An indispensable guide to understanding―and living or working with―people whose behavior leaves you frustrated and confused.We all have people in our lives who frustrate, annoy, or hurt us: workplace bullies, those who always claim to be right, or those with anxious or obsessive personalities. And most of us hurt others occasionally, too. Now, authors Dr. Helen McGrath, a clinical psychologist and professor, and Hazel Edwards, a professional writer, offer this high...

A fascinating personal account of walking solo all 2,184 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Atlanta Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, which took five months and two pairs of boots

Amy and Christopher are twins AND international sleuths. Their eco-photographer parents travel often. So the twins fly to meet them.Christopher loves drawing. He draws people and places. And often he notices unusual clues.Amy reads and thinks quickly. She also collects coins, stamps, stickers, phone cards and clues.Together they solve mysteries in the air and at international airports.

A memoir is only a slice of a life. This 'questory' (quest + history) covers more than the beloved cake-eating hippo. 'Not Just a Piece of Cake' is a candid memoir of the realistic process of the process of creativity, via anecdotes. 'Anecdultery' is a Hazel original term for story.Hazel Edwards takes the reader behind the books. She shares the humour of a diverse work style and family life behind the beloved characters like the cake-eating hippo. Hippocampus is where memories are ...

Eighteen-year-old Skye is many things to many people: sister, daughter, granddaughter, friend, band-mate. But to herself Skye is something altogether different; she is he, and his name is Finn.From the first page Skye is in a quandary: should she tick the M or F box when applying for her driver's licence? She does, after all, plan on transitioning as soon as she can. She has researched, joined internet forums and is saving for the necessary surgery. But as she is learning there are ...

Family history sleuthing is the biggest hobby worldwide. Amid a sea of genealogy books, Hazel Edwards has written a practical handbook on how to craft stories about our ancestors in an interesting way that other people will want to read. She addresses the vital issues of: injecting life into a name on a shipping list; presenting the family's murky secrets; doing justice to intriguing ancestors; getting the amount of dramatisation right; interviewing elderly relatives and people close to th...

Strategies for making friends and keeping them. At any age. Real life scenarios. Case studies. Checklists. Quiz.In our fast changing world, friends may last longer than lovers or even families.Includes:* Types of friendships* Making friends* Keeping friends.* Male and female friendships* Can men and women be 'just friends'?* Do working friendships work?* Can you be friends with your ex?* When friendships don't last.

If you're the kind of person who never wins anything, and then you win a giraffe, you've got a problem.Of course, if you're a part-time spy like Art, you're ace at solving problems.But keeping the news of the giraffe from his Mum isn't the only thing on Art's mind.His friend India thinks she's uncovered a dog-snatching scam, and Art agrees that if she helps him hide his giraffe, he'll help her sort it out.Art's not keen on reading, but...

Sleuth Astrid is a hi-tech chook, who rides a Harley, plays e-games and finds lost things.The Magician has lost his sense of humour. Astrid must find that before the 3pm show. Luckily, Astrid is also a mind-reading chook.

How much does your skin matter?Edwina is a see-through 10 year old. You can see her insides working.Too much sun means Edwina’s skin came right off. Can she put it on again? What happens as she visits the medical and media worlds, with a see-through body and no skin colour?Is it a disability, diversity, racial prejudice, or fun?

In 1980, this was the first junior fiction written by Hazel Edwards who is best known now for her ‘There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake’ picture book series.It was inspired by her cousin John who was in a wheelchair and dedicated to him.Originally called ‘Mum on Wheels’ (Hodder and Stoughton 1980), this slightly updated version is an insight into how although words may change, the importance of problem-solving via ‘good’ ideas remains.Lee suggests her wheelch...

On the day of Gran's funeral, teenager Zoe finds Gran's 'not to be opened until after my death' package. So she opens it.Turns out, Gran was not just Madga, she had other names too. And other lives.Together with her hockey-nerd mate Luke, Zoe goes on a digital journey of discovery to find out who her Gran really was.