Health & Wellbeing Books

Book SynopsisUsing a combination of stories, empirical evidence and experience, Joe Wiggins gives all fund investorsactive and passivewhat they need to reassess their beliefs, understand their biases, and make better investment decisions.

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Book SynopsisIn this intimate memoir charting his own personal experience of coming to terms with prostate cancer, Graham Sharpe brings humour and a light touch to a serious subject. Combating the shortage of reading material written by anyone with direct personal experience of the disease, this book seeks to educate, raise awareness and dispel...Trade ReviewThis disease can be deadly. Please encourage the men in your lives to be aware of their prostate, before it's too late... -- Lauren Clark, wife of former England Cricket Captain Bob Willis who died of prostate cancerIt's no secret, I'm no good with words but I do know about being diagnosed with cancer and my advice is read this book. Congrats Graham, informative, interesting and most importantly good advice - don't ignore the signs! -- Bob Champion CBE (Bob Champion Cancer Trust)

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Book SynopsisHow is consciousness possible? What biological purpose does it serve? Why do we value it so highly? In Soul Dust the psychologist Nicholas Humphrey, a leading figure in consciousness research, returns to the front-line with a startling new theory. Consciousness, he argues, is nothing less than a magical-mystery show that we stage for ourselves inside our own heads. This self-made show lights up the world for us, making us feel special and transcendent. Tightly argued, intellectually gripping and a joy to read, Soul Dust is a keenly anticipated book that provides answers to the deepest questions. It dovetails the ''hard problem of consciousness'' with the matters that obsess us all - the fear of death, how life should be lived. Resting firmly on neuroscience and evolutionary theory, it is an uncompromising yet life-affirming work that never loses sight of the majesty and mystery of consciousness. Trade Review'His book is not only thoroughly enjoyable but genuinely instructive too ... he has some really interesting and original ideas about consciousness' Alison Gopnik. * Alison Gopnik *'I find the argument rather beautiful, and plausible ... it has the added merit of foregrounding the wonderfulness of the world' New Humanist. * New Humanist *'Humphrey has laid out a new agenda for consciousness research' Michael Proulx, Science. * Science *'A delightful and thought-provoking tour de force' Simon Blackburn. * Simon Blackburn *'A beautifully written and highly original essay ... Humphrey wears his learning lightly but Soul Dust introduces the reader to many of the dominant scientific and philosophical ideas about consciousness' Standpoint. * Standpoint *'It's exhilarating to see this crucial question about our existence answered with such intellectual breadth' Matt Ridley, Wall Street Journal. * Wall Street Journal *Table of ContentsInvitation. Coming-to Explained. Being 'Like Something'. Sentition. Looping the Loop. So What? Being There. The Enchanted World. So That Is Who I Am! Being Number One. Entering the Soul Niche. Dangerous Territory. Cheating Death. Envoi. Acknowledgments. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisRetire' means to withdraw', to retreat', togive ground', tocease to compete'. In one sense that is true: retirement does involve a leaving of office or employment. Yet retirement is also about new beginnings and new opportunities. In this helpful book, grounded both in personal experience and in extensive research among retired ministers, and rich in quotations from an eclectic range of writers, Paul Beasley-Murray explores how retirement is part of God's rhythm for our lives and provides encouragement and insights for this next stage of the journey. A must-read for lay and ordained Christians alike.''Like all the writings of Paul Beasley-Murray, this refreshing book is thoroughly researched and generously illustrated from personal experience, and never shrinks from reflecting on the shadow side of this period of life.'' David Coffey OBE, Global Ambassador for BMS World Mission and past President of the Baptist World Alliance''An invaluable aid for ministers of religion, in particular

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Book SynopsisFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of You Do You, an interactive workbook designed to bring a bit more magic into your everyday life, one day at a time.You can start at any point of the year. Every page contains a simple act of self-care to take on each day, that will make today just that little bit better than yesterday. It''s the best friend by your bedside - a safe space to help you take stock, take a moment for yourself, and then get ready to take on the world!Try your hand at self-care bingo one day. Get back to nature the next. Learn how to heal yourself using your love language. Practice celebrating your daily success, whether this is making your bed or finally catching up with that friend you''ve been meaning to chat to for ages.With Charlotte''s signature humour and heart, this book is here to cheer you on through the ups and downs the year may bring, and take small steps towards happiness a little more each day.

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Book SynopsisHanna Sillitoe - Winner Nourish Awards Gold for Best Beauty Product 2023 and Vegan Awards Vegan Brand of the Year 2023 When Hanna Sillitoe appeared on Dragons'' Den, every Dragon offered her investment. In her first book, Radiant, she shares the lifestyle changes and recipes that transformed her life.For more than 20 years, Hanna suffered from severe psoriasis, eczema and acne - sometimes so badly that the only way to stop herself scratching was to wrap her body in clingfilm. When her doctor suggested the only remaining course of treatment was chemotherapy, she took matters into her own hands and cured herself through a change in diet and lifestyle.Beginning with a juice cleanse, Hanna takes you through a range of delicious, skin-loving meals including Turmeric and Ginger Chia Pudding, Immunity Ramen, Beet Burgers and even Clean Tiramisu. She also shows you how to create homemade beauty products, including an Avocado and Honey Facemask and Rosemary and Lemon Salt Scrub, which have gone on to inspire the eponymous skincare range for which she secured funding on BBC 2''s Dragons'' Den. Uplifting and inspiring for those who have been searching for the answer to seemingly unsolvable skin complaints, Hanna''s programme is also suitable for those simply looking to improve their overall health and complexion. It''s a recipe for good health and clear skin, from the inside out.Hanna is also the author of Skin Healing Expert: Your 5 pillar plan for calm clear skin

