Self Help books

Sass, Sarcasm, and Sizzle from Badass Women

"Throughout this collected work she shares lessons from so many diverse women that no matter what is going on in your life right now you will find the perfect message to relate to” ―The Nerdy Girl Express

# 1 Best Seller in Addiction & Recovery, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Everything you need to know about love, life, relationships, sex, men, and being a badass. Be enlightened with these no nonsense takes on dating, love life, sex, self-love, and more!

Advice from girl bosses of all kinds. Women are, far and away, the Oral Sex. Women’s Studies scholar Becca Anderson has gathered the wisdom from a chorus of fabulous femmes for this one-of-a-kind advice book. From housewives to Hollywood starlets, from standup comedians to startup entrepreneurs, these badass women offer unvarnished and unabashed opinions and share their frank and forthright thinking on the wild world of relationships.

A sassy collection of woman wisdom. This delightfully dishy gathering of gal pals is like having a heart-to-heart with 200 of your closest friends. Garrulous girls and loquacious ladies from every walk of life unleash their wicked wit in this humorous and enlightening compilation and tell it like it is. From Anais Nin, Lily Tomlin, Amy Bloom, Dorothy Allison, Drew Barrymore, Chrissy Teigan and beyond, there's no shortage of sass, sarcasm, or sizzle and a few shocks along the way!

In Badass Women Give the Best Advice, readers will find:

• Wisdom about sex, dating, break ups, weddings, the prerequisites for the perfect kiss, and more!
• Quotes and true stories from famous women and girl bosses.
• Quizzes, love and sex bucket lists and topics like “Size Really Does Matter,” and “Cry Me a River, The Weepiest Romantic Movies Ever” that will spice up your sex and love life.

If you’re a fan Badass Affirmations, The Book of Awesome Women, or Women Who Launch, then you’ll love Badass Women Give the Best Advice.

Transform Your Relationship with Your Difficult Narcissistic Mother

“An empowering book that offers clarity and validation as well as strategies for freeing yourself from the control of an unhealthy mother relationship.” ―Susan Forward Ph.D., author of Toxic Parents and Mothers who Can't Love

#1 Bestseller in Codependency

The best news on the planet is that your mother doesn't have to change in order for you to be happy. In fact, author Karen C.L. Anderson takes it a step further to say, your difficult narcissistic mother doesn't have to change in order for you to be free, peaceful, content, and joyful.

Emotional detachment from your narcissistic mother without guilt. Inspired by her own journey, Anderson shows women how to emotionally separate from their difficult mothers without guilt and anxiety, so they can finally create a life based on their own values, desires, needs, and preferences.

Learn through the experiences of others. The book is filled with personal stories and experiences, practical tools, and journal prompts that can be used now to experience the joy of letting go. Anderson compassionately leads women struggling in their relationships with their toxic mothers through a process of self-awareness and understanding. Her experience with hundreds of women has resulted in cases of profound growth and transformation.

Funny and compassionate. This book is about Karen discovering and accepting the whole of who she is (separate from her mother), and making her discoveries accessible to women struggling to redefine their challenging relationships with their mothers. Her writing is relatable, real, funny, and compassionate.

Inside learn:

• Why mother daughter relationships can be toxic
• How to heal and transform your mother "wounds"
• The art of creating and maintaining impeccable boundaries

If you liked Codependent No More, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, or Henry Cloud's Boundaries, you'll love Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters.

The calm and quiet mind

Spiritual self care: Real Life Mindfulness is a series of reflections that can illuminate every aspect of life. Authors Elise Marie Collins and Becca Anderson offer readers guidance on using the opportune moments between everything else in life for spiritual self care. In the same way we lovingly tend a garden, so does our soul require nourishment and attention. Your happiness quotient will soar with the practices and meditations in Real Life Mindfulness.

Control stress and anxiety: By following the suggestions in this gentle guide, you’ll be able to focus on becoming more fully awake to who you really are. In her own words, Elise Marie Collins adds, “People are overbooked, overcommitted and often feel lost and filled with anxiety. I went through this myself and found my way to back to myself through the practice of mindfulness. You can, too.” In just a few minutes a day, Real Life Mindfulness will bring you the calmness and clarity that an over-demanding schedule steals from you.

