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The Healing Journal is a dynamic, illustrated guided journal to empower those living with chronic illness to cope with the ways illness impacts daily life. It provides an outlet for readers to freely express their experiences related to illness and enables them to explore their own strength and resilience. Research suggests that writing expressively and sincerely about personal struggles and traumas improves physical health. Rooted in mindfulness and positive psychology, each of the 50 topics in this journal is explored through the pairing of an affirmation with relevant journaling prompts and a painted illustration inspired by the California wilderness.The writing prompts and affirmations in this journal will help the reader to: Cultivate an attitude of positivity and hope about their personal healing Develop strategies to cope with negative emotions associated with their illness Communicate their needs to friends, family, and coworkers Utilise mindfulness, positive psychology, and practices of gratitude to maintain a healthy emotional state

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Learning maths has never been more fun!The 35 irresistible projects in There's Math in My Origami! give young students a head start on maths concepts like fractions, symmetry, and more - as they fold origami animals and decorations, and answer a simple maths question that accompanies every project.The book includes 80 perforated sheets of origami paper, plus a sticker sheet of cute eyes kids can add to their folded animals for the perfect finishing touch!

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Voting is serious business . . . for grown-ups. But for kids, it can be an exciting neighbourhood activity (where you get asticker)! Take it from these fourteen irresistible animal families who are thrilled to go to vote (and sure to inspire adults to be model voters):If you are a hatchling and you go with your turtle to vote . . .you may come out of your shell at the sign-in desk.If you are a joey and you go with your kangaroo to vote . . .you may jump for joy when it's your turn to enter thebooth.If you are a kid and you go with your grown-up to vote, you will grow up to vote yourself, no kidding!

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A clear-eyed guide to demagoguery--and how we can defeat it What is demagoguery? Some demagogues are easy to spot: They rise to power through pandering, charisma, and prejudice. But, as professor Patricia Roberts-Miller explains, a demagogue is anyone who reduces all questions to us vs. them. Why is it dangerous? Demagoguery is democracy's greatest threat. It erodes rational debate, so that intelligent policymaking grinds to a halt. The idea that we never fall for it--that all the blame lies with them--is equally dangerous. How can we stop it? Demagogues follow predictable patterns in what they say and do to gain power. The key to resisting demagoguery is to name it when you see it--and to know where it leads.

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Computer programs can recognize human faces more reliably than humans can. They've beat us in board games, which requires strategic thinking and intuition, and they bluff better than the world's best poker players. At a breathtaking pace, machines are becoming more skilled at making complex decisions - often better and faster than us.In WHO'S AFRAID OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?, a concise guide to the most awe-inspiring AI achievements, as well as the most frightening, award-winning author Thomas Ramge expertly explains how machines are learning to learn. Ultimately, he tackles the greatest AI conundrum: What will become of us humans when smart machines become more intelligent than us? What happens to the world when, in many ways, we're made obsolete?

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When 25-year-old Harry Walker was killed by a bear in Yellowstone Park in 1972, the civil trial prompted by his death became a proxy for bigger questions about American wilderness management that had been boiling for a century.In this remarkable excavation of American environmental history, nature writer and former park ranger Jordan Fisher Smith uses the story of one man's tragic death to tell the larger narrative of the futile, sometimes fatal, attempts to remake wilderness in the name of preserving it. Moving across time and between Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier National Parks, ENGINEERING EDEN shows how efforts of wilderness management have always been undone by one fundamental problem - that the idea of what is 'natural' dissolves as soon as we begin to examine it, leaving us with little framework to say what wilderness should look like and which human interventions are acceptable in trying to preserve it.In the tradition of John McPhee's THE CONTROL OF NATURE and Alan Burdick's OUT OF EDEN, Jordan Fisher Smith has produced a powerful work of popular science and environmental history, grappling with critical issues that we have even now yet to resolve.

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It seems that every day a new super food or gadget promises to be the key to making healthy eating a reality. Ditch the trends and get back to basics with this comprehensive guide to cooking with simple, whole ingredients that don’t require sacrificing flavour or satisfaction - including the often taboo category of dessert. Here are over 100 inspiring recipes that make real foods - from greens and grains to chocolate and cream - sing, with methods and combinations perfect for whipping up on a weekday night, leisurely preparing on weekends with plenty of leftovers, or impressing guests with at a dinner party. From energising the day with a Green Pow Wow Smoothie, munching on Luxury Granola at the office or on your sofa, savoring a crisp bite of Charred Broccoli with Poached and Crispy Miso Sweet Potatoes, or indulging in a slice of Pan di Spagna, this refreshing approach to health proves that eating clean enough is the key to satisfaction at every meal.

