Rachel Macy Stafford

Discover the power, joy, and love of living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions.

If technology is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it's no wonder we're distracted.

But this isn't the way it has to be.

Special education teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and mother Rachel Macy Stafford says enough is enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most in life, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to momentarily let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections.

Finding balance doesn't mean giving up all technology forever. And it doesn't mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In these pages, Rachel guides you through how to:

Acknowledge the cost of your distraction

Make purposeful connection with your family

Give your kids the gift of your undivided attention

Silence your inner critic

Let go of the guilt from past mistakes

And move forward with compassion and gratefulness

So join Rachel and go hands-free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart--and your hands--to the possibilities of each God-given moment.



Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

A Guide to Putting down the Phone, Burning the to-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters!

In Hands Free Mama, popular blogger and writer, Rachel Macy Stafford, provides a step-by-step guide to transforming a distracted parenting life into one of meaningful connection and fulfillment by learning to grasp and appreciate the moments that really matter.

Hands Free Mama

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Maine

Matched

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©️ 1989 great condition for its age! See pics

Missouri

Coming to Terms with Overcommitment

What to Do When You Can't Do It All

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Anna Quindlen

Utah

A few times in your life, someone will tell you something so right, so deeply true that it changes you forever. That is what Anna Quindlen, author of the timeless bestseller A Short Guide to a Happy Life, does here.

In Being Perfect, she shares wisdom that, perhaps without knowing it, you have longed to hear: about “the perfection trap,” the price you pay when you become ensnared in it, and the key to setting yourself free. Quindlen believes that when your success looks good to the world but doesn’t feel good in your heart, it isn’t success at all.

She asks you to set aside your friends’ advice, what your family and co-workers demand, and what society expects, and look at the choices you make every day. When you ask yourself why you are making them, Quindlen encourages you to give this answer: For me. “Because they are what I want, or wish for. Because they reflect who and what I am. . . . That way lies dancing to the melodies spun out by your own heart.”

At the core of this beautiful book lies the secret of authentic success, the inspiration to embrace your own uniqueness and live the life that is undeniably your own, rich in fulfillment and meaning.

Being Perfect

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Sona Charaipotra

Dhonielle Clayton

No markings. No creases on the spine. Some shelf wear 

California

Soon to be a Netflix Original Series! From acclaimed authors Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra comes a riveting read about three not-so-perfect ballerinas who will do anything to get to the top. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, plenty of gossip, lies, and scandals, Tiny Pretty Things is a riveting read for fans of Pretty Little Liars and One of Us Is Lying. Gigi, Bette, and June, three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen their fair share of drama: Free-spirited new girl Gigi just wants to dance--but the very act might kill her. Privileged New Yorker Bette's desire to escape the shadow of her ballet-star sister brings out a dangerous edge in her. And perfectionist June needs to land a lead role this year or her controlling mother will put an end to her dancing dreams forever. When there's only room for one at the top, these girls will sacrifice, manipulate, and backstab to be the best of the best. The gossip, lies, and scandal continue in Tiny Pretty Things' gripping sequel, Shiny Broken Pieces! --Kirkus Reviews

Tiny Pretty Things TV Tie-In Edition

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Brené Brown

#paperback #nonfiction #selfhelp #brenebrown #bodymindspirit #self-help #life #perfection #inspiration

Georgia

Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

An expert of the psychology of shame presents advice on how to overcome paralyzing fears and self-consciousness, and at the same time increase feelings of self-worth, gratitude, and acceptance.

The Gifts of Imperfection

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Paul Robinson

Great shape! Dust cover has some small tears

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Florida

The Art of the Conductor

Solti

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Jeannette Dewyze

Allan Mallinger

Minor light red pencil and yellow highlights on a few pages. Overall Excellent condition. 

When Being in Control Gets Out of Control

For many of us, perfectionism can bring life's most desired rewards. But when the obsessive need for perfection and control gets in the way of our professional and emotional lives, the cost becomes too high. Although many of us appear cool and confident on the outside, inside we are in emotional turmoil, trying to satisfy everyone, attempting to direct the future, and feeling that we are failing.
In TOO PERFECT, Dr. Allan Mallinger draws on twenty years of research and observations from his private practice to show how perfectionism can sap energy, complicate even the simplest decisions, and take the enjoyment out of life. For workaholics or neat freaks, for anyone who fears change or making mistakes, needs rigid rules, is excessively frugal or obstinate, TOO PERFECT offers revealing self-tests, fascinating case histories, and practical strategies to help us overcome obsessiveness and reclaim our right to happiness.

Too Perfect

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Colorado

From the acclaimed author of The Emperor's Children and The Burning Girl, The Hunters is "a work of near-miraculous perfection" (Miranda Seymour, New York Times).


In two jewel-like novellas, Claire Messud explores isolation and the nature of love. "A Simple Tale" is the moving story of Maria Poniatowski, an aging Ukrainian woman who, after liberation from servitude to the Germans, struggles with a new life in Canada. What of the past is she able to preserve, without burdening her present? "The Hunters," the second novella, tells the story of an American academic in London who grows obsessed with the neighbors downstairs. Loneliness breeds an active imagination, one that may be destructive.

The Hunters

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Hampshire

The Art of Looking Great Without Really Trying

A grown-up's guide to makeup, a primer on the best time-saving techniques, and an inspiring, easy way to update your look -- Lazy Perfection is the busy woman's guide to looking her best, with minimal effort and stunning results.

Every woman wants to look like the best version of her self -- natural, radiant, and confident. But who has the time to master complicated steps, or the patience to sift through the glut of choices at the beauty counters? Celebrated makeup artist Jenny Patinkin cuts through the confusion and clutter with her "lazy perfection" approach to beauty, replacing complex techniques and hard-to-wear trends with a streamlined, sophisticated approach to makeup.

Here you'll find guidance on finding a beauty routine that works for you -- without a lot of involved steps or overpriced products. Guiding you through an initial makeup drawer purge, through setting beauty priorities, to crafting a finished look, Jenny gives you real-life tips for spending your limited time (and budget) to achieve the results you want. With Lazy Perfection you'll know that you're putting your best face forward -- minus the fuss!

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New York

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The Golden Couple is the next electrifying novel from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo behind You Are Not Alone, An Anonymous Girl, and The Wife Between Us. If Avery Chambers can’t fix you in 10 sessions, she won’t take you on as a client. Her successes are phenomenal--she helps people overcome everything from domineering parents to assault--and almost absorb the emptiness she sometimes feels since her husband’s death. Marissa and Mathew Bishop seem like the golden couple--until Marissa cheats. She wants to repair things, both because she loves her husband and for the sake of their 8-year-old son. After a friend forwards an article about Avery, Marissa takes a chance on this maverick therapist, who lost her license due to controversial methods. When the Bishops glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger.

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