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Book Synopsis This inspirational and timely guide is about how mindfulness helps children, why it''s becoming more popular and how to do it. It combines practical exercises that children can complete alongside their parents/carers with a fun and engaging commentary on the theory and science behind the practice. Uz takes you through the day, from waking, eating, learning and appreciating to sleeping, including exercises for how to cope with exams, how to deal with the screen culture and what mindfulness practises you can do in holiday time. Together, this gives the reader an enjoyable and accessible path into the practice of mindfulness for children.Many schools are not able to include mindfulness in their curricula and educators and parents alike are eager to have more guidance on how to support children. This current era of rising levels of child mental health, with the pressures in schools as well as the increasingly fast-paced, digitized and image-obsessed world is having a

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Book SynopsisRecipes and weekly weight-loss menus to improve your diet and achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

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Book SynopsisWe breathe around 17,000 times a day - so it''s something that we can all improve for better health and wellbeing - no equipment or fancy fitness gear necessary. Aimee''s simple and accessible exercises are designed to fit into your life - from 2 minutes in the shower to 5 minutes at your desk to be at your best before an important meeting. Introducing breath basics and detailing why breathing properly is so important for health and wellbeing, Aimee''s simple, practical exercises easily fit into a busy day. Organised into sections reflecting how we spend our time - from work to sleep and eating to relationships - there are breathing exercises for the office, including how to calm your nerves before a big pitch; how our breathing has been affected by technology and how to counteract ''tech apnea'', alongside breathing for better relationships, such as exercises to help clear the air after an argument.Also including breaths to help you perform at your exercise

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Book Synopsis''Two years ago I turned 50, weighed 22 stone and was heavily medicated for type 2 diabetes. I thought it would be all downhill from there. By radically changing my nutrition, cutting out sugar, and taking up exercise, I''ve changed my life and reversed my diabetes. I hope my story will inspire others to regain their health and happiness and discover the new lease of life I''m experiencing.''Tom Watson began to put on weight in his early twenties, having developed an appetite for fast food and cheap beer while studying at the University of Hull. As time progressed - and his penchant for anything sweet, fatty or fizzy persisted - he found himself adjusting his belt, loosening his collar and upsizing his wardrobe to XXL. He continued to pile on the pounds when he entered the world of politics as MP for West Bromwich East (despite short-lived flirtations with fad diets and fitness classes). By December 2014, his bathroom scales had tipped to 22 stone. After being

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Book SynopsisAn accessible guide to Pilates, with effective 10-minute workouts to intersperse throughout your dayPilates Express is the ultimate handbook for both women and men who want a regular quick-fix workout to fit into their daily schedule. Suitable for all, regardless of fitness level, the mini 10-minute daily workouts have 40 fundamental exercises at their core. As well as increasing your strength and flexibility, Lynne’s program features dedicated exercises to boost your immune system and improve the efficiency of your breathing. Whether you want to strengthen your upper body and arms, or target your waist, hips, glutes and thighs, this essential guide will help you build your toning power and achieve your goals. 'Lynne is the high priestess of Pilates. I trust her implicitly.' - Sophie Dahl

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Book SynopsisA heartbreaking grief memoir, One Thousand Days and One Cup of Tea uncovers the process of healing from a personal and psychological view, written by a bereaved clinical psychologist Vanessa's husband Paul died suddenly and tragically on their regular Sunday morning swim. This is a raw narrative of how she found a way to move forward for her teenage children, their dilapidated home and the patients who all need her. Beautifully written and honestly relayed, the book dives into the aftermath of death, the painful reminders, the heartwarming moments and how to endure the pain of loss. 'This book is about a period of great loss in my life, a time when the tables were completely turned on me. I was a qualified therapist who suddenly found myself needing psychological therapy. I was a trained researcher who became my own research subject, as I tried to make sense of what was happening to me. I was an experienced manager who now struggled to manage the events taking place in my own life. Yet, throughout all this turmoil, my patients were always there, in the background, reminding me that there are many different ways to deal with loss and trauma and search for a way forwards.' Vanessa Moore  

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Book SynopsisAn accessible guide to health and nutrition to encourage shifts in diet and lifestyle to a healthier, happier you 2 Weeks to Feeling Great is nutritionist Gabriela Peacock''s comprehensive guide to health and wellbeing aimed at busy people who may not have the time - or inclination - to commit to strict rules that are not compatible with real life and focuses on what is achievable. It includes two detailed 14-day programs on intermittent fasting, scientifically proven to be the most effective method of safely reaching a healthy weight. The book focuses on the 4:3 and 16:8 two-week plans - the two most effective and clinically researched weight-loss methods. It also includes quick and easy recipes to support the weight-loss plans. Covering everything from improving sleep to rebalancing hormones and increasing energy, the easy-to-remember tips and recommendations require minimal effort but deliver significant results. Gabriela also looks at other