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As anyone who has ever taken a music lesson knows, the key to playing well is practice. The same is true for another transformative discipline-meditation-and yet so often meditation and music fail to harmonize to the degree they could. IN TUNE takes you through twelve ways to sync them perfectly in pursuit of greater mindfulness: a kind of awareness that colors your everyday activities, and perks up your ears to truly hear the symphony of sounds, and silences, all around.In this clear, straightforward guide drawn from years of personal and professional experience, award-winning music veteran Richard Wolf outlines how the skills and intentions of music and mindfulness can help nurture and complement each other. There's the conceptual "bridges" they share, of Dedication, Concentration, Patience & Perseverance, Silence, and more; plus a broad repertoire of music-based meditation and awareness exercises, ranging from basics like counting the beats of the breath to more advanced. Along the path are colorful anecdotes of famous musicians that illustrate how great an impact mindfulness can have on accessing creative potential, in music or any kind of art. As we come more fully in tune with our personal soundtracks-from the sound of the breath to the sounds of cars and dogs outside the window-we can enter into deeper harmony with ourselves and others. Practice-whether it's listening to a favorite song, refining the performance of a piece of music, or settling into a meditation seat-becomes a joy in and of itself over time, and its payoff of inner silence more accessible as we move through our increasingly noisy world.

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In But I Could Never Go Vegan!, Kristy Turner proved that anyone can do it - with recipes that overturn common excuses, from "Vegan cooking is too hard" to "I could never give up cheese!" But cooking vegan for the whole family presents its own challenges ...or does it? Now, the 125 recipes in But My Family Would Never Eat Vegan! will leave even the most skeptical relatives begging for more. Like its predecessor, each chapter tackles a different objection: Don't have time to cook elaborate dinners? Try an easy weeknight solution: Quick Cauliflower Curry. Worried about satisfying the "meat and potatoes" eaters? Try Lazy Vegan Chile Relleno Casserole. Cooking for picky eaters? Try the ever-adaptable BLT Spring Rolls with Avocado. Turner's cheeky, inviting tone and satisfying, easy-to-follow recipes make it more possible than ever for families to dine happily together!

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Breastfeeding mums, and expectant mothers who are deciding whether to breastfeed, share a common concern: Will I make enough milk? In Boost Your Breast Milk, lactation expert Alicia C. Simpson offers practical and clearguidance on nursing, how to recognize low milk supply, and what to do if it happens, including: breastfeeding basics--preparing to nurse, latching techniques, and scheduling feedings; the causes of low milk supply and milk slumps; in-depth information on nursing mothers' nutritional needs; and 75 recipes that make the most of lactogenic, or milkboosting, ingredients. Oats, whole grains, beans and legumes, and papaya are just some of the foods that support milk production. (And they are all plant-based, so Simpson keeps the recipes vegan--her specialty!) These are dishes that the whole family can enjoy, with the added benefit of keeping Mom healthy and well supplied with milk for baby.

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As a drug-addled young man, Pete Magill once found himself in the ER, with a body telling him to give up. Taking up running seemed impossible – but he willed himself to do it anyway. Magill went on to become one of the fastest masters runners ever, and a sought-after coach. Over a glowing (albeit hard-won) career, he has heard every excuse people use to stop running or never start – from achy knees and sore ankles, to advanced age and arthritis, to too many cigarettes or years on the couch. In every case, Through inspiration, science, and anecdote, Magill gets runners out the door; through personal action plans, he sets them on the right path; and through the best exercises to protect and rehabilitate the body, he keeps them going – showing a way forward for new and sidelined runners who haven’t before realised how close they are to fun and pain-free running!

