Jean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation is a groundbreaking work of postmodern philosophy that explores how our modern world has become filled with copies that have no original source. Baudrillard argues that we now live in a "hyperreality" where fake or simulated experiences have replaced what is real and authentic. Moving away from traditional ideas about economics and psychology, he develops a new theory about how culture works in our time. This influential book examines how media, technology, and consumer culture have completely changed our relationship to truth and reality. It remains an essential work that continues to shape how we think about media, philosophy, and culture today.

In this mind—and life—altering volume, Jungian expert and renowned author Robert A. Johnson describes how we all have shadows—the unlit, undesirable, part of our ego that is hidden deep within us that merely—and often painfully—turns up in unexpected places. As we leave these shadows dormant, we veer further away from our true selves. But when we begin to explore and embrace these shadows, we begin to find balance and finally heal the parts of ourselves we thought were broken.

Johnson illuminates that by accepting and honoring the shadow within us, we can:

·      Live beyond judgement and shame through healthy emotional regulation

·      Strengthen our relationships and develop healthier behavioral and communication patterns

·      Stop comparing ourselves to others and learn to live with authentic gratitude for what we have and who we are

·      Move beyond self-sabotaging to radically improve our self-esteem and self-worth

Both radical and piercing yet compassionate and gentle, Owning Your Shadow allows us to clasp the painful parts of ourselves—our anger, jealousy, addictions, fears—and use them to discover our most authentic selves. A must-read for anyone who struggles with a lack of self-confidence, trouble setting boundaries, anxiety in relationships, doomscrolling, or simply finding the happiness they know they deserve.

Indeed, the light at the end of the tunnel begins when we choose to venture into the darkness first.

Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery and spiritual healing, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, moving millions across the globe and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Helping them find inner peace, strength, gratitude, and a deeper, divine connection with themselves and the world around them.

This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried near the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself a king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles in his path. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery that the most valuable treasures are those found within.

Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts. No matter where you are in life’s journey, allow this profound fable to awaken you to the beauty of the present and the hope of the future, and what it truly means to be human and at peace.

Year after year, across generations, Paulo Coelho's profound and enduring work remains fresh and vital for readers today. These pages, featuring new illustrations, and giftable, high-quality paper, beam with the message that if we trust in ourselves and our inner strength and wisdom, we can navigate all of life’s complexities with grace and resilience. Discover your dreams and your truth with The Alchemist.

A deep exploration of the regenerative and magical secrets of sacred masculinity hidden in familiar myths both ancient and modern

• Reveals the restorative fungi archetype of Osiris, the Orphic mysteries as an underground mycelium linking forests and people, how Dionysus teaches us about invasive species and playful sexuality, and the ecology of Jesus as depicted in his nature-focused parables

• Liberates Tristan, Merlin, and the Grail legends from the bounds of Campbell’s hero’s journey and invites the masculine into more nuanced, complex ways of dealing with trauma, growth, and self-knowledge

Long before the sword-wielding heroes of legend readily cut down forests, slaughtered the old deities, and vanquished their enemies, there were playful gods, animal-headed kings, mischievous lovers, trickster harpists, and vegetal magicians with flowering wands. As eco-feminist scholar Sophie Strand discovered, these wilder, more magical modes of the masculine have always been hidden in plain sight.

Sharing the culmination of eight years of research into myth, folklore, and the history of religion, Strand leads us back into the forgotten landscapes and hidden secrets of familiar myths, revealing the beautiful range of the divine masculine, including expressions of male friendship, male intimacy, and male creative collaboration. In discussing Dionysus and Osiris, Strand encourages us to think like an ecosystem instead of like an individual. She connects dying, vegetal gods to the virtuous cycle of composting and decay, highlighting the ways in which mushrooms can restore soil and heal polluted landscapes. Exploring esoteric Christianity, the author celebrates the Gnostic Jesus of the Gospel of Thomas, imagining the ecology that the Rabbi Yeshua would have actually been referencing in his nature-focused parables. Strand frees Tristan, Merlin, and the Grail legends from the bounds of Campbell’s hero’s journey and invites the masculine into more nuanced, complex ways of dealing with trauma, growth, and self-knowledge.

