Take a detailed look at your Pilates practice with the superbly illustrated exercises in Pilates Anatomy, Second Edition.Choose from 46 exercises to target a particular body region and delve deeper to stretch, strengthen, and finely coordinate specific muscles. See which key muscles are activated, how variations and minor adjustments can influence effectiveness, and how breathing, alignment, and movement are all fundamentally linked as you work to tone the body, stabilize ...

In this guide, you will find quite simple but beginner-friendly patterns, designed to be sewn with joy, using basic tools and easily available fabric.However, this book isn’t only about sewing. You'll discover reflections on motherhood, faith, and the quiet lessons you could pass on. Whether you're a mother teaching your daughter, a grandmother reliving tender memories—this guide offers something heartfelt and lasting.Inside you’ll find:Easy-to-follow instructions w...

In this groundbreaking exploration of one of the 20th century's most innovative thinkers, Leyla Rael Rudhyar presents an intimate and comprehensive portrait of Dane Rudhyar's extraordinary life work. From his early years as a pioneering composer in Paris to his emergence as a transformative force in American astrology and holistic philosophy, this book illuminates the journey of a true Renaissance soul.Drawing from decades of personal insight and collaboration, the author reveals h...

Modern politics is loud.Headlines compete. Voices overlap. Attention is constantly redirected.But beneath the noise, something quieter is happening.Structure.Naked Politics strips away personality, narrative, and distraction to reveal how power actually moves within systems.Using a clear and repeatable framework—the Skeleton Method—this book examines:how power shiftshow roles form within institutionshow patt...

Modern governance is becoming more efficient, more automated, and more distant from the people it serves. Decisions are increasingly shaped by systems, committees, and algorithms, while responsibility becomes harder to trace. As artificial intelligence enters the architecture of leadership, the question is no longer whether machines can assist governance, but how authority should be held.This book examines the moral foundations of leadership in an age shaped by institutions and int...

What if humanity's deepest spiritual divisions began with something far more human than evil — limitation?Across history, civilizations separated by oceans, language, and time have all searched for transcendence, meaning, morality, and God. Yet nearly every person inherits their beliefs through family, culture, geography, and historical circumstance. A child born in one part of the world may devote themselves completely to one faith, while another child elsewhere does the same with...

Why did it take so long to end slavery in the United States, and what did it mean that the nation existed eighty-eight years as a “house divided against itself,” as Abraham Lincoln put it? The decline of slavery throughout the Atlantic world was a protracted affair, says Patrick Rael, but no other nation endured anything like the United States. Here the process took from 1777, when Vermont wrote slavery out of its state constitution, to 1865, when the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery...

When Rael Levitt stepped onto the podium at Quoin Rock Wine Estate in December 2011, he was CEO of the industry-pioneering Auction Alliance and at the pinnacle of a glittering 20-year career.But then disaster struck.After being accused by a powerful billionaire of using a ghost bidder to inflate the bid price, Levitt’s reputation was obliterated. In an echo of the Boxing Day tsunami that he survived in 2004, the self-made entrepreneur was overwhelmed by a media-driven scanda...

A comprehensive guide to Pilates for all experience levels.The most acclaimed, comprehensive guide for Pilates is back with all-new photos and more variations, modifications, and progressions than ever before.In Pilates, Third Edition, world-renowned Pilates expert Rael Isacowitz draws on over four decades of experience to offer you a path to total health and well-being through the Pilates method. Whether you are a...

'Real Life' began as Rebecca's personal devotional time. She often had a full and heavy heart, and needed a space to process it. Rebecca began journaling in an effort to express those emotions. She eventually shared the first few entries with her husband. His response was, 'Publish this into a book. Other people would benefit from our experiences by learning how to walk with God.' Each devotional is tied to a real life experience that Rebecca has lived as a young adult, a newlywed, an educ...

The Raven Codex of the Dark Realm is a quiet memoir of survival, observation, and integration. Written as a series of reflective entries, this book traces the journey from silence and confusion to clarity and calm.Through the voice of the Raven — the watcher within — the narrative explores childhood awareness, emotional survival, and the gradual recognition of patterns that shape relationships and identity. Each entry documents a step through darkness, not with urg...

During the fall season, there are two tasks that occur each year. The first is going back to school. The second is beginning the laborious budgeting process.While the first task is dreaded by many children, the second is dreaded by almost every manager and executive. However, both are a fact of life! Rather than fight these activities, it is more productive to change attitudes toward going back to school and doing your budget.Preparing a budget does not have to be the painf...