Health : Inspiration

THE ABCS OF ADULTHOOD offers 26 honest, warm, and funny quick hits of wisdom ordered alphabetically; each entry is paired with a street-smart photograph of a matching alphabet letter taken by the authors themselves (predominantly by Deb, an acclaimed photojournalist). Based on a viral article written by Copaken upon her own child's departure for college, this witty take on the grad gift book ranges from the pragmatic (B is for Bed--the joys of making it) to the profound (R is for Risk--always worth it).

Title: ABCs of Adulthood An Alphabet of Life Lessons
Author: COPAKEN DEBORAH
Format: Hardback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 19/04/2016
Price: $30.00
RRP: $30.00
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452151915
Available stock: 2

Through personal anecdote and expert insight, Claire Thompson of BirdLife International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens, cities, open country, forests, coasts and mountains to enjoy and learn from the magnificent beauty and diversity of the avian world. Who has never gazed enviously at a bird soaring through the sky? Or delighted in the uplifting tunes of nature's songsters? Birds can do wonders for our hearts and minds - if we simply pay them attention. With The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson reveals how the practice of mindfulness enriches our birdwatching experiences - and explores how birds are, in turn, the ideal inspiration for the practice of mindfulness. To Claire, bird flight is a symbol of freedom to soar through life without constraint, and mindfulness similarly enables us to invite freedom and happiness into our own lives.

Title: Art of Mindful Birdwatching Reflections on Freedom & Being
Author: THOMPSON CLAIRE
Series: Mindfulness Series
Format: Hardback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 01/06/2017
Price: $22.00
RRP: $22.00
Imprint: Little Hare
Publisher: The Ivy Press
ISBN: 9781782404286
Available stock: 1

This delightful inspirational quote book contains a collection of 200 quotes from famous minds to the lesser-known anonymous thinkers that will lift your spirits and make every day a little brighter. Each quote has been handpicked to help you embrace the power of positive thinking, inspire self-esteem, and summon your inner greatness. This beautifully packaged book also contains 3 inspirational notecards enclosed in a sealed envelope, decorative pages, and a sheet of labels to mark your favorite quotes for quick inspiration.

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Title: Be Inspired 200 Inspirational Quotes
Author: MADSON TRISH
Series: Be
Format: Hardback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 01/04/2017
Price: $25.00
RRP: $25.00
Imprint: Familius
Publisher: Familius LLC
ISBN: 9781942672913
Available stock: 1

The text is a palindrome- in the first half reading as a dire denunciation, and in the second, reversed, is a call to hope. It graphically and cleverly illustrates that the very same situation can be viewed quite differently depending on perspective. From the glass half empty- 'There is no light on the horizon and it is foolish to think you can change anything at all'; to the glass half full- 'you can change anything at all. It is foolish to think there is no light on the horizon.'

Title: Drawn Onward
Author: MCKINLAY MEG
Format: Hardback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 02/10/2017
Price: $30.00
RRP: $30.00
Imprint: Freemantle Press
Publisher: Fremantle Press
ISBN: 9781925164848
Available stock: 2

We all spend much of our lives trying to cope with failure; sometimes we try to assign value to it, but failure looms as a debilitating concept in millions of lives, affecting children and adults alike. Fail Brilliantly proposes a radical shift: erase the word and concept of failure from the realms of education and human endeavors. Replace it with new words and concepts. This shift in position has the potential to transform our lives and ultimately reshape our definition of success.

Title: Fail Brilliantly: Exploding the Myths of Failure and Success
Author: DAVIDOW SHELLEY
Format: Trade Paperback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 01/09/2017
Price: $30.00
RRP: $30.00
Imprint: Familius
Publisher: Familius LLC
ISBN: 9781945547256
Available stock: 1

The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age

Title: Grace Without God
Author: OZMENT KATHERINE
Format: Paperback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 13/06/2017
Price: $33.00
RRP: $33.00
Imprint: Harper Perennial
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
ISBN: 9780062305138
Available stock: 1

Say hello to a new, mindful you Would you like to feel less stressed, live more calmly and be more content? The simple ideas that mindfulness teaches can help you achieve all these things, by allowing you to live in the moment and embrace all that life has to offer. Bursting with tips, centring statements and activities, How to Be Mindful will provide you with everything you need to make every day full of gratitude and peace.

Title: How to be Mindful
Author: BARNES ANNA
Format: Paperback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 11/08/2016
Price: $30.00
RRP: $30.00
Imprint: Summersdale
Publisher: Summersdale Publishers
ISBN: 9781849538978
Available stock: 1

Jonathan Livingston Seagull, the most celebrated inspirational fable of our time, tells the story of a bird determined to be more than ordinary. This bestselling modern classic, reissued with a beautiful new cover design, is a story for people who want to follow their dreams and make their own rules and has inspired people for decades. 'Most gulls don't bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight -- how to get from shore to food and back again,' writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. 'For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight.' Flight is indeed the metaphor that makes this story soar. This bestselling modern classic is a fable about seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe or neighbourhood finds your ambition threatening (at one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock). By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan learns the meaning of love and kindness and gets the ultimate payoff -- transcendence.

Title: Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Author: BACH RICHARD
Year: 9410
Format: Paperback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 22/08/1994
Price: $22.00
RRP: $22.00
Imprint: Element Books
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780006490340
Available stock: 1

The world has reached unprecedented levels of wealth, but while we have succeeded in getting richer, we have failed in getting happier. While many people live lives of quiet desperation, a few people find themselves at the very top of the scale when it comes to happiness. Their behaviour is different. Their outlook is different. Their priorities are different. What can we learn from the world's happiest people? In this comprehensive, easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated guide to finding everyday happiness Meik condenses years of study from The Happiness Research Institute, hundreds of interviews, and thousands of studies and experiments

Title: Little Book of Lykke Secrets of the Worlds Happiest People
Author: WIKING MEIK
Format: Hardback
Publishing status: Active
Publication date: 07/09/2017
Price: $30.00
RRP: $30.00
Imprint: Penguin Books
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241302019
Available stock: 1