Health, Mind, Body, Spirit Autumn 2015 Catalogue

MBS Autumn Catalogue

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Do You Know Your Guardian Angel?

• Highly promotable best-selling author.

ISBN: 978-1-78249-262-7 144 pages l 70 colour illustrations 235 x 190 mm l £14.99 (paperback with flaps) Carton quantity: 36 Publication: August 2015 9

• The fill-in journal and exercises give this a strong interactive element.

• A recent Associated Press survey found that around 8 out of 10 Americans believe in angels.

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JACKY NEWCOMB is a Sunday Times and Amazon bestselling author, angel and afterlife expert.

She is a frequent guest on ITV’s This Morning , also appearing on Lorraine , Channel 5 Live with Gabby Logan and The Alan Titchmarsh Show amongst others. She is regularly featured in the national press ( Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Express etc) and writes the monthly angel column for Take-a-Break ’s Fate & Fortune Magazine . Jacky has featured in hundreds of magazines all over the world. She lives in England with her husband of over 30 years and cat called Tigger.

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44 Ways to Talk to Your Angels ISBN: 978-1-78249-164-4 £9.99

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Have you ever come across a white feather in your path? Or noticed a fragrance that suddenly appears and then disappears without warning? These are just a couple of signs that your Guardian Angel is communicating with you. They regularly reach out to us with loving guidance and support, especially in times of need but our days are so busy it’s easy to miss their signs or hear what they’re saying. However, we can learn to tune into our Guardian Angels and connect with their healing energies and powers. This magical book by Jacky Newcomb is full of tips and ideas on how to pick up the signs and symbols from your Guardian Angel. Inspiring real-life angel stories, exercises and rituals will help you to create a truly special angelic relationship of your own. The book ends with a fill-in section to chart your personal angel journey and create your own journal. With empowering guidance and questions to consider, this fill-in section offers a personal space to log all your angelic experiences. Acknowledge the signs of your Guardian Angel and say ‘thank you’. When you recognize your Guardian Angel is communicating with you, you’ll draw more contact into your life!

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The Little Pocket Book of Happiness

ISBN: 978-1-78249-260-3 176 pages (wood-free paper) 130 colour illustrations 146 x 146 mm l £9.99 (paperback with rounded corners) Carton quantity: 54 Publication: July 2015 9

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Happiness is like the answer to a riddle. The more we want it and the more we seek it, the more elusive it becomes. And yet, when we are least conscious of looking for it, it can envelop us in a warm sense of contentment and belonging, making a single moment precious and valuable beyond measure. A feeling of happiness has the power to light up our whole being. Scientists will tell us that it has the power to heal and to extend life. It is the ingredient we all seek to make our lives complete. Like the air we breathe, we are not conscious that we need it, until it disappears. Happiness makes us feel glad to be alive. The Little Pocket Book of Happiness offers you a more joyous approach to living and thinking; a shift in approach that may reframe your view of the world; simple things you can do to reconsider your life – consciously – so that you can decide whether now is the time when you can be happier. It includes strategies to warm the heart and open the mind to the extraordinary power of happiness. It shares the experiences of others and provides the closest we might have to a happiness ‘formula’.

The good news is, happiness is within everyone’s grasp.

• Happiness is part of the political agenda, with the Office for National Statistics measuring the well-being of the UK since 2011.

• This subject has wide appeal – everyone wants to be happy and there are an increasing number of studies and articles on what makes us happy.

• A handy format for reading on the move, beautifully illustrated and full of useful advice, this is a practical as well as an inspirational book.

LOIS BLYTH is a writer of self-help and lifestyle books, several of which have been bestsellers. She has lived in the UK, Germany and Canada and believes wholeheartedly in the universal power of happiness. She is the author of The Little Book of Hugs (978-1-908862-83-9) and The Little Book of Kindness (978-1908862-03-7), both published by CICO Books. Lois is based in Dorset and London, UK.

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The Little Pocket Book of Mindfulness ISBN: 978-1-78249-203-0 £9.99

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A Year of Living Mindfully

• Follows on from the success of Anna Black’s Living in the Moment.

• Mindfulness is now used in hospitals all over the world. It has also been recommended as a treatment for depression, and it is thought to improve public speaking, reduce overeating and promote clarity of thought.

ISBN: 978-1-78249-302-0 192 pages l 100 colour illustrations 235 x 190 mm l £12.99 (paperback with flaps) Carton quantity: 28 Publication: September 2015 9

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• Research has shown that mindfulness meditation can actually change the structure of the brain, especially in the brain regions responsible for sense of self, stress, memory, and empathy.

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Activity

CULTIVATING THE ATTITUDES Key attitudes underpin and support our mindfulness practice.

All of these are cultivated through our “formal” meditation practice but we can also encourage them in our day-to-day life.