Find serenity: A welcome respite for anyone whose gear shift is perpetually in overdrive, Real Life Mindfulness is an invitation to rest, find peace, awaken, and remember. It offers deceptively simple wisdom to help readers sharpen their senses, find serenity, and make room for life.

What you'll learn from reading Real Life Mindfulness:

• How daily mindfulness calms the mind and reduces stress
• Why meditating is one of the healthiest things you can do
• How to live in the moment, a place full of peace and happiness
• How to get started meditating regularly, whether you are a beginner or just living a busy life
• What it feels like when meditation focuses your brain and makes you smarter
• How mindful objectivity and observation bring wisdom
• How to see the beauty present in everything all around you
• Nine different ways to meditate

True Confessions of an Eating Disorders Survivor

"…for anyone who has ever struggled with food or themselves." ─Lindsey Smith, award-winning author of Food Guilt No More

#1 Bestseller in Lesbian Studies

This book is a confessional self-help guide from an outspoken advocate for gay rights and women’s health issues. It explores the complex emotional truth of what it’s like when food, weight, and body image take priority over every other human impulse or action.

Anorexia and bulimia health crisis. Many young women and girls struggle with the body image issues that engender eating disorders by developing elaborate rituals around food, binging, and purging; and hiding it all while trying to maintain a face of normalcy to the world.

Story of a woman battling for self-esteem. Now relate to the coming-of-age story of a young woman confronting some of life’s major issues while living, for a time, in two closets: one to hide her eating disorder and one to hide her sexuality and very identity. Activist author Marissa LaRocca's revelatory tale of her struggle with her secrets is an intimate account of courage and the search for truth and meaning. It will have you rooting for Marissa as she unravels the emotional layers of her own battle with food, body image, and sexuality.

Inside learn about:

• "Life issues" that are being masked by "food issues" or another addiction
• Disempowering compulsive behaviors
• Healing your relationship with food
• Escaping the victim role
• Connecting with your life’s purpose
• Improving your body image and self-esteem
• Eliminating the need to be perfect

If you have read Life Without Ed or 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder, you will want to read Starving in Search of Me.

Reach a State Sustainable Living and Eco-Mindfulness

Winner 2018 Silver Nautilus Book Award and #1 New Release in Eco-Mindfulness

Love Earth Now invites us to explore our thoughts and feelings about the waste and negative environment impacts we see daily. Author Cheryl Leutjen draws from her experience as an engineering geologist, environmental law attorney, small shop owner, and mindfulness practitioner to help put you on a path to sustainable living and environmental consciousness.

Merge environmentalism and spirituality. Do you find yourself wondering what on Earth you can do about the serious environmental challenges we face? Do you worry there’s nothing any one person can do to make a difference? Most people say they would like to do something to make the world a better place, but they just don’t believe they have the time, energy, money or power to do anything to make a real difference. Are you willing to devote 20 minutes a week to find out? Environmental activist Cheryl Leutjen has the planet’s back and is betting you do too. Her powerful book of inspired ideas and eco-mindfulness calls upon us all to Love Earth Now.

Get closer to a sustainable lifestyle, one day at a time.  All our possessions and constant shopping are no better for us than they are for the planet itself. They contribute to landfills and create a tech-tethered society that is increasingly isolated. Both helpful and hopeful, Love Earth Now is brimming with creative ideas we can all try.

Practice Eco-mindfulness. Cheryl’s book of planetary self-help and eco-mindfulness is a deeply thoughtful and lucid look at the state of our “big blue marble,” our beautiful earth. It's also a sourcebook of direct actions─large and small─we can all take to ensure our children and their children’s children have a healthy future on this planet.

If you enjoyed books such 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste or Simple Acts to Save Our Planet, you'll love the award-winning Love Earth Now.

Minimalism and the Simple Life

Author and YouTuber, Zoey Arielle, opens up about her struggle with loving all the things in life we bring home. A hoarder in disguise, Arielle has mastered the tools needed to embrace simplicity and the minimalist philosophy.

