Books

Better Than I Ever Expected is a warm, witty, and honest book that contends with the challenges and celebrates the delights of older-life sexuality. It asserts that women over sixty are at the top of their game when it comes to enjoying sex.
Joan Price’s woman-to-woman straight talk transcends the self-help style of other books in this field. Yes, there are challenges to sex after menopause and beyond, says Price, but there are also creative solutions. She is on a mission to let women her age and older know that they can, in fact, have the best sex of their lives. Price gets personal and stays positive, combining her own story with candid comments, tips, and sassy tales from sexually seasoned women. She acknowledges the gritty issues that older women confront in their sexual lives, noting that it’s not easy, but it certainly isn’t over.
At age 61, Price is newly engaged to the man she’s been looking for her whole life. Her discovery of how great “well-seasoned” sex can be was the inspiration for this book. Sidebars present candid and friendly sex tips; fitness, exercise, and lifestyle information; and women's erotic vignettes—both real-life experiences and fantasies.

Modern magic is all about self-care and using your inner powers to make positive changes in your life—and that’s what Cosmopolitan has always been about. Now the authority on love and sex has created the perfect collection of potions: crystal tonics, essential oils, perfumes, gem waters, elixirs, teas, bath bombs, and even witchcraft wines. Each concoction is created with a specific goal in mind and an incantation accompanies each recipe. A basic introduction provides information on crafting potions, setting up an altar, popular potion ingredients, and more.

You’ll get: 

• Introduction to manifesting magick
• Twelve astrology potions
• Healing balms for heartbreak
• An aphrodisiac beauty bath
• Psychic empowerment incense
• Inspiring affirmations
• And much more!

In Make Thrift Mend, slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh, bestselling author of Mending Matters, teaches readers how to mend, patch, dye, and alter clothing for an environmentally conscious, reimagined wardrobe. Award-winning artist Katrina Rodabaugh presents a comprehensive guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans, refresh a favorite garment, alter or dye clothing you already have—this book has all the know-how you'll need. Woven throughout are stories, essays, and a slow fashion call-to-action, encouraging readers to get involved or deepen their commitment to changing the destructive habit of overconsumption. Rodabaugh has an engaged community (her kits are in high demand and her classes sell out quickly) and a proven ability to tempt sewists and nonsewists alike to take up needle and thread.

"When Katrina Rodabaugh gave up 'convenience in fashion,' she began what she calls 'a relationship with commitment instead.

Experience the enchantment of the faerie realm with this pocket-sized beginner's guide to their captivating history and mythology. Step into the enchanting world of faeries, pixies, sprites and more with this beginner's guide to the history and mythology of fae folk. People have long been mesmerized by the magic and mystery of faeries. 

From the winged spirits of Persian mythology to Shakespeare's forest-dwelling troublemakers, there's something about these beguiling creatures that has captured our attention for centuries.Prepare yourself for a spellbinding adventure into the faerie realm with this essential introduction to all things fae. 

Just like the creatures themselves, this book is pocket-sized and full of magic, mirth and mischief.

Discover the mystery and wonder of lunar magic in this illustrated miniature introduction to the enchanted world of the moon. Of all the celestial bodies, the moon brings with it the most mystery, beauty, and opportunity for cleansing renewal. In Moon Magic, author and witch Nikki Van De Car introduces readers to the astrological significance of the moon, and guides readers through spells, incantations, and renewing rituals associated with lunar magic. From honoring the Full Moon and New Moon to cleansing crystals and inviting dreams, explore the divine energy and enriching practices associated with this planetary body.

From the acclaimed author of the bestselling Two Minute Mornings (with over 100,000 copies sold!), this calming journal is a quick and easy way to wind down your day, let go of stress, and encourage reflection and good sleeping habits. Establishing a gratitude practice is a simple habit that can have huge positive impacts on your life. Drawn from psychological research, Two Minute Evenings outlines a simple approach to use on your own, with a partner, or with a team or family. Taking just two minutes, it’s a quick and easy reflection that forces your mind to scroll back through the day until you find:

• Two Roses (a highlight, a gratitude, something that went well)
• A Thorn (something that didn’t go well)
• A Bud (something you’re looking forward to—as big as a trip or as small as an afternoon nap)

Discover an empowering new way of understanding your multifaceted mind―and healing the many parts that make you who you are.
 
Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. “All of us are born with many sub-minds―or parts,” says Dr. Schwartz. “These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us―and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part.”
 