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The most exciting vegetable cooking in the US is happening at Vedge, where in an elegant nineteenth-century townhouse in Philadelphia, chef-proprietors Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby serve exceptionally flavourful fare that is wowing vegans, vegetarians, and carnivores alike. Now, Landau and Jacoby share their passion for ingenious vegetable cooking. The more than 100 recipes here--such as Fingerling Potatoes with Creamy Worcestershire Sauce, Pho with Roasted Butternut Squash, Seared French Beans with Caper Bagna Cauda, and Eggplant Braciole--explode with flavour but are surprisingly straightforward to prepare. At dessert, fruit takes centre stage in dishes like Blueberries with Pie Crust and Lemonade Ice Cream--but vegetables can still steal the show, like in the Beetroot Pots de Creme.

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Have you ever heard someone say that climate change is simply the result of natural cycles? Or that there can't be global warming because it still gets so cold out? While the claims climate-change deniers make can seem, on their surface, quite plausible, they simply don't hold up against the evidence: Beyond a shadow of a doubt, science proves that climate change is real and primarily human-driven. But the next time a skeptic puts you on the spot, will you know what to say to end the argument?HOW TO CHANGE MINDS ABOUT OUR CHANGING CLIMATE dismantles all the most pernicious misunderstandings using the strongest explanations science has to offer. Armed with airtight arguments, you'll never be at a loss for words again no matter how convincing or unexpected the misconception you're faced with. And with our planet's future in our hands, the time to change minds is now: The sooner we can agree, once and for all, that climate change is a significant threat to our well-being, the sooner we can start to do something about it.

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These tractors and the busy workers who drive them are helping out on the farm, doing new jobs for each season! The My Big Wimmelbooks series is an effortless introduction to literacy that lets beginning readers ages 2 to 5 be the storyteller-with hours of seek-and-find hands-on learning.

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Now in paperback: a first-of-its-kind pop science journey into the hidden world of baby animals - hailed as a gobsmacking delight! (Sy Montgomery, New York Times-bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus)

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Anyone, anywhere can grow fresh, healthy produce, foster biodiversity, and reconnect with nature by using the permaculture approach - no matter your space or experience.

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Admit it: Even if you’re a die-hard baseball, sometimes an umpire's call can be baffling. And for newer fans, Major League Baseball's nuanced rules - developed and revised over many decades - can be downright perplexing. Now updated throughout with the latest changes, including specifications about the universal designated hitter and limits on defensive shifts, the Baseball Field Guide lays out every rule in plain English. You’ll learn to answer all these questions and more: Do you know the twenty-two ways a pitcher can be charged with a balk? Can you list all seven ways a batter can safely get to first base? Obstruction or interference - who’s at fault when things get rough? What are the rules that apply before and after a game? What happens when spectators are the ones who misbehave? How well do you understand the infamous Infield Fly Rule (and why does it exist)? This is the clearest explanation anywhere of the rules of baseball. Designed for quick and intuitive searches, this entertaining reference will help you understand every aspect of the game and add to your enjoyment of the sport.

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A vital source of solace and compassion for those whose loved one has dementia, rooted in the author’s unflinching experience of caring for her mother. Eveline Helmink’s life changed forever when her mother showed signs of dementia. With her father living in denial and her mother slowly becoming unable to recognize her, Eveline was left emotionally stranded with no help on the way. There are over 16 million people in the US who, like Eveline, are not receiving the support they need as someone they’re close to battles dementia—but this book can provide a much-needed source of emotional sustenance. Intimate and practical, When a Loved One Has Dementia is for those struggling to process their feelings and take care of their needs as they come to terms with their loved one’s illness. It helps readers tackle challenging trials, including dealing with feelings of grief, helplessness, guilt, and anger, while finding ways to not only forgive themselves but to develop a lasting sense of self-compassion. By openly and honestly discussing her own experience, Eveline shows readers how to take care of themselves while fostering love and acceptance.

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From the author of Breathe, Mama, Breathe (70,000 copies in print), the antidote to pandemic-related overwhelm: an urgently needed resource for women who are stressed by work, overwhelmed by life, and about to burn out. It’s a familiar feeling for so many women: Life is one big to-do list. And whatever’s on there — kids, career, personal life, or just staying afloat — didn’t get any easier in the pandemic. With stress and anxiety at peak levels of ack!, psychotherapist Shonda Moralis steps in to offer relief. Don’t Forget to Breathe marries “been there, I hear you” advice with 60 ingenious evidence-based “mindful breaks” women can use to re-center without missing a beat: while getting dressed, waiting at the checkout, or reaching for the phone. Shonda sees mindfulness not as tuning out but tuning in — and it’s there for you whenever you need it! Her short meditations are designed to help: Breathe to promote calmness and awareness. Be yourself and build confidence. Reach for success by setting — and conquering — realistic goals. Don’t Forget to Breathe is a timely reminder of that big, overlooked to-do: Take care of yourself!