Minimalism guide. It’s natural to love stuff! More than that, it’s natural to love your stuff. That notebook from 8th grade, your Disney VHS, mismatched socks. They all have sentimental value…and they all take up space. Zoey Arielle Poulsen’s The Joy of Minimalism is the friendly guide you’ve been searching for as you embark on a life of simplicity. Life can stress anyone out. So, by embracing minimalism, you’ll be saying goodbye to stress and everything that you never needed anyway. Discover a greater focus and true freedom as you live your new life with a real sense of gratitude for everything and everyone around you.

Enjoy the simple life. In The Joy of Minimalism Poulsen shows you how to simplify the act of letting go while sharing her personal journey into this calmer sense of life. Beyond offering specific tips on transitioning, she also invites you to journal your new awakening. Minimalism is more than a movement or fad, it’s a sense of happiness and practice that will bring you closer to your true self.

The Joy of Minimalism teaches you to live better with less. You'll learn how to:

• Rediscover the freedom of owning less
• Embrace life and all the non-material things the world has to offer
• Master your own personal style for organizing and decluttering
• Celebrate your new life with a free mind

If you have read hoarding and decluttering books such as Decluttering at the Speed of Life, What Your Clutter is Trying to Tell You, or The Clutter Connection, you will love The Joy of Minimalism.

Declutter Your Life with the Host of HGTV’s HOT MESS HOUSE

“This book not only provides helpful tips and advice, but it is jam packed with over a hundred worksheets, forms, labels, schedules and everything else you need to organize your life.”
―BeautyLovesBooze

# 1 Best Seller in Home Improvements Reference, Guided Journals, Small Homes & Cottages, Small Spaces, Decorating & Furnishings, and Remodeling & Renovation

Declutter Your Home and Declutter Your Life

Organize your life. Do you dream of getting organized, but have no idea where to start? Cluttered Mess to Organized Success: Declutter and Organize your Home and Life with over 100 Checklists and Worksheets offers you everything you need to organize your home, family, and your time. This book not only provides helpful tips and advice, but it is jam packed with over 100 worksheets, forms, labels, schedules, and everything else you need to organize your life.

Declutter your life on your way to happiness. Cassandra Aarssen is a Professional Organizer and creator of the successful blog and YouTube channel, ClutterBug. After struggling for years with chaos and clutter, Cassandra transformed her home and her life through organization. Cassandra’s debut book, Real Life Organizing has been inspiring families from all over the world to get control of their clutter and fall in love with their home all over again. She now shares more of her favorite organizing tips, tricks, and secrets in Cluttered Mess to Organized Success so you can declutter your way to happiness.

Inside discover home organizing tips that:

• Can make your goals and dreams come true
• Allow you to get more done in less time
• Transform you home into a happy, clean, and clutter-free environment

Also read Cas Aarssen's other bestselling home organizing books, The Clutter Connection and The Declutter Challenge.

Is your home a sustainable and eco-friendly environment?

Every decision you make during the day, both large and small, has an impact on the environment. Make your daily impact planet-positive.

Eco-friendly home: With the gentle guidance of eco-expert, Alice Mary Alvrez, you can start with baby steps and progress to an advanced eco-warrior! Start with these inspired ideas and the 52 simple ways to reduce your waste, eat organic, and keep toxins out of your home. Inside this helpful and hopeful guide, you'll find tips for greening up all the areas of your life. Learn surprising facts about your impact on the environment and change your habits with do-it-yourself ideas.

Help our planet: Start with small changes, like turning off the tap, and work your way up to raising chickens and composting your leftover food. Whether you want to be a green rookie or an eco-master, you can help the planet every week of the year.

Find Spiritual Inspiration Through Daily Prayers

"This is the best prayer book I have ever seen; simply wonderful. Buy one copy for yourself and one to give to a friend." —Amazon Review

In a world that feels increasingly fragile and, at times, fractured, people need specific prayers for struggling.

Gain wisdom and inspiration with daily prayers.  As recent scientific research shows, the simple act of praying can be emotionally, physically, and even spiritually healing. With Prayers for Hard Times, best-selling author Becca Anderson offers solace in bringing together the wisdom of great thinkers, spiritual leaders and writers who have faced difficulty and learned from it.