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Book SynopsisA tried and tested way to eat for everyone to experience and maintain weight-loss from the bestselling authors of The Diabetes Weight-loss CookbookLet bestselling authors Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi guide you through how food works in your body and show you how to prepare easy meals that change the habits of a lifetime. From a strict keto plan for anyone needing to lose a lot of weight fast, to a moderate low-carb guide for people who want to eat well and keep their metabolic health in check, there is an option to suit you, whatever your health goals. Meal plans will help you shed the pounds of stored fat and unveil a new healthier you – all without suffering the hunger pangs that so often undermine a change in diet. Including recipes suitable for batch cooking and freezing, alongside ingenious tips and tricks that encourage you to stay on track and ensure there are always healthy options on hand. With a foreword by pion

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Book SynopsisMaya Fiennes was born in Macedonia and lives in Los Angeles. She teaches Kundalini yoga both face-to-face and through her DVDs and TV work. Her website is www.mayaspace.comTrade ReviewFrom the reviews for Yoga for Real Life:'The Nigella of relaxation... It's not hard to see why she is in such demand - she offers strategies that anyone can try... queueing in the supermarket, sitting in traffic or waiting for the computer to do its thing.' Sunday Times'Yoga's Nigella Lawson' Evening Standard'Meditation and exercise tips based on Kundalini, a yoga genre that works on your inner energycentres... Plenty of practical ideas to reduce stress.' Scotsman'Maya Fiennes is one of the true examples of a pioneer in the field of yoga.' Deepak Chopra'Unfolding of the Lotus Flower, that's what Kundalini yoga is about and Maya Fiennes is the perfect representative of it. The world is ready for this.' * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisWe face radical new threats to our freedom of thought – here’s how to retain controlTrade Review'Excellent and beyond timely... [McCarthy-Jones] has identified a great challenge for our time - clarifying and asserting this right - and issued a clarion call to meet it.' —A. C. Grayling‘Impressive… wide-ranging… McCarthy-Jones offers a utopian vision of a "deep enlightenment" in which society is restructured, from its streets to its libraries, to improve conditions for free thought.’ —Literary Review

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Book SynopsisA guide to managing stress and extreme emotions, using techniques based in neurology, psychiatry, psychology, cardiology and complementary medicine. Now includes new exercises and case studies, plus a useful Q&A section.Trade Review'The conventional approach to cardiovascular disease - reducing cholesterol, taking more exercise - only looks at part of the picture because it does not address the patient's emotional state. Hence Dr Gruenewald's technique for improving heart health is half stress reduction and half counselling ... I have noticed a difference in my stress levels. I also felt motivated to buy a garden hammock to lie in, practising my breathing as I rock back and forth while staring at clouds.'--Emma Mahony, The Saturday Times, Body and Soul, September 29 2007'This small book covers a range of suggestions for improving emotional intelligence and conversational skills as well as imaginations to assist healing in a very valuable and accessible way.'-- Margaret Jones, Anthroposophical Society Newsletter'This book is different, in that it allows you to skip around, looking for what you really need. Its 1, 2, 3 approach makes it easier to take what you want from it and get the most out of the read ... I don't find myself stressed out often but that didn't stop the practices from helping me! At a mere 158 pages, I feel that anyone can find the time to read this book and walk away with more than they have put into it.'--Eugene Kelly, merliannews.com'With the help of this book it gives you the chance of dealing with stress.'-- Homeopathy International, Winter 2007'The whole process is very clearly explained, so it only remains for the reader to put it into practice! Another feature of the book are the many inspiring quotations.'-- Scientific and Medical Network Review, Winter 2007

