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Book SynopsisEver wondered what it's like living with a brain that's trying to kill you? If you've struggled with an eating disorder, you'll know exactly how that feels. This book follows an ordinary girl on one of the most extraordinary and difficult journeys of her life: going into inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa. More than just a memoir, The Weapon of Choice is about what it's like to have an eating disorder, and more importantly, what happens when you try to live without it. The time spent in an eating disorder ward can be dull, painful, surreal, and even sometimes, downright hilarious. Sophia offers a candid, honest insight into the daily struggles of life in an eating disorder unit, telling the story of how it's possible to go from rock bottom to a much brighter place. This book is for anyone interested in eating disorders, whether you're suffering with one yourself, caring for a loved one, or working with patients in a clinical setting.

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Book SynopsisFrom that first angelic role in the nativity play to that first playground love, from cut knees and scuffed shoes, school bullies and World Book Day costume design, life as a parent in the primary years is an emotional rollercoaster. Amid the practical chaos of finding swimming goggles, making packed lunches, cleaning out the rabbit and refereeing sibling squabbles over screen time, many of us long for some help – a little wisdom to get us through. Here is that help. Revised in light of the pandemic and complete with up-to-the-minute resources, this second edition is filled with memorable sayings, relatable stories and clever cartoons to help steer you through this challenging season of parenting, and to reassure you that you’re not alone – someone else struggles with feeling judged, with knowing how long to ‘count to ten’ for, and someone else also accidentally killed Finny the class goldfish over half-term … (they’ll never know the difference)! So put the kettle on, make a cup of tea, and if you forget everything else as a parent, remember this …Table of ContentsIntroduction xi Fasten your seatbelts 1 Remember who you are 5 There’s no point trying to be a superhero 11 Lay down the guilt 15 Children will be as different as chalk and cheese 21 Don’t look sideways 25 Ask yourself: ‘What does a good job really look like?’ 29 Put your oxygen mask on first 33 Listening says: ‘You matter’ 39 It’s good to talk 43 Love them and let them know 49 Speak words of life 53 It’s quality and quantity time 57 Actions speak louder than words 61 Gifts are not just for birthdays 63 ‘Please hold me’ 65 Don’t leave them to their own devices 69 Laughter is the best medicine 77 We always… 81 Lay the table 85 Let them play 89 Sometimes ‘playing safe’ is dangerous 93 Boundaries give security 97 Choose your style 99 Choose your battles 105 Say what you mean and mean what you say 109 Remember the three Ds 113 Childish irresponsibility or disobedience? 117 Label the action, never the child 119 Consequences are the best teachers 121 Shoulder to shoulder 125 Enjoy the generation game 127 Be the first to say sorry 133 Take a walk in his moccasins 135 Slow down, you move too fast 139 It takes a village 143 Parent with elastic 147 Values are more often caught than taught 151 Take a second look 157 Snow leopard moments 161 Give them roots 165 Carpe diem 167

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Book SynopsisKatharine Hillexplores the stages of brain and emotional development and theimpact of home life, social media, peer pressure (and much more) on children and teenagers as they develop.A Mind of Their Own is a lifeline for parents who want tobuild resilience in their children. Children who are secure in their own identity.

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Book SynopsisDr Emma Short offers a fresh perspective with a simple evidence-based guide to leading a healthier, happier and calmer life. It has a holistic approach to wellbeing, exploring areas as diverse as exercise, nutrition, the impact of the digital and natural environment, sleep, mindset and not taking on too much.Trade Review'A fantastic guide for anyone hoping to improve their well-being. A simple yet comprehensive approach to leading a healthier and calmer life. A wonderful book!' Dr Gemma Newman, Author, GP and Podcast Host; 'In this book Dr Emma manages to create a positive, affirming guide that inspires us to evaluate what might not be working for us and how to make changes to improve that, without being overwhelming and therefore offputting. How (not) to Do It All is a helpful, inspiring and practical guide to being healthier.' Saffia Farr, Editor, JUNO Magazine

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Book SynopsisJustin Rollins' acclaimed The Lost Boyz (below) traced the author's early life on the streets. Ten years on, this new book describes how he did time in adult prisons and experienced other challenges including trauma, associated fears, flashbacks and fixations. It traces the origins of his anxiety, obsessive compulsive behaviour, complex post-traumatic stress and other life-limiting conditions. It tells of the violence and abuse in his past and explains how this drove many of his actions. Fast paced and readable as any novel, the book describes how the author overcame 'locked-in' thinking and a violent lifestyle to become not just law-abiding but an acknowledged expert on street crime, gangs, drugs and youth culture. It will be of interest to a wide range of people working with disadvantaged young people and those confronted by mental health issues and/or affected by 'ghosts' from the past.Trade Review‘A searing, page-turning, roller coaster ride through one of the darkest jungles in the Criminal Justice System’-- Jonathan AitkenTable of ContentsForeword by Noel 'Razor' Smith. My First Taste of a Real Prison; The Horror of Aylesbury; One, Two, Three, Four, Five ... One, Two, Three ...; Violent Young Offenders; Fire Raiser; The Colour of My Skin; Home Sweet Home; Meet Jimmy Walker the Stalker; Running; Bootlegging Days; Familiar Walls; Back on the Road; Fatherhood; The Night a DJ Saved My Life; Searching for Answers; It's Good to Talk; A Locked Mind; Old Wounds to Heal; Epilogue. Index.