Strand reseeds our minds with new visions of male identity and shows how each of us, regardless of gender, can develop a matured ecological empathy and witness a blossoming of sacred masculine powers that are soft, curious, connective, and celebratory.

When ten-year-old Chihiro's family takes a wrong turn on their way to a new home, they stumble upon what appears to be an abandoned theme park. But as twilight falls, this seemingly empty place transforms into something far more extraordinary—and dangerous. Thus begins Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece Spirited Away, a film that has enchanted audiences worldwide and stands as one of the greatest achievements in animation history.

What starts as a simple story of a sullen girl facing an unwanted move becomes an epic odyssey through a world where ancient spirits bathe in mystical bathhouses, where trains glide across endless seas, and where forgotten gods seek cleansing for the pollution of the modern world. When Chihiro's parents are transformed into pigs after greedily devouring food meant for spirits, she must navigate this strange realm alone, working in the bizarre bathhouse of the witch Yubaba to save her family and find her way home.

Miyazaki weaves together environmental consciousness, Japanese folklore, and universal themes of growing up with breathtaking artistry. Every frame bursts with imaginative creatures—from the mysterious No-Face who reflects the souls around him, to the river spirit Haku whose true identity holds the key to Chihiro's survival. The film's hand-drawn animation brings tactile warmth to a digital age, creating a world so vivid and lived-in that viewers can almost smell the bathhouse's sulfurous waters and feel the soot sprites scurrying beneath their feet.

But beneath its fantastical surface, Spirited Away tells a deeply human story about resilience, compassion, and the transformative power of work and kindness. Chihiro's journey from a frightened, petulant child to a brave young person willing to sacrifice for others reflects our own potential for growth when faced with overwhelming challenges. The film suggests that even in the most bewildering circumstances, we can find strength we never knew we possessed.

In the quiet corners of a child's imagination, something remarkable stirs to life. Kobi Yamada's What Do You Do With an Idea? captures that magical moment when a single thought—small, fragile, and uncertain—first whispers its possibility into existence. This isn't just a story about creativity; it's about the profound courage required to nurture something invisible into reality.

The tale follows a child who discovers an idea that won't leave them alone. At first, the idea seems odd, even embarrassing. It follows the child everywhere, growing stronger despite attempts to ignore it. Through Mae Besom's luminous illustrations that literally bring color to a gray world, we witness the transformation that occurs when someone dares to believe in their own vision. The artwork itself becomes a character, evolving from muted sketches to vibrant, full-color revelations that mirror the idea's journey from doubt to triumph.

What makes this book extraordinary is how it validates every reader's creative struggle. Yamada captures the universal experience of having something meaningful to share but feeling paralyzed by uncertainty, judgment, or fear of failure. The story acknowledges that ideas are vulnerable things—they can be dismissed, ridiculed, or abandoned. Yet it also reveals their incredible power: when nurtured with care and courage, a single idea can change everything, not just for its creator but for the entire world.

The book's genius lies in its recognition that ideas aren't just for artists or inventors—they belong to anyone brave enough to listen to that inner voice suggesting something different, something better. Whether it's a five-year-old imagining a new game or an adult reconsidering their life's direction, the message resonates: your idea matters, and it's waiting for you to give it life.

In the vast Sahara Desert, where endless dunes stretch toward infinity, a pilot crashes his plane and encounters the most extraordinary child—a golden-haired boy who claims to come from a distant asteroid no larger than a house. Thus begins Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's timeless masterpiece, The Little Prince, a deceptively simple tale that has captivated readers across generations and cultures since its publication in 1943.

What appears to be a children's story quickly reveals itself as a profound meditation on love, loss, friendship, and the human condition. Through the innocent eyes of the little prince, who travels from planet to planet meeting peculiar adults obsessed with numbers, power, and meaningless pursuits, Saint-Exupéry crafts a gentle yet piercing critique of how we lose our sense of wonder as we grow older. The prince's encounters—with a king ruling over nothing, a businessman counting stars he believes he owns, a lamplighter trapped in endless routine—serve as mirrors reflecting our own forgotten dreams and misplaced priorities.