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Book SynopsisA practical and hugely inspiring book on applying esoteric knowledge to the whole process of having a baby.Trade Review'Can there be any natural process of our human life that is intrinsically more spiritual than childbirth? Kristina Turner's book clearly shows us the spirituality of childbirth while holding fast to all the practical, physical and emotional elements that need our support from others and our essential attention from inside ourselves -- no matter who we are.'-- Jacob Needleman, author of 'What Is God?''In Natural Birth, Kristina Turner writes from essence and being according to her own experience and understanding. This is a book that all men on the face of Earth should read, even more than women.'-- Will Mesa"In Natural Birth, Kristina Turner assists mothers to participate ever more deeply in the sacred process of carrying and giving birth to another being. This shows women how to bear and to nurture the birth of their own experience and the natural mother emerges full of grace and courage. Her role is like that of a cosmic midwife for mothers, coaching women to experience the birth of their own inner life and inviting women to enter into the incredible mystery of their own experience. The book welcomes women, again and again, to come inside, to come and eat from the table of the universal mother. At the same time, Kristina Turner is eminently practical and makes no pretenses the path of childbirth and motherhood is strewn with rose petals but she points and reminds us of another level. This book is so absolutely needed. It is inspiring and a great service."-- Toddy Smyth, author and Gurdjieff academic"This unusual and beautifully written book offers a new perspective towards the joys and traumas which surround the process of giving birth to a new human being."-- Rosemary Nott, Gurdjieff Movements teacher'This book will help those who are passionate about natural birth and those who like the concept but for whatever reason remain sceptical. "Natural Birth" can genuinely help mothers and their birthing companions realise that calm, gentle, maybe even exhilarating births will, can and do happen.'-- Sarah Buchanan, HypnoBirthing Practitioner'Kristina Turner's book "Natural Birth" is truly the key to us birthing ourselves into motherhood.' -- Hanisi K. Accetta, Doula'This is not an ordinary book about preparing for childbirth. Swedish-born Kristina Turner's approach covers all the usual physical, psychological and medical facts of conception, pregnancy and birth, from an enlightened spiritual perspective ... This wise and life-enhancing book is practical in every sense of the word, inviting women to experience childbirth and motherhood as whole beings of body, mind and spirit, and imbuing their children with a sense of the sacred.'-- The Lymington Times and New Milton Advertiser'Having witnessed the natural birth process of our own children, and I can recognise the wisdom distilled in this timely book which summarises all that has been learned over the last 50 years, along with insights gleaned from the author's own experience of childbirth...Overall, the book encourages new mothers to take an active role in the birth process, becoming participants rather than simply consumers of a health service.'-- David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network Review'This, says author Kristina, is a book which takes a very different approach to its subject. The book is the first to approach this subject from a perspective of esoteric teachings, or spiritual ways. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Breastfeeding can be a profound process for women. The hope is that the book will assist women to take more conscious responsibility for their experience, allowing birth to become a living metaphor for the possibility of a higher gestation, birth and nurturing in the inner life. Kristina has three children and works passionately to help women have a positive experience of pregnancy. This is a practical guide and also an inspiring work to help women view this wonderful time in a different light.'-- Brian Page, Mensa Magazine'In Natural Birth, a Holistic Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Breastfeeding Kristina Turner talks about conception, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and motherhood from both a practical and a spiritual perspective. Kristina encourages mothers to reach out to embrace the experience of birth and motherhood and provides an additional perspective for those on a spiritual path. Kristina is very sincere and open in her approach. She encourages mothers to spend time holding their children, affirming that they are loved and supported. She provides excellent advice on breastfeeding and motherhood. She is supportive for both hospital and home birth. I recommend this book to those who are looking for an open and supportive approach.'--June Loy, Associate Editor Gurdjieff International Review, Retired Editor of the Pittsburgh Organization of Childbirth Education (POCE)'An esoteric, reflective guide which explores the spiritual elements of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. Turner elucidates a number of deeply insightful concepts. The detailed narrative of conception and gestation is exquisite, compelling and original; reading about what is going on unseen in your womb shows the true miracle of childbearing.'-- Juno magazine

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Book SynopsisIntroduces the value of storytelling throughout life and how it can transform challenging situations in both childhood and adulthood. Offers practical advice on how to tell stories in different situations.Trade Review'Josie Felce has been a storyteller for thirty-five years, and has travelled the world gathering tales and wisdom from diverse cultures. Far more than a simple practical guide her book is a rich amalgam of storytelling theory and history, alongside a selection of traditional tales.'-- Families SouthWest Magazine 'Josie vividly describes the power of stories, why they are so important and the history behind them.'-- Juno'Josie Felce has written a wonderfully clear, concise and soul warming book ... Storytelling for life offers many wonderful short stories to illustrate the subject matter. In this way we can experience first-hand the healing powers and spiritual depths in them which provide the soul with sustenance.'-- New View'An inspiring and instructive book.'-- Network Review'Storytelling for Life should be on every parent's and teacher's bookshelf. Her practical and inspirational guide introduces readers to the value of storytelling throughout life -- how stories can be therapeutic and also helpful when we are faced with challenges.'-- Family Interest