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Book SynopsisMotherhood In and After Prison describes the devastating impact of sending mothers to prison, including on the women, their children, wider family and place in society. Using the same lens as for her acclaimed Mothering Justice (Waterside Press, 2015) and with special access to incarcerated mothers, Lucy Baldwin combines her vast experience of criminal and social justice with their own words to: Introduce readers to the lives of imprisoned women; Describe how before, during and after prison they were treated differently, their maternal identity and role was 'spoiled' and they needed to continually 'renegotiate motherhood'; Draw out key themes from her own findings and what was previously known about the imprisonment of women; Put forward recommendations for positive change. The book will be of interest to a national and international readership of policymakers, educators, practitioners, feminists, and women's groups. Extract: 'I don't have much contact with my daughter, my ex has her whilst I'm in here and he don't want me to have contact with her, it's just an excuse to punish me and control me like he always does. He don't care that it punishes her too. God knows what he's saying to her about me.' (Melanie)Trade Review‘Lucy Baldwin’s important book explores the wider context of the imprisonment of women … Written with passion, Motherhood in and After Prison presents powerful evidence of the enduring harm caused by the imprisonment of mothers and offers sound recommendations for change in policy and practice’-- Dr Rona Epstein, Coventry University Law Journal; 'This timely book beautifully educates without judgement and is a must read for policymakers and practitioners alike, driving home a most critical message about the colossal and devastating impact of imprisoning mothers'-- Lady Edwina Grosvenor (from the Foreword).Table of ContentsForeword by Lady Edwina Grosvenor; Preface; List of Abbreviations. PART I - Overview. Introduction; Gendered Criminal Justice; The Making of Motherhood; The Mothers. PART II - Findings. Pre-Prison Experiences; Entering the Prison Space and Early Days; Distant Mothering and Grandmothering; Regimes, Rules and Relationships; Renegotiating Motherhood; Trust and Surveillance; Trauma and Pain. PART III - Conclusions and Recommendations. Drawing Together the Evidence. References and Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisToxic. Unexplainable. Deadly. This is the reality of living with a mental illness. When your mind becomes your own killer, death seems like a sweet release. This gripping and heart-wrenching story reveals the brutal reality of life with an eating disorder. Stephanie Shott is a bright and life-loving young woman who has had to deal with all the horror and difficulty of anorexia. In this moving and inspirational book, ‘Just Keep Swimming’, Stephanie bravely and boldly opens herself up to the reader and tells her story. This harrowing story of dealing with anorexia and beating it is engrossing, disturbing and utterly inspirational.

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Book SynopsisThe SYSO System® is a one stop self-improvement system that can be applied wherever you are on your journey. You can change your life by following 7 simple steps, and the book’s practical exercises help you DO the changing, rather than just read about it. LEARN HOW TO... EXPAND YOUR AWARENESS MANAGE YOUR MIND TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR EMOTIONS MEET YOUR NEEDS IN HEALTHY WAYS HAVE A CLEAR PHILOSOPHY ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF YOUR LIFE UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYTHING IS INTERCONNECTED RAISE YOUR VIBRATIONS Changing your life isn’t that complicated when you know how. START NOW. REALISE YOUR POWER. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LIFE.

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Book Synopsis"You see me at my worst, you see me at my best I have been used, I have been abused I have been broken, I have been mended, I have been lied to. I have been called all sort of names I have been the cause of everything broken, so they claim Who am I? I am the one that catches you when you fall" Love has many layers. This heartfelt collection of original poetry explores the ups and downs of life's relationships. A beautiful study of the power of personal connection.Trade ReviewPraise for Beverley Gordon: "I wanted to saviour every word and pace my way through, but I couldn’t put it down ... this collection is relevant and thought provoking, I laughed I smiled and I thought it was deep ... what a great little read" ~ 5 stars

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Book SynopsisAn essential handbook for all those involved in the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), guiding student officers through the End Point Assessment (EPA). In a supportive and easy-to-read format, it provides invaluable advice around this complex process. Suitable for police officer apprentices, police trainers, university lecturing staff and independent assessors, it ensures learners fully understand the requirements of the EPA and how best to meet these, providing support throughout their PCDA programme and enabling them to pass first time and achieve the highest possible grade. It is also a valuable tool ensuring all involved have the required knowledge and understading of the EPA at the start of and during the programme. Examples of good practice, case studies and opportunities for critical self-reflection help develop key academic study skills. It also takes a collaborative, learner-focused approach with reference to the employer (police force), the training provider (university) and the apprentice.Trade Review"I have been working on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship for over 5 years and fully appreciate that the process can feel very daunting for those about to embark on a policing career or who have just started the policing apprenticeship. This book considered the full range of questions asked by apprentices and put them together in a well set out companion that will accompany them through the whole process. It also provides a lot of key information for those involved in the teaching and management of the programme. It is structured in an easy-to-follow method that builds and develops the apprentice as they progress through the programme. Most importantly, it allows the apprentice to plan ahead and address any potential concerns. There are a lot of useful tips and tasks that help prepare the apprentice for key aspects of the programme as well as case studies to highlight good practice. I would highly recommend this book for anybody involved in the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship." -- Paul Berry * Retired Police Superintendent, former Principal Lecturer, and experienced Independent Assessor for the Police constable Degree Apprenticeship *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PDCA) Chapter 2 Your PCDA Programme Journey Chapter 3 The PCDA Learning Triangle Chapter 4 Understanding, Planning and Preparing for your assessments Chapter 5 The PCDA End Point Assessment (EPA) Chapter 6 Getting Prepared for your EPA Gateway – Top Tips! Chapter 7 EPA Assessment Day – Pass first time! Sample Answers References Index

