With stories and questions designed to nurture self-awareness, compassion, and acceptance of late-life changes, "The Blossoming of Women" is an supportive self-help guide. Karen Roberts’s encouraging self-help book "The Blossoming of... Read More

Nature’s Knit-ch Book of Singlets and Light Covers is an inspiring and accessible crafting book featuring twenty creative patterns for lightweight knits. Canadian knitwear designer Carol Balogh’s Nature’s Knit-ch Book of Singlets... Read More

Hand embroidery can be a means of learning about oneself according to Hope Brasfield’s "Satisfying Stitches", a crafting book with cute, accessible patterns for people new to the practice. Herein, embroidery is a “corrective... Read More

British journalist Angela Youngman considers opportunities for reuse and repair in outdoor spaces in "Recycling in the Garden". This idea book for the modern gardener covers areas in which hobbyists and those with more land might work... Read More

Mary W. Kerr provides plenty of inspiration and tips for working with worn quilts and orphaned blocks in "The Art of Make-Do Quilting". Old quilts and unfinished blocks can often be found in antique and thrift stores, prompting quilters... Read More

For those who harbor fantasies of escaping their current jobs for more meaningful work, Tim Rhode and Pat Hiban’s The Quitter’s Manifesto provides an encouraging outline, naming steps that can be taken toward more fruitful endeavors.... Read More

"Artist" is thoughtful in suggesting ways to uplift one’s creative spirit. Acting coach Jocelyn Jones’s career guide "Artist" shares advice for tapping into one’s creativity and living a fulfilling life. Part memoir, part creative... Read More

Gemma Dale outlines strategies for thriving in a remote or hybrid workplace in "How to Work Remotely". Following a global crisis that revealed that many jobs could be performed remotely, some workers relished the opportunity to return to... Read More