Bulging in-boxes, out-of-control stress, and even climate change serve as reminders that when it comes to being happy and healthy, less is more. In this interactive journal, organization expert Mary Carlomagno leads readers on a journey toward release and discovery. Guided by the principle that the way you spend your time and money should reflect your true priorities, Secrets of Simplicity shows how to make practical changes to unburden your closets and calendars and make room for what's really important. Readers can record their successes, as they de-clutter their homes and in the process, their minds.

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Gather your friends and family, young and old alike for a series of games that will challenge all your skill and luck with this Party Compendium from Games Room. With four games, there's something for everyone! Settle in for a fun games night in with Guess What?, Classic Charades, Sing it Back Music Quiz Gand Name Game Quiz. Packaged in a geometric print box, it will look smart on the games shelf once you're finished playing!

Party Compendium

Sketchtravel is an artistic journey unlike any other. No editorial project has ever before brought together as many visual artists around a common object. Passed between 72 artists over 5 years and across over 35,000 miles, the Sketchtravel sketchbook showcases the creativity of artists in numerous disciplines from around the world. Illustrators, animators, painters, and more each illustrated a page with their unique style before passing the book to the next artist. Reflecting a who's who of popular contemporary artists, this imaginative diverse collection of artwork will inspire art lovers with its scope, diversity, and beauty, much as it did each artist who contributed a link in its chain.

Sketchtravel

No one can force you to trade. Hoard the stickers, collect the cards, and go on a quest for 50 different designs. Each pack contains 8 trading card stickers.

Emily The Strange: Trading Card Stickers

One of the only ironclad certainties of being a new parent is this: You will apologize, a lot, to everyone around you. Waitresses, neighbors, people on the plane. Be prepared with these handy apology cards!

New Parent Apology Cards

This set of stylishly designed colored pencils is sure to unleash the imagination of any coloring book fan. With rich, smooth, and brilliant colorâperfect for shading and blendingâthese pencils will add pizzazz to any creative project. The 10 pencils are pre-sharpened and packaged in a sleek and sturdy case, easy to carry with you to any place where inspiration may strike!

The premium colored lead in these pencils is very soft. For best results, please use a manual sharpener.

Bright Ideas Colored Pencils

Will you be the next Yokozuna grand champion? Score high to seize victory in this Sumo Slam Pinball from Ridley's Games! Use the flippers to land the silver balls inside the cradles to score as many points as possible to be crowned King of the Ring!

Sumo Slam Pinball

Get to know Masha by exploring her world, from her family photo album to her kooky collections. Masha's World contains it all: a built-in front cover stencil, 8 pages of stickers, mix-and-match coloring pages, instructions on how to draw Masha, seek-and-find activities, masks for pretend play, cutout 3D dolls, a fold-out play set, and more!

Masha's World: Coloring & Activity Book

World Memory Champion an unprecedented eight times, Dominic O'Brien shows how anyone can improve their memory with this fun and colorful palm-sized book. For just under $5-and just in time for those holiday parties-this essential helpmate reveals the secrets to remembering phone numbers and birthdays. O'Brien, author of the best-selling Learn to Remember, packs this quick-reference book with fun and easy tips for recall know-how geared toward real-life situations. Simple visualization tools, brainpower boosters, and advice on focusing the mind will help turn forgetfulness into a thing of the past. This tiny volume is perfect as a stocking stuffer or not-so-subtle gift for forgetful friends. Never Forget gives those memory muscles a much-needed workout.

Never Forget A Number Or Date

With more than ten reprints, it's clear cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey wins the popular vote for delicious Indian recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Now with a beautiful new design and all-new photographs, Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking is ready to wow another generation of home cooks. Written by the world's foremost authority on Indian cooking, this terrific volume boasts a tantalizing array of appetizers, entrées, beverages, and desserts for every occasion. From Silken Chicken and Pork Vindaloo to Fresh Red Chutney with Almonds and Sweet, Pale Orange, Mango Lassi, Quick & Easy Indian Cooking makes this exotic cuisine accessible and enjoyable as perfect for entertaining as it is for everyday cooking. This title was selected in the 2008 New York Times list of "most-stained" favorite cookbooks, from a miscellany of chefs, authors, shop and restaurant owners, stylists and bloggers.

