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Sustainable World Sourcebook: Fourth Edition

December 29, 2014

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Sustainable World Sourcebook: Fourth Edition compiled by the Sustainable World Coalition — The new 2014 edition is a “one-stop shop” to get readers up to speed quickly on the most essential information needed to alter our perilous global trajectory of resource depletion, species extinction and extreme societal inequities. Available in print, pdf and e-book versions, […]

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The 5 Dharma Types: Vedic Wisdom for Discovering Your Purpose and Destiny

December 26, 2014

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The 5 Dharma Types: Vedic Wisdom for Discovering Your Purpose and Destiny by Simon Chokoisky — Have you ever wondered why, despite great obstacles, some people achieve success, while others, though given everything, seem to squander it? Or why some people, despite having very little, radiate joy, while others appear miserable though surrounded by opulence? […]

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Lose Your Inches Without Losing Your Mind!

December 22, 2014

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Lose Your Inches Without Losing Your Mind! by Justine SanFilippo, MS, CHC — SanFilippo has written a practical and down-to-earth guide to shed inches in a healthy, balanced way and to keep them off — without going completely bonkers. After hitting many roadblocks and becoming frustrated with every diet she tried in an attempt to […]

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The Fragrance Shed by a Violet: A Novel

December 19, 2014

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The Fragrance Shed by a  Violet: A Novel by Lin Wilder — In the eyes of the world, Dr. Lindsey McCall had everything — beauty, brains and a nomination for the Nobel Prize in Medicine. McCall was a woman to envy, until she was convicted of murdering her dying mother with the very experimental drugs […]

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The 52 New Foods Challenge: A Family Cooking Adventure for Each Week of the Year, with 150 Recipes

December 16, 2014

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The 52 New Foods Challenge: A Family Cooking Adventure for Each Week of the Year, with 150 Recipes by Jennifer Tyler Lee — Like many parents, Lee struggled to get her kids to eat healthy, balanced meals. The answer, she discovered, was making it a game: “We will try one new food each week. You […]

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Heros are My Weakness: A Novel

December 13, 2014

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Heros are My Weakness: A Novel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips — Phillips is back with a delightful novel filled with her sassy wit and dazzling charm. It is deepest winter on an isolated island off the coast of Maine and there are a man, a woman, puppets and a mysterious house looming over the sea. […]

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I Look Like Me: A Celebration of Self-Love

December 10, 2014

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I Look Like Me: A Celebration of Self-Love by Paula K. Dieck — Dieck was adopted as an infant. She was “chosen” and, therefore, she was special. For the most part, she had what seemed to be an idyllic life. On the surface she appeared to be happy, but on the inside she did not […]

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The Shift: An Awakening

December 8, 2014

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The Shift: An Awakening  by John English English has written a powerful visionary novel that is based on a dream he was given about how things can change quickly and dramatically through the power of intention. The book tells the story of what happens when a group of spiritually minded people engaged the power of […]

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The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship

December 2, 2014

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The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship by don Miguel Ruiz, read by Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker —  In this double CD, abridged audio, Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships. Ruis uses insightful stories to bring […]

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Healthy Living: Ideas for Living Younger Longer

November 26, 2014

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Healthy Living: Ideas for Living Younger Longer by the staff at Canyon Ranch — This 50-card deck comprises a guide to healthy living, brought to you by the staff of the renowned Canyon Ranch health resort in Tucson, Ariz. With these cards, you will discover the joy and power of healthy living that makes Canyon […]

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First Moon: Celebration and Support for a Girl’s Growing-Up Journey

November 23, 2014

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First Moon: Celebration and Support for a Girl’s Growing-Up Journey by Maureen Theresa Smith — Nothing rocks a girl’s world as much as her first period. Designed to support girls before and during their first year of menstruation, this unique package offers: an informative and fun 160-page guidebook, companion journal, a 13-month flow chart calendar, […]

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Life Without Lisa: A Widowed Father’s Compelling Journey Through The Rough Seas of Grief

November 20, 2014

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Life Without Lisa: A Widowed Father’s Compelling Journey Through The Rough Seas of Grief by Richard Ballo — This is Ballo’s poignant and heartfelt story of love, love lost, all-consuming grief and pain, visitations from Lisa, his 38-year-old wife who died from cancer, and his triumphant recovery. Reeling from grief, Ballo barely clung to his […]

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Forest Bright, Forest Night

November 17, 2014

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Forest Bright, Forest Night by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Jamichael Henterly — Whichever way you hold this book, the story keeps going. Open it one way and watch the animals of the forest by day, until the sun sets. Flip it over, open it again and follow the animals of the forest by night, until […]

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