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'No' makes you realise your worth and what you deserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom setting boundaries with friendships, phones, family, your body and much more, and with funny and informative illustrations, this important, playful and empowering book is a one-stop guide to creating the rules to your own life, and knowing when it's okay to say NO!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for readers aged 10+","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201668808882,"sku":"9780241634097","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241634097.jpg?v=1786012533"},{"product_id":"9781787395978","title":"The Joy of Being Selfish","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs your friendship group constantly filled with drama?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes your boss make constant unreasonable demands?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you find yourself saying 'yes' to people and events to keep those around you happy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you often find yourself emotionally exhausted and physically drained? If so, you need a strong dose of boundaries. It's time to discover the joy being selfish. Putting the needs of everyone around us before our own is ingrained in us from a young age. Often, this leaves us with little time or energy for much-needed self-love and self-care, and to figure out who we truly are and what we really want.   Life coach and influencer '@scarrednotscared' Michelle Elman is here to teach you about reclaiming your life through the art of boundaries. The practical side of self-love, creating and upholding strong boundaries will teach others how to treat you, rid your life of drama and toxic relationships and allow you to love yourself and others in the best way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205511839922,"sku":"9781787395978","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781787395978.jpg?v=1786026190"},{"product_id":"9781802796605","title":"The Selfish Romantic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Carefully researched, incredibly relatable and filled with firm yet compassionate advice.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMegan Jayne Crabbe, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor of Body Positive Power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you've ever felt you didn't deserve love, think again.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLife coach Michelle Elman is here to show you how to make the most of dating while staying true to your authentic self. 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Michelle Elman is a leading part of the body positivity movement that has been gathering momentum to liberate people from these unrealistic standards, recognise that all bodies are equally valuable and broaden the billboard definitions of beauty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAm I Ugly?\u003c\/i\u003e is this inspiring woman's compelling and deeply personal memoir that describes her childhood experiences of life-threatening health problems, long stays in hospital and fifteen complex surgeries that left her scarred, both mentally and physically. The narrative follows Michelle's journey from illness to health, and from childhood to adulthood as she deals with her body-confidence issues to embrace both her scars and her body – and help others to do the same. This remarkable book grapples with the wider implications of Michelle's experiences and the complex interplay between beauty and illness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Michelle Elman is Bo-Po personified. 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Just look at the language we have for each stage; from seeing each other to dating, committing to one another to getting engaged and married. We even have multiple options for the same meaning, whether it's fuck buddies, non-exclusive, no strings attached, friends with benefits or a casual relationship. But when a person will have on average seven to ten romantic relationships in their lifetime and twenty-nine friends, why is it that the conversation on love is far greater than the conversation on friendship? And when only six of these friendships will stand the test of time, this means that the average person will experience the ending of twenty-three friendships in their lifetime - that's three times the amount of romantic breakups.   As someone who has gone through a dozen friendship breakups, Michelle began to think she was A Bad Friend. She grieved in silence, shrouded by shame and secrecy, because when society doesn't make room for a conversation about friendship breakups, you learn not to either. Just like a romantic break up, have one too many and society starts poking flaws in why your relationships keep ending. But what if you aren't the problem? What if the problem is the way we think about friendship breakups?Bad Friend will remove the stigma from friendships breakups. It will spark a much-needed conversation around friendships, making us question everything we have been taught about them. It will help the reader identify what they're looking for in a friendship, explore friendship during life changes, help the reader heal from fractures in friendships, and give advice on how to end a friendship, rules for better friendships and how to make new friends. 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