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Stephanie Tourles’s Essential Oils by Stephanie L. Tourles ($16.95, Storey Publishing, 2018) Essential oils are gaining in popularity, and consumers are looking for safe, effective ways to use this powerful form of plant medicine. Certified aromatherapist Stephanie Tourles offers just that in Stephanie Tourles’s Essential Oils: A Beginner’s Guide. As the title suggests, Tourles’s book covers the basics, focusing on familiar oils—chamomile, lavender, and peppermint—while introducing more exotic and less well-known scents such as myrrh. Tourles offers practical and useful information for beginners, explaining the properties of the 25 most popular oils, including their many health benefits. She also provides 100 aromatherapy blends targeting specific health concerns and covering everything from cold and flu relief to anxiety and more. Beautiful, full-color photography throughout the book enlivens Tourles’s advice and makes the practice of aromatherapy a joy to learn.
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Friends Forever Wherever Whenever by Karen Salmansohn ($12.99, Ten Speed Press, 2018) Friends are the unsung heroes of our lives—their contributions to our wellbeing are often taken for granted. Artist Karen Salmansohn offers us a chance to show our friends just how much we appreciate them with Friends Forever Wherever Whenever. Salmansohn brings her signature humor and gorgeous illustrations to her latest work, showcasing a selection of 50 reasons to appreciate our nearest and dearest. Loaded with encouragement and inspiration for our friends on their birthdays, their favorite holidays, or times when they’re down and need a pick-me-up, this lovely collection of words and pictures is a gift that will keep on giving. Popping with color and offering a range of sentiments and reflections on the value of friendship, this book would make a great gift for a treasured friend.
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