Striving for a par ticular result or goal is counterproductive. We are learning to be with our experience right now. Striving has a driven quality to it, suggesting something could be better. When we are striving toward something we are focused on a single end and constantly checking to see how far we are from it. Non-

striving feels more spacious—there is more room for unforeseen oppor tunities to arise. Paradoxically we are more likely to get where we want to be when we can let go of

ANNA BLACK is a highly qualified mindfulness practitioner, who teaches mindfulness workshops and trains other teachers. She has a Masters degree in Mindfulnessbased Approaches to Health and has completed the Advanced Teacher Development Intensive from the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Hospital, USA. She is the author of Living in the Moment , Mindfulness at Work , and The Pocket Book of Mindfulness . Anna has an established personal practice in mindfulness and meditation – visit www.mindfulness-meditation-now.com .

Anna is based in London, UK.

Curiosity is an impor tant component of our practice. When we are curious about

striving. Where do you strive in everyday life? If it feels tricky, begin with something very

something, we are interested in it—when we are interested in something, we want to

small. Can you approach every experience with a beginner’s mind, as if it’s for the very

explore and find out more. This approach mode is the opposite of avoidance

first time. Drink a cup of tea as if you’ve never tasted it before.

and is crucial in learning to be with difficulties in a different way to normal. We can be

curious about our own experience, our environment, and other people.

Practice being curious and see what you discover.

Experience this in-breath as if you have never breathed before. What do you discover?

Non-judging is at the heart of mindfulness. Noticing the judging thought, acknowledging it and letting it go is not easy. Gently labelling it, “judging is here” can be helpful. There is nothing wrong with having an opinion about something but notice the quality of that opinion. Is there a sense of righteousness about it?

Acceptance is not something that we can force. It has to arise from within. Learning to accept when things are not as we would like them is never easy. We are learning this skill when we are practicing being with everyday irritations—an itchy nose or pins and needles in our feet—accepting that things are not as we would like them to be.

Each day this week choose one of the Attitudes above to pay attention

to. Explore what it feels like (noticing your thoughts, emotions, and felt sensations in the body). Notice too what arises when the attitude is absent and the opposite is present.

Practice tuning into the body with a Body Scan (see page 24) every day if you can.

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REFLECT….

Use this page to note your feelings. Express yourself in whichever way feels most comfortable—you may prefer pictures over words. Notice when you judge your practice “good” or “bad”, acknowledge this

(without further judging) and remind yourself that your practice is simply a reflection of your experience in that moment. You are not

looking to achieve a particular state of mind. Daydreaming mind…

quiet mind… agitated mind are simply feedback and an opportunity to exercise your muscles of awareness.

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Remember…

It’s better to practice a little and often than occasionally for long periods.

Living in the Moment ISBN: 978-1-908170-44-6 £12.99

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Anna Black believes we can see our essential nature as the blue sky and our experience, good and bad, simply as impersonal weather that obscures it from time to time. We can’t stop the difficult times occurring but we can help ourselves move through them by connecting with our essential nature through mindfulness. In A Year of Living Mindfully Anna helps you to gradually integrate mindfulness into your everyday life. Week by week it suggests different activities and meditations to cultivate present moment awareness.

The emphasis is on progressing at your own pace and cultivating a spirit of curiosity about the moments that make up your life. There is plenty of space to reflect on your experience and what you are discovering. Anna suggests ways to actively cultivate qualities that build our emotional resilience in the same way we may exercise to improve our physical fitness. We can learn to handle difficult emotions more positively and learn to respond to experiences.

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Discovering Signs & Symbols Many ancient signs and symbols surround us, but do we know what they mean and how can we use them? Kirsten Riddle helps you discover the origins behind ancient signs and symbols from around the world. She gives practical tips that you can use to tap into their power and transform any aspect of your life, including relationships, career, health and finances. The symbols range from the famous Celtic Triquetra and Egyptian Ankh, to less well-known but equally powerful signs such as the Slavic Lunitsa and the Norse Jormungand. For each sign and symbol, Kirsten explains the origins and mythology and suggests a simple charm or spell that can be used to harness its energy. Discovering Signs & Symbols opens with a simple quiz to help you discover which set of symbols you most closely identify with. The final chapter shows you how to create your personal power symbol. By using a personal symbol both at home and in the workplace you will encourage the flow of positive energy and create your own good-luck charm!

• Features clear illustrations of 59 signs and symbols.

• Includes a template section for readers to trace and recreate symbols.

