Viva Editions: 95 books
Earth Blessings
Prayers, Poems and Meditations
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
In this book of poems and prayers for the planet, you find not only beautiful prose written by modern writers and from ancient cultures but illuminating passages and reflections on the condition of the planet, and humans' place here. In Earth Blessings, Cotner and her contributors, many of whom are...
Crafting Calm
Projects and Practices for Creativity and Contemplation
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2013
As our world has become increasingly dependent on technology, and our Western societies have become woefully “Crackberried”— to use the title of a recent documentary on the emotional and social pitfalls of our too-wired ways—an intriguing phenomenon is occurring: There is an increasing amount...
The Available Parent
Radical Optimism for Raising Teens and Tweens
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Teenagers are left feeling unheard and misunderstood, and parents are left feeling bewildered by the changes in their child at adolescence and their sudden lack of effectiveness as parents. The parent has become unavailable, the teen responds in kind, and a negative, often destructive cycle of communication...
The Available Parent
Expert Advice for Raising Successful, Resilient, and Connected Teens and Tweens
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
We have a tendency today to over-parent, micro-manage, and under-appreciate our adolescents. Dr. John Duffy's The Available Parent is a revolutionary approach to taking care of teens and tweens. Teenagers are often left feeling unheard and misunderstood, and parents are left feeling bewildered by...
The Frugal Foodie Cookbook
Waste-Not Recipes for the Wise Cook
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
The recession has put a lot of strain on the grocery bill, especially for those with families or friends to feed. But that doesn't mean having to skip gourmet food and a balanced diet. Noted chef and "four-star frugal gourmet" Lynette Shirk shows readers how to creatively and cleverly use ingredients...
The Lazy Gourmet
Magnificent Meals Made Easy
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
The Lazy Gourmet is for anyone who dreams of dazzling guests with fabulous home-cooked fare, but fears that such a feat would require Thomas Keller’s talent, Martha Stewart’s ingenuity, Gandhi’s patience, and Charles Manson’s free time. The goal of The Lazy Gourmet is to conquer the misguided...
Veganish
The Omnivore's Guide to Plant-Based Cooking
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2014
Tens of thousands of people have put down their knives in favor of a vegan or vegetarian diet for weight loss or to control blood pressure and cholesterol. Many people got exactly what they were looking for, along with a few surprises, such as loss of bone density and dental issues. Mielle Chenier-Cowan...
Happy Foods
Over 100 Mood-Boosting Recipes
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Do you want to feel better about what you eat? Do you want to feel better all day long? Truly healthy food is not only better tasting, it is far less expensive and can change your mental outlook on life. Author Karen Wang Diggs has lived in Hong Kong, mainland China and the United States and brings...
Secrets Kids Know...That Adults Oughta Learn
Enriching Your Life by Viewing It Through The Eyes of a Child
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
Winner of the Best New Book Award of 2017 from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor!
Kids have a fantastic way of looking at the world, and they are often kind, curious, and completely honest about the things they experience. We tend to lose those natural traits as we get older,...
Going Om
Real-Life Stories on and off the Yoga Mat
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
With candid, witty, and compelling experiences of yoga from renowned memoirists, including Cheryl Strayed (author of the number-one New York Times bestseller Wild), Claire Dederer (author of national bestseller Poser: My Life in 23 Yoga Poses), Dinty W. Moore (author of The Accidental Buddhist), Neal...
Imperfect Spirituality
Extraordinary Enlightenment for Ordinary People
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Pulling a raisin out of a two-year-old’s nose probably wasn’t on Buddha’s path toward enlightenment, but it was one of the obstacles for author Polly Campbell. For many, stuck raisins and other real-life moments provide sometimes the only opportunity for spiritual growth in a day. Imperfect...
Seal It with a Kiss
Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Delivering the Knockout Kiss
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Eager readers can get their smooch on with all the different tricks and practices found in Seal It with a Kiss. Best-selling author and columnist Violet Blue helps her audience come up with — and perfect — its very own style, from the novice kissers to the make-out queens. Discover how to time...
by Ransom Stephens
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
In The Left Brain Speaks, but the Right Brain Laughs, physicist Ransom Stephens explains the interesting and often amusing tale of how the human brain works. Using understandable metaphors and easy to follow language, Stephens gives readers of any scientific level an introduction to neuroscience and...
by BJ Gallagher
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Dreams deferred are dreams that die — a process that can take the dreamer along with them. Gallagher believes it's never too late to revisit, and relive, one's deepest desires. Writing in her trademark warm and witty style, Gallagher argues that rather than spend endless time trying to find oneself,...