Still Standing

A (Former) Skeptic’s Guide to the 12-Step Program

Knowledge from a personal journey. Experiences with addiction vastly differ, but something can be learned from everyone’s journey—especially those who achieve sobriety. Author Bucky Sinister penned this book because he had something to share from his own journey, a realization that completely changed his outlook on recovery. This smart and snide book is his testament to the effectiveness of the 12-Step Program, a path to recovery that he never expected to go down (and work).

A tough-love approach to recovery. As a poet, author, and comedian, Sinister doesn’t hold back from speaking the truth in this book. He speaks bluntly about addiction and his own struggles with it. Sinister appeals to those who are turned off by the usual recovery self-helps. He talks straight to readers who struggle to buy into the effectiveness of the 12-Step Program—particularly those like Sinister, an atheist, who have problems with the “higher power” concept intertwined with the program.

A different kind of “self-help”. Sinister’s book presents itself as self-help, but don’t expect it to have the same tone as others you’ve read. The book is full of Sinister’s comedic touch, colorful language, and stories from “scumbags” that contain life-saving wisdom. An unabashed testimony to Sinister’s personal journey to sobriety and those of others, this recovery book is sure to educate, entertain, and inspire.

Read Bucky Sinister’s Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos and find…

• A different outlook on the 12-Step Program
• Raw and honest stories of addiction and staying sober
• A source of both light laughter and cutting wisdom for those on the path to recovery

Readers of books such as The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober; Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions; and Staying Sober Without God will find further guidance and inspiration in Get Up, which should be the next book for you.

Embrace Your Divine Feminine Energy

Create new rituals and self-care habits with this oracle deck. These sacred inspirational cards inspired by land-based practises of the Métis people serve as a daily mental healer.

Re-energize and connect to the Métis culture. These oracle cards are the perfect way to help you slow down and awaken to the energy around and inside you. Andrea Menard writes beautifully while invoking connections to the land and indigenous teachings; use these cards as friendly reminders to dive into your divine feminine energy. Andrea Menard is a Métis woman whose Michif ancestry originates from St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada. She is deeply influenced by Sacred Elements and guided by the teachings of her ancestral Grandmothers.

Enjoy colorful and beautifully layered art. These unique images bring emotional healing and a deep awakening to divine feminine energy. Sacred women, men, and gender-fluid individuals will find wisdom on every card. Enjoy 52 cards with beautiful images of original artwork by Métis painter, Leah Marie Dorion. Leah is an interdisciplinary Metis artist raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, who views her Metis heritage as a unique bridge connecting all people to a greater knowledge.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Ancient wisdom and teachings from Andrea Menard set to transform you
• Beautifully layered art from Leah Marie Dorion on a deck of cards set to awaken you
• A handbook guide set to spark your divine feminine energy

If you need a gift for the sacred woman in your life or if you liked The Sacred Forest Oracle, The Starseed Oracle, or Sacred Destiny Oracle, you’ll love Seeds of the Sacred Feminine.

Heal Trauma and Recover from PTSD

“Rosenthal encourages others with [PTSD] to use the lessons and tools that she says turned her life around. … This is a cheerleading, you-can-do-it kind of book, with step-by-step lifestyle modifications interspersed.”
—Nancy Szokan, The Washington Post

Create a new life of PTSD recovery and healing. Put together your own personal trauma treatment toolbox!

Find out what PTSD recovery is really like. Following a critical illness, Michele Rosenthal struggled with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for twenty-five years. Now, a post-trauma coach and award-winning writer, Rosenthal shares the tools that helped her heal from PTSD symptoms. Previously published as Heal your PTSD by the Conari Press back in 2015, this book is packed with insightful tips on how to not let PTSD symptoms control your life. 

Heal trauma your own way. We know that trauma and recovery from hard things isn’t easy but your path to recovery is uniquely worth it! With Your Brain is a Safe Space, you can take back control and push forward towards PTSD recovery and try new trauma release exercises that build and create a safe space to receive the inner healing that you need to thrive. 