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Book SynopsisThe perfect guide for new workers entering residential childcare. Adopting a case study approach, this book contains a collection of stories of good practice told from the point of view of the residential care worker that help to demonstrate how they deal with dilemmas and make effective decisions in the moment. Workers in residential childcare have to quickly understand the complexity of how young people's early neglect, abuse and relational trauma impact their lives. There are also conflicts and relationship challenges in abundance. This collection of stories illustrates good practice told from the point of view of the residential care worker and demonstrates their thinking in action around ethical dilemmas, different courses of action taken and why they made these decisions. This book also talks about how effective communication with other adults in the team can de-escalate risk and how to carry out dynamic risk assessments. The users can apply their knowledge obtained from this book through the use of reflective questions which offers relevant neutral material where workers can take a step back from the emotive situations they are currently working in and reflect on the hypothetical. It is also intended that the scenarios in this book can be used as a springboard for further learning or as scenarios in an interview. Trade Review"Supervisors and practice teachers have long struggled to support workers and students to bring appropriate theory to residential child care, and often revert to what they know from casework oriented approaches. This small book confirms what I have always believed to be at the root of this difficulty, and that it that there is just too much going on in the life-spaces where adults and children come together in the course of everyday living to be able to package it in the nice clean ways that students, workers and managers would like to think we should be able to... The book should be a boon to practice educators and supervisors supporting students and workers as they embark on what Abbi Jackson recognises as the ‘unique privilege’ of life-space work." -- Mark Smith * Professor of Social Work, University of Dundee *"This unique book provides in depth perspectives on the complex task of effectively caring for children living in residential care. It is written in a heartfelt way and is immensely useful for all staff working in such settings or those considering or supporting these roles. The overarching emphasis is on placing children, and the trauma they have experienced, at the very centre of the task of the residential child care worker. It does this by the skilful use of fictional case vignettes, “Today’s Events” and reflective tasks for workers and staff teams to undertake. Personal challenges for staff are acknowledged including how sometimes this complex work can test our ability to remain the ‘adult in the room’. In doing this it provides the possibility to work in not just a trauma informed way but in a trauma responsive way." -- Dr Janet Melville-Wiseman * Principal Lecturer in Social Work & Member of the Association of Care Experienced Social Care Workers (ACESCW) *Table of ContentsIntroduction Communicating micro skills – self-reflection Mark Zanita Millie Stewart Peter Bohemia Josh Sorrell Hakim Poppy A Thing called Love The Earned Wisdom of Children End Notes Residential Childcare Theory Interventions

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Book SynopsisThis book is invaluable to nurses and all health and social care practitioners working with people living with dementia in a variety of contexts. It presents a series of true-to-life case studies tackling the ethical and practical dilemmas of dementia care and how to use theoretical approaches to come to potential solutions. The reader is encouraged to explore evidence-based approaches to practice, based on the professional reasoning and experience of the practitioner and the emotional psychological and practical needs of the person living with dementia. Key themes running through case studies include: effective communication, person-centred practice, social citizenship, strengths-based approaches and relationship-focused support, as well as organisational culture. Each case study provides readers with opportunities to experience and discuss clinical dilemmas in a safe space with an annotated thinking-aloud framework that allows them to unpack the elements of each situation so as to develop a range of solution-focused perspectives in order to overcome barriers and deliver best practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction Background 1. Olive – “The missing peace” 2. Harpreet – “A moveable feast” 3. Abdullah – “Hear no evil?” 4. Michael – “Of Mike and men” 5. Abeni – “Killing me softly” 6. Nadia – “Fare’s fair” 7. Tom - “Me and my girl” 8. Margaret - “Pilgrim’s progress” 9. Rose – “By any other name” 10. Zachariah – “Blind man’s bluff” 11. Meera - “There is no dementia” 12. Brenda – “Forgotten not forgiven” 13. Tim – “Fizzicality” 14. Ilene – “In sickness and in health” 15. Tony – “See no evil” Conclusion

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Book SynopsisA beautifully photographic therapeutic novel which teaches us about our own emotions through a young woman’s journey of self-discovery. This is a novel with a striking mission at its heart: not just to tell us a story but to show us – through the example of one life – how we might change our own. The novel introduces us to Anna, a kind, inspiring, thoughtful but modest and self-questioning person, in whom we might catch echoes of ourselves. Life has been hard of late for Anna: her job is putting her under extreme pressure, her relationship is lacking the support she craves, her parents have saddled her with a complicated emotional history. And yet she is determined to progress and liberate herself from her inhibitions. In a style that’s brief and poignant, accompanied by lyrical and thought-provoking images, we follow Anna as she slowly unpicks the roots of her self-suspicion and discovers something we all deserve but have so often been denied: a voice of our own.

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring curated selection of 40 photographs and artworks with accompanying essays examining the skill of confidence. The difference between success and failure often comes down to an ingredient that we are seldom directly taught about and may forget to focus on: confidence. Here is a supreme guide to a fatefully neglected quality – made up of a series of short essays that encourage us into a new and more fruitful state of mind. We hear why we should dare to try, why the past doesn’t have to dictate the future, why we can alter the way we speak to ourselves and why there are so many reasons to keep faith with our most ambitious aspirations. The images that accompany each essay are there to ensure that we aren’t merely intellectually stirred to change our lives but are also given the best kind of visual assistance. Within its modest size, this book succeeds at a mighty feat: unlocking our latent powers and edging us on with kindness and creativity to become the best version of ourselves.

