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Book SynopsisA book for all ages, a book for all time. The Sunday Times and New York Times Number 1 bestselling book that inspired the BAFTA and Oscar-winning animated film.Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online. They've also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows. Here, you will find them together in this book of Charlie's most-loved drawings, adventuring into the Wild and exploring the thoughts and feelings that unite us all.'A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart' Richard CurtisTrade ReviewWise words -- James CordenCharlie Mackesy's mesmerizing debut combines the simplicity of 'The Giving Tree', magic of 'The Velveteen Rabbit' and the curiosity of 'Paddington' -- Elisabeth Egan * The New York Times *Simply, the world needs Charlie's work right now. -- Miranda HartLove, friendship and kindness - this book speaks a universal language. -- Bear GryllsA wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart. -- Richard CurtisPure Joy * London Evening Standard *The world that I am required to inhabit is this one. But the world that I long to inhabit is the one that Charlie Mackesy has created. -- Elizabeth GilbertThose in need of peace will find it between the covers of this elegant picture bookfor adults and children * The New York Times *You will not be able to buy a more beautiful book for Christmas for somebody you love -- Chris EvansSimply, the world needs Charlie's work right now. -- Miranda Hart

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Book SynopsisChosen by Emma Watson for her feminist book club 'Our Shared Shelf''Women Who Run With The Wolves is a gift of profound insight, wisdom and love. An oracle from one who knows' Alice WalkerIn the classic Women Who Run With The Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes tells us about the 'wild woman', the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and power. For centuries, the 'wild woman' has been repressed by a male-orientated value system which trivialises women's emotions. Using a combination of time-honoured stories and contemporary casework, Estes reveals that the 'wild woman' in us is innately healthy, passionate and wise.Thoughtfully written and compelling in its arguments, Women Who Run With The Wolves gives readers a new sense of direction, a self confidence and purpose in their lives.Trade ReviewThe work shows the reader how glorious it is to be daring, to be caring and to be women. Everyone who can read should read this book. -- Maya AngelouIn a modern world that limits wisdom to 'facts' and women's access even to those, Dr Estés has restored the fire - for us all. -- Gloria SteinemThis volume reminds us that we are nature for all our sophistication, that we are still wild, and the recovery of that vitality will itself set us right in the world -- Thomas Moore, author of Care of the SoulA life-enhancing way to make contact with our deep feminine instincts: the wild woman within * Irish Times *All women should read this. In fact, mothers should pass the knowledge contained in these pages down to their daughters as they turn 16. It's insightful and inspirational and gets you back in touch with your authentic self. -- June SarpongEveryone who can read should read this book * Maya Angelou *Women Who Run With The Wolves isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom and love. An oracle from one who knows. -- Alice WalkerA mesmerizing voice * Newsweek *This book offers a life-enhancing way to make contact with our deep feminine instincts: the wild woman within * Irish Times *All women should read this. In fact, mothers should pass the knowledge contained in these pages down to their daughters as they turn 16. It's insightful and inspirational and gets you back in touch with your authentic self * T4 presenter June Sarpong *

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer. He has made a practice of helping people transcend their self-imposed expectations in order to reconnect with a state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable.Over the years, as he has thought deeply about where creativity comes from and where it doesn't, he has learned that being an artist isn't about your specific output; it's about your relationship to the world. Creativity has a place in everyone's life, and everyone can make that place larger. In fact, there are few more important responsibilities. The Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distils the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime's work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create moments - and lifetimes - of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us.Trade ReviewThis book is a companion to anyone on the creative path; for me, Rick Rubin's attention, consideration, ideas have dug themselves down deep into my consciousness and grown with my work, so that over time, I have found myself in the shelter of a huge resplendent tree, and remembered that it all started with a word or two from a person who really, really listened. May it start something similar in you -- KAE TEMPESTA gorgeous and inspiring work of art on creation, creativity, the work of the artist. It will gladden the hearts of writers and artists everywhere, and get them working again with a new sense of meaning and direction. A stunning accomplishment -- ANNE LAMOTTThe legendary producer of artists from Adele to Black Sabbath, Johnny Cash to Jay-Z, distils the insights of a glittering career to reveal how to get the best out of musicians - and offers useful lessons for the rest of us in the process * * Financial Times * *An existential enquiry into the nature of creativity, art and being part of the human race . . . a deep look at the most fundamental of human impulses * * Big Issue * *Rick Rubin is the definition of a creative genius and he has put his wisdom in one place and it is possibly the most inspiring book on creativity I have ever read . . . For those wanting to feel some new life and confidence in their creative bones, this book is a godsend -- MATT HAIGYou'll probably read this extraordinary book four times. The first time, you'll gobble it up. The second time, you'll savour it. The third time, you'll take notes in the margins. But the fourth time, the fourth time it will be part of you as you create the work you were ready to ship -- SETH GODINA gorgeous, delicious and wildly practical interrogation of the creative process. A master of his craft, Rubin supplies rich insights, sound advice, helpful suggestions and supreme comfort to anyone living to create, or endeavouring to live creatively -- JJ ABRAMSI want my kids to read it. I want everyone to read it. It is a manual for creativity and creative thinking. A reference book for now which will continue to be of service in the future. Much needed -- MIKE DIn this extraordinary book, Rick Rubin beautifully captures the sacred but commonplace practice of creating. I find it so powerful when someone gives voice or form to what we know but perhaps don't understand. Designers from any discipline will find Rick's words profoundly encouraging and inspiring -- SIR JONY IVEA distillation of the wisdom Rubin has accrued over decades of bringing records to fruition . . . Seductive * * Guardian * *

