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Katie’s Tale
Katie was a very special dog. She was rescued from the streets of County Durham and entered the lives of a couple. She was with them for some 14 years through thick and thin. She was their companion and friend and the love she gave was returned in full measure. She had adventures at home and on holiday. Katie often went for a run with other dogs and made lots of friends, canine and human. Katie loved car rides, knowing she was off on another adventure. She loved the beach, with the water lapping her paws and the breeze riffling her ears. She loved her garden. There were life’s emergencies, too, with accidents, injuries, and loss. Her owner began to keep a diary of Katie’s life, showing the richness of her experience and the bond that can form between humans and dogs. This diary forms the basis of this book, a must for all dog lovers.
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Kataholos: Guidelines for a wholistic happy life
Are you experiencing excess stress, poor physical health, low moods, a lack of purpose and direction? Are you wanting to get more out of your life? In his first book, Michael Quigley outlines the Kataholistic Philosophy, which is to take care of your body, mind, spirit, and emotional and digital health. Today, more than ever, the quality of our days, our health and well-being will be determined by our choices and the way we look at things. Full of practical tips, strategies and with both vision and insight, Michael creates a framework that you can use to take your life forward in every aspect and so create a happier, more purposeful, balanced and fulfilled life.
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Joseph
Joseph is a book that tells the real-life story of a single mother coping with the pressures of life and bringing up a child with autism. The author, Philomena Scully, captures a world that is relatable to other parents – the main audience that the book has been written for.
It shares a variety of honest and funny stories, covering common topics that she has struggled with over the years while supporting and loving her son despite the extreme differences that her new life entailed. It also illustrates simple techniques and tips to help ordinary parents who are finding themselves in same situation.
Its written from the heart with a simple structure that people can learn from. It lays bare the trials and tribulations she encountered and how she accepted that autism is a different way of life through the love of her son.
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Jester Challenge and Beyond
If you have ever dreamed of sailing a small boat a long distance on a low budget, then this is the book for you. Nor should age be a barrier, as 73-year-old Basil Panakis proves in his exciting voyages with the Jester Challenge, single-handed sailing event.
In this up-beat narrative, Basil explains how he chose his boat (which has to be under 30ft to qualify) and how he equipped her for deep-ocean passages. Starting from Plymouth in the UK, Basil’s Jester landfalls have included The Azores three times and beyond that, Madeira, Canaries, Cape Verde, Caribbean.
He talks about the equipment needed, all sourced on the tight budget of a pensioner and the simple upgrades he made to his 25ft fibreglass sloop Jaba. He also covers the weather routing and provisioning involved for a long-distance voyage and recounts the ideas and camaraderie he received from other Jester Challengers.
Ewen Southby-Tailyour, the organiser of the Jester Challenge, describes Basil as one of its leading lights:
“In his voyages, Basil encompasses all the finer virtues required of this most purist of small yacht endeavours. He tells his inspirational story in a readable, engrossing and uplifting manner, so perhaps you too will be encouraged to fulfil your dream.”
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Ivf and Infertility, Our Journey: A True Story Of One Couple's Struggle Against The Odds'
Experiencing infertility is a challenge that can deeply overshadow a person’s life. It affects one in six couples. And yet, it is still a taboo subject.
When Verity and her husband, Paul, found themselves plunged into that uncertain world, and the pain of experiencing miscarriages along the way, they discovered it to be a world that no one discusses. They couldn’t even find books written by anyone who had actually experienced it themselves.
That’s when Verity, calling upon her experience as a journalist and magazine editor, decided to keep a diary of events that unfolded upon their traumatic journey of trying for a baby in the hope that one day, as a book, it would help rid the taboo shroud that surrounds infertility as a subject and help people on their emotional journeys.
If you are experiencing infertility and don’t know which way to turn, then reading this book about one couple’s journey first-hand may be just the support and inspiration that you need.
“I believe that this book has a rich and detailed description of emotional and physical constraints that came with this journey easily described in a natural way without any artificial make-up or masks.”
—Mr Raef Faris, MSc FRCOG
“This book should also be read by all the team involved in care. It will give them an in-depth understanding of the often very rough seas that the couple have to endure. Verity, a big thank you from me for helping other patients!”
—Mr Michael Dooley, MMS FFSRH FRCOG
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It Must Be True... I Made It up Myself...!
Do you feel that life is propelling you along like a twig in a strong river current? Or that it is taking you far too close to dangerous hazards, risking your very existence and causing you immense anxiety?
That river current lives within you; it’s your ego, and it is not wise, kind or benevolent. Left to its own devices it’s a tyrant, and it will always be the same.