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Book Synopsis The cohousing bible by the US originators of the concept. A man''s home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes haveturned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging within the context of 21st century life? Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is an in-depth exploration of a uniquely rewarding type of housing which is perfect for anyone who values their independence but longs for more connection with those around them. Written by the award-winning team that wrote the original cohousing bible and first brought cohousing to North America, this fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America. Cohousing communities create unique opportunities for designing more sustainable lifestyles. WhetheTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Bill McKibben Preface Part One: Introducing Cohousing Chapter 1 Addressing Our Changing Lifestyles Chapter 2 How Cohousing Works Chapter 3 An Old Idea — A Contemporary Approach Part Two: Cohousing Communities in Europe: An Inside Look Chapter 4 The Evolution of Cohousing in Europe Chapter 5 Trudeslund Chapter 6 Sun and Wind + Overdrevet Chapter 7 Jerngarden Chapter 8 Jystrup Savvaerket Chapter 9 Tornevangsgarden Chapter 10 Bondebjerget Chapter 11 Drejerbanken Part Three: Two Decades of Cohousing in North America Chapter 12 FrogSong Cohousing Chapter 13 Hearthstone Cohousing Chapter 14 Bellingham Cohousing & Pleasant Hill Cohousing Chapter 15 Muir Commons Chapter 16 Doyle Street Chapter 17 Southside Park Cohousing Chapter 18 Jamaica Plain Cohousing Chapter 19 Berkeley Cohousing Chapter 20 Temescal Commons and Temescal Creek Chapter 21 Swan's Market Cohousing Chapter 22 WindSong Cohousing Chapter 23 Quayside Village Cohousing Chapter 24 Fresno Cohousing Chapter 25 Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage Chapter 26 Yarrow Ecovillage Part Four: Creating Cohousing Chapter 27 From Dream to Reality Chapter 28 The Participatory Design Process Chapter 29 Cohousing Design Part Five: Sustainability, Longevity, and the Cohousing Legacy Chapter 30 Cohousing and Community Chapter 31 Happily Ever Aftering in Cohousing Chapter 32 The Legacy of Cohousing Afterword Selected Bibliography Notes Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisLife on 1/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome. We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens.Alarmed by drastic changes now occurring in the Earth''s climate systems, the author, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process.Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming.Part one exposes our interconnected predicament: overpopulation, global warming, industrial agriculture, growth-addicted economics, a sold-out political system, and a mindset of separation from nature. It also includes a readable but authoritative overview of climate science. Part two offers a response at once obvious and unprecedented: mindfully opting out of this broken system and aligning our daily lives with the biosphere.The core message is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.AWARDS GOLD (tie) 2017 IPPY Awards: Books Most Likely to Save the Planet SILVER 2017 Nautilus Book Awards: Green Living / Sustainability BRONZE 2017 Foreword INDIES: Ecology & Environment Table of Contents Preface Part I: Predicament 1. Waking Up 2. Beyond Green 3. Global Warming: The Science 4. Global Warming: The Outlook 5. Growth Always Ends 6. Our Mindset Part II: A Mammal in the Biosphere 7. Trailheads into the Wilderness 8. Like to Bike 9. Leaving Fossil Fuel 10. Slow Travel 11. Meditation, a Foundation of Change 12. Reconnecting with Mother Earth 13. Opting Out of a Broken System 14. Collective Action 15. Community 16. Love Notes Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Book SynopsisStart a peaceful revolution by planting an edible ecosystem and sharing the experience with your neighborsHumans have always thrived in rich, diverse, edible ecosystems. Yet most cities and suburbs are blanketed by lawns, ornamentals, and a lack of biodiversity, let alone anything edible. It is within these sterile landscapes that seeds of an edible ecosystem lie. The Edible Ecosystem Solution is a comprehensive, practical guidebook that looks at underutilized spaces to reveal the many opportunities for landscape transformation that are both far-reaching and immediately beneficial and enjoyable. Contents include: Hundreds of full-color infographics, illustrations, and photographs that clearly outline the principles and concepts of edible landscape design and benefits How to get started with as little as 25 square feet of land How to transition a garden plot into a place of edible abundance and an edible biTable of ContentsDedicationThesis About This Book Section 1: The Ecology of Humanity Precious Place in Space Biodiversity Ecosystems Human Habitat Ancestral Ecosystems Section 2: Solutions and Opportunities Habitat Lost Modern Ecosystem Services Big-Picture Services Opportunities Livable Community Benefits Common Lines Micro-Landscapes Ecosystem Spot Section 3: Edible Ecosystem Design Inspiration to Act Site Selection and Micro-Environment Build a Permabed Site-Suitable Plant Selection Design an Ecosystem Guild Plant a Micro-Landscape Modular Ecosystem Landscape Section 4: Educate, Propagate, Inspire Ecosystem Dispersal Edible Ecosystem Qualities Catalyzing Land Transition EPI Is a Model for Success Section 5: Ecosystem Culture Transitioning Our Habitat Land, People, Culture Change Has Many Stakeholders Leadership Regenerative Wealth Security Habitat Is a Human Right Endnotes Index About the Author A Note about the Publisher