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Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling author of The Secret, comes The Magic.One word changes everything...No matter who you are or where you are, no matter what your current circumstances, The Magic is going to change your entire life! For more than twenty centuries, words within a sacred text have mystified, confused, and been misunderstood by almost all who read them. Only a very few people through history have realized that the words are a riddle, and that once you solve the riddle—once you uncover the mystery—a new world will appear before your eyes. In The Magic, Rhonda Byrne reveals this life-changing knowledge to the world. Then, on an incredible 28-day journey, she teaches you how to apply this knowledge in your everyday life. Step by step, day-by-day, secret teachings, revelations, and scientific law are brought together to form 28 simple practices, that open the reader's eyes to a new world, and leads them to their dream life.

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Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for anyone in your life, or a wonderful source of comfort for the self - this is a wonderfully heartfelt collection of thoughts and blessings that will heal, inspire, comfort and move. When you need a poem or a blessing to find strength, whatever the occasion, this is a rich source - and something to be turned to time and time again...''This book is golden'' -- ***** Reader review''Every family should have a copy of this book on their shelf'' -- ***** Reader review''What a perfect companion to the challenges that come from being human'' -- ***** Reader review''A beautiful book that I keep sharing with others'' -- ***** Reader review''A book you will pick up time and time again for inspiration, for comfort and to be uplifted'' -- ***** Reader review***************************************************************************************''We have fallen out of belonging. Consequently, when we stand before crucial thresholds in our lives, we have no rituals to protect, encourage and guide us as we cross over into the unknown. For such crossings, we need to find new words. What is nearest to the heart is often farthest from the word. This book is an attempt to reach into that tenuous territory of change that we must cross...''In sharing words of profound grace and wisdom, master storyteller John O''Donohue - author of the international bestseller Anam Cara - offers in Benedictus blessings to shelter us as we confront the many challenges we face on our journey through life.We are living in an anxious world - a world so often dominated by unwelcome change, unhappiness, uncertainty and even despair. Now, more than ever, we need this collection of blessings and thoughts, covering areas such as Beginnings, Desires, States of the Heart, Callings and Beyond Endings - it is a vision of hope and belonging for this sometimes troubled world.There are blessings in this book - for birthdays, anniversaries, deaths and many more. Some are long, some are short but all touch the heart.