Inside, learn how to heal from trauma by:

• Connecting to your own inner power and authentic self
• Applying mental healing measures like mindfulness and meditation
• Overcoming PTSD symptoms and recovery obstacles with unique tips and strategies

If post-traumatic growth guidebooks like The Body Keeps the Score, The Complex PTSD Workbook, or Keep Pain in the Past helped you heal trauma, then Your Brain is a Safe Space is your next read.

Be the Captain of Your Change Journey

#1 New Release in Business Mentoring & Coaching, Decision-Making & Problem Solving

While every change is unique, there is a predictable pattern to change. Understand that pattern, and turn change into opportunity!

Change is inevitable. When unexpected or unwanted change disrupts well-established routines, personally and professionally, it’s natural to wonder, “Who rocked the boat?” Unfortunately, that is exactly the wrong question to ask! Discover from the change experts at FranklinCovey how successful leaders engage people in change and turn change into opportunity.

FranklinCovey is the world leader in helping organizations achieve results that require collective behavior change. They have built a Change Model that demystifies the uncertainty of change and creates the opportunity to realize greater results, personal growth, and even innovation.

A simple but profound business parable. Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity begins with a business parable that invites leaders to reflect on their own change journey and discover how their “crew” falls into a set of predicable patterns and reactions. Whatever the size or scope of the change you’re facing, by following the story’s Change Model you can confidently lead and chart a way forward knowing what will come next.

Learn from “been there done that” change experts. In their book, authors Curtis Bateman, Marché Pleshette, Andy Cindrich, and Christi Phillips guide you and your organization through change, sharing their decades of experience with concrete examples.

Inside find:

• Step-by-step instructions on how to engage teams through the change process
• How the Change Model makes change actionable and predictable
• How to minimize the disruption of change
• Where most change initiatives fail and how to adapt

If you have read Who Moved My Cheese, Switch, Our Iceberg is Melting, or Managing Transitions, you will love this book.

Make Slow Living Part of Your Everyday!

“Slow Living is a work of art…I observed a sense of calm within myself as I read its pages and appreciated the beautiful pictures.” —Andrea Henkels, author of Herman Heals His Heart

Living peacefully is within reach if you slow down your life. With Slow Living, you too can embrace simple living and mindfulness for peace-induced days!

Looking for peace and happiness? Book a personal reading hour with Slow Living, your guide on how to slow down your life and live peacefully. Helena Woods, author and creator of popular YouTube channel Simple Joys, reveals the wisdom she has learned by moving abroad from the US and living a slower life in France. With beautiful prose and original photography, she provides inspiration and guidance to create a simple living environment wherever you are.

Slow Living is for anyone looking to simplify life. Personal growth books for women tend to leave out men and children, but this book was intentionally crafted with everyone in mind! If you're looking for how to improve yourself and how to get into simple living, then this is the guide for you! For many, a slow European lifestyle seems out of reach, but with the direction in this book, readers are able to craft this lifestyle for themselves anywhere, anytime.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Ways to value quiet moments, which bring simple joys to your life
• How slow living takes root when less becomes more in your home
• A guide on how to simplify your everyday life for mental clarity
• How to create routines that enrich your mind and feed your soul

If you like books for homebodies or if you enjoyed Slow, Essentialism, or Simple Pleasures, you’ll love Slow Living.

A Guide on Climate Optimism and Environmental Sustainability 

Get to know Zahra Biabani, a climate activist, influencer, CEO, and writer. Zahra’s content focuses on climate hope, optimism, humor, and doing good things. After unexpectedly establishing a career as an online sustainability educator and influencer her junior year at Vanderbilt University, Zahra decided to jump head first into the waters of entrepreneurship and authorship. Climate Optimism is her way to spread hope in the world.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A comprehensive review of the most promising  climate solutions 
• Practical advice to change the way you think and feel about climate change
• Two years worth of good news from the “Weekly Earth Wins” series 
• Interviews with activists in the Global South working on projects that further environmental sustainability