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Our newest title, You Unstuck, will help you shake loose the bonds that are holding you  back from living the life you want. Break away from the job you don’t like or the relationship that’s lost its spark and move forward. Being stuck is common and happens to everyone, but you don’t have to stay there. Pick up a copy of You Unstuck today.

Writing Away

Writing Away
A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler
by Lavinia Spalding
In this straight-from-the-hip guidebook, veteran travel diva Lavinia Spalding spins the romantic tradition of keeping a travelogue into a modern, witty adventure in creativity and self-awareness. Writing Away introduces the handwritten travel journal as not only the world’s most valuable writing exercise, but also a profound tool for reconnecting with oneself in the digital age. Whether you’re a first-time wanderer, a seasoned vagabond, or an armchair adventurer, this book will inspire you to see the world-and yourself in it-differently.

100 Places Every Woman Should Go

Discover the World’s Best Places for Women

“An amazing feat…Griest manages to impart the essence of some of the world’s most remarkable places. Reading the book is like catching the colors of a tropical sunset, a whiff of an almost tree in bloom, a hint of a melody from a late night jazz bar.”
—Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of Omega Institute and author of Broken Open

Seeking the tranquility of a Buddhist meditation center? The raucousness of a rumba club? 100 Places Every Woman Should Go will not only inspire but compel you to hit the road—in a group, with a friend, or solo. Divided into sections such as “Powerful Women and Their Places in History,” “Places of Indulgence,” and “Places of Adventure,” this guidebook includes contact information, resources, and recommended reading. Its “Ten Tips For Wandering Women” features safety advice and pointers on how to stop departing airplanes and avoid getting tossed off Trans-Siberian trains.