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For those with diabetes, it can be hard to prepare desserts that are healthy and suitable for everyone they share a meal with not just themselves. The Diabetic Goodie Cookbook is the solution. From cookies and bars to all kinds of cakes, muffins, pies, scones, puddings, and more, this book provides nearly 200 recipes to satisfy the sweet tooth, using whole grains only and no artificial sweeteners. Whether it s Fudgy Brownies, Blueberry Nectarine Crisp, Creamy Ricotta Cheesecake, or Peach Harvest Pie, this meticulously researched and developed collection of recipes is sure to provide delectable desserts while reducing risk of high blood sugar and high blood cholesterol without sacrificing taste. It also includes a guide to carb counting, food labels, nutrition claims, and healthy hints for snacking to go above and beyond your average dessert cookbook. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kathy Kochan was diagnosed with diabetes at five years old. For years, she managed her diabetes using an insulin pump, ate dessert every day, and credited her excellent health to conscientious food preparation. She was a cooking enthusiast, regularly lecturing and teaching healthy cooking classes in her native New Jersey. In 2010, she passed away after a 22- year battle with breast cancer; she was also a proud 56-year survivor of insulin-dependent diabetes. She is survived by her husband, Henry, and her sons, David and Marc.

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One LGBTQ family’s inspiring, heartfelt story of the many alternative paths that lead to a loving family, with lessons for every parent Trystan and Biff had been dating for just a year when the couple learned that Biff’s niece and nephew were about to be removed from their home by Child Protective Services. Immediately, Trystan and Biff took in one-year-old Hailey and three-year-old Lucas, becoming caregivers overnight to two tiny survivors of abuse and neglect. From this unexpected start, the young couple built a loving marriage and happy home—learning to parent on the job. They adopted Hailey and Lucas, tied the knot, and soon decided to try for a baby that Trystan, who is transgender, would carry. Trystan’s groundbreaking pregnancy attracted media fanfare, and the family welcomed baby Leo in 2017. In this inspiring memoir, Trystan shares his unique story alongside universal lessons that will help all parents through the trials of raising children. How We Do Family is a refreshing new take on family life for the LGBTQ community and beyond. Through every tough moment and touching memory, Trystan shows that more important than getting things right is doing them with love.

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A globe-trotting quest to find blue in the natural world - and to understand our collective obsession with this bewitching colour. Blue is a rare colour - natural blue, that is. From morpho butterflies in the rain forest to the blue jay flitting past your window, vanishingly few living things are blue - and most that appear so are doing sleight of hand with physics or complex chemistry. Flowers modify the red pigment anthocyanin to achieve their blue hue. Even the blue sky above us is a trick of the light. Yet this hard-to-spot accent colour in our surroundings looms large in our affections. Science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt has been fascinated by blue since childhood. His quest to find and understand his favorite colour and its hallowed place in our culture takes him to a gene-splicing laboratory in Japan, a volcanic lake in Oregon, and to Brandenburg, Germany - home of the last Spix's macaws. From deep underground where blue minerals grow into crystals to miles away in space where satellites gaze down at our "blue marble" planet, wherever we do find blue, it always has a story to tell.

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A groundbreaking investigation into the hidden mental health effects of border walls, revealing the harm they bring to all who live near them. Today, there are at least seventy border walls: from the US–Mexico border to the seventeen thousand miles of barbed wire that wall off Bangladesh from India, as well as the five-layer fence between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Border walls protect us, the argument goes, because they keep danger out. But what if the walls themselves endanger everyone who lives near them - on both sides? In this thoroughly reported, eye opening work, science journalist Jessica Wapner reveals the unforeseen mental health effects of security walls - including depression and anxiety, despondence, excitability, suicidal ideation, paranoia, and more. Doctors first noticed these conditions proliferating among people who lived along the Berlin Wall, and they gave the overarching affliction a name: wall disease. Wapner builds on this research, following the trail of psychological harm around the world today. Weaving together interviews with those living up against walls and expert testimonies from psychologists, economists, geographers, and other specialists, Wapner explores the growing epidemic of wall disease - and illuminates how neither those “outside” nor “inside” are immune.