Quick & Easy Indian

Work with other players to find the missing dog whilst avoiding saboteurs in Who Let The Dog Out, a unique card game of social deduction from Ridley's Games! The game is based in the town of Barksville, a great place to live where the residents pride themselves on their community spirit. However, there is someone untrustworthy in the neighborhood who has let their neighbor's dog out! You and your fellow players form the search party to locate the missing dog, scouting out locations around town. Can you be trusted to find the dog and reunite the owner with their lost pooch? Or will you sabotage the hunt and lie about the location? Contains instructions, 54 game cards, 56 tokens and town map. 4-8 players. Ages 10+. 30 minutes average gameplay. Share who you think let the dog out on social media by using #wholetthedogout.

Who Let The Dog Out

The I Know This to Be True 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. The inimitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former associate justice of the US Supreme Court, embodied the power of persistence and integrity. Throughout her legal career, spanning nearly five decades, she was an unwavering force for progress and a leading voice for equality and justice. Here, she reflects on her many years of service to the law, as well as her family life and struggle with cancer. With disarming honesty, Ginsburg discusses everything from gender equality and fitness to literature and the importance of hard work. Strong, hopeful and wise, this empowering book for women and teen girls stands as a guide for budding feminists and those who fight for justice around the world. 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 empowering books created to spark a new generation of leaders. This series offers encouragement and guidance to graduates, future leaders, and anyone hoping to make a positive impact on the world.

Other luminaries interviewed in the I Know This to Be True series include: Nelson Mandela, Brian Stevenson, Gloria Steinem, Greta Thunberg, Stephen Curry, Rene Redzepi, and Simone Biles.
Royalties from sales of the series support the free distribution of material from the series to the world's developing economy countries.

I Know This To Be True: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sex creates odd cultural conventions everywhere, but nowhere has an institution quite like the Japanese love hotel. To be rented by the hour for amorous liaisons, the theme rooms revealed in this provocative collection of photographs are steeped in fantasy, their elaborate dcor ranging from simulated subway cars to religious bondage with much kink in between. These brash rooms are fascinating in themselves, but also present a window into a very classified aspect of this society. The foreword by best-selling author Natsuo Kirino and passages from hotel guest books lend humor and context to these 80 haunting room portraits, creating an astonishing document of sex and romance, public and private space in Japan.

Love Hotels

Chocoholics take note! Unwrap this chocolate bar notepad to find a deliciously rich indulgence for any desk.

Chocolate Notepad

This newest title in the wildly popular Spotter's Guide series leads readers through the distinct field marks of flatulence in the latter years of life, from "The Crank" (the fart that chases pesky kids—and everyone else—off the lawn) through "The ReAnimator" (the sudden eruption of post-holiday meal flatulence that brings Great Aunt Gladys back from the brink). Each spread is devoted to a singular fart profile and includes helpful information such as age of onset, key characteristics for identification, and prominent subtypes. Detailed "in situ" illustrations and ten distinct push-button sounds complete this indispensable reference to farting happily and healthfully into the autumn years of life.