The story's true magic lies in its ability to speak simultaneously to children and adults, revealing different layers of meaning with each reading. The famous fox who teaches that "one sees clearly only with the heart" and the prince's tender care for his beloved rose become profound lessons about what makes life meaningful: not the things we accumulate, but the relationships we nurture and the love we give and receive.

Abundance explains that our problems today are not the results of yesteryear’s villains. Rather, one generation’s solutions have become the next gener­ation’s problems. Rules and regulations designed to solve the problems of the 1970s often prevent urban-density and green-energy projects that would help solve the problems of the 2020s. Laws meant to ensure that government considers the consequences of its actions have made it too difficult for government to act consequentially. In the last few decades, our capacity to see problems has sharpened while our ability to solve them has diminished.

Progress requires facing up to the institutions in life that are not working as they need to. It means, for liberals, recognizing when the government is failing. It means, for conservatives, recognizing when the government is needed. In a book exploring how we can move from a liberalism that not only protects and pre­serves but also builds, Klein and Thompson trace the political, economic, and cultural barriers to progress and propose a path toward a politics of abundance. At a time when movements of scarcity are gaining power in country after country, this is an answer that meets the challenges of the moment while grappling honestly with the fury so many rightfully feel.

The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.

The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy, The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior.

Now more than ever, we’re all looking to feel more joy, happiness, and deeper meaning in our lives. But are we looking in all the wrong places? When our sense of wholeness depends on things or people outside ourselves—whether it’s a coveted job, a new house, a lavish vacation, or even a new relationship—sooner or later we’re bound to feel unsatisfied. That’s why we must look inside for real freedom, love, and inspiration. But how do we embark on this inner journey?

Living Untethered is the book to reach for. At once profoundly transcendent and powerfully practical, it provides clear guidance for moving beyond the thoughts, feelings, and habits that keep you stuck—so you can heal the pain of the past and let your spirit soar. On each page, you’ll discover a deeper understanding of where your thoughts and emotions come from, and how they affect your natural energy flow. Finally, you’ll find freedom from the psychological scars, or samskaras, that block you and keep you from reaching your highest potential.

It’s time to stop struggling and start experiencing. This miraculous book will show you how to put the spiritual teachings of Michael A. Singer into practice every day, and propel you toward a life of liberation, serenity, openness, and self-knowledge.

Isn’t it time you started Living Untethered?

Most people don't realize how much unresolved emotional pain they carry around. They don't know why they always feel depressed, anxious, victimized, or disappointed. They wonder why they keep making the same self-sabotaging impulsive decisions.

These patterns often stem from their lost inner child, which carries a false narrative that has been on repeat since childhood. The hurt emotions resulting from childhood experiences of abuse, neglect, or trauma show up in adulthood as explosive anger, isolation, bad relationship choices, negative self-talk, feelings of being overwhelmed, being a people pleaser, and keeping others at arm's length.

In Healing Your Lost Inner Child, Psychotherapist and Reiki master Robert Jackman takes you on a personal journey to explore unresolved wounds from your early life using the HEAL process for healing and embracing an authentic life. Through stories and exercises, this easy-to-read book will encourage you to learn how to stop giving in to your wounded inner child's emotional pain frozen inside a snow globe within you. Each chapter gently takes you closer to this original wounding so you can acknowledge and finally heal your pain. Move from being an impulsive reactor to an authentic, conscious creator in your life.

The book provides information and simple practices for accessing our heart’s intuitive guidance to connect with our highest choices for better outcomes. Our choices are especially important through these changing times because they constantly create or disrupt our peace, happiness and self-security.

Our thoughts and feelings influence the chemistry that regulates much of our health — how we feel, for better or worse. Our thoughts, feelings, emotions and attitudes are just frequencies that we can learn to change — once we put our heart into our intention.

Heart Intelligence provides practices to replace fear with the attitude of intelligent concern (managed concern) which leaves us in charge and more attuned to intuitive direction. We learn the benefits of practicing simple coherence techniques a few times a day for boosting resilience and emotional balance; making appropriate choices; and clearing our mind from anxiety or overwhelm when needed.

