Your Children's Party and How to Plan it, Run it, Enjoy it

Remember all you mums, dads and carers: I’m sure you know a lot of these tips, games and ideas, so use this book to help you plan and run your party, and make it a great success!

Yoga De-Mystified

"Shiv Sharma is an inspiring yoga teacher who is also a scientist. His upbringing in India gave him a sound understanding of the development of Indian philosophy whilst his subsequent scientific training instilled an essential desire to explain the world and seek justification for whatever is asserted. As a yoga teacher, he applies these principles by separating what is non-testable, or downright wrong, from what is measurable, understandable and repeatable; his mantra in class is to question, understand and apply well-directed effort." - Dave Plummer, ex-Head of Medical Imaging, University College London Hospital and Lesley Whitby

Yes, Shaman Can Wear Jeans

Despite its quirky title, this is a serious and moving book about the ways of the shaman and how they can be applied to life in the modern world. The author speaks from her experience in learning and teaching, and presents the methods in an engaging, sometimes humorous, and personal way.Nicola describes topics such as science and the essence of shamanism, the body’s energy field, as well as practical paths to take, such as the medicine wheel, nature painting, treasure maps, vision quests and breathing and meditation.Written in a light-hearted way, this book encourages us to know ourselves honestly, empowering us to take the opportunity to be the difference in our lives rather than thinking someone else or something else needs to change. A very readable and useful addition to the self-help genre.Yes, Shaman Can Wear Jeans is a very readable self-help book about the spiritual methods used by the ancient tribal shaman, with specific application to the modern technological world and relationship problems. With sections on breathing and meditation, our authentic selves, energy and shadows, and how our beliefs shape our actions, the author draws on her own extensive experience as a shaman, using entertaining and moving examples of real-life situations. The quirky title gives a flavour of the writing, which treats this serious subject in an approachable manner.                                                                                      – Press release

Who's In Charge?

Who’s in Charge?, written by Eddie Gallagher, is a book aimed at helping parents unravel the mysteries of violent and abusive children. For those who don’t have difficult teenage children, this book will come as something of a thunderbolt as the misery that some parents and families endure is not well-documented or discussed. For those whose children are reasonably normal and average, this will come as something of a relief! Never again will you complain about sour faces, bad moods and bombsite bedrooms.Eddie Gallagher’s main objective is to explore the facts and expose the taboo that surrounds the concept of children perpetrating violent acts upon their parents. However, Who’s in Charge? contains a mine of information about family relationships, about emotions in general and stacks of advice about good parenting, so this is a book that every parent would benefit from reading. It will also be of interest to professionals and academics as there has been little written on this topic, and nothing with such scope. Candid, non-judgmental, certainly not sanctimonious and full of humour, Eddie Gallagher is able to take this difficult and largely hidden topic and expose it. Other topics are covered which would be of interest to any parent – the effect of social media and the internet, an increasing lack of respect towards authority in society – and the author also touches on the issue of violent abuse between adults within relationships plus the input of healthcare professionals and the moral minefield they face, all in all a veritable mine of information. Accessible, relevant and easy to read, every part of this book will impact someone somewhere, whether they have children or not.

Twisted Wires

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Think Like a Man

This book gives away secrets. The secret desires of men and how any woman can use what a man needs in order to get what you want. Political correctness aside, this book is a MANual that will show you how to operate a man in a way he will LOVE and LOVE YOU for doing so.

Men are simple creatures with simple wants & needs. INSTINCTS have not changed since the beginning of time, no matter what society says or tries to do. You will be EMPOWERED to use a man's instincts in order to create a habit in a man; that habit being YOU.

Imagine having a tool that defines a man and shows you how easy it is to get what you want. For the first time ever you have that tool within the pages all this book. All you need do is read it and act upon it.

Think Amazing, Be Amazing - A Life Philosophy

You are going to take a few knocks, because life will come along and do that to you. You end up feeling like you're not living the life you want. For some it is a dead end job, for others an unhappy relationship, or an unwanted feeling that you just can't shift. The real question is what are you going to do about it?Dave Redman found himself in that place; lost, empty, afraid. Instead of accepting that this was how life is he decided to go on a journey and try and understand what it means to live a life, not just survive one.That journey, this book, is the result of all that he learned about being happy and fulfilled. He has shared with you this 'life philosophy' so you can get there, to the life you desire, in less time and with fewer mistakes than he made. He knows you can do it and more than that he knows when you do you will be truly alive, living the life you want.

