Books by Elizabeth McCarthy

With a gentle and whimsical hand, The Art of Self-Compassion takes you on an inner journey to rediscover childlike creativity, bring some lightness to your inner critic and develop supportive friends within.You are guided to reflect, write, draw, journal, dance, meditate and mind map your way through this book! The book combines beautiful illustrations with hand drawn doodles and pages for you to 'Free Play'.The ultimate creative guide to being kind, The Art of Self-Compassion features creative activities for practicing; Self-compassion. Mindfulness. Managing the inner critic. Connecting to childlike creativity. Cultivating a relationship with the friend within. Self-care.

An eclectic and insightful collection of essays predicated on the hypothesis that popular cultural documents provide unique insights into the concerns, anxieties and desires of their times. 1950s popular culture is analysed by leading scholars and critics such as Christopher Frayling, Mark Jancovich, Kim Newman and David J. Skal.