Find consolation and renewal within yourself. Becca Anderson’s collection focuses on prayers for a wide range of life challenges, from the personal to the global. Prayers for Hard Times covers issues facing individuals such as loss of loved ones, illness, anxiety, divorce, depression and addiction, as well as those challenges communities face in natural disasters and violence. The writers in Anderson’s devotional address the world at large, as well, with words of hope and help for global poverty, hunger, war and the environmental. Prayers for Hard Times is the book of daily prayers that offers you solace, comfort, and support, drawing from the wisdom of every era, every major faith and tradition, and the important voices of those who have lived through such experiences themselves.

Organized in daybook form, Prayers for Hard Times draws from plenty of sacred sources and texts, as well as the encouraging spiritual quotes and writings of:

• Maya Angelou
• Harriet Tubman
• Dave Eggars
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• And more!

If you loved books like Pocket Prayers, Hope When It Hurts and Prayers for Difficult Times then you’ll find Prayers for Hard Times to be the book for you!

The Best Movie Trivia and Famous Movie Quotes of All Time

“As an avid collector of quotes for my books, I can tell you this is the most unique compendium I have ever seen.”―Louise Harmon, author of Happiness A to Z

Whether blockbuster megahits or forgotten indies, Movie Quotes for All Occasions has the best movie quotes you need to ‘wow’ the party.

The movie trivia you never knew you needed. We all do it. Every day, with or without noticing, we reference famous movie quotes. From Rhett Butler to Obi-Wan Kenobi, movie quotes have become an integral part of expression. But it can be hard to find the best movie quotes for important moments in your life or to give yourself personal motivation. Enter Movie Quotes for All Occasions.

The perfect gift for the movie buffs in your life. Never know what present to gift your loved ones? Movie Quotes for All Occasions is a great present for dads and film nerds alike. From classics such as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Dead Poets Society to modern favorites like Mean Girls and The Hunger Games, this book has a movie quote for every occasion.

With Movie Quotes for All Occasions, you can:

• Rally your team with a quote, like this one from Serenity (2005): “You all got on this boat for different reasons, but you all come to the same place. So now I'm asking more of you than I have before. Maybe all… So no more running. I aim to misbehave.” 
• Add the perfect funny movie quote to your humorous wedding speech, such as this wisdom from Juno (2007): “Look, in my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you. The right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass. That’s the kind of person that’s worth sticking with.”

If you enjoyed the hidden gems and movie trivia in books such as Movies (And Other Things), The Movie Book, or Uncle John's New & Improved Funniest Ever, you'll love Movie Quotes for All Occasions.

Never Give Up!

“This book is your new best friend on a bad day.” —Vanessa Van Edwards, bestselling author of Captivate

“It's one thing to say ‘never give up!’ but it's another thing to actually live through the pain of rejection and disappointment that makes you question your work and your worth. When that happens, read this book. It will get you through.” —Nicole Antoinette, host of Real Talk Radio

Life involves overcoming adversity. No matter what kind of career you’ve chosen, you’re going to deal with discouragement, frustration, and situations that are, shall we say, “less than ideal.” It could be a hysterical client who’s demanding a refund, a job interview that goes nowhere, watching your best friend get the exciting promotion that you wanted, or a vicious one-star review that rattles your self-esteem and makes you question your talent, your identity, everything. When that moment arrives, open this book.

Defeat and getting through it. Each chapter is filled with honesty, humor, and words of motivation to help you stay motivated, keep marching, and never give up―even when things feel incredibly tough. Inside, you’ll find stories by professional authors, chefs, lawyers, Broadway performers, business consultants, and more―each describing one of the worst moments in their entire career, and how they got through it to achieve their career goal.

In You’re Going to Survive, you’ll find:

• Heartfelt encouragement
• Inspiring true stories
• Tips of how to overcome setbacks
•  And so much more!

If you loved books such as You Turn, Mind Over Matter, or Crush Your Career, then You’re Going to Survive is the perfect addition to your book collection!

#1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts, Questions & Answers, Curiosities & Wonders, and Cults & Demonism ─ Think You Know About Sexual Customs Around Our World? Have Fun and Enjoy Some Surprises!

