"It's not about being perfect. It's not about where you get yourself in the end. There's power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice. And there's grace in being willing to know and hear others. This, for me, is how we become." - Michelle ObamaIn writing Becoming, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama shared her own extraordinary journey to help create space for others to tell their stories and to give people the courage to discover the power of their own voice. With this journal, she now provides you with the encouragement to find value in your own personal journey of becoming. Printed on cream writing paper, with a grosgrain ribbon, foil-stamped cover, and removable half-jacket, Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice includes thought-provoking prompts designed to help you reflect on your personal and family history; your goals, challenges, and dreams; what moves you and brings you hope; and what future you imagine for yourself and your community. Writes Mrs. Obama in the Introduction to the Becoming journal, "I hope you'll use this journal to write down your experiences, thoughts, and feelings, in all their imperfections, and without judgment. . . . We don't have to remember everything. But everything we remember has value."These pages will help you capture your own voice and journey so you can nurture your sense of belonging. Inside, you'll find an opportunity not only to take heart in the experiences that brought you to where you are today, but also to feel empowered to take those next steps, wherever they might lead.

    "We learn to wring magic from the ordinary.”Find the magic in your life with this year-long journal. On every page you will find an introspective question to respond to, or an evocative quotation from the novels of the Grishaverse—a magical world created by bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. Open your windows to the moon, write down what each prompt or quote conjures in your mind, and let this journal guide you through 365 days of magical self reflection.An Imprint Book

    Dear Grandchild, This Is Me--designed for any grandmother or grandfather to complete--will allow grandparents to collect these priceless memories in one heartfelt keepsake.Special Features: * Built-in envelopes to stash special, private letters for specific occasions in your grandchild's future. * A sheet of adhesive photo corners to adhere photographs and special memories throughout. * Off-the-record questions to prompt fun stories. * A family tree to track your ancestry. * Space to share your favorite recipes, or those passed through the generations. * A world map to showcase your travels.Within these pages you'll find a place to answer questions that speak to a grandchild of any age from the simple questions about favorite things to deeper questions about childhood memories, identity, and faith. This book will be a tangible way to keep a loved one close at all times.

    Look at me: I'm short, stocky, slightly overweight, deep of voice, passionate, dark haired, olive skinned, hardly your typical Englishman. What chance did I have, going into the world of British theatre? David Suchet has been a stalwart of British stage and screen for fifty years. From Shakespeare to Oscar Wilde, Freud to Poirot, Edward Teller to Doctor Who, Harold Pinter to Terence Rattigan, Questions of Faith to Decline and Fall, right up to 2019's The Price, David has done it all. Throughout this spectacular career, David has never been without a camera, enabling him to vividly document his life in photographs. Seamlessly combining photo and memoir, Behind the Lens is the story of David's remarkable life, showcasing his wonderfully evocative photographs and accompanied by his insightful and engaging commentary.In Behind the Lens, David discusses his London upbringing and love of the city, his Jewish roots and how they have influenced his career, the importance of his faith, how he really feels about fame, his love of photography and music, and his processes as an actor. He looks back on his fifty-year career, including reflections on how the industry has changed, his personal highs and lows, and how he wants to be remembered. And, of course, life after Poirot and why he's still grieving for the eccentric Belgian detective. An autobiography with a difference, this is David Suchet as you've never seen him before - from behind the lens. 'The book offers more insight into the mind and philosophy of this remarkable man than a more conventional biographical approach could have achieved' Country Life

    This wonderful tool features beautiful illustrations from award-winning artist Kathleen Edwards, a variety of ways to celebrate the Wheel of the Year, and powerful wisdom from practicing witches.Find fresh ways to celebrate the sacred seasons and enhance your practice with sabbat musings (Barbara Moore), tasty sabbat recipes (Anna Franklin), Witchy tips (Elizabeth Barrette), and essential oils (Tess Whitehurst). Also included are fascinating articles on guiding goddess archetypes (Danielle Blackwood), pop culture protection magick (Emily Cardin), chakra healing (Melissa Tipton), honoring personally sacred days (Laura Tempest Zakroff), and more. This indispensable, on-the-go tool will make all your days more magical.

