This Is for You - by Lea Redmond (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The essential guide for gift-giving that makes our dearest feel loved and offers deep and lasting connection--from the author of the bestselling Letters to My Baby and creator of the "Letters to . . ." series

Riddled 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?

In This Is for You, 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.

"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, This Is for You is a manifesto on open-hearted living that can enrich our relationships and awaken us to the world and its inherent abundance.

With 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.

Whether you're searching for a great gift for a birthday, holiday, anniversary, wedding, or "just because," This Is for You offers:

Practical prompts for composing gift ideas your loved ones will cherishTips for surprises, wrapping, and wish lists that workCreative ideas for keeping within your budget as well as no-cost gift ideasPractical guidance on how to respond to an unwanted gift

This Is for You is delightfully illustrated with the author's line drawings throughout.

Review Quotes

"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." - Carissa Potter, illustrator, author of It's OK to Feel Things Deeply, and founder of People I've Loved
"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." - Megumi Lorna Inouye, artist and founder of Gift Wrap by Megumi
"This book is a gift! Lea has invited us into the profound magic and mystery of gift giving and receiving." - Dr. Jennifer Freed, psychological astrologer and author of A Map to Your Soul
"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." - Booklist