Old Farts: A Spotter's Guide

"A timely and much-needed reminder that healthy living today doesn't have to be so complicated." —Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones In this insightful, full-color tour of Jamaica, Norway, Hawai'i, Japan, India, and Brazil, journalist Annie Daly shares a diverse array of philosophies, lifestyles, and practices for better living.
Fed up with the commercialization of the wellness industry after working in it for years, Annie embarked on an inspiring adventure through some of the world’s happiest and healthiest cities and villages to find out what we can learn from them. Whether she’s hiking along gorgeous fjords in Norway to see why Norwegians are so dedicated to getting outside, soothing her spirit with Hawaiian salt water cleanses, or learning about the importance Brazilians place on community, Annie combines on-the-ground reporting with heartful personal narrative to share the global lessons, philosophies, and customs that prove that wellness is not about the products—it’s about the way you live your life.
With candid photography, lesser-known history sidebars, and guidance on how to incorporate these often ancient and always timeless practices into your own lifestyle, this culturally-immersive read invites you to view the world through a different lens and decide what being well means to you.
Destination Wellness is the perfect book for:

Anyone who has embraced hygge and is looking for new lifestyle inspiration
Armchair travelers and staycationers
Happiness and inspiration seekers
Wellness and travel enthusiasts
History lovers

Destination Wellness

Letterpress printed from hand-carved woodblocks on post-consumer recycled paper.
4.25" x 5.5" / blank inside
Made in Fort Wayne, Indiana by Heartell Press.

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A companion to the new deluxe edition of Olive, the Other Reindeer and a wonderful Christmas gift in its own right this advent calendar offers an engaging and interactive way to count down to Christmas. And just like Olive is no ordinary "reindeer," this is no ordinary advent calendar! Featuring an intricate pop-up of Santa's castle in the center, the calendar has a surprise for each day leading up to Christmas punch-out figure that children can stand up and place around the castle, whether it's Santa, a reindeer, or Olive herself! By the time December 25 arrives, the calendar will have become a very merry Christmas scene!

Olive Pop-up Advent Calendar

Rare is the cookbook that redefines how we cook. And rare is the author who can do so with the ease and expertise of acclaimed writer and culinary authority Michael Ruhlman. Twenty distills Ruhlman’s decades of cooking, writing, and working with the world’s greatest chefs into twenty essential ideas—from ingredients to processes to attitude—that are guaranteed to make every cook more accomplished. Whether cooking a multi-course meal, the juiciest roast chicken, or just some really good scrambled eggs, Ruhlman reveals how a cook’s success boils down to the same twenty concepts. With the illuminating expertise that has made him one of the most esteemed food journalists, Ruhlman explains the hows and whys of each concept and reinforces those discoveries through 100 recipes for everything from soups to desserts, all detailed in over 300 photographs. Cooks of all levels will revel in Ruhlman’s game-changing Twenty .

Ruhlman’s Twenty

Truly stranger than fiction, this daily illustrated collection of unusual trivia provides readers fascinating detail on some of the weirdest moments in history. Drawing from a range of subjects including politics, sports, the arts, pop culture, and more, each day of the year explores one What the . . . fact or event in entries that go beyond the factoid to uncover odd moments through the ages (like the day the first pig actually flew November 4, 1909 or the United States ran out of toilet paper December 19, 1973). With dozens of illustrations and hundreds of pages of daily or dip-in-and-out entertainment, What the Fact?! gives trivia fans a way to learn something new and strange every day.

What The Fact?!

In Why She Wrote, dive into the fascinating, unexpected, and inspiring stories behind the greatest women writers in the English language. This compelling graphic collection features 18 women—including Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Anne Lister, and more—and asks a simple question: in a time when being a woman writer often meant being undervalued, overlooked, or pigeonholed, why did she write? Why did Jane Austen struggle to write for five years before her first novel was ever published? How did Edith Maude Eaton's writing change the narrative around Chinese immigrant workers in North America? Why did the Brontë sisters choose to write under male pennames, and Anne Lister write her personal diaries in code? Learn about women writers from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, from familiar favorites to those who have undeservedly fallen into obscurity, and their often untold histories, including:

The forgotten mother of the gothic genre
The unexpected success of Little Women

The diaries of the "first modern lesbian"
The lawsuit to protect Little Lord Fauntleroy

The personal account of a mastectomy in 1811
Austen's struggles with writer's block
And much, much more!