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Book SynopsisThe best person to design the property of your dreams is you. This book gives you the tools to succeed. Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors'' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles, practices, templates, and workflow tools to help you: Clarify your vision, values, and resources Diagnose your land and resources for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats Design your land and resources to meet your vision and values Implement the right design to enhance your strengths and improve your weakest resource Establish benchmarks to monitor the sustainability and success of your development. When designing a regenerative permaculture property, too many land stewards Trade Review"As well as being a valuable tool for individuals in their permaculture journeys, Building Your Permaculture Property represents another step towards permaculture being recognized beyond its widespread misconception of being simply a fashionable form of organic gardening. It highlights the need for permaculture design thinking in creating resilient, regenerative, landscapes and communities. Through this work, Rob, Michelle, and Takota make a valuable contribution to the ongoing evolution of permaculture thinking and action." — David Holmgren, permaculture co-originator "A book to take the reader from thinking into action, Building Your Permaculture Property offers an excellent addition to permaculture theory and provides a key resource for all designers. By confronting and working through real, thorny, and often invisible human and landscape problems — a terrain in which they have earned their share of cuts and bruises — the authors slice through the Gordian knot that stops most people from realizing their home and nature visions through a powerful design system. Their vibrant and positive attitude yoked to psychological insight harnesses clean language and a keen focus on process to cut a neat furrow of systematic thinking through the complexity of living systems assessment, design, and management. Offering a window on digital design tools, clever illustrations, and examples from the demanding world of cold prairie farming, the authors have created a well-marked pathway for the advanced learner to reach professional outcomes." — Peter Bane, executive director, Permaculture Institute of North America, author, The Permaculture Handbook "A life well-lived includes leaving the land better than we found it. This fivestep design manual jumpstarts that journey to a foregone conclusion, laying out a thoughtful process for making permaculture principles your own. Every farm, every ranch, and every homestead benefit from thinking deeper about how human intent engages with the places we're blessed to call home. Restoring integrity to degraded ground is our primal mission now as a species. Restoring diversity means planting many more trees. Restoring ecological posterity begins with listening to the heart of the mother... and then reading this book." — Michael Phillips, Holistic Orchard Network, author, The Holistic Orchard "A fresh, integrative, and holistic perspective on how to orientate oneself to the process of establishing your dreams and visions on the land. Designing and managing a farm that can build soil, create amazing food products, and sustain the farmer financially is possible anywhere; and yet it is the clarity of our context and decision-making and our attitudinal responses to design and management that largely underlie success. If you are dreaming of starting out on the land, this book will be a useful companion that will help you clarify your own approach to success, and help you navigate complexity with confidence." — Richard Perkins, author, Regenerative Agriculture, owner, Ridgedale Farm AB and Making Small Farms Work AB "If you are serious about designing a permaculture property, this book has to be in your toolkit. The authors offer an accessible and current guide to the complexity of good design based on years of practical experience." — Morag Gamble, Permaculture Education Institute "Rob, Michelle, and Takota have put a pair of glasses on something that is often blurry in permaculture design: process. Their step-by-step process from beginning to end is exceptionally useful, along with Takota's story which proves the process through a case study of a well-functioning, finely-tuned permaculture farm. Interwoven with a good amount of philosophy and detail, Building Your Permaculture Property is a needed read for anyone who is serious about developing their property through a permaculture design." — Nicholas Burtner, founder and director, The School of PermacultureTable of ContentsForeword by Geoff Lawton Preface Introduction The Problem with Permaculture You Need a Process (Not a Prescription) About This Book and the Companion Website Your Very First Practice: Get an Accountability Partner Step 0: Inspect Your Paradigm The Gorilla in the Room The Upward and Downward Spirals Takota's Story: The Coen Permaculture Farm Upward Spiral Practices for Step 0: Inspect Your Paradigm Step 1: Clarify Your Vision, Values, and Resources What Do You Have? What Is Right? Takota's Story: Two Paths to the Same Cliff What Do You Want? Walking Through a Field of Landmines Blinded by a Scarf Be Careful What You Wish For Practices for Step 1: Clarify Takota's Story: Buckets of Well-being Step 2: Diagnose Your Resources for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Takota's Story: Don't Skip Your Diagnosis! A Watershed of Information Takota's Story: Growing Up a Carpenter Two Stages of Diagnosis Black Swans Takota's Story: Black Swan Dam The Value of Digital Mapping and Open Data Practices for Step 2: Diagnose Step 3: Design Your Resources to Meet Your Vision and Values Why Design? What Design Is Not Takota's Story: To Swale or Subsoil? Form, Timing, Placement, and Scale Takota's Story: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Creating a Permaculture Design Practices for Step 3: Design Step 4: Implement the Right Design That Will Most Improve Your Weakest Resource What Is Your Birdshot? What Is Your Slug? Pull the Trigger Good, Bad, and Ugly Decisions Takota's Story: The Bazooka Approach Practices for Step 4: Implement Takota's Story: My Best Advice for Solving Any Problem Step 5: Monitor Your Resources for Indicators of Well-being or Suffering The Push and Pull of Life Monitoring Your Resources Takota's Story: Monitoring for Mastitis Takota's Story: Building My Own Permaculture Property Takota's Story: An Ecosystem Disguised as a Farm Practices for Step 5: Monitor The Solution to a Sisyphean Task Putting It All Together Your Very Last Practice: Your Permaculture Property Planner Afterword: The Land Needs Us to Live Differently Here Glossary Notes Index About the Authors About New Society Publishers

