Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition. If you've raised a child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when they turn eighteen. In many ways, your relationship gets even more complicated--your heart and your head are as involved as ever, but you can feel things shifting, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact.Doing Life with Your Adult Children helps you navigate this rich and challenging season of parenting. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to the most common questions he's received over the years, including:My child's choices are breaking my heart--where did I go wrong?Is it OK to give advice to my grown child?What's the difference between enabling and helping?What boundaries should I have if my child moves back home?What do I do when my child doesn't seem to be maturing into adulthood?How do I relate to my grown child's significant other?What does it mean to have healthy financial boundaries?How can I support my grown children when I don't support their values?Including positive principles on bringing kids back to faith, ideas on how to leave a legacy as a grandparent, and encouragement for every changing season, Doing Life with Your Adult Children is a unique book on your changing role in a calling that never ends. Read more

Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd, Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of collected blog posts with all new material and annotations as he reexamines one of the most interesting lives in Hollywood and fandom--and now for the first time in audio, narrated by Wil himself, with an introduction written and read by Neil Gaiman!From starring in Stand by Me to playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation to playing himself, in his second (third?) iconic role of Evil Wil Wheaton in The Big Bang Theory, to becoming a social media supernova, Wil Wheaton has charted a career course unlike anyone else, and has emerged as one of the most popular and well respected names in science fiction, fantasy and pop culture.Back in 2001, Wil began blogging on wilwheaton.net. Believing himself to have fallen victim to the curse of the child actor, Wil felt relegated to the convention circuit, and didn’t expect many would want to read about his random experiences and personal philosophies.Yet, much to his surprise, people were reading. He still blogs, and now has an enormous following on social media with well over 3 million followers.In Still Just a Geek, Wil revisits his 2004 collection of blog posts, Just a Geek, filled with insightful and often laugh-out-loud annotated comments, additional later writings, and all new material written for this publication. The result is an incredibly raw and honest memoir, in which Wil opens up about his life, about falling in love, about coming to grips with his past work, choices, and family, and finding fulfillment in the new phases of his career. From his times on the Enterprise to his struggles with depression to his starting a family and finding his passion--writing--Wil Wheaton is someone whose life is both a cautionary tale and a story of finding one’s true purpose that should resonate with fans and aspiring artists alike. Read more

Whether you are in the fourth quarter of life or not, this book will change the way you live the rest of your life.Intentionality is the key to successful fourth quarter living. People don’t accidentally age gracefully. People don’t accidentally die peacefully. And people don’t accidentally leave behind legacies of hope, love, and encouragement. These all require the intentionality this book will help you develop.The purpose of this practical guide is to help you...Live the fourth quarter based on proven life principlesClearly establish meaning and direction for your lifeDevelop the clarity necessary to make good decisionsIdentify hopes and dreamsEstablish what you need and want most at this time in your lifeLearn to say no It is never too early to think seriously about what matters most. Many readers will wish they had been exposed to these ideas earlier in life, even those who are not yet in their fourth quarter. Football games are won or lost in the fourth quarter. We have all seen it. It can be heartbreaking or exhilarating. But football is just a game. Life isn’t. There is a lot more at stake.What’s at stake? Everything. Read more

New York Times bestselling author and co-founder/CEO of The Modern Elder Academy “reminds us all to savor the wisdom, self-knowledge, and joy that accompanies [the middle decades] of our lives” (Father Richard Rohr) and “provides a clear blueprint for creating the lives we want” (Gretchen Rubin)The midlife crisis is the butt of so many jokes, but this long-derided life stage has an upside. What if we could reframe our thinking about the natural transition of midlife not as a crisis, but as a chrysalis—a time when something profound awakens in us, as we shed our skin, spread our wings, and pollinate our wisdom to the world?In Learning to Love Midlife, Chip Conley offers an alternative narrative to the way we commonly think of our 40s, 50s and 60s. Drawing on the latest social science research, inspiring stories, and timeless wisdom, he reveals 12 reasons why life gets better with age. They include:The relief of “my body doesn’t define me:” We finally grow comfortable in our own skinStepping off the treadmill: We redefine what a successful life looks likeThe “Great Midlife Edit:” We let go of our emotional baggage, mindsets, and obligations that no longer serve usGrowing whole: We begin to feel a part of something bigger than ourselvesNo matter where you are in your midlife journey, this perspective‑shifting guide will inspire you to find joy, purpose and success in the years that lie ahead—and how those years can be your best ones yet. Read more

