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Brain Training for Dogs

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:18:34 +0000

With fun exercises and invaluable advice from leading dog-trainer Claire Arrowsmith, learn how to improve your dog’s mental agility as well as strengthen your bond with them.

An essential book for any dog owner who is keen to understand a bit more about how their dog’s brain works, Brain Training for Dogs shows us how to get the best out of our beloved pets by improving their mental agility, confidence and their bond with us. Translating cognitive research and findings into owner-friendly games, and packed full of essential advice and helpful step-by-step illustrations, Claire helps readers to easily understand what the experts know and demonstrates how to introduce tried-and-tested activities into our day-to-day routines with our dogs.

Since the pandemic, many of our pets are displaying concerning behaviour, including separation-related distress and anxiety, so it's more important now than ever that we're attuned to our pups. Including top tips on how to get the most out of time spent with your pet, this is a must-read for new and experienced dog owners alike.

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The Wisdom of Birds

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:13:43 +0000

This beautifully illustrated book shares the infinite wisdom of birds, providing inspiration from these small but mighty creatures on how to live bravely and care for the things we love.

Taking sixty of the world’s most amazing birds beautifully illustrated by Victorian artist and ornithologist John Audubon, including the proud belted kingfisher, the delicate red throated loon, the elegant snowy egret and the laidback double crested cormorant, this book will share the unique characteristics and strengths that allow these birds to thrive, inspiring us to build with care and spread our wings.

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Face Your Fears

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:11:31 +0000

Overcome your fears, phobias and anxieties with this simple, innovative and effective 7-step method.

If you’ve struggled to deal with an overwhelming fear, phobia or anxiety – one that may have prevented you from living your life to the full and taken a toll on your mental health – then this is the book for you.

Written by Christopher Paul Jones, a leading specialist on phobias, Face Your Fears: 7 Steps to Conquering Phobias & Anxiety is a practical guide to taking control of your mental wellbeing and treating common phobias, including fears of flying, spiders, public speaking and heights, as well as claustrophobia, agoraphobia and anxiety.

Christopher’s innovative Integrated Change System, the culmination of more than 20 years of research, offers a series of easy-to-follow, guided exercises that will allow you to uncover the source of your fears and work towards overcoming them. With this proven approach backed by a mix of cutting-edge methods, removing a phobia can be quicker and easier than you think.

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The Modern Witch's Guide to Happiness

Publicity — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:11:23 +0000

Unleash your inner witch, learn the secrets of modern magick, and find joy every day with The Modern Witch’s Guide to Happiness.

Discover everything you need to know to unlock your inner witch with this essential guide. Learn how to use tarot cards and healing crystals, how to embrace your psychic power and dispel toxic energy, and how to harness the magick of nature to become the happiest and most grounded version of yourself.

Written in layman’s terms, this book offers practical activities such as spellcraft, finding your own rituals, and how to use magickal herbs effectively. Coupled with positive affirmations and advice on spiritual self-care, The Modern Witch’s Guide to Happiness is the perfect handbook to guide you on your magickal journey.

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The Power of Ancient Wellness

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:10:32 +0000

Do you want to reduce stress, ease burnout, boost your energy and immunity but don’t know where to start? Look no further than the power of ancient wellness.

The ancient world moved to a different rhythm. It was slower, more mindful and closely attuned to nature. The result? A harmonious connection between mind, body and spirit. Together with Gill Thackray, mindfulness teacher, coach and performance psychologist, learn the art of ancient healing: the perfect remedy for modern living.

Featuring over 25 nature-based activities, discover how to improve your sleep, boost your energy and treat everything from anxiety to the common cold and much more. Explaining the science behind what our ancestors knew intuitively, this essential companion will help you to create your own holistic toolkit to optimize your health and wellbeing, as well as overhaul your beauty regime.

Clear your mind with age-old breathwork techniques, restore balance in your body with the life-changing principles of Ayurveda and re-energise your soul with Reiki and more. From traditional tinctures to ancient superfoods, your healing journey starts now. Reconnect with the hidden secrets of our natural world and take care of yourself, the ancient way.

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The Celestial Handbook

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:10:22 +0000

‘A much-needed guide.’ Alice Bell, author of Trust Your Timing

Whether you’re planning a change of career, looking for love, or simply to boost your creativity, harness the power of the universe to reach your goals with this beautifully illustrated guide to celestial power.

