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Charlotte Moss: Garden Inspirations

Celebrated interior designer and renowned tastemaker Charlotte Moss turns her eye to the garden as a resource for interiors, entertaining, and good living. Charlotte Moss’s greatest muse is the garden, and this book shows the myriad ways the garden provides inspiration every day—indoors and outdoors. Touring readers through her own gardens, Moss offers insights on how to bring the garden into home life—including ideas for elegant flower arrangements from the garden and the table settings and menus they inspire, garden seating for entertaining and relaxing, interior color schemes drawn from nature, and much more. Moss also shares with readers key garden lessons that she has culled from her time spent exploring magnificent gardens around the world, including French and Italian, English and Russian, private and public, and also the gardens of great women, past and present. An extensive resource guide of notable gardens to visit is also included. With this verdant volume, Moss shows us—implores us—that “to behold our own patch of beauty and pleasure” (in Edith Wharton’s words) is not beyond our reach.

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The Lang Botanical Inspiration 2015 Monthly Pocket Planner

Perfect for quick reference, Monthly Pocket Planners are the second best selling Lang dated product! Jane Shaky paints beautifully detailed watercolors celebrating the verdant flowers, plant and bird-life she observes around her Pacific Northwest home. Her paintings are remarkable for their attention to color and detail. She brings indoors the serenity, grace and peace of the natural world around her. Jane is a gifted photographer as well as a painter and the two talents merge in her work.

Product Features

  • Full-color artwork
  • Linen embossed cover and pocket sleeve
  • Premium paper stock
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Life’s Little Instruction 2015 Day-to-Day Calendar: Volume XIX

 H. Jackson Brown, Jr.’s thoughtful advice and playful observations show readers the way to a happy and meaningful life.

Each page of this edition of Life’s Little Instruction Calendar features such wonderful entries as these: “Carry a grudge and you’re the one who gets a hernia.” “To be noticed, do something amazing.” “Remember, a three-week vacation is about seven days too long.” “Be proud of your days and you’ll be content with your years.”

Product Features

  • brand new officially licensed calendar
  • keep track of time in style all year long
  • measures 5.38 by 5.38 inches
  • ships quickly and safely in a protective envelope
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Inspiration Now!: Make a picture, make it feel, make it real

Inspiration Now! helps its readers define and implement their dreams and desires for personal and professional happiness and success. It explains the process of visualizing and planning to achieve results no matter what the goal. It talks about time and life management issues and explains how to develop practical, workable goals, strategies and tactics for achieving these objectives. Filled with engaging stories from the author’s own personal experiences, the book illustrates the importance of practicing to gain the skills a person needs to succeed, provides hints for maximizing personal performance and talks about the importance of celebrating successes. Central to the book’s theme is the description of how to use visual image formation to make the reality you’d like to live actually happen. It is in itself an inspiring book that will help the reader realize the “magic” provided by the advice and empower him or her to achieve whatever it is that they desire. CONTENTS 1 Welcome 1 2 Visualize & Plan 9 3 Managing Your Time, Managing Your Life 15 Time Management 16 Life Management 19 4 Goals, Strategies & Tactics 27 5 Practice, Practice, Practice 37 6 Performance — It Is Show Time 47 7 Realizing Your Dreams & Desires 57 8 Celebrate Your Achievements & Successes 67 9 Visual Image Formation 73 Create Your Mental Images 75 Couple Your Harmonious Feelings 78 Create Your New Reality 82 10 In Closing 89 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 97 COMMENTS “LOVED the book!! “Inspiration Now!” is a must read for all who are interested in success, happiness, and making a difference in the world. This book has become my newest addition of books to read over and over again, along with other greats like “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” Very inspirational and thoughtful, the book is easy to read; Jon’s use of stories based on his own experiences make’s it quite entertaining.” — Becky Tengwall, Co-Founder I Take The Lead “I have always been honored to call Jon Turino a friend and mentor. His book should inspire all of us to follow our ‘Why.’ Thank you, Jon for the ‘kick in the rear.’” – Jim Teasley, SendOutCards “This book has helped me surge forward with my goals and my dreams. Thank you, Jon, for putting your words of wisdom and encouragement in this powerhouse of a book. This will be a ‘go to’ book when we stumble across our doubts, fears and uncertainties.” – Judith Lind, Portland, OR “Whether you are building your own future or helping others with theirs, this book is a valuable tool for creating a vision that is authentic, powerful and meaningful.” – Stephanie Austin, CircleUpNetworking.com “Does the world really need another motivational guide? Absolutely! Because for those of us who seek personal and professional growth, the simple daily habit of reading books just like this can be tremendously powerful. Jon Turino skillfully picks up the torch carried by the likes of Bob Proctor and Earl Nightingale before him, sharing lessons from his own achievements and providing tools and structure for his readers to discover and act on their own inspirations.” – David Baer, BaerOnMarketing.com

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Cat & Fern’s Excellent God Adventure: Daily Inspirations for 365 Days of Heaven on Earth

What happens when an Actress from Hollywood and a ninety-nine-year-old woman from Iowa meet on a path of faith in God and His Son Jesus Christ? They find they can’t wait to share the passion, joy, comfort, and the profound peace His Presence has made in their lives –creating Cat and Fern’s Excellent God Adventure, a collection of 365 prayers, meditations, spiritual insights, and personal stories. In just five minutes a day, these short readings will enrich your life by gently guiding you along that same path to the divine freedom of knowing of who and Whose you really are. Come on in..inner peace awaits you..

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Simply Gorjuss Inspirations: 30 Pullout Keepsake Cards to Share

Sweet Gorjuss images and heartfelt nuggets of wisdom adorn these beautifully designed cards.

These pretty pullout cards feature thirty charming character illustrations and touching, inspiring text. Cards can be popped in the mail or slipped into friends’ pockets or bags. A delightful way to share endearing art and sweet messages with someone special.

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The Proverbial Cat; Feline Inspirations by Sydney Hauser 2015 Wall Calendar

A house is not a home without a proverbial cat! Sydney Hauser combines her endearing illustrations of cats with calligraphy featuring maxims and proverbs enacted by cats. From their first introduction, her posters and greeting cards have been very popular among cat lovers. A purrrfect way to keep track of the year!

Product Features

  • 16-Month Wall Calendar (Sept. 2014-Dec. 2015
  • Full-color art
  • Made with FSC certified paper
  • Printed with soy based ink
  • 12″ x 12″
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Walt Disney, from Reader to Storyteller: Essays on the Literary Inspirations

Walt Disney, best known as a filmmaker, had perhaps a greater skill as a reader. While many would have regarded Felix Salten’s Bambi and Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio as too somber for family-oriented films, he saw their possibilities. He appealed to his audience by selecting but then transforming familiar stories. Many of the tales he chose to adapt to film became some of the most read books in America. Although much published research has addressed his adaptation process–often criticizing his films for being too saccharine or not true to their literary sources–little has been written on him as a reader: what he read, what he liked, his reading experiences and the books that influenced him. This collection of 15 fresh essays and one classic addresses Disney as a reader and shows how his responses to literature fueled his success. Essays discuss the books he read, the ones he adapted to film and the ways in which he demonstrated his narrative ability. Exploring his literary connections to films, nature documentaries, theme park creations and overall creative vision, the contributors provide insight into Walt Disney’s relationships with authors, his animation staff and his audience.