Artfully capturing yoga's vibrant spirit, Yoga Bodies presents full-color yoga-pose portraits of more than 80 practitioners of all ages, shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and skill levels—real people with real stories to share about how yoga has changed their lives for the better. Some humorous, some heartfelt, others profound, the stories entertain as they enlighten, while the portraits—which joyously challenge the "yoga body" stereotype—celebrate the glorious diversity of the human form. Handsomely jacketed and richly visual inside and out, Yoga Bodies is a coffee table–worthy contemplation, a meaningful gift, and a source of endless inspiration for anyone seeking fresh perspectives on how to live well.

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Now anyone can turn a quiet evening at home into Poker Night. With this portable boxcomplete with chips, cards, cheat sheets, and instructions for 14 different poker gamesyou'll be ready to start dealing. Virgin poker players can read up on the basics, learn the difference between a full house and a flush, and arm themselves with the handy cheat sheets included.

Poker Night

No one can resist a smile. In this sunny little volume, Cooper Edens and Richard Kehl gather images of smiles and happiness from around the world. Sly smiles, grins, giggles, and pure joy beam from these pages in delightful illustrations culled from fine art, photography, toys, and other unexpected sources - proving that happiness is all around us. Included, too, is a thoughtful selection of quotations on being happy. A volume of sheer visual delight and irresistible optimism, Put on a Happy Face is sure to charm even the sternest of hearts and makes the perfect gift for anyone feeling a little blue.

Put On A Happy Face

This revised and updated edition of the classic walking guide to San Francisco features brand new neighborhoods, restaurants, shops, and landmarks. Perfect for tourists exploring in the Bay Area, recent transplants, or even locals who want to become familiar with a new part of the city, this deck shares the hidden gems of San Francisco. Each card includes a full-color map, walking directions, and highlighted stopping points.

City Walks Deck: San Francisco (revised)

Featuring 25 remarkable and inspiring female friendships throughout history, Bosom Buddies is an illustrated celebration of these empowering relationships between women. From the formidable Trung Sisters and friendly rivals Katherine Mansfield and Virginia Woolf to powerhouse partners Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, writer Violet Zhang captures the love, challenges, encouragement, and adulation of female friendships across time. With winsome illustrations from illustrator Sally Nixon, Bosom Buddies is a tribute to gal pals everywhere. Great as a Galentine's Day gift or to share with your best girlfriend, just because.

Bosom Buddies

A game of silly guesses and sillier glasses - it's the classic game of 'Who Am I' with a spec-tacular twist from Ridley's Games! Guess the name on your glasses before you spell out the word 'Loser' with letter cards. Ask yes or no questions in order to be the first to guess the name card on your glasses. Includes 120 name cards, 60 letter cards, 4 wacky glasses and instructions. Suitable for ages 8+.

Who Am I?

Alaska Thunderfuck spills the tea on her meteoric rise from timid Pennsylvania kid to drag superstar in this intimate photographic memoir that will appeal to diehard Alaska admirers and broader drag fans alike. Before RuPaul's Drag Race became a worldwide phenomenon, Drag was mostly an underground art form, performed by the daring and the quick-witted, with maximum energy and a minimal budget. This is the story of one of the galaxy's greatest queens, Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, as she transforms from wearing dresses made of trash bags because she has to, to wearing dresses made of trash bags because she wants to. Finally coming clean on her home planet (earth), this dishy, visual memoir tells the stories that shaped Alaska into an All Star: from prom king to the House of Haunt, to the very public breakup that almost destroyed her. Intimate and alluring with exclusive photography throughout, and illustrations by the author, My Name's Yours, What's Alaska? is the ultimate backstage pass. UNIQUE & PERSONAL: Chronicling Alaska's journey from small-town kid to drag superstar, this memoir stands out for its emotional resonance, distinct humor, and unapologetic realness. Filled with compelling personal stories told in Alaska's unique voice, it gives fans an exclusive look at Justin Honard the person, not just Alaska Thunderfuck the drag queen. LGBTQIA+ REPRESENTATION: LGBTQIA+ consumers will see their experiences and passions reflected in Alaska's authenticity and openness about her childhood struggles, and will be excited by a drag memoir that celebrates the whole story of queerness, not just the sassy, shady highlights. GREAT GIFT FOR FANS OF RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE : Behind the scenes stories of Alaska's journey to RuPaul's Drag Race fame, alongside full-color photography of Alaska's iconic trash-glam looks throughout her career, will deliver the exclusive content fans crave. Perfect for: 
- Diehard drag fans 
- Fans of Alaska Thunderfuck, RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel, Bianca del Rio, Sharon Needles, Magnus Hastings, Cherri Baum, Veruca, and more 
- RuPaul's Drag Race enthusiasts who want to deep dive into a famous queen's rise to stardom