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Book SynopsisA cartoon fried egg. An eye. The tiniest of black holes. It needed a professional eye to be seen, but once pointed out it was undeniable. My own little Big Bang. The beginning of it all.When Chitra Ramaswamy discovered she was pregnant, she longed to read something that went above and beyond a biology book or prescriptive manual; something that, instead, got to the heart of this thrilling, bewildering, overlooked, and often misrepresented experience. Expecting is a creative memoir. Through nine chapters exploring the nine months of pregnancy and birth, Ramaswamy takes the reader on a physical, intellectual, emotional, literary, and philosophical journey through the landscape of pregnancy. Childbearing and childbirth are experiences defined both by the measurable monthly changes to one's life and body, and by those immeasurable, often obscured and neglected changes in perspective which are accessed through metaphor, art, and emotion. Ramaswamy bears witness to the individual and col

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Book SynopsisThis bang up-to-date new book is the absolutely key guide to how to get the best possible cancer care. What you do can make an enormous difference to your care. / This can quite literally be a matter of life or death. With this book You can navigate the medical maze. / The book tells you what the NHS doesn''t tell you, but which you need to know It puts key expertise into your own hands - to make the system work for you.

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Book SynopsisOur hearts beat until they don’t any longer. Wouldn’t it be great to live your life to the full? Feeling that you have done your best along the way to live your best life. It is never too late to change. Everyone can improve their health. Irene Ward shares her thoughts on health problems that can be prevented. She uses scenarios to show how choices we make, can influence our health.

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Book SynopsisThis book is for anyone who knows, loves, is baffled by, or wants to help someone who is, has been, or is going to be 16. Sixteen is where anything can happen and often does; the eye of the storm of adolescence, filled with demands, challenges, turbulence and passion. This book is written for psychotherapists, but also for parents, teachers and anyone who has an interest in how the teenage mind works. Jeanine Connor draws on her 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist specialising in children and young people to paint vivid vignettes of some of the 16-year-olds she has worked with. These nine stories capture and explore the key themes and challenges in this demanding and rewarding work: sex, gender, identity, body image, self-esteem, depression, loneliness, difference, loss and despair. But also the humour, quirkiness and mercurial charm of her young clients, brought to life through frank dialogue, deft description and quick-fire repartee. And if any reader thinks they recognise themselves in any of the characters portrayed, then the book’s work is done. Anonymised they may be, but these stories will illuminate your understanding of the lives of 16-year-olds today, and maybe your own 16-year-old self as well.Trade Review‘…a gift to therapists, and indeed anyone who works with teenagers, or who parents them, or has one in their life.’ Graham Music, Consultant Psychotherapist, Tavistock Centre – ‘… engaging, honest and courageous… an essential read for those training to work therapeutically with young people but also for practitioners wanting to explore the meaning of authenticity, keeping it real and generally being kind to yourself in those moments of self-doubt. Prepare to laugh out loud and simultaneously have your heart in your mouth at the same.’ Jo Holmes, Children, Young People and Families Lead, BACP.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Chapter 1 – Aiming for perfect, Chapter 2 – Mud sticks, Chapter 3 – Lessons in low, Chapter 4 – In transition, Chapter 5 – Wanking, Chapter 6 – Maturation, Chapter 7 – Mother and son, Chapter 8 – Learning to live, Chapter 9 – Bored and angry (but mostly bored), Chapter 10 – F*ucking nodding, References.

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Book SynopsisJohn Barton used to live in the non-disabled world. Then he developed symptoms of an obscure inherited condition that affected his mobility, closely followed by Parkinson’s disease. And suddenly he found himself propelled into the kingdom of the disabled. There are two worlds, he writes: ‘In one lies power, privilege and validity, in the other, the supposed lack, shame and misery of the invalids. The barriers that separate them – physical, political and psychological – diminish us all. They cripple our societies.’ This is a book not about disability but about our shared humanity. Barton takes us on a journey through history, politics, sociology, medical science and psychology, to explore the meanings of disability. Why do we, as a species, find it so hard to share our common world with people who are different from us? When you meet a disabled person in the street, socially, or in your work, do you pass the Humanity Test? Read this book. You may learn something.Trade Review'This is a wise and fascinating account, written accessibly by someone who is a reliable guide to the worlds of disability and psychotherapy, because it’s exactly where he lives. I trusted him immediately and recommend this book to all.' Tom Shakespeare, Professor of Disability Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – 'The Humanity Test is a great book. John Barton has found a balance between being candid and learned about disability. This book acknowledges the emotional aspects of disability in an sensitive and intelligent manner. Each chapter is an accessible primer on interesting and relevant topics relating to disability, while bringing everything together in a carefully structured argument for social justice. There are many different ways of thinking about disability, Barton manages to acknowledge this while finding universalities for all disabled people.' Josh Hepple, disability equality activist and consultant – 'Barton shows how disability exposes us to ourselves in all our vulnerability, loneliness, incompetence and fear of disappearing. His research demonstrates how this can paradoxically lead to a deeper, more soulful humanity, so lacking in our contemporary world. The Humanity Test should be part of all therapeutic training.' Professor Emmy van Deurzen, existential psychotherapist and writer, Principal of the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling and Director of the Existential AcademyTable of ContentsPreface, 1. Introduction: Failing the Humanity Test, 2. Biography: Getting on my nerves, 3. Disability: Who and what is disabled?, 4. Therapy: The search for a soulful life, 5. Spirituality: The transcendental turn, 6. Society: Uncivilization and its discontents, 7. Humanity: Passing the test