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One reason cats fascinate us is that they are so unlike us: Their ears, more than eyes, show their feelings. On our laps, they are purring lovebugs; on the prowl, they are fearsome apex predators - with territorial instincts to match. This makes it hard for us humans to understand our cats as well as we love them. Thank goodness feline behaviorist Liesbeth Puts is here to help! - 120 colour photos throughout set this ahead of the competition - Abundant subheads steer readers to the answers they seek (“Can I convert an outside cat to inside?”) - Chapters on bonding and rivalry among cats, stopping problem behaviors, surefire toys and games, when to see the vet, caring for older cats, and more!

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The world of wine is more welcoming than ever in this short but comprehensive guide! Calling all wine newbies and wine nerds: This illustrated guide is refreshing as a rosé and flavourful as a merlot. As Madelyne Meyer would be the first to tell you, you don’t need a book to enjoy wine . . . but knowing more about your favourite glassful can be a pleasure all its own. In Welcome to Wine, Meyer pairs her expert knowledge with 200 witty, whimsical illustrations that make all the essentials crystal clear - so you can get to the good part sooner! Food pairings and the art of wine tasting Serving temperature (without getting hung up on precision!) Key wine regions and exactly how wine is made From choosing wine for a date night to training your nose to pick up “notes,” this is the friendliest guide to wine.

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Elite endurance athletes - including runners, cyclists, and swimmers - know that success hinges as much on how they use their minds as on how well they've trained their bodies. Long before race day, they've developed a rich arsenal of cognitive strategies that they incorporate into their long-term training regimens to unlock peak performance, from effective goal-setting and ingenious habit forming techniques to developing resilience and increasing self-belief. And now a growing body of evidence is showing that these strategies can help the rest of us achieve whatever we set our minds to in sport and life. Combining cutting-edge science, illustrative stories from the world's top endurance athletes and practical instruction, The Genius of Athletes arms us with proven tools for reaching high and meeting our goals - whether it's running a marathon or any other personal or professional challenge.

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In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life - and tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things - a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride - while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way. How? Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounter, and to craft their own stories. First, you're introduced to a unique cast of characters who are hidden in plain sight on the pages that follow. As you seek them out, each character's storyline unfolds, but it's up to kids to interpret the scenes and create stories they think fit. It's hours upon hours of fun - and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot. My Big Wimmelbook - Fire Trucks! follows brave firefighters and other first responders to a variety of bustling scenes in Wimmelcity. Readers start at the firehouse and rush out to respond to emergencies around the city before relaxing with the firefighters and their neighbours at the Wimmelfair. As they go about their day, readers are challenged to spot not just their favourite firefighters, but other great characters - from the local news crew to the firehouse Dalmatian to the police and paramedics - and many more charming characters.

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The economy is a complex, world-spanning, layer-upon-layer-upon-layer behemoth; one could argue that there's almost nothing in our lives that isn't in some way connected to the worlds of business and finance. And yet few of us truly understand it-even the world's foremost economists can't seem to agree on how it runs. The Global Economy as You've Never Seen It shows how the economy works in 99 brilliantly illustrated infographics that everyone can understand. From labour to business to finance to theory, and from the things you buy and the way you buy them to the way everything is made, infographic specialist Jan Schwochow and author Thomas Ramge bring to life every facet of the economic web that makes the world go. With its endlessly varied, information-rich visuals, this book invites us to see the economy differently-and to finally understand how it all fits together.

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The radically simple, motivational method to lose weight that guides you in banishing negative thoughts while managing your sleep, exercise, and diet-from YouTuber Pahla Bowers

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My Big Wimmelbooks are hours of seek-and-find, hands-on learning and fun for kids ages 2 to 5-and now, they're small enough to carry around everywhere!

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Now in a smaller, "on the go" format: a top-selling My Big Wimmelbook chock-full of vibrant illustrations that tell stories without words, depicting characters on a variety of construction sites. In these board books, every page is bursting with life - and tons to discover! Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounter, and to craft their own stories. Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things - a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride - while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way. My Little Wimmelbook - At the Construction Site brings young readers to a variety of bustling construction sites in Wimmelcity, where they join a hardworking crew creating roads, a downtown building, a house, and more! It's the same exciting window into a construction team's world, made just the right size for portable fun.

