Edge City chronicles my trials and tribulations, some tragic, some heartfelt, and some humorous, as I searched for what it means to be a human in this country and on this planet. Life's lessons are presented in journal form as I drift around the country as a migrant farm laborer, a worker in woolen mills and a tannery, farmhand, draftsman, and a troubadour at Mardi Gras, Key West, and up and down the Eastern seaboard. Edge City ultimately becomes a call to action as I become a father, home...

A transformative 300-mile walk along Japan’s ancient pilgrimage routes and through depopulating villages inspires a heartrending remembrance of a long-lost friend, documented in poignant, imaginative prose and remarkable photography.**“An epic, exquisitely detailed journey, on foot, through a rural Japan few of us are likely to experience. Uniquely unforgettable.”—William Gibson, New York Times bestselling author of Neuromancer

Now an Award-Winning Documentary from The Duplass Brothers.Between the Mountain and the Sky shows us the goodness that is possible when a single person--regardless of age--takes action to help another and, in the process, changes the lives of hundreds.Maggie’s story begins in suburban New Jersey, in a comfortable middle-class family that supports her decision to travel the world during a gap year before starting college. D...

An inspiring account of one woman's quest for fulfillment, for readers of Eat, Pray, Love."Superb." —Martha StewartMargaret Roach worked at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for over twenty years and made a name for herself through her gardening work with her hugely popular gardening blog, "A Way to Garden." But despite the financial and professional rewards of her job, Margaret felt unfulfilled. So she moved to her weekend house ups...

In a world yearning for meaning, the path to spiritual renewal may lie through the discipline and freedom that only hard work can show us.Life is hard in Attawapiskat. Outsiders see the poverty and despair, the sagging, mold-filled houses with generations packed into each one. The substance abuse and the suicides. The decaying water system, that has come to symbolize the everyday injustice faced by First Nations communities.So why does Juno-nominated Cree m...

Once you awaken your intuition and get in the habit if listening to and acting on it, every decision in your life will become reflective of your inner truth. You'll know what to do. You always have and you always will.

From the author of The Gift of an Ordinary Day comes an intimate memoir of loss, self-discovery, and growth that will resonate deeply with any woman who has ever mourned the passage of time, questioned her own purpose, or wondered, "Do I have what it takes to create something new in my life?""No longer indispensable, no longer assured of our old carefully crafted identities, no longer beautiful in the way we were at twenty or thirty or forty, we are hu...

Real Dreams with Detailed Expert Analysis. Dream expert, Wayde Gilchrist, teaches you how to interpret your dreams by using real dreams from the Internet as examples

Happiness is already here in this moment, just waiting to be discovered! Mindfulness expert Tzivia Gover offers an inspiring treasury of small, creative ways to shift your perspective and uncover surprising bits of joy over the course of your day. Whether you’re making dinner, commuting, exercising, working at the computer, or brushing your teeth, every moment of your life offers an opportunity to uncover happiness. Short essays are accompanied by practical exercises to try and exquisite i...

Align Your Creative Energy with Nature’sEverything we know about creating,” writes Tina Welling, we know intuitively from the natural world.” In Writing Wild, Welling details a three-step Spirit Walk” process for inviting nature to enliven and inspire our creativity.

In The Seven Whispers journal writing pioneer Christina Baldwin teaches us to listen to the inner voice that originates from each of our souls the voice of spirit. Though we may call this voice by whatever name has meaning for us spirit intuition or God hearing it is a universal human experience. Built around seven phrases or whispers Baldwins book is a personal guide for finding and listening to that voice. A powerful call to reenvision our lives told in the voice of a trusted friend The ...

A “reflective, eloquent [and] inspiringly written” (The New York Times) collection of essays about learning to live richly in the face of loss“Astonishing . . . sometimes heartbreaking . . . sometimes hilarious.”—The Boston GlobeWINNER OF THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD’S BEST SPIRITUAL BOOKPhilip Simmons was just thirty-five years old in 1993 when he learned that he had ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s dise...