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Book SynopsisThis wide-ranging book takes a person-centred approach to supporting the person and their families/carers to live with dementia and challenge the stigma attached to the condition. Divided into four parts, it starts with the voices of people with dementia themselves, as they describe their own experience and how they are living with the disease. It moves on to look at how the range of caring and support professions can help people living with dementia and their families plan and prepare for and cope better with their deteriorating condition. It then turns to practical aspects of living with dementia - dementia in the workplace, communication, safety and the role of technology and design in prolonging independence - and day-to-day considerations, such as managing insomnia and eating well. It ends with an inspiring section on the many imaginative ways people with dementia can be helped to discover and continue to enjoy cultural and creative activities that celebrate their lives and promote their abilities.Trade ReviewA rich recipe of ideas and thoughts on how to enable others to live with dementia. As we all should know, one size doesn’t fit all, and this book offers the holistic support for which many would be grateful. --Wendy Mitchell, author of Somebody I Used to Know and What I Wish People Knew About Dementia; A brilliant example of what can be achieved when those living with dementia, their carers and specialists collaborate… an important contribution to the literature of dementia and person-centred-care. --Rod Kersh, consultant community physician, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust; Far too often, people living with dementia and their carers are left with nothing to tell them how to move forward. This unique, invaluable book succeeds in filling the void. --Nori Graham, emeritus consultant in the psychiatry of old age, Vice President of the Alzheimer’s SocietyTable of ContentsForeword - Steven Sabat, Introduction, Part 1: The voices of people with dementia and their carers, 1. The me in dementia - Keith Oliver, 2. Poetry and crafting as helpful activities for people living with dementia - Gail Gregory, 3. Using poetry to support my granny when she had dementia - Isla Parker, 4. The practical realities of caring for a loved one with dementia - Marianne Talbot, 5. The challenge of supporting an elderly parent with dementia - Gary Lockhart, 6. The difficulties and triumphs of the single carer - Peter Hemsley, Part 2: Caring for people with dementia, 7. Dementia and living at home: what can your general practitioner do for you? - Marieke Perry, 8. Providing person-centered spiritual care for people living with dementia - Kathy Fogg Berry, 9. Early onset dementia - Anthea Innes, John O'Doherty and Helen Rochford-Brennan, 10. Open Dialogue: A social network perspective in dementia care - Amy Jebreel, Rachel Butterfield and Robert Freudenthal, 11. Values-based practice in dementia care - Toby Williamson, 12. Planning now for your future: Advance care planning for people with dementia - Dylan Harris, 13. Palliative and end-of-life care in dementia - what would good care look like? - Karen Harrison Dening, 14. Palliative care options in dementia - Sascha R. Bolt, Judith M.M. Meijers and Jenny T. van der Steen, Part 3: Supporting people to live well with dementia, 15. Nutrition in dementia - Nina Herrington and Deborah Thompson, 16. I was finding it hard to eat and drink and got referred to Speech and Language Therapy! What's that all about? - Dara Brown, 17. Alternative treatments for insomnia for those with dementia and mild cognitive impairment - Lisa Austin, 18. Being in hospital when you have dementia: Providing person-centred care experiences in practice - Rachael Kelley, 19. Validation builds relationships and communication - Vicki de Klerk-Rubin, 20. Rapport-based communication: A practical approach to social inclusion and mutual wellbeing - Matt Laurie, 21. Dementia in the workplace - Louise Ritchie, Debbie Tolson and Mike Danson, 22. Does technology have a role in meeting the care and support needs of people living with dementia and their families? - John Woolham, 23. Improving independence, self-esteem and safety with better design for people with dementia - Mary Marshall, 24. How can gardening enrich the lives of people with dementia? - Sarah Swift and Margaret Brown, 25. Nature's role as a coping mechanism for people living with dementia - Wendy Brewin, 26. 'Finding safety: a monthly Rainbow Memory Cafe meeting for LGBT+ people affected by dementia - Sally Knocker and Lucy Whitman, 27. Supporting people living with dementia from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities - David Truswell, Part 4: Creative approaches to dementia, 28. Mindfulness for people living with dementia and their carers - Cath Arakelian, Jonathan Barker, 29. Trauma-informed yoga for older people living with dementia - Josephine Norrbo and Eleonore Wesen, 30. Improvisatory movement and dance for family carers and others - Richard Coaten, 31. Frames of mind: Bringing memories to life with stop frame animation - Bo Chapman and Zoe Flynn, 32. Digital life story work with people living with dementia - Kathryn Barham, 33. Music therapy in dementia care - Ming-Hung Hsu, 34. Poetry: Telling it like it is - John Killick, 35. The magic of paint - Susan Liggett and Megan Wyatt, 36. Teleplay: Approaches to digital clowning for dementia care - Richard Talbot and Claire Dormann, 37. Dementia-friendly museums: How cultural activity benefits people with dementia, carers and communities - Rosie Barker and Louise Deakin, 38. 'Our friends can't believe all the things we're doing': The role of culture in supporting people to live well with dementia - Nicky Taylor and Gabrielle Hamilton, Afterword - Julian C. Hughes, Conclusion

