Amp Up Your Optimism October 2012 Viva Editions proudly announces the publication of top Psychology Today blogger Polly Campbell's Imperfect Spirituality. Learn how real-life moments create opportunities for growth. Join Polly Campbell at these events: 11/1: Annie Bloom's Books, Portland, OR - 7pm 11/2: Towne Center Books, Pleasanton, CA - 11am 11/2: East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA - 7:30pm 11/3: Barnes and Nobles, San Jose, CA 11/3: East West Bookshop, Mountain View, CA - 3-5pm 11/4: Unity Spiritual Center of San Francisco, CA - 9:30am 11/4: Book Passage Marin, Corte Madera, CA - 2-4pm 11/4: Books Inc, Marina, San Francisco, CA - 7pm 11/8: East West Bookshop of Seattle, WA - 7pm 11/9: Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA - 6:30pm 11/10: Chapters Indigo, Surrey, Canada - 2pm 11/10: Banyan Books and Sound, Vancouver, Canada - 6pm 11/12: Powell's Books on Hawthorne, Portland, OR - 7pm 11/14: Awakenings, Laguna Hills, CA - 7pm 11/14: The Inside Edge, Irvine, CA - 7am 12/1: Barnes and Noble, River Valley Center, Eugene, OR - 12pm 12/7: New Renaissance Books, Portland, OR - 6:30pm 1/29: Barnes and Noble, Edina, MN - 7pm 1/30: Magers and Quinn, Minneapolis, MN - 7:30pm 2/1: Boswell Books, Milwaukee, WI - 7pm 2/3: Women and Children First, Chicago, IL - 5pm More · Buy Imperfect Spirituality  Extraordinary Enlightenment for Ordinary People by Polly Campbell Pulling a raisin out of a two-year-old’s nose probably wasn’t on Buddha’s path to enlightenment, but it was an aha! moment for author Polly Campbell. In Imperfect Spirituality, Campbell shows how to integrate those everyday moments with traditional spiritual techniques to increase personal growth and well-being. Imperfect Spirituality is filled with practical tips and dozens of examples that will encourage everyone to amp up optimism, let go of worry, and embrace their authentic self to offer their true gifts to the world. Polly Campbell Polly Campbell is a writer and speaker specializing in personal development and spirituality topics. Her work appears regularly in national publications, and she is a blogger with Psychology Today, teacher for Daily Om, and at Imperfect Spirituality. For more than two decades, Polly has studied and applied the techniques she writes and speaks about to her own life. Pure Inspiration from Viva Editions

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	Random Acts of Gratitude October 2012 Viva Editions is on a mission to bring joy, positivity, and abundance. As we approach the holidays, it's time to think of giving, receiving, and gratitude. In light of this, we want to take this moment to thank you, our business partners, supporters, and friends. "Imagine living each day as if it's a gift." —Living Life as a Thank You The Gratitude Power Workbook Transform Fear into Courage, Anger into Forgiveness, Isolation into Belonging by Nina Lesowitz By taking just five minutes a day with the stories, practices, meditations, exercises, and questions offered here, you'll find yourself moving towards a happier and more fulfilling life. Like building a spiritual muscle, exercising gratitude each day will strengthen your spirit, quiet your mind, and open your heart. More · Buy Happily Even After A Guide to Getting Through (and Beyond) the Grief of Widowhood by Carole Fleet The issues that surround the loss of a spouse are numerous and complex. A very small sampling of these issues include helping children cope with a parent's death, re-entering the workplace and eventually re-entering the world of dating and love. More · Buy Lemons and Lavender The Eco Guide to Better Homekeeping by Billee Sharp Bursting with ways to downshift, simplify, preserve resources, and honor the planet, Lemons and Lavender will give you tools to reclaim a purer, tastier, healthier and less expensive way of life. More · Buy Living Life as a Thank You The Transformative Power of Daily Gratitude by Nina Lesowitz Whatever is given — even a difficult and challenging moment — is a gift. Living as if each day is a thank-you can help transform fear into courage, anger into forgiveness, isolation into belonging, and another's pain into healing. More · Buy Girlfriends Forever We've Got Each Other's Back by Reeda Joseph Sassy and sweet, Girlfriends Forever celebrates the bonds of true friendship with love, laughter, and heartfelt care. Husbands and boyfriends are nice accessories, but girlfriends are the essential must-haves of life. More · Buy The Art of Living Joyfully How to be Happier Every Day of the Year by Allen Klein Allen Klein is a motivational speaker and author who believes strongly in the way words can influence how we feel mentally, physically, and spiritually. More · Buy The Painted Word A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins by Phil Cousineau To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes t… More · Buy Use Your Words A Writing Guide for Mothers by Kate Hopper Award-winning writer Kate Hopper has spent nearly a decade teaching women to write down the bones of motherhood. Now, in Use Your Words, her expert guidance will encourage you to write the stories you need to write, whether your goal is to blog, publish magazine articles, or pen the next blockbuster memoir. More · Buy

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