My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?

From Bobbi Brown, world-famous makeup artist, Pretty Powerful is a new kind of makeup manual that starts with who you are, rather than how you look. In this book, Bobbi interviews dozens of real women, celebrities, and athletes about what beauty means to them and shows, step-by-step, how to achieve each look. Along the way, she shares her trade secrets for striking eyes, youthful skin, pretty lips, and perfect brows for any age, skin color, or beauty type. Brimming with hundreds of stunning makeover ideas, recommendations for the best tools and products, inspiring beauty stories, and expert tips not found anywhere else, Pretty Powerful is the must-have guide for lasting beauty, inside and out.

Includes personal stories from:
Blythe Danner, actress
Alexa Ray Joel, musician
Natalie Gulbis, professional golfer
Gabourey Sidibe, actress
Alexandra Wilson and Alexis Maybank, co-founders of Gilt Groupe
Estelle, musician
Lee Woodruff, writer and advocate
And many others!

Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful

True Blood devotees worldwide will be seduced by this deluxe journal that captures the essence of HBO’s smash-hit vampire drama. Unforgettable quotes f rom the show’s characters punctuate the seductive design, prompting fans to fill the pages with their own dark secrets that can’t see the light of day.

True Blood: A Journal

An ode to Armenian food and culture, Lavash is a cookbook filled with fresh and satisfying dishes served with plenty of pickles and sides, from soups and salads to mains and sweets.
Lavash features more than 60 recipes—including how to make the ubiquitous and doable flatbread lavash, the UNESCO-recognized bread of Armenia.
With stunning photography and essays, this book provides an insider's look at Armenia—a small but fascinating country comprising dramatic mountains, sun-drenched fields, and welcoming people.

- Arranged by course 
- Covers authentic breads and everything you eat with them 
- Showcases the best flavors and techniques of Mediterranean and central European cuisines
Lavash is part cookbook, part travelogue, and part lookbook of tempting food and revealing atmospheric photography.
With influences from the Middle East and the Mediterranean as well as from Russia, the food of Armenia is perfect for people who want to dig deeper into the traditions formed at the crossroads between the East and West.

- For both armchair travelers and home cooks, this book is as enticing in the reading as its recipes are to the palate 
- With growing interest in fermentation and the medical benefits of a Mediterranean diet, Armenian food offers a new take on healthful deliciousness

Lavash

A snap to complete and a treasure to keep. Anyone can easily create a seven-day time capsule by responding to these interesting prompts from bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Includes a pocket for ticket stubs, photos, and other souvenirs.

A Week In The Life Of Me

Re-live the era of the Mullet haircut, extreme shoulder pads and the Dukes of Hazzard TV show with this That's So 80s Quiz from Ridley's Games. Containing 200 quiz cards, there are 1000 questions to test even the most knowledgeable 1980s expert!

That's So 80s Quiz

The signature character of author H. P. Lovecraft's darkly fantastic fiction, Cthulhu is as emblematic for Lovecraft's fans as Darth Vader is for Star Wars adherents. Both feared and worshipped in the stories, Cthulhu has since been the subject of new fiction, artwork, role-playing games, toys, and other items celebrating Lovecraft and fandom for weird tales. This totemic set includes a hand-painted figurine suitable for display or dark contemplation, an altarpiece stand, and a booklet discussing the Ancient One's place in Lovecraft's works and in popular culture.

