The Ivy Press: 69 books

What is it that makes tiny things to eat so appealing? There’s an Alice-in-Wonderland charm about teeny petits fours, delectable little sponge cakes, button-like macaroons in sugar-candy colours… and things you can just pop in your mouth and finish in a bite or two never leave you feeling too...

Jane Austen is more of a celebrity and media queen now than she was in her lifetime. If Jane were with us today, she would have had her own column in an upmarket glossy - a smart-cookie agony aunt. Jane Austen’s Guide to Modern Life’s Dilemmas is a look at work, domestic and romantic dilemmas,...

Happiness and How it Happens reveals how happiness is a state of being we all want and can have, because happiness is our true nature! Suryacitta aka The Happy Buddha explores what happiness actually is and how we all can achieve it through the transformational practice of mindfulness meditation.

Dogs and humans have lived side by side for over 15,000 years, a record that’s not to be sniffed at. Dogs have played an important part in human history and in the development of our civilisation. Ours is an enduring, sometimes enigmatic relationship, a symbiotic partnership. We have hunted and...

Everyone can draw. And everyone can be mindful. Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing is an engaging and enlightening insight into why the everyday process of setting pencil to paper is a meditative act by its innate nature. An enjoyable and discursive text offers an absorbing read and is accompanied by...

Seeking Silence in a Noisy World explores our existential search for mindful solitude. It examines the creative power of silence as a source of inner strength and self-knowledge and shows us how we can all find moments of soothing peace to nourish our spirits in an increasing chaotic world.

The Heart of Mindful Relationships explores the sources of a truthful and loving bond – empathy, compassionate communication, respect and honesty – for a deeper understanding of each other and conscious harmony. Through practical and spiritual techniques, you will learn how to express yourself as an individual and as a couple to achieve the togetherness you both want.

THERE’S AN ACTIVIST IN ALL OF US AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOUT TO BE HEARD. That’s the message from internationally respected peace activist SATISH KUMAR, who has been quietly setting the agenda for change for over fifty years. And to prove it, Satish has invited ten of those activists...

Perfect for inquisitive cosmic kids aged 8-12, this succinct, entertaining look at what really happens in space takes a rapid-fire approach, offering 30 key topics, each one explained in neat 30-second soundbites and supported by 3-second flash summaries and cool, cartoon-style artwork. 3-minute active...

An enlightening guide to how families can develop awareness in everyday life. Clea Danaan reveals how sharing meditative practices and activities with children promotes calm, and the balance to thrive in a frantic modern world.

These days words and letters appear on all kinds of homeware, from cushions to blinds, and from doorstops to napkins – and they’re made using all kinds of fabrics and techniques, too. Sewing with Letters takes the trend and runs with it, offering 20 projects in a variety of lettering styles, from...

Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days is an enlightening insight into depression – an experience that will affect one in five of us at some point in our lives. Richard Gilpin shares his ongoing journey with his ‘black dog’ – shedding light on this often misunderstood subject – and explores...

Kitchen pharmacy meets green cleaning and natural beauty in a classic compendium of Mother Nature’s plant-powered methods for herbal happiness at home. An introduction to the power of plants is followed by concise growing tips and profiles, and guidelines on the set-up of an alchemist’s kitchen,...

Born under a bad sign? Of course you were, we all were. In this case Capricorn the Goat, the zodiac’s joyless auditor. Everyone knows their bright starry self, but the Darkside Zodiac reveals what you are like on the bad days. Being Capricorn, you will contest this; you do not have bad days, you...