Lena Fein was raised in madness by a violent and controlling mother, obsessed with household cleanliness and the beauty of her porcelain dolls. To survive, she perfected the art of dissociation, racing through school with straight A's, becoming a top producer at a high-tech company, and clicking through two marriages without ever slowing down long enough to fully experience life. At fifty-one, she looks into the eyes of her dying mother, and her warped mirror finally shatters. She begins to experience life in a new way. She learns to feel and forgive, shedding her armor and embracing life. Her story is a testament that healing is possible at any age — and that wholeness is priceless. Lena is an UC Berkeley engineering graduate and a philanthropist based in San Francisco.

Dr. Dale Atkins, author, former Today Show expert and psychologist is best known for sharing guidance on how to navigate life's complicated questions and uncomfortable feelings. Now, she has a new mission: to help generations connect and experience the joy of being present. In her new book, Grandma Sylvia is an enchanting figure who embodies the spirit of a vibrant butterfly. She's warm and welcoming, fearless, and curious about everything. Her granddaughter, Victoria, often finds her belly fluttering when faced with new things and uncertainty. Woven throughout the story is the healing power of nature, offering gentle lessons about resilience and renewal. The butterfly becomes a luminous symbol of transformation, teaching young readers how to navigate loss, embrace shifts, and find hope in all life's cycles.

If you're a well-intentioned man—or care about one—who sometimes becomes impatient, distant, or tense under pressure, bestselling author and psychologist Len Felder PhD, offers a smarter path forward. You'll learn effective, real-world strategies to strengthen mindfulness and build creative cooperation at home, at work, and in your most important relationships. Avoiding abstract theory and empty jargon, he shares practical methods for responding to everyday tension with greater compassion and creativity, deepening intimacy and playfulness in your love life, preventing costly missteps with people you care about, and repairing misunderstandings before they create lasting distance. He has written over one hundred published articles, along with appearing on more than two hundred podcasts, radio interviews, and television programs including The Today Show, CNN News, CBS, NPR, ABC talk radio, Oprah Winfrey, BBC and Canada A.M.

Most people freeze when asked "How are you?" especially when they are not OK. Owen Marcus explains why this seemingly simple question triggers anxiety, how body awareness helps produce grounded, honest answers, and why context matters when choosing what to say. He outlines three practical levels of response that allow people to be truthful without oversharing or overwhelming others. He also explores the cultural pressures that encourage people—especially men—to hide distress. Marcus is the Founder and CEO of MELD (Men's Emotional Leadership Development) demonstrating the transformative potential of evidence-based peer support. He is also a founding member of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy and a member of Division 51 of the American Psychological Association.

In a time when personal safety is increasingly top of mind, author and former CIA officer and security expert Tim Beard launches a groundbreaking new series of three books designed to give readers the practical tools and mindset to stay alert, aware and protected in their everyday lives. He shows readers how to stay safe at home and at work, from identifying vulnerabilities to mastering basic precautions that greatly reduce risk. The book also offers step-by-step advice for navigating ordinary outings — what Tim calls Out in Town — including running errands, using ATMs and moving through public spaces confidently and safely. He earned a Master of International Policy and Practice from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Auburn University.

When a family member passes away, emotions run high and finances can quickly get complicated. In some cases, grief meets greed, and the legacy someone worked a lifetime to build can be lost through mismanagement or misconduct. Don Ford, a Board Certified probate and estate attorney and Managing Partner of Ford and Bergner LLP is here to explain how estate plans fall apart, why executors sometimes fail in their duties, and what families can do to protect their inheritance before assets disappear. A Baylor-educated attorney with backgrounds in accounting, taxation, estate planning, and business planning, he began his career as a tax attorney for an international consulting firm before dedicating his practice entirely to probate and estate matters.

Drawing from his background as an educator, theater teacher, improvisation coach, and stay-at-home father, writer Christopher Mannino adapts proven methods from improv and method acting and applies them to parenting. His approach helps families deepen connection, spark imaginative play, and support emotional regulation for both children and adults. Known for helping parents and kids truly engage, he has been featured in Parenting Today, Business Insider, Newsweek, and PBS. Today, he travels internationally with his wife and two children while writing fiction and nonfiction for audiences of all ages, blending creativity, empathy, and real-world parenting insight rooted in experience and joyful collaboration daily.

The daughter of Parisian shopkeepers, Adélaïde dreams not of marriage or titles but of earning a place among the masters of French art. With Queen Marie Antoinette on the throne and a spirit of change in the air, anything seems possible. But as revolution brews and powerful forces conspire to deny her success, Adélaïde faces an impossible choice: protect her life or fight for a legacy that will outlast her. Inspired by the true story of one of the first women admitted to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, Janell Strube shares this evocative portrait of ambition, courage, and resilience in the face of history's fiercest storm. She is an author and poet who enjoys writing about resilience with unflinching honesty. Her poetry has appeared in the San Diego Poetry Annual and A Year in Ink.