Cthulhu: The Ancient One Tribute Box

This empowering handbook delivers authoritative advice on how to build a purpose-driven company, motivate employees, and connect with consumers. Written by entrepreneur and marketing expert David Hieatt, these pages offer an engaging combination of practical tips, rousing quotes from business leaders across industries, and illuminating anecdotes. Full of enlightening wisdom on how to define a company's central purpose (beyond profit), foster a strong company culture that attracts talented staff, and develop a brand story that resonates with consumers, Do Purpose is an invaluable resource for anyone with a desire to start or grow their own business.

Do Purpose

Anyone can go to a bar and get sloshed. But it takes a special skill set to dominate the dance floor, buddy up to the bartender, preside over the pool table, and sip free drinks all night, courtesy of brand-new best friends (a.k.a. everyone at the bar). Thankfully, the experts behind The Book of Beer Pong have compiled a comprehensive guide that will elevate bottom-dwelling bar-goers to the highest tier of the party hierarchy: the Bar Hopper. For anyone who knows that it takes a little work to have a lot of fun, this pocket-sized guide makes the perfect wingman for an epic night.

The Bar Hopper Handbook

Chef and restaurant owner René Redzepi is one of the world's most influential culinary figures. Known for his use of foraged and unusual ingredients, René Redzepi has pushed the boundaries of restaurant cuisine, creating a unique, modern vision for food. In a frank and relatable interview, Redzepi unpacks the vital role generosity and resolve have played in his life and career, ultimately showing the power of perseverance and magnanimity. 
- Redzepi discusses his childhood growing up in Macedonia. 
- Explores the origin and transformation of Noma, and why the food industry needs to prioritize sustainability and ethics now more than ever 
- Part of the landmark book series that brims with messages of leadership, courage, compassion, and hope Inspired by Nelson Mandela's legacy and created in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, I Know This to Be True is a global series of books created to spark a new generation of leaders. The series is a collection of extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom. 
- This series offers encouragement and guidance to graduates, future leaders, and anyone hoping to make a positive impact on the world. 
- For both the food-obsessed and those focused on sustainability, Redzepi is a model for following your passion while holding to your ideals 
- A highly giftable and lovely hardcover with vivid photographic portraits throughout 
- Add it to the shelf with books like René Redzepi: A Work in by René Redzepi, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life . . . And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven, and The Noma Guide to Fermentation by René

I Know This To Be True: Rene Redzepi

Your Wedding, Your Way is a resourceful handbook for modern couples who want to celebrate their marriage in a way that feels true to them and is financially reasonable, whether that's an elegant dinner party, a weekend camping trip in a national park, or a road trip to Vegas. Nowadays, more and more couples are eschewing tradition for a wedding celebration that feels more reflective of who they are and what they value. Whether it's a courthouse ceremony or a weeklong destination trip, there are so many ways to celebrate a union that don't require a big white dress, months of stressful planning, and an inflated budget. For couples who want to do things a little differently, Your Wedding, Your Way is a resourceful guide full of helpful advice and how-tos, fun sidebars and listicles, and anecdotes from real couples who did it themselves. Modern couples of all ages and sexualities who are uninterested in the traditional wedding hoopla and are looking for alternative ways to celebrate will appreciate this practical handbook, and particularly millennials and Gen-Zers who reevaluated their priorities in recent years; who feel disconnected from antiquated traditions; who are getting married later and financing their wedding themselves; and who prefer meaningful experiences over things. UNIQUE TO MARKET: Your Wedding, Your Way is an in-depth and one-of-a-kind resource for modern couples. There is no book dedicated to nontraditional weddings that is nearly as thorough as this one. KNOWLEDGABLE AUTHOR: Scott Shaw wrote one of the few books to focus on elopements, Let's Elope, in 2001. Scott Shaw brings this background and his own personal experience (he eloped!), while Kim Olsen brings a youthful perspective and her journalistic eye. ART OF ELOPING BRAND: The authors, Kim Olsen and Scott Shaw, recently launched their elopement brand, called The Art of Eloping, a go-to resource for couples who are planning to elope. Their website complements this book, offering a database of elopement vendors, interactive checklists, and inspiration via stories of real couples who eloped. Perfect for: 
- Couples who are interested in having a nontraditional wedding 
- Millennial and Gen-Z couples who want an intimate celebration that doesn't drain the bank 
- LGBTQ+ couples 
- People who have been married before/are celebrating a second wedding or vow renewal 
- Modern couples who prefer experiences over things

