This thoroughly revised 2013 edition of one of Bennet Wong and Jock McKeen's best-selling books offers perspectives and tools that will help you transform your life and relationships. Alongside Joining: The Relationship Garden, this book outlines the essentials of Wong and McKeen's approach. Based on more than 40 years of living and working together, it includes provocative and insightful chapters on communication, the development of self-compassion, and the cultivation of inner strength. ...

Jock Serong, Mark Smith and Nail A. White posed the question: what would happen if a group of Australia's finest writers were invited to let their minds go walking through the Paul Kelly songbook? The writers responded with tales of forbidden love, with the ghosts that inhibit St Kilda and the 'special treatment' of the Noongar people; with the dumb things they did when they crossed the Nullarbor, and how a simple song could bind a father and daughter forever. Contributors include well-kno...

"Essential Photography Tips" is mainly intended for fresh DSLR owners who are looking to enhance their photographic skills. Most of the tips presented in this book can be easily adopted by a mirrorless camera owner too.We will start by diving into composition. This is what matters most, composition rules should become a habit, and you have to be able to apply them without judging too much. We will then continue with a series of “How to” topics: “Ho...

To many, Jock Zonfrillo was a chef and MasterChef Australia judge. To us, he was a dad, a papa, a husband, and the centre of our world. Our kitchen was never quiet – music, laughter, coffee brewing, little footsteps, and always Jock in the middle, usually with one of his children nearby, learning or helping.Before we lost him, Jock was working on this cookbook. So we decided to finish it for him.Recipes to Remember are the meals he made for us – birthday d...

In this book, Jock McKeen and Bennet Wong distill a lifetime’s investigation of the theory and practice of Western psychology and classical Chinese philosophy and medicine. They trace the personalities and ideas from East and West that have influenced their own lives and their work with people in North America, Asia and around the globe. In so doing, they describe their vision of a world in which people can learn to appreciate diversity and experience the fullness of contact, understanding...

'Men no longer whisper "Revolution", they shout it; and they no longer carry banners, but throw bricks' – Letter home from Harvard, 1970. Jock Phillips grew up in post-war Christchurch where history meant Ancient Greece and home was England. Over the last 50 years – through the Maori renaissance, the women's movement, the rediscovery of ANZAC and more – Phillips has lived through a revolution in New Zealanders' understanding of their identity. And from A Man's Country to Te Ara, in popular...

Analyzing everything from shipping records to death registers, this book takes an in-depth look at New Zealand's European ancestors, exploring the origins of the island's national identity. Using individual examples of immigrants and their families, it examines their geographical origins, their occupational and class backgrounds, and their religion and values to get a better understanding of the lives and motivations of New Zealand's first settlers.

A pack of wild attack dogs are tracking down and killing joggers. After the fourth victim is slaughtered, the Police Chief of Southampton, Long Island, whose daughter was the first victim, is determined to avenge her death. He suspects there is a serial killer behind these tragic killings. But it is the Chief's son and girlfriend who discover a horrifying fact—someone from a Long Island high school is purposely tracking and hunting down students in their class. So ensues the largest manhun...

Eighth-graders Jade, Alissa, and Sam have been best friends since third grade. Get to know them through diary-like entries as they deal with friendships, boys, peer pressure, experimentation, family problems, cutting, and bullying. Join them on a nineteen-day journey that culminates in a night that will change their lives in unexpected ways.

My Husband Stole My Heart" is a gripping story of love, betrayal, and redemption. Follow Claire and Matthew as they negotiate the treacherous terrain of marital strife, finding secrets that threaten to rip their relationship apart. However, in the face of heartache, their road of healing and forgiving sheds light on the enduring power of love. This emotionally charged tale will captivate your heart and refuse to let go.Dive into a story that will inspire you to believe in second ch...

Temple Garden is Jock Stein's tenth book of poetry, but the first collection of its type. It has five sections: Nature, Scotland, In Response to Bible Texts, Questions, and Poems of Time and Season. Faber poet Harry Smart, in his introduction, writes: "The title poem of Jock Stein's collection is a natural doorway into the whole. 'Temple Garden' points to faith, but not a single faith. We find ourselves in synagogue, mosque, and Christian church in these poems." Just as the good life invol...

Embark on a transformative journey with "A Guide to Personal Growth." This insightful guide navigates the complexities of self-discovery, offering practical exercises and profound wisdom to foster positive change. Delve into the realms of self-compassion, mindfulness, and resilience, unlocking the doors to a fulfilling and purposeful life. Whether you're overcoming setbacks or seeking balance and fulfillment, this guide is your companion to embracing personal growth. Explore the significan...