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Book SynopsisTHE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW FOREWORD FROM KRISTIN NEFF''Kristin Neff offers practical, wise guidance on the path of emotional healing and deep inner transformation.'' Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical AcceptanceKristin Neff PhD, is a professor in educational psychology, and the world''s expert on self-compassion. A pioneer who established self-compassion as a field of study, Kristin offers a powerful solution for combating negativity and insecurity - the symptoms of living in a high-pressure world.Through tried and tested exercises and audio downloads, readers learn the 3 core components that will help to heal destructive emotional patterns so that you can become healthier, happier, and replace negative and destructive measures of self-worth and success with a kinder and non-judgemental approach.Self-Compassion recognises that we all have weaknesses and limitations, but in accepting this we can discover Trade ReviewNeff's powerful research and her ability to explain how self-compassion affects our everyday lives makes this book a transformative read. -- Brené Brown, PhD, author of The Gifts of ImperfectionDrawing on a powerful blend of Western psychology and Eastern meditative strategies, Kristin Neff offers practical, wise guidance on the path of emotional healing and deep inner transformation. -- Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical AcceptanceA beautiful book that helps us all see the way to cure the world - one person at a time - starting with yourself. Read it and start the journey. * Rosie O'Donnell *A portable friend to all readers... who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it's reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as well as we wish to treat others. * Gloria Steinem *This book and its courageous and compassionate author will become essential reading for all of us seeking inner peace and true, lasting happiness in our lives. Savor and enjoy! * Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of Mindsight *In this deeply personal, highly practical book, Kristin Neff moves the entire study of compassion forward. * Sharon Salzberg, author of Loving kindness and Real Happiness *This is an important book. Following its advice can free readers from the chains of self-criticism and replace them with the wings of self-encouragement. * Steven Stosny, Ph.D., author of Love Without Hurt *Brilliant! Self Compassion is a revolutionary new idea - a better idea - pioneered by the author, Kristin Neff, with profound implications for how to live our lives. * Christopher K. Germer, Ph.D., author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion *Neff's powerful research and her ability to explain how self-compassion affects our everyday lives makes this book a transformative read. -- Brené Brown, PhD, author of The Gifts of ImperfectionAn original and doable blueprint for improving the quality of your life. -- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow and CreativityIf you have a longing to relate to your inner life with authentic care, this book will show you how. Drawing on a powerful blend of Western psychology and Eastern meditative strategies, Kristin Neff offers practical, wise guidance on the path of emotional healing and deep inner transformation. -- Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance

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Book SynopsisBuild a manifesting practice and create your own reality with this deluxe guided journal.Manifesting is the practice of thinking aspirational thoughts with the purpose of making them real. By cultivating the experience of what you want and believing it is possible, you can achieve it.  However, manifesting your dreams doesn’t happen overnight.  It requires patience, persistence, and your active participation. Manifesting: A Day and Night Reflection Journal is a conscious tool to help you identify and build habits of manifesting anything you want to bring into your life. Designed as a 90-day support system, each daily spread includes a morning practice for reflecting on what you want to manifest, how it makes you feel, and the actions you can take to make it happen; and an evening practice to reflect on the process and to express gratitude for what you have received along your journey. Featuring delicate illustrations and a graceful, contemporary design, this 90-day journal is perfect for those seeking to enhance and elevate their lives by taking the necessary steps to manifest their dreams into reality. JOURNALING MADE EASY: Guided prompts, forms, and checklists make it easy to set your intentions and reflect on your progress every morning and night.      INSPIRING ILLUSTRATIONS: Lovely illustrations offer inspiration and a beautiful backdrop for your hopes and dreams. CULTIVATE YOUR DREAMS: Journaling of your daily goals helps develop focus and mindfulness. DELUXE DESIGN: A sturdy vegan leather cover, foil accents, and a helpful ribbon marker make the journal a joy to return to and a lasting keepsake.

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Book SynopsisA 25th anniversary edition of the number one, multi-million copy international bestseller that taught us how emotional intelligence is more important than IQ - 'a revolutionary, paradigm-shattering idea' (Harvard Business Review) Featuring a new introduction from the author Does IQ define our destiny? In his groundbreaking bestseller, Daniel Goleman argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow. It is not our IQ, but our emotional intelligence that plays a major role in thought, decision-making and individual success. Self-awareness, impulse control, persistence, motivation, empathy and social deftness: all are qualities that mark people who excel, whose relationships flourish, who can navigate difficult conversations, who become stars in the workplace. With new insights into the brain architecture underlying emotion and rationality, Goleman shows precisely how emotional intelligence can be nurtured and strengthened in all of us.

