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Today, when our human family is facing so many challenges, it is more important than ever that we find peace and sustenance in our hearts. In the new book Love on Every Breath: Tonglen Meditation for Transforming Pain into Joy, author Lama Palden Drolma introduces Tonglen, a profound, ancient meditation that has been practiced in isolated mountain retreats in the Himalayas for centuries and that is now available to us in the modern world. 

Like yoga before it, mindfulness is now flourishing in every sector of society. It is a buzzword in everything from medicine to the military. In the new book From Suffering to Peace: The True Promise of Mindfulness, author Mark Coleman, who has studied and taught mindfulness meditation for decades, draws on his knowledge to not only clarify what mindfulness truly means but also reveal the depth and potential of this ancient discipline. Weaving together contemporary applications with practices in use for millennia, his approach empowers us to engage with and transform the inevitable stress and pain of life, so we can discover genuine peace — in the body, heart, mind, and wider world. We hope you’ll enjoy this excerpt from the book.

Until now, panic attacks have been a problem without a consistently viable solution. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that 6 million Americans have a panic disorder, but the most commonly used therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), only stops panic in one out of seven people, and the drugs that are often prescribed to treat panic are highly addictive. 

Meditation can be a potent practice for creating focus and facilitating learning in the classroom. This is true for kindergarteners, grad students, and everyone in between. Longtime schoolteacher William Meyer has taught a variety of meditation techniques to students, fellow teachers, and parents with remarkable results. In Three Breaths and Begin: A Guide to Meditation in the Classroom, Meyer details how teachers can incorporate mindfulness into their curricula every day. He covers every aspect of teaching meditation, from creating a dedicated space in the classroom to meditating on field trips, during sports, and even in the midst of tragedy.

When you search for “the best books about improv,” Stephen Nachmanovitch’s Free Play is always near the top of the list. With more than 200,000 copies sold, it’s in its 30th year of publication and still going strong. Nachmanovitch’s long-awaited second book is finally here! The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of Life shows exactly how the passion and immediacy of improvisation can be cultivated and how, in fact, we all improvise all the time. It is not a special act of genius of which few are capable but is in fact the natural activity of all humans, whether we’re driving a car or holding a conversation. People who might claim they could never improvise negotiate these tasks with fluidity and ease every day. We hope you’ll enjoy this excerpt from the book.

How do I stop falling for unavailable men? Marriage and family therapist Dr. Marni Feuerman has answers. In her new book, Ghosted and Breadcrumbed: Stop Falling for Unavailable Men and Get Smart about Healthy Relationships, she inspires women to take back their power by asking for what they want in their relationships and intimate connections. We hope you’ll enjoy this excerpt from the book.