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Once you match wits with area mazes, you’ll be hooked! Originally invented for gifted students, these novel puzzles have taken all of Japan by storm. The Big Puzzle Book of Area Mazes follows our two travel-size volumes with 300 all-new puzzles - including 100 3D puzzles, seen here for the first time! Each tangle of rectangles - or cache of cubes - dares puzzler-doers to find a missing value through spatial reasoning. The only math knowledge you need is that length × width = area. No hard math is allowed - fractions, begone! If you’re a sudoku fanatic . . . if you play brain games to stay sharp . . . if you love geometry (or you want to finally show it who’s boss) . . . then feed your mind some area mazes. They could be just what you’re craving!

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My Big Wimmelbooks are popular daytime activities for kids: In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life - and tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things - a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride - while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way. Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounter, and to craft their own stories. But sometimes kids don't have all day! Rather than one long story that progresses from page to page, in My Big Wimmelbook - Good Night, six nighttime scenes - from a slumbering fairytale woodland to a dozing toy store - depict a few hidden characters going about their night as they prepare for bed. Why are the toy rabbits having a pillow fight with the zebra? What are Jim the Giant's friends yelling up at him to try and wake him up? With soothing subdued colors and activity on every page, kids will be entertained as they drift to sleep. Able to be returned to again and again, Wimmelbooks are hours upon hours of fun - and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot.

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From the author of Meals That Heal, an anti-inflammatory cookbook with quick, 15-minute recipes for your instant pot, air fryer, sheet pan, and more — including science-based info on reducing inflammation and preventing or reversing disease through healthy eating. Why live with chronic inflammation when you can cure it with delicious food? Meals That Heal - One Pot presents over 100 quick-fix recipes for your stovetop, sheet pan, Instant Pot, and air fryer — packed with anti-inflammatory foods that will help you feel your best. Plus, James Beard Award winner and culinary nutrition expert Carolyn Williams includes vegetarian, low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy-free options perfect for everyone. Toss-and-go meals: Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, Avocado-Feta Shrimp Toss. Soups and salads: Chile Verde with Shredded Pork, Street Corn Salad. Meatless mains: Skillet Shakshuka, White Cheddar-Pumpkin Mac and Cheese. Desserts and drinks: Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Cookies, Elderflower Margaritas. Don't brush off warning signs of inflammation (such as tiredness, frequent colds, or acid reflux). With Meals That Heal – One Pot, you'll reduce not only these nuisance symptoms but also inflammation's long-term risks: immune dysfunction, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, and more. Carolyn's four-step approach, stress-busting tips, genius meal-prep hacks, and weekly menus make it easy to change your diet and heal inflammation with food — instantly.

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In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life - and tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things - a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride - while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way. How? Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld theyencounter, and to craft their own stories. First, you're introduced to a unique cast of characters who are hidden in plain sight on the pages that follow. As you seek them out, each character's storyline unfolds, but it's up to kids to interpret the scenes and create stories they think fit. It's hours upon hours of fun - and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot. My Big Wimmelbook - All Aboard the Train! takes kids on a few fun train rides as a busy cast of characters go on journeys from Wimmeltown Train Station to their final destinations. From boarding the crowded platform to wandering through the aisles upon aisles of train cars, watching the pretty scenery, and more - plenty of interesting things are happening along the way. All aboard!

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The ancient Ayurvedic concept of dosha, or constitution-which describes a person's particular physiological and psychological makeup-is like a road map to the body and mind. Knowing your dosha is key to unlocking the secrets of all areas of life, from aging and family dynamics to career paths, interactions in the workplace, and relationships.The Seven Ways of Ayurveda explores, in depth, all seven dosha combinations to help you discover which fits you best: Vata: Spontaneous, creative, open to change Pitta: Intellectual, confident, passionate Kapha: Protective, loving, compassionate Vata-Pitta: Creative, agile, extreme Pitta-Kapha: Strong, determined, healthy Vata-Kapha: Changeable, anxious, conflicted Tri-Dosha: Poised, harmonious, happyThe Seven Ways of Ayurveda also helps you develop an action plan based on your unique needs, outlining simple steps for self-evolution and ways you can be of greater support to the people around you. After all, self-awareness isn't just important for self-care-it's also a path of learning about yourself to better know and care for others.