The ancient Babylonians created the seven-day week, with the seven days based around their observations of seven celestial bodies – the sun, the moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Astrologers today still work with this ancient understanding of celestial power, using it to pinpoint the best days to concentrate on specific goals.

Whether you want to ask for a promotion at work, find a new romance, or just boost your creativity and connect with your intuitive self, you can find the best day and way to do it. With thoughtful exercises, advice, self-care tips, affirmations and planetary remedies, The Celestial Handbook shows you how to work with the energy of the day to help plan your week and enhance your life.

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Older, Wiser, Fiercer

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:08:09 +0000

Featuring wonderful affirmations and wisdom from brilliant women from all over the world, this funny and wise book will strike a chord with many women. It is a true celebration of the benefits that come with age.

True wisdom comes with age, the saying goes. Of course it does – and this book proves it.

Older, Wiser, Fiercer is a celebration of something that only women in their later decades know: how glorious, satisfying and FUN getting older can be. We’ve travelled a way down the path of life and we have picked up much experience along the way. Whatever it is, we’ve been there, rolled our eyes and moved on. We know who we are and we’ve realized that we like ourselves, for all our faults (hell, because of all our faults!).

Full of funny affirmations, tongue-in-cheek mantras and sage advice from trailblazing older women, from film stars to musicians, writers to politicians, this book will make you laugh out loud and nod in recognition. You’ll find reflections such as:

‘Never let anyone waste your time twice.’

‘If it involves fake smiling, then I’m not going.’

‘Tact means the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the journey.’

‘It’s OK if someone doesn’t like you. Many people have terrible taste.’

The young can keep their collagen and their self-doubt. Being older, wiser and fiercer is where it’s at.

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Everyone is Creative

Emma Burton — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:04:24 +0000

Have you ever had a great idea but didn’t know where to start? The rules of creativity are simple. Founder and CEO of creative network Zealous, Guy Armitage shows you how to unlock your creative potential with seven easy steps.

Everyone is born creative (have you ever met a child who wasn’t creative? Neither have we). Our experiences directly impact our ability to stoke our imaginations and let that creativity flow – and that is what this book aims to unlock. Part manifesto, part how-to guide, using humour and simple, playful prompts and exercises, Guy Armitage arms you with the tools you need to unleash your creative spark.

From making space for creativity in your life to creating your own inspiration, and from planning your project efficiently to seeking proper feedback that will spur you on, Armitage addresses so many of the restraints that hold us all back in one way or another. Change is never easy (and if you want effective change, neither should it be) but the invaluable lessons found within will help enable you to rediscover your creative self.

Whatever type of creative you are, this is the only book you’ll need to get started, stay motivated, keep your creativity flowing and make your ideas happen.

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The Wisdom of Flowers

Emma Burton — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:59:46 +0000

Taking sixty of the world’s most amazing flowers and flowering plants, including the corpse flower from Indonesia, the bat-face cuphea and the chocolate cosmos flower from Mexico, the Pohutukawa tree from New Zealand, the lipstick tree and the giant water lily from South America, the voodoo lily from the Mediterranean, the lesser-known plum blossom and the skeleton flower from Japan, and not forgetting the beautiful jade vine from the Philippines, this book will share their unique symbolism and the characteristics and strengths that allow them to thrive, inspiring us to follow their example and make the most of every moment.

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The Traveler’s Guide to Genshin Impact

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 03:35:02 +0000

Discover everything you need to know about one of the world’s most popular online games.

Dive into the spellbinding world of Teyvat in The Traveler’s Guide to Genshin Impact, the unofficial companion to the enormously popular online role-playing game (RPG). An essential resource for new and experienced players alike, this handbook offers invaluable insight into the magical locations, fearsome enemies and perplexing challenges you’ll encounter across the game’s vast and ever-expanding realm: from Mondstadt to Liuye, Inazuma, Sumeru and beyond.

Inside you’ll find detailed guides on Genshin’s huge cast of colourful characters – from Albedo to Zhongli – with advice on how to get the most out of your roster and take on the game’s deadliest encounters. Also included are advanced gameplay tutorials, clues to hidden locations, intriguing trivia and dozens of dazzling screenshots. Ad Astra Abyssosque Travelers!

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