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Book Synopsis'Trauma-informed' has become a buzzword in the counselling and psychotherapy arena and the wider worlds of health and social care research and practice. But what does it mean in relation to practitioners' day-to-day work with clients? Susan Dale argues that all therapeutic work should put the client's needs, not the therapeutic model, at the heart of the process. Here she describes how she shapes her own collaborative narrative approach to work with people who have experienced trauma, whether from childhood abuse and neglect, violence, combat or other circumstances. Drawing on the literature and the first-hand accounts of trauma-experienced co-researchers, Dale weaves a narrative that demonstrates trauma-informed practice and its impact in the real-life therapy room. She includes approaches that are not formally badged as 'trauma therapies' as well as recognised models such as EMDR to demonstrate how such an approach, applied collaboratively and with acute sensitivity to the needs of the individual client, can make a lasting difference to people striving to rebuild lives that have been shattered by trauma.Trade Review'In this beautifully crafted and deeply moving book, Susan Dale helps the reader understand the harrowing and wide-ranging impacts of lived trauma experiences through the voices of her co-researchers. Ultimately, their stories of courage and resilience are a celebration of how people can recover from trauma and the diversity of therapeutic methods that can facilitate this. Highlighting that one size does not fit all, this is an essential read for all counsellors and psychotherapists.' – Dr Mhairi Thurston, senior lecturer in counselling, Abertay University. 'There are some good books on trauma, but this is truly a great book on trauma that in the opening pages alone grabs your attention and, thereafter, takes you into Susan Dale’s most wonderful, engaging and informative writing. It guides the way for collaboration and speaks to the power of storytelling and is absolutely a must-read.' – Professor Andrew Reeves, Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health, University of Chester. 'The idea for this book waited patiently for someone whose personal and professional knowledge, training, worldviews, and values could possibly realise it. Susan Dale came along. Her deeply relational and collaborative spirit, compassion, humility, passion and ethical mindedness radiate throughout. A window opens onto almost 30 years of counselling experience as, using ‘trauma-informed’ methodologies, Dale empowers her co-researchers to tell their trauma stories. Research-informed and evidence-based, this recommended book will help you develop a framework for working with trauma.' – Karen Stainsby, counsellor, supervisor and author. 'If you’re searching for a manual on how to ‘treat’ PTSD, or a review of ‘gold standard’ research on the subject, you’ll need to look elsewhere, but you’ll miss out on a superbly inspiring narrative inquiry into the subject. Susan Dale and her co-researchers provide the broadest introduction to post-traumatic stress and therapeutic ways of being with trauma-experienced clients. Both academically sound and experience-near, this should become the ‘go-to’ (rather than ‘how-to’) primer for counsellors and therapists seeking an introduction to working with trauma – whether single event, complex or indeed ‘complicated’.' – Dr Mike Gallant, NHS therapist and clinical supervisor. 'Written very accessibly, this in-depth narrative collaboration brings to life the vibrant connection between therapist and client, using an array of psychotherapeutic models to work with trauma. Susan Dale and her co-researchers offer a rare insight for anyone interested in working with trauma, from trainees to experienced counsellors looking for CPD, with stimulating questions for reflection throughout.' – Tracey Cleary, counselling officer, UHI Inverness. 'As I read this book I found it just the most fascinating reflection on trauma, its causes, legacy and interconnectivity with therapy. The most powerful element for me was the inclusion of the experiences of people who have suffered trauma, the isolation and loneliness it led to, the positivity of counselling and how it had helped them regain a life. This book is definitely one for everybody in the counselling professions to read.' – Steve Rattray, counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.Table of ContentsContents Prologue Introduction Chapter 1 What is trauma and how does it affect us? Chapter 2 Working collaboratively with trauma Chapter 3 Trauma and its impacts on the body and central nervous system Chapter 4 Cognitive behavioural therapy and psychoeducation Chapter 5 Internal family systems Chapter 6 Narrative therapy: The Tree of Life Chapter 7 Metaphor and creative therapies Chapter 8 Telling stories of trauma and re-authoring conversations Chapter 9 Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing Chapter 10 Definitional ceremony and collective biography Chapter 11 Other psychotherapeutic models: Practitioner perspectives Chapter 12 The ethics and practice of co-research References

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Book SynopsisNow, more than ever, it seems that the age of professional learning networks has well and truly arrived. The rise and proliferation of digital communication, coupled with the circumstances enforced during the pandemic experience, have led to a dynamic re-imagining of Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) – both in terms of what they are for and what they can achieve. Set against this context this book provides a stimulating insight into the current state of the art of professional learning networks and the transformative difference they are poised to make to our educational future. Drawing on a wealth of expertise, each chapter is written by leading thinkers and doers in the field, and covers a range of topics and emerging areas. These include: the professional learning vistas opened up through digital opportunities; how these networks have helped to enhance teachers’ identity and sense of well-being: the new sense of practitioner ownership and partnership now at the heart of PLNs; new openings for professionalization; how PLNs have become vehicles for radically different forms of professional development and learning; and what this all means for school leadership.

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Book SynopsisThe IB offers four high quality and challenging educational programmes for a worldwide community of schools, aiming to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better, more peaceful world. Schools that have achieved the high standards required for authorisation to offer one or more of the IB programmes are known as IB World Schools. There are more than 5,600 of these schools and this number is growing annually. This Yearbook is divided into four sections: 1. General information about the IB and IB programmes. 2. Information on IB World Schools within each region, including profiles and a directory of all schools.3. Appendices containing information and lists relevant to the IB, including IB associations, university acknowledgement of the Diploma Programme, country representation and a list of IB Diploma Programme subjects offered. 4. Index of all schools listed geographically and alphabetically by name.

