Children are often told both how and when they should feel. It's no wonder, then, that we struggle with our emotions--when we're sometimes shamed and blamed for having them in the first place, it can be difficult to learn how to express them in a healthy way. In A Cup of Tea With Sadness, author Ron Chelsvig explores a man's conversation with his feelings on a level he never knew was possible, and is surprised to find out what his feelings have to say to him Illustrated with the beautiful, heartfelt artwork of award-winning illustrator Lisa Pangborn, "A Cup of Tea with Sadness" has a message that we can all relate to and talk about. Intended for children but suitable for readers of all ages, "A Cup of Tea with Sadness" is a gentle book with a profound message. Perfect for parents and grandparents wishing to have open conversations with their children, it can also help teens, young adults and adults learn to cope with and understand their feelings. It also helps demonstrate how the Internal Family Systems model of therapy can help explore, understand and build a healthy relationship between the Self and our various parts.Emotions are something we all experience every moment of every day, but we don't always know how to handle them. Perhaps, all we need to do is sit down and have a cup of tea with them.

"In Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior Chögyam Trungpa offers an inspiring and practical guide to enlightened living based on the Shambhala journey of warriorship, a secular path taught internationally through the Shambhala Training program. Great Eastern Sun: The Wisdom of Shambhala is a continuation of that path. Shambhala was an exploration of human goodness and its potential to create an enlightened society—a state that the author calls "nowness." And in that spirit of nowness, Great Eastern Sun—which is accessible to meditators and nonmeditators alike—centers on the question, "Since we're here, how are we going to live from now on?"

Being able to taste people's emotions in food may at first be horrifying. But young, unassuming Rose Edelstein grows up learning to harness her gift as she becomes aware that there are secrets even her taste buds cannot discern.

A heartbreaking grief memoir, One Thousand Days and One Cup of Tea uncovers the process of healing from a personal and psychological view, written by a bereaved clinical psychologist Vanessa's husband Paul died suddenly and tragically on their regular Sunday morning swim. This is a raw narrative of how she found a way to move forward for her teenage children, their dilapidated home and the patients who all need her. Beautifully written and honestly relayed, the book dives into the aftermath of death, the painful reminders, the heartwarming moments and how to endure the pain of loss. "This book is about a period of great loss in my life, a time when the tables were completely turned on me. I was a qualified therapist who suddenly found myself needing psychological therapy. I was a trained researcher who became my own research subject, as I tried to make sense of what was happening to me. I was an experienced manager who now struggled to manage the events taking place in my own life. Yet, throughout all this turmoil, my patients were always there, in the background, reminding me that there are many different ways to deal with loss and trauma and search for a way forwards." Vanessa Moore

Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, eleven-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total but finds their enterprise "Total Failure, Inc." challenged by a college-bound spy and a four-foot-tall girl whom Timmy refuses to acknowledge.

A boy learns about his family history and the Partition of India from his great uncle, through stories told over a beloved old teacup.

Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Andrew and Rachel Wilson know what it means to live a life they never expected. As the parents of two children with special needs, their story mingles deep pain with deep joy in unexpected places. With raw honesty, they share about the challenges they face on a daily basis—all the while teaching what it means to weep, worship, wait, and hope in the Lord. Offering encouragement rooted in God's Word, this book will help you cling to Jesus and fight for joy when faced with a life you never expected.