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How to Be a Renaissance Woman: The Untold History of Beauty & Female Creativity
by Jill BurkeAn alternative history of the Renaissance—as seen through the emerging literature of beauty tips—focusing on the actresses, authors, and courtesans who rebelled against the misogyny of their era.Beauty, make-up, art, power: How to Be a Renaissance Woman presents an alternative history of this fascinating period as told by the women behind the paintings, providing a window into their often overlooked or silenced lives. Can the pressures women feel to look good be traced back to the sixteenth century? As the Renaissance visual world became populated by female nudes from the likes of Michelangelo and Titian, a vibrant literary scene of beauty tips emerged, fueling debates about cosmetics and adornment. Telling the stories of courtesans, artists, actresses, and writers rebelling against the strictures of their time, when burgeoning colonialism gave rise to increasingly sinister evaluations of bodies and skin color, this book puts beauty culture into the frame. How to Be a Renaissance Woman will take readers from bustling Italian market squares, the places where the poorest women and immigrant communities influenced cosmetic products and practices, to the highest echelons of Renaissance society, where beauty could be a powerful weapon in securing strategic marriages and family alliances. It will investigate how skin-whitening practices shifted in step with the emerging sub-Saharan African slave trade, how fads for fattening and thinning diets came and went, and how hairstyles and fashion could be a tool for dissent and rebellion—then as now. This surprising and illuminating narrative will make you question your ideas about your own body, and ask: Why are women often so critical of their appearance? What do we stand to lose, but also to gain, from beauty culture? What is the relationship between looks and power?
How to Be a Zombie: The Essential Guide for Anyone Who Craves Brains
by Serena ValentinoSlow down and flesh out the life of the mindless with this essential guide for the newly undead. The vacant stare, the shambling gait, the sense that you are falling apart adjusting to "life" as a zombie takes a little getting used to.
How to Be an Astrologer: Everything You Need to Interpret Anyone's Birth Chart for a Complete, Accurate, and Revealing Astrological Reading
by Constance StellasWhy go to an astrologer when you can be an astrologer? Now you can take your astrology knowledge to the next level with this clear, concise, and comprehensive guide to the stars. From horoscopes to compatibility breakdowns, astrology is everywhere. But how do you figure out what it all means? And how can it help you better understand yourself and the world around you? The answer may be written in the stars! How to Be an Astrologer explains everything you need to know about the stars, from understanding the astrological year to advice on starting a unique, personalized astrology practice. Simply start with the basics and work your way up through the different aspects of what it takes to run a successful practice. Including a breakdown of your birth chart to how the movement of the planets make an impact throughout the year, this book tackles all the questions you&’ve been wondering. Sample questions include: -Is it ever possible—or acceptable—to predict death based on an astrological reading? -Can astrology help in daily life by improving my relationships? -How can I apply what I&’ve learned and start thinking like an astrologer? Astrology expert Constance Stellas offers relatable advice to anyone interested in learning more about astrology, getting to know themselves through the zodiac, and providing accurate readings for others. Start your journey to becoming an astrologer today!
How to Be an Overnight Success
by Maria HatzistefanisHard - won advice practical business advice from the hugely successful entrepreneur and founder of the Rodial skincare, Maria Hatzistefanis - with plenty of advice, tips and practical steps to follow, she demonstrates how to kick start your career and be the best you can be in business.'A truly very inspiring book' -- ***** Reader review'One of the best books I have ever read' -- ***** Reader review'Inspirational and real' -- ***** Reader review'Truly inspiring and a total must read' -- ***** Reader review'The tips, advice and actionable steps are fabulous!' -- ***** Reader review'Obsessed with this book I can't put it down!!' -- ***** Reader review*******************************************************************************************"You are not born an entrepreneur. It's a skill that you learn along the way."When the skincare company Rodial launched its cult 'snake' serum, the press quickly called the business an 'overnight success'. However, Rodial's founder Maria Hatzistefanis had been toiling for 18 years, building the company from scratch in her bedroom. Now, the beauty boss sets out to demonstrate in this very accessible book that its success stemmed from sheer hard work, tireless efforts and a lot of patience.Fashion-loving Maria set out with a dream to build a beauty business and - despite not excelling at school, and being fired from her first job - she has achieved it. She did it by dreaming big, working hard, surrounding herself with the best, taking risks, creating buzz and building her own personal brand, which is now a favourite with high-profile models and media personalities including Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe and Kylie Jenner.Crucially, she believes anyone can do this and her book, brimming with good sense, great advice, tips and secrets - all presented in an easy, friendly style - shows how.
