Development First

Are you ready to elevate your leadership skills and transform your personal and professional life? Lead Yourself First by Dr. Kevin Mays offers a powerful roadmap to mastering the art of conscious leadership. In this transformative guide, you'll discover the key principles of self-mastery, leadership mindset, and personal growth that high achievers use to succeed.

To say that fatherhood is a life-defining moment is an understatement, especially for first-time dads. But once you know how to effectively deal with all the stressful moments of your partner’s pregnancy, you can focus on what really matters: the arrival of your new baby. Rock your new role as a father with this audiobook!

This Old House meets #HomeImprovementFails in this collection of laugh-out-loud essays, perfect for fans of Nick Offerman, CarTalk, or The Red Green Show. “This book is all the fix-it you need for your hurt home improvement ego.” —Harrison Scott Key, Thurber-prize winning author of The...

Everything you wanted to know but were too embarrassed to ask – the ultimate guide to pregnancy, birth, and beyond, straight from the midwife's mouth. Mum to four girls and midwife to many, Clemmie Hooper is here to share her knowledge, wisdom and stories about pregnancy and birth, to help...

The practical and inspiring parenting book offering a three-step programme to transform family life and raise responsible, capable, happy children – from an acclaimed psychologist and parenting coach. Most parenting books focus on changing a child's behaviour, but the truth is that real change...

The second book in our Mommy MD Guides book series, The Mommy MD Guide to Your Baby's First Year, is filled with tips that doctors who are also mothers use for their own families during their babies' first years. To create it, we spoke with more than 60 doctors who are also mothers; we call them Mommy MD Guides.

Brought to you by Penguin. We think of babyhood and old age as polar opposites on the spectrum of life. Yet they are profoundly linked. Our early experiences set us up for a lifetime of good mental and physical health, or for future health challenges. The First 1,001 Days will explore these...

They call it "the easy way out." You know it’s anything but. Have you found yourself staring at your C-section scar, feeling a mix of gratitude for your baby and a strange, lingering sense of disconnect from your own body? Are you terrified of that first sneeze, struggling to get out of bed, or feeling guilty because your birth didn't go "according to plan"? You aren't just recovering from a procedure; you are healing from a battle. General postpartum guides often gloss over the reality of major abdominal surgery. They tell you to "rest," but they don't tell you how to move without pain.

Brought to you by Penguin. How babies sleep is both exceedingly simple and excruciatingly complex. It is simple because it is based on a few straightforward biological principles that affect all babies the world over. It is complex because we have made it so. Over the past century and a half, we...

In a world of constant distraction and spiritual quickfixes, there is another way to work with power: Awakening True Power Through InnerAlchemy is a practical Taoist Magick handbook for people who are done chasing aesthetics and ready to cultivate something real. Instead of treating spells as a way to force reality, this book teaches you to refine your foundational energies—jing, qi, and shen—so your life itself becomes the primary ritual.

An inspiring and effective collection of strategies for prioritizing what really matters in life In Happiness First: 14 Habits Draining Your Joy (and How to Reclaim It), motivation and personal development expert, Jackson Ogunyemi, delivers an inspiring new discussion of how to achieve happiness...

New fatherhood can be meaningful, disorienting, exhausting, and humbling all at once. Steady Dad is a practical and thoughtful guide for helping first time dads cope with the pressure, uncertainty, and emotional weight that can come with becoming a father. Instead of offering shallow encouragement or unrealistic advice, Miles Carter speaks directly to men who want to show up well but are quietly wondering if they are ready.

Don't let chance determine your future. Prepare to pass the CDL examinations by following Kevin Peterson's advice. Start your adventure right away to see your aspirations of a lucrative career around the country come true!

The First 30 Days reveals the nine principles of change that will revolutionize how you face transition times. With real-life stories, practical exercises, and inspiring action points, this book teaches the skills you need to face or make any change in your life, including how to: Use your...

Having a child developing inside you is one of the most magical moments in your life. But too many worries, which lead to stress and anxiety, can harm your baby’s health and development. Get ready to choose a more positive path that is going to skyrocket your baby’s overall health and happiness.

What to Expect for the Instagram generation. The first year with a baby can feel like a constant stream of questions, opinions… and immense pressure. From sleep and feeding to milestones and mental health, how do you know what’s normal, and what’s right for your family? In Baby Steps...

A groundbreaking guide to raising responsible, capable, happy kids Based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham’s approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: Fostering emotional connection with your child creates...

Dr. Alok Patel, Stanford pediatrician and on-air contributor for ABC News, brings his expert insight and delightful humor to this fun, accessible parenting book. In a world where moms are burned-out, plenty of dads have the desire to be proactive parents and supportive partners, but they need...

Bloomsbury presents Convent Wisdom by Ana Garriga & Carmen Urbita, read by Aida Reluzco 'Brimming with fascinating historical details' MELISSA FEBOS, MARIE CLAIRE 'Profoundly useful and pleasure seeking' EILEEN MYLES 'A fizzy joy to read' BETSY CORNWELL An infectiously edifying manual that mines...

Imposter Syndrome is different for people of colour. You don’t just feel like an imposter, you are one. You’re the only one in the room. There are no leaders who look like you. The system is broken and has to change. But in this book, Caroline Flanagan challenges you to step up and play your part too. Caroline has always been an imposter. She knows what it’s like to feel like a fraud and fear being found out. From being the only black girl at an all-white school, through to being the only person of colour in meetings at a top City law firm and beyond.