The Soul of a House: Adventures in Building an Antique Retirement Account

Antiques aren't for everyone but Arthur Vanderbilt's enthusiasm in The Soul of a House makes it seem like they absolutely should be. A nineteenth century clipper on a rough sea, a Chinese vase, a knickknacks box, a Hepplewhite, who knows what can be found in an old money American country house when it goes up for sale, curtains and all. But that is only the start: what about the thrill of the auction when an item fetches triple the purchase price? What about that rare piece that you get home only to discover it is worth millions? For Arthur Vanderbilt, antiques are alive with history, alive with that part of a family now gone, the arm of a chair worn smooth because that is where the dog rested its head every night.The Soul of a House is a fascinating read for those with any interest in the world of antiques as a hobby or a business.

The Perennial Plants

With this book I would like to share and give inspiration, experience and knowledge on all aspects of perennial plants in landscape architecture, garden design and horticulture. It gives the reader a solid foundation and keys to successful design, cultivation and propagation of perennial plants and is equally useful to the professional landscape architect, the professional nurseryman and the passionate gardener.

The Paradox of Ageing

Almost every country in the so-called developed world is facing the paradox of ageing. Thanks to science, more effective medication and higher living standards, more and more of us are exceeding the “three score years and ten” theoretical limits of the past despite the physical and mental impairments that develop with ageing.For those who are spared dementia or chronic pain, a long life is reason to celebrate. We will have a party when we are 80, an even bigger one if we reach 90 and if we hit treble twenty and double tops on life’s “dartboard”, the queen will send us a telegram (a text today perhaps!) of congratulation.For others, it means a slow decline towards a miserable and undignified dying. As economics, care needs and pressure on the availability of hospital beds have become more urgent public issues, the elderly infirm risk becoming marginalised. The social contributions made by care workers and the fact that they have been long de-valued and ill-paid, despite the economic benefits for both the NHS and society at large, is also being given a higher profile.Other difficult and sensitive issues concerning elderly care are assisted dying, better termed the “right” to die and the “quantity over quality” contradictions regarding care agencies and private residential nursing homes.Whatever solutions are offered in the future, it is surely time to highlight the value of carers – a profession that not only requires empathy and compassion but also deserves recognition and respect.

The Measurement of Souls

Life’s a ride. Please keep all love, compassion and positive energy inside the carriage at all times. Thank you.The Measurement of Souls is a book for anyone feeling a little lost or out of place. It’s for anyone feeling like the jigsaw piece that just can’t find another to click into. It is a book for ordinary people and is the candid gateway into the mind of a young, everyday girl. Exploring themes of love, loss and living life, it aims to bring new perspectives to light and eradicate loneliness.One thing the education system fails to teach is that it’s okay not to be okay. We are not educated on how to go into ourselves and operate on our inner workings or how to salvage oneself from hurt.In the form of a poetic diary, learn that you are not the only one struggling. With comedy, use of everyday references and even quick quotes, let The Measurement of Souls not only be a book to read, but an aid to keep you strong.

The Gift - The 7 Laws of Success

Do you find yourself questioning why stress gets to you so easily? Why you constantly get angry and upset? Why things do not seem to go your way no matter how much effort you make? Do you feel that something is missing, and you cannot quite pinpoint what it is?We fall ill and resort to traditional medicine to get cures. By taking medicines and drugs, we are healed, but frequently the same illness returns. Medicine is just a short term fix to our problems in order to allow us to get back on our feet and back in action.Similarly, in life and in our constant search for happiness, we resort to short term ‘fixes'. We buy material things to make us feel better; we chase powerful cars, big houses and fall into the vicious cycle of lust, all for the sake of contentment and happiness that is nothing but temporary.Doing this satisfies the mind and brings joy for a while, until we feel down again and go in search of something else: a better car, a better house... even a better partner. We need to break this obsession by getting to the root of the problem. It takes time, but ‘THE GIFT' shows us a long term strategy to achieve lasting happiness, success and most importantly - peace. Using the 7 laws is like taking alternative medicine to cure our wounds in life, not just tackling the surface of the problem, but going right down to the core.Read this book, apply the laws. See with your own eyes where it takes you.