    A room without a window is rather like a prison cell, and the soul is inclined to shrivel up in a confined space. ... Car horns, children calling to each other as they return from school, a boy selling candyfloss, several crows chasing a hawk! Never a dull moment. And the magic mountain looks on, absorbing everything.

    Evan Lucy (Former writer for Alternative Press Magazine) gives you insight on moments in the band's career on when they felt like things were not ok and investigates how the band made things OK again.The lessons in the book were structured to not just apply to the band's career but lessons that will hopefully help you out when things don't feel ok.

    Fresh Start for Moms includes:daily devotions with Scripture and quotesmorning and evening reflectionsjournaling space for response and prayersaction steps for each dayPerfect for you or to give to a friend, Fresh Start for Moms will help you stay on track as you become the mom God calls you to be.

    . . We’re all waiting for something from God. And the place between His answers can feel like a wasteland where dreams—and faith—go to die.When we’re waiting, we wonder, “Why?”, “Why me?”, and “How long?”But the truth? . . .When God says, “Wait,” He doesn’t tell us for how long.When God says, “Wait,” we face one of life’s greatest tests.When God says, “Wait,” we have decisions to make.When God says, “Wait,” we can control only two things: how we wait, and who we become along the way. Author Elizabeth Laing Thompson invites you to journal through your personal "wait" and come out on the other side with your faith, relationships, and sense of humor intact.  This lovely volume will encourage and inspire you in your wait--with meaningful devotional thoughts, scriptural truths, and thought-provoking journal prompts.  Features:A beautiful, textured hardcover bindingDelightfully designed one-color interior with quality paperDozens of encouraging, inspiring thoughts from Elizabeth Laing Thompson's popular Christian living title When God Says, "Wait"Generous space to record personal thoughts and feelingsThought-provoking reflection questions and journal promptsScripture selections on every spread

    Sustainable Loops provides worksheets, tips, and immediately actionable strategies to improve your well-being while managing your workload. Written by author Connor Miller as his first non-fiction piece, and illustrated by the multi-talented web artist Cheyenne Barton, there is truly no better guide for maker-focused life design.

    When we slow down and settle into ourselves, affirmations can assist us in self-awareness, introspection, and understanding. Today I Affirm helps walk readers through the ins and outs of cultivating positive self-talk in a way that is stress-free and easy to understand. This innovative book includes affirmations written by the author, short bits of inspiration, charts to fill in, as well as journal pages all with the focus on self-care.

    In the years (and decades) that followed, Granta established itself as the one of the most prestigious literary publications in the English-speaking world. In that time Granta has published 26 Nobel Prize for Literature winners, defined new literary genres and paved the way for generations of young novelists. To celebrate forty years of brilliant publishing, Granta 147 brings together our best fiction and non-fiction from the last four decades, along with a selection of letters from behind the scenes. This will be a collector's issue and is not to be missed.Featuring...Angela CarterKazuo IshiguroTodd McEwenBruce ChatwinJames FentonPrimo LeviAmitav GhoshRaymond CarverPhilip RothJohn Gregory DunneRyszard KapuscinskiJoy WilliamsJohn BergerGabriel García MárquezBill BufordLindsey HilsumLorrie MooreHilary MantelIan JackEdward SaidDiana AthillEdmund WhiteVed MehtaAdrian LeftwichAlexandra FullerBinyavanga WainainaMary GaitskillLydia DavisJeanette WintersonHerta Müller

    

    

    With multiple partners often come more complex relationships to navigate. This practical guide looks at the common causes of polyamorous breakups, identifies strategies to avoid ending relationships, and provides you with the toolkit to survive a breakup. Kathy Labriola uses real life examples and expert insight as a counselor and nurse. From how to handle jealousy to the practicalities of managing money and time with multiple partners, this book includes tips and insights from the polyamory community. It is inevitable that some relationships will end in a breakup. This book helps you maintain friendships and minimize the impact of a breakup on the rest of your polycule and wider community. Unlike traditional breakup guides, Labriola’s book offers insight specific to the polyamory community and addresses the unique challenges that come with multiple partners.

    Among the contributors: Margaret Atwood, Hannah Arendt, Mark Twain, Matsuo Basho, Mary Oliver, Saint Augustine, Benedict de Spinoza, Samuel Johnson, Dante Alighieri, Alice Munro, Dorothy Parker, Yamamoto Masao, Vita Sackville-West, David Wootton, Jay Griffiths.