Why She Wrote highlights a significant moment from each writer's life and retells it through engaging and accessible comics, along with biographical text, bibliographies, and fun facts. For aspiring writers, literary enthusiasts, and the Janeite who has everything, this new collection highlights these incredible women's hardships, their influence, and the spark that called them to write.

GREAT GRAPHIC NOVEL FOR ALL AGES: Librarians and teachers recommend graphic novels for readers of all ages, especially beloved nonfiction titles like Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis and Raina Telgemeier's Smile, Sisters, and Guts. Immerse yourself in the stories of these fascinating women through the fun, approachable, and dynamic medium of the graphic novel!
CELEBRATION OF WOMEN WRITERS: Want to read more books by historical women writers, but aren't sure where to start? The stories and bibliographies of the women featured in Why She Wrote is an inspirational deep dive.
OVERVIEW OF WOMEN’S HISTORY: Add it to the shelf alongside other collections of women's history, including Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky, Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu, and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights by Mikki Kendall and A. D'Amico.

Why She Wrote

Internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is one of contemporary art's most newsworthy figures, noted for both his groundbreaking work and his outspoken stance on human rights, which ultimately resulted in his controversial 2011 detainment. In an astonishing new large-scale project, he turns his attention to Alcatraz—a place he could not visit because he was not permitted to leave China, but that stands as a world-famous symbol of both incarceration and protest. This book showcases the major exhibition presented by FOR-SITE Foundation of site-specific, multimedia installations and sculptures Ai Weiwei create for the island, on view from the fall of 2014 through the spring of 2015. Featuring beautiful photographs and thought-provoking text, At Large is the essential document of this remarkable happening from one of today's most celebrated artists.

At Large

This collection of maps explores the unique personalities of 28 cities around the world, shedding light on the strange and marvelous ways in which humans interact with the places they call home. Artist and creative cartographer Adam Dant dissects Manhattan in an anatomical diagram, traces the form of a Picasso nude in the streets of Monaco, and transforms the crisscrossing paths of boats on the Bosporus into the nerves of Istanbul. Dant draws on the history, culture, and geography of each city and on the beguiling aesthetic of antique maps to create gorgeous works of cartographic art. Witty, insightful, and adorned with a gold foil–stamped cover, this book will capture the imaginations of travelers, map enthusiasts, history buffs, and dreamers.

Living Maps

This is a fresh, modern follow-up to the bestselling Wine Bites, featuring 65 brand new recipes with suggested pairings, beautiful food photography, and a stunning package. Wine lovers rejoice! In this updated edition of the bestselling Wine Bites, Wine Time includes more than 65 all-new recipes for simple, scrumptious bites to go with your glass of vino. There are recipes for every occasion, whether a barbeque or book club, romantic date night or solo dinner, as well as wine pairings that complement each dish. With the added bonus of wine cocktails, step-by-step instructions for putting together a first-class cheese board, and a chapter on sauces and chutneys to elevate an hors d'oeuvres spread, this is an indispensable resource for anyone who likes to host parties, drink wine, and dabble in the kitchen.

MAKES WINE ACCESSIBLE: Wine shouldn't be reserved to the snobby sommeliers of the world. This book makes wine pairings easier than ever with accessible recipes and wine suggestions that any home cook can try.
FANTASTIC VALUE: Wine Time features more than 65 all-new food recipes with wine pairings, plus wine cocktails and sidebar tips throughout.
PERFECT GIFT: Alongside a beautiful bottle of wine—or any food or kitchen item for that matter—this book makes a lovely hostess, housewarming, or anytime gift for anyone who likes to cook and drink wine.