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"In the beginning, I lived day to day, sometimes even hour to hour. I was pleased at the end of the day, to have survived, more or less. Now I know, I am strong. Life continues, for which I am glad." For Julia Engelhorn life divides into the Before and After. There was a time Before, when her life was filled with the joys and struggles of parenthood, when she was run off her feet trying to take care of a seven year old and three year old twins Octavia and Maximo. And then there was a time After, when her world was encased in darkness, when there was only one child left and she had become a member of a club that no one wants to join. On 6 April 2016 Julia went to pick up her three children from the rental home of her ex- husband Mario Deus where he had been taking care of them over the Easter holidays. Although it had been a difficult couple of years, Julia hoped that now the divorce was finalised they could get their relationship on a better and more stable footing for the sake of the children. Nothing could have prepared her for what happened that day. On arrival to the house, Mario told her to pick up a knife because he intended to kill her. When she asked what was happening he said that the twins were dead. Julia's world shattered in that moment, she ran to the bedroom where she thought her children were asleep, only to find their lifeless bodies. This is the story of her Before and After - a story of healing after unimaginable loss. Precious Scars is Julia's inspiring story of how she put herself back together again after being broken apart by unthinkable loss. It is about finding a way through impenetrable grief and learning to love, laugh and sing again. "The scars I carry with me, inside me, are a reminder of what I have survived. From the broken pieces of my old self, something new was created, just as beautiful, but different."

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Book SynopsisCapital DJ Roman Kemp has achieved much success but he hasn't had an easy ride. He's battled depression since the age of 15, once contemplated suicide, and has bravely fought to smash the stigma still surrounding medication and mental health. The lifelong Arsenal supporter grafted his way to Capital's highly coveted Breakfast slot - and pulled in record-beating listeners with his cheeky sense of humour. Who else could convince Ed Sheeran to tattoo Roman's leg on air, drive around London playing cab-roulette with James Corden, get Craig David to freestyle rap, or rope Lewis Capaldi into a life-drawing class? Then, in 2019, Roman won over yet more fans coming third in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, with his uncanny impressions of everyone from Ant and Dec to his mate Harry Styles. Here, for the first time, Roman's ready to reveal the things that weren't captured on camera, and how his time in the jungle changed his whole outlook on life. During the pandemic Roman's life changed when his best friend - the producer who'd nurtured his career every step of the way - tragically took his own life. Amidst the shock, loss and confusion, Roman bravely made a moving BBC3 documentary about the alarming rates of suicide amongst young males. He's well aware he too, could have been a statistic. In this page-turning book - peppered with hilarious and surprising anecdotes from his youth - Roman also unflinchingly tackles the taboo of suicide, in the hope that by talking about his own struggles and sharing advice, he can help others. Roman shares all the experiences that have shaped him, and why love, marriage and having his own family one day are so important to his future dreams.

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Book SynopsisIt all started with a date in the Two Puddings pub in East London in 1963 and nearly 60 years on, Harry and Sandra Redknapp are still in love. Already a well-known and respected face in the world of football, it wasn’t until Harry’s stint in the I’m A Celebrity jungle that their married life was propelled into the spotlight. Viewers fell in love with the couple as Harry regaled funny and touching tales of their lives together – with plenty of jam roly-poly along the way. Now they are sharing their entire love story for the first time. From early courting mishaps, wedding day jellied eels and a hapless honeymoon in Torquay to the joyful arrival of sons Mark and Jamie, Harry and Sandra reveal the highs and lows of their marriage in this joint autobiography. They will open up about happy holidays, health scares, house moves and the horror car crash that left Harry feared dead. Sandra speaks movingly about the devastating death of her beloved sister at just 58 and Harry talks about dark days as a football boss, a triumphant court battle... and the moment he accidentally ran his wife over in his car, crushing her foot... Harry and Sandra are one of the nation’s most-loved couples who have been on an extraordinary adventure together. Their story is an honest, heart-warming tale of love, loss and loyalty.

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Book SynopsisAn engaging and practical guide to transforming your life through Buddhist practice. The Buddha said that you can't develop wise perspective and freedom through ideas alone - you need to test the truth in your own experience. This book is aimed at people who have an interest in Buddhism and are looking for a way to improve their lives and relationships. Without jargon, and illustrated with cartoons, diagrams, and photographs, it leads readers through potentially life-changing meditations, perspectives, reflections, and practices for everyday life.Trade Review"Sagaraghosa writes with the tone of a trusted friend, sharing wisdom and perspective with a guiding grace. The book provides a safe space for readers to investigate and reflect on the delicate intricacies of developing their Buddhist practice." - Sharon Salzberg, author of 'Lovingkindness' and Real Life; "In 'Starting on the Buddhist Path', Sagaraghosa is inviting us to see and experience for ourselves the jewel that is Buddhism. This wonderful book is recommended for anyone, young or old, interested in travelling the Buddhist path to freedom." - Vajrashura, Buddhist teacher in the Triratna Buddhist Community; "'Starting on the Buddhist Path' takes you by the hand - especially if you're new to Buddhism - and guides you, with great care and thoughtfulness, through Buddhist teachings and practices. As well as telling you what Buddhism says, it will help you explore why its teachings could be important for you." - Vishvapani Blomfield, author of 'Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One'Table of ContentsAbout the Author Publisher's Acknowledgements and Audio Recordings Introduction Chapter 1 The Why, What, and How of Following the Buddhist Path Chapter 2 The Buddha Chapter 3 The Teachings of the Buddha Chapter 4 Morality Chapter 5 The Buddhist Community Chapter 6 Exploring the Mystery Chapter 7 Going Deeper Chapter 8 Next Steps Notes and References Illustration Credits Index

