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In the current housing climate, more and more people are finding it very difficult to get their foot on the housing ladder. Quite often, when the opportunity to do so arrives, buyers have to settle for second best, having had no say in the design and construction process, just to get a roof over their heads. However, there is another way which does take a lot more effort, and a lot more involvement, but which is ultimately very rewarding. That is self-building your own home. In 2024, the government is providing funding and help to all prospective house builders. A Straightforward Guide to Designing and Building Your Own Home, Revised edition, will guide the reader through all the stages involved in the process of self-building a home, from inception to completion. It will also highlight the increase in building costs in 2024.

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Bi-polar disorder is the term used to describe what was once known as manic depressive illness. Bi-polar disorder is becoming more and more common, particularly in young adults, although people of all age ranges will suffer from the condition. This Second Edition, as with all the guides in the Explaining series aims to provide an insight into bi-polar disorder and explores the background to the condition, the symptoms and the various treatments on offer. It also explores the way those with this condition can help themselves, through lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise. The research and law is updated to 2024.

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Creativity in autism extends to all areas of life - to the visual arts, to music, to dance - but our backgrounds in English and Applied Drama mean that it is a particular pleasure for us to explore autistic interaction with words. Stereotypes of autism suggest that autistic people are concrete thinkers, people who struggle to move beyond literal interpretations, and that language used by and understood by autistic people lacks flexibility and creativity. We challenge this perspective, instead suggesting that autism may bring new richness and originality to language that can provide creativity and insight. This book shares and discusses two recent projects using the written word to explore autism. The first used the shared reading of literature as a scaffold for discussion of autistic identity. The second involved creative writing by a group of autistic adults. All involved throughout were ''insider'' members of the autism community, and both projects were completed collectively.

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A Straightforward Guide to Divorce and the Law, Revised Edition, has been updated to reflect changes in the legal system affecting divorce proceedings to 2020 and is designed exclusively for anyone who wishes to proceed with a divorce case without the use of a solicitor or who wishes simply to learn more about the processes involved in divorce and the judicial system. The book is clear and concise and will prove to be an invaluable guide.

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