How to Be Body Confident: A Toolkit to Help You Transform Your Relationship with Yourself
by Olivia RobertsThis beautiful guided journal is here to help you shed body shame for good, so that you can feel confident in yourself every day. By engaging with the tips and activities inside, you'll learn how to see your body in a different light, quit negative self-talk and start speaking to yourself with love and kindness.
How to Be Body Confident: A Toolkit to Help You Transform Your Relationship with Yourself
by Olivia RobertsThis beautiful guided journal is here to help you shed body shame for good, so that you can feel confident in yourself every day. By engaging with the tips and activities inside, you'll learn how to see your body in a different light, quit negative self-talk and start speaking to yourself with love and kindness.
How to Be Calm
by Anna BarnesCalmness is within your reach.With a little bit of help, the methods of truly relaxing your mind and body, of letting go of stresses and strains, can be learned, practised and perfected.Bursting with tips, centring statements and soothing activities, How to Be Calm will help you to feel more at ease in the world and better equipped to deal with the things that really matter.
How to Be Happier: Teach Yourself (Teach Yourself General Ser.)
by Paul JennerEveryone wants to be happy. But it's a lot easier said than done. Most books on happiness are fixated on particular routes to happiness, such as wealth, NLP, positive thinking, or mindfulness. This book takes a more joined-up approach, using each of these techniques, but also including the latest scientific research on what really makes us happy (clue: it's not the things you think).
How to Be Happier: Teach Yourself (New Edition) Ebook Epub
by Paul JennerEveryone wants to be happy. But it's a lot easier said than done. Most books on happiness are fixated on particular routes to happiness, such as wealth, NLP, positive thinking, or mindfulness. This book takes a more joined-up approach, using each of these techniques, but also including the latest scientific research on what really makes us happy (clue: it's not the things you think).
How to be Happy
by Anna BarnesWhen you’re happy, it radiates from within and rubs off on the world. But how do you get there? With a little bit of help and inspiration, it’s both possible and pleasurable to turn up the joy. Bursting with simple tips, uplifting statements and fun activities, How to Be Happy will give you the boost you need to make life shine brighter.
How to be Happy
by Anna BarnesWhen you’re happy, it radiates from within and rubs off on the world. But how do you get there? With a little bit of help and inspiration, it’s both possible and pleasurable to turn up the joy. Bursting with simple tips, uplifting statements and fun activities, How to Be Happy will give you the boost you need to make life shine brighter.
How to Be Healthy: An Ancient Guide to Wellness (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
by GalenTimeless wisdom about how to be healthy in body and mind from one of the greatest physicians of the ancient worldThe second-century Greek physician Galen—the most famous doctor in antiquity after Hippocrates—is a central figure in Western medicine. A talented doctor, surgeon, writer, philosopher, teacher, pharmacologist, and inventor, Galen attended the court of Marcus Aurelius, living through outbreaks of plague (likely smallpox) that devastated the Roman Empire. He also served as physician for professional gladiators, boasting that only two fighters died during his first year (his predecessor had lost sixteen). In writings that provided the foundation of Western medicine up to the nineteenth century, Galen created a unified account of health and disease. In How to Be Healthy, practicing physician and classical historian Katherine Van Schaik presents a collection of Galen’s enduring insights about how we can take care of our bodies and minds, prevent disease, and reach a healthy old age.Although we now know that many of Galen’s ideas about physiology are wrong, How to Be Healthy shows that much of his advice remains sound. In these selections from his writings, presented in fresh translations, Galen discusses the art of medicine, exercise and diet, the mind-body connection, the difficulty of applying general medical principles to individuals, and much more. Featuring an introduction, brief commentaries that connect ancient medical practices to modern ones, and the original Greek on facing pages, How to Be Healthy offers an entertaining and enlightening new perspective on the age-old pursuit of wellness, from the importance of “the exercise with a small ball” to the benefits of “avoiding distress.”
