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If you want to find inner peace and wisdom, you don't need to move to an ashram or monastery. Your life, just as it is, is the perfect place to be. Jack Kornfield, one of America's most respected Buddhist teachers, shares this and other key lessons gleaned from more than 40 years of committed study and practice.

The term "home economics" may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken muffins. But common conception obscures the story of the revolutionary science of better living. The field exploded opportunities for women in the 20th century by reducing domestic work and providing jobs as professors, engineers, chemists, and businesspeople. And it has something to teach us today. Danielle Dreilinger traces the field's history from Black colleges to Eleanor Roosevelt to Okinawa, from a Betty Crocker brigade to DIY techies.

Inspiration for the film "THE MENTAL MASTERY OF HITTING IN BASEBALL", Mind of a Superior Hitter: The Art, Science, and Philosophy takes an in-depth look into the key aspects of becoming a great hitter from a psychological, emotional and strategic perspective. The book is designed to enhance the intelligence of hitters in both baseball and softball on a level that is unprecedented. It includes quotes and advice from some of the top hitting coaches in the world, former professional players and prominent minds that have contributed to today’s leading hitting ideologies. Throughout, players ...

On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation's eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach was a key leader in the search and recovery effort as NASA, FEMA, the FBI, the US Forest Service, and dozens more federal, state, and local agencies combed an area of rural east Texas the size of Rhode Island for every piece of the shuttle and her crew they could find. Assisted by hundreds of volunteers, it would become the largest ground search operation in US history.

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One—and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes...

The history of philosophy has been a predictably tragic or comical succession of palliatives for human disquiet. Thinkers from Spinoza to Berdyaev have pursued the perennial questions of how to be happy, how to be good, how to be loved, and how to live in a world of change and loss. But perhaps we can learn more from cats - the animal that has most captured our imagination - than from the great thinkers of the world. In Feline Philosophy, the philosopher John Gray discovers in cats a way of living that is unburdened by anxiety and self-consciousness....

Discover the Life-Changing Power of Japanese Ma: Transform Your Home, Work, and Relationships Through the Art of Meaningful Space Are you overwhelmed by clutter, noise, and constant stimulation? Do you long for more peace, clarity, and depth in your daily life? The ancient Japanese principle of ma—the conscious creation of meaningful emptiness—offers a revolutionary approach to living that can transform everything from your living space to your inner peace. What You'll Learn: Ma is far more than minimalism or decluttering. It's a profound design philosophy that recognizes the power of ...

This audio course examines the major periods in the history of Western political thought and questions the political and social order. It considers the ways in which thinkers have responded to the particular political problems of their day, and the ways in which they contribute to a broader conversation about human goods and needs, justice, democracy, and the proper relationship of the individual to the state. One aim will be to understand the strengths and weaknesses of various regimes and philosophical approaches in order to gain a critical perspective on our own.

When chaos becomes your entire life… where do you go to breathe again? After walking away from a high-pressure tech career that drained her spirit, Maya believes she’s lost everything — security, success, even her sense of self. But her collapse becomes the doorway to a completely different kind of freedom. The Middle Way Home follows her journey into Buddhism as a complete beginner, discovering joy, clarity, and calm in the most ordinary moments. Through simple dialogues, relatable stories, and everyday experiences, this book gently unpacks the core teachings of Buddhism — without ...

Step into the enchanted world of Wiccan Home Alchemy, where everyday housekeeping becomes a magical journey. In this practical guide by the insightful Willow De Witte, busy witches are invited to embrace the transformative power of their living spaces. Discover the art of creating sacred environments, cleansing rituals, and elemental harmony that align with your magical path. Unveil the secrets of sacred spaces as Willow De Witte takes you on a journey through personalized altars, harmonious living arrangements, and seasonal adaptations that resonate with the cycles of nature. Learn the ...

"Waarom zou niet iedereen een kunstwerk van zijn leven kunnen maken?" vroeg de Franse filosoof Michel Foucault zich 25 jaar geleden af. Wij herkennen ons nog steeds in deze vraag nu de grote idealen en utopieën zijn verbleekt. Denkers en schrijvers verschillen echter van mening over de invulling daarvan. Van een krachtige en optimistische levensvisie tot sceptisch en op het sombere af.

La magia del orden, de Marie Kondo, la gurú japonesa de la organización, ha revolucionado los hogares y las vidas de millones de personas a lo largo del mundo. Este audiolibro presenta el aclamado método KonMari, que explica paso a paso el plegado de todas las prendas desde camisetas hasta calcetines, además de enseñarnos cómo obtener armarios y cajones perfectamente organizados.

“Brett translates the magic of ancient yoga for those who need it most.” —James Nestor, New York Times bestselling author of Breath Overwhelmed? Overscheduled? Want to access the benefits of yoga, but can’t seem to make it to the mat? Beat stress with a yoga ritual that works for you in...

The phrase 'Placebo Effect' is a slight to the potential and a misnomer that belittles our involvement in the process. The so-called effect is more accurately our very own Placebo Power. The Tai Chi Pill contains the simplest and most powerful way to initiate The Placebo Power! The Tai Chi Pill contains principles, practices and philosophy to enable you to change patterns and enhance the quality of your being. The Tai Chi Pill is a Tai Chi lesson that will enable you to help yourself. The Tai Chi pill is an easy to swallow Tai Chi lesson for beginners, with practices and principles which ...

“A thinking mind is an active mind” they say. This book is meant for general consumption, specifically for children and teenagers between the ages of seven to 16. This book was inspired by you, yes you! And it aims at clarifying and making their minds ready for the outside world as they grow. It is an avenue for youths of these ages to put on their thinking caps and questioning spirits so they can know more about the world they live in. This book has many benefits, resources, and qualities to add to their lives, as well as impact to make in their daily lives.

Realistic advice from Zoë Kim, author of the popular minimalism blog The Minimalist Plate, offers guidance and support based on her continued experience of incorporating the principles of minimalism into her family life. With Minimalism for Families you’ll find everything you need to begin incorporating the principles of minimalism today.

'What is so appealing about the ideas in this book is that we could pivot coffee from being the driving force behind excessive hours and a poor work-life balance into being a drink that lets us contemplate meaning and purpose in a different way.' James Hoffmann, author of the Sunday Times...

In Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations, Nawal Qarooni invites us to step beyond school-centric, one-off events and practices to create more authentic, engaging collaborations with caregivers. Instead of asking what families can do to support schools, Qarooni asks how schools can identify and celebrate what families already bring to their children's literacy learning.

The classical tradition of education is oriented toward the full formation of a human soul rather than merely practical training for a job. This time-honored understanding of education provides space and occasion for wonder, contemplation, and conversation. Instead of merely covering material, it privileges pondering, savoring, lingering, and relishing as genuine student activity.

At the outset of Marx for Cats, Leigh Claire La Berge declares that "all history is the history of cat struggle." Revising the medieval bestiary form to meet Marxist critique, La Berge follows feline footprints through Western economic history to reveal an animality at the heart of Marxism.