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Confronting chronic pain can feel overwhelming. People have a natural tendency to lump everything related to pain - stressful thoughts, negative emotions, uncomfortable sensations - into one big unwieldy box that we then struggle to carry around all day. But what if we could put down this box and unpack its contents to tackle one by one, aided by an expert doctor's tried-and-tested methods?Outsmart Your Pain is a transformative guide to reframing and managing pain, "unpacking the pain box" through proven mindfulness and self-compassion techniques. This book is designed with the pain-sufferer in mind, with concise advice and instruction for those seeking immediate relief. Each chapter addresses the what, why, and how: What is the strategy, why it is helping with pain, and how to put it into practice. Some practices are guided meditations, others are reflections, and still others are brief awareness exercises to use while going through the day.Dr Wolf draws these insights from her experience as a teacher and trainer for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and the patients she's guided in her fifteen years of practice - every chapter involves a story from a real-life person with chronic pain who she's taught and learned from. The book also offers a companion audio track to guide readers through each of the meditations. Outsmart Your Pain works on the principle that we are all capable of changing our brains to outsmart pain - and, in the process, leave our pain behind.

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A charming, down-to-earth compendium of easy vocal exercises to help us listen deeply and develop a better sense of self. Just like a musical instrument, our bodies can go out of tune. When our inner harmony is blocked by stress or insecurity, it can affect one of the most essential parts of who we are: our voice. In The Little Book of Speaking Up, music teacher and breath therapist Jutta Ritschel builds on years of experience to teach readers how to relax their bodies and support their breathing, helping their voice become livelier and more resilient. With fifty-plus five-minute exercises - such as tongue twisters and even singing - this book asks and answers questions that include: How do we use our voice in everyday situations? Can a healthy voice improve our mood? How do we maintain clarity and confidence when we’re tired or burned out? In what ways can we improve our voice under pressure? These simple daily exercises will help anyone develop better resonance, tone, clarity - and confidence!

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Do As I Say, Not Who I Did is a straightforward, unflinchingly honest, and research-backed sex and dating advice guide from sex and relationships journalist Ali Drucker, backed by experts in the field of sexuality. It helps women ages 17+ develop healthy sex lives as they prepare for and navigate the most exciting-and often the most confusing-years of their lives: college. Do As I Say tells the stories of countless young women from colleges all over the country, while also heavily drawing from the sex and dating mistakes that Ali herself made in college. This book emerged out of a simple question: What would Ali have done differently in those four years, if she had known better? Now, armed with the answers, Ali prepares college-aged women for the challenges they face in 2021. Mixing candid memoir with current research and theory, Do As I Say is the sex ed book teens and twentysomethings will actually want to read.Do As I Say tackles topics of the utmost concern to college-aged women, from consent to orgasms to long-term romantic relationships. Each chapter is rooted in a moment from Ali's college career or young adult life and expands out to include stories from a diverse set of college students and recent graduates from across the country. In four parts, this book addresses 1) the basics of bodies and sex, including consent and STIs; 2) fighting peer pressure and establishing your sexual identity; 3) sexual and emotional health; and 4) the gray areas and how to pursue healthy relationships. Each chapter offers actionable advice drawn from expert sources including prominent sex therapists, professors of human sexuality, psychologists, OBGYNs, and more.In an age with a constant stream of information available at the touch of a smartphone button, it's fair to wonder, Can't I Google this? And sure, you can try, but what you'll find on the internet isn't always judgment free or rigorously researched. Do As I Say puts that problem to bed, delivering a cohesive manual tailor-made to the specific sex quandaries young women face in those crucial years when they're first becoming independent.

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In this laugh-out-loud collection of witty observations from a world that’s falling apart, Eli Grober leads readers into a comical house of horrors. With more than 75 new pieces and many of Grober’s most viral New Yorker and McSweeney’s humour essays, This Won’t Help exposes society’s precarious landscape of hypocritical, illogical, and dangerous leaders and ideals. Finding absurdity and toxic rhetoric everywhere he turns, Grober depicts how damaging certain mindsets and people can be as well as the dire consequences of our letting them persist. Satirising issues of politics, economy, technology, climate change denial, and more, Grober’s biting, Swiftian wit spares no one - from the megalomaniacal billionaire abandoning our deteriorating Earth for a better life on an unlivable Mars to a clueless president begging the people to vote for change. This Won’t Help allows us to reflect upon our crazy world, laugh at its flaws, and recognise the ways we can seek truth, eschew absurdity, and call for change.