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Book SynopsisACCESS PROFOUND INSIGHT FROM THE DIVINE WITH THIS SURREALISTIC AND WHIMSICALLY DESIGNED ORACLE CARD DECK FEATURING SYMBOLS AND ELEMENTS OF THE TAROT, I-CHING, NORSE RUNES, AND ANCIENT DIVINATION TOOLS. THIS POWERFUL 52-CARD DIVINATION DECK HAS OVER 250 MEANINGS FROM INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ORACLE EXPERT WITH OVER A MILLION ORACLE CARD DECKS SOLD, COLETTE BARON-REID AND ARTIST JENA DELLAGROTTAGLIA.The Oracle within these cards will help modern mystics to: Enact the law of Divine Order Access higher spiritual wisdom Know the way forward to peace, purpose, prosperity, and loveColette Baron-Reid has expertly blended elements of the I-Ching, Norse runes, traditional tarot, and other ancient divination tools into a sacred communication system: Wisdom of the Oracle. This 52-card oracle deck with guidebook will allow you to interpret messages about all aspects of your journey, with over 250 independent

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Book SynopsisThe Secret Language of Your Bodyis a comprehensive guide to healing. In this in-depth and comprehensive book, Inna Segal unveils the secrets to understanding the messages of the body and reveals the underlying energetic causes of over 200 symptoms and medical conditions. This powerful handbook explores nearly every conceivable part of the human body, delving deeply into the possible reasons for problems in any given area of the body and offering a unique, step-by-step method to assist in returning the body to its natural state of health. Inna encourages readers to connect with the innate healing intelligence within, calling on the body's built-in ability to heal itself, and gently guides the reader on a journey of personal transformation and empowerment. The Secret Language of Your Bodyis an invaluable reference guide for traditional and alternative health practitioners, and anyone interested in the inner workings of the human body, self-healing and wellbeing.Trade Review“The Secret Language of Your Body is thrilling and right on target! My fondest hope is that people all over the planet will take this message of healing into their hearts and bodies and become vibrantly well!”—Christiane Northrup, MD, bestselling author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom“The Secret Language of Your Body truly is the essential guide to restoring your body to its healthiest state and assist you to heal your life. Inna Segal offers invaluable insights into the underlying causes of illness and disease and provides practical advice, which will undoubtedly empower many to self-heal. So read on and learn from the wisdom of this book, which can guide you to the life you were truly meant to live.” —Bernie S.Siegel, MD, bestselling author of Love, Medicine & Miracles“The Secret Language of Your Body teaches you how to listen to the messages your body gives and leads you step-by-step to create great health through simple but effective healing methods and principles. Inna Segal explains and demonstrates how your thoughts, energy, and emotions affect your health, so your body’s wisdom won’t be a secret anymore but a powerful guide to transform every area of your life.”—Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and author of The Success Principles™ “An easy-to-use practical guide for establishing a relationship with your own body and its healing potential. This book offers you user-friendly tools to participate in your own healing. The Secret Language of Your Body is an inspiring guide for learning to communicate effectively with our own bodies.” —Brandon Bays, bestselling author of The Journey “You don’t have to be ill to benefit from this remarkable book. Ms. Segal provides simple but powerful exercises that help you connect with your body and inner wisdom, to promote physical, mental, and emotional healing at the deepest level, allowing you to live a happy, healthy, and more abundant life.”—Hyla Cass, MD, author of Natural Highs, former assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine“I was a skeptic at first look. But I tried it and discovered this to be a magical book. Quite simply, it works and it can heal you.”—Roger Cole, MD, cancer and palliative care specialist, bestselling author of Mission of Love“Livid, pissed off, torn up inside, heartache, bone weary, jaundiced, gut wrenching, blood boiling, pain in the neck, stab in the back, take my breath away, rash decision, sick to death; our language is alive with ancient wisdom about the origin of many illnesses. The Secret Language of Your Body allows you to recognize and set yourself free from the toxic effects of unconscious beliefs and emotions, and start on a path of self-healing.”—Robin Youngson, MD, founder of the Centre for Compassion in Healthcare

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Book SynopsisA modern guide to connecting with the other side, Signs is full of stories of hope. It teaches us how to recognise and interpret the life-changing messages from loved ones and spirit guides, by a renowned psychic medium.Trade ReviewThis stirring guide . . . asserts that anyone can learn to understand messages that are sent from the 'Other Side.' . . . For readers struggling with loss who believe it's possible to communicate with the deceased, this book will console and empower them to look beyond their suffering * Publishers Weekly *This brilliant book by the renowned psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson is a guidebook to and translator of the mysterious spiritual language of the universe. Through a series of touching personal stories, Signs teaches us how to discern and understand the myriad spiritual signs in our lives. Laura Lynne's beautiful and compassionate heart shines through every page. This book is both excellent and important, and I highly recommend it to allLaura Lynne Jackson is a gift to the world. In Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe, she shows us how to open our eyes and ears to the extraordinary messages of love that surround us, right here, right now, in our ordinary lives. I finished this book feeling less alone and more alive. -- Glennon Doyle * bestselling author of Untamed *

