{"product_id":"calm-thoughts-and-quotations-for-every-day-gift-book","title":"Calm: Thoughts and Quotations for Every Day | Gift Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalmness of mind, wrote James Allen, is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. This small book takes him at his word and collects ninety-six pages of company for the days when calm feels a long way off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalm: Thoughts and Quotations for Every Day\u003c\/em\u003e gathers motivational words from the world's best writers, leaders and thinkers into a format built for a single daily reading. There is no argument to follow and no chapters to keep track of. You open it, you read one thing, you get on with your day slightly steadier than you were. It works well alongside the interiors title \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/products\/calm-sally-denning\"\u003eCalm by Sally Denning\u003c\/a\u003e if you want the idea applied to a home as well as a mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow is it meant to be used?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne page at a time, in no particular order. Many people keep it by the kettle or on a desk and read a page while something boils. It is deliberately short, which is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat does it look like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 96-page hardback in a compact format of roughly 140 x 100mm, with a clean white cover and a small blue and gold floral motif. It is the sort of book that looks considered sitting out, which matters for something this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt makes a good small gift for a stressed friend, a teacher at the end of term, or a colleague who needs something on their desk that is not another mug. It also works as a stocking filler that does not feel like filler. See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/collections\/gift-ideas-for-the-bookworm\"\u003eGift Ideas for the Bookworm\u003c\/a\u003e for more in this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne short reading a day, with no structure to keep up with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoices drawn from writers, leaders and thinkers across centuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean white hardback with a delicate floral detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact 96 pages, small enough for a desk or a bedside table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn easy, well-priced gift that still feels chosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStyling the Shelf\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite cover, small footprint, quiet presence. It disappears politely into a neutral shelf and lifts a darker one. Try it face out on a narrow ledge beside a small vase, or flat on a bedside table under a reading lamp. For something larger to sit beneath it, browse the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/collections\/books\"\u003eBooks collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it comes down to\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalm: Thoughts and Quotations for Every Day is a 96-page hardback from Summersdale collecting motivational words and quotations from celebrated writers, leaders and thinkers, designed to be read one page at a time. A small, well-made gift book available from Flux Boutique in Mount Maunganui with shipping across New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54352824860990,"sku":"9781786852427","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/0149\/files\/9781786852427.jpg?v=1788129385","url":"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/products\/calm-thoughts-and-quotations-for-every-day-gift-book","provider":"Flux Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}