Perfect for:

Wine drinkers
Casual entertainers
Shoppers looking for a hostess or housewarming gift
Visitors to wine country

Wine Time

Makeup artist Annamarie Tendler's Daily Face feature on her hugely popular Tumblr blog has inspired hundreds of thousands of followers. Now in her first book, she takes readers around the clock with 25 easy-to-achieve looks for everything from an afternoon first date to a retro-glam cocktail party or a sultry smoky-eyed late night. She even throws in some head-turning costume ideas. It's all about personal expression. Step-by-step photos make it easy for anyone (even the makeup challenged) to follow along. Tendler's pro tips and "less is more" philosophy will appeal to women who want to look amazing without spending hours in front of the mirror. A chic purse-sized flexi paperback this is the perfect guide for the girl on the go.

The Daily Face

This stunning collection of photographs lets fans of NASA, science, and space exploration share the wonders of the cosmos with friends and family. Featuring astonishing images of Earth from above, the phenomena of our solar system, and the celestial bodies of deep space—all paired with informative captions—this collection of 100 different postcards infuses any correspondence with out-of-this-world splendor.

Earth And Space 100 Postcards

Happiness is . . . a new journal ready for scribbles, doodles, thoughts, and dreams! Brimming with charming illustrations, this sweet journal reminds users that there is much to be happy about every day.

Happiness Is . . . Flexi Journal

Nine million people visit the Golden Gate Bridge each year, yet how many know why it's painted that stunning shade of"international orange?" Or that ancient Mayan and Art Deco buildings influenced the design? Current bridge architect Donald MacDonald answers these questions and others in a friendly, informative look at the bridge's engineering and 70-year history. This accessible account is accompanied by 70 of MacDonald's own charming color illustrations, making it easy to understand how the bridge was designed and constructed. A fascinating study for those interested in architecture, design, or anyone with a soft spot for San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge is a fitting tribute to this timeless icon.

Golden Gate Bridge

These die-cut notecards celebrate the beloved taco. With a choice of beef, carnitas, veggie, or shrimp tacos—plus a sticker sheet of garnishes—this collection provides all the fixings needed to send tasty tidings to friends, family, and fellow taco lovers. Qué bueno!

Taco Time

How far would you go to save yourself? Totally selfish behaviour and utter ruthlessness will be needed to stay alive in this game. Only one astronaut can get home on the remaining oxygen supplies and you must battle against wormholes, asteroid fields, laser blasts and most dangerous of all, each other, to win! Full of clever puns and pop culture references, this ruthless strategy card game includes 5 player cards, 1 spaceship card, 42 space cards, 48 oxygen cards, 30 game cards, a place marker and instructions. 2 or more players, ages 7+ and 20 minutes of gameplay.

Selfish: Space Edition

Create your own urban jungle in this House of Plants card game from Ridley's Games! Your home's looking bare and in need of some positive energy. Fill your rooms with an assortment of vibrant house plants, but make sure to look after them too! Collect water, sunlight and humidity to raise your plants like a good plant parent, and turn your space into an urban jungle. Will you choose quality or quantity in your goal for the best house of plants? Contains instructions, 20 transparent plant cards, 80 resource cards, 4 player mats and 60 money notes. 2-4 players. Ages 8+. 30 minutes average gameplay. Be a proud plant parent and share your plant-filled spaces on social media using #houseofplants!