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Book SynopsisBeneath the surface we are all connected . . .''An authentically soothing, powerful, thought-provoker.''MATT HAIG''On Connection is medicine for these wounded times.''MAX PORTER''On Connection came to me when I needed it most, and reminded me that the links we have to places, people, words, ourselves, are what keep us alive.''CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMSThis is a book about connection. About how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other.Drawing on two decades of experience as a writer and performer, Kae Tempest champions the role of creativity in whatever form we choose to practice it as an act of love, helping us establish a deeper relationship to our true selves, and to others and the world we live in.Honest, hopeful and written with piercing clarity, On Connection is an inspiring personal meditation that will transform the way you see the world.''Persuasive and profound.'' OBSERVER''Tempest's prose is crisp and thoughtful.'' NEW STATESMAN

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Book Synopsis'There can be a perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish.' Sharon Blackie What is Hagitude? It means being at ease with the unique power women embody in the second half of their life. It means having a strong sense of who we are and what we have to offer the world. And a firm belief in our place in the ever-shifting web of life. For the woman who wishes to flourish without chasing eternal youth comes Hagitude. Interweaving myth, psychology, landscape and ecofeminism, acclaimed author Sharon Blackie reclaims the mid years as an alchemical moment - from which to shift into your chosen, authentic and fulfilling future - and the elder years as a path to dynamic influence. 'A fascinating book ... well researched, packed with stories and bursting with lovely descriptions of the natural world. There's plenty in it to inspire women of every age.' Christina Patterson, Sunday TimesTrade Review'Hagitude is already becoming a beloved cult classic, as a myth-infused manifesto for the possibilities for life from middle age onwards.' - Katherine May, author of Wintering; 'Hagitude is a fascinating book. It's well researched, packed with stories and bursting with lovely descriptions of the natural world. There's plenty in it to inspire women of every age.' - Christina Patterson, The Sunday Times; 'Hagitude has the power to change lives. By sharing her personal story alongside potent female figures from myth and history, Sharon Blackie offers us a rich and exciting vision of how we can grow into a more connected and creative second half of life. Full of fierce energy, this is a book that acts like a ration of courage, of purpose.' - Tanya Shadrick, author of The Cure for Sleep; 'Like all Blackie's works it is erudite, wise, passionate and empowering - a feast and a joy of a book.' - Sophie Anderson, author of The House on Chicken Legs

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Book SynopsisWhen is the last time you thought about the state of your soul? Bestselling author John Ortberg guides you through practical steps to restoring your soul so you can finally experience a life of wholeness, balance, and hope.In an age of materialism and consumerism where many people try to buy their way to happiness, many souls are starved and unhealthy, unsatisfied by false promises of status and wealth. We''ve neglected this eternal part of ourselves, focusing instead on the temporal concerns of the world--and not without consequence.Including reflections from his decades-long relationship with his friend and mentor Dallas Willard, Ortberg presents another classic that will help you discover your soul--the most important connection to God there is--and find your way out of the spiritual shallow-lands to true divine depth.Join Ortberg as he guides you through the three distinct aspects of Soul Keeping:Discovering what th

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Book Synopsis'We all need a dose of Michael Mosley's Marvellous Medicine.' The TimesIf you were going to do just one thing to transform your health, what would it be?We all want quick and easy ways to improve our health, but when it comes to diet, fitness and wellbeing it can be hard to separate the facts from the fads. And harder still to find changes that fit easily into our daily lives.Based on the popular BBC podcast, Just One Thing, this book brings to life Dr Mosley's mission to find things you can introduce into your daily routine which will have a big impact on your mental and physical health.Did you know that eating chocolate can help your heart, that singing can give you a natural 'high' and that having more house plants can improve your mood and boost your productivity?Dr Michael Mosley unearths a range of Just One Things whose impacts are so surprising and intriguing you will be desperate to try them out. He chats to experts, road tests all his tips and enlists some special guests to help you find that one small thing that could really make a difference to how you feel.

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Book SynopsisThe renowned psychic medium and New York Times bestselling author of Signs explains how our loved ones who have passed continue to communicate with us, steering us to discover our purpose and create lives of meaning, connection and love.

