Do you want to make delicious and wholesome bread at home without worrying about harmful ingredients? Do you think it is too complicated and be afraid of throwing away ingredients? Or do you simply need a bread specifically for your diet? If you answered YES to any of these questions, YOU MUST KEEP READING…You wake up in the morning, and the irresistible aroma of freshly baked bread fills your home. ...

Fifteen of North Carolina’s finest writers reimagine and reclaim the stories of the ghosts who have haunted all corners of the state.North Carolina ain’t what it once was: forests and fields have given way to suburbs and vacation homes, textile mills to high tech, tobacco farms to tourism. That doesn’t mean, though, that the ghosts of the Old North State have gone away.In this anthology, readers might glimpse some of the ghostly apparitions, headless fiends...

The Me in Menopause demystifies the menopause by sharing real stories from members of the Women's Institute in the UK to help us understand this last taboo - honest reflections and insights, and things we wish we'd known!The book has four sections:The first shares the experiences of 14 women in their own words, highlighting the range of impacts that the menopause can have, from very little at all to really quite severe symptoms.The second details th...

STAY AWAY FROM THE BAD COMPANY is a book based on a true storyOlga is fed-up being unpopular and feeling lonely. What lengths is Olga willing to go to be friends with Simona? Simona seems to be everything that Olga is not. What lessons will she learn about friendship, and what it really means? Olga is about to embark upon this journey of self-discovery in finding her true identity.

What's on your bucket list?Do you think about how extraordinary your life would be if you fulfilled those dreams?What have you always wanted to achieve but kept saying, 'I'd love to do that… one day.'It's time to make 'one day' today with Live Your Bucket List.If you're looking to overcome your fears, learn new things, go on that journey of a lifetime or start that business you always said you would, this book is yo...

Maths Revolution is an essential guide giving you powerful tools to break through where traditional methods have failed, transforming resistant maths learners into confident achievers.Based on Julia Smith's pioneering 5Rs curriculum, real-life case studies and two decades of frontline teaching, this practical resource offers breakthrough strategies that have helped countless resistant learners achieve passing grades. Through compelling case studies (includ...

A user-friendly guide to reading, writing, and theorizing autobiographical texts and practices for students, scholars, and practitioners of life narrativeThe boom in autobiographical narratives continues apace. It now encompasses a global spectrum of texts and practices in such media as graphic memoir, auto-photography, performance and plastic arts, film and video, and online platforms. Reading Autobiography Now offers both a critical engagement with life ...

This is a self-coaching book for women in difficult relationships with their mothers, who want to understand how these patterns of relating came into being and how to change them. The book explores the factors that influence such relationships from conception onwards, and what holds them in place now we are adults. It includes the challenges of being raised by negative, narcissistic, distant, smothering and dependent mothers, and looks at how they may have become like this. Mothers are dau...

'A wonderfully inspiring story … an education in every part of preparing for this epic ride' Guy Kesteven, author of the Cycling UK King Alfred's Way guidebookWhat's it really like to cycle King Alfred's Way? Is it a piece of cake, or rather harder than that?Julia Goodfellow-Smith was a non-cyclist just six weeks before she and her mountain biking friend Alison set off on this epic 350km route around southern England. Follow Julia's sometimes bumpy journey from cycling novi...

With the vast majority of healthcare and social workers identifying as women, the vanguard of the COVID-19 response was distinctly gendered. In Conscripted to Care Julia Smith introduces us to the women who faced the worst effects of the pandemic and the inequities it exposed. Through clear prose and fascinating critical analysis, she documents their largely unseen contributions and sacrifices, both professional and domestic.Drawing on interviews and focus groups with near...

A comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to mastering the basics of weight lifting and barbell training at home or at the gym, created specifically for womenStop looking for the “perfect program” and start working towards your goals with an exercise regimen designed to help you reach the next level in physical fitness. Top strength training professionals will show you how to craft powerful workouts that are tailored to your unique goals. Experts agree the fastest ...

To the outside world Julia's family was a picture of respectability; middle-class, decent, loving. But between the ages of eight and thirteen Julia's father sexually abused her. While Julia's mother's obsessive domestic tendencies occupied her elsewhere, Julia's father concentrated his attentions on his daughter. When, eventually, Julia twice found the courage to reveal what was happening to her, her mother encouraged her to retract her allegations. Years later, after Julia had married and...