{"product_id":"this-is-for-you-giftgiving-as-a-way-of-life-isbn-9780063283718","title":"This Is for You: Gift-Giving as a Way of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essential guide for gift-giving that makes our dearest feel loved and offers deep and lasting connection—from the author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eLetters to My Baby \u003c\/em\u003eand creator of the “Letters to . . .” series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiddled with obligation, expense, and waste, gifts are often reduced in our consumeristic culture to products for purchase. We all want to give good gifts—but how?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThis Is for You\u003c\/em\u003e, artist and bestselling author Lea Redmond casts a vision for gift-giving as you’ve never seen it before. At their best, she proposes, gift-giving and receiving are an opportunity to practice relational care at every scale for the wellbeing of people and planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gifts are relationships in miniature,” Redmond writes—a way to honor the spaces between us and practice the best of our humanity. Beyond the usual gift guide, \u003cem\u003eThis Is for You \u003c\/em\u003eis a manifesto on open-hearted living that can enrich our relationships and awaken us to the world and its inherent abundance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith inspired ideas and stories that sparkle, Redmond empowers you to be generous in your kinkeeping, courageous in your connection, and surprised by your own capacity for creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re searching for a great gift for a birthday, holiday, anniversary, wedding, or “just because,” \u003cem\u003eThis Is for You\u003c\/em\u003e offers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical prompts for composing gift ideas your loved ones will cherish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips for surprises, wrapping, and wish lists that work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative ideas for keeping within your budget as well as no-cost gift ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical guidance on how to respond to an unwanted gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Is for You\u003c\/em\u003e is delightfully illustrated with the author’s line drawings throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Lea Redmond has created the scaffolding for connection with all living beings. She has helped untangle why we want to give, how we can give in a culture with too much stuff, and most importantly, how to make it mean the world to both the giver and receiver. This is a book sure to connect us all to each other, the planet and ourselves. You will feel less alone after reading this book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarissa Potter, illustrator, author of It's OK to Feel Things Deeply, and founder of People I've Loved\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brave and thoughtful, this book explores the full spectrum of gift giving—from joyful stories to the tender, complicated gift exchanges we often try to avoid. With insight and care, author and artist Lea Redmond has created a gentle, much needed guidebook for navigating it all, inviting us to see the giving and receiving of gifts as a worthwhile, meaningful and connective practice.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegumi Lorna Inouye, artist and founder of Gift Wrap by Megumi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a gift! Lea has invited us into the profound magic and mystery of gift giving and receiving.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Jennifer Freed, psychological astrologer and author of A Map to Your Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Multidisciplinary creator Redmond pens a compelling explanation of gift giving illustrated by her charming line drawings... Her ideas are abundant, such as using earth-conscious wrapping options, thinking of the envelope as a canvas, and gathering a toolbox for creativity with her 16 tips.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588073533669,"sku":"NP9780063283718","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063283718.jpg?v=1773961814","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/this-is-for-you-giftgiving-as-a-way-of-life-isbn-9780063283718","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}