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Book SynopsisIf we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back physically?For more than thirty years, award-winning psychologist Ellen Langer has studied this provocative question, and now, in Counterclockwise, she presents a conclusive answer: opening our minds to what''s possible, instead of clinging to notions about what''s not, can lead to better health - at any age.Drawing on landmark work in the field and her own body of colourful and highly original experiments, Langer shows that the magic of rejuvenation and ongoing good health lies in being aware of the ways we mindlessly react to social and cultural cues.With only subtle shifts in our thinking, our language, and in our expectations, she tells us that we can begin to change the ingrained behaviour that sap health, optimism, and vitality from our lives.Immensely readable and truly fascinating, Counterclockwise offers a transformative and bold new paradigm: the psychology of possibilTrade ReviewDr. Langer's work provides fascinating insight into the body-mind connection. She shows how changing our minds changes our bodies to optimize our health and performance as we get older. * Jill Bolte Taylor, author of My Stroke of Insight *Counterclockwise presents a new way to think about lifelong health and ageing. Read this most important book to improve your quality of life at any age. * Deepak Chopra *Ellen Langer's work has been an inspiration to me for years. Counterclockwise will change the way you think about your health - for the better. It's simply fabulous. * Christiane Northrup *

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Book SynopsisLearn how to develop your psi abilities and multi-dimensional consciousness

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Book SynopsisIs there a secret visual language all around us? What's so special about the shape of the Great Pyramid? Why is there something so sixy about circles? How many ways can you tile the plane? Lavishly illustrated by the author, this enchanting small introduction to one of the oldest and most widely-used ancient traditions on Earth will forever change the way you look at a triangle, arch, window, fabric repeat, ceramic pattern, graphic design, painting, spiral or flower. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

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Book SynopsisDiscover how to re-wild your spirit and explore new ways of thinking, moving, and being in the world.The Rewilding Yearbook is a year-long journey into connecting with your place as a part of the natural world. Based on a fierce but tender conviction that the world makes a lot more sense when we bring nature back into the heart of our lives and work, The Rewilding Yearbook takes readers on a journey into unearthing the wild within and forming a deep fulfilling connection with nature ? and getting to know who you truly are!Over the course of a year, learn how to: Rewild your perspective and shift your worldview from egocentric to ecocentric. Realign with cyclical rhythms, and flow with the seasons of nature, your body and your life. Reconnect with your roots cultivating kinship with yourself, others, and the more-than-human world. In The Rewilding Yearbook, the concept of the ?wild self? is fully explored as the reader is guided on a ?rewilding journey? offering inspiration and encouragement in exploring their own wildness. The thirteen chapters are structured around the seasons, and the 13 lunar cycles of the year. In each season, a new way to explore the wild self is uncovered, and the lessons are applicable for everyone, whether the nature outside their window is a cityscape or rolling countryside ? it?s the wild self within that counts!

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Book Synopsis Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff from taking various forms. From concentration, its spiritual uses and practice, to manifestation and the process of attaining liberation, the aphorisms state the path to self-realization. One of the key texts of classical yoga, this classic hardbound edition of Patanjali? s Yoga Sutras is a translation by Swami Vivekananda. This classic is a must-read for all! ? It is a comprehensive text on the theory and practice of yoga ? It includes the Sanskrit text, its transliteration, and translation ? It comprises an in-depth commentary of each sutra ? This hardbound edition comes with gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and beautiful endpapers ? It is perfect for gifting and will make a good addition to any library

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Book SynopsisThe monk who taught the world mindfulness'' TimeHow to Listen is part of a charming series of books from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, exploring the essential foundations of mindful meditation and practice.In How to Listen, Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates how deep listening is a fundamental building block of good communication. With clear and gentle guidance, we learn how truly listening to ourselves, to each other, to Mother Earth, and to the many bells of mindfulness' that are available to us in each moment is the foundation of our practice, an expression of love and a solution to our deepest and most urgent large-scale conflicts.

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Book Synopsis An easy to understand and practical guide to healthy living for the body and mind using the ancient Indian art of Ayurveda. This colourful and engaging book includes practical lifestyle tips, delicious recipes, simple meditation practices, straightforward cleansing and fasting plans and much more. Choose what feel right for you right now, take a section at a time, or go for the whole lifestyle transformation. Whatever you prefer to do this guide will support and inform you upon your wellness journey.