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Book SynopsisAn inspired guide to sustaining compassion. The Buddha taught the practices of loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. These guide us in cultivating positive emotions and minimising harmful ones. Poet, writer, activist, mentor, and Buddhist teacher River Wolton gives new life to these teachings as resources for a life in which compassion for self and others are mutually sustaining. Beautifully illustrated and with exercises, meditations, and reflectionsTrade Review'Using as a template the five qualities of pausing, befriending, enjoying, caring, and letting be, she (River Wolton) shows the way to a profoundly beneficial life for ourselves and others.' - Martine Batchelor, meditation teacher and author of Meditation for Life and Let Go: a Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits; 'If you wish to explore how to take Buddhism off the meditation cushion and into the world, read this book.' - Dene Donalds, Dharma teacher in the lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a founding member of The Colours of Compassion Sangha; 'River Wolton leads us with unfailing insight to that difficult place where individual Buddhist practice meets the urgent global issues of our time.... An important read for the Anthropocene age.' - Akasharaja, chair of the Shrewsbury Buddhist centre and co-founder of the Triratna Earth Sangha; 'This book is a tonic for our times. Read and respair (rebuild hope and recover from despair)!' - Prof Rebecca Crane, PhD, Director, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University, UKTable of ContentsAbout the author and illustrator Publisher's acknowledgements Audio recordings Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: Pausing Chapter 2: Befriending Chapter 3: Enjoying Chapter 4: Caring Chapter 5: Letting be Resource 1: The Metta Sutta Resource 2: Reflections for sustaining compassion in daily life - Five skilful guidelines for caring and non-harm - Five daily recollections - Mealtime reflection Resource 3: Sustaining compassion with others Glossary Abbreviations Selected references and further reading Acknowledgements Notes About the contributors Index

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Book Synopsis‘A third presence has arrived in my marriage. Ms Alzheimer’s – I think of her as a hideous, brain-eating monster – has come to live with us. Permanently.’ In April 2017, Susan’s husband Nicholas was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This was followed by 28 months of relentless, rapid decline culminating in Nicholas’ death in August 2019. The Alzheimer’s Diaries (originally published as a blog) charts the progression of his illness, from diagnosis to the funeral. Susan dubbed the illness ‘Ms Alzheimer’s’ and describes the hateful impact on the man she loves. According to Alzheimer’s Research UK one person in 14 over the age of 65 has dementia, and in this thought-provoking account, Susan unflinchingly shares her story.

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Book SynopsisAfter the suicide of his son Jack in 2015, journalist Cosmo Landesman set out to write an anti-suicide/ anti-grief memoir that was angry and cynical about the way we look at death, suicide and grief. Where others parents of suicides were motivated to try and do good in the world, Landesman took the do nothing, say nothing and feel as bad as possible option. Seven years later he wonders if he made a terrible mistake. But Jack and Me is more than about suicide - it''s about a clueless father trying to save his troubled son.

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Book SynopsisClimate Change is coming for us. Its impacts will be universal and will have profound effects upon human health. It is vital we understand what these effects will be so we can as individuals, healthcare systems and countries try to mitigate and prepare for them. Climate change is becoming increasingly personal, about you and me rather than about strangers in far off countries.This book is about how our climate is changing, the direct effect these changes will have on our well-being and the urgent choices we need to make

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Book SynopsisIn the culture of the modern world we are socialised to be Passive Pushovers. This book will guide you to reversing that, to becoming a Boundaries Badass, standing strongly and serenely in your own strength. Not as a bully, of course, but as a strong woman or man. In her unique style, which has helped many tens of thousands of people through her You're Not Crazy It's Your Mother books Danu Morrigan explains what Boundaries are, why they are so important and why we struggle with them, before introducing powerful guidance and techniques for setting them in our lives and relationships, and how to overcome the challenges we might face when we do so. Includes instructions for using EFT/Tapping techniques as part of this process.

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Book Synopsis“Navigating Success” (published by Authoritize) has been written with entrepreneurs in mind. “The book is utterly practical“ she says. “I built a million-pound business from scratch and experience has taught me that anyone who possesses the right qualities and adopts a ‘wealth mindset’ can succeed.” As a family therapist, psychologist, and author, Natalia Kobylkina has gained international fame. Throughout her career, she has helped people from over 150 countries. This won her the award “Most Influential Person on Social Media for 2018.” Now in living in London, Natalia has recognised that there is a huge need to help women reflect on their current attitudes towards money, eliminate beliefs and behaviours that no longer serve their financial success. It might be that money is not the real problem, but our attitude towards it.

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Book SynopsisThis book is for anyone whorecognises the importance of prioritising their mental wellbeing.

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Book SynopsisA child is born and everything is made anew. In this blur of new beginnings there are tears and laughter, new words and new silences: this is an unmaking and remaking of the self. From short stories about unnerved fathers and lost mothers, to poems about 'half-built Lego palaces' and friends who share their deepest secrets, Blood & Cord is a raw exploration of new parenthood. Voicing silenced conversations about loss, grief, and loneliness, as well as the joys and laughter that are part and parcel of becoming a parent, the stories told within offer a refreshingly honest account of life after new life. This collection is a hand in the dark, offering comfort and solidarity to any new parent. Edited by Abi Curtis, with prose pieces from Naomi Booth, Jennifer Cooke, Rebecca Goss, Daisy Hildyard, Caleb Klaces and Malcolm Taylor, and poems from Liz Berry, Rachel Bower, Tommy Brad, Janine Bradbury, Ruth Charnock, Abi Curtis, Paige Davis, Gail McConnell, Elizabeth Hogarth, Alex McRae Dimsdale, Sandra Simonds and Sylvie Simonds.Trade Review'Many kinds of parenthood are presented in this superb new collection of poems and stories. Mothers and fathers convey the spectrum of ways in which the self is remade by parenthood, the 'complete subjugation' of this task - bodily, mentally, spiritually - tearing apart the boundaries of love for which new language is required. Thankfully, the writers herein are more than up to this otherwise monumental task. New and experienced parents alike will find solace and resonance in this wonderful book.' - Carolyn Jess-Cooke

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