How To Be Highly Sensitive and Empowered: A Revolutionary Healing Guide for Empaths
by Jane NovakA practical guide outlining how empaths can protect themselves from sensory overload and burnout. A step-by-step transformational journey of unlocking and reclaiming energy and power.Have you been told you are &“too sensitive&” or &“overly emotional&”? Being an empath can be an incredible gift of compassion and connection. When unchecked, empathic insights can leave people feeling depleted and overwhelmed. Sensitivity is a strength.How to Be Highly Sensitive and Empowered offers a healing roadmap, from Step 1 "Master energy awareness" to Step 7 "Activate and share your gift". Tools include breathing exercises; powerful visualizations; inner voice journaling; how to create "transition breaks" to overcome energy drains. How to Be Sensitive and Empowered outlines:How empaths differ from Highly Sensitive People, and how to reframe your emotional energy as deep wisdom. Ways to effectively set boundaries, with examples from Jane Novak's coaching programme, to find peace in a challenging world.A practical healing programme, tackling the inner work needed to transform how empaths relate to the wider world. This book helps empaths move from being in a state of turmoil to becoming comfortable in their skin and more confident in relationships and interactions. Discover the freedom empathy unlocks in all areas of life: leadership, creativity and love.
How to Be Mindful
by Anna BarnesWould you like to feel less stressed, live more calmly and be more content? The simple ideas that mindfulness teaches can help you achieve all these things, and more! Bursting with tips, centring statements and activities, How to Be Mindful will provide you with everything you need to make every day full of gratitude and peace.
How to Be Mindful
by Anna BarnesWould you like to feel less stressed, live more calmly and be more content? The simple ideas that mindfulness teaches can help you achieve all these things, and more! Bursting with tips, centring statements and activities, How to Be Mindful will provide you with everything you need to make every day full of gratitude and peace.
How to Be More Tree: Essential Life Lessons for Perennial Happiness
by Potter GiftA beautifully illustrated celebration of the wisdom of trees and what they can teach us about everyday life, from basking in the sun to weathering the storm.This sweet and informative book brings together fifty-nine universal life lessons taken from the infinite wisdom of trees. As you learn about dozens of trees, from the Acai palm to the Yoshino cherry, you'll find that their means of survival are not so different from ours. The juniper tree proves that it's possible to flourish anywhere as long as we put down strong roots. A mountain hemlock finds strength basking in the sun while a black walnut's sturdiness comes from its thick, steely core. The hawthorn demonstrates resilience as it adapts to strong winds and storms by finding balance in its roots. Trees have many more lessons to offer, from letting go of the past, to branching out, to resisting the urge to overstretch ourselves. With detailed illustrations and advice for lifelong happiness, How to Be More Tree is an essential companion for all those moments when we're having trouble seeing the forest for the trees.
How to be Nowhere
by Tim MacGabhannLife is finally on the right track for reporter and recovering addict Andrew: he is slowly coming to terms with the murder of his photographer boyfriend Carlos, pursuing sobriety and building a new home with a new partner. Andrew has almost forgotten about the story that ruined his life - but that story hasn't forgotten about him, and a series of deadly threats forces him into helping the very man whose gang murdered his boyfriend and left him homeless.A literary take on the classic chase movie, HOW TO BE NOWHERE is the sequel to Tim MacGabhann's genre-busting and critically-acclaimed debut CALL HIM MINE, and a blistering thrill-ride deep into the fog of Central America's murky present and tragic future.
How to be Nowhere
by Tim MacGabhannLife is finally on the right track for reporter and recovering addict Andrew: he is slowly coming to terms with the murder of his photographer boyfriend Carlos, pursuing sobriety and building a new home with a new partner. Andrew has almost forgotten about the story that ruined his life - but that story hasn't forgotten about him, and a series of deadly threats forces him into helping the very man whose gang murdered his boyfriend and left him homeless.A literary take on the classic chase movie, HOW TO BE NOWHERE is the sequel to Tim MacGabhann's genre-busting and critically-acclaimed debut CALL HIM MINE, and a blistering thrill-ride deep into the fog of Central America's murky present and tragic future.
How to Be Present: Embrace the Art of Mindfulness to Discover Peace and Joy Every Day
by Sophie GoldingDiscover the art of being present. Filled with simple advice and inspiring quotes, this book will show you how to appreciate each moment, helping you to live more every day. To experience happiness and fulfilment day to day, you don’t need to change your life – you simply need to be present in it.Through a collection of easy-to-follow tips, this book will show you how to shift your mindset and live more fully in the moment. Over the course of its chapters, you will learn how to:Incorporate mindfulness practices into your dayReduce feelings of stress and anxietyStrengthen the connection between your mind and bodyFind joy, wonder and gratitude in every dayThere are so many moments worth cherishing in our daily lives, and when you focus on the now, they’re yours to find. So dive into these beautiful pages and give yourself the gift of being present every day.