The Book on Love features 40 international, heart-centered women authors as they take you on a journey to ultimately find, choose and live in love! Whether you are struggling with issues of feeling loved or unloved around relationships, family, childhood, aging, loss, mental health and environment these authentic stories will inspire you to see more love in your life and share it with those around you. Six sections in the book are Love Believes, Love Transforms, Love Overcomes, Love Elevates, Love Expands, Love Treasures.Contributing authors include Tracy Beach, Michele Denise Chandler, JoAnna Coulon, Veni Folta, Ryoko Fukui, Monique Gagné, Connie GoWright, Rhonda G. Hunt, Linda Rose Jensen, Veena Karthik, Lila M. Larson, MingMing Ma, Marguerite Mariama, Gwen Medved, Cathie Orfali, Denisa Říha Palečková, Alexandra Piñeiro, Bernadette Ridge, Jacqueline Werket and 21 more incredible women.Created by Jan Fraser in response to the local and global need for more love in the world and with the foreword written by Jack Canfield, founder of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, The Book on Love is sure to touch, encourage and uplift readers in every walk of life. Many lives, many stories, one book and one message for the reader and the world - Living in Love! Read more

An essential guide for parents and caregivers, this book offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6–12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage open communication, and build lasting connections during this crucial period.There is a pivotal sea change happening in children’s development. The age of puberty has been trending earlier for decades, and now starts as young as 8 years old in girls and 9 in boys. Bullying doesn’t just happen on the playground, but over text and DM. Depression and anxiety are drastically on the rise. Couple earlier puberty with ill-equipped, developing brains and the onslaught of new media and stressors that never existed when we were kids, and it’s clear that parents need a new guide to raise this new generation.The Crucial Years is your essential handbook to navigating the often misunderstood and overlooked years of middle childhood (ages 6–12). As a mom and clinical psychologist, Dr. Sheryl Ziegler knows firsthand how challenging these years can be for some and for others how they are years where a parent thinks they can finally catch their breath in between the gap from preschool and middle school. Dr. Ziegler masterfully unlocks the enigma surrounding modern puberty and offers evidence-based strategies, interventions, and answers to middle childhood’s most perplexing questions and concerns. In these pages, she provides:Science-based advice to recognize and navigate puberty.Candid and actionable guidance for getting your kids to talk about their complicated feelings and understanding their moods.Insights into the changing world of gender and sexual identity, body image and disordered eating.A clear explanation of the invisible threads linking mood swings, self-confidence, and social media exposure.Road-tested, real-world guidance to handle social stress and other pressures.With The Crucial Years, you have all that you need to guide your child through the unexpected ups and downs of puberty and help them emerge as well-rounded, confident teens. Read more

Born into a family struggling to make ends meet, Lance learned early that life doesn't hand out easy victories. But what others saw as obstacles, he recognized as opportunities. In this powerful guide to personal transformation, Lance reveals how your most difficult challenges can become the cornerstone of lasting success. Through raw, honest storytelling and actionable insights, he shows you how to harness adversity to uncover your true purpose and create unprecedented impact.Whether you're facing personal hardships, professional setbacks, or seemingly insurmountable odds, this book provides the blueprint for turning your trials into triumph. Lance guides you through the mindset shifts and practical steps needed to transform adversity into advantage.Your past doesn't define your future—it prepares you for it. Read more