    Global in scope, each story is set in the year 2040 and imagines what the world might look like if the dire warnings issued by the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C were to come true. Using fiction—informed here and there by realism and climate science—this issue explores the tangible, day-to-day implications of these cataclysmic scientific projections. Featuring Tommy Orange, Elif Shafak, Luis Alberto Urrea, Asja Bakic, Rachel Heng, and others, with gorgeous full-color illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook.From the issue’s introduction by Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Chief Program Officer of the NRDC: “Each story in this special issue is the product of a unique collaboration between its author and an NRDC policy expert with specialized knowledge of how climate change is already affecting the world, and how it could continue to affect the world in the decades to come. The result, we hope, is a collection where fiction’s already considerable power is fortified by science.”Featuring original stories by:Tommy OrangeClaire G. ColemanBirna Anna BjörnsdóttirLuis Alberto UrreaElif ShafakAbbey Mei OtisAsja BakićRachel HengKanishk TharoorMikael Awake

    J. Taylor finds romance in Ayrshire • Amanda Theunissen discovers there’s No Bed for Bacon • Patrick Welland rejoins the British Council • Maggie Fergusson discusses love and friendship with Rose Tremain • Oliver Pritchett tries not to repeat himself • Henry Jeffreys shares a cockpit with Roald Dahl • A. F. Harrold enters Joan Aiken’s parallel world, and much more besides . . .Accepting an Invitation • DAISY HAYJoyce Grenfell, Joyce Grenfell Requests the PleasureA Master of Invention • HENRY JEFFREYSRoald Dahl, Going SoloThames Valley Blues • CHRIS SAUNDERSPatrick Hamilton, The Slaves of SolitudePlaying it for Laughs • AMANDA THEUNISSENCaryl Brahms & S. J. Simon, Don’t, Mr Disraeli! & No Bed for BaconAyrshire Romantic • D. J. TAYLORGordon Williams, From Scenes Like TheseThe Fanny Factor • LAURIE GRAHAMFanny Cradock, Coping with ChristmasAnguish Revisited • POSY FALLOWFIELDElizabeth Bowen, The Death of the HeartLove and Friendship • MAGGIE FERGUSSONAn interview with the novelist Rose TremainHave I Already Told You . . . ? • OLIVER PRITCHETTJames Sutherland (ed.), The Oxford Book of Literary AnecdotesAirborne Division • MARTIN SORRELLJoseph Kessel, The CrewA Delight in Digression • DAVID SPILLERCharles Lamb, Essays of EliaBuilding Jerusalem • ALISON LIGHTRuth Adler, Beginning AgainGreat Gossips • CHARLES ELLIOTTT. H. White, The Age of Scandal & The ScandalmongerAll the World’s a Stage • HELEN RICHARDSONSimon Callow, Being an ActorJoan’s Books • A. F. HARROLDThe children’s books of Joan AikenPerilous Times • PATRICK WELLANDOlivia Manning’s Levant trilogy‘Slightly Foxed: or, the Widower of Bayswater’ • WILLIAM PLOMER

    . . Find out in The Scripture Memory Map for Women. This unique scripture memory journal is an engaging and creative way for you to treasure the truths of God's Word in your heart. Each page features a lovely 2-color design that guides you to write out specific scripture memory goals, thoughts, and more. . .which then create a specific "map" for you to follow as you memorize God's Word. Each map includes a spot to record the date, so you can look back through your journal and see how God's Word has been ingrained into your daily life. The Scripture Memory Map for Women will not only encourage you to become more familiar with God's Word. . .it will also help you build a healthy spiritual habit of Bible memorization for life!   This lovely journal, perfect for personal quiet time or small groups, features:A user-friendly spiral binding--lays flat!Delightfully designed two-color interiorSpace to record the date on each Scripture Memory MapPrompted sections guide the creation of each Scripture Memory Map--from start to finish Carefully selected scripture on every spreadBonus "Great Scriptures to Memorize" section