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Book Synopsis'Anyone who can read should read this book' Maya Angelou'Estés points to storytelling, our ancient narratives, as a way for women to reconnect to the Wild Woman all women have within themselves, but have lost' Emma WatsonGo out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin.Within every woman, there lies a powerful force of energy, creativity and self-knowing: their wild woman. For centuries, she has been repressed by a male-orientated value system that trivialises her emotions. Until now.With a combination of time-honoured stories, myths, fairy tales and casework, this is the feminist classic loved by over 2 million women, that will set you on a beautiful path to unleash your inner wild.Trade ReviewThe work shows the reader how glorious it is to be daring, to be caring and to be women. Everyone who can read should read this book. -- Maya AngelouIn a modern world that limits wisdom to 'facts' and women's access even to those, Dr Estés has restored the fire - for us all. -- Gloria SteinemThis volume reminds us that we are nature for all our sophistication, that we are still wild, and the recovery of that vitality will itself set us right in the world -- Thomas Moore, author of Care of the SoulA life-enhancing way to make contact with our deep feminine instincts: the wild woman within * Irish Times *All women should read this. In fact, mothers should pass the knowledge contained in these pages down to their daughters as they turn 16. It's insightful and inspirational and gets you back in touch with your authentic self. -- June Sarpong

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Book SynopsisA beautiful collectable gift edition celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the ultimate cult feminist classic Within every woman, there lies a powerful force of energy, creativity and self-knowing: their wild woman. For centuries, she has been repressed by a male-orientated value system that trivialises her emotions. Until now.With a combination of time-honoured stories, myths, fairy tales and casework, this is the feminist book loved by over 2 million women, that will set you on a beautiful path to unleashing your inner wild.'Everyone should read this book' Maya Angelou'Estés points to storytelling, our ancient narratives, as a way for women to reconnect to the Wild Woman all women have within themselves, but have lost' Emma WatsonTrade ReviewThe work shows the reader how glorious it is to be daring, to be caring and to be women. Everyone who can read should read this book. -- Maya AngelouIn a modern world that limits wisdom to 'facts' and women's access even to those, Dr Estés has restored the fire - for us all. -- Gloria SteinemThis volume reminds us that we are nature for all our sophistication, that we are still wild, and the recovery of that vitality will itself set us right in the world -- Thomas Moore, author of Care of the SoulA life-enhancing way to make contact with our deep feminine instincts: the wild woman within * Irish Times *All women should read this. In fact, mothers should pass the knowledge contained in these pages down to their daughters as they turn 16. It's insightful and inspirational and gets you back in touch with your authentic self. -- June Sarpong

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Book SynopsisThe Third Man Factor tells the revealing story behind an extraordinary idea: that people at the very edge of death, often adventurers or explorers, experience a benevolent presence beside them who encourages them to make one final effort to survive. If only a handful of people had ever experienced the Third Man, it might be dismissed as an unusual delusion but over the years the experience has occurred again and again: to mountaineers, divers, polar explorers, prisoners of war, solo sailors, aviators, astronauts and 9/11 survivors. All have escaped traumatic events only to tell strikingly similar stories of having experienced the close presence of a helper or guardian. In The Third Man Factor John Geiger combines history, scientific analysis and great adventure stories to explain this secret to survival, the Third Man who - in the words of legendary Italian climber Reinhold Messner - 'leads you out of the impossible'.Trade ReviewFounded on astonishing near-death tales . . .The Third Man Factor is a more thoughtful investigation of a strange "presence" felt by lonely explorers. -- James McConnachie * * Sunday Times * *Geiger recounts many, many tales of people who have found themselves in extreme situations, and felt a ghostly presence helping them. Almost without exception, they are exciting, edge-of-the-seat tales. Some of them might be familiar, which is no bad thing; it's like revisiting the greatest hits of exploration and daredevilry, but from a new angle ... These are gripping tales, and Geiger tells them well -- Melanie McGrath * * Evening Standard * *Geiger seeks the opinion of a range of neurological researchers, and sets out these expert opinions with zest . . . There is interesting material here on the human organisms's capacity to endure. -- Sara Wheeler * * Literary Review * *Geiger's account combines history, scientific analysis and true-life tales to haunting effect. * * Bookseller * *Extraordinary . . . compelling . . . John Geiger's book combines history, scientific analysis and great adventure stories and produces much food for thought. -- Jane Tester * * ReFresh magazine * *Author John Geiger has now, for the first time, collected these stories in a remarkable new book. Whatever the explanation for this mysterious phenomenon such 'third man' experiences seem to be an extrememly powerful force for survival when death seems imminent . . . Some of the most amazing survival stories ever are told by John Geiger's 'The Third Man'. * * Weekly News * *Gripping. -- William Leith * * The Scotsman * *