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Book SynopsisExpanded & updated with over 150 color photos, The Art of Plant-based Cheesemaking, 2nd Edition is the acknowledged bible of vegan cheesemaking bible. Includes 8 new cheesemaking recipes, working with white & blue molds, nut, kefir, legumes, and other culture preparation, rind smoking, and a new section on cooking with vegan cheese.Trade Review"I knew the moment I walked into Karen McAthy's cheese shop a few years ago that this lady knew what she was doing. Karen has spent the last few years honing her craft and understanding the new science of making cheese from plants, and demonstrates it for us here in her beautiful new book, which elevates vegan cheese to a whole new level. Brava, Karen—I only wish I lived closer to your shop!" — Miyoko Schinner, founder and CEO, Miyoko's Creamery, author, Artisan Vegan cheese "For years, Karen has been a source of inspiration and guidance to many who are delving into the world of great vegan cheese. Her expertise, matched with her generosity in sharing her knowledge and skill, makes this volume a must-have in the collection of any culinary aficionado!" — Margaret Coons, founder/CEO, Nuts for Cheese "If you don't use dairy products, or are vegan, here is a true culinary prize for you! The Art of Plant-based Cheesemaking delivers the real goods like no other. You'll enjoy cheese and other cultured, dairy-free products with the richness of texture, the depth of flavor, and the myriad health benefits of a plant-based diet. " — Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian, author, Becoming Vegan and Kick Diabetes Cookbook, lead author, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets "Karen is a food magician! I've been a fan of her plant-based cheeses for years, and none other compare. She reveals the careful food science behind her art on these pages, so we can all try creating delectable vegan cheeses in our own homes. Let's eat!" — Em Von Euw, cookbook author, creator, This Rawsome Vegan Life "Karen McAthy has been at the forefront of artisanal plant-based cheese since the beginning. Her influence is felt everywhere as she strides to bring traditional cheesemaking techniques to vegan cheese. The Art of Plant-based Cheesemaking is the best resource for home chefs seeking to delve into the world of real cheesemaking with plant-based ingredients. If vegan cheese analogs have left you wanting, Chef Karen's cheeses will leave you wanting for more." — Aaron Adams, owner and chef, Farm Spirit and Fermenter "I'm not sure if I've ever met someone who has so much passion, drive, and knowledge for one specific field. Karen has all of these attributes coming out of her cheesy pores. Coming from me, I don't think I can give a bigger compliment actually. She blew my mind with her amazing plant-based dairy products. I've tasted thousands of cheeses, but trying her products opened up a new world to me. This book is incredibly informative. It's technical and fun at the same time. It's a must-read for anyone who loves plant-based dairy products or anyone who likes cheese. Karen is an icon and artist in her field and this book may just be her Sistine Chapel. BUY THIS BOOK." — Afrim Pristine, owner, Cheese BoutiqueTable of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction Chapter 1: On History and Definitions Cheese, a Product and a Process Terminology: Cheese Versus Cheeze Cheeze, Cheese, Crossover Methods: Definitions and Boundaries Chapter 2: Equipment, Sanitization, and Food Safety Food Safety and Sanitization Tools and Equipment Ingredients Chapter 3: Making Quick Non-Cultured Cheeze Non-Cultured Soft Cheeze Soaking nuts, seeds, and legumes Non-cultured Semi-firm or Set Cheezes Starches Gelling agents Chapter 4: Fermentation and Culturing: Role in Cheesemaking Lactic Acid Fermentation LAB Acidification Rejuvelac Making rejuvelac Kefir: Water Kefir Versus Dairy Kefir Experimentation Water kefir as bulk starter Making water kefir Making coconut kefir using water kefir Back slopping Other Starter Cultures Probiotic capsules Miso Sauerkraut brine Tempeh culture Mesophilic direct-set culture Chapter 5: Fresh Cultured Cheeses Forming and Aging for Short-Term Aging Coconut Kefir-based Cheeses Lactic Acid (cultured) Almond Curd Feta-style cheeses Longer-Aged Cheeses Cashew and coconut havarti/gouda-style cheeses Cheddar-style cheeses Chapter 6: Mold Ripened Cheeses and Affinaging Before You Start White Mold Ripened Cheese Blue Cheese Method Affinaging Salt: dry salting, brining (soaking), washing Oil curing/leaf wrapping/bandaging Cold smoking Chapter 7: Recipes: Putting Your Cheeses to Work More Cultured Foods (that are not cheese) Something Sweet Something Savory Appendix 1: Resources Ingredients Tools and Equipment Appendix 2: Record-keeping Cheesemaking Culturing Log Cheesemaking Observation Log Appendix 3: Common Issues for Starter Cultures Appendix 4: Choosing a Base Appendix 5: Preparing Dry Beans Index About the Author A Note about the Publisher

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Book SynopsisFacing the Climate Emergency offers a cure to climate anxiety. With the skill of a psychologist and the passion of an activist, Salamon helps readers process fear and grief and find their place in the climate movement. The second edition of this beloved book highlights the critical role of disruptive protest.Trade Review"This book is a guide through the difficult emotions of climate activism, and we are lucky to have it. It helped me understand how to cope with the enormity of the challenges we face, and I bet it can help you too." —Vanessa Nakate, climate activist, founder, Rise Up Movement, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador "If you are filled with anxiety and reeling from the onslaught of bad climate news, do yourself and your loved ones a favor and read this book. There is no way around the crisis we face, and no way around the dread we feel except to gather up our courage and fight like hell for the Earth’s future. I’m transformed and you will be too." —Abigail Disney, Emmy-winning documentary producer and director, philanthropist, activist "This is a life-changing book. Full of tough love, no nonsense moral clarity, and brave determination, Margaret Klein Salamon’s words will get you to sit up, reassess your life, and realize the history-making moment you’re in." —Britt Wray, PhD, author, Generation Dread, Planetary Health Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine "This is the most powerful, honest, and psychologically astute book on climate change I’ve ever read. If we humans have a collective death wish, we certainly express it in our pervasive climate denial. Here is the antidote." —Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute, author, Power "Our civilization is asleep at the wheel as we speed headlong towards an irrevocable precipice. Margaret Klein Salamon and her Climate Emergency Fund are on the front lines of transformative action. This book is an exhortation and a wake up call. Everyone should read it." —Jeremy Strong, actor "There are many intervention points to address the climate emergency, but the most important one is within each of us—not by changing our light bulbs, but by owning our power. Facing the Climate Emergency is an invaluable roadmap for everyone who wants to move beyond despair and into effective action. Read it and let’s get to work!" —Annie Leonard, co-executive director, Greenpeace US "Most of us, most of the time, live in denial. Margaret is uniquely skillful at pulling us into reality, allowing us to live in full awareness of the challenges we face... a sober, prophetic voice that can cut through the din of apathy." —Paul Engler, director, Center for the Working Poor, co-founder, Momentum Training, co-author, This Is An Uprising "Facing the Climate Emergency offers relief for climate anxiety. With the skill of a psychologist and the passion of an activist, Salamon helps readers process fear and grief and find their place in the climate movement." —Raffi Cavoukian, singer, author, Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring "The only self-help book you will ever need." —Jessica Wildfire, author, influencerTable of ContentsForeword Preface: A New Age of Climate Heroes Introduction Step One: Face Climate Truth Step Two: Welcome Fear, Grief, and Other Painful Feelings Step Three: Reimagine Your Life Story Step Four: Enter Emergency Mode Step Five: Join the Movement and Disrupt Normalcy Conclusion: Alliin for All life Endnotes Index About the Authors A Note about the Publisher

