Good books: love one another, love yourself

Alone on Valentine's Day and longing not to be? Rejuvenate your romantic side with Kathy and Amy Eldon's Love Catcher. Inviting Love Into Your Life ($18.95; Chronicle Books), a guided journal that can help you ease heartache, mend a troubled relationship, and open yourself up to new love possibilities.

To focus on your spiritual self, pick up The Unmistakable Touch of Grace by Cheryl Richardson ($23; Free Press) and learn to identify and then build on "acts of grace" (e.g., an unexpected invitation or a call from a friend at the exact moment when you need support) that can bring more joy into your life.

Or take a new approach to easing stress with Jon Kabat-Zinn's Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness ($24.95; Hyperion), an exploration of how the five senses can boost your physical and emotional well-being.

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