Self Improvement
Art of Breaking Up
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's creative collaborative community HITRECORD looks at love from both sides in this ingenious flippable book.
So, you just got dumped, huh? Or did you just dump someone? Doesn't matter who ended it. Either way, you're sleeping alone tonight.
But don't worry, you're not really alone. HITRECORD's global community of over 750,000 active artists is here to help with The Art of Breaking Up, a new book designed to get you through this trying time.
That's over 750,000 people who know the soul-crushing pain of a broken heart. But instead of wallowing forever in vats of unproductive (but delicious) cookie dough, they've channeled all that misery into an insightful, funny, and smart compendium of musings, photography, drawings, collages, puzzles, recipes, games, and more--designed to explore (and distract from) the mind-numbing agony of a romantic breakup. You'll laugh, you'll smile, and you'll probably cry.
Everyone knows there are two sides to every break-up, so this book features a double-sided, flippable structure. One side eases the tortured consciences of the HEARTBREAKERS. Flip the book, and the other side considers the plight of the BROKEN-HEARTED.
Both sides are organized chronologically with chapters that correspond to the emotional trajectory of both the HEARTBREAKER and BROKEN-HEARTED. Chapters include: Early Warning Signs, Exit Strategy, The Break Up, Acceptance, Depression, Bargaining, Anger, and Denial. Where the two sections meet in the middle there is a compelling, heart-wrenching moment where the HEARTBREAKER and BROKEN-HEARTED connect again, but we're not giving that away.
Inside this book you'll find plenty of art, stories, comics, and other amusements, such as a Post-Break-Up Relationship Survey, Denial Yoga, Candy Hearts for Assholes, Breakup Greeting Cards, Hex Your Ex Voodoo Doll, The Free Bird Word Search Game, and a playlist or two, including Right Back at Ya, a collection of songs to stoke the burning rage in your heart.
Everything you'll find in this book was made collaboratively by people from around the world on HITRECORD-an online creative platform for collaborative art and media projects founded and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
With its universal, all-inclusive approach to the subject, The Art of Breaking Up is an acute observation of love and heartbreak in modern times, and maybe-just maybe-a salve for anyone with a broken heart.
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Atlas of the Heart
Be Pregnant: An Illustrated Companion for Moms-To-Be
This funny, relatable, and empathetic book for expectant parents shows that everyone knows what to expect during pregnancy . . . or do they?
Full of vibrant illustrations, annotated diagrams, and first-hand accounts, Be Pregnantis a fun and comforting companion for this exciting (and highly anticipatory!) time in a pregnant person's life. Eugenia Viti's charming mix of insider info and humor provide a much-needed laugh about:
- Strangers trying to touch your belly.
- Feelings of inadequacy about stroller prices.
- The all-powerful birth plan.
With quirky yet universal anecdotes, personal "Something That May Happen . . ." sections, and an inclusive illustration program welcoming all moms, Be Pregnant is the perfect gift for an expecting friend or baby shower.
Climate Diet: 50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon Footprint
Covet - The "Disrepectful" Health and Wellness Journal
Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence
Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy
San Francisco Chronicle's 10 Books to Pick * HelloGiggles' 10 Books to Pick Up for a Better 2021 * PopSugar's 23 Exciting New Books * Book Riot's 12 Essential Books About Black Identity and History "A clear, powerful, direct, wise, and extremely helpful treatise on how to combat and heal from the ubiquitous violence of white supremacy" (Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author) from thought leader, racial justice educator, and acclaimed spiritual activist Rachel Ricketts. Do Better is a revolutionary offering that addresses racial justice from a comprehensive, intersectional, and spirit-based perspective. This actionable guidebook illustrates how to engage in the heart-centered and mindfulness-based practices that will help us all fight white supremacy from the inside out, in our personal lives and communities alike. It is a loving and assertive call to do the deep--and often uncomfortable--inner work that precipitates much-needed external and global change. Filled with carefully curated soulcare activities--such as guided meditations and transformative breathwork--"Do Better answers prayers that many have prayed. Do Better offers a bold possibility for change and healing. Do Better offers a deeply sacred choice that we must all make at such a time as this" (Iyanla Vanzant, New York Times bestselling author).