ISBN: 978-1-78249-259-7 144 pages l 100 colour illustrations 235 x 190 mm l £14.99 (paperback with flaps) Carton quantity: 36 Publication: July 2015 9

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KIRSTEN RIDDLE is a columnist for Soul and Spirit Magazine and Chat: It’s Fate , and writes regularly for Spirit and Destiny and Take a Break: Fate and Fortune . Kirsten is a creative practitioner and storyteller and hosts sessions and workshops looking at mind magic, tarot, and stories as selfdevelopment tools. She is the author of Channel Your Goddess Energy (978-178249-072-2) and The Beginner’s Guide to Wicca (978-1-78249-165-1), both published by CICO Books.

also available:

The Secret Language of Flowers ISBN: 978-1-78249-205-4 £9.99

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• Packed with charms, spells and rituals that give the book a strong practical element.

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Moon Wisdom

• There is a growing interest in the cycles of the Moon and how they impact our life.

ISBN: 978-1-78249-266-5 144 pages l 100 colour illustrations 235 x 190 mm l £14.99 (paperback with flaps) Carton quantity: 36 Publication: October 2015 9

• Highly promotable and successful author. Heather runs popular experiential workshops for the public on signs, phases and aspects of the moon.

• Includes resources to find a birth chart, a present astrological calendar and a table of Moon signs.

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HEATHER ROAN ROBBINS is a writer, ceremonialist and astrologer.

She writes a weekly column, Starcodes, and a radio blog Access Astrology that both track our energetic weather conditions by day, not by sign, and is president of the Twin Cities chapter of NCGR, a national organization for astrological education. She lives and practices in Minnesota, USA. For further information, visit www.roanrobbins.com .

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Be Your Own Astrologer ISBN: 978-1-78249-201-6 £14.99

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Heather Roan Robbins believes how we respond to the Moon’s powerful influence is key to how we lead our life. When we know today’s Moon sign, we know what to expect of the public mood and how to handle people easily.

When we know the Moon we were born under, we have a new understanding of ourselves, what drives us, and what makes us feel at home. And when we know the Moon sign of our partner, boss or best friend, we have a beneficial tool to understand and get along smoothly with them. Part I explores the meaning and usefulness of the sign of the Moon each calendar day to help us navigate our day. Part II explores the imprint of that sign and phase of the Moon at the moment of birth. In Part III, the exploration goes deeper as we layer in the effect of the phases of the Moon on our everyday life and on our birth Moon. Heather Roan Robbins shows how with the wisdom of the moon and its empowering guidance you can always choose your response and take charge of your life in a positive, healthy and proactive way!

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Animal Messages Harness the power of the animal kingdom and learn how you can tap into its wisdom and energy with this beautifully illustrated book and card set.

Ancient cultures have always looked to animals as a source of strength, protection and knowledge. Native Americans have revered the wolf, bear, eagle and bison while Aborigines have identified with the kangaroo, koala and kookaburra. Divided into four groups, Creatures of the Air, Arboreal Creatures, Earth-dwellers and Walkers Between Worlds and Water Denizens, Susie Green reveals the special powers and inner secrets of 52 animals, birds, reptiles and insects. The book gives an interpretation for each one and how you can use the cards to tell the future from the simplest threecard spread which gives you an at-a-glance guide to your past, present and future to the more complex Path of the Heart that helps you to understand your own and your partner’s emotions. Each of the cards has a message for immediate guidance: a wolf means listen to your intuition, a llama encourages you to be courageous and a mouse to be persistent. The insights gained from the cards will help you in all aspects of your life whether you use them for divination or affirmation.

• 52 original cards with their own unique message.

• Tap in to the power of the animal spirits and listen to their messages for guidance and protection.

ISBN: 978-1-904991-84-7 Boxed set with 52 colour cards & 64-page paperback book with 52 colour illustrations 172 x 140 mm (box) l £12.99 Carton quantity: 20 Publication: September 2015 9

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SUSIE GREEN has travelled the globe, studying myriad creatures in their natural habitats and has experienced their magic and the essential role they play in the web of life first hand. She has written extensively about pets and their wilder cousins for national newspapers the Guardian and Daily Mail and specialist animal magazines.

also available:

The Animal Wisdom Tarot (book & card set) ISBN: 978-1-908862-58-7 £14.99

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• Easy to use, Animal Messages makes an ideal gift for all animal lovers.

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Trickster Magic

ISBN: 978-1-78249-264-1 128 pages l 80 colour illustrations 235 x 190 mm l £14.99 (paperback with flaps) Carton quantity: 36 Publication: October 2015 9

• There is no comparable book on the market that covers a range of tricksters.

• Every trickster is brought to life on the page through animated illustrations.

• Packed with fun rituals and magical tips that give the book a strong practical application.