Dr. Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been transforming psychology for decades. With No Bad Parts, you’ll learn why IFS has been so effective in areas such as trauma recovery, addiction therapy, and depression treatment―and how this new understanding of consciousness has the potential to radically change our lives. Here you’ll explore:
 
• The IFS revolution―how honoring and communicating with our parts changes our approach to mental wellness
• Overturning the cultural, scientific, and spiritual assumptions that reinforce an outdated mono-mind model
• The ego, the inner critic, the saboteur―making these often-maligned parts into powerful allies
• Burdens―why our parts become distorted and stuck in childhood traumas and cultural beliefs
• How IFS demonstrates human goodness by revealing that there are no bad parts
• The Self―discover your wise, compassionate essence of goodness that is the source of healing and harmony
• Exercises for mapping your parts, accessing the Self, working with a challenging protector, identifying each part’s triggers, and more
 
IFS is a paradigm-changing model because it gives us a powerful approach for healing ourselves, our culture, and our planet. As Dr. Schwartz teaches, “Our parts can sometimes be disruptive or harmful, but once they’re unburdened, they return to their essential goodness. When we learn to love all our parts, we can learn to love all people―and that will contribute to healing the world.”

A vibrant look at an unsettled and strangely familiar time that overturns our assumptions about the history of magic.

• Compact, travel-friendly design, with a durable hardcover case and rounded corners
• Uncoated interior paper perfect for writing and sketching
• 75 beautiful watercolor paintings interspersed to offer inspiration and joy
• 50+ prompts to help you mindfully reflect on your adventures

• Just outside your doorstep or kitchen window, hidden beneath a tall pine tree or twining through porch latticework, a wild and weedy apothecary waits to be discovered.

  Herbalist Doreen Shababy shares her deep, abiding love for the earth and its gifts in this collection of herbal wisdom that represents a lifetime of work in the forest, field, and kitchen. This herbalism guidebook is jam-packed with dozens of tasty recipes and natural remedies, including Glorious Garlic and Artichoke Dip, Sunny Oatmeal Crepes, Candied Catnip Leaves, Lavender Lemonade, Roseberry Tea, Garlic Tonic, Parsnip Hair Conditioner, and Dream Charms made with Mugwort.

  A sampling of the herbal lore, legend, and instruction found within these pages:

  • The difference between sweet-faced flowers and flowers with attitude
  • How to assemble a well-stocked pantry
  • The importance of gratitude
  • Plant-spirit communication basics
  • How to use local wild herbs
  • How to make poultices, teas, tinctures, balms, and extracts

Just outside your doorstep or kitchen window, hidden beneath a tall pine tree or twining through porch latticework, a wild and weedy apothecary waits to be discovered.

Herbalist Doreen Shababy shares her deep, abiding love for the earth and its gifts in this collection of herbal wisdom that represents a lifetime of work in the forest, field, and kitchen. This herbalism guidebook is jam-packed with dozens of tasty recipes and natural remedies, including Glorious Garlic and Artichoke Dip, Sunny Oatmeal Crepes, Candied Catnip Leaves, Lavender Lemonade, Roseberry Tea, Garlic Tonic, Parsnip Hair Conditioner, and Dream Charms made with Mugwort.

A sampling of the herbal lore, legend, and instruction found within these pages:

• • The difference between sweet-faced flowers and flowers with attitude
  • How to assemble a well-stocked pantry
  • The importance of gratitude
  • Plant-spirit communication basics
  • How to use local wild herbs
  • How to make poultices, teas, tinctures, balms, and extracts

In an ode to her Appalachian roots and ancestors, known and unknown, of blood and kin, Leah Middleton, the Redheaded Witch, tells the stories of the grandfathers who had dirt under their fingernails from farming, the grandmothers who bled while sewing their garments, the relatives who decided to take a leap of faith and pave a new path, the ones who passed away too young, and the fellow practitioners and healers who showed her the way. It is a work of veneration to keep their spirits alive. If you share similar roots or find yourself creating new ones, this magical book is a hand to welcome you home.

• Explore the superstitions of the mountains, the healing charms of doctors, and the folk beliefs of witchery.
• Wander down shadowy paths lined with rhododendrons, uncovering the hidden corners where charms are whispered and prayers are spoken.
• Uncover the superstitions captured in this region that have inspired magical workings for protection and healing.
• Learn to walk the witch’s path as a rite conducted with reverence and solemnity.

Appalachia is a place where the lines between the mundane and the magical are blurred, and Magic from the Hilltops and Hollers offers readers exquisite insight into the enduring lore and magic of the region.