This book is a humorous glimpse of a wide range of stereotype-busting sexual, relationship and romantic mores around the world. It is fun, interesting, and eye-opening! For example, places where women control the mating game, set marriage rules, and marry one another for political power. The fact that it's all true also makes it fascinating. Take a romp through a rollicking worldwide tour with LOL views of extraordinary sexual customs. It will astound and regale you. At the same time, it proves sex is like happiness – universally sought but subjectively enjoyed.

Dream Big! Do it now!

Strengths and weaknesses: We all have strengths and weaknesses. So, do you want to learn how to get out of your own way and build your strengths and eliminate your weaknesses? Do it now with Get Out of Your Own Way Guide to Life: 10 Tips to Shift Gears, Dream Big, Do it Now!

Dream big: Do you want to be known as a tremendous talent...or a lazy, unfocused slacker? Whether you’re a Millennial yearning to join corporate America, a Boomer ready for reinvention, a closeted LGBTQ+ testing the gender pool or even a nerd nauseated with perfection, the Get Out of Your Own Way Guide to Life: 10 Steps to Shift Gears, Dream Big, Do it Now! by Justin Loeber, is an in-your-face, funny, no-nonsense, socio-business, coming-of-ageless handbook for anyone who is yearning for true, inner-personal success.

Great guide to life: You’ll learn 10 easy steps, such as:

• Work on Your Work Ethic
• Own the Power of Thoughtfulness
• Find Perfection in Imperfection
• Rule Your Plane
• and more

Learn how to get out of your own way: This shebang of a book is based on Loeber’s quirky personal life experiences that all started in the NYC 70s disco era. Justin worked as a waiter, a Wang Word Processing Operator, (remember Wang?), a substitute go-go dancer, was discovered by pop icon Gary Numan in London and was one step from stardom in his own right as a solo pop-recording artist—only to lose it all. Then, in a 180-degree turn—and without a college degree—went from a temp at Random House to an EVP at HarperCollins in a little more than a decade. In 2006 Loeber created mouth: digital + public relations, a boutique agency in NYC—repping over 550 clients to date.

Get Out of Your Own Way Guide to Life will give you the courage to:

• Shake down your fear, which is squelching your dream;
• Find the “it” that makes you “tick”;
• Take a Risk, which in the end, isn’t risky after all; and
• Put down the electronics, look up; and transfer from the passenger to the pilot of your life…NOW!

So, Get out of your own way! Dream big! Do it now!

Secrets of Communication Skills from a TED Talks Star

“A must-read from the master of communication, Julian Treasure.” ―Michael Charnley-Heaton, Founder & CEO, Radioworks

2019 Audie Award Winner for Best Audio Book in Business and Personal Development
HuffPost 20 Best Business Books of 2017
Winner of the Best Voiceover-Audiobook Narration at the 2018 Voice Arts Awards

Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Renowned five-time TED Talks speaker and author Julian Treasure reveals how to speak so that people listen–and how to listen so that people feel heard.

Develop effective communication skills.  As this leading sound expert demonstrates via interviews with world-class speakers, professional performers and CEOs atop their field, the secret to how to be heard lies in developing simple habits that can transform your communication skills, the quality of your relationships and your impact in the world.

Effective speaking, listening, and understanding skills. How to be Heard includes never-before-seen exercises to develop your communication skills that are as effective at home as in the boardroom or conference call. Julian Treasure offers an inspiring vision for a world of effective speaking, listening and understanding.

Read How to be Heard and discover:

• How to make sound work for you
• Why listening matters
• The four cornerstones of powerful speaking and listening
• How to avoid the seven deadly sins of speaking and listening
• How to listen and why we don’t
• The power of your vocal toolbox and tricks of great speakers
• Exercises and methods to achieve clarity, precision, and impact
• How to deliver a great talk

If you have read books like Talk Like TED; Simply Said; 4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work―Anywhere; or Just Listen; you will want to read Julian Treasure's How to be Heard.