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Book SynopsisWriting the Natural Way, first published fifteen years ago, has shown hundreds of thousands of readers how to turn the task of writing into the joy of writing. Completely revised, newly illustrated, and with a wealth of updated, field-tested exercises, this popular classic will help unlock natural writing styles and storytelling abilities.

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Book SynopsisA Jungian analyst examines masculine identity and the psychological repercussions of ‘fatherlessness’—whether literal, spiritual, or emotional—in the baby boom generation   An experience of the fragility of conventional images of masculinity is something many modern men share. Psychoanalyst Guy Corneau traces this experience to an even deeper feeling men have of their fathers’ silence or absence—sometimes literal, but especially emotional and spiritual. Why is this feeling so profound in the lives of the postwar “baby boom” generation—men who are now approaching middle age? Because, he says, this generation marks a critical phase in the loss of the masculine initiation rituals that in the past ensured a boy’s passage into manhood.   In his engaging examination of the many different ways this missing link manifests in men''s lives, Corneau shows that, for men today, regaining the essential “second birth” into manhood lies in gaining the ability to be a father to themselves—not only as a means of healing psychological pain, but as a necessary step in the process of becoming whole.

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Book SynopsisCon una colección de relatos, ocurrencias y frases que sólo Barbara Johnson podría concebir, los lectores reirán con las sorpresas inolvidables y alocadas de ser una madre.Madres. Ellas lo han visto todo: lo bueno, lo malo y lo chiflado. Y decidieron contarlo. La autora de éxitos de librería, conferencista y graciosa Barbara Johnson continúa su tradición de diversión total enfocándose ahora en las alegrías de la maternidad. Una colección de relatos, frases y anécdotas que le ayudará a las madres a olvidar la tensión y la frustración de las camas sin tender y del estilo de vida de comida rápida, Hazme reír, soy tu madre es el libro adecuado que hará que los lectores pronto estén sonriendo y riendo a carcajadas.

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Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive guide, Susan Miller Cavitch covers everything you need to know to make your own soaps. Learn the basic techniques for crafting oil-, cream-, and vegetable-based soaps, and then start experimenting with your own personalized scents and effects. Cavitch provides tips for making more than 40 different specialty soaps, showing you how to design colorful marbled bars and expertly blend ingredients to create custom fragrances. You'll soon be making luxurious soaps at a fraction of the cost of boutique products.Important Notice Early printings of this book contain a recipe variation in a sidebar note on page 36. As a result of further testing, author Susan Miller Cavitch and Storey Publishing strongly recommend that you do not try this variation. Adding honey when you are combining the sodium hydroxide and water may result in a stronger reaction with more intense heat. The mixture may bubble up quickly and come out of the pot, posing a potential hazard.

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Book SynopsisWhat is the Nature of the social order that unquestionably produced one of the greatest and longest lasting civilizations known to humankind? Alain Daniélou, distinguished Orientalist, musicologist, and linguist, reveals the foundations of India''s culture and the four aims of human life as they are viewed in the traditional Hindu society: virtue on a moral plane; success on the material and social planes; pleasure on a sensual plane; and liberation on a spiritual plane. Coexistent with these aims are the four stages of life: quest for knowledge, family life, retreat into the forest, and renunciation. A four-fold division can be found in all traditional societies throughout the world, symbolically representing the progression of creative consciousness into physical reality. In India, this division is reflected in the caste system, a social order that differs profoundly from those accepted in the contemporary Western world. Exploring he fundamental concepts of the caste sy

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Book Synopsis• The first guide to using safe and gentle Bach flower remedies with children, this friendly, easy-to-use book will help parents care for their children's well-being on a daily basis. • The wide range of symptoms covered makes this book an invaluable resource for teachers and other caregivers as well as parents. In this first easy-to-use guide to safe and gentle Bach flower remedies for children's health and well-being, author Barbara Mazzarella insists that it's never too early in a child's life to use gentle flower remedies to foster harmony and balance, the birthright of every child. The author provides in-depth profiles of the thirty-eight Bach Flower remedies along with practical applications for common childhood complaints, including teething, weaning, tantrums, fear of school, nightmares, learning difficulties, and hyperactivity. Short stories and visualizations designed especially for children can be read aloud to children at naptime or bedtime in order to enhance the effects of the flower remedies. Combined with the energies of the flowers themselves, these meditations and stories will help children overcome distress and grow into healthy, well-adjusted adults.

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