Magic has always been the undervalued sister of mainstream spirituality. It is hard to find a religious or spiritual movement that accepts that magic is a fundamental pillar of its philosophy. For thousands of years, magic and magic formulas have been considered dangerous by many religious elites.Many have tried to eliminate or adapt it, but these attempts have failed. Magic is, after all, a practice that predates any established religion. Unfortunately, thousands if not millions of books of magic formulas have been destroyed, but popular forces and beliefs have prevented them from disappearing completely.This book is a compilation of 108 magic formulas together with an explanation of their origins and suggestions on how they can be used in modern times to achieve every imaginable noble goal. These are 108 magic formulas for everyday use, many of them extremely surprising and little known, which I hope will help you to achieve whatever you have in mind.You are holding in your hands the magic book I have always wanted, my first great compilation of ancient magic formulas adapted to the present day, my first magic book. You are holding in your hands a great tool for doing magic.All that remains is for me to thank the magicians who, often persecuted and hidden in their laboratories, have worked so hard to create such wonderful and unique magic formulas. Thank you for your legacy. Read more

Be honest - when was the last time you felt unstoppable?When was the last time you walked into a room and owned it?When was the last time you felt strong, sharp, and fully in control?If you can’t remember, it’s been too damn long.Lately, everything feels just a little harder. You move slower. You wake up stiffer. The respect you once commanded isn’t automatic anymore. It’s not that you’re weak - you just don’t feel like the man you used to be.But here’s the truth:You are not too old. You are not finished. You still have fuel in the tank.Bryce Dominic Valor delivers a brutal wake-up call for men who refuse to fade into the background.This book isn’t here to comfort you - it’s here to wake you up. It will push you, challenge you, and hand you the exact steps to rebuild everything you’ve let slip.Inside, You’ll Learn How to:Rebuild Strength and Stamina - Get back in shape and reclaim your power, step by step.Command Respect Again - Walk into any room and own your space - without saying a word.Reignite Your Relationships - Take back your presence in your marriage, your family, and beyond.Control Your Finances - Build financial confidence and freedom so you answer to no one.Reclaim Purpose and Legacy - You were built for more than fading into the background.This isn’t fluff. It’s a battle plan that works.You don’t have to settle or accept the decline. You can be stronger, sharper, more respected - and more powerful than ever. But every day you wait is another day wasted.The men who act today will own tomorrow. Make your move. Be the man you were meant to be. Read more

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Unparalleled inspiration from fierce grandmothers, misunderstood witches, glamorous fairy godmothers, and hairy-chinned hags From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilities through myths and fairy tales. The heroines, though, tend to be young princesses or fair maidens, and the evildoers older women: wicked witches or unforgiving matriarchs. Yet a wealth of lesser-known European stories feature mature wise women with personality and power. Compiling many years of research, Sharon Blackie has reclaimed these tales, presenting them in evocative prose that will resonate with women of all ages. This dazzling array of not-to-be-messed-with older characters provides compelling role models for today’s listeners, who seek to redefine their relationship with aging. These women outwit monsters, test and mentor younger heroines, embody the cycles of the Earth, weave the world into being — and almost always have the last laugh. Each story is accompanied by background commentary that highlights important themes and reveals its insights into how we might live meaningfully and authentically in the second half of life. Read more

What does it really mean to be a grown up in today’s world? We assume that once we “get it together” with the right job, marry the right person, have children, and buy a home, all is settled and well. But adulthood presents varying levels of growth, and is rarely the respite of stability we expected. Turbulent emotional shifts can take place anywhere between the age of thirty-five and seventy when we question the choices we’ve made, realize our limitations, and feel stuck—commonly known as the “midlife crisis.” Jungian psycho-analyst James Hollis believes it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life that has meaning. In Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, Hollis explores the ways we can grow and evolve to fully become ourselves when the traditional roles of adulthood aren’t quite working for us, revealing a new way of uncovering and embracing our authentic selves. Offering wisdom to anyone facing a career that no longer seems fulfilling, a long-term relationship that has shifted, or family transitions that raise issues of aging and mortality, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life provides a reassuring message and a crucial bridge across this critical passage of adult development. Read more

