Then & NowBy the editors at Conari Press The 20th-anniversary edition of this classic holds the same power as the original: readers can expect a boost to their overall happiness and also experi- ence a strong urge to go out and commit some kindness. As the original author, M.J. Ryan, suggests, reading these stories in the midst of a busy life still has the power to so en and warm the heart—and help us “remember to enjoy the moments rather than just race through them.” Mastermind How to Think Like Sherlock HolmesBy Maria Konnikova The reasoning mind and the meditative mind are o en thought to be at odds. Not so, says Konnikova: meditation gives you “the quiet distance you need for integra- tive, imaginative, observant, and mindful thought.” Just like Sherlock Holmes. Okay, he probably didn’t meditate every morn- ing, but he did perfect the quiet-distance thing. This book is fun—particularly all the quotations and references to Conan Doyle’s stories—and it gives good guid- ance about how to unfuzzy your thinking The Still Point of the Turning World A Mother’s StoryBy Emily Rapp Most parents agree on one thing when it comes to raising children: it’s the letting go, in all its various forms, that demands the most of us. Emily Rapp’s experienceof letting go was tragically accelerated: at just nine months old her son was diagnosed with the rare and fatal degenerative disorder Tay-Sachs disease. In this elegant memoir, Rapp tells us how she and her husband faced the heartbreak and managed to find the tools—calling on everything from literature to meditation—to live within the almost countable moments they had left with their first born. Improv Wisdom Don’t Prepare, Just Show UpBy Patricia Ryan Madson Say yes, start anywhere, be average, pay attention: these are a few of the lessons Patricia Ryan Madson has culled from a lifetime of practicing and teaching improv. And she suggests we try them on for size—right now. Improv is “not only about comedy, it’s a way of doing things,” she says in her introduction to this just- released audiobook. It’s relevant stu for anyone—entrepreneurs, cooks, engineers, educators, caregivers, you name it—who is faced with the unending unpredictabilities and challenges of life. We’re always called upon to improvise. So here’s how. Learning to BreatheA Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents to Cultivate Emotion Regulation, Attention, and PerformanceBy Patricia C. Broderick The Sexy Vegan’s Happy Hour At HomeSmall Plates, Big Flavors, and Potent CocktailsBy Brian L. Patton The Rough Guide to MindfulnessThe Essential Companion to Personal GrowthBy Albert Tobler and Susann Herrmann Journey Into MindfulnessGentle Ways to Let Go of Stress and Live in the Moment By Patrizia Collard Unconditional ForgivenessA Simple and Proven Method to Forgive Everyone and EverythingBy Mary Hayes Grieco No Ordinary AppleA Story About Eating MindfullyBy Sara MarloweIllustrated by Philip Pascuzzo Embracing the ShadowDiscovering the Hidden Riches in Our RelationshipsBy David Richo