As we enter the new year, we’re always faced with the daunting task of setting New Year’s Resolutions that last until February. This year at Austin Macauley Publishers, we are focusing on challenges, things that we want to achieve throughout this year and not only in the first few months. Do you want to learn an instrument? Run a marathon? Maybe event write a book... If so, we’ve got you covered with these great reads that will take you one step closer to facing your challenge!

Learn an Instrument?- Read Tell me About Beethoven:

Written by Michael and Thelma Gruenbaum the story centres around a schoolboy David who has been assigned to learn about Beethoven and his music. Fortunately, his grandfather can not only play Beethoven’s music for him, but he can also tell David the story of Beethoven’s life. David learns about the incredible composers skills and how he came to be one of the greatest of all time. David can’t help but to appreciate the man and his 200 year legacy.

Learning an instrument is like learning a new language. It requires focus, determination, and motivation. You may be missing that spark but wanting a starting point. Why not light your spark by reading Michael and Thelma Gruenbaum’s, “Tell me about Beethoven”. Who knows you may become a Beethoven fanatic too…

Focus on Building your Career? -  How about Quiet Mike Speaks:

Michael Palmieri writes an insightful and beautifully written novel about the pursuit of the American Dream without the knowledge of the financial systems. Palmieri built a 7-figure net worth by his early 30s through the persevering through the all-time highs and lows of investing. The wisdom shared within is what’s needed to navigate today’s markets in acquiring and retaining wealth. It’s what Wall Street doesn’t want you to know.

As human beings it is natural to question our place in the world, what we care about, what we want to be, our significance. But maybe our significance doesn’t have to be how we establish ourselves in this big wide world, but how we navigate it. You may be looking to build your career and take it to the next step. The wise words of Palmieri are greatly effective in figuring out how to become the master instead of the pawn.

More of the world you want to see?- Go on an Adventure with Y2Y: Yellowstone to Yosemite:

A riveting book written by Marielle Renssen, Hirsh Aronowitz and Keith Titley, centres around the team of three friends who over the years and across thousands and thousands of miles, proven to be excellent travel companions. After testing their mettle bouncing across the wilds of Southern Africa in two off-road vehicles, and having published books about it, it was time to test the wilds of Western USA. This is an account of their momentous 4,000-mile, two-month adventure across seven states: from Denver, Colorado, to Mammoth Lakes, California. They have been from 11,000 ft to minus 200 ft, from 25°F to 109°F. An unforgettable journey where each park impossibly managed to outshine the next.

When we watch the news or click onto social media all we are reminded of is the horrors of the world, how ugly it is. However, the world isn’t as ugly as you have been told, its beautiful. With a range of countries, cultures, and history to explore, the world offers so much opportunity to learn and experience something new. Maybe this novel will provide you with the courage and motivation to embrace travel.

Struggling after Christmas and New Years and want to Live a healthier lifestyle?- Be inspired by Walk, Run, Race:

It’s the New Year, everyone joins the gym in the hopes that this year is the year they finally achieve that goal body. Brodt writes to inspire you through his book. A friend announces that he too is a runner. He describes how he went from a sedentary blob to a marathon man, how great he feels now, how endless his energy, how positive his mental outlook. Unconsciously, you sit up straighter to hide your incipient belly. You think of how many times you had to sit down and rest during a tennis doubles match, or a gardening chore. You remember how stressed you become at work or doing housework. Suddenly, you make a momentous decision. You will try it. What could it hurt? If you are this person, or anything like him, this book is for you.

It's important to look at physical health as more than just the body, it’s important to consider what it does to your mind. You don’t have to start this January getting straight into the gym; besides it’ll be too busy anyway. But you can begin researching it and finding the words to motivate you now.

Next month is American Heart Month which promotes making healthy choices and preventing heart disease. In honor of this, the New York Office team will be taking part in a challenge to walk 7000 steps every day in February. Join us and keep track of our steps on social media.

Want to add some excitement to your life, why not become an Adrenaline seeker- Be taken on a thrilling ride with Motorcycles For Women Only:

Jude Brady Smallwood aims to encourage people to seek thrill through speed. People of all different backgrounds, interests, and of all ages have something in common: they read and really enjoyed Motorcycles for Women Only! Some were motorcyclists and others wouldn’t touch one with a ten-foot pole. You don’t have to be a rider to enjoy this book, just a reader. For those who want to be a rider, this book offers many benefits to explore.

Are you prepared to ride your motorcycle safely and enjoyably? Can you repair your motorcycle? Keep it pretty? This book contains everything—from advice on buying a motorcycle to instruction on its maintenance, from handling techniques to choosing clothes, from avoiding accidents to choosing friends. Motorcycles for Women Only advises you every step of the way. Other chapters add even more valuable information and entertainment to your motorcycle experience: Other Women, Dirty Pictures and Recipes, Recommended Reading, and a Glossary for your reading convenience. RIDE ON, SISTER!

Start a New Hobby- Why not start with Nuworld Botanicals DIY Raw Skincare recipes:

Natalie Cascella is the CEO and founder of Nuworld Botanicals DIY Raw Skincare recipes. Nuworld Botanicals DIY Raw Skincare Recipes is both a recipe and ingredients information book for the DIY-er who wants to avoid toxic ingredients and experiment with raw skincare making. At Nuworld Botanicals’ flagship store in Oakville, Canada, everything is handcrafted fresh in small-batches using raw, vegan, and organic ingredients. In this book, Natalie shares 45 of her top-selling store recipes, plus some popular recipes she’s sold in Whole Foods Market. From natural skincare and haircare to make-up and baby products, ingredients can be mixed and matched to create hundreds of unique recipes. Recipes are stable and effective, requiring less than 10 ingredients. The book includes a glossary of over 80 ingredients she likes to work with. You’ll also find pages illustrated with colorful photos of fresh-batch products made daily at her Oakville store. Whether it’s for professional or home-use, you can find the high-quality ingredients Natalie uses on her website nuworldbotanicals.com.

So, why not see this year not as a way to be something different or change who you are. But to challenge yourself? Focus on your discipline and your focus. Try things you’ve never tried. Remember your value is only as high as you perceive it, so let’s challenge ourselves and prove to ourselves that the New Year is your New Challenge. Happy New Year from us at Austin Macauley Publishers, we hope it’s full of memories and achievements you are proud of for life.

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