It’s invariably your ego that creates and maintains the threats to your happiness, your peace, and your very survival; and it’s an ever-present powerful threat.
In this book, Kevin Staffa identifies and examines three key manifestations of your ego: your “Proto” ego (that is, your source or ancestral ego), that’s not only paranoid about survival but can be the greatest threat to your survival; your intellectual ego and your spiritual ego. They’re unmasked and revealed for what they are: untruthful, devious and out of control. In this exposé, the author closely examines David Hawkins’ map of consciousness and reveals its dangerous flaws.
If you want to take back your life, this book is for you. It decodes and dismantles your ego; and shows you how to transform this inner despot into a calm and useful ally.
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It Is My Garden! So, I shall Tend to It Myself
Have you ever wondered who you are?
Or, if you could be exactly who you want to be?
All too often people present to the world, a representation of themselves which has been constructed from others‘ agendas!
How would it feel to go on a journey of self-discovery, and connect with your authentic self? And so become the person you were meant to be.
You are entitled to prioritise your own wants and needs!
This book will encourage you to discover and connect with all elements of your being, the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, enabling you to reach enlightenment of self.
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Impressions of Carly
Impressions of Carly offers a series of dramatised perspectives on the changes a woman undergoes from her romantic love for a man who touches her heart to an innocent victim of violence. Seen from the points of view of a friend, neighbour, parent or passerby, Carly struggles to understand why this man threatens her understanding of what a loving relationship is. and to puzzle why she ended up caught in this web of manipulation, lies and danger. Even the birth of her son results in overturning her hopes for an end to the abuse and leaves her in desperation to keep her child safe from harm.
The questions this story reveals are often asked and so often receive no clear answers. Will an abusive parent destroy the life of her child? What must she sacrifice to find a home where she and her child can recover and build a life for themselves safe from harm? What will be the long term impact of the violence on her life and what does being a survivor look like? An immensely compelling and powerful novel that will leave the reader shaken to their core.
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Impact the Air That You Breathe
Everything that lives on this planet of ours has one thing in common: It’s not wealth or lack of it; It’s not belief’s ability or happiness; It’s the air that we breathe. It’s owned by every single one of us and no one has a bigger share than anyone else. That is what makes it special, and the most precious item in the world.
Without it we don’t exist. Breathing air is the first thing we do at the beginning of our life and when we stop breathing it, we stop. So in between these two important milestones in our lives what do we do with this gift. Do you get value from the air that you breathe? In the past you may have had glimpses or experiences of who you want to be. But for whatever reason it could not be maintained, and you slipped back into old habits and responsibilities.
When you impact the air that you breathe, you are going to make a huge impact on your world. You are going to move your world to a different dimension of success and well-being. I believe that your best results are just waiting there to be discovered, if you are willing to do the work. If you keep taking action and follow the steps, it’s only a matter of time until you impact the air that you breathe. It’s up to you: your results will happen as quickly as you want them to happen. Results don’t lie: you will always be where you are because of your results.
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I Dreamt I Was Flying
I Dreamt I was Flying is an authentic, timeless and transformational book about a true and magical journey of healing, guided and supported by dreams, symbols, and synchronicities.
In the time of chaos, insecurity and lack of leadership, we need to be our own authority. Gro Elisabeth Walle is reminding us that we need to trust our inner knowing and let our heart lead.
When her life collapsed, Gro Elisabeth Walle finally had to choose between letting go – or giving up. When she chose to let go of everything that she owned and was known to, she discovered a never-ending supportive and magical universe. She learned to trust, she was surrounded by “road-signs” and supported by “unseen help”. She discovered the universe was just waiting to help her when her life forced her out of her comfort zone. She heard the words “read the signs” whispered again and again, continuously through her magical journey. That showed to be her rescue. She saw her life in perspective, and it all made sense: both her perceived pain-stories and her journey. It all became magical when she discovered every experience had been an attempt from her Higher Self to awake her from an unconscious life.£8.99 -
I Am Mum
Based on a true story, this book will take you on an emotional journey about the very different experiences of being a mum and a step mum, the things that you don’t talk about but should, keeping it real, and reaching out to anyone struggling with mum life.
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How to do Christmas with Paul Dart
Looking for inspiration to transform your home for Christmas? Decorations that will excite and exhilarate family and friends?
Take a peek into the home of a designer who knows from years of practice the easy way to achieve stunning seasonal decorations that will have you creating new and exciting ways of filling your house and garden with the joys of Christmas. Full of practical tips, from tackling the perennial task of dressing the tree, on how to plan the colour scheme, how to tackle the question of ‘taste’ at this time of year and, most of all, how to enjoy the the task of transforming your home into a moment of visual wonder and delight for all of your friends and family.
£24.99