Your Wedding, Your Way

From the author of the beloved book Welcome to the Club and The Ugly Volvo blog comes the perfect keepsake baby book for capturing the twists and turns of new parenthood. With interactive prompts that range from quick little jottings and checklists to whole pages for drawing and reflecting, this engaging journal gives parents a place to record both the sweetest moments and the not-so-perfect (but often hilarious) realities of parenting.

Welcome To The Club Baby Book

Whisky lovers raise a glass to the Whisky Lover's Playing Cards from Ridley's Games! Toast to the classic Scottish Gaelic 'water of life' tipple by savouring the rich, oaky tasting notes while playing a hand or two of a classic card game. From ingredients to tasting notes, these hand illustrated playing cards feature a variety of popular whisky regions and cocktails! Comes in whisky bottle shaped tin packaging. Swap-out the traditional for these fun whisky-themed playing cards and start your card game... with a twist!

Whisky Lover's Playing Cards

A timely new edition of a pioneering work in Latino literature, National Book Award nominee Gary Soto's first collection (originally published in 1977) draws on California's fertile San Joaquin Valley, the people, the place, and the hard agricultural work done there by immigrants. In these poems, joy and anger, violence and hope are placed in both the metaphorical and very real circumstances of the Valley. Rooted in personal experiences—of the poet as a young man, his friends, family, and neighbors—the poems are spare but expansive, with Soto's voice as important as ever. This welcome new edition has been expanded with a crucial selection of complementary poems (some previously unpublished) and a new introduction by the author.

The Elements Of San Joaquin

A collection of empowering stories and captivating photos, My Beautiful Black Hair celebrates an aspect of Black femininity—natural hair—and embraces it as a central part of Black womanhood. "A powerful celebration of self-acceptance and sisterhood." – Kirkus Review My Beautiful Black Hair is a book about Black women embracing their natural hair. One hundred and one Black women share their stories of learning to love their natural hair and the immense power in that self-love. St. Clair Detrick-Jules was inspired to write the book when her little sister, Khloe, came home from preschool where a classmate had told her that her hair was ugly. St. Clair wanted to send a message to Khloe and young Black women everywhere that their hair is beautiful just the way it is. The stories she captured reveal both the depth of the physical and emotional damage done to many women by relaxing their hair and trying to make it look "acceptable," and the incredible resilience, self-love, and acceptance they gained by learning to embrace their hair and free themselves from Eurocentric beauty standards. Accompanied by beautiful and intimate photographs of each woman, the book is an encouraging voice for young Black women and the adults who remember their own journeys to self-acceptance.

WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN, FOR BLACK WOMEN: With powerful interviews and vivid photographs, this book offers an uplifting message to empower any woman looking to love herself just the way she is. It is a love letter to Black women everywhere navigating their relationships to their own hair.
TIMELY TOPIC: My Beautiful Black Hair celebrates Black women's ability to embrace their natural hair and let go of toxic thinking and processes around manipulating it.
UNIQUE TAKE ON FEMINISM: This book offers an uplifting message to empower any woman looking to love herself just the way she is as well as a love letter to Black women everywhere navigating their relationships to their own hair.

