Amy Ratcliffe Books

“Be in the now.”—Hawkeye. This illustrated guide to mindfulness draws life lessons from Marvel comics characters facing challenges of perseverance, focus, community, and strength. Life presents choices: like the Hulk, we can choose to smash or not. We can embody flexibility like Mister Fantastic, trust our team like Rocket Raccoon, problem-solve like Shuri, and develop awareness like Doctor Strange. Each entry features a character spotlight, practical advice, and playful illustrations by Jason Loo. Characters like Hawkeye (deep focus), Groot (being true to oneself), Spider-Man (responsibility), Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, Captain America, and Shang-Chi inspire readers to integrate these lessons into their lives. Amy Ratcliffe demystifies mindfulness, making it approachable through Marvel examples. Each practice is paired with a character, focusing on actions that promote peace, including breathing exercises, present-moment awareness, examining fears, and nonjudgment. This unique mindfulness book offers a variety of lessons and character studies, featuring insights from Beast (don’t judge), Black Widow (preparation), Black Panther (leadership), Mantis (emotion identification), Professor X (empathy), Scarlet Witch (accepting reality), and more. It’s perfect for fans seeking inner calm, mindfulness resources, or a playful entry into mindfulness practices, as well as those who appreciated the author’s previous work on balance and peace

Become a master of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, incredibly varied, and richly complex. Different worlds, different timelines, countless characters. This is the guide to that universe. Created in close collaboration with Marvel Studios, it will frame the MCU's biggest events: what happened, when, where, and why. Follow the entire story of the MCU from before the Big Bang to the Blip and beyond. Along the way, learn more about the evolution of the Iron Man armors, the hunt for the Infinity Stones, and the formation of The Multiverse. Want to know how many times aliens have invaded Earth, or the complete history of Cap's shield? Look no further!A treasured keepsake for any movie buff, filled with exclusive infographics, illuminating timelines, and amazing movie stills, this book will have pride of place on any MCU fan's shelf. (c) 2023 MARVEL

Das ultimative Star Wars™ Buch – erweitert und aktualisiert • Die allumfassende Enzyklopädie der Star Wars™ Galaxis • Über 2.200 Figuren, Raumschiffe, Planeten & Co. in ausführlichen Porträts • Spektakuläre Originalfotos & faszinierendes Hintergrundwissen • Entstanden in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Lucasfilm – mit Vorwort von Ahsoka-Darstellerin Rosario Dawson • 1.000 neue Einträge zu den aktuellen Entwicklungen im Star Wars™ Universum Galaktisch gut: DAS Nachschlagewerk für alle Star Wars™ Fans! Bereit für eine unvergessliche Entdeckungsreise in die Star Wars™ Galaxis? Dieses fantastische Star Wars™ Lexikon versammelt alles, was die berühmte Weltraumsaga so einzigartig macht: ikonische Figuren wie Lando Calrissian und Leia Organa, epische Schauplätze , über 275 Raumschiffe inkl. des legendären Millennium Falken und die neuesten Technologien . In mehr als 2.200 Einträgen werden die spannendsten Details aus allen Filmen, Serien, Büchern, Comics und Videospielen enthüllt. Atemberaubende Original-Bilder, detaillierte Steckbriefe und galaktisches Insider-Wissen sorgen für Action und Spannung von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite! Die weit, weit entfernte Galaxis zum Greifen nah im heimischen Bücherregal – das ultimative Must-Have für jeden Star Wars™ Fan!