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With menopause, almost overnight, nothing about your body is the same. Where eating less and exercising more once allowed you to slim down, it now produces little to no results. In this book, Pahla Bowers offers a powerful new method to flip the script on menopause by adjusting how you think. Using a highly practical approach that targets really unhelpful thoughts (RUTs), she teaches readers how to lose weight and love their midlife body by: transforming their thinking about food—and not fearing calories and carbs; practicing moderate exercise, staying hydrated, and getting plenty of sleep; choosing a realistic weight goal; and never slowing down Mind Over Menopause gives women the tools they need to improve their health while eating more, exercising less, and turning good feelings into actions. With chapters that include journaling prompts and “Borrow This Thought” ideas, Bowers shows how to use the mind like a compass to steer the body in the direction it wants to go. And in the process, she proves that aging can be a positive change.

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Caring for an older relative can be complicated - but these conversational scripts (plus expert advice) will help you do the right thing and put your anxieties to rest.

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Numbers One through Five come to life in Seussian rhyme--as the cutest counting "units" you've ever seen! Among so much nothing, poor One can't begin To tell where One is from where One's just been. One needs a friend to run from or run to-- One needs to compare! One needs there to be . . . Two! Hello Numbers! What Can You Do? helps young learners discover for themselves each number from Zero to Five. As each "new One" appears on the scene, the rollicking, slant-rhyming text prompts the reader to give it a name--showing how bigger numbers are "built" from units of one. For kids who are already counting by rote, this important next step has never been more fun to learn! So say: "Hello new One, and how do you do? I'll call you Two if that's all right with you!"

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The twentieth anniversary edition of William Martin's free-verse interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, written expressly for those coming into the fullness of their wisdom Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching reminds its readers that the sage has been venerated in China for thousands of years. Twenty years ago, William Martin subtly and powerfully captured the complex emotions connected with growing older in this free-verse interpretation of the Tao. His words resonate just as much now, encouraging today's sages to recognize their inestimable worth in a youth-centric world that often goes astray: "If there is to be a transformation, it will be the sages among us who will show the way. The elders, the wisewomen, the shamans, the grandmothers, and the grandfathers will provide the guidance, for they have undergone the necessary initiations . . . and emerged into the spaciousness of simplicity, freedom, and joy."

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Introducing a proven, pioneering program that empowers trauma survivors to take control of their recovery through imaginative exercises Over the last thirty-five years, our understanding of trauma has dramatically changed. We now know that most people live through at least one traumatic event--which can cause disorders that range from depression, addiction, and anxiety, to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. But when leading German psychotherapist Luise Reddemann became head of a psychosomatic clinic in 1985, many doctors were routinely dismissive of patients' trauma. Dr. Reddemann has devoted her career to this question: How can survivors of complex trauma and PTSD heal--and even help themselves to heal? In Who You Were Before Trauma, she presents her groundbreaking method, along with positive therapeutic strategies, to therapists and patients alike. Psychodynamic Imaginative Trauma Therapy (PITT) incorporates imagination work at every stage of the three-phase trauma therapy model: Establish safety and stabilization Come to terms with traumatic memories Integrate and reconnect with others. By guiding patients to unearth their buried strengths, envision an inner refuge, evoke helpful guiding figures, and ultimately build an "internal counterweight" to their trauma, Reddemann's approach avoids the counterproductive dynamic where the therapist becomes the patient's only source of comfort. This definitive trauma resource shows the way to empower survivors--by making them true partners in their recovery.

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Just in time for the fountain pen craze - a quick-start guide to drawing objects, letters, decorations, and more. For pro illustrator Ayano Usamura, nothing beats a fountain pen. The easy flow of the ink spurs creativity and adds character to every line - bringing even the simplest doodles to life. In this modern guide to all things pen-and-ink, aficionados and first-timers alike will find: A dive-right-in introduction to choosing, filling, and cleaning your fountain pen. Adorable step-by-step drawing instructions for everything from fried eggs to fedoras. Eight modern, handwritten fonts to copy and customise. Decorative borders and frames (perfect for scrapbooks and bullet journals). And seven fun project ideas: wedding place cards, labels, birthday cards, and more!

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