Perfect for: Black and Afro-Latinx women from their 20s to 40s, Black and Afro-Latinx parents with young children, fans of women's empowerment stories

My Beautiful Black Hair

Lose yourself in the greatest songs of the 80s, 90s and 00s with this Pop Hits Music Trivia Game from Ridley's Games! Relive your favorite decade with 40 cards featuring music trivia and next line challenges! Divide into two teams and take it in turns to ask the opposing team a question, but the show isn't over yet! Select a player to sing the first line of the song listed on the card to their team, who must then correctly sing back the second line of the song to earn another point! Comes packaged in a fun retro plastic cassette tape style case that also serves as a handy stand. Contains full instructions.

Pop Hits Music Trivia Game

From the Games Room collection, this Festive Holiday Trivia will add some extra yuletide fun over the holiday season. A set of 140 quiz cards in a smart Christmas-themed box, this game is ideal for a light-hearted testing of your friends' and family's Christmassy knowledge. The Festive Holiday Trivia is a fun and cheery addition to every Christmas house party or family get-together.

Festive Trivia

Long renowned as one of the world's preeminent ballet companies, San Francisco Ballet marks its seventy-fifth anniversary with a stunningly beautiful retrospective. Replete with intimate portraits of the dancers and behind-the-scenes contributors, this book is the first serious depiction of America's oldest ballet company. Included in this deluxe package is a DVD that provides insight into the company's illustrious history and together with the book, tells the story of how San Francisco Ballet has forged a fresh identity for American dance and is now pioneering a new model of internationalism in the dance world.

San Francisco Ballet At Seventy-five

This novelty plush embroidered journal features No Face, the mysterious spirit from the award-winning masterpiece Spirited Away from legendary animation studio Studio Ghibli in Japan.
With lined interiors and full-color artwork on the front and back pages, this collectible, irresistible notebook is sure to cast a spell on Studio Ghibli fans and animation lovers of all ages!

DISTINCTIVE FORMAT: A plush-wrapped hardcover with embroidered details, full-color artwork on the front and back pages, plus 1-color spot illustrations throughout the lined interior.
GREAT GIFT: Fans of Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli will love this soft plush journal. A unique present for animation enthusiasts, collectors, and fans of Japanese art, stationery, and pop culture.
BELOVED STUDIO WITH MASSIVE FAN BASE WORLDWIDE: Miyazaki is often called the “Walt Disney of Japan.” The Ghibli Museum is a popular destination in Tokyo, seeing about 650,000 visitors a year. Six of Studio Ghibli's films received Academy Award® nominations in the United States.
AWARD-WINNING FILM: Spirited Away has received universal critical acclaim, winning the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature in 2003. Lauded as a masterpiece, the movie continues to appear on “best film” lists including in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Time Out, and more.

© 2001 Studio Ghibli – NDDTM

Spirited Away: No Face Plush Journal

Once upon a time, salad meant lettuce, tomato, and cucumber covered in Thousand Island dressing. Today its succulent fish, seasoned meat, crispy tofu, herb pasta, and anything else you want to toss together in a saladlike way. In A Good Day for Salad, Jeannette Ferrary and Louise Fiszer get creative, offering an intriguing array of starter salads, dinner salads, party salads, picnic salads, and dessert salads, as well as classics and ingenious new takes on old favorites. Here are 150 salads to delight the gourmand, the health nut, the dieter, the vegetarian, hurriers, worriers, and even people who hate to cook. Complete with helpful cooking tips and entertaining anecdotes, A Good Day for Salad is a celebration of the contemporary salad and a tasty answer to just about any mealtime dilemma.

A Good Day For Salad

Think Fast is the party game where you know all the answers! Teams go head-to-head in 3 rounds of this fast-paced trivia quiz game. With each round the answers stay the same but the questions get harder, until you're only given one word! You have 30 seconds to answer in, so you need to Think Fast if you want to win! Get your random facts at the ready to solve questions on avocados, Darth Vader, reindeer and so much more! Includes 400 question cards, score pad, sand timer, pencil and instructions. Don't forget to share your victories on social media using #thinkfastgame! No one likes reading rules - visit ridleysgames.com for a short how to play video. 3+ players. Ages 8+. 30 mins gameplay.