    Here, talented artist Nicole Barlettano has created beautifully illustrated collection pages for you to start filling in your thoughts, dreams, and lists of favorites as you push past planning into the wilder possibilities of a free-form journal. Catalog the rodeo of ideas and distractions constantly rattling around in your brain as you fill in these pages, with collections that include exercises in self-discovery and gratitude, but also a place to record important information and track your progress on ongoing projects. Combining mindfulness with productivity, these thoughtfully designed collections will take you beyond basic journaling to help you manage your life in this crazy world:Life GoalsAchievements & MilestonesBook TrackerMusic TrackerIdea PageUn-Do ListDear DiaryMovie TrackerSelf Care To-Do ListActs of KindnessTravel Bucket ListThen vs. NowYearly Check-In/ResolutionsWhat Worked/What Didn’tImprove every aspect of your life with this exceptionally useful journal.

    It takes steady devotion and courage to practice this ancient craft. The Mindful Witch is a meditative daily guide for witches of all levels to help them summon strength from within, focus their energy, and practice witchcraft in an empowering and effective way. Whether it’s a crystal bath to restore their energy, a handmade tea to revive their passion, or a burning candle whose glow offers protection, each page offers tips and inspiration for everyday magick.Reflective witches will enjoy plenty of space to write the day’s intentions and desires, craft spells, and track the phases of the moon so they can better harness its power and manifest their future. With The Mindful Witch to guide you, you can add a satisfying dose of self-nourishment and craft to your daily life and conjure your best self.

    That's the message of the Choosing REAL journal, where popular author and blogger, Bekah Pogue, walks with you into life’s unplanned circumstances. . .and she reminds you it is in these very moments that God invites you to notice, respond, and even celebrate how He shows up—in every little detail. Featuring quotes from Pogue's, Choosing REAL, alongside inspiring scripture selections and journal prompts, you will be encouraged to record your personal thoughts and feelings. . .and to accept the invitation to embrace life just as it is!  Features:A beautiful, textured hardcover bindingDelightfully designed interior with quality paperDozens of encouraging, inspiring thoughts from Bekah Pogue's popular Christian living title Choosing RealGenerous space to record personal thoughts and feelingsThought-provoking reflection questions and journal promptsScripture selections on every spread

    Encourage the girls in your life to become courageous girls of God! Featuring brief descriptions of dozens of  Bible women, your girls, ages 8 and up, will be inspired to become courageous, too, as they learn from the examples of strong women of faith--including Abigail, Anna, Deborah, Dorcas, Elizabeth, Mary, and dozens more! Each section prompts girls to read the complete story in their own Bible, draw a related picture, journal their thoughts about courageous women of the Bible, and think about how they, too, can be a courageous girl! This delightful journal makes a great standalone or companion to 100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls and The Bible for Courageous Girls.

    . .Adrift on the Tides of War • PATRICK WELLANDOlivia Manning’s Balkan trilogyHands off the Handlebars • SUE GEERoald Dahl, BoyOne of the Regulars • LINDA LEATHERBARROWPenelope Fitzgerald, The Means of Escape’Tis Better to Have Loved and Lost? • CHRISTOPHER RUSHAlfred, Lord Tennyson, In MemoriamThe Sound of Chariots • SUE GAISFORDThe Roman Britain novels of Rosemary SutcliffPorridge and the Shorter Catechism • MORAG MACINNESF. M. McNeill, The Scots KitchenChallenging the Old Gang • MICHAEL BARBERNoel Annan, Our AgeHauntings • MICHÈLE ROBERTSDorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy NightHitting the Nail on the Head • YSENDA MAXTONE GRAHAMThe poetry of Jan StrutherThe Twilight Hour • MIRANDA SEYMOURPeter Davidson, The Last of the LightAt War with Churchill • ANTHONY LONGDENField Marshal Lord Alanbrooke, War DiariesLost in the Fens • JULIE WELCHThe detective stories of Edmund CrispinWinning on Points • JACQUELINE WILSONNoel Streatfeild, Ballet ShoesWord Magic • TIM MACKINTOSH-SMITHBecoming a writer

    slay those dragons is ready for anyone who needs a place to heal, reflect, and finally take control of their own narrative. Interspersed with empowering poems and gentle reminders, this book is meant to inspire readers throughout the lined pages, encouraging them to cultivate acts of self-love, self-kindness, and of course, to slay any dragons who try to burn their castle down.