterhood takes us through real-life stories from the courtroom to the classroom and beyond, charting a new vision of a collective self-defense among women and their allies. It offers an action plan accessible to everyone immediately. This is an open invitation to anyone who wants to challenge the status quo. It starts with the power inherent in each of us knowing that we have selves worth defending, and awakening that power for ourselves and for our sisters. We now have a new model for real change, Rosenfeld reminds us. It’s time to use it.The Bonobo Sisterhood forges a path to create and discover a new meaning of equality, liberty, and justice for all.Trade Review “Rosenfeld’s tour-de-force takes the power of female alliances to a higher level, giving us a road map for a new vision of women’s equality through the relationships and bonds we form among one another. The gift of this book is that it gives us hope.” — Valerie Jarrett, New York Times bestselling author of Finding My Voice, and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama “On the Harvard campus, Diane is known by many names: Harvard Law Lecturer, angel, bonobo. In the darkest hours after a rape, survivors learn from a whisper network about an angel of the law. That angel is Diane. I know because I was one of the Harvard rape survivors who found hope and help from Diane. This book describes that network, affectionately called by Diane, The Bonobo Sisterhood. It is a sisterhood to whom I owe my justice, success, and healing today.” — Amanda Nguyen, founder of Rise and 2022 TIME Woman of the Year “With The Bonobo Sisterhood, everyone—including the men she invites in as allies—can get a taste of Rosenfeld’s signature fusion of passionate advocacy for survivors along with an activist-scholar’s command of legal theory and practice. This book should be widely read by anyone who is rightly tired of the status quo and wants both revolutionary insight and practical suggestions for change.” — Jackson Katz, PhD, author of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help “The Bonobo Sisterhood shows us that the way to disrupt patriarchy is by demonstrating that safety, security, and strength can exist among women—an idea that is both simple and radical all at once. When we strengthen our bonds with one another, rather than relying on the unstable promise of protection under patriarchy, a whole new direction is possible, and, indeed, better for all.” — Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center and cofounder of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund “Rosenfeld’s gripping indictment of the inadequacy of society’s responses to sexual violence makes her call for a social and legal awakening urgent and persuasive. The Bonobo Sisterhood suggests how the world really can become less patriarchal.” — Richard Wrangham, author of The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution, and Ruth B. Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology at Harvard University “An innovative analysis of the legal and social structures that enable gender-based violence and how to overcome them. Rosenfeld builds a persuasive case.” — Publishers Weekly “How to fight patriarchy . . . well-informed, insightful, and, sadly, timely.” — Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisAccording to Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., our most basic spiritual need is to contribute to the well being of others and ourselves. His brief, unscripted reflections on the spiritual basis of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) will inspire you not only to connect with the Divine in yourself and others, but to begin to create a world of empathy and compassion, where the language we use is the key to enriching life. Discover an intensely satisfying and joyful spiritual experience that begins with you. In these rich pages, learn how NVC can help you achieve a more practical, applied spirituality.Discover how to:- Strengthen the connection between your actions and your spiritual values- Let go of enemy images and moralistic judgments, and experience our common humanity- Connect with others from a place of compassionate energy

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