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David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book.If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting with Calypso. You'd be wrong. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself.With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. Make no mistake: these stories are very, very funny--it's a book that can make you laugh 'til you snort, the way only family can. Sedaris's powers of observation have never been sharper, and his ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled. But much of the comedy here is born out of that vertiginous moment when your own body betrays you and you realize that the story of your life is made up of more past than future.This is beach reading for people who detest beaches, required reading for those who loathe small talk and love a good tumor joke. Calypso is simultaneously Sedaris's darkest and warmest book yet--and it just might be his very best. Read more

Helpful, inspiring guide for mothers seeking to flourish and succeed after their kids grow upIn What Do I Want to Be When They Grow Up? (And Other Thoughts from a 40-Something Mom), renowned parenting influencer Karen Johnson provides a fun, easy-to-understand, and inspiring guide for mothers currently experiencing an empty nest, or who see one on the horizon, and are looking to lead their best, most fulfilling lives and feel comfortable that they're not alone in their struggles. This book draws upon stories and experiences from Johnson and mothers around her, helping readers seek out new passions, including new career paths, to avoid feeling as if they are solely defined by motherhood. In this book, Johnson explores topics including: Taking risks, putting yourself out there, getting stronger mentally and physically, and fostering positive relationshipsNavigating the wondrously weird world of perimenopause and aging bodies with confidence, knowledge, and graceWorking through the very real emotions of guilt, anxiety, failure, and shame that often accompany this transitory period in mothers' livesWhat Do I Want to Be When They Grow Up? (And Other Thoughts from a 40-Something Mom) earns a well deserved spot on the bookshelves of all mothers seeking to develop individualism, mindfulness, and genuine feelings of contentment and happiness as they turn the page to the next chapter of their lives. Read more

In this “little gem” (Washington Independent Review of Books),Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author Dave Barry learns how to age happily from his old but joyful dog, Lucy. As Dave Barry turns seventy—not happily—he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet). He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones—which turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lot more than he does. And he gets back in touch with two ridiculous but fun groups from his past: the Lawn Rangers, a group of guys who march in parades pushing lawnmowers and twirling brooms (alcohol is involved), and the Rock Bottom Remainders, the world’s oldest and least-talented all-author band. With each new lesson, Dave riffs hilariously on dogs, people, and life in general, while also pondering Deep Questions, such as when it’s okay to lie. (Answer: when scallops are involved.) Lessons From Lucy shows you a new side to Dave Barry that’s “touching and sentimental, but there’s still a laugh on every page” (The Sacramento Bee). The master humorist has written a witty and affable guide to joyous living at any age. Read more

This is a user’s manual and guide to dusting off your dreams and making them happen. Full of writing exercises and tips from the author of the humorous memoir series 'A Rosie Life In Italy' and romantic comedy; ‘Tilly Fox’s Fabulous Midlife Crisis’. This guide is not about putting your dreams out there and hoping the universe will make them happen, it is about taking control and giving the universe a helping hand in making your dream life become your real life.When I was 41, I was living in the cheapest house available in Ireland with a colander for a roof, rats above our bedroom ceiling, and not enough money to pay for my kid’s school bus fare.In the previous ten years, I had been through a heap of life challenges. I was going through a midlife crisis and I wanted an instruction manual to show me how to get on the path to my dream life and get out of the rut and the downward spin my life seemed to be doing on repeat cycle. I couldn’t find one, so I created my own. I called it ‘How To Have A Fabulous Midlife Crisis’.I am now living my dream life, living in a villa by a lake in Italy, writing books, running women’s writing retreats and generally having a fabulous midlife crisis. I put it down to the series of writing exercises I created and followed, to push my life onto a better track. I recently found the manual I created and looking back I can see how each exercise worked to get me to where I am. So I have decided to tidy it up and put it out there for others to try its magic. Read more