A Fruity Pink Journal for Your Thoughts

Everyone needs an empty journal to write in. With gorgeous, vintage-inspired cover artwork and an abundance of blank pages for your thoughts, Cerises is a colorful journal for women, creatives, and daydreamers. This red and pink journal, illustrated by Anne Bentley, is the cherry on top of any school, office or home desk.

A still life journal with an artistic twist. Cerises is both a chic and sweet vessel for your notes. Featuring one of the artist’s most beloved patterns, this writing journal for young women is sure to add a burst of color anywhere you go.

A colorful journal for drawing and writing. Pink journal, diary, and notebook—Cerises is a multi-purpose tool for unleashing your thoughts, to do lists, recipes, nature sightings, study notes, artworks, and more. Whether you’re searching for a cute journal gift or everyday stationery supplies, Cerises is a must-have for any on-the-go writer, notetaker, or journal keeper.

A modern journal that’s made to last. This cute journal’s blank pages will be transformed into inspired creations as you unleash your creativity. Its vibrantly illustrated Demask flexcover, high-quality cream paper, and lay flat binding makes it perfect for everyday outings and comfortable reading and writing. Just the right size for your purse, backpack, or desktop, it is perfectly portable—made to catch every one of your personal musings.

If you’re looking for notebooks to study, recipe books to write in, or vintage journals—like Moleskine, Peter Pauper Press, or Rifle Paper Co journals—then you’ll love Cerises.

A Yellow Floral Journal for Your Thoughts

Everyone needs an empty journal to write in. With gorgeous, vintage-inspired cover artwork and an abundance of blank pages for your thoughts, Citron is a colorful journal for women, creatives, and daydreamers. This floral journal, illustrated by Anne Bentley, is all you need to turn your lemons into lemonade.

A flower journal with an artistic twist. Citron is both a stylish and fresh vessel for your notes. Featuring one of the artist’s most beloved patterns, this writing journal for young women is sure to add a burst of color anywhere you go.

A colorful journal for drawing and writing. Floral journal, diary, and notebook—Citron is a multi-purpose tool for unleashing your thoughts, to do lists, recipes, nature sightings, study notes, artworks, and more. Whether you’re searching for a cute journal gift or everyday stationery supplies, Citron is a must-have for any on-the-go writer, notetaker, or journal keeper.

A modern journal that’s made to last. With this cute journal, blank pages are transformed into inspired creations. Its vibrantly illustrated Demask flexcover, high-quality cream paper, and lay flat binding make it perfect for everyday outings and comfortable reading and writing. Just the right size for your purse, backpack, or desktop, it is perfectly portable—made to catch every one of your personal musings.

If you’re looking for stationery supplies, notebooks to study, recipe books to write in, or vintage journals—like Moleskine, Peter Pauper Press, or Rifle Paper Co journals—then you’ll love Citron.

A Botanical Blue Journal for Your Thoughts

Everyone needs an empty journal to write in. With gorgeous, vintage-inspired cover artwork and an abundance of blank pages for your thoughts, Madeleines is a colorful journal for women, creatives, and daydreamers. This green and blue journal, illustrated by Anne Bentley, is perfect for cultivating creativity and planting inspiration.

A floral notebook with an artistic twist. Madeleines is both a refreshing and enchanting vessel for your notes. Featuring one of the artist’s most beloved patterns, this writing journal for young women is sure to add a burst of color anywhere you go.

A colorful journal for drawing and writing. Blue journal, diary, and notebook—Madeleines is a multi-purpose tool for unleashing your thoughts, to do lists, recipes, nature sightings, study notes, artworks, and more. Whether you’re searching for a cute journal gift or everyday stationery supplies, Madeleines is a must-have for any on-the-go writer, notetaker, or journal keeper.

A modern journal that’s made to last. With this cute journal, blank pages are transformed into inspired creations. Its vibrantly illustrated Demask flexcover, high-quality cream paper, and lay flat binding make it perfect for everyday outings and comfortable reading and writing. Just the right size for your purse, backpack, or desktop, it is perfectly portable—made to catch every one of your personal musings.

If you’re looking for stationery supplies, notebooks to study, recipe books to write in, or vintage journals—like Moleskine, Peter Pauper Press, or Rifle Paper Co journals—then you’ll love Madeleines.