House Of Plants: The Card Game

Banish burnout with this deck of 60 easy-to-do-anywhere prompts that encourage sanity, serenity, and wellness in your place of work, wherever that may be. Burnout is common in today's work culture. Whether due to long hours, excessive workloads, or lack of work-life balance, we all know someone who has felt overwhelmed at work. Enter The Work Wellness Deck : 60 actionable suggestions that will restore a sense of well-being in the workplace and banish burnout once and for all. Packaged in a portable format, the deck is organized into three categories: REFRESH (mental health), FLOW (physical health), and CONNECT (work relationships). Prompts include office stretches that help your posture, breathing exercises to manage stress, a gratitude practice to focus on the positive, and networking ideas to build meaningful relationships. Individuals can keep the deck on their desk or in their bag, pulling a card to start the day or as a midday mindfulness break, teams can use the cards to set a group intention, and company leaders can distribute this deck to employees as a wellness perk. No matter how it's used, The Work Wellness Deck will help people in all industries build resiliency, improve productivity, communicate effectively, and forge connection—no matter where they work. BURNOUT IS COMMON: Whether you work from home and struggle to delineate work and personal time, or you work long hours at an office, it is common to feel overworked and overwhelmed at one point or another. The Work Wellness Deck is an effective tool in preventing and/or diminishing feelings of burnout. PERFECT FOR COMPANIES: Small businesses, company leaders, and HR reps in every industry—tech, finance, healthcare, law, media, nonprofits, retail, and more—can distribute this deck to their employees as a way to encourage them to prioritize their health and wellness. LITTLE-PUBLISHED SLICE OF WELLNESS: Wellness is a huge trend, but beyond self-help books on the topic, there isn't much accessible publishing on wellness in the workplace. This one-of-a-kind format is practical but still giftable, and fills that gap. Perfect for: 
- People who work and want to prioritize their own wellbeing 
- Anyone who feels burned-out 
- Job-changers 
- New graduates 
- HR reps and company leaders (for themselves or their employees); especially as a welcome gift for new hires, or a gift for a workplace anniversary or promotion

The Work Wellness Deck

A sweet and funny collection of Star Wars messages of love and friendship—a little hug in book form.
Tell the person you love that Yoda One For Me with this sweet book featuring beloved Star Wars characters and heartfelt, funny sentiments and artwork on the theme of love and friendship. From BB-8 holding a rose (“I am the droid you are looking for”) to an Obi-Wan For Me box of chocolates, a retro videogame style Vader surrounded by hearts, Boba Fett as Cupid, and Chewbacca holding the Woo Key to your Heart, this charming collection of art created by Lucasfilm staff and fan favorite artists Jeffrey Brown and Katie Cook is the perfect gift for a special someone in your own galaxy, not so far away.
I LOVE YOU. I KNOW. Let your special someone know how you feel through the words and pictures of your favorite Star Wars characters.
A SWEET GIFT FOR YOUR VALENTINE: This cute little book will be the perfect fun, funny present.
PERFECT FOR: Fans of Jeffrey Brown’s Darth Vader and Son series and fans of all ages who love the sweet and funny side of Star Wars and are looking for a gift book for Valentine’s Day or any day!
FAN FAVORITE ARTISTS: Includes art by Jeffrey Brown and Katie Cook!

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Star Wars: Yoda One For Me

Mail a bit of postal history with this charming set of 20 different notecards and envelopes featuring images of stamps from the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. A mini mailbox with a magnetic closure that shuts with a satisfying snap houses the notecards and inspires the joy of sending letters.

Mailbox Notecards

For more than 70 years, Clowns International—the oldest established clowning organization—has been painting the faces of its members on eggs. Each one is a record of a clown’s unique identity, preserving the unwritten rule that no clown should copy another’s look.
This unique book is a mesmerizing assembly of more than 150 of these portraits, from 1946 to the modern-day, accompanied by short personal histories of many of the clowns. Here are Tricky Nicky, Taffy, Bobo, Sammy Sunshine, the legendary Emmett Kelly, and Jolly Jack, clowning since 1977 and still performing today with a penguin puppet named Biscuit.
A treasure just like the eggs it enshrines, The Clown Egg Register is an extraordinary archive of images accompanied by the lives of the men and women behind the make-up.

The Clown Egg Register

Say thank you in style with this Cacti card!
DETAILS - Available as a single card or box set of 8 - Each card measures 5.5 x 4.25 inches (A2) - Printed on FSC Certified paper - Paired with a coordinating envelope - Blank inside for your personal message - Single cards come packaged in a cellophane sleeve* - Box sets come in a kraft stationery box - Designed & printed in the Pacific Northwest, USA © Graphic Anthology. All rights reserved.

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