New Books
January 2012
Mandala Books
...a haven for the soul

"Call her Our Lady, La Nuestra Señora, Holy Mother-or one of her thousands of other names," says Dr. Estés. "She wears hundreds of costumes, dozens of skin tones, is patroness of deserts, mountains, stars and oceans. Thus she comes to us in billions of images, but at her center, she is the Great Immaculate Heart." With Untie the Strong Woman, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés invites us to reconnect with "the fierce and loving Blessed Mother who is friendly, but never tame-she who flies to our aid when the road is long and our hearts are broken, ever ready to rekindle the inner fire of our creative souls."

In her first book in more than a decade, Dr. Estés illuminates Our Lady through blessings, images, and narrative, including:

  • Stories of connecting with the Blessed Mother, including "Meeting the Lady in Red," and "Untie the Strong Woman"
  • Blessed Mother's many images from around the world, including "Litany of The Mother Road: A Chant of Her Incandescent Names;" "A Man Named Mary;" and "The Marys of Mother Africa"
  • The wild side of her love, including "Massacre of the Dreamers: The Maiz Mother;" "Holy Card of Swords Through the Heart;" and "Guadalupe is a Girl Gang Leader in Heaven"

With Untie the Strong Woman, Dr. Estés invites you to encounter the force of Immaculate Love — "So that your memory of her is renewed, or so that the knowledge of her miraculous, fierce, enduring ways is drawn into your heart for the very first time."

ISBN 978-1-60407-635-6 * Sounds True, 2011 * 374 pages * $27.95

Untie the Strong Woman
Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul

Clarissa Pinkola Estes, PhD


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The Tell-Tale Brain
A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

V.S. Ramachandran


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In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller s eye for compelling case studies and a researcher s flair for new approaches to age-old questions, Ramachandran tackles the most exciting and controversial topics in brain science, including language, creativity, and consciousness.

ISBN 978-0-393-34062-4 * W. W. Norton, 2011 * 357 pages * $19.00

This groundbreaking new medical work demonstrates how modern sedentary lifestyles contribute to poor health, obesity, and diabetes, and how health can be dramatically improved by continuous, low-intensity, movement that challenges the force of gravity. Citing her original NASA research on how weightlessness weakens astronauts' muscles, bones, and overall health, the author presents a simple and effective plan for maintaining good health throughout life by developing new lifestyle habits of frequent gravity-challenging movement. Written for everyone who spends most of their lives sitting in chairs, at desks, and in cars, this practical, easy-to-follow action plan outlines simple gravity-challenging activities such as standing up frequently, stretching, walking, and dancing that are more healthful and effective than conventional diet and exercise regimens.

ISBN 978-1-610350-18-1 * Quill Driver Books, 2011 * 130 pages * $16.95

Sitting Kills Moving Heals
How Simple Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness, and Early Death - and Exercise Alone Won't

Joan Vernikos, PhD


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The Awakened Aura
Experiencing the Evolution of Your Energy Body

Kala Ambrose


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Humanity is entering a new era—we are evolving into super-powered beings of light. Our auric energy bodies are experiencing a transformational shift as new crystalline structures form within and around our auras. Kala Ambrose, a respected wisdom teacher, intuitive, and oracle, teaches how to connect with your rapidly changing energy body to expand your awareness and capabilities on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels.

This groundbreaking guide contains a wealth of practical exercises, diagrams, and instructions that show you how to use this transformative energy to create powerful positive change in your own life and in the world.

  • Repair the aura and maintain a balanced, healthy energy body
  • Interpret and work with the auras of infants, children, and teens
  • Understand energy cords and how they attach in relationships
  • Sense and balance energy in buildings and natural locations
  • Sense and communicate with spirit guides in the aura
  • Use elemental energy to enhance your auric field
  • Understand the impact of thoughts and emotions on the aura
  • Access the akashic records through the auric layers
  • Remove negative thought forms in the aura
  • Create powerful protective fields in the aura for psychic protection

  ISBN: 978-0-7387-2759-2 * Llewellyn Publications, 2011 * 220 pages * $16.95


Our forefathers and mothers knew how to keep their homes clean and homey—and live richer while spending less. Many of today's products are expensive, bad for the environment, and don't work any better than Grandma's methods, which only cost pennies.

The editors at Back Home Magazine have collected hundreds of formulas for effective cleaning, gardening, and home maintenance—as well as ways our ancestors saved on heating bills, prevented costly repairs, and maintained a cozy, charming home with little besides ingenuity.

Drawing on the advice and techniques of contributors across the country, this indispensable guide shows you the best ways to take care of everything in your home from wood floors, to tile, to stainless steel appliances--and how to get the longest life out of every household item from pots and pans to pillowcases.

The Country Almanac of Housekeeping echniques That Save You Money is chock-full of solutions, recipes, and how-to projects for living a simpler, cleaner life and keeping your home beautiful.

ISBN 978-1-59233-413-1 * Fair Winds Press, 2012 * 254 pages * $21.99

 

The Country Almanac of Housekeeping Techniques That Save You Money
Folk Wisdom for Keeping Your House Clean, Green, and Homey

Richard Freudenberger
& The Editors of Backhome Magazine


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Little Daily Inspirations
A 44 Card Deck for Kids of All Ages

Helen Donnelly-Peacock


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With this beautifully illustrated 44 card deck, its never been easier to inspire the wonderful child in your life!

Simply have them choose a card to set their intention for the day or at bedtime instead of a story. Each card's message teaches a value such as integrity, respect, family, creativity, playfulness, wisdom and many more.

iSBN 0-9736243-0-2 * Healings From the Heart, 2011 * 44 cards * $19.95


Mindfulness is just a moment away! You don't need to hide yourself away on a mountaintop for decades to achieve enlightenment. You can do it right in your own home, at work, even in the car on your daily commute. All it takes a 5 minutes - and an open mind.

With 5-Minute Mindfulness, you'll find quick and easy ways to calm your mind, soothe your psyche, and sustain your spirit. You can do these potent, portable practices, meditations, postures, and exercises anywhere, anytime — mini-enlightenments that can help you create a lifetime of joy, peace, and serenity.

ISBN 978-1-4405-2979-5 * Adams Media, 2012 * 218 pages * $15.99

 

5-Minute Mindfulness
Simple Daily Shortcuts to Transform Your Life

David B. Dillard-Wright, PhD
Heidi E. Spear
& Paula Munier


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Born for Love
Why Empathy is Essential - and Endangered

Maia Szalavitz, PhD
& Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD


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When you are in a relationship with a critical partner—someone who constantly blames you and holds you to unrealistic standards—you may feel picked apart, unworthy, and unhappy. You may start to wonder if you’ll ever be good enough for your partner. This guide can help you repair your relationship by getting to the root of why your partner criticizes you so that you both can build a more loving and supportive partnership.

Based in schema therapy, The Critical Partner can help you gradually change unhealthy relationship patterns and help your partner move beyond the need to criticize. Through a series of assessment quizzes and worksheets, you’ll learn what’s driving your partner’s behavior and what makes you vulnerable to critical attacks. You’ll also discover alternative coping strategies for deflecting criticism and break the long-standing conflicts that keep you from moving forward as a couple. This book will help you get to the root of the problem so that you can repair your relationship and get the love you want.

ISBN 978-0-06-165679-8 * Harper Collins Publishers, 2010 * 374 pages * $17.99


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