How to be Present: Embrace the Art of Mindfulness to Discover Peace and Joy Every Day
by Sophie GoldingDiscover the art of being present. Filled with simple advice and inspiring quotes, this book will show you how to appreciate each moment, helping you to live more every day.To experience happiness and fulfillment day to day, you don&’t need to change your life – you simply need to be present in it. Through a collection of easy-to-follow tips, this book will show you how to shift your mindset and live more fully in the moment. Over the course of its chapters, you will learn how to: —Incorporate mindfulness practices into your day —Reduce feelings of stress and anxiety —Strengthen the connection between your mind and body —Find joy, wonder and gratitude in every day There are so many moments worth cherishing in our daily lives, and when you focus on the now, they&’re yours to find. So dive into these beautiful pages and give yourself the gift of being present every day.
How to Be Resilient: Tips and Techniques to Help You Summon Your Inner Strength
by Anna BarnesSay hello to a brilliant, resilient new youLife sometimes throws us a curveball, but with a little bit of help you can learn how to summon your inner strength and bounce back from adversity.If you struggle to cope with big changes, or you wish you had the hardiness to handle pressure with ease, look no further. Bursting with tips, assertive statements and activities, this book will show you the way to a more flexible, strong and resilient you.
How to Be Sick: Your Pocket Companion
by Toni BernhardThe must-have guide to the practices of the bestselling classic to help you cope with the pain and uncertainty of illness and navigate your relationships with family, friends, and medical professionals.You won&’t be alone when you have this pocket-sized treasure of transformative practices, written by beloved bestselling author Toni Bernhard. In 2001, Toni got sick and never recovered. As she faced the confusion, frustration, and despair of a life that was suddenly severely limited, Toni had to learn how to be sick. In this easy-to-use, easy-to-carry book, Toni shares practices from her bestselling classic How to Be Sick and also offers new suggestions and strategies for coping with a life impacted by chronic pain and illness. Because the book is organized by specific challenges, you can immediately find practices that can help when they&’re needed most. With this book in hand, you will discover the experiential wisdom that has helped Toni live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy, despite her physical and energetic restrictions—and, sometimes, because of them. In the pages of this loyal companion, you&’ll find help, solace, and inspiration, no matter what life challenge you&’re facing.
How to be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically III and their Caregivers
by Toni BernhardThis book will help and inspire those who must live with the challenges posed by any chronic illnesses, and their caregivers: the relentlessness of symptoms; coming to terms with a life of comparative isolation; weathering fear about the future; facing the judgment of others; dealing with the health care system; and, for a spouse, partner, or other caregiver, adapting to so many unexpected and sometimes sudden life changes.
How to Be Sick
by Toni Bernhard Sylvia BoorsteinThis life-affirming, instructive, and thoroughly inspiring book is a must-read for anyone who is - or who might one day be - sick. It can also be the perfect gift of guidance, encouragement, and uplifting inspiration to family, friends, and loved ones struggling with the many terrifying or disheartening life changes that come so close on the heels of a diagnosis of a chronic condition or life-threatening illness. Authentic and graceful, How to be Sick reminds us of our endless inner freedom, even under high degrees of suffering and pain. The author - who became ill while a university law professor in the prime of her career - tells the reader how she got sick and, to her and her partner's bewilderment, stayed that way. Toni had been a longtime meditator, going on long meditation retreats and spending many hours rigorously practicing, but soon discovered that she simply could no longer engage in those difficult and taxing forms. She had to learn ways to make "being sick" the heart of her spiritual practice - and through truly learning how to be sick, she learned how, even with many physical and energetic limitations, to live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy. And whether we ourselves are ill or not, we can learn these vital arts from Bernhard's generous wisdom in How to Be Sick.
How to Be Sick (Second Edition): A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers
by Toni BernhardA brand-new edition of the best-selling classic with added and updated practices.In 2001, Toni Bernhard got sick and, to her and her partner’s bewilderment, stayed that way. As they faced the confusion, frustration, and despair of a life with sudden limitations—a life that was vastly different from the one they’d thought they’d have together—Toni had to learn how to be sick. In spite of her many physical and energetic restrictions (and sometimes, because of them), Toni learned how to live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy. This book reminds us that our own inner freedom is limitless, regardless of our external circumstances. Updated with new insights and practices hard-won from Toni’s own ongoing life experience, this is a must-read for anyone who is—or who might one day be—sick or in pain.