"Taking care of yourself is not meant to be stressful. [This book] gives practical tips for implementing self-care in our busy lives." — AllureSome days you need a pick-me-up, some days you need a life preserver. As Anna Borges explains, for most of us, self-care is a wide spectrum of decisions and actions that soothe and fortify us against all the shit we deal with. You may already practice some form of self-care, whether it's taking an extra-long shower a...

This edited book is a rich and diverse collection of chapters examining the educational transitions of marginalized and multilingual migrant youth across six countries in Northern Europe. Contributions analyze and discuss the transitions from intersectional perspectives such as religion, nationality, socio-economic condition, gender, and language. This intersection of background, personal, societal, cultural, and educational variables emphasize the need to remove barriers and adapt educati...

Sara Di Giovanni is a successful lawyer in New York City: she is the star of her profession, an excellent role model to her very vivacious little sister, but has so far been unlucky in love... Ethan Phelps is the rich playboy trouble-maker whose only talent in life is spending money and dating women... That is until Ethan's father dies with no will to his name, leaving his two sons the legal heirs to his billion-dollar company. Sara is forced to become the court-appointed guardian to handl...

Are you ready to make the big decision to take control of your health, and join the Healthy Eating Lifestyle Movement?If Yes, Congratulations! You have just made one of the best decisions of your life!Imagine you could reduce Your risk of serious mental and physical health, manage type 2 diabetes, improve weight loss, prevent heart disease and stroke, reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, halving the risk of Parkinson’s disease, and increase longevity with virtu...

Are you ready to make the big decision to take control of your immunity to diseases, and join the Healthy Eating Lifestyle Movement?If Yes, Congratulations! You have just made one of the best decisions of your life!Imagine you could reduce your risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, weight loss, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and increase longevity and health?One of the best motivations for people transitioni...

Choosing a Plant based diet is good for your health, your wallet, and the environment!Are you ready to make the big decision to take control of your health and join the whole food plant-based diet movement?If Yes, Congratulations! You have just made one of the best decisions of your life!Plant-based foods, especially when whole and unprocessed, have a lower calorie density which means you can eat larger portions at will, without the fear of adding weight, and it will b...

Are you ready to make the big decision to take control of your blood pressure and weight, and join the Healthy Eating Lifestyle Movement?If Yes, Congratulations! You have just made one of the best decisions of your life!Imagine you could reduce your risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, weight loss, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and increase longevity and health?One of the best motivation for people transit...

Master and combine different media in your drawing—from soft pencils to graphite powder, ballpoint to fiber-tip pens, conté sticks to watercolor pencils.This visual directory of drawing techniques beyond the pencil provides you with the skills to explore and experiment with all the different techniques and mediums. Use it as a handy reference for when you want to know how to use a particular tool, or as a catalogue of inspiration when seeking new ideas to try....

"A dazzling tour of a most promising area of neuroscience—the interface between the immune system and the nervous system." —Elliot S. Gershon, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, The University of ChicagoSince ancient times humans have felt intuitively that emotions and health are linked, and recently there has been much popular speculation about this notion. But until now, without compelling evidence, it has been impossible to say for sure that such a connection really ex...

"What would it be like to keep a secret for fifty years? Never telling your parents, your children, or even your husband?"Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park tells the true story of Daisy Lawrence. Following extensive research, the author uses snippets of information, unpublished photographs and her own recollections to describe scenes from her mother's poor, but happy, upbringing in London, and the disruptions caused by the outbreak...

"Stewart's advice is sensible and easy to implement . . . This sparkling collection of tricks is catnip for dedicated entertainers, crafters, and homemakers." — Publishers WeeklyInside these pages Martha shares all her best good things—the original life hacks for the home—to make your life easier, more fun, more delicious, and more efficient. These practical tricks cover all areas of Martha's domestic expertise, including decorating, organizing, homekeepin...

An invaluable visual reference for student artists, botanical illustrators, urban sketchers, and anyone seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills.This comprehensive book features 600-plus step-by-step sketches depicting a vast array of beautiful botanicals, florals, plant structures, and more. Each begins with simple shapes and lines and builds on those forms, adding details like flower centers, leaf veins, and petal shading, and ending with a finished drawi...