Think Fast

Two of a Kind gathers images from photographers around the world in a striking celebration of visual symmetry. Twins, reflections, doubles, duplicates, and pairings are brought together in these dreamy images compiled by French photo curator and blogger Sandrine Kerfante. Fashion-forward, smart, and beautiful, this is the perfect gift for girlfriends with great taste who feel as close as sisters, actual sisters who feel as close as twins, and actual twins who will see their duality reflected in all kinds of intriguing new ways. A survey of 21st-century photography and an exploration of shared identity, this atmospheric collection, with metallic-tone and debossed cover, will transport its viewers, awakening the imagination and capturing the heart.

Two Of A Kind

This fun and fascinating trivia game tests your knowledge of the fruit of the vine. Let the battle begin as players answerquestions in categories such as Vine to Vino (growing grapes, making wine, and world production), Wine Cellar (selecting, storing, and tasting wine), and Cork Culture (wine people, business, arts and science, and trivia). Perfect for those new to the world of wine, but challenging enough for the devoted oenophile, Wine Wars will have you swirling, sniffing, and sipping your way to vinicultural victory.

Wine Wars

Mindful living is happy living. This refreshing book from the creators of Happiness Is . . . illustrates 500 inspiring ways to slow down, unplug, de-stress, connect with others, and relish the simple moments in life: sitting under a ceiling fan on a hot day, taking lunch away from your desk, letting go of negative thoughts, a beach yoga session, and more. Featuring the brand's signature charming illustration style and friendly tone, this book sparks positive reflection and serves to remind us that happiness is all around—and within.

Happiness Is . . . 500 Ways To Be In The Moment

This handy pad features hundreds of stickers, and gift and mailing labels with lush colors and eye-catching designs.

Oh Joy! Labels & Stickers

Wise-up with the General Knowledge Trivia from the Games Room collection. This game will certainly expand the mind and test your wisdom! There are 140 question cards to challenge family and friends on holidays away or fun nights in. Presented in a stylish geometric print box. Full instructions included.

General Knowledge

Have you got what it takes to be crowned champion 'TV Buff'? Put your knowledge of sitcoms, soaps and everything in between to the test with this TV Show Trivia from Games Room! From Saul's older brother's name in Better Call Saul to the actress that played Queen Elizabeth II in the first and second seasons of The Crown, make use of your binging skills to be the victor! Includes 140 question cards and instructions. Packaged in a stylish geometric print box.

Tv Show Trivia

The year is 2011, and what starts as a pervasive and inexplicable illness ends up as a zombie infestation that devastates the world's population. Taking the form of a biologist's illustrated journal found in the aftermath of the attack, this pulse-pounding, suspenseful tale of zombie apocalypse follows the narrator as he flees from city to countryside and heads north to Canada, wherehe hopesthe undead will be slowed by the colder climate. Encountering scattered humans and scores of the infected along the way, he fills his notebook with graphic drawings of the zombies and careful observations of their behavior, along with terrifying tales of survival. This frightening new contribution to the massively popular zombie resurgence will keep fans on the edge of their seats right up to the very end.

Zombies

It is sadly true that it is not always easy to fall asleep. This gently amusing, highly effective anthology of soporific dullness has been carefully curated to put readers to sleep as quickly as possible. With a pillowy case wrap, stultifying illustrations, and pages of sheep to count, this giftable godsend for the under-rested features dozens of snoozy short texts, including "The Motion of Sand Dunes," "The Administrative Bureaucracy of the Byzantine Empire," "White Noise: A Technical Explanation," and many dozens more— though good luck reading very far on any one evening. Insomniacs will also appreciate "A Staring Contest with Fifty Cats," "Some Interesting Mathematical Theorems," "The Dullest Entries from Interesting Diaries," and other zzzzzzzz.

This Book Will Put You To Sleep

How far will your knowledge take you? Explore the many wonders of the world in this World Tour Trivia from Ridley's Games! Prove that you are the globetrotter in your group by answering questions like 'Which famous painting has its own mailbox at the Louvre due to the love letters it receives?' Packaged in a small branded box, this portable trivia is the perfect gift for the travel lover in your life.