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KIRSTEN RIDDLE is a columnist for Soul and Spirit Magazine and Chat: It’s Fate , and writes regularly for Spirit and Destiny and Take a Break: Fate and Fortune . Kirsten is a creative practitioner and storyteller and hosts sessions and workshops looking at mind magic, tarot, and stories as selfdevelopment tools. She is the author of Channel Your Goddess Energy (978-178249-072-2) and The Beginner’s Guide to Wicca (978-1-78249-165-1), both published by CICO Books.

also available:

The Beginner’s Guide to Wicca ISBN: 978-1-78249-165-1 £12.99

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Tricksters have been around since the beginning of time. This archetype is a figure that appears in folklore and mythology from around the world, and presents itself in a variety of forms, including animal (Coyote, Raven, Brer Rabbit), human (Jack and the Beanstalk), and deity (Norse Loki). The trickster is a complex character with an altogether different type of energy that is surprisingly essential to our wellbeing. This archetype represents the unexpected. Events that happen beyond our control and that can test us to the very limits. Yet these events, no matter how challenging, can also teach us something about ourselves and the need for spontaneity. In Trickster Magic Kirsten Riddle explores these irresistible rascals who are the arrogant charmers we love to hate, the individuals that get under our skin and who despite their disruptive nature, always seem to fall on their feet. So how can we work with such erratic energy and invite the trickster into our lives without causing mayhem? The key is in learning to embrace change. Accompany Kirsten Riddle on this transformative and magical journey and learn to see the funny side when things seem bleak, and notice the fine line between the ridiculous and the truly ingenious!

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A Man’s Guide to Having a Baby Finding out you’re going to be a dad is one of the best times in a man’s life, but it’s also a time of uncertainty... What do I need to buy? When’s the first scan? Where will the baby sleep? A Man’s Guide to Having a Baby will answer all these questions and more. Written from a dad’s perspective, the chapters explain everything an expectant father needs to know about pregnancy and taking care of your new arrival. In the first chapter Dominic Bliss offers reassuring words of encouragement to nervous fathers and explains everything from your partner's changing body to birthing options and preparing the nursery. Chapter two describes the birth itself, making sure you know when it's time to head to the hospital and all the possible scenarios you may face once you arrive. Finally, chapter three is packed with tips for the first few days of fatherhood, plus sage advice for the subsequent 12 months.

• A must-have guide for anyone who is going to be a father for the first time, with chapters covering the pregnancy period, the birth, and the baby’s first year.

• Filled with practical information, funny anecdotes, amusing illustrations, and practical hints, this guide will turn you into an amazing dad.

NEW EDITION

• The original edition received excellent reviews on Amazon, with customers praising Dominic's light-hearted yet informative approach.

ISBN: 978-1-909313-79-8 112 pages l 100 colour illustrations 186 x 123 mm l £9.99 (hardback) Carton quantity: 52 Publication: September 2015 9

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DOMINIC BLISS is a writer, journalist, and father of two.

He is the author of the children’s books My First Camping Book and My First Soccer Book . He also writes on men’s lifestyle, sport, and travel for various publications including GQ , Financial Times , and other specialist titles, and is the author of Cycle London , The New Rules of Golf , and Up for the Challenge , all published by Dog ’n’ Bone. He is based in London, UK.

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Baby Names ISBN: 978-1-84975-372-2 £9.99

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Stretching with Ease

• Includes a clear photograph and instructions for every stretch.

ISBN: 978-1-78249-263-4 176 pages l 150 colour photographs & 100 colour illustrations l 235 x 190 mm £14.99 (paperback with flaps) Carton quantity: 30 Publication: September 2015 9

• Clear anatomical illustrations overlaid onto the photographs show you exactly which muscles are being stretched.

• The stretches can be tailored to different sports and to target particular health problems, such as back pain.

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LINDA MINARIK has been continuously certified in group fitness with the American Council on Exercise since 1993 and currently teaches group fitness at New York’s Health & Racquet Clubs and the Equitable Athletic and Swim Club. Linda pursues the unusual fitness combination of ballet and bodybuilding and is a longtime, serious student of classical dance.

She lives in New York City, USA.

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Up and Running ISBN: 978-1-78249-168-2 £12.99

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Why should I stretch? What muscles should I stretch? How will it help me?

You’ll find the answers to these questions and much more in Stretching with Ease. Fitness expert Linda Minarik takes you from the basics and benefits of stretching, to all you need to know to make stretching a lifelong habit. Part I offers the important background information necessary before you begin to stretch, including using the tool of breathing. Part II provides clear directions for 76 essential stretches that target different muscle groups – they can all be easily done at home without any special equipment. Along with detailed instructions and helpful tips, each stretch includes a colour photograph with an anatomical illustration so you can actually see inside the stretch. This visual reference enhances your understanding and practice of the movement.

Part III has effective step-by-step stretch routines to accomplish different goals. Part IV offers invaluable resources to enrich your flexibility experience, including useful lifestyle tips and how to create your own routines. Stretching with Ease offers the guidance and support you need to develop a body that moves easily – and loves to move!

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