"A sumptuous feast."--HALEY STEWART, author of Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life"Her unflappable hope and sense of enchantment radiate through every page."--BOZE HERRINGTON, novelist"Lyrical prose and delightful storytelling."--THE REV. DR. GLENN PACKIAMDiscover the Way Toward a Lighter, Braver, and Wiser LifeThis old world can be exhausting, despairing, and cynical. But you don't have to be.Instead, you can unlock...

"That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither--whatever they do prospers."--Psalm 1:3Sometimes we describe ourselves as trees. When we're thriving, we speak of being rooted and fruitful, in a good season. When we struggle, we might describe ourselves as withering, cut off from friendship and the world. These ways of describing ourselves matter bec...

Discover the Way Toward a Lighter, Braver, and Wiser LifeThis old world can be exhausting, despairing, and cynical. But you don't have to be.Instead, you can unlock the power to a happy life—an act of defiance that will make you more resilient in times of turmoil, pain, and chaos. Cultivating happiness takes grit, determination, and a good sense of humor. It's not always easy, but it's well worth it.Beloved writer Joy Marie Clarkson leads t...

The Girls' Club Experience, a companion to Girls' Club by Sally, Sarah, and Joy Clarkson, is a guidebook for women of all ages who want to cultivate deeper, more satisfying friendships with other women. Believing that friendship must be cultivated like a garden, the authors have compiled tools and seeds—discussion questions and fun, practical exercises—to help readers start planting.Whether you work through the book with a current friend, a new friend, or a group ...

Discover the gift of friendship!In a time when many women feel lonely and isolated, Girls’ Club calls us to embrace the delight and comfort that can be found in life-giving friendships with women―and to cultivate relationships that not only offer emotional affirmation and acceptance but also inspire, educate, and stretch us to live out our God-given potential.Told through stories and encouragement based on the authors’ experiences―Sally, a seasoned mother and well-...

Discover the gift of friendship!In a time when many women feel lonely and isolated, Girls' Club calls us to embrace the delight and comfort that can be found in life-giving friendships with women— and to cultivate relationships that not only offer emotional affirmation and acceptance, but also inspire, educate, and stretch us to live out our God-given potential.Told through stories and encouragement based on the authors' experiences—Sally, a seasone...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Keep the love, ditch the labor with more than 125 fresh, hearty, Mediterranean diet-friendly sheet pan, one-pot, and mix-and-match meals from the bestselling author of The Mediterranean Dish.“With its vibrant, bold, and robust flavors, this cookbook promises to bring you an array of healthy, fresh, and effortlessly seasonal recipes perfect for gathering friends and family around the table for years to come.”—Car...

Language columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know.When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone—even die-hard word nerds—feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing a fresh foundation in English syntax served up by someone with an impressive record of making this otherwise inaccessible subject a true joy. With simple...

A gorgeous, easy-to-follow, and inspiring guide to stunningly realistic botanical drawing that covers everything you need to draw our natural world.Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden. Wendy Hollender is known for her vivid, detailed, and inspiring illustrations and in The Joy of Botanical Dra...

A thoroughly updated edition of the 2003 classic that home and professional bartenders alike refer to as their cocktail bible.Gary Regan, the "most-read cocktail expert around" (Imbibe), has revised his original tome for the 15th anniversary with new material: many more cocktail recipes—including smart revisions to the originals—and fascinating information on the drink making revival that has popped up in the past decade, confirming once again that this is...

Sometimes we describe ourselves as trees. When we're thriving, we speak of being rooted and fruitful, in a good season. When we struggle, we might describe ourselves as withering, cut off from friendship and the world. These ways of describing ourselves matter because they shape the ways we live.But in a world dominated by efficiency, we have begun to use more unforgiving metaphors. We speak of ourselves as computers: we process...

Experience the vibrant cuisines of West Africa any night of the week with 80 easy, accessible recipes from a James Beard Award–winning chef.“Chef Pierre Thiam offers an entry point into the cooking of a region that has been ignored by the mainstream food culture for way too long.”—Jessica B. Harris, culinary historian and author of High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to AmericaA BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR: Lo...