'Utterly fascinating' Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times Benjamin Franklin took daily naked air baths and Toulouse-Lautrec painted in brothels. Edith Sitwell worked in bed, and George Gershwin composed at the piano in pyjamas. Freud worked sixteen hours a day, but Gertrude Stein could never write for more than thirty minutes, and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in gin-fuelled bursts - he believed alcohol was essential to his creative process. From Marx to Murakami and Beethoven to Bacon, Daily Rituals by Mason Currey presents the working routines of more than a hundred and sixty of the greatest philosophers, writers, composers and artists ever to have lived. Whether by amphetamines or alcohol, headstand or boxing, these people made time and got to work. Featuring photographs of writers and artists at work, and filled with fascinating insights on the mechanics of genius and entertaining stories of the personalities behind it, Daily Rituals is irresistibly addictive, and utterly inspiring.

Inspired by the events seen in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this book is a charming journey through key scenes from the film, showing Harry’s journey from the Cupboard Under the Stairs to full-fledged Gryffindor. The all-new, beautifully detailed, immersive illustrations and clever paper engineering will amaze fans of all ages. Engineered for delight, six spreads invite readers to activate their favourite moments from the film and learn exciting, behind-the-scenes facts about those moments. Turn the wheels, and pull the tabs, slits, and levers—the scenes on the pages change in exciting and surprising ways. Make the living room of Privet Drive flood with his Hogwarts Aacceptance letters. Watch Harry disappear through the brick wall of Platform 9 3/4 and discover the magnificent Hogwarts Express and much more. Take a boat across the lake to catch a first glimpse of Hogwarts. castle. Watch the Sorting Ceremony . . . and finally, ride the moving staircases of Hogwarts to locate the Gryffindor common room!

Prayers for My Baby Boy features prayers for moms to pray over their baby boys. The prayers and Scripture promises in Prayers for My Baby Boy will guide moms in covering their baby boy with God's faithful promises, protection, and blessing.

96 full-color pages filled with adorable animal designs will warm any new mother's heart. Gilt-edging on the pages and foiled accents on the padded hardcover qualifies this little gift book as an item to save for your children's children. Add this little book full of heartwarming prayers to your baby shower gift registry or add one to a baby shower gift basket.

• 96 Gilt-edged Pages
• Full-color Interior
• Padded Hardcover
• Foiled Accents on Cover
• Size: 183 x 122 x 15 mm

This beautiful book is filled with simple self-care tips and ideas to help you nurture your well-being every day Self-care comes in many guises, but at its heart it's anything you do to take care of yourself. It could be five minutes of gentle breathing, time reserved for pursuing a hobby, or the joy of a hot shower - as long as it leaves you feeling restored and refreshed. Within these pages you will find a raft of simple but effective tips to help on your journey, including: Why self-care is key to happiness and health Finding the best methods for you How to fit self-care into a busy schedule Inspiration to nourish your mind, body and soul We all need to take time out every now and again to recharge our batteries. Whenever you find your energy fading, dip into this beautiful book and find strength again.

My mate was selling a television cheap because the volume was broken. I couldn't turn it down. What's black and white and bad all over? These jokes! Groaning with silly gags, classic crap wisecracks, naff knock-knocks, poor puns and lame one-liners, this book will make you cry until you laugh.

Discover all of life's silver linings with this guided journal, filled with activities and inspiration to help you find your inner strength and resilience Life doesn't always turn out as we expected, and it can sometimes feel like a series of setbacks that are hard to bounce back from. Facing these obstacles takes time and perseverance, but with the help of this book you can discover healthy coping strategies to help you grow and learn from your experiences. Bursting with questions and activities to encourage a resilient mindset, this book aims to help you let go of what is holding you back by getting to know yourself on a deeper level, and nurturing a greater awareness of what you want and need out of life. The time for letting adversity hold us back is over. It's time to start building our mental toughness and enjoying all the pleasures that life has to offer. Inside you'll find: Positive affirmations for daily motivation Uplifting quotes to help you on your way Tools and advice to help find your inner strength Space for you to document your journey Your resilience journey starts here.

Harnessing the power of positive thinking to uplift, encourage, and inspire, Dreams: 100 Affirmations for a Good Night's Sleep guides you through empowering affirmations and more to achieve personal growth. The way we speak to ourselves matters. Positive affirmations and meditations are an important tool for personal growth-and these uplifting, inspiring, and motivational statements, when implemented regularly, can have a profound impact on our lives. This mindful book incorporates original, modern, and charming line art on every page as well as 100 guided affirmations to help you reflect, maintain positivity, and get a good night's sleep. Here is a sample of the type of guided affirmation included in this beautifully designed book: Today's affirmation: I celebrate my strengths and talents. Why is this affirmation powerful?: We now move into affirmations for self-acceptance. This begins with celebrating ourselves! This might feel strange at first, but beginning to celebrate ourselves is a great way to cultivate feelings of self-acceptance. Journaling prompt: What does celebrating yourself look like to you?

From all over the world, picture book illustrators sent original images and personal messages, in postcard form, for Migrations, an exhibition at the Biennial of Illustration, Bratislava, in 2017, curated by the University of Worcester's International Centre for the Picture Book in Society. Over fifty of the cards are reproduced in this very special book. The book is divided into themes of Departures, Long Journeys, Arrivals and Hope for the Future. The facsimile postcard text includes personal messages of hope from the illustrators, as well as quotes from writers including Emily Dickinson, WB Yeats, John Clare, and Anita Desai. Robert Macfarlane has written a poem specially for the postcard drawn by Jackie Morris. Illustrators include Christopher Corr, Marie-Louise Gay, Piet Grobler, Petr Horacek, Isol, Jon Klassen, Neal Layton, PJ Lynch, Roger Mello, Jackie Morris, Jane Ray, Chris Riddell, Axel Scheffler and Shaun Tan. In total, illustrators from 28 countries have contributed. Migrations carries a powerful message about human migration, showing how cultures, ideas and aspirations flow despite borders, barriers and bans.