Don't Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is more than a data scientist. He is a prophet for how to use the data revolution to reimagine your life. Don't Trust Your Gut is a tour de force--an intoxicating blend of analysis, humor, and humanity." -- Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human
Big decisions are hard. We consult friends and family, make sense of confusing "expert" advice online, maybe we read a self-help book to guide us. In the end, we usually just do what feels right, pursuing high stakes self-improvement--such as who we marry, how to date, where to live, what makes us happy--based solely on what our gut instinct tells us. But what if our gut is wrong? Biased, unpredictable, and misinformed, our gut, it turns out, is not all that reliable. And data can prove this.
In Don't Trust Your Gut, economist, former Google data scientist, and New York Times bestselling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz reveals just how wrong we really are when it comes to improving our own lives. In the past decade, scholars have mined enormous datasets to find remarkable new approaches to life's biggest self-help puzzles. Data from hundreds of thousands of dating profiles have revealed surprising successful strategies to get a date; data from hundreds of millions of tax records have uncovered the best places to raise children; data from millions of career trajectories have found previously unknown reasons why some rise to the top.
Telling fascinating, unexpected stories with these numbers and the latest big data research, Stephens-Davidowitz exposes that, while we often think we know how to better ourselves, the numbers disagree. Hard facts and figures consistently contradict our instincts and demonstrate self-help that actually works--whether it involves the best time in life to start a business or how happy it actually makes us to skip a friend's birthday party for a night of Netflix on the couch. From the boring careers that produce the most wealth, to the old-school, data-backed relationship advice so well-worn it's become a literal joke, he unearths the startling conclusions that the right data can teach us about who we are and what will make our lives better.
Lively, engrossing, and provocative, the end result opens up a new world of self-improvement made possible with massive troves of data. Packed with fresh, entertaining insights, Don't Trust Your Gut redefines how to tackle our most consequential choices, one that hacks the market inefficiencies of life and leads us to make smarter decisions about how to improve our lives. Because in the end, the numbers don't lie.
Eight Realizations of Great Beings: Essential Buddhist Wisdom for Waking Up to Who You Are
Evolution of a Soul: Live Your Truth. Transform Your Life.
Allie is a young lady with a big and open heart. She connects with others and with nature, and she feels keenly. She sees deeper meaning in the simplicities of life.
Even though Allie was mentally and emotionally abused growing up, that's not all. Allie was also loved and nurtured. Many people came into her life who sculpted the dimensions of her heart. She found deep meaning in the simplicities of life and savored the love she found in these places.
Still, as she matured, Allie found cycles in her life that would not go away. She knew she must face her pains and look inward at the places which did not bloom if she ever were to be free to live the life she always wanted. She needed to accept and honor her truth.
By navigating the complexities of the human heart, Allie works to heal her past and her future. She finds that life blossoms from both love and pain, especially when she decides to honor herself. Can a person co-create their life with faith? Are we truly able to discover ourselves when we seek our own hearts? By considering Allie's story, may you be inspired to look within your own heart and lean on faith. May you consider life and love to the depths of all they are.
F the Shoulds. Do the Wants: Get Clear on Who You Are, What You Want, and Why You Want It.
* Recognize the shoulds that are at the root of your doubts, fears, resentment, and shame.
* Call out the BS stories you create and believe about yourself.
* Stop beating yourself up over the should haves and what already happened.
* Build a direct line to your intuition and integrity.
* Cut out your excuses and procrastination.
* Embrace, heal, and own who you are fully each day. Stop shoulding all over yourself and learn how to listen to what it is that you truly want and feel ! By focusing on this one word, you will give yourself a direct line to what truly matters to you-and live your most present, aligned, and alive life. Tricia Huffman's message is simple but effective: replace the word should with the word want in your vocabulary and unlock a true connection to yourself on a daily basis.