“The book you hold in your hands is the distillate of a quarter century’s teaching. It is my attempt to answer, ‘What next?’ for students who are embarking on their ‘second act.’” —Julia Cameron   Julia Cameron has inspired millions with her bestseller on creativity, The Artist’s Way. In It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again, she turns her eye to a segment of the population that, ironically, while they have more time to be creative, are often reluctant or intimidated by the creative process. Cameron shows readers that retirement can, in fact, be the most rich, fulfilling, and creative time of their lives. When someone retires, the newfound freedom can be quite exciting, but also daunting. The life that someone had has changed, and the life to come is yet to be defined. In this book, Cameron shows readers how cultivating their creative selves can help them navigate this new terrain. She tells the inspiring stories of retirees who discovered new artistic pursuits and passions that more than filled their days—they nurtured their souls.  This twelve-week course aimed at defining—and creating—the life you want to have as you redefine and re-create yourself, this book includes simple tools that will guide and inspire you to make the most of this time in your life: -  Memoir writing offers an opportunity to reflect on and honor past experience. This book guides you through the daunting task of writing an entire memoir, breaking it down into manageable pieces.  -  Morning Pages—private, stream-of-consciousness writing done daily—allow you to express wishes, fears, delights, resentments, and joys, which in turn, provide focus and clarity for the day at hand. -  Artist Dates encourage fun and spontaneity. -  Solo Walks quell anxiety and clear the mind.This fun, gentle, step-by-step process will help you explore your creative dreams, wishes, and desires...and help you quickly find that it’s never too late to begin again. Read more

How do today’s parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality? What can we do for our twenty- and even thirty-somethings who can’t seem to grow up? How can we help our depressed, dependent, or addicted adult children, the ones who can’t get their lives started, who are just marking time or even doing it? What’s the right strategy when our smart, capable “adultolescents” won’t leave home or come boomeranging back? Who can we turn to when the kids aren’t all right and we, their parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed, and especially, disappointed?In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who’s been chronicling the lives of American families for over two decades confronts our deepest concerns, including our silence and self-imposed sense of isolation, when our grown kids have failed to thrive. She listens to a generation that “did everything right” and expected its children to grow into happy, healthy, successful adults. But they haven’t, at least, not yet—and meanwhile, we’re letting their problems threaten our health, marriages, security, freedom, careers or retirement, and other family relationships. With warmth, empathy, and perspective, Dr. Adams offers a positive, life-affirming message to parents who are still trying to “fix” their adult children—Stop! She shows us how to separate from their problems without separating from them, and how to be a positive force in their lives while getting on with our own. As we navigate this critical passage in our second adulthood and their first, the bestselling author of I’m Still Your Mother reminds us that the pleasures and possibilities of postparenthood should not depend on how our kids turn out, but on how we do! Read more

Find Happiness, Personal Freedom, and a Healthy Lifestyle in Your Best Years!Retirement isn’t just about what you’re leaving behind—it’s about what you’re gaining: happiness, personal freedom, the joy of breakfast in the afternoon, and designing your dream retirement as an active, happy retiree.Do you ever wonder how to redefine yourself after leaving your career behind? Ready to swap deadlines for dancing in your living room and trade stress for a new routine, a new YOU?This book is your fun, fabulous guide to making retirement the most exciting, vibrant, and fulfilling chapter of your life! Stay socially connected, financially savvy, and full of energy while embracing your most confident, radiant self—because Retirement Looks Good On You!Inside, you’ll discover:• How to shift your mindset from worrying about aging to celebrating life like never before.• How to redefine your identity beyond work and embrace the freedom retirement brings.• Creative ways to expand your social circle, strengthen relationships, and avoid isolation.• Exciting volunteer and travel opportunities that add purpose and adventure to your day.Whether you dream of traveling the world, rediscovering hobbies, or simply enjoying the freedom to do what makes you happy, this book will help you create a Retirement that feels meaningful, exciting, and uniquely yours.Your next adventure starts now! Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" to start living —and absolutely fabulous—retirement today! Read more