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Book SynopsisLeading spiritual teacher John Philip Newell reveals how Celtic spirituality, listening to the sacred around us and inside of us, can help to heal the earth, overcome our conflicts and reconnect with ourselves.Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul offers a new spiritual foundation for our lives, once centered on encouragement,guidance and hope for creating a better world.Sharing the long hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity, explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritualconnection with God, with each other and with the earth.Newell introduces some of Celtic Christianity's leading practitioners, both saints and pioneers of faith, whose timeless wisdom is more necessary than ever, including:Pelagius, who shows us how to look beyond sin to affirm our sacredness as part of all God's creation and courageously stands up for our principles in the face of oppression.Brigid of Kildare, who illuminates the interrelationship of all things and reminds us of the power of the sacred feminine to overcome those seeking to control us.John Muir, who encourages us to see the holiness and beauty of wilderness and what we must do to protect these gifts.Teilhard de Chardin, who inspires us to see how science, faith, and our future tell one universal story that beings with sacredness.Trade Review'Newell invites us into the counterintuitive truth that much of the wisdom we need to navigate this moment has already been spoken in the past. I'm convinced that we've only begun to see just how far and wide his voice is going to be heard.' Rob Bell, New York Times Bestselling author of Love Wins 'As this book makes clear, the Celtic spiritual tradition is a clear-flowing stream that can help us in the hot and thirsty moment. There are deep lessons to be learned from these remarkable women and men.' Bill McKibben, author of Falter 'In Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul you’ll rediscover the deep truth of the Celtic Christian tradition. Grounded in history, replete with poetry and song, Newell's book us into deeper awareness. There is much to savor here.' Mary C. Earle, author of Celtic Christian Spirituality: Essential Writings 'John Philip Newell’s writings always bring me ‘home’. In a world of increasing isolation, he powerfully transports us back to what we have forgotten: that all things and all beings are sacred and interrelated. This is gritty spirituality at its best earthy, liminal, connecting!' Roy Barsness, SeattleSchool of Theology & Psychology

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Book SynopsisDiscover the sacred healing powers of water and find support, connection, and guidance with this beautiful 44-card activating oracle from Rebecca Campbell.DIVE DEEP INTO THE HEALING WATERSFrom the watery world of the mother to the sacred waters of the world, the physical and mystical element of water has been revered since ancient times as holding the power to heal. The Healing Waters Oracle is a call to tune in to the sacred rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans that surround us, and celebrate water as our most precious resource. Where there is water there is Life; where there is Life there is water. This oracle and accompanying guidebook invite us to see water and all of Life as sacred.Complete with mesmerizing digital montage imagery from visionary artist Katie-Louise, this activating oracle card deck was created by Rebecca Campbell, the best-selling author of Light Is the New Black and Rise Sister Rise, and creator of the Work Your Light Oracle, The Starseed Oracle and The Rose Oracle."A leading voice in spirituality, Rebecca's work is deep and illuminating.” - Soul and Spirit magazineThe 44 cards in this deck invite you to bathe in the nurturing powers and healing wisdom of water; to create space in your life to replenish, reflect, and nourish your mind, body, and soul.In the accompanying guidebook, you’ll find out how to read the cards, some recommended card spreads, and instructions on how to attune to the cards. Each card interpretation includes a healing waters affirmation or soul inquiry to help you deepen your connection to both the sacred waters and your inner world.“We are water beings. This is a water planet. We drink water. We breathe it. We bathe in it. We swim in it. We eat it. We are it. Life exists only where there’s water. And where there’s water, there’s Life. My wish is that in some small way, this oracle will open your mind, body, and heart to the incredible thing that is water, and that it will inspire you to appreciate water as sacred in your everyday life.”Love,Rebecca x

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Book Synopsis'The perfect guide for a course correction in life' Deepak ChopraIf we open our eyes and see clearly it becomes obvious that there is no other time than this instant An insightful exploration into the origins and history of Zen Buddhism from pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, Watts explores the principles of Zen and how it can revolutionize our daily life.Trade ReviewThe perfect guide for a course correction in life -- Deepak Chopra

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