Folding Lady: Tools and Tricks for Making the Most of Your Space Room by Room
Making her debut in 2020 and already followed by more than 3.8 million fans on TikTok, the internet sensation The Folding Lady shows everyone how to use her smart and simple home hacks and tips to fold any household item and organize difficult areas to create extra space and improve functionality in the home.
In this illustrated guide, Sophie Liard brings her expertise together and teaches you how to fold all of your household items, from boxers, leggings, and socks to sheets, towels and even napkins and wrapping paper. The Folding Lady shows you that anything is foldable and shares the inner joy that folding brings and offers extra tips on organizing drawers, desks, snack drawers, cosmetics, and more to make life a little easier and more manageable.
Sophie encourages you to take charge of small, simple, and achievable tasks. Sometimes you have to let go of trying to tackle the big stuff and make the most of the little things that can be controlled. The Folding Lady will bring you comfort and help you find solace amid the daily stress.
Gift from the Sea: 50th Anniversary Edition
Unabridged
Read by Academy Award-winning actress Claudette Colbert
"A wise and beautiful book." - "Harper's"
A modern-day classic: here are Anne Morrow Lindbergh's elegant and wise meditations on youth and age, love and marriage, solitude, peace, and contentment, as she set them down during a brief vacation by the ocean.
She helps us to see ways to reconcile our most deeply personal needs with obligations to family, friends, lovers, and work, ways to separate loneliness from replenishing solitude, and ways to find solace in the simplest of daily tasks.
Gift from the Sea is marked by a greatest and simple wisdom, lifting listeners out of the rush and worry of daily life and opening a path to inner peace and self-realization.
Good Life Method: Reasoning Through the Big Questions of Happiness, Faith, and Meaning
Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit
In Healing the Heart of Democracy, Parker J. Palmer quickens our instinct to seek the common good and gives us the tools to do it. This timely, courageous and practical work--intensely personal as well as political--is not about them, those people in Washington D.C., or in our state capitals, on whom we blame our political problems. It's about us, We the People, and what we can do in everyday settings like families, neighborhoods, classrooms, congregations and workplaces to resist divide-and-conquer politics and restore a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
In the same compelling, inspiring prose that has made him a bestselling author, Palmer explores five habits of the heart that can help us restore democracy's foundations as we nurture them in ourselves and each other:
Healing the Heart of Democracy is an eloquent and empowering call for We the People to reclaim our democracy. The online journal Democracy & Education called it one of the most important books of the early 21st Century. And Publishers Weekly, in a Starred Review, said This beautifully written book deserves a wide audience that will benefit from discussing it.
How To Break Up With Fast Fashion: A guilt-free guide to changing the way you shop for good
'A funny, achievable guide' Observer
'Lauren Bravo is one of my favourite writers' Dolly Alderton 'Bravo will inspire you to repair, recycle and give old items a new lease of life' Stylist You probably know the statistics: global clothing production has roughly doubled in just 15 years, and every year an estimated 300,000 tonnes of used clothing ends up in UK landfill. Fast fashion is the ultimate toxic relationship. It's bad news for the planet, our brains and our bank balances. We can't go on like this; our shopping habits need an overhaul. Journalist Lauren Bravo loves clothes more than anything, but she's called time on her affair with fast fashion in search of a slower, saner way of dressing. In this book, she'll help you do the same. How To Break Up With Fast Fashion will help you to change your mindset, fall back in love with your wardrobe and embrace more sustainable ways of shopping - from the clothes swap to the charity shop. Full of refreshing honesty and realistic advice, Lauren will inspire you to repair, recycle and give your unloved items a new lease of life without sacrificing your style. Because fashion belongs to everyone, but no outfit should cost us the earth.How to Raise a Feminist Son: Motherhood, Masculinity, and the Making of My Family
--Ijeoma Oluo, author of So You Want to Talk About Race and Mediocre
Beautifully written and deeply personal, this book follows the struggles and triumphs of one single, immigrant mother of color to raise an American feminist son. From teaching consent to counteracting problematic messages from the media, well-meaning family, and the culture at large, the author offers an empowering, imperfect feminism, brimming with honest insight and actionable advice. Informed by Jha's work as a professor of journalism specializing in social justice movements and social media, as well as by conversations with psychologists, experts, other parents and boys--and through powerful stories from her own life--How to Raise a Feminist Son shows us all how to be better feminists and better teachers of the next generation of men in this electrifying tour de force.