It is through deepening our heart intelligence, coherence and connection that humanity will be able to shift from separation to cooperation resulting in higher solutions to our personal and global problems

In a world where AI generates art and algorithms compose music, what makes human creativity so special? The answer lies not in what creativity produces, but in what it does for us. While we celebrate the Picassos and Einsteins, we often overlook creativity's most profound gift: its capacity to transform ordinary lives into extraordinary ones.

For too long, creativity has been relegated to art studios and innovation labs, treated as a luxury rather than a necessity. But creativity isn't just about producing something new—it's about thinking differently, approaching challenges with fresh perspectives, and finding meaning in everyday moments.

The research is clear: creativity can be utilized to make people happy and satisfied in their lives. When we embrace our creative potential, we become more resilient, adaptable, and fulfilled. We develop the mental flexibility to navigate uncertainty and the perspective to find beauty in unexpected places.

This new edition comes at a critical time. As our world becomes increasingly automated, the need for creative thinking has never been greater. But this book isn't just about preparing for the future—it's about enriching the present. Whether you're a student seeking passion, a professional stuck in routine, or someone wanting more meaning in daily life, creativity offers a path forward.

Creativity isn't a fixed trait—it's a skill that can be developed throughout our lives. This book will show you how to unlock your creative potential, overcome barriers to creative thinking, and harness creativity's power to improve your entire approach to living.

The journey begins with a simple recognition: creativity isn't just something we do—it's something we are. The question isn't whether you're creative, but how you'll choose to express the creativity that already exists within you.

In Joyful, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explores how the seemingly mundane spaces and objects we interact with every day have surprising and powerful effects on our mood. Drawing on insights from neuroscience and psychology, she explains why one setting makes us feel anxious or competitive, while another fosters acceptance and delight—and, most importantly, she reveals how we can harness the power of our surroundings to live fuller, healthier, and truly joyful lives.

Within every woman (or feminine side of a man) there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. But she is an endangered species. For though the gifts of wildish nature belong to us at birth, society’s attempt to “civilize” us into rigid roles has muffled the deep, life-giving messages of our own souls.

In Women Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés unfolds rich intercultural myths, fairy tales, folk tales, and stories, many from her own traditions, in order to help women reconnect with the fierce, healthy, visionary attributes of this instinctual nature. Through the stories and commentaries in this remarkable book, we retrieve, examine, love, and understand the Wild Woman, and hold her against our deep psyches as one who is both magic and medicine.

Dr. Estés has created a new lexicon for describing the female psyche. Fertile and life-giving, it is a psychology of women in the truest sense, a knowing of the soul

Discover the secret to flourishing in an age of division: belonging. In a world filled with discord and loneliness, finding harmony and happiness can be difficult. But what if the key to unlocking our potential lies in this deceptively simple concept? Belonging is the feeling of being a part of a group that values, respects, and cares for us—a feeling that we can all cultivate in even the smallest corners of social life. In Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, Stanford University professor Geoffrey L. Cohen draws on his own and others’ groundbreaking scientific research to offer simple, concrete solutions for fostering a sense of belonging. These solutions can generate surprisingly significant and long-lasting benefits.

No one raves about boring movies, bland customer service experiences, or sleep-inducing classes. The world is rapidly transforming into an experience economy as people increasingly crave extraordinary experiences.

Experience designers, marketers, entertainment producers, and retailers have long sought to fill this craving. Now, there’s a scientific formula to consistently create extraordinary experiences. The data shows that those who use this formula increase the impact of experiences tenfold.

Creating the extraordinary used to be extraordinarily hard. Immersion offers a framework for transforming nearly any situation from ordinary to extraordinary. Based on twenty years of neuroscience research from his lab and innumerable client applications, Dr. Paul J. Zak explains why brains crave the extraordinary. Clear instructions and examples show readers exactly how to create amazing experiences for customers, prospects, employees, audiences, and learners.

You can guess if your experience will be extraordinary—or you can apply the insights fromImmersionto ensure it is.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.