Includes chapter takeaways, and an annotated bibliography of reading and watching recommendations for adults and children. A beautiful hybrid of memoir, manifesto, instruction manual, and rumination on the power of story and possibilities of family.
--Rebecca Solnit, author of The Mother of All Questions
I Am Not Old Enough!: The Twenty-Seven Stages of Adjustment to Living in a Retirement Community
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Ignite the Hunger in You: How to Develop Your Greatness and Ignite Humanity
Do you have a passion burning within to go after your dreams and fulfill your greatest desires? Are you looking to live with purpose and define what is most important to you?
If you are ready to step into the next chapter of your life with clarity, conviction, and the kind of hunger that will propel you forward, Ignite The Hunger In You is a book created to do just that!
The number one motivational speaker on the planet, Les Brown, and the number one publisher in empowerment publishing, JB Owen, have come together with 35 phenomenal authors to bring you a book filled with inspiration, encouragement, and transformation. The many amazing stories in this book, showcasing the teaching of Les Brown, will move you from where you are in life to where you want to be. Enjoy the real-life, heartfelt accounts of individuals just like you, igniting a hunger that propelled them forward to discover their true greatness.
Use the tools in this book to Ignite the Hunger in You and become everything you dream of. You have greatness in you and this book will help you to uncover and IGNITE it!
***By purchasing a copy of Ignite the Hunger in You, you are also supporting the Possibilities School of Hope initiative. Proceeds from the book will go to support the building of a school in Cambodia to provide impoverished students with an education.
Instant Magic Oracle: Guidance to All of Life's Questions from Your Higher Self
In these challenging times, the world seems an unpredictable and scary place. However, the answer to all of life's questions, both big and small, lie within us - your higher self can give you some cosmic insight. Instant Magic is a fun, magical guide by expert witch Semra Haksever, that will help you to navigate whatever life throws at you.
The way to use the book is simple: take a few deep breaths, run your fingers along the edge of the book while thinking of a question you would like the answer to. When the time feels right, open the book and read the spiritual guidance. You might be encouraged to call a friend, set some intentions in time for the new moon, or the page could contain a spell to cast. Many people love the idea of injecting some magic into their lives but ay not have the time. Semra combines her knowledge of witchcraft and spells to make this a one-of-a-kind magical book that can help you to navigate your life, instantly.
Whether you want some magic every day, or to dip in just now and again for some clarity, this is the book for you.
Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Essential.--The Boston Globe
A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune diseases A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: these are diseases that are poorly understood, frequently marginalized, and can go undiagnosed and unrecognized altogether. Renowned writer Meghan O'Rourke delivers a revelatory investigation into this elusive category of "invisible" illness that encompasses autoimmune diseases, post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, and now long COVID, synthesizing the personal and the universal to help all of us through this new frontier. Drawing on her own medical experiences as well as a decade of interviews with doctors, patients, researchers, and public health experts, O'Rourke traces the history of Western definitions of illness, and reveals how inherited ideas of cause, diagnosis, and treatment have led us to ignore a host of hard-to-understand medical conditions, ones that resist easy description or simple cures. And as America faces this health crisis of extraordinary proportions, the populations most likely to be neglected by our institutions include women, the working class, and people of color. Blending lyricism and erudition, candor and empathy, O'Rourke brings together her deep and disparate talents and roles as critic, journalist, poet, teacher, and patient, synthesizing the personal and universal into one monumental project arguing for a seismic shift in our approach to disease. The Invisible Kingdom offers hope for the sick, solace and insight for their loved ones, and a radical new understanding of our bodies and our health.
LEGO Build Every Day: Ignite Your Creativity and Find Your Flow
Letters of Note: Grief
Nick Cave, Rainer Maria Rilke,
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette,
Kahlil Gibran, Edith